"Paul the Apostle enjoins and beseeches you in the Lord, that with silence, that is, quietly and obediently ordered, ye do work and eat your own bread." -Augustine of Hippo (354–430) …
John Chrysostom
"What then is the greeting? Greet Priscilla and Aquila, he says, my fellow-laborers in the Lord." -John Chrysostom (349–407) …
Jürgen Moltmann
"Theology does not just belong within the pious sanctum of the churches. Its place is the public market places of the different cultures as well. It is in the mental and spiritual conflicts of contemporary life that Christian anthropology must prove its truth, a truth that leads to real …
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26 …
Timothy Keller
"Work is as much a basic human need as food, beauty, rest, friendship, prayer, and sexuality; it is not simply medicine but food for our soul. Without meaningful work, we sense significant inner loss and emptiness." -Timothy Keller, former Senior Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church …
Ken Costa
"The God of the Bible is not a passive, detached spiritual being but a dynamic, active and entrepreneurial being. Work was God’s idea in the first place and therefore matters to him." -Ken Costa, former British Chairman of Lazard and Chairman of Alpha International …
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"During my decades of going to church and reading Scripture and numerous Christian books, I had not addressed this central and vitally important question: Is the Christian faith relevant in the workplace? If so, how?" -Trading with God: 7 Steps to Integrate Your Faith into Your Work …
Deuteronomy 24:14
You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy laborers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns. Deuteronomy 24:14 NRSV …
2 Kings 12:11
They would give the money that was weighed out into the hands of the workers who had the oversight of the house of the LORD; then they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of the LORD. 2 Kings 12:11 NRSV …
Exodus 35:35
He has filled them with skill to do every kind of work done by an artisan or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and in fine linen, or by a weaver – by any sort of artisan or skilled designer. Exodus 35:35 NRSV …