Guidance for Slaves and Masters

In the book of Colossians, Paul does not hide from the social reality of slavery that occurred in the Roman Empire. In his instructions to Christians, he does not speak against the practice, but provides practical directives on the slave and master relationship in...

Living in the Midst of Meaninglessness: Work

Work is one of those things that is expected and assumed to be part of our lives. In some way we are all doing work, whether that is doing chores around the house, serving customers or running a business.  How often do we find our work to be draining, uninspiring and...

The Meaninglessness of Sweat & Status

One of the most common things that happen is that people get up each weekday morning and head out to work. Why do we do it?  There are many reasons, many motivations, but is there any meaning in it?  Do we do it so that we may earn a higher position, do we work to...

Working Expectations

The Word of God does not neglect some of the very fundamental issues of daily living. In this message we look at work and what the Bible has to say about being under the authority of another person or being an authority over another person.