One reason why people find applying the Bible to work so difficult is that the world of Scriptures seems so distant from our modern world today. Many established realities we encounter daily, like non-profit and for-profit corporations, did not exist in the ancient world.

I encounter many Christians who've been raised in the church but never realized that there's a cohesive storyline from Genesis to Revelation.

The gospel moves us to see others as people created in God's image and that can have a profound impact on people's productivity and work satisfaction.

When we try to find our sense of security, value, worth from our work, we'll find ourselves anxiety-ridden and burdened.

Faith is an indispensable part of work, whether that work is paid or unpaid.

When people criticize our work, whether that work is a spreadsheet, a coffee, or our children, we take it very personally as if they were attacking us. This response shows how instead of taking criticism in ways that help us in our work, we become easily defensive and negative.

Our work is connected to much larger structures and systems that can be influenced and changed to align with God's intention to bring order and fruitfulness into the world.