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Theology of Work Commentary

Explore scripture through the lens of work, vocation, leadership, justice, stewardship, and daily faithfulness. This read-only catalog surfaces the imported Theology of Work articles by biblical book range.

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Genesis through Deuteronomy129 articles

Introduction to Genesis 1-11 Source

God Brings the Material World into Being (Genesis 1:2)Source

God’s Creation Takes Work (Genesis 1:3-25; 2:7)Source

Creation Is of God, but Is Not Identical with God (Genesis 1:11)Source

God Sees that His Work Is Good (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31)Source

God Works Relationally (Genesis 1:26a)Source

God Limits His Work, Resting on the Seventh Day (Genesis 2:1-3)Source

People are Created in God’s Image (Genesis 1:26, 27; 5:1)Source

Dominion (Genesis 1:26; 2:5)Source

Relationships (Genesis 1:27; 2:18, 21-25)Source

Fruitfulness/Growth (Genesis 1:28; 2:15, 19-20)Source

God equips people to bear fruit and multiply (Genesis 2:15, 19-20)Source

Provision (Genesis 1:29-30; 2:8-14)Source

God Sets Limits (Genesis 2:3; 2:17)Source

The Work of the “Creation Mandate” (Genesis 1:28, 2:15)Source

People Fall into Sin in Work (Genesis 3:1-24)Source

The First Murder (Genesis 4:1-25)Source

God Calls Noah and Creates a New World (Genesis 6:9-8:19)Source

God’s Covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:1-19)Source

Noah’s Fall (Genesis 9:20-29)Source

Noah’s Descendants and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 10:1-11:32)Source

Introduction to Genesis 12-50 and Work Source

Abraham’s Faithfulness Contrasted with the Faithlessness of Babel (Genesis 12:1-3)Source

The Pastoral Lifestyle of Abraham and his Family (Genesis 12:4-7)Source

Abraham’s Journey Begins with Disaster in Egypt (Genesis 12:8-13:2)Source

Abraham and Lot Parted: Abraham’s Generosity (Genesis 13:3-18)Source

Abraham and Sarah’s Hospitality (Genesis 18:1-15)Source

Abraham’s Dispute with Abimelech (Genesis 20:1-16; 21:22-34)Source

A Burial Plot for Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20)Source

Isaac (Genesis 21:1-35:29)Source

Jacob (Genesis 25:19-49:33)Source

Jacob’s Unethical Procurement of Esau’s Birthright and Blessing (Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34-28:9)Source

Jacob Gains His Fortune (Genesis 30-31)Source

Jacob’s Transformation and Reconciliation with Esau (Genesis 32-33)Source

Joseph Rejected and Sold into Slavery by His Brothers (Genesis 37:2-36)Source

The Schemes of Potiphar’s Wife and Joseph’s Imprisonment (Genesis 39:1-20)Source

Joseph’s Interpretation of Dreams in Prison (Genesis 39:20-40:23)Source

Joseph’s Promotion by Pharaoh (Genesis 41:1-45)Source

Joseph Creates a Long-term Agricultural Policy and Infrastructure (Genesis 41:46-57)Source

Joseph Relieves the Poverty of Egypt’s People (Genesis 47:13-26)Source

Applications from Joseph’s Management Experience (Genesis 41:46-57; 47:13-26)Source

Joseph’s Dealings with His Brothers (Genesis 42-43)Source

Judah’s Transformation to a Man of God (Genesis 44:1-45:15)Source

Jacob’s family’s move to Egypt (Genesis 45:16-47:12)Source

God Meant All for Good (Genesis 50:15-21)Source

Introduction to Exodus Source

The Harshness of the Israelites’ Slave Labor in Egypt (Exodus 1:8-14)Source

The Work of Midwifery and Mothering (Exodus 1:15-2:10)Source

God’s Call to Moses (Exodus 2:11-3:22)Source

God’s Work of Redemption for Israel (Exodus 5:1-6:28)Source

Moses and Aaron Announce God’s Judgment to Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1-12:51)Source

The Work of Justice among the People of Israel (Exodus 18:1-27)Source

The Meaning of Law in Exodus (Exodus 19:1-24:18)Source

The Role of the Law for Christians (Exodus 20:1-24:18)Source

The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)Source

“You Shall Have No Other Gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3)Source

“You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol” (Exodus 20:4)Source

“You Shall Not Make Wrongful Use of the Name of the LORD Your God” (Exodus 20:7)Source

Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy. Six Days You Shall Labor (Exodus 20:8-11)Source

“Honor Your Father and Your Mother” (Exodus 20:12)Source

“You Shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20:13)Source

“You Shall Not Commit Adultery” (Exodus 20:14)Source

“You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15)Source

“You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:16)Source

“You Shall Not Covet … Anything That Belongs to Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:17)Source

Slavery or Indentured Servitude (Exodus 21:1-11)Source

Commercial Restitution and lex talionis (Exodus 21:18-22:15)Source

Productive Opportunities for the Poor - Gleaning (Exodus 22:21-27 & 23:10-11)Source

Lending and Collateral (Exodus 22:25-27)Source

The Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1-40:38)Source

Introduction—Does Leviticus Have Anything to Tell Us about Our Work?Source

Israel’s Sacrificial System (Leviticus 1-10)Source

The Significance of the Guilt Offering (Leviticus 6:1-7)Source

The Permissibility of Eating Particular Animals (Leviticus 11)Source

Dealing with Skin Diseases and Mold Infections (Leviticus 13-14)Source

Gleaning (Leviticus 19:9-10)Source

Behaving Honestly (Leviticus 19:11-12)Source

Treating Workers Fairly (Leviticus 19:13)Source

Rights of People with Disabilities (Leviticus 19:14)Source

Doing Justice (Leviticus 19:15-16)Source

Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself (Leviticus 19:17-18)Source

Who is My Neighbor? (Leviticus 19:33-34)Source

Trading Fairly (Leviticus 19:35-36)Source

The Sabbath Year and the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25)Source

Introduction to Numbers Source

God Numbers and Orders the Nation of Israel (Numbers 1:1-2:34)Source

The Levites and the Work of God (Numbers 3-8)Source

Offering God the Products of Our Work (Numbers 4 and 7)Source

Repentance, Restitution and Reconciliation (Numbers 5:5-10)Source

Aaron’s Blessing for the People (Numbers 6:22–27)Source

Retirement from Regular Service (Numbers 8:23-26)Source

The Challenge to Moses’ Authority (Numbers 12)Source

When Leadership Leads to Unpopularity (Numbers 13 and 14)Source

Offering God our First Fruits (Numbers 15:20-21; 18:12-18)Source

Reminders of the Covenant (Numbers 15:37-41)Source

Moses’ Unfaithfulness at Meribah (Numbers 20:2-13)Source

When God Speaks through Unexpected Sources (Numbers 22-24)Source

Land Ownership and Property Rights (Numbers 26-27; 36:1-12)Source

Succession Planning (Numbers 27:12-23)Source

Daily Offering: Praying for Others (Numbers 28 and 29)Source

Honoring Commitments (Numbers 30)Source

Civic Planning for Levitical Towns (Numbers 35:1-5)Source

Introduction to Deuteronomy Source

Israel Refuses to Enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 1:19-45)Source

When Success Leads to Complacency (Deuteronomy 4:25-40)Source

The Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:6-21)Source

“You Shall Nave No Other Gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7)Source

“You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol” (Exodus 20:4; Deuteronomy 5:8)Source

“You Shall Not Make Wrongful Use of the Name of the LORD Your God” (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11)Source

“Observe the Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy” (Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12)Source

The Sabbath and the Work We Do (Deuteronomy 5:13)Source

“Honor Your Father and Your Mother” (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16)Source

“You Shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17)Source

“You Shall Not Commit Adultery” (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18)Source

“You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19)Source

“You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20)Source

“You Shall Not Covet … Anything That Belongs to Your Neighbor” (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21)Source

Statues and Ordinances (Deuteronomy 4:44-28:68)Source

The Blessings of Obeying God’s Covenant (Deuteronomy 7:12-15; 28:2-12)Source

The Dangers of Prosperity (Deuteronomy 8:11-20)Source

Generosity and God’s Blessing (Deuteronomy 15:7-11)Source

Slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18)Source

Bribery and Corruption (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)Source

Obeying Decisions of Courts of Law (Deuteronomy 17:8-13)Source

Using Governmental Authority Justly (Deuteronomy 17:14-20)Source

Employing Assets for the Common Good (Deuteronomy 23:1-24:13)Source

Economic Justice (Deuteronomy 24:14-15; 25:19; 27:17-25)Source

Moses’ Final Appeal for Obedience to God (Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20)Source

Succession Planning (Deuteronomy 31:1-32:47)Source

Joshua through Song of Songs133 articles

Introduction to Joshua and Judges Source

Joshua (Joshua 1)Source

The Land (Joshua 2-12)Source

Working the Land (Joshua 5)Source

Conquering the Land - Does God Endorse Conquest? (Joshua 6-12)Source

Remembering God’s Presence in the Land (Joshua 4:1-9)Source

Coordination (Joshua 13-22)Source

Covenant: Israel Makes a Commitment (Joshua 23-24)Source

Failing the Driving (Out) Test: Israel’s Idolatry (Judges 1-2)Source

Deborah (Judges 4-5)Source

The Economic Effects of War (Judges 6:1-11)Source

Past Success Doesn’t Ensure the Future - Gideon’s Ambivalent Leadership (Judges 6:12 – 8:35)Source

The Judges’ Failure of Leadership (Judges 9-16)Source

The prosperity gospel unmasked in early form (Judges 17)Source

Human depravity and the complicity of religious authorities unveiled (Judges 18-21)Source

Introduction to the Book of Ruth Source

Tragedy strikes the family of Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1:1-22)Source

God’s blessing is the source of human productivity (Ruth 2:1-4)Source

God bestows his blessing of productivity through human labor (Ruth 2:5-7)Source

Receiving God’s blessing of productivity means respecting co-workers (Ruth 2:8-16)Source

God’s law calls people of means to provide economic opportunities for the poor (Ruth 2:17-23)Source

God leads individuals to provide economic opportunities for the poor and vulnerable (Ruth 2:17-23)Source

God works through human ingenuity (Ruth 3:1-18)Source

God works through legal processes (Ruth 4:1-12)Source

God works through the fruitfulness of childbearing (Ruth 4:13-18)Source

Introduction to Samuel, Kings and Chronicles Source

The Calling of Samuel (1 Samuel 1-3)Source

The perils of treating God like a good luck charm (1 Samuel 4)Source

The opportunities that arise from working faithfully (1 Samuel 5-7)Source

When children disappoint (1 Samuel 8:1-3)Source

The Israelites ask for a king (1 Samuel 8:4-22)Source

The Task of Choosing a King (1 Samuel 9-16)Source

Abigail defuses a crisis between David and Nabal (1 Samuel 25)Source

David’s dysfunctional handling of family conflict leads to civil war (2 Samuel 13-19)Source

David’s disobedience to God causes a national pestilence (1 Chronicles 21:1-17)Source

David’s patronage of the musical arts (1 Chronicles 25)Source

Assessing David’s reign (1 Kings)Source

David Prepares Solomon to Succeed Him as King (1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 22)Source

Solomon Succeeds David as King (1 Kings 1-11)Source

Solomon Builds the Temple of the Lord (1 Kings 5-8)Source

Solomon Centralizes the Rule of the Kingdom (1 Kings 9-11)Source

Assessing Solomon’s Golden Age (1 Kings)Source

From Failed Monarchies to Exile (1 Kings 11 - 2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 10-36)Source

The northern kingdom's march toward exile (1 Kings 12:25 - 2 Kings 17:18)Source

Obadiah saves a hundred people by working within a corrupt system (1 Kings 18:1-4)Source

Ahab and Jezebel murder Naboth to get his property (1 Kings 21)Source

The Prophet Elisha’s Attention to Ordinary Work (2 Kings 2-6)Source

Elisha’s restoration of a household’s financial solvency (2 Kings 4:1-7)Source

Elisha’s restoration of a military commander’s health (2 Kings 5:1-14)Source

Elisha’s restoration of a lumberjack’s axe (2 Kings 6:1-7)Source

The Southern Kingdom’s march toward Exile (1 Kings 11:41 - 2 Kings 25:26; 2 Chronicles 10 - 36)Source

Financial accountability in the Temple (2 Kings 12:1-12)Source

Arrogance and the end of the kingdoms (2 Chronicles 26)Source

Introduction to Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther Source

Restoration of the Temple (Ezra 1:1-6:22)Source

Restoration of Covenant Life, Phase One: The Work of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10:44)Source

Bridging the Sacred-Secular Divide (Nehemiah 1:1-1:10)Source

Does Trusting God Mean Turning to Prayer, Taking “Practical” Action, or Both? (Nehemiah 1:11-4:23)Source

Connecting Lending Practices to the Fear of the Lord (Nehemiah 5:1-5:19)Source

Nehemiah Gives Credit to God (Nehemiah 6:1-7:73)Source

Esther and Work Source

Introduction to Job Source

Job’s Prosperity Acknowledged as God’s Blessing (Job 1:1-12)Source

God Allows Satan to Destroy Job’s Prosperity (Job 1:13-22)Source

God Allows Satan to Destroy Job’s Health (Job 2:1-11)Source

Job’s Friends Arrive to Comfort Him (Job 2:11-13)Source

Job’s First Lament (Job 3)Source

Job’s Friends Accuse Him of Doing Evil (Job 4-23)Source

Job’s Friends Accuse Him of Abandoning God (Job 8-22)Source

Job Pleads His Case to God (Job 5-13)Source

Job’s Friends Try to Protect God (Job 22-23)Source

Job’s Complaints Take on Special Significance for Our Work (Job 24)Source

Wisdom Revealed (Job 28)Source

Job Falls into Nostalgia and Self-Justification (Job 29-30)Source

Job’s Ethical Practices Apply to the Workplace (Job 31)Source

Dialogue with Elihu (Job 32-37)Source

God appears (Job 38-42:9)Source

Who Can Comprehend the Wisdom of God? (Job 38:4-42:6)Source

God Denounces Job’s friends (Job 42:7-9)Source

Job Leaves an Inheritance for His Daughters (Job 42:13-15)Source

The Book Comes to an End (Job 42:7-17)Source

Introduction to Psalms Source

Personal Integrity in Work (Psalm 1)Source

Obedience to God (Psalm 2)Source

Foes and opponents (Psalms 4, 6, 7, 17)Source

Authority (Psalm 8)Source

Business ethics (Psalms 15, 24, 34)Source

Trusting God in the face of institutional pressure (Psalm 20)Source

God’s presence in our struggles at work (Psalm 23)Source

God’s guidance in our work (Psalm 25)Source

God’s presence in the midst of disaster (Psalm 46)Source

Anxiety when unscrupulous people succeed (Psalms 49, 50, 52, 62)Source

The workplace consequences of personal failings (Psalm 73)Source

The economic consequences of national wrongdoings (Psalm 81, 85)Source

God’s grace in the midst of judgment (Psalm 86)Source

Working in a fallen world (Psalms 90, 101)Source

Human creativity with God (Psalm 104)Source

God undergirds all work and productivity (Psalm 107)Source

Virtues for those in business (Psalm 112)Source

Participating in God’s work (Psalm 113)Source

Producing true value at work (Psalms 127)Source

The work of marriage, raising children, and caring for parents (Psalm 127, 128, 139)Source

The right use of power (Psalm 136)Source

Psalm 146 Source

Psalm 147 Source

Psalm 149 Source

Psalm 148 Source

Psalm 150 Source

What Do the Proverbs Have to Do With Work?Source

Introduction to Ecclesiastes Source

Working Under the Sun (Eccl 1:1-11)Source

Work is a Chasing After Wind (Eccl 1:12-6:9)Source

Achievement (Eccl 1:12-18)Source

Pleasure (Eccl 2:1-11)Source

Wisdom (Eccl 2:12-17)Source

Wealth (Eccl 2:18-26)Source

Timing (Eccl 3:1-4:6)Source

Friendship (Eccl 4:7-4:16)Source

Joy (Eccl 5:1-6:9)Source

The Ultimate Results Of Our Actions (Eccl. 7:1-14)Source

Good And Evil (Eccl. 7:15-28)Source

Power And Justice (Eccl. 8:1-17)Source

There is No Way to Know What Comes Afterwards (Eccl 9:1-11:6)Source

Throw Yourself Into Your Work Wholeheartedly (Eccl. 9:10)Source

Accept Success and Failure as a Part of Life (Eccl. 9:11-12)Source

Work Diligently and Invest Wisely (Eccl. 10:18-11:6)Source

A Poem on Youth and Old Age (Eccl 11:7-12:8)Source

Epilogue of Praise for the Teacher (Eccl 12:9-14)Source

Introduction to Song of Songs Source

Diligence (Song of Songs 1:7-8)Source

When Work is a Pleasure (Song of Songs 1:9-2:17)Source

Passion, Family and Work (Song of Songs 3:1-8:5)Source

Joy (Song of Songs 8:6-14)Source

Isaiah through Malachi62 articles

Introduction to Isaiah Source

An Overview of the Book of Isaiah Source

Worship and Work (Isaiah 1ff.)Source

Arrogant Pride and Self-Sufficiency (Isaiah 2ff.)Source

Exploitation and Marginalization (Isaiah 3ff.)Source

Peace and Prosperity (Isaiah 9ff.)Source

Life, Knowledge, and Wisdom (Isaiah 28ff.)Source

Servant at Work (Isaiah 40ff.)Source

Work’s Ultimate Meaning (Isaiah 60ff.)Source

Introduction to Jeremiah and Lamentations Source

Calling to Work (Jeremiah 1)Source

Goodness and Defilement of Work (Jeremiah 2)Source

Acknowledgement of God’s Provision (Jeremiah 5)Source

Material Success and Failure (Jeremiah 5)Source

Injustice, Greed, the Common Good and Integrity (Jeremiah 5-8)Source

Faith in God’s Provision (Jeremiah 8-16)Source

Work Within a Balanced Life (Jeremiah 17)Source

Blessing the Wider Society Through Work (Jeremiah 29)Source

God’s Presence Everywhere (Jeremiah 29)Source

Blessing for All Peoples (Jeremiah 29)Source

The Goodness of Work Restored (Jeremiah 30-33)Source

Slaves Set Free (Jeremiah 34)Source

Taking a Stand at Work (Jeremiah 38)Source

Jeremiah the Poet at Work: Lamentations Source

Introduction to Ezekiel Source

Ezekiel 1-17 Source

Ezekiel 18 Source

The Righteous Man Does Not Oppress, But Restores to the Debtor His Pledge (Ezek 18:5, 7)Source

The Righteous Man Does Not Steal, But Instead Feeds the Hungry and Clothes the Naked (Ezek 18:7b)Source

The Righteous Man Does Not Take Advance or Accrued Interest (Ezek 18:8a)Source

The Righteous Man Does No Wrong, But Judges Fairly Between Parties (Ezek 18:8b)Source

Ezekiel 22 Source

Ezekiel 26-28 Source

Ezekiel 33 Source

Ezekiel 34 Source

The Covenantal Hope (Ezek 35-48)Source

Introduction to Daniel Source

Introduction: In Exile at Babylon U. (Daniel 1)Source

Theme A: God will Overthrow Pagan Kingdoms and Replace Them with His Own Kingdom (Daniel 2)Source

Theme B: Sufferings, Yet Rewards, for Faithful Witnesses to God in the Meantime (Daniel 3)Source

Theme C: Humbling and Overthrow of the Pagan King (Daniel 4)Source

Theme C Revisited: Humbling and Overthrow of the Pagan King (Daniel 5)Source

Theme B Revisited: Sufferings, Yet Rewards, for Faithful Witnesses to God in the Meantime (Daniel 6)Source

Theme A Revisited: God will Overthrow Pagan Kingdoms and Replace Them with His Own Kingdom (Dan 7)Source

Who Were the Prophets?Source

Introduction to the Twelve Prophets Source

God Demands Change (Hosea 1:1-9, Micah 2:1-5)Source

God Makes Change Possible (Hosea 14:1-9, Amos 9:11-15, Micah 4:1-5, Obadiah 21)Source

Unjust Work (Micah 1:1-7; 3:1-2; 5:10-15)Source

Working Unjustly (Hosea 4:1-10; Joel 2:28-29)Source

Individuals’ and Communities’ Work are Interdependent (Amos 8:1-6, Micah 6:1-16)Source

Work and Worship (Micah 6:6-8; Amos 5:21-24; Hosea 4:1-10)Source

Apathy Due to Wealth (Amos 3:9-15, 6:1-7)Source

God’s Punishing Hand at Work (Nahum 1:1-12; Habakkuk 3:1-19; Zephaniah 1:1-13)Source

Idolatrous Work (Habakkuk 2:1-20; Zephaniah 1:14-18)Source

Faithfulness in the Midst of Toil (Habakkuk 2:1; Zephaniah 2:1-4)Source

The Need for Social Capital (Haggai 1:1-2:19)Source

Work, Worship and the Environment (Haggai 1:1-2:19; Zechariah 7:8-14)Source

Both Sin and Hope Remain Present in Work (Malachi 1:1-4:6)Source

Jonah’s Call and Response (Jonah 1:1-17)Source

God’s Blessing for All Nations (Jonah 1:16, 3:1-4:2)Source

God’s Care for Those Who Respond to His Call (Jonah 1:3,12-14, 17; 2:10; 4:3-8)Source

Matthew through Acts111 articles

Introduction to the Book of Matthew Source

Jesus the Messiah (Matthew 1-2)Source

Jesus Calls the Disciples (Matthew 3-4)Source

The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)Source

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:3)Source

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4)Source

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5)Source

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6)Source

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7)Source

Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for They Will See God (Matthew 5:8)Source

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matt 5:9)Source

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake” (Matt 5:10)Source

Salt and Light in the World of Work (Matthew 5:13-16)Source

What is Righteousness? (Matthew 5:17-48)Source

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)Source

Store your treasure in heaven, not on earth (Matthew 6:19-34)Source

“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged” (Matthew 7:1-5)Source

The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)Source

Lord, Have Mercy (Matthew 8-9)Source

Laborers Deserve Their Food (Matthew 10)Source

My Yoke is Easy (Matthew 11:28-30)Source

Working on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8)Source

Parables of the Kingdom (Matthew 13)Source

Paying Taxes (Matthew 17:24-27 and 22:15-22)Source

Conflict Resolution (Matthew 18:15-35)Source

The Rich Young Man (Matthew 19:16-30)Source

The Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)Source

Servant Leadership (Matthew 20:20-28)Source

Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)Source

Parable of the Tenants (Matthew 21:33-41)Source

Serving Upward and Downward (Matthew 24:45-51)Source

The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)Source

Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)Source

The Body of Christ (Matthew 26)Source

Go and Make Disciples (Matthew 28:16-20)Source

Introduction to Mark Source

The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1-13)Source

The Calling of the First Disciples (Mark 1:16-20)Source

The Paralytic Man (Mark 2:1-12)Source

The Calling of Levi (Mark 2:13-17)Source

The Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)Source

Discipleship in Process (Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-52; 8:14-21)Source

The First Days of the Movement (Mark 1:21-45)Source

The Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-3:6)Source

Jesus the Builder (Mark 6:1-6)Source

Parables at Work (Mark 4:26-29 and 13:32-37)Source

Wealth (Mark 10:17-22)Source

Status (Mark 10:13-16, 22)Source

The Grace of God (Mark 10:23-31)Source

The Temple Incident (Mark 11:15-18)Source

Taxes and Caesar (Mark 12:13-17)Source

The Cross and Resurrection (Mark 14:32-16:8)Source

Introduction to Luke Source

God at Work (Luke 1, 2 and 4)Source

The Good Shepherd Appears Among the Shepherds (Luke 2:8-20)Source

Jesus’ Job Description: King (Luke 1:26-56, 4:14-22)Source

Jesus Calls People at Work (Luke 5:1-11; 27-32)Source

John the Baptist Teaches Workplace Ethics (Luke 3:8-14)Source

Jesus is Tempted to Abandon Serving God (Luke 4:1-13)Source

Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)Source

Set free on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10-17)Source

The Ethics of Conflict (Luke 6:27-36; 17:3-4)Source

God’s Provision (Luke 9:10-17; 12:4-7; 12:22-31)Source

The Shrewd Manager and the Prodigal Son (Luke 16:1-13; 15:11-32)Source

Concern for the Wealthy (Luke 6:25; 12:13-21; 18:18-30)Source

Concern for the Poor (Luke 6:17-26; 16:19-31)Source

Generosity: The Secret to Breaking Wealth’s Grip (Luke 10:38-42; 14:12-14; 24:13-15)Source

Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)Source

The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)Source

Investing in Jesus’ Work (Luke 8:3; 10:7)Source

Persistence: The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)Source

Risk: The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27)Source

Humble service (Luke 14:7-11, 22:24-30)Source

Taxing Issues (Luke 19:1-10; 20:20-26)Source

The Passion (Luke 22:47-24:53)Source

Introduction to the Gospel of John Source

In the Beginning was the Word (John 1:1-18)Source

I Have Called You Friends (John 1:35-51, John 15:15)Source

Water Into Wine At the Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)Source

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)Source

The Woman at the Well (John 4)Source

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (John 5)Source

Jesus the Bread of Life (John 6)Source

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (John 9)Source

Jesus’ Sacrifice (John 10-12)Source

Servant Leadership (John 13:1-20)Source

Farewell Words: Upper Room Discourse (John 14-17)Source

I am the Vine and You are the Branches (John 15)Source

My Kingdom is Not of This World (John 18:36)Source

The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved (John 21:20)Source

Introduction to Acts Source

A Community with a Mission (Acts 1:6)Source

An Orienting Vocation for the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:8)Source

An Orienting Identity as God’s Kingdom Witnesses in Daily Life (Acts 2:1-41)Source

An Orienting Community that Practices the Ways of God’s Kingdom (Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-38)Source

The Economics of Radical Generosity (Acts 2:45; 4:34-35)Source

The Holy Spirit Empowers Radical Generosity With Every Kind of Resource (Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-38)Source

A Just Community Is a Witness to the World (Acts 2:47; 6:7)Source

Ananias and Sapphira: A Case of Malicious Identity (Acts 5:1-11)Source

Serving the Word and Serving Tables are Equally Valuable (Acts 6:2-4)Source

The Work of Community Leadership is a Work of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:3)Source

Work and Identity (Acts 8-12)Source

Vocation in the Context of Community (Acts 13:1-3)Source

Leadership and Decision Making in the Christian Community (Acts 15)Source

The Community of the Spirit Confronts the Brokers of Power (Acts 16 and 19)Source

Confrontation Over the Liberation of a Slave Girl in Philippi (Acts 16:16-24)Source

Confrontation Over the Disruption of Trade in Ephesus (Acts 19:21-41)Source

Engaging the Culture with Respect (Acts 17:16-34)Source

Tent Making and Christian Life (Acts 18:1-4)Source

The Gospel and Limits to Vocation and Engagement (Acts 19:17-20)Source

Leadership as Witness (Acts 20-28)Source

Romans through Revelation149 articles

Introduction to Romans Source

The Gospel of Salvation—Paul’s Vocation (Romans 1:1–17)Source

Our Need for Salvation in Life and Work (Romans 1:18–1:32)Source

All Have Sinned (Romans 2–3)Source

Judgment, the Source of Broken Relationships (Romans 3:1–20)Source

God’s Justice, the Solution to Our False Judgments (Romans 3:21–26)Source

Faith/Faithfulness, the Entry to God’s Justice (Romans 3:27–31)Source

An Exemplary Faith: Abraham Trusted God’s Promises (Romans 4)Source

Grace Transforms Suffering in Our Life in Christ (Romans 5:1–11)Source

Grace and Righteousness Lead to Eternal Life through Christ (Romans 5:12–21)Source

Walking in Newness of Life (Romans 6)Source

Walking in Newness of Life in the Workplace (Romans 6)Source

The Invasive Power of “Sin” (Romans 7)Source

Living According to the Spirit Leads to a New Quality of Life (Romans 8:1–14)Source

Suffering with Christ in Order to Be Glorified with Christ (Romans 8:15–17)Source

Eagerly Awaiting Bodily Redemption for Ourselves and God’s Creation (Romans 8:18–30)Source

Nothing can come between us and the love of God (Romans 8:31-39)Source

God’s Character Is to Have Mercy on Everyone (Romans 9–11)Source

Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Minds (Romans 12:1–3)Source

Sacrificing for the Sake of the Community (Romans 12:1–3)Source

Involving the Community in Your Decisions (Romans 12:1–3)Source

Work as Members of One Another (Romans 12:4–8)Source

Specific Behavioral Principles to Guide Moral Discernment (Romans 12:9–21)Source

Living under the power of God (Romans 13)Source

Welcoming Overcomes Quarrels over Differing Opinions (Romans 14:1–23)Source

Welcoming Builds up the Community (Romans 14:19–15:33)Source

A Community of Leaders (Romans 16)Source

Introduction to 1 Corinthians Source

All Are Called (1 Corinthians 1:1–3)Source

Spiritual Resources Available (1 Corinthians 1:4–9)Source

The Need for a Common Vision (1 Corinthians 1:10–17)Source

Friends in Low Places (1 Corinthians 1:18–31)Source

It Takes All Sorts (1 Corinthians 3:1–9)Source

Do Good Work (1 Corinthians 3:10–17)Source

Leadership as Service (1 Corinthians 4:1–4)Source

Working with Nonbelievers (1 Corinthians 5:9–10)Source

Bloom Where You Are Planted (1 Corinthians 7:20–24)Source

Maintain the Proper Perspective (1 Corinthians 7:29–31)Source

Everyone Gets Their Fair Share (1 Corinthians 9:7–10)Source

God’s Glory Is the Ultimate Goal (1 Corinthians 10)Source

Gifted Communities (1 Corinthians 12:1–14:40)Source

Our Work Is Not in Vain (1 Corinthians 15:58)Source

We Share Our Resources with Those in Hardship (1 Corinthians 16:1–3)Source

Introduction to 2 Corinthians Source

Thank God for Relationships (2 Corinthians 1:1–11)Source

Transparency (2 Corinthians 1:12–23)Source

Working for the Joy of Others (2 Corinthians 1:24)Source

The Priority of Relationships (2 Corinthians 2:12–16)Source

Sincerity (2 Corinthians 2:17)Source

A Genuine Reputation (2 Corinthians 3)Source

Leading and Serving (2 Corinthians 4)Source

Performance and Accountability (2 Corinthians 5:1–15)Source

Reconciling the Whole World (2 Corinthians 5:16–21)Source

Transparency Revisited (2 Corinthians 6:11)Source

Working with Nonbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14–18)Source

The Encouragement of Praise (2 Corinthians 7)Source

Generosity Is Not Optional (2 Corinthians 8:1–9)Source

Timely Fulfillment of Obligations (2 Corinthians 8:10–12)Source

Sharing the Wealth (2 Corinthians 8:13–15)Source

You Can’t Out-Give God (2 Corinthians 9)Source

Assessing Performance (2 Corinthians 10–13)Source

Overview of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Work Source

Galatians and Work Source

Understanding Life in Christ (Galatians 1:6–4:31)Source

Living in Christ (Gal. 5–6)Source

Living in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13–23)Source

Working for the Good of Others (Galatians 6:1–10)Source

The Center of the Gospel (Galatians 6:11–18)Source

Ephesians and Work Source

God’s Grand Plan: A Theological Vision (Ephesians 1:1–3:21)Source

Working Hard for Good and for Giving (Ephesians 4:28)Source

Mutuality in Working for the Lord (Ephesians 5:21–6:9)Source

Christian Slaves (Ephesians 6:6–8)Source

Christian Masters (Ephesians 6:5–11)Source

Philippians and Work Source

God’s Work in Us (Philippians 1:1–26)Source

Do Your Work in a Worthy Manner (Philippians 1:27–2:11)Source

Following Christ as Ordinary Christians (Philippians 2:19–3:21)Source

Resolving Conflict (Philippians 4:2–9)Source

Supporting Each Other in Work (Philippians 4:10–11, 15–16)Source

Handling Poverty and Plenty (Philippians 4:12–13, 18)Source

Introduction to Colossians and Philemon Source

God Worked in Creation, Making Humans Workers in His Image (Colossians 1:1–14)Source

God at Work, Jesus at Work (Colossians 1:15–20)Source

Jesus, the Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15–29)Source

“I’m Doing Alright by Myself” (Colossians 2:1–23)Source

Heavenly Living for Earthly Good: The Shape of our Reorientation (Colossians 3:1–16)Source

Doing Our Work as for the Lord (Colossians 3:17, 23)Source

Of Slaves and Masters, Ancient and Contemporary (Colossians 3:18–4:1)Source

Philemon and Work Source

Working Faith (1 Thessalonians 1:1–4:8)Source

Finishing Up (1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:28)Source

Keeping the Faith (2 Thessalonians 1:1–2:17)Source

Faithful Work (1 Thessalonians 4:9–12 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6–16)Source

Christians Are Expected to Work (1 Thessalonians 4:9–12; 5:14)Source

Those Truly Unable to Work Should Receive Assistance (1 Thessalonians 4:9–10)Source

Idleness (2 Thessalonians 3:6–15)Source

Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles and Work Source

True Belief Leads to a Sound Organization (1 Timothy 1:1–11, 18–20; 3:14–16)Source

Integrity and Relational Ability are Key Leadership Qualities (1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:5–9)Source

God’s Creation Is Good (1 Timothy 4:1–5)Source

Good Relationships Arise from Genuine Respect (1 Timothy 5:1–6:2; Titus 2:1–10)Source

Godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19)Source

Cultures Can Persist for Generations (2 Timothy 1:1–2:13; 3:10–17)Source

Guard the Tongue (2 Timothy 2:14–26)Source

The Time of Difficulty Is Now (2 Timothy 3:1–9)Source

Be Zealous for Good Works (Titus 2:11–3:11)Source

Introduction to Hebrews Source

Christ Created and Sustains the World (Hebrews 1:1–2:8)Source

The Creation Has Become Subject to Evil (Hebrews 2:14–3:6)Source

Life in the Wilderness: Journey to the New World (Hebrews 3:7–4:16)Source

Our Great High Priest (Hebrews 5:1–10:18)Source

Christ’s Sacrifice Makes Possible Our Service (Hebrews 5:1–7:28)Source

Christ’s Intercession Empowers Our Life and Work (Hebrews 7:1–10:18)Source

Realizing the Faith (Hebrews 10–11)Source

Enduring Hardship, Pursuing Peace (Hebrews 12:1-16)Source

Shaking Things Up (Hebrews 12:18–29)Source

Hospitality (Hebrews 13:1–3)Source

Money Matters (Hebrews 13:5-6)Source

Working Outside the Camp (Hebrews 13:11-25)Source

Introduction to General Epistles Source

Perseverance, Wisdom, and Spiritual Growth (James 1:1–3)Source

Depending on God (James 1:5–18)Source

Listening, Taking Action, and Avoiding Anger (James 1:19–21)Source

Working for the Benefit of Others in Need (James 1:22–28)Source

Discriminating Against the Poor and Currying Favor with the Rich (James 2:1–13)Source

Faith and Work(s) (James 2:14–26)Source

Taming the Tongue (James 3:1–12)Source

Selfish Ambition and Submission to God (James 3:13–4:12)Source

Investing in Others (James 4:1–12)Source

Business Forecasting (James 4:13–17)Source

Oppression of Workers (James 5:1–6)Source

Waiting for the Harvest (James 5:7–20)Source

Resident Aliens and Priests (1 Peter 1:1–2:12)Source

Suffering under the World’s Authorities (1 Peter 2:13–4:19)Source

Instructions for Leaders and Followers (1 Peter 5)Source

The End of the World and the End of Work? (2 Peter 3:1–18)Source

1 John: Walking in the Light Source

Truthfulness (2 John 1–11)Source

The Value of In-Person Communications (2 John 12–13)Source

Gossip (3 John 1–12)Source

Greet People by Name (3 John 13–15)Source

Introduction: Understanding the Book of Revelation Source

The Kingdom of God is Near (Revelation 1)Source

The Seven Churches of Revelation (Revelation 2-3)Source

The Throne Room of God (Revelation 4 and 5)Source

End Times Disaster and Deliverance (Revelation 6-16)Source

A Tale of Two Cities (Revelation 17-22)Source