Every Job a Parable: What Walmart Greeters, Nurses, and Astronauts Tell Us about GodA Walmart greeter, a nurse, and an astronaut walk into a church. . . . They each bring with them their own exhaustions and exasperations, their own uncertainty about whether and how their work matters to God. Good news: All work matters to God, because all work reflects some aspect of the character of God. God created the world so that it runs best when it mirrors Him, and we ourselves find the most fulfillment when we recognize God behind our labor. John Van Sloten offers a fascinating and innovative reflection on vocation: Our work is a parable of God; as we work, we are icons of grace. |
Contents
What Does It Mean to Image God? | |
All Work Matters | |
Imaging God with Your Whole Being | |
Leaning into Gods Signature Moves | |
What Is a Parable and How Is Work a Parable? | |
Noticing Gods Unnoticed Presence | |
The Iconic Nature of Vocational Parables | |
God Is Saving All Things Redemption | |
God Will Make All Things New New Earth | |
How Can We More Effectively and Consistently | |
Employing the Gift of Gratitude | |
Slowing Down Opening Your Eyes and Seeing | |
Becoming a Vocational Mystic | |
Trusting That God Will Use Your Work | |
Epilogue The Parable of a Pastor | |
What Does God Reveal to Us about Himself through Our Work? | |
God Made All Things Creation | |
Sin Distorts All Things Fall | |
Acknowledgments | |
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Every Job a Parable: What Farmers, Nurses and Astronauts Tell Us about God John Van Sloten No preview available - 2017 |
Every Job a Parable: What Walmart Greeters, Nurses, and Astronauts Tell Us ... John Van Sloten No preview available - 2017 |
Every Job a Parable: What Farmers, Nurses and Astronauts Tell Us about God John Van Sloten No preview available - 2019 |
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