{"product_id":"god-at-work-your-christian-vocation-in-all-of-life-redesign-paperback","title":"God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life (Redesign) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Edward Veith Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork can be a daily grind\u003c\/strong\u003e--a hard, monotonous set of thankless tasks. In the midst of the ongoing toil, many are plagued by a lack of purpose, confused as to what to do and who to become. And while some of our vocations may seem more overtly \u003cem\u003emeaningful\u003c\/em\u003e than others', the truth is that most of us work because we have to. It is a means to an end--survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven the enormous amount of time each of us spends \u003cem\u003eworking\u003c\/em\u003e, we would do well to understand our callings and how God works through them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere culture expert Gene Veith gives us more than a simple understanding of work--more than a catchy slogan to \"do all things for the glory of God.\" He outlines a spiritual framework for answering questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat does it mean to be a Christian businessperson or a Christian artist or a Christian lawyer, scientist, construction worker or whatever? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow can I know what I am supposed to do with my life? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat does it mean to raise a Christian family? And what if I don't have kids? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnpacking the Bible's teaching on work, Veith helps us to see the meaning in our vocations, the force behind our ethics, and the transformative presence of God in our everyday, ordinary lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene Edward Veith Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, University of Kansas) is provost and professor of literature at Patrick Henry College and the director of the Cranach Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary. He has been a columnist for \u003cem\u003eWorld\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and \u003cem\u003eTableTalk\u003c\/em\u003e, and is the author of a number of noted books on Christianity and culture, including \u003cem\u003eGod at Work\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169502040199,"sku":"9781433524479","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/600e00421967f9a6bade255d101c8bab.webp?v=1733341903","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/god-at-work-your-christian-vocation-in-all-of-life-redesign-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}