{"id":1439,"date":"2011-02-12T01:43:20","date_gmt":"2011-02-12T01:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/markdroberts\/2011\/02\/in-the-news-doing-gods-work-at-the-office.html"},"modified":"2011-02-12T01:43:20","modified_gmt":"2011-02-12T01:43:20","slug":"in-the-news-doing-gods-work-at-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/2011\/02\/in-the-news-doing-gods-work-at-the-office.html","title":{"rendered":"In the News: “Doing God’s Work – At the Office”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal<\/i> featured an article called “Doing God’s Work – At the Office.”<\/a> It examined the growing movement among Christians to see their work, yes, even their work in secular business, as an opportunity to serve God.  <\/p>\n

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Their mindset is captured by Dave Evans, co-founder of the videogame
\ngiant Electronic Arts and a design professor at Stanford. Mr. Evans
\ntalks more like a theologian than a former Apple engineer. He points out
\nthat Genesis says that humans were created in the image of God, so all
\nof our work–not just church work–is holy. We are called to be
\nco-creators, with God, of a flourishing life on Earth. “It is really a
\nprofound act of engaging the kingdom of God,” says Mr. Evans.<\/p>\n

When he began work in the 1970s, integrating faith and business
\namounted to little more than being ethical and trying to make converts.
\nMuch has changed, he says, as a younger generation seeks to sanctify the
\ncorporate world. “The glory of God,” Mr. Evans says, “is humans fully
\nalive. Work itself has value. It’s a huge countercultural behavior to
\ntrain yourself to value work for its own sake and to see it as a service
\nto God.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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This weekend, 250 MBA students will gather to consider how they might honor God through their work. The conference is sponsored by Yale’s MBA Christian Fellowship. Though interest in living out one’s faith in the context of work is growing, this isn’t really a new idea. (Photo: David Miller speaking at Laity Lodge.)<\/p>\n

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The so-called faith-at-work movement has more than a century-long
\npresence in American business, says David Miller, a former finance
\nexecutive and now the director of Princeton University’s Faith at Work
\nInitiative. Mr. Miller, who helped start the conference when he advised
\nYale’s MBA Christian fellowship, says that it attracts people from a
\nvariety of religious traditions who are looking for meaning in what they
\ndo. “The good life isn’t accumulation of things, but it’s what you do
\nwith your gifts and talents,” he says. “People are asking these big
\nquestions.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

If you find this conversation interesting, let me recommend that you visit TheHighCalling.org<\/i><\/a>. This website, a sister ministry to Laity Lodge, where I work, seeks to help people live out their faith in every facet of life. I would also encourage you to check out David Miller’s Faith & Work Blog. <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Before his time at Irvine Pres, Mark served on the staff of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood as Associate Pastor of Education. (Thanks to Janel Pahl for taking the photo to the right.) Mark studied at Harvard University, receiving a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in the Study of Religion, and a Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins. He has taught classes in New Testament for Fuller Theological Seminary and San Francisco Theological Seminary. Mark has written several books, including No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer (WaterBrook, 2005), Dare to Be True (WaterBrook, 2003), Jesus Revealed (WaterBrook, 2002), After \"I Believe\" (Baker, 2002), and Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (Word, 1993). His most recent book is Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (Crossway, 2007). He is currently working on a commentary on Ephesians that will be published by Zondervan in 2014. Mark writes a devotional for The High Calling of Our Daily Work, a website associated with Laity Lodge. His \"Daily Reflections\" can be viewed online or sent as a daily email. If you wish to receive this email, just visit TheHighCalling.org and sign up. Mark serves on the editorial board of Worship Leader magazine, where he publishes articles and reviews, including his regular column \"Lyrical Poetry.\" Additionally, he has published dozens of articles in leading magazines and journals. He often speaks for churches and other Christian groups, and has been interviewed on over seventy-five radio programs nationwide. Mark is married to Linda, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist, a Spiritual Director, and a retreat speaker. They have two children, Nathan and Kara.For Publicity Photos and Bio Statements for Mark, please check here. Mark's Dossier Professional History: Senior Director and Scholar-in Residence, Laity Lodge, October 2007 to present. Senior Pastor Irvine Presbyterian Church, June 1991 to September 2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor Fuller Theological Seminary, 1994 to 2007. Courses: New Testament Theology and Exegesis. Adjunct Instructor San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1995 to 2001. Courses: New Testament Greek and Exegesis Associate Pastor of Education First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, 1987-1991 Teaching Fellow Harvard University, 1980-1983 Education: Ph.D. in the Study of Religion. Harvard University, 1992. Area: New Testament and Christian Origins M.A. in the Study of Religion Harvard University, 1984. A.B. magna cum laude in Philosophy Harvard University, 1979. Phi Beta Kappa; Danforth Fellowship Books: Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Crossway, 2007 No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. WaterBrook, 2005 Dare to Be True: Living in the Freedom of Complete Honesty. WaterBrook, 2003. Jesus Revealed: Know Him Better to Love Him Better. WaterBrook, 2002. After \"I Believe\": Experiencing Authentic Christian Living. Baker, 2002. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther in the Communicator's Commentary Series. Word, 1993. Contacting Mark: You can reach Mark at: E-mail: mark@markdroberts.com mroberts@laitylodge.org Phone: Laity Lodge: (830) 792-1216 Address: Laity Lodge 719 Earl Garrett Kerrville, TX 78028","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/author\/mroberts"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1439\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}