The author focuses on work ethic and traces the understanding of it from the time of the Reformation. He takes into consideration the reasons why the rise of capitalism has been attributed to a change brought about by the new view among Protestants of work ethic.

The article focuses on the ethics of work, citing laziness as one great sin of our day.

Martin Luther refuted the view that the true Christian calling involved becoming a monk. He began affirming the spiritual value of the ordinary profession as part of one's high calling. But the Christian church has since abused this teaching as well, and man is once again faced by his own greed versus a true godly vocation.

This article discusses the grain offering or cereal offering, noting its usage. The article then discusses the perspectives that the offering provides on biblical economics and ecology. It is a liturgical expression of the biblical theology of ownership and property. It is also related to human labour, and the author shows several important truths that emerge from this relationship.

Fundamental to the calling to particular kinds of work is the calling to follow Christ. This article shows how the two callings relate. Then it shows how to view God's calling and guiding of people to various kinds of work.

A biblical theology of work rests on four foundation stones, which this article explains. Afterwards, the author provides six qualities that describe the employee in his approach to work.

Your work matters to God. If this is the case, how should you approach your work? This article offers ten key points about work in the Bible. These must shape your view of work.

This article looks at the pattern of work, overwork, and the importance of rest.

In these articles about the Christian and work, the author focuses on labour, laziness, idleness and rest. The relation of work and sustenance and charity is also mentioned. The author also discusses our career from a Christian viewpoint, as a divine vocation. What is the purpose of work?

The sluggard creates imaginary circumstances to justify his laziness. He imagines danger to camouflages his reluctance to work hard. (Proverbs 22:13)

As a Christian employer, how should you relate to your workers? This article explains that there are three things that must direct your treatment of employees: seek to please God, treat your workers well, and show no favouritism.

How do you work in such a way that your work is done unto the Lord? This article calls you to remember the purpose of work, your true authority, and where your satisfaction lies.

How should Christians think about retirement? The article explains that retirement is the time to repurpose how and why you invest your time and resources.

How do you define success and how do you get it? This article explains that success is defined by faithfulness.

This article explains that you can turn work into worship, through honouring the Lord with love and submission in your work.

Can hard work be overrated? Working hard is critical for achieving success in your career, but it is only one aspect. This article explains that also good mentors, clarity of mind, work=life integration, and a strong sense of your strengths and weaknesses are critical.

Do you have conflict with your employer? How can you maintain a relationship with your boss and address the conflict? This article gives eight things to consider for conflict resolution.

This article lists four ways in which the Christian faith shapes your work and workplace.

How do you represent the gospel at your workplace? This article explains five ways you can turn your workplace to ministry.

Has your work become your identity? Whom are you working for? Are you working hard or well? These are the three questions you need to ask yourself to see how Jesus redeems your workplace.

How do you find rest in a workaholic culture? You must learn to rest from overwork. How do you learn? The article explains two things crucial to learning to rest.

This article shows how Christian retirement can be a time for self-absorption instead of kingdom service. It lists five errors many make when thinking about retirement.

How does laziness lead to destruction? This article answers this question by looking at the characteristics of a sluggard from Proverbs. It shows that it is only in coming to Christ that there is a cure.

True Sabbath rest can only be found in Christ. How can Christians experience such a rest? This article explains how to deal with three hindirances to resting in Christ.

Why is it that people find rest difficult on the Sabbath? From Exodus 16:27-30 this article explains that rest is a result of faith in God that he will provide for our needs. Without this trust rest becomes difficult.

The impact of the fall on the pattern of rest established by God is not limited to physical rest. The fall also impacted spiritual rest. This article explains how God's commanded is directed to restoring both these aspects of rest.

For Christians, there is more to rest than only gaining energy for production. The pattern of work and rest was established by God in Genesis 1-2, so that we could enjoy communion with God.

Cultivating right attitudes to provision and wealth will lead to right lifestyles. This article encourages three lifestyle changes in this area: have a community mindset, personally engage with those who struggle financially, and pursue a rhythm of work and rest.

If worship is characteristic of all of life, how can the church help Christians connect their work to worship? This article discusses different means that can be used by churches to equip themselves to turn their workplace into worship.

How does human work connect to God's work? The article answers this question by looking at the cultural mandate, the great commission, and the great commandment.

This article looks at the subject of work. It considers what the coming of Jesus Christ means for our daily work. What is the nature of Christ's dominion, and how do we share in it?

This article looks at the subject of work. It begins by looking at what work meant for Adam before and after the fall. Then it jumps ahead to the time of Solomon, and looks at his insights in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

Is your work of lesser value because you are not involved in full-time ministry? This article explains that the answer is found in understanding the doctrine of vocation. It shows what this means by looking at 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 as applied in the areas of sexual morality, church, and work.

Are you thankful for the job you have? There are five reasons that should make you thankful for your work.

Do you work so that you get money? This is not the biblical reason for working. The Bible teaches us that we work because we were created to work. Work is a vocation.

It was the rediscovery of the biblical concept of vocation that resulted in a life of diligence fueled by the awareness that every vocation has dignity and value in the eyes of the Lord. This article explains the beauty, danger, and duty of diligence based on the biblical understanding of vocation.

To the Reformers all labour was accepted as a calling and performed as unto the Lord. This article maps the path that led the church to embrace the dualistic view of life and forget the implications of the priesthood of all believers. It shows that embracing the call to follow Christ is foundational to understand the theology of work. This is how the church can recover the biblical truth of vocation.

Atheism, lack of work ethic, and a dualistic approach to life by the church have killed the sense of life and work as a calling. This article shows that developing a theology of work can help the church to regain the sense of life and work as vocation.

A Christian's vocation is a part of God's work in this world, and of serving others. Let the article explain.

God's glory shines through His creation. This article draws lessons from God's small creations. Ants and bees teach the church the need to work, and to work for the benefit of the church. The best lessons on building church life can be learned from the ants of Proverbs 6.

This article shows that working hard is a good thing. God has modeled a pattern of work for us. Therefore, parents have the obligation to teach their children the joy of working hard and diligently while resisting the temptation of laziness and entitlement.

All our work should be done as work for Christ (Ephesians 6:8). We don't do it to please men. The result is that our first thought in all our work will be: How can I honor God in what I am doing?

Does God bless you because of hard work or good behaviour? Many people think that they should work hard so that God will reward them with what they deserve. The Bible teaches that what God gives is not due to merit, but to his grace in Christ.

This article considers the matter of work ethic for the Christian. It stresses that Christians ought to be marked by diligence, integrity, and eternity in their work.

This article considers four principles that the believer should consider in thinking about retirement.

Work is neither a curse nor a punishment. In fact, this article explains how work is a blessing, an opportunity to imitate God.

Do you ever ask why you work? What is your attitude to your daily task? This article offers five reasons from the New Testament why the Christian works.

What defines a man? This article looks at the relationship between identity, creativity, and work to answer this question.

Loving God means developing a proper attitude about money. However, having a biblical view of money requires some idea about a biblical view of work. By looking at Jesus' life and teaching, this article shows how Christians can integrate their spiritual life with their work life.

Christians are called to full-time Christian service. This article argues for this by looking at the role of work in the life and teaching of Jesus.

The author of this article shares his and his family's experience with unemployment in order to raise awareness about this struggle. He also reflects on how they were helped to view their whole experience spiritually.

According to Leviticus 25:39-43, the people of Israel are slaves of Yahweh. The author explores the function of this "slave of God" motif in the ancient Near East, and slavery in antiquity.

Did Genesis 3:17-19 form the background to Ecclesiastes' evaluation of work? This article offers a literary-critical analysis of Genesis 3 and its relationship with Ecclesiastes, and explores the theological implications of Genesis 3:17-19 in Ecclesiastes.

How is work to be viewed? How do we evaluate the work done by either believers or unbelievers? This article argues that there is an uncomfortable relationship between British evangelicals and ordinary work, and wants to understand the reasons for this state of affairs. It also wants to point a way forward for a better development of a theology of work. This article focuses on the work done by unbelievers in the context of common grace.