by Bill Farley | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
In his article “Work and Vocation in Scripture, Paul Minear writes, “Early Christians did not much speak of a person going to church, but more often thought of the church as being present with each person at his place of daily employment. To the degree that his...
by Bill Farley | Nov 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Martin Luther put a huge emphasis on the goodness of labor whether manual or intellectual. He called it vocation, and to him it was a way to serve God. This is true whether a homemaker, president of the United States, a school teacher, or a garbage truck driver. God...
by Bill Farley | May 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
Many companies have a special day when employees can bring a son or daughter to work. Christians have something more important to bring to work, the gospel. Christians should pack the gospel and its implications in their briefcase every morning. For Christians this...
by Bill Farley | Mar 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
I was in the business world for thirty years. I have interviewed hundreds of applicants for jobs. I have hired and I reluctantly fired. I have trained many new employees. I have worked with believers and unbelievers. However, in my experience there has been no...
by Bill Farley | Feb 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
All lawful secular vocations are sacred. The recovery of the gospel has also meant the recovery of the doctrine of vocation. When we hear the word “vocation” we usually think secular work. We hear the expressions like “vocational training,” “Vocational Rehabilitation”...