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Jon Houghton (CEO of The Holy Post) Mar 06, 2024

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How caring about ALL that God cares about will change how we work, how to think about evangelism and social action as two elements of an interconnected flywheel, and why Christians should never outsource their discernment (and how we frequently do).

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Cory Carlson (Author of Win at Home First) Feb 28, 2024

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How Paul’s example of boasting in weaknesses compelled him to “hand over his small story for a greater story,” 2 ways Christian “self-care” should differ from the world’s, and how winning at home first leads to bigger wins at work.

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Jennifer Allwood (Author of Get Unstuck and Stay Unstuck) Feb 21, 2024

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How to get unstuck professionally by mining the depths of Scripture, why comparison is a thief of joy AND a helpful teacher, and how to replace the world’s call to “confidence” with the biblical call to “courage.”

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Dr. Darrell Cosden (Author of The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work) Feb 14, 2024

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What the nail scars in Jesus’s hands mean for the work of your hands, why the eternal value of your “secular” work depends upon the value of creation, how we got to the place of overemphasizing heaven v. the “renewed earth.”

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Dave Hataj (Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc.) Feb 07, 2024

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How good jobs are saving the lives of 20-somethings at his company, why our definition of “kingdom work” needs to expand beyond saving souls, and how to plant a desire for goodness and truth that ultimately leads to Christ.

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Luke LeFevre (Founder of Holy Work) Jan 31, 2024

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The 7 stages everyone goes through when creating with God, why failure may be a sign of God’s favor, and how to journal well in just 11 minutes.

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Dr. Linda Braddy (CEO of American Red Cross - North Texas) Jan 24, 2024

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How Linda was freed from analysis paralysis about discerning “God’s will” for her work, the biblical evidence that God cares about your work and not just what your work does “for the kingdom,” and how a proper theology of the New Earth has made Linda feel more alive and much more likely to share her faith

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Audiobook excerpt of The Sacredness of Secular Work Jan 19, 2024

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Matt Rusten (President of Made to Flourish) Jan 17, 2024

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5 easy ways for your pastor to encourage Mere Christians in their work this Sunday, how to better understand your biblical call to be a “priest” at work, and 5 circles of influence to pray through in your job.

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Kaleigh Cox (VP of Business Development for DxTEL) Jan 10, 2024

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How to stop viewing your co-workers as “salvation projects,” the #1 thing pastors can do to free the mere Christians in their pews from feeling like “JV Christians,” and how the gospel compels us to market in ways that serve always—even while selling.

Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:
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