Dorothy Sayers’ presentation of work in her essay Why Work? is a helpful corrective for Christians who’ve lost sight of its theological purposes. Sustained conflict against the culture’s over-glorification of work has warped the church’s presentation of vocation. Instead of hearing what work should be, we hear what it is not. It is not as important as family, and it does not determine one’s worth. These responses, however, fail to fully describe the significance of our work:
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