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Serving God in the Healthcare Profession: Four Reflections

WEBThe answer: piece by piece. Those called of God take up their vocations. This month we focus on the daily work of healthcare providers. Their work perhaps best exemplifies the …

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God Allows Satan to Destroy Job’s Health (Job 2:1-11)

WEBJob is able to endure overwhelming loss without compromising his “integrity” or blamelessness [1] (Job 2:3). But Satan does not give up. Perhaps Job merely hasn’t …

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Christians in Healthcare Discuss Their Work (Video)

WEBWatch on. In this video, New Testament scholar Sean McDonough argues that the healthcare industry has its roots in the Bible, specifically Luke 13:10-16. Starting at …

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Healing in the Book of Luke Theology of Work

WEBHealing in the Book of Luke. In Jesus’ day, as now, the work of healing and health was essential. Jesus heals people in thirteen episodes in the Gospel of Luke: 4:31-37; 4:38 …

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Healing and the Kingdom of God Theology of Work

WEBJesus was proclaiming that God's power was present in a new way. His healings proved the point. They also connected Jesus with prophetic hopes for the coming of God to his …

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Dealing with Skin Diseases and Mold Infections… Theology of Work

WEBDealing with Skin Diseases and Mold Infections (Leviticus 13-14) In contrast to the dietary laws, the laws about diseases and environmental contamination …

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God’s Original Intentions: Blessing, Provision, Abundance

WEBGod’s intent is that people would not merely subsist, but have good things in abundance. “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it” ( Genesis 1:28 ). God gives …

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The Work of a Physical Therapist Theology of Work

WEBBut there is one thing that makes the art of caring intrinsic to the work of a physical therapist (PT), and that is time. Time is always one of the costs of the lasting, noninvasive type of …

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What Does the Bible Say About Wealth and… Theology of Work

WEBFor Jesus then, wealth is a dangerous thing. It is like a stick of dynamite—having the potential to do much good, but also to cause a lot of damage. And …

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God’s Law and Its Applications (Deuteronomy… Theology of Work

WEBThe Ten Commandments are great contributors to the theology of work. They describe the essential requirements of Israel’s covenant with God and are the core …

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Sickness and Sin The High Calling Theology of Work

WEBBecause of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins. Psalm 38:3. In Psalm 38, David makes a strong connection between his devastating …

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Handle with Care: What the Bible Says About Sustainability

WEBHandle with Care: What the Bible Says About Sustainability. “So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God …

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Wealth is No Indication of God’s Favor or Blessing

WEBBut in the Bible, wealth is no indication of God’s favor. Neither is poverty an indication of God’s punishment. “ [God] makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends …

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We Pray for All Doctors, Nurses and Emergency Workers (Prayer)

WEBPrayer / Produced by partner of TOW. We pray for all doctors, nurses and emergency workers. May they rejoice in the skills you have given them which enable them to bring …

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Fruitfulness/Growth (Genesis 1:28; 2:15, 19-20)

WEBTo work in God’s image is to bear fruit and multiply (Genesis 1:28) Since we are created in God’s image, we are to be fruitful, or creative. This is often called the …

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The Unclean and the Clean (Leviticus 11-16) Theology of Work

WEBLeviticus 11-16 deals with the classification of “clean” and “unclean” food (chapter 11) and rites of cleansing (chapters 12-15). It closes with the procedure for …

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God’s Purposes for Finance Theology of Work

WEBFinance makes certain activities of justice and love possible. We are using Wolterstorff’s conception of justice wherein persons are to be treated with due respect …

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Modeling Christ in the Workplace Through Work Well Done

WEBIt is the Lord Christ whom you serve” ( Col. 3:23-24 ). Christians in the workplace should be motivated by our desire to glorify God and to inspire others to desire to know him. Work …

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Personal Spiritual Health Questionnaire Theology of Work

WEBQUESTIONNAIRE SECTION 2: YOUR SPIRITUAL HABITS. How often do you pray? I’m always praying. I pray several times throughout the day. I pray in the morning or at …

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