The Sacred Calling of Work Part 1 (Titus 2:9-10)

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What if your job is more than hours, tasks, and a paycheck? We pull back the curtain on vocatio—the ancient idea of calling—and show how recovering it can fill even the most routine task with purpose. Drawing on Paul’s words to Titus and stories from the Reformation, we explore how God hides behind ordinary work, using the hands of moms, makers, managers, and yes, milkmaids, to bless the world. Monday stops being a burden when your Supervisor is Christ.

We walk through a hard first-century reality—millions living as bondservants in Rome—and unpack Paul’s countercultural strategy. Rather than fanning revolt, he planted gospel seeds that would eventually undermine slavery itself: in Christ there is neither slave nor free, masters and servants are brothers, and a runaway named Onesimus returns as family. That heart-level revolution spills into institutions over time, changing how people treat power, pay, and each other. The result is a faith that shines brightest in ordinary places: a desk, a shop floor, a kitchen table.

From there, we turn practical with traits that can reshape any workplace. Humility accepts order without resentment, even under flawed authority. Reliability aims to be “well pleasing,” working with excellence because God sees in secret. And a non-argumentative spirit refuses to feed the office culture of complaint, choosing clarity and respect over grumbling. Along the way, we share stories—the stonemason building a cathedral, Luther’s shoemaker crafting honest goods—that help us see how our craft becomes a canvas for worship. If you’re tired of living for the weekend, this conversation offers a sturdier vision: the cubicle as a sanctuary, the task list as a liturgy, and your daily labor as a way to adorn the gospel in plain sight.

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