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Work can be a daily grind—a hard, monotonous set of thankless tasks. In the midst of the ongoing toil, many are plagued by a lack of purpose, confused as to what to do, why they are here, and who to become. And while some of our vocations may seem more overtly meaningful than others, the truth is that most of us work because we have to. It is a means to an end—survival.
Given the enormous amount of time each of us spends working, we would do well to understand our callings and how God works through them.
Here culture expert Dr. Gene Edward Veith gives us more than a simple understanding of work—more than a catchy slogan to “do all things for the glory of God.” He outlines a spiritual framework for answering questions such as:
- What does it mean to be a Christian businessperson or a Christian artist or a Christian lawyer, scientist, construction worker or whatever?
- How can I know what I am supposed to do with my life?
- Why are we here?
- What is the purpose or meaning of life?
- Where is God?
- What does it mean to raise a Christian family? And what if I don’t have kids?
Unpacking the Bible’s teaching on work, Veith helps us to see the meaning in our vocations, the force behind our ethics, and the transformative presence of God in our everyday, ordinary lives. Join us at Salem Lutheran Church in beautiful North County St. Louis Missouri, as Dr. Veith explicates the doctrine of vocation and its impact on our daily lives.
About the Author
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Provost and Professor of Literature, oversees both Academic Affairs and Student Affairs at Patrick Henry College. He also teaches literature and other liberal arts courses. Prior to coming to PHC, at which he served briefly as Dean of Academic Affairs before becoming Provost, Dr. Veith was the Culture Editor of World Magazine. He is well-known in Christian, conservative, and homeschooling circles through his writing and speaking on various aspects of Christianity and culture. Dr. Veith is the author of 20 books on topics involving Christianity and culture, classical education, literature, and the arts. His writings number more than 100 scholarly articles, reviews, and papers and include books on Christian vocation: God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life; Christianity and Literature: The Soul of the Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe and Reading Between the Lines: a Christian Guide to Literature; Christianity and the Arts: State of the Arts: From Bezalel to Mapplethorpe; Painters of Faith: The Spiritual Landscape in 19th Century America; Christianity and Culture: Loving God with All Your Mind; and Postmodern Times: A Christian Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture.
Prior to his years at World Magazine, Dr. Veith was on the faculty for 19 years as Professor of English at Concordia University Wisconsin, where he also served for six years as the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. He has also taught at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and has been a visiting professor at the Estonian Institute of Humanities, Gordon-Conwell, Regent College (Vancouver), and Wheaton College. In addition he also serves as the director of the Cranach Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He has been a Fellow at the Capital Research Center and the Heritage Foundation. Dr. Veith and his wife, Jackquelyn, have three grown children and nine grandchildren.