Christian living

Peter Adam, an Australian Christian Minister, acknowledges a range of today's questions around the relationship between church, work, politics, family, and values, and suggests answers through mapping the development of our society since the Industrial Revolution.

John Piper outlines 9 ways we can glorify God at work. "Just home from two weeks in Australia, I am brimming with thankfulness to God for his people there, and for the pleasures of working with them..."  Source: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-glorify-god-at-work

In 2016, NCLS Research was commissioned to explore the integration of faith and work for Australian church goers. Project report and findings are accessible through the link. "One of the primary ways in which people interact with the world is through their work. Yet, many workers in the Western world struggle to integrate their religious […]

Where does our view of work come from? Can it sustain us through an ever-changing work landscape? God has a unique take on work, that is hopeful and ultimately practical. Watch the video of the kick off for 2021. Our speakers look at the origins of work and challenge our assumptions, grasping God’s breathtaking vision […]

Review by Nathan Campbell Does the idea of telling people about your faith in Jesus make you want to cringe in fear of sounding like a fool? Nathan Campbell is convinced this is the book for you! See his review for yourself and you might have found the antidote to your fear. "The goal is […]

Part 3 of 3 In the first two articles we considered 1) How work is a gift from God (giving humans great dignity)? and 2) Why is work toilsome? This article sets out why we believe the third part of our statement: Ministry in the workplace is critical to support Christians in what they do […]

Amanda Robbie Review by Susan Harris What is the book about? This book was recommended to me as I was investigating running an event with the theme of Hospitality. Did the state of my home prevent me from being hospitable? Did my meals have to meet a certain standard? This quote on the inside cover […]

Part 2 of 3 In the first article we considered work as a positive gift from God.  Work was given to humanity as a great blessing and dignity, calling us to be involved in God’s project for the world.  In this piece we see how the Bible also explains the way work is a toil.  During my university summer holidays I spent many days working in vineyards for a local producer.  It […]

There is no doubt that meeting together as Christians just got more difficult in 2020 with large gatherings off the menu and booking a socially distanced pew online ahead of Sunday. The creative adaption to online church by everyone should be applauded but it comes with some more concerning side effects. Just as people initially baulked […]

Part 1 of 3 As an organisation aiming to impact workplaces, this piece gives a sketch of the biblical material behind the first part of Engage’s statement on work: “Work is broader than what one is remunerated for—it’s all a gift from God that gives humans dignity in His world, to care for it and serve each other in love and bring glory to […]