Our Problem with Menial Labour

Author:
Jessica Kong
Date:
September 21, 2021
Type:

In the west, we often value paid work over unpaid, including work at home. God says something different. Jessica Kong unpacks what part of the Bible says about work at home.

"Do you ever wonder whether you’re making the best use of your time, as you set down another meal that’s wholeheartedly rejected by your toddler? What’s the point of that?..."

Source: https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/our-problem-with-menial-labour/

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