Power to the People: How Work Changed the World
Blog / Produced by The High Calling
The Reformation brought the power of God to the people, as the masses read the Bible for themselves – and it changed their lives. Suddenly, the sacred found itself in music, in art, in expressions of kind. Men built bridges to God and erected buildings for His glory. Farmers plowed the sacred ground of the Almighty and blacksmith banged their awls as unto the Lord.
Today, many of us have retreated to the Middle Ages of the workplace. Our work is sadly, just work. It’s a penance because we are not independently wealthy. It’s punishment for some undetermined sin. We labor. We sweat. We toil for nothing. Read more of Power to the People here.
Image by Carey Ciuro. Used with permission. Sourced via Flickr. Post by David Rupert.
Workmatters is a non-denominational Christian marketplace ministry helping people discover God's purpose for their work since 2003. They do this through digital content, small group studies, live events and training so you can gain fresh insight for living out your faith at work.
Workmatters Studies are designed to help people grow as leaders based on biblical principles. They are easy to start and facilitate, and have helped thousands of people in companies both large and small across the U.S. discover a renewed sense of passion for their work.