Ruling Elders and Faithful Work

15/03/2024 46 min Temporada 2 Episodio 3
Ruling Elders and Faithful Work

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Stephen Tracey talks with Joshua Klein about work and  flourishing, being faithful and loving in response to God.Joshua A. Klein is a ruling elder in Pilgrim OPC, Bangor ME. He is editor-in-chief of Mortise & Tenon Magazine. He has presented about historic craftsmanship at museums around the United States and has written articles for Fine Woodworking, Popular Woodworking, and American Period Furniture. Joshua is author of four books, including Joined: A Bench Guide to Furniture Joinery (Mortise & Tenon, 2020), and Worked: A Bench Guide to Hand-Tool Efficiency (Mortise & Tenon, 2022). He also serves as Associate Fellow in Mechanical Arts at Greystone Theological Institute. Joshua, his wife, and their three sons are currently restoring an 1821 cape on the coast of Maine.Further ReadingOn WorkLeland Ryken, Work and Leisure in Christian PerspectiveTimothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s WorkDaniel Doriani, Work: Its Purpose, Dignity, and TransformationOn TypologyG. K. Beale, Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old TestamentSidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical MethodAlistair Roberts & Andrew Wilson, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture(Stephen Tracey also recommends Patrick Fairbairn, The Typology of Scripture ) On Flow in Thought and WorkMihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal ExperienceAnd maybe take up a craft...