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Why are we working so hard? Certainly, part of our ambition is to glorify God and do good for others. But when we inevitably find ourselves in seasons of overwork, we’d be wise to ask this question: What is the work beneath our work? In this four-day plan, we’ll explore some of the most common answers to that question and look to the gospel for rest.

Is work good or bad? This brief series of marketplace videos explores how God sees our work. God created work, this is the beginning of understanding why. Based on the book ‘Monday Memos’ by Mark Bilton.

Many Christians feel their work lives and making Christ famous are incompatible. They question: How can I glorify God when I am sitting behind a desk at my office? This 5-day plan explores the importance of how you view your work and how God can use your career to glorify Himself.

Most of us will spend more time working at a job than doing anything else.  Yet, for too many Christians, work is just something we tolerate to “make it to the weekend”.  In this 4-day study, we’ll look at what Scripture says about work and innovation. The goal is to help you find more purpose in your career by applying an innovative mindset.

What does forgiveness look like in the workplace? Is it possible to forgive a bad boss? If you work in a hostile work environment should you leave your job or stay and resolve the conflict? This plan dives into the biblical idea of forgiveness. Learn concrete steps to restore relationships and bring God into your job.

Transform how you view your work, colleagues, and work ethic with this 4-day plan. Inspired by Jesus' approach to work and rest, this plan will help anyone seeking a balanced, God-honoring career. Dive into biblical principles to discover a fulfilling, God-centered approach to finding peace and purpose in your work today!

Work gives you plenty of opportunities to be anxious. You might worry about getting it all done, about success vs failure, or about bosses and coworkers. None of these anxieties are surprises to God. They all find precedents – and hope – in the Bible.

Join us on this 5-day reading plan as we walk through God's redemptive plan for our work. This plan maps out a robust theology of work drawn from the whole of scripture. We will start with creation in Genesis and see how the Bible describes the purpose of our work until the new heavens and new earth. We are excited to explore the theme of work throughout redemptive history together!

Take a quick four-day biblical look at what God says about money, idolatry, hard work, laziness, and generosity.

The story of Martha and Mary holds important lessons for men and women of all walks of life about God’s design for balance. This 4-day plan will help you envision a life that’s balanced through faith.

According to new research 9 out of 10 employees are willing to trade future earnings for meaningful work. This 5 part series will help you understand what God's Word says about pursuing meaningful work.

Excellence. We all want it. We want to be viewed as capable. We want to be recognized for our work. But what does excellence really take? Joseph’s story shows us how to work with God as the source of excellence, in both good times and bad.

In this devotional, Dr. David Mende writes that since we spend so many hours at the workplace every day, God is concerned about our work and He’s at work even as we work. He doesn’t want us to see our work as drudgery. Rather, He wants us to give our best as we work.

Work can be both fulfilling and frustrating. It can be an instrument of God or a tool of the devil. Wherever work resides on the continuum of our satisfaction scale, it is a necessary component of Christ’s plan for our lives. The Lord knows in the wisdom of His grand design for humankind that we need work to keep us busy with what’s beneficial and to keep us from trouble.

The book of Ephesians is full of wisdom about why our work matters and how we should work. Every day, we’ll walk through a passage in one of the 6 chapters of this great book. I hope you enjoy the plan!

God is at work right here, right now! Join David Villa in his latest Bible plan as he discusses the daily work that God is doing in our lives!

This 4-day plan on being open about your faith addresses the fact that it's not always easy. Each day provides effective steps to equip you to share your faith powerfully at work or anywhere you go so you can share your faith with confidence.

The tensions that arise between people at work can break important relationships, hurt your career, and ruin your ability to share your Christian faith with coworkers. This plan uses Esther’s example to teach you a healthy approach to addressing workplace conflict and even turn it into an influence booster.

The book of Colossians has a lot to say about how the gospel should shape our chosen vocation. Over the next four days, we will look at a few key passages in this beloved book, unpacking how Paul’s words should impact the work we do each day.

Examine what the Bible says about interpersonal conflict and get practical tips for handling conflict at work.

The Bible is clear: both work and rest are gifts from God. But in a time when many of us feel overwhelmed and tired, work feels like anything but a gift, and rest can feel almost impossible! In this 10 day series, you will be encouraged in both your work and your rest, to find meaning and purpose in all parts of your life.

Most of us will spend about 50 percent of our adult life at work. We want to know our work has meaning – that our work matters. But stress, demands and adversity can cause us to see work as hard – something to get through. This reading plan will help you recognize the power you have to choose a positive meaning for your work that is rooted in faith. 

How we view our work – in service to ourselves or in service to others – makes all the difference in our ability to be witnesses for Christ. Paul gives us a powerful example of what it looks like to shift from self-interest to serving others so that we can be a light for Christ at work.  

You might not be able to change the whole world, but you can change your part of it. What’s your purpose? What’s your story? What will God do through you? Find out through the experiences of Nehemiah in this Life.Church Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, The Good Work.

The Book of Esther is remarkably rich with insights for our work. In this four-day plan, we’ll see how God often uses the work of ordinary, broken, and imperfectly courageous people like Esther to accomplish his purposes.