People often say they are in search of “meaningful work.” But what exactly makes for “meaningful work”? Michaela O’Donnell-Long’s new book, Make Work Matter, suggests that finding “meaningful work” may not be what we thought it was. Here are some great takeaways that CFWLA’s Robert Covolo held onto from her book regarding our elusive search for meaningful work.

The Reformer Martin Luther is well known for his life-changing views on salvation—salvation is a gift to be received, not a work to be achieved. Less known is Luther’s life-changing views on vocation.

To rectify this, Michael Berg’s Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing, introduces Luther’s paradigm-shattering views on salvation, vocation, and the relationship between the two.

One of the most fundamental and sweeping claims of the Christian faith is found in the very first words of the Bible: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” It is not hard to see that this claim involving God and everything else is far reaching.

Less obvious is how this sweeping claim relates to something as mundane as work. Thankfully, help has arrived. Bruce Ashford and Craig Bartholomew’s recently released volume, The Doctrine of Creation, is a fresh, in-depth exploration that shows the rich connections between a God who made everything and our everyday work.