Not Just Sunday: Christian Life, Following Jesus, & Daily Discipleship Faith and Work: How to Honor God in Your Everyday Job
Feb 24, 2026
A lively discussion about the theological roots of work and why labor mattered in Genesis and will matter in the new creation. They tackle the idea of a workless future amid automation and AI. The conversation warns against making work an idol and reframes daily jobs as places to serve others, pursue excellence, and live out faith in practical, ethical ways.
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Clarence Thomas Story About Work Becoming Irrelevant
- Keith Simon recounts Clarence Thomas saying faith, family, friends are most important after his brother’s death.
- They use the story to show the danger of treating work as irrelevant in critical roles like surgeons or mechanics.
Resist The Fantasy Of A Workless Society
- Resist a workless future mindset and value vocation even amid automation fears.
- Patrick Miller warns universal free time without meaningful work leads to aimlessness, using WALL-E as a cultural example.
No Sacred Secular Divide In Christian Thought
- The sacred/secular split is a heresy traced to thinking the physical is lesser; orthodox Christianity affirms all creation.
- Keith Simon invokes Kuyper: every square inch belongs to Christ, so work matters theologically.
