Redeeming Work

Carolyn introduces her final broadcast series for "Redeeming Work". Christianity has always linked work to God. From this linkage flow all the blessings of work - which include the redeeming, sanctifying work the Spirit performs in the world and in us through our daily work.

This week we bring this series to a close by looking at the future of work. We use the letter of First, Second and Third John and the Book of Revelation. We are calling today's broadcast, "Heavenly Work."

Today Carolyn reviews the New Testament Epistles from a work perspective, and especially focuses on the topic of culture and how the role of our daily work impacts the culture of any society.

This week's broadcast introduces the Gospels which are a unique literary creation to introduce people to the life, teaching and deeds of Jesus and the extraordinary message he embodies- the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

In this broadcast we're going to look at the prophets. Compared to the reflectiveness of the wisdom literature, the prophets are like getting hit with a cannon blast! The prophets had a passion for justice and the workplace and they didn't mind getting in your face about it!

In this broadcast, we want to move into what are known as the Wisdom Books, where we'll better understand the "Soul Work."

This week we're going to take a look at the historical books of the Old Testament, from Joshua to Esther. In our podcast the main theme is the work of leadership.

This week we look at the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Pentateuch, and discuss a smattering of what they have to say about God and our daily work.

Introduction to A Monday God for a Monday People

In this podcast we will talk about the final theme of Feasting which is meant to not only heighten our sense of God's past activity in life, but also to help us better sense the unfolding of a futuristic hope of a final destination that God has in mind for all of creation.

Sunday Means Embracing

Carolyn looks at five elements of Sabbath rest – the spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual and social.

If God turned intentional ceasing from work into a holy activity, then we ought to ask how that decision and action impact our work, as well.

Carolyn introduces the topic of a Sunday God for a Sunday People. She approaches it through systems thinking and particularly connects Sunday to empowering us to live in a universal system of relationships.

In today’s program Carolyn hears Jesus saying, “I know what the traditional view is regarding the commandments, but in God’s Kingdom we do thing differently!”

We Americans often have a type of love/hate or even distrustful or resentful relationship with our legal system. In today’s session we will ask an even more controversial question: “Just how important is God’s law anymore?”

The beatitudes provide the means for us to not only be Christ’s disciples, but especially for us to be authentic salt and light in our worlds of daily work.

The 8th Beatitude tells us to expect persecution. In today’s broadcast Carolyn Schoenborn addresses the Who, What, When, Where and How of Christian Persecution in the Workplace.

Why has there always been so much violence in the history of the human race? Is it ever possible for the world to be at peace? This week we’re going to talk about what Walter Wink calls the Myth of Redemptive Violence and its significance for the Seventh Beatitude in Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peace-makers for they will be called the Children of God!”

This week we’re going to talk about the sixth beatitude (Matthew 5:8): “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God!” Obviously, this beatitude centers around one really big issue – purity. Carolyn Schoenborn says Scripture has a pretty amazing message about that!