Book Review: The Sacredness of Secular Work

I heard Mr. Raynor speak at the C12 Currents conference. I could tell that some of what he was sharing was making a few people uncomfortable, which means he probably had a few good things for us to consider about our regular work. A good portion of my life involves work. We’ve always considered our business decisions, for our clients, our team members, and our vendors, to be our opportunity to bring solutions, support, and some joy to all. There’s a whole school of thought that when it comes to work, there’s nothing ‘sacred’ about it unless you’re preaching. This book questions that premise and provides some great things to consider.

The focus is on the Old and New Testament Scriptures, but I would say others of faith will find these questions and discussion points thought-provoking. About 99% of our life is spent living, working, sleeping, with very little left over to share our faith and beliefs with others. How can you make a contribution?

There’s a section where he challenges us to consider how we can bring a piece of Heaven to Earth. There are some challenging questions and interesting arguments both for the questions themselves as well as the steps he’s suggesting.

Many of us take the command to ’make disciples’ seriously, but how does that fit in our post-Christian world short of leaving flyers in the break room? We have individual gifts. How do we use these to serve others through our work? Recommended! –CMW