The Sacredness of Everyday Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You’re Not Sharing the Gospel) by Jordan Raynor. WaterBrook. 224 pages. 2024
****

Jordan Raynor is a leading voice in the faith and work movement. He is the best-selling author of books such as Master of One, Called to Create and Redeeming Your Time). He also hosts the Mere Christians podcast and the weekly The Word Before Work devotional.
The purpose of his latest book, which was dedicated to Tim Keller, is to help you see how your so-called “secular” work matters for eternity. He begins by looking at the instrumental value of your work. Your work matters for eternity because you can leverage it to share the gospel with those you work with. The core idea of the book is that in addition to your work having instrumental value, it has eternal intrinsic value to God. That is, your work matters for eternity even when you’re not leveraging it to the instrumental end of sharing the gospel with those you work with. Continue reading →