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Does God Really Care If I Work Hard?

Explore what the Bible teaches about the value and purpose of work, drawing on key Bible verses. Work isn’t just about survival or personal satisfaction—from the Garden of Eden onward, labor has been part of God’s design for humanity, meant to provide for others, keep us disciplined and ultimately serve as an act of worship to God.

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Work With Purpose

Discover timeless biblical principles for working with diligence, purpose and integrity—and succeeding in a changing world.

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Ben Light

Ben is an elder serving as Pastor for the Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Oregon congregations of the United Church of God. He is an avid outdoorsman, and loves hunting, fishing and being in God's creation.