Ep. 108 - What Is My Calling? - Rev. William Boekestein

Back with an all-new, exciting episode for you. Joining us is returning guest, Rev. William Boekestein. He recently released a book called Finding Your Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling. Using this book as a guide, we get into it all. We discuss what vocation is, how calling feeds into that, and what skills we all need to cultivate no matter what kind of work we do. We also discuss that in order to work well, we need to understand the importance of true and meaningful rest.  We hope this episode informs and inspires you as much and helps you think about your vocation and calling in life whether you're just starting out or you're retired. This episode is for all!  Be sure to check out Pastor Boekestein's book here!   0:00 - Intro 02:05 - Filling the Need 04:50 - Vocation Definition 07:25: Is Only Work Related to Vocation? 12:50 -  Sanctification in Work 17:00 - Conversion and Vocation 22:54 - Needing to be Good at Something 25:30 - Wisdom with Technical Distractions 28:35: Cultivating Character 33:00 - Developing Skills 45:00 - Ambition 48:00 - Passions 53:00 - Calling and Vocation in Ministry 59:00 - Options 1:03:30 - Gender and Vocation 1:06:00 - Balancing Commitments 1:11:00 - Doing Excellent Work 1:18:00 - Theology of Rest 1:28:00 - Retirement   To keep up with the podcast, check out our website: https://www.realtalkpodcast.ca/ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips, and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReformedRealTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reformedrealtalk/ We'd love to hear from you. Please send us your questions, comments, or other feedback at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please share this podcast with your family and friends!