The Intentional Year | Reclaiming Work as Holy Work

Genesis 1:26–28, Genesis 2:15, Ecclesiastes 2:17–25 with Nathan Caddell.Work carries a lot of weight for many of us. We want it to pay the bills, reflect our values, use our gifts, and give us a sense of purpose. But what happens when our jobs don’t live up to that hope, or when work starts carrying more meaning than it was ever meant to hold?In this message, Nathan explores the Bible’s vision of work through Genesis and Ecclesiastes, showing how our desire for meaningful work is deeply human and deeply spiritual. We were made to create, cultivate, and bring order out of chaos, yet work has also been marked by frustration, fatigue, and disappointment. This teaching looks at why work matters, why it often leaves us unsatisfied, and how we can begin to see our vocation in a healthier, freer way.If you feel burned out, stuck, restless in your career, or unsure how faith connects to your job, this message offers a hopeful reframing. Work was never meant to be your identity or your savior. It was meant to be one of the places where God’s love and calling flow through your life to bring a little more goodness, beauty, and order into the world.