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On the Hook

by David L. Bahnsen

David and his guests discuss the notion that it is in work -- effort, service, striving -- of every kind that we discover our meaning and purpose; a significant and successful life is one rooted in full-time productivity and cultivation of God’s created world.

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Episodes

  1. Dr. Greg Bahnsen and Work

    David goes through countless sermons and lectures from his late father, renowned 20th century theologian and philosopher, Dr. Greg Bahnsen, to look at his theology of work, rest, and productivity. What he finds is prescient, prophetic, and powerful. And the model David’s dad set for him was…

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  2. Work is more than an Office Job

    Kuyperian thought says “Christ is Lord over white collar professional work,” right? Those of us who believe in a total world-and-life view of Christianity believe that Christ is Lord over white collar work, blue collar work, and even … CREATIVE work. And what better way to talk about work in the...

  3. What Veterans Teach us about Work

    The CEO of the Wounded Warrior Project joins us with 35 years of enlisted experience to talk about one of the greatest examples of work as the fundamental source of dignity and self-worth in our lives available – our disabled veterans. If you are not moved to either tears or action or both by…

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  4. Sloth is not a Virtue

    David is joined by two of his best pals, who also happen to be two of the smartest Christian thinkers out there, on the whole landscape today of evangelical thought and practice around work. They pontificate on why Proverbs was so focused on those working too little, and avoided any focus on…

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  5. A Dutch Theologian Goes into a Bar

    Sometimes a little heavier theological flair may be needed, and David pursues just that this week with neo-Calvinist intellectual, Dr. Gray Sutanto, as they unpack the meaning of common grace and its role in a post-fall, creational understanding of work and Kingdom. Links mentioned in this…

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  6. By What Standard?

    Developing a criteria by which we think about work, about career decisions, about the harmonization of work with other responsibilities and commitments, requires a standard. By what standard does one think about vocational calling, ethical duties, the inherent dignity of a given task or function?...

  7. The Value of Staying Late

    What does the message of work mean to middle-aged folks who have been successful and aren’t sure what to do in their lives now? On the other hand, what does it mean to younger people in a church not yet in the midst of career success? Finally, what does it mean for a church staff that might want...

  8. A Butcher with a Vision

    Jon Tyson currently pastors Church of the City in New York City, a large, energetic, vibrant community of young, aspiring career-oriented people with an intense commitment to mission and community. A long, long time ago, before Jon was one of the most dynamic pastors in the country, he cut meat...

  9. Welcome to On the Hook

    On the Hook - A Podcast Mini-Series Launching January 16, 2024 David and his guests discuss the notion that it is in work -- effort, service, striving -- of every kind that we discover our meaning and purpose; a significant and successful life is one rooted in full-time productivity and…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

David and his guests discuss the notion that it is in work -- effort, service, striving -- of every kind that we discover our meaning and purpose; a significant and successful life is one rooted in full-time productivity and cultivation of God’s created world.

HOSTED BY

David L. Bahnsen

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David and his guests discuss the notion that it is in work -- effort, service, striving -- of every kind that we discover our meaning and purpose; a significant and successful life is one rooted in full-time productivity and cultivation of God’s created world.

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On the Hook is created and hosted by David L. Bahnsen.
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