Find Purpose in Mundane Work
08/07/25 Emma Cockley-WBL Assistant to the Director
As the human heart inevitably craves adoration and admiration from those around us, it can be easy to inwardly grumble about the unseen, mundane tasks that are required from us that typically engender little to no praise. Nevertheless, whether it be logging data into a spreadsheet, vacuuming the floor for a third time in one day, or preparing a take-out order for a person you’ll never meet, Christians- of all workers- can and should possess a unique outlook on the dignity of their work. Lest mundane work be cast aside as truly meaningless or beneath us, Miranda Carls helpfully elucidates in her article for the Gospel Coalition that “Mundane tasks often give us a rich opportunity for sanctification.” Read Miranda’s article today!