Sermon | "The Joy of Work" | September 1

There's a bit of folklore that Martin Luther was once asked if a shoe maker should somehow mark the shoes with Christian symbols. Luther's reply was "the best way to honor Christ is for the shoemaker to make good shoes." In other words, when we offer to back to God, in service of our neighbors, the gifts He has first given us - this is the way we honor Christ through our work. On this Labor Day, we rest from work in order to appreciate the varied gifts of people in our community. When you work in retail or in hospitality, the medical field or in the government, in education or as a first responder -- whatever your vocation - when you offer the best of you to that work and to the Lord - He is glorified.