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EP1: Why FaithWorks Lancaster Exists
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EP1: Why FaithWorks Lancaster Exists

What if your 40+ hours a week aren't just a paycheck but a form of worship? Episode 1 takes on the sacred-secular divide and why your Monday matters.

Is your work just a means to an end, or is it something more? Most people spend 40+ hours a week waiting for the weekend, feeling like their professional labor has no connection to their deeper purpose. It’s time to close that gap.

In this inaugural episode of FaithWorks Lancaster, we go beyond the surface level of "career advice" to explore the theology and philosophy of work. We tackle the "sacred-secular divide" that leaves so many professionals feeling unfulfilled and explain why the work you do with your hands and mind is a vital form of worship to God.

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Eric Brandt

Eric Brandt

I believe the work we do Monday through Friday matters to God and to our neighbors. A native Lancastrian with fifteen years in Christian higher education, I co-founded FaithWorks Lancaster to cultivate theologically reflective practice at home.

Josh Swartz

Josh Swartz

I believe any task or job can be worship, a way to reflect God to creation and to our neighbors. A seminary-trained Lancastrian with a decade in Christian higher ed, I co-founded FaithWorks Lancaster to bring this posture into everyday life.

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