by David Keating
The Keating Files – September 17, 2020
“Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go, my daily labor to pursue, Thee, only Thee, resolved to know in all I think or speak or do.” - Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go (Lutheran Service Book 854:1)
How do we witness as Christians? How do we tell others about our faith?
As Lutherans, we understand that the strongest witness that we can offer as Christians is by the way we live out our vocation, motivated by the Gospel.
We approach our work, whether through our employment or in the community, as if every moment doing the things we are tasked to do were a gift from God. We do this because wherever God has placed us is an opportunity to serve our neighbors. It is through serving our neighbors well that we are able to bear witness to the One who has given us the task at hand.
Even in our daily labor, we know that God is at work through us.
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The Reverend David Keating is pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Curtis, Nebraska.
Previously by Pastor Keating…
“Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ - Does Christianity Have a Culture Problem?”
“Reflecting on 9/11: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?”
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