A dedicated worker never stops learning, that's one of the tenets of the Ministry of Competence, the idea that as Christians, we should be mindful we are working for the Lord, not "the Man." But that's far from easy in jobs that can be dangerous, enervating or just plain boring. We discuss how men can witness for Christ simply by putting their best effort into their work, no matter what the job is. We also talk about finding meaning through working for something larger than one's self, something young people seek and a place where our religion may intersect with cultural trends.

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If we accept that Jesus’ resurrection was the most important event in human history, why do the Gospels offer so little about those 40 days he walked the Earth? There are no accounts of miraculous healings, parables and sermons before crowds, or even large public appearances. The only miracle he performs is a massive catch of fish, a callback to an earlier miracle which led to the calling of Peter. Why did he never go to the Temple? And beyond the New Testament accounts, what can we as believers divine about “eternal life” from these short glimpses of the resurrected Jesus?

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In our final podcast on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, we look at Psalms that praise God as the ultimate lord and king of creation. We also discuss the overall study, and question whether Bonhoeffer is too steadfast in his insistence that knowledge of Jesus is required to pray the Psalms correctly. Also, does the study, clearly intended as academic, fail to address the poeticism and passionate expression of faith the Psalms contain? Finally we look at how the Psalms can be a foundation for daily prayer and devotion.

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