Faithfulness at the Bottom of the Corporation

I’ve been reading both Calvin Seerveld’s essay on Reformational Christian Philosophy and Christian College Education as well as Stephen Garber’s Fabric of Faithfulness. Both lead me to ask the question: How am I expressing an integration of Telos with my Praxis? Do I have what Seerveld calls "Gereformeerde voelhorns” (extra strength Reformational antennae … that quiver when a deed, word or thought is wholesome, unbibilcial or off color with what is true to the Reformation brand of the Christian faith). My praxis is the business world, more concretely buried deeply within the faceless corporation. Seerveld focuses on Theology and Aesthetics when he discusses practical outworking. Gideon Strauss is charged with being most interested in the academy, the arts, and politics. Garber introduces some more interesting information into the conversation. But my question is “what does faithfulness look like on the bottom of the corporation.” But I'm still not finding clear answers. I am being challenged to look again at what I am doing now. I want to move beyond a model where I’m simply a rented brain – applying skills to problems provided by my employers without looking for a bigger picture or moral program, a strong commitment or consistent point of view. My growing conviction that God has placed me here for a purpose has specific implication in how I view my work here. Believing that God has called me to the insurance company, to the web team makes a difference in my thinking and working. What are the specific ways that this changes what I do?

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