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Why Your Job Will Never Fulfill You
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56:10Now PlayingWhy do so many people feel disappointed by work—even after achieving success?
In this episode of The Faith Roundtable, Pastor Josh Burtram sits down with theologians David Buschart and Ryan Tafilowski, co-authors of Worth Doing: Fallenness, Finitude, and Work in the Real World, for a deep conversation about work, purpose, ambition, burnout, meaning, and what it means to be faithful in ordinary life.
Many Christians have been taught that work should fulfill them, express their deepest passions, change the world, and provide a sense of identity. But what happens when your job is frustrating, boring, exhausting, or simply not what you hoped it would be?
Drawing from Scripture, Ecclesiastes, theology, and real-life experience, David and Ryan explore why our expectations about work often fail us, how finitude and fallenness shape every job, and why faithfulness may matter more than fulfillment.
Topics include:
• Why your job will never fully satisfy you
• The difference between vocation and career
• What Ecclesiastes teaches about work
• Finitude, limitations, and human flourishing
• Burnout, overwork, and workism
• Why passion is often overrated
• Finding meaning in ordinary work
• Ambition, success, and disappointment
• The spiritual dangers of making work your identity
• How Christians should think about purpose and calling
• The relationship between faith and everyday work
Whether you're a pastor, entrepreneur, teacher, tradesperson, business owner, student, stay-at-home parent, or someone simply trying to find meaning in your work, this conversation offers a realistic and hopeful vision of what faithful work can look like in the real world.
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