Examining Vocation and True Rest with Carmen Imes
What kind of work has God called us to do, and how can we do this work without overdoing it? As we live and move in a culture that tilts toward workaholism, we need a renewed vision for God-oriented vocation and true rest.
This week on The Digital Examen, host Jay Y. Kim welcomes Dr. Carmen Imes, associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She offers paradigm-shifting insights on what it truly means to be human by redefining vocation as a whole-life endeavor and reforming our often lackadaisical understandings of rest.
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Through this conversation, Imes invites us to view our vocations as a shared stewardship of the world as God’s image-bearers, joining in his steadfast work of maintaining order and beauty in our own communities.
Tune in to reflect on a life of purposeful contribution to human flourishing that is grounded in God’s loving collaboration with us.
Download a reflective guide to The Examen (https://www.ivpress.com/Media/Default/Downloads/digital-examen-podcast/The-Examen.pdf).
This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ A biblical understanding of work, vocation, and identity
✅ The physical and spiritual significance of practicing Sabbath
✅ Disentangling self-worth from professional achievements
Links from this episode:
✅ Learn more about Dr. Carmen Imes (https://www.biola.edu/directory/people/carmen-imes)
✅ Read Being God’s Image (https://www.ivpress.com/being-god-s-image) by Dr. Imes
✅ Enroll in Dr. Imes’s free course on Exodus from the BibleProject (https://bibleproject.com/classroom/overview/exodus-overview)
✅ Check out Dr. Imes's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVM-Oq9H-LqH0RJJulhvjlg)
✅ Read Dr. Imes’s blog posts (https://carmenjoyimes.blogspot.com)
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