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Skye Jethani: Creation and the Cultural Mandate

Humanity was created to make something out of the world.

Leadership Journal May 29, 2015

When we ignore Genesis 1-2, as often happens in a functional approach to the Bible, we lose sight of the vital importance of creation and work. Drawing on Nancy Pearcey's thoughts on the cultural mandate, Skye Jethani explains why God esteems work and how work is an essential function of our purpose.

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