ST237: Systematic Theology — Prayer, Sabbath, Vocation, and Life Before God

Foundations for the Christian Life · Aug 26, 2026 · 42m

This episode explores the doctrine of coram Deo, proposing that a life lived "before the face of God" transforms ordinary routines and professional labor into a profound liturgy of daily life. By integrating classical ascetic disciplines—such as audible scriptural rumination, rhythmic Sabbath rest, and social-ethical fasting—with a robust theology of work, the source dismantles the artificial divide between the sacred and the secular. Through a detailed linguistic exegesis of Hebrew and Greek terms, the author demonstrates that spiritual maturity is not found in escaping the world, but in a…