This year, over half of the global population will live and work in cities. That’s a remarkable development considering the fact that humanity began in a garden. In fact, the biblical vision of the future is a massive, resplendent city teeming with life and culture, ensconced in a new creation (Rev. 21-22).
Much of urban life is the product of work. If we are working in cities and moving towards a new city, then we do well to think about how our work relates to the city. In this new article written for the High Calling, I offer some suggestions on how we can work for the city.