Bibliographies — "Calling" or "Vocation"

Allegretti, Joseph G. The Lawyer's Calling: Christian Faith and Legal Practice. Costa Mesa, CA: Paulist Press, 1996.

Badcock, Gary D. The Way of Life: A Theology of Christian Vocation. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2002.

Banks, Robert. Redeeming the Routines: Bringing Theology to Life. With a forward by William A. Dyrness. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, Baker Academic, 2001.

Bernbaum, John and Simon Steer. Why Work?: Careers and Employment in Biblical Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1986.

Billing, Einar. Our Calling. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1964.

Boldt, Laurence G. How to Find the Work You Love. New York: Arkana, 1996.

Calvin, John. "Vocation." In Institutes of the Christian Religion. III.X.IV. (vol. 2, 34-35). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1962.

Coombs, Marie Theresa and Francis Kelly Nemeck. Called by God: A Theology of Vocation and Lifelong Commitment. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1992.

Cotton, John. "Sermons on Calling." In The Way Of Life, or God's Way and Course. 148-165. A.M.S. Press, 1983.

Craig, William Lane and Paul M. Gould. The Two Tasks of the Christian Scholar: Redeeming the Soul, Redeeming the Mind. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007.
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Dawn, Marva J. The Sense of the Call: A Sabbath Way of Life for Those Who Serve God, the Church, and the World. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2006.

Diehl, W. Thank God it's Monday. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982.

Frey, B. At Work, At Play: Biblical Insight for Daily Obedience. Jordan Station, Ont.: Paideia Press, 1986.

Froelich, Karlfried. "Luther on Vocation." Lutheran Quarterly (Summer 1999): 195-207.

Gritsch, Eric. "Vocation." In The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation. Vol. 4. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Guinness, Os. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Nashville, TN: Word Publishing, 1998.

Hagen, Kenneth. "A Critique of Wingren on Luther on Vocation." Lutheran Quarterly (Autumn 2002): 249-273.

Hardy, Lee. The Fabric of This World: Inquiries into Calling, Career Choice, and the Design of Human Work. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1990.

Haynes, Stephen R., ed. Professing in the Postmodern Academy. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2002.

Hein, Steven. "God's Vocation: A Call to Life." Inter-Connections (May 1994): xxxx.

Hein, Steven. "Luther on Vocation: Ordinary Life for Ordinary Saints." Reformation & Renewal (Winter 19999): 121-142.

Helm, Paul. The Callings: The Gospel in the World. Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 1987.

Hughes, Richard T. The Vocation of the Christian Scholar: How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind, rev. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005.

Kennedy, Donald. Academic Duty. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1997.

Kolb, Robert. "God Calling 'Take Care of My People': Luther's Concept of Vocation in the Augsburg Confession and Its Apology." Concordia Journal (January 1982): 4-11.

Kolden, Marc. "Luther on Vocation." Word & World (Fall 1983): 382-390.

Kolden, Marc. "Work and Meaning: Some Theological Reflections." Interpretation (July 1994): 262-271.

Leax, John. Grace is Where I Live: Writing as a Christian Vocation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1993.

Levoy, Gregg. Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. New York: Harmony Books, 1997.

Lindberg, Carter. "The Ministry and Vocation of the Baptized." Lutheran Quarterly (October 1997): 277-298.

Mahan, Brian J. and Robert Coles. Forgetting Ourselves on Purpose: Vocation and the Ethics of Ambition. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2002.

Marshall, Paul. A Kind of Life Imposed on Man: Vocation and Social Order from Tyndale to Locke. Carlisle, PN: Banner of Truth, 1996.

Marshall, Paul. Labour of Love: Essays on Work. Toronto: Wedge, 1980.

Meilaender, Gilbert C. Working: Its Meaning and Its Limits. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2000.

Monroe Kullberg, Kelly. Finding God at Harvard: Spiritual Journeys of Thinking Christians, Rev. ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007.
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Monroe Kullberg, Kelly. Finding God Beyond Harvard: The Quest for Veritas. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
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Nagel, Norman E. "Luther and the Priesthood of All Believers." Concordia Theological Quarterly (October 1997): 277-298.

Novak, Michael. Business as a Calling: Work and the Examined Life. New York: The Free Press, 1996.

Palmer, Parker J. The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.

Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.

Perkins, William. "A Treatise of the Vocations or Callings of Men." In The Work of William Perkins. Edited by Ian Breward. 250-269. Appleford, UK: The Sutton Courtenay Press, 1970.

Pounty, M. Getting a Job: A Guide for Choosing a Career. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1984.

Redekop, C. and U. A. Bender. Who Am I? Searching for Meaning in Your Work. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1988.

Ryken, Leland. Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1995.

Ryken, Leland. Work and Leisure in Christian Perspective. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1987.

Schuurman, Douglas J. Vocation: Discerning Our Callings in Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2004.

Schwarz, Hans. "Martin Luther's Understanding of Vocation in Light of Today's Problems." Lutheran Theological Journal (May 1996): 4-12.

Schwehn, Mark. Exiles from Eden: Religion and the Academic Vocation in America. New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.

Shelly, J. A. Not Just a Job: Serving Christ in Your Work. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1985.

Smith, Gordon T. Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

Tucker, G. The Faith-Work Connection: A Practical Application of Christian Values in the Marketplace. Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1987.

Vieth, Gene Edward, Jr. God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life. Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers, Crossway Books, 2002.

Volf, Miroslav. Work in the Spirit: Toward a Theory of Work. Reprint: Eugene, Or: Wipf & Stock, 2001.

Wingren, Gustaf. Luther on Vocation. Translated by Carl Rasmussen. Muhlenberg Press, 1957.