~ New This Fall ~

If you have not read The Businessman by Edgar Allen Poe, it is worth your time.  You can find it on our church webpage at wwwcpcomaha.org/resources.  In this short story Poe satirizes businesspeople in general, suggesting that their success is not due to their method of punctuality and self-discipline but because of ruthless business practices, violence, egotism, and pure chance.  Poe also calls to question the concept of a “self-made man,” expressing skepticism that such a concept is possible.  Whether or not you agree with Poe’s assessment of business, we can’t ignore the question he raises, “What is business all about?”  Or better yet, “What is the purpose of my work?” and “How is my work an expression of who I am?”  These are some of the questions we hope to tackle in our Sunday Morning “Everyday Ethics” class.  I am afraid that many of us use our Sunday mornings as an opiate to help us function in grind of Monday – Friday life instead of actually using that time to really think about and reflect on who we are and how we can transform the “grind” into a redemptive masterpiece that reflects the beauty and grace of the One we call God.  This class will be co-taught by Steve Johnson (J.D.) and Graham Baily (MA, MDiv).  We hope that you will consider spending some time with us on Sunday mornings this fall to think about how you can work in the world, at your job, in your profession, for transformation and redemption. 

Here is the link for Poe’s story: http://books.eserver.org/fiction/poe/business_man.html