David Kim
David Kim
David Kim is a violinist born in Carbondale, Illinois and was the only American to win a prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1986, where he got sixth prize. Since 1999, he has been the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Kim is an active musician, performing with orchestras in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Korea, and Moscow...
ProfessionViolinist
Date of Birth24 May 1963
identity
As image-bearers of God, human beings likewise create in ways that reflect our identity.
attitude people integrating
The often-surprising truth for many people is that we all integrate faith into our work, but most of the time we're completely unaware of what faith underlies our attitudes and responses to our work.
purpose assumption
We were created for a purpose and when our underlying assumptions don't reflect this deeper purpose, we begin to whither as human beings.
people reason various
For various reasons, when people engage the Bible, they don't see very readily how it relates to their work.
people host glory
When economic structures and policies allow people to have access to capital, it releases a host of productivity that could humanize many bringing a greater flourishing to our society to the glory of God.
thinking quality
If you think your work is ultimately about a paycheck, then that will affect the quality of your work as well as the quality of your own life.
christian church revelations
I encounter many Christians who've been raised in the church but never realized that there's a cohesive storyline from Genesis to Revelation.
world innovative
Because of the gospel, God is doing a new work, and he invites us to participate in this innovative work that affects the entirety of our world.
book eye done
So much is wrapped up in our work and each book of the Bible points to Christ and the good news of what he's done that impacts the whole of our lives and the whole of our world. When our eyes are opened to see how each book of the Bible points us to the gospel, the relevance to our work and the need for this good news to enter into our work becomes increasingly evident.
christian
Many Christians understand the Bible to be a collection of stories without an overarching narrative.
commitment passion people
Many people functionally share this belief that work has no greater meaning than the paycheck it provides. A natural consequence of this faith commitment is the belief it's okay to do mediocre work so that in your free time you can enjoy your true passions.
trying security values
When we try to find our sense of security, value, worth from our work, we'll find ourselves anxiety-ridden and burdened.
world intention changed
Our work is connected to much larger structures and systems that can be influenced and changed to align with God's intention to bring order and fruitfulness into the world.
believe home loss
There's something very noble about bringing home a paycheck to provide for oneself and one's family. However, there's so much more to work than just a paycheck. This is unfortunately a very common view which I believe accounts in part for the statistic that approximately 70% of people are disengaged at work. Think about the loss of meaning and productivity and the staggering economic implications of that statistic.