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
motivation thinking community
When we think about our work it deals with our motivations, our desires, our sense of security, purpose, and status. Our work deals with a whole host of relationships. Work impacts the flourishing of individuals, communities, and nations.
reality people world
One reason why people find applying the Bible to work so difficult is that the world of Scriptures seems so distant from our modern world today. Many established realities we encounter daily, like non-profit and for-profit corporations, did not exist in the ancient world.
Faith is an indispensable part of work, whether that work is paid or unpaid.
profound
If we begin to see how the gospel is able to change our work, it can have a profound effect on our sense of calling and the meaning behind the work that we do day-in and day-out.
soul dying
We may get a paycheck, but over time what we sense is the dying of our souls.
purpose kind
On the flip side, when we connect our work with a greater sense of purpose and calling beyond the paycheck, we begin to see the kind of flourishing that we were called to create.
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.
thinking world today
When we think of our world today with all of its interconnectedness and complexities, the scope of gospel renewal includes systems and structures that are far beyond what we might consider day-to-day.
identity christ
The gospel has brought a new identity in Christ that then allows our work to no longer be the source of our identity but the rightful expression of it.
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.
humanity identity divorced
Our identity was bestowed upon us by God and when humanity rebelled against God, we were divorced from the source of our identity. In this vacuum, work can wrongfully become the source of our identity wreaking havoc on our lives and work. Work was never meant to carry the weight of our identity.
identity
As image-bearers of God, human beings likewise create in ways that reflect our identity.
world universe
When God created the universe, this world beautifully and gloriously revealed his unfathomable being.
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.