Some marketing succeeds by cultivating consumerism in the human heart. Can a Christian glorify God in that kind of job? Is my career in marketing vain? It’s a great question, and it comes to us frequently. What we’re going to address today is often reflected in emails we get from Christians who work not only in marketing, but also in the clothing industry and in all facets of the fashion world. Here’s the question from a young man: “Pastor John, hello! I work at Nike and have often wrestled with my position at the company, being that my job is in marketing. I sell luxury goods to people who don’t need them and often can’t afford them. On the other hand, the company gives away millions of dollars as well as shoes and clothing. I want to be excellent in my work and glorify God. I also want to honor my managers as those in authority over me. I am against the consumerist ways of America, and yet I feel I’m in some ways contributing to them. How do I balance these tensions and continue to work hard with my hands so that I’m not a burden to anyone? Can the products of a humanist company like mine be at all redeemed by the God-glorifying work done by their Christian employees? Or is a career change needed?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/is-my-career-in-marketing-vain Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john