Faithfully Working: Recent Episodes
Addison Hawkins
We believe that work matters. Our day in and day out, where we spend the majority of our time, is a part of God's plan. No matter what you do, that part of your day is important to God, and to us. Yet at the same time we see that work is broken. It's fraught with disorder, idolatry, disfunction and difficulty. Through Faithfully Working we hope to reconnect to meaning and purpose as God has designed. To help us have a right and proper posture before God as we work in His Kingdom.
We continue to look back at our time with Dr. Cory Willson and his book Work & Worship. Today Dr. Willson talks with a smaller group at Christ Church about how we integrate our work and our worship. Cory is a Missiology professor and deeply interested in how God's people are formed for through theology and engagement with the Scriptures for a life of worship in God's world. For more information on Dr. Cory Willson you can visit is faculty page at https://www.calvinseminary.edu/profile/cory-willson (Calvin Seminary.) For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Cory Willson of Calvin Seminary in Grand Rapids Michigan. Cory is a Missiology professor and deeply interested in how God's people are formed for through theology and engagement with the Scriptures for a life of worship in God's world. This is our culminating event with Cory as we discuss a book he co-authored called Work & Worship. We hope you enjoy the conversation. For more information on Dr. Cory Willson you can visit is faculty page at https://www.calvinseminary.edu/profile/cory-willson (Calvin Seminary.)
For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On today’s episode we finish up our series walking through the book Work & Worship by Matthew Kaemingk and Cory Willson. Dan Churchwell leads us through the final section of Work & Worship, and highlights some of the questions the authors ask. We are interested in hearing your feedback, questions and musings over this topic and book. There will be a chance to engage with Dr. Willson on February 19th & 20th, and some of your questions will help guide those discussions. Please submit your questions to either Dan (djchurchwell2001@yahoo.com) or to Addison (addison@christchurchgr.org). Sign up for our upcoming WORK and WORSHIP discussion & presentation https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/workandworship (here). Dr. Willson will explore how the issues of faith and work can be reconciled through gathered worship. He will facilitate a discussion on the practical application of incorporating an appropriate theology of faith and work into a church’s time of corporate worship that emphasizes the value of each person’s work, speaks to the issues congregants face in the workplace, and equips each worker to practice their faith throughout the coming work week. We hope to see you there. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On today’s episode we continue in season 2 of Faithfully Working Podcast with a class led by Dan Churchwell. Dan leads us through a section of Work & Worship, a book we are reading together at Christ Church. Follow along with us as we seek to understand our modern work in our modern church. Sign up for our upcoming WORK and WORSHIP discussion & presentation https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/workandworship (here). Dr. Willson will explore how the issues of faith and work can be reconciled through gathered worship. He will facilitate a discussion on the practical application of incorporating an appropriate theology of faith and work into a church’s time of corporate worship that emphasizes the value of each person’s work, speaks to the issues congregants face in the workplace, and equips each worker to practice their faith throughout the coming work week. We hope to see you there. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On today’s episode we continue in season 2 of Faithfully Working Podcast with a class led by Dan Churchwell. Dan leads us through the first section of Work & Worship, a book we are reading together at Christ Church. Follow along with us as we seek to understand our modern work in our modern church. Sign up for our upcoming WORK and WORSHIP discussion & presentation https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/workandworship (here). Dr. Willson will explore how the issues of faith and work can be reconciled through gathered worship. He will facilitate a discussion on the practical application of incorporating an appropriate theology of faith and work into a church’s time of corporate worship that emphasizes the value of each person’s work, speaks to the issues congregants face in the workplace, and equips each worker to practice their faith throughout the coming work week. We hope to see you there. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On today’s episode we start season 2 of Faithfully Working Podcast with an interview between Dr. Cory Willson and Dan Churchwell. Cory is the co-author of Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy and a professor at Calvin Seminary here in Grand Rapids Michigan. Dan and Cory discuss a bit of Cory’s heart behind the book as well as some of the big picture topics that it addresses along the way. Sign up for our upcoming WORK and WORSHIP discussion & presentation https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/workandworship (here). Dr. Willson will explore how the issues of faith and work can be reconciled through gathered worship. He will facilitate a discussion on the practical application of incorporating an appropriate theology of faith and work into a church’s time of corporate worship that emphasizes the value of each person’s work, speaks to the issues congregants face in the workplace, and equips each worker to practice their faith throughout the coming work week. We hope to see you there. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more.
You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
Faithfully Working Lunch - Leadership & Christianity. Join us for a discussion of leadership for all types and positions of work. Dan Churchwell will present on defining types of leaders and what Christianity uniquely brings to the conversation of leadership. This will be followed by a conversation with new Faithfully Working team member Janice Koopman, on her experience as a leader in formal and informal ways. You can sign up https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/fwlunchleadership (here). On this episode of Faithfully Working host Addison Hawkins continues in our series Genesis & Work. Noah's story is a familiar one. A story that has the gospel right at the heart. But what can we learn about Noah's call and his work on the arc that has stood the test of time? What is it about God's faithfulness that we need to tap into today in our modern work environments. Pastor Addison talks through some of these insights and more. We hope you enjoy the episode.
Quotes from the episode: “We can decide to live in response to the abundance of God and not under the dictatorship of our own poor needs.” - Eugene Peterson, https://www.amazon.com/Obedience-Direction-Bible-Signature-Studies/dp/0830848444/ref=sr_1_4?crid=LQX62H9R50NG&keywords=a+long+obedience+in+the+same+direction&qid=1638796712&sprefix=a+long+ob%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-4 (A Long Obedience in the Same Direction) For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
Faithfully Working Lunch - Leadership & Christianity. Join us for a discussion of leadership for all types and positions of work. Dan Churchwell will present on defining types of leaders and what Christianity uniquely brings to the conversation of leadership. This will be followed by a conversation with new Faithfully Working team member Janice Koopman, on her experience as a leader in formal and informal ways. You can sign up https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/fwlunchleadership (here). On this episode of Faithfully Working host Addison Hawkins continues in our series Genesis & Work. On often overlooked part of chapter 4, verses 20-22 highlight not only the depth and destruction of sin, but also the importance of working unto the Lord and following Jesus with our everything. Bible Passages from the episode: Psa. 57:8 Awake, my glory!2 Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! Psa. 71:22 I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O mHoly One of Israel. Psa. 81:2 Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp. Quotes from the episode: Genesis by John Calvin "Moses, however, expressly celebrates the remaining benediction of God on [Cain's family], which otherwise would have been deemed void and barren of all good. Let us then know, that the sons of Cain, though deprived of the Spirit of regeneration, were yet endued with gifts of no despicable kind; just as the experience of all ages teaches us how widely the rays of divine light have shone on unbelieving nations, for the benefit of the present life; and we see, at the present time, that the excellent gifts of the Spirit are diffused through the whole human race." Tyndale Commenatry on Genesis by Derek Kidner "A biased account would have ascribed nothing good to Cain. The truth is more complex: God was to make much use of Cainite techniques for his people, from the semi-nomadic discipline itself to the civilized arts and crafts (e.g. Exod. 35:35).6 The phrase he was the father of all such acknowledges the debt and prepares us to accept for ourselves a similar indebtedness to secular enterprise; for the Bible nowhere teaches that the godly should have all the gifts." For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison continues in Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. God had two different responses for Cain & Abel when it came to the sacrifices they offered. For Cain it was rejected, but for Abel it was accepted. Why might that be? What sort of principle can we learn from the fact that God accepted Abel's sacrifice? Join us in Genesis 4: 1-7 to find out more. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison continues in Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. Our lives are filled with longings. Longings for restored relationships or satisfaction and contentment in our current situations. Longing for a cured disease or illness. A longing for things to be made right again. Have you ever wondered what it was like for Adam and Eve to walk out of the Garden of Eden? To look back over their shoulders and see a place that they once lived and had fullness of life with God, but now are vanished from? My guess is they felt a sense of longing to return. How does that interact with our working lives? Let's look at Genesis 3: 22-24 to find out more. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded. Quotes from the episode: "In Eden in their sinless state, Adam and Eve rightly anticipated an eternity of life with God, who is the source of life. Having sinned, they are now driven out into the world to earn their living by the sweat of their brow, bear children in pain, and at last die and return to the dust from which they were made." (James Montgomery Boice) “We all long for Eden, and we are constantly glimpsing it: our whole nature at its best and least corrupted, it's gentlest and most human, is still soaked with the sense of exile.” (J.R.R. Tolkien) Westminster Shorter Catechism Question & Answer 1 Q: What is the chief end of man? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Further Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Romans 11:36. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen Psalm 73:24-26. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison continues in Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. Work can be hard. It can be filled with indecision, conflict, a steep learning curve. It can be non-existent, or something that seems too far out of reach. Why is work so hard? Why is it a topic that we tend to avoid? At the heart of the issue is sin. We gain a clearer picture of just how sin impacts our everyday work and callings in Genesis 3: 1-19. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison continues in Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. We have established that God is a worker. This is the foundation for why His image bearers work. Yet we need more. More direction. More information. More nuance into what humanity is called to do through work. Follow along with us in Gen 2: 4-25 as we engage these questions and more. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded. Quotes from the episode: "When we have a definition for anything, when we really have studied it's nature to the point we can say that it is this and not that, we have achieved knowledge." John Gerstner For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison continues in Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. Ever feel like you need a break from work? Tired at the end of the day? Rest is a significant component of our work today. Let's explore Genesis 2:1-3 to better understand how rest corresponds with work. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded. Quotes from the episode: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (Exodus 20:8-11) "Thou has made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee." - St. Augustine "We can't handle sin. We are the sinners. "But the Lord Jesus Christ not only can, he does. He comes; he dies; he pays the penalty for our sin. He opens the door into the presence of God for all who believe in him. Then God, on the basis of the death of Christ, pronounces the believing one justified. That one now stands before the presence of God clothed in the righteousness of Christ." (James Montgomery Boice) For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison dives into the new series called Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. See how the very foundation for our working lives is the fact that God is a worker. As the creator of all around us, God displays His power through His work. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded. Quotes from the episode: "Genesis maintains that the universe exists with form and personality because it has been brought into existence by an orderly and personal God. God was there before the universe came into existence, and he was and is personal." (James Montgomery Boice - Commentary on Genesis) "The heavens declare the glory of God; The skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech: night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (Psalm 14:1-4) For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Addison lays out a new series called Genesis & Work. What does God's word have to say about work, calling and vocation? Turns out, a lot. Especially the book of Genesis, the first book God gives us in His word. Over the next twelve weeks we are going to walk through the first twelve chapters of Genesis to gain a better understanding of what God has to say on this topic. Notice that our podcasting rhythms will be different for the next twelve weeks. We hope to bring you an episode a week starting with this introduction. Make sure to turn your notifications on so that you can be alerted to when the next episode is uploaded.
For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the podcast we get to hear Dr. Doriani field questions about his book Work That Makes a Difference. Dan Churchwell facilitates the conversation with Dr. Doriani and fields questions from those who were in attendance for the event. We hope that you enjoy the conversation. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out.
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On this episode of Faithfully Working Addison sits down with Dan Doriani. Dan is a professor at Covenant Theological seminary, pastor, teacher, father, husband, grand father, and more. Dan was visiting with Christ Church and doing some teaching on faith & work but takes a few minutes to talk with Addison about faith in Jesus, the development of the Center for Faith and Work St. Louis, various jobs Dan has held and his favorite restaurant in St. Louis. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Resources: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Water-Black-Tribute-Mother/dp/159448192X (The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother) - James McBride https://www.amazon.com/Deacon-King-Kong-James-McBride/dp/073521672X (Deacon King Kong: A Novel) - James McBride Working with Dan Doriani https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/working-with-dan-doriani/id1552469667 (Apple Podcasts) https://open.spotify.com/show/7mpE8M3frbqksZZpL8wkIn?si=a8sCSxcEQ6WGSlLhNo6Wyw&dl_branch=1 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80N2QyY2IyNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== (Google Podcasts) For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
SIGN UP we are hosting author, pastor and professor Daniel Doriani at Christ Church on September 11th & 12th. Dr. Doriani will join us to address some of the questions raised in his book: How do we know if we are called to a certain kind of work? What makes our work good work? How do we know when we should seek different employment? You can sign up https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/Doriani (here).
On this episode we seek to answer questions about our new work spaces. Questions like what does it mean to be a worker post COVID? How do we find value and meaning in our work and encourage community? As we enter into a new era of work we gather a panel across industries to talk about work, it's meaning, the value of human connectivity, and the flourishing of those around us. Dan Churchwell facilitates a panel discussion from our most recent Faithfully Working Lunch which includes three Christ Church members. We hear from a detective, social worker and business executive. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
SIGN UP We are hosting author, pastor and professor Daniel Doriani at Christ Church on September 11th & 12th. Dr. Doriani will join us to address some of the questions raised in his book: How do we know if we are called to a certain kind of work? What makes our work good work? How do we know when we should seek different employment? You can sign up https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/Doriani (here).
This week on Faithfully Working Addison introduces a new faith & work resource for our listeners. The podcast Working hosted by Dan Doriani. Dan is a former seminary professor and friend of Addison's who shares the same passion for helping Christians consider and live out their faith while they work. The episode that we have featured for you is an interview with Dan Doriani and Phil Ryken. Phil is the current president of Wheaton College and is a former pastor, author of over 50 books and sits on the council for The Gospel Coalition. We hope you enjoy the conversation, please check out the links below to go deeper.
Resources Mentioned: https://www.faithandworkstl.org/ (Center for Faith & Work St. Louis) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/working-with-dan-doriani/id1552469667?i=1000512419435 (Working) by Dan Doriani Go https://www.wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/leadership/president-ryken/ (here) for more on Phil Ryken and a list of his papers, books and chapel addresses.
For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On this episode of Faithfully Working Addison sits down with Beth Snyder from Hope College in Holland Michigan. Beth is the Grant Coordinator at Hope where she oversee the inVocation grant, the grant which has led to the Faithfully Working ministry at Christ Church. Beth has a deep passion for seeing the local church and God's people in the pews live the abundant life. Through her work she is able to encourage, equip and entrust churches with what they need to help their congregants live a fully integrated life and be commissioned in their work and callings. Resources Mentioned: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/255416 (Work that Makes a Difference) - Dr. Daniel M. Doriani https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/152486 (Every Good Endeavor) - Tim Keller https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Calling-Vocational-Stewardship-Common/dp/0830838090/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1628617017&sr=8-1 (Kingdom Calling) - Amy Sherman https://www.amazon.com/Redeeming-Work-Discovering-Calling-Career/dp/1599475391/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=redeeming+work+Bryan+dik&qid=1628617045&sr=8-1 (Redeeming Work) - Dr. Bryan Dik
Sign-ups & events: https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/Doriani (Faithfully Working Discussions) - You can sign up to read Work That Makes a Difference with us. You can purchase a copy of the book through the sign up. https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/fwlunch (Faithfully Working Lunch) - August 27th at Christ Church we will discuss Work 2.0 and how we find value and meaning in our work and encourage the flourishing of our community around us? As we enter into a new era of work we gather a panel across industries to talk about work, its meaning, the value of human connectivity, and the flourishing of those around us.
Quotes: "To a man who lives unto God, nothing is secular—everything is sacred! He puts on his workday garment, and it is a vestment to him; he sits down to his meal, and it is a sacrament; he goes forth to his labor, and exercises the office of the priesthood; his breath is incense, and his life a sacrifice; he sleeps on the bosom of God, and lives and moves in the divine presence! To draw a hard and fast line and say, 'This is sacred and this is secular,' is, to my mind, diametrically opposed to the teaching of Christ and the spirit of the gospel! Paul has said, "I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself"... The Lord has cleansed your houses, my brothers and sisters; He has cleansed your bed chambers, your tables, your shops; He has made the bells upon your horses holiness to the Lord! He has made the common pots and pans of your kitchens to be as the bowls before the altar if you know what you are, and live according to your high calling. You housemaids, you cooks, you nurses, you plowmen, you housewives, you traders, you sailors— your labor is holy if you serve the Lord Christ in it, if by living unto Him as you ought to live! The sacred has absorbed the secular! The overarching temple of the Lord covers all your houses and your fields! My brothers and sisters, this ennobles life!.. This ensures us a reward for all we do!" Charles Spurgeon in "All for Jesus" For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
On this episode of Faithfully Working we take a peak at the new book Work That Makes a Difference by Daniel Doriani. There is much to be excited about and to praise with this recently released book and host Addison Hawkins lifts up some of the high lights while previewing some of how our Faithfully Working ministry will use this content. In his book Dr. Doriani addresses how you can best serve God and your neighbor faithfully in your work. Originally developed as a study for those looking to make a difference in their work place, this book provides welcome encouragement and guidance. Together we can discover what makes your work both good and strategically valuable, endeavoring faithfully where God has placed. In the second half of this episode we preview Work That Makes a Difference ahead of Dr. Doriani's visit to Christ Church on September 11th & 12th in 2021. Addison lays out more information as well as the intended goals for that time and the discussions. You can sign up to participate below. Sign-ups & Resources https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/Doriani (Faithfully Working Discussions) - You can sign up to read Work That Makes a Difference with us. You can purchase a copy of the book through the sign up. https://christchurchgr.breezechms.com/form/fwlunch (Faithfully Working Lunch) - August 27th at Christ Church we will discuss Work 2.0 and how we find value and meaning in our work and encourage the flourishing of our community around us? As we enter into a new era of work we gather a panel across industries to talk about work, its meaning, the value of human connectivity, and the flourishing of those around us. https://www.faithandworkstl.org (Center for Faith & Work, St. Louis) - Check out some of what is going on at the Center for Faith & Work, St. Louis. It's a great place to gain more resources and see what other like minded people are doing.
For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast anywhere you get your podcasts. Please consider leaving us a rating and review, it really helps us out. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://www.notion.so/Research-and-Notes-fdfc7f33edc74fc593b995501b52a226 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts)
This week on the Faithfully Working podcast Christ Church member and regular conversation partner Dan Churchwell discusses “calling" in its meaning and purpose. This episode was recorded from a lecture at Christ Church in our Adult Institute back in 2019. The audio quality is an issue, we are sorry for the inconvenience. Dan sets the stage with foundational definitions and core concepts regarding how faith in Jesus Christ coincides with calling. You will find references to additional resources cited below. I hope you enjoy. Resources https://www.amazon.com/Call-Finding-Fulfilling-Central-Purpose/dp/0849912911/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=os+Guinness+the+call&qid=1625755425&s=books&sr=1-3 (The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life )- Os Guinness https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Faithfulness-Christian-Gilbert-Meilaender/dp/B01B98UYRK (Faith & Faithfulness) - Gilbert Meilaender https://www.amazon.com/God-Mundane-Reflections-Ordinary-People/dp/1949253279/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+god+of+the+mundane&qid=1625755503&s=books&sr=1-1 (The God of the Mundane) - Matthew Redmond https://www.amazon.com/Long-Obedience-Same-Direction-Discipleship/dp/0830848630/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1XOHTWP21BWQD&dchild=1&keywords=long+obedience+in+the+same+direction+eugene+peterson&qid=1625755462&s=books&sprefix=Long+obedience%2Cstripbooks%2C184&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySTRVUUJSVE1PMEdMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDAzMTkzMTRRMzdUTFJGSTRFMiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTQzMDU5MlRMRFNUR0haS0pDTyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= (Long Obedience in the Same Direction) - Eugene Peterson Theology of Work Project - https://www.theologyofwork.org/ (website)
Quote "To be sure god guides our individual lives, he can open any door he wants, but the danger I think is that our hearts are divided and our motivations tainted. We are prone to seek the imprimatur of the lord in efforts that are really a good deal less spiritual and elevated than we pretend. While god is infallible we are not. The genuine faithfulness often involves Humility rather than certainty. And We must be ever alert to how prone we are high jacking gods will, in order to satisfy our own longings and desires." - Timothy Dalrymple (Original article https://www.patheos.com/blogs/philosophicalfragments/2013/10/08/mistaking-gods-will-for-our-own/ (here))For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). There you will find additional resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast on most podcasting platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithfully-working/id1576244260 (Apple Podcasts) https://open.spotify.com/show/7xkI3yoHBiuASveL7jnhwa?si=18IqPI1gTuS5e8p6vUgaHw&dl_branch=1 (Spotify) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZmFpdGhmdWxseS13b3JraW5n (Google Podcasts) Please consider leaving us a rating! It really helps.
[UPDATE - we had a minor production error, thanks for your patience. Also note that when we reference Episode 1 (2:32), we meant episode 2 which is coming next week. We changed the order of episodes, we hope you will enjoy] In the Bible, the Hebrew word tsaddiqim is often translated as “the righteous ones” or “the ones who are just". They are the people who follow God’s heart and God’s way. They see everything they have as gifts from God to be stewarded for His purposes. The tsaddiqim view their prosperity not as a means of self-enrichment or self-aggrandizement, but rather as a vehicle to bless others. As the tsaddiqim prosper, they steward everything—their assets, networks, resources, opportunities, education, vocational expertise, and societal position—for the common good. Their stewardship advances God’s justice and shalom in the world. When the righteous prosper, their prosperity makes life better for all. At Christ Church we want to explore what it means to be Faithfully Working. God has given each of us passions, gifts, skills and opportunities to serve and love those around us. We are excited to endeavor in this together. May we grow in our understanding of God's good design and the roles we play as image-bearers. In this episode we chat with Christ Church member and regular conversation partner, Dan Churchwell. We consider the implications of this current moment and it's impact on our callings. At the heart of this discussion are the ideas of control and rest—how they are in tension and how they play out together. We hope you enjoy. Scripture References Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. James 4: 13-17 Resources Can We Measure the Quality of Life? - Hartmut Rosa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAyC_o3QJ7s (Youtube video) | Keynote by Prof. Dr. Hartmut Rosa at the ISTP conference at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University in Copenhagen 19-23 August 2019: Measured Lives: Theoretical Psychology in an Era of Acceleration. Work & Worship - Matthew Kaemingk & Cory Wilson - https://www.amazon.com/Work-Worship-Reconnecting-Labor-Liturgy/dp/1540961982/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=work+and+worship&qid=1624394653&sr=8-1 (Book) | Arguing that our Sunday worship and our Monday work desperately need to inform and impact each other, this book shows how Christian leaders can help people connect work and worship. For more information you can check out our website http://christchurchgr.org/resources/faithfully-working/ (here). We have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more. You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, follow https://open.spotify.com/show/7xkI3yoHBiuASveL7jnhwa?si=3bwMAsw_R3W64tpG253_qA&dl_branch=1 (this link). Please consider leaving us a rating! (Apple and Google podcast still pending)
Welcome to the Faithfully Working podcast from Christ Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This podcast is designed to help God's people walk in God's world faithfully. We believe that work matters. Our labor—day in and day out—is all a part of God's plan. Yet at the same time we believe that work is broken. It's fraught with disorder, disfunction, distraction and difficulty that entices our hearts to idolatry.
We use the word work often. What do we mean by that? The book of Genesis says that we are image-bearers, created to "be fruitful and multiply, and to fill the earth and subdue it and dominion over [it]" (Gen. 1:28). Therefore, work as defined by the creation account is the God-ordained movement that takes a subject from one state to another, for the flourishing of all. Work makes order out of chaos—a lot like what God did in the creation narrative.This means "work" is broad. It is not only the jobs we are employed at. Tending to relationships with family, friends, neighbors, etc., tilling the ground, involvement in politics, raising children, being a spouse, so on and so forth—these are all a part our work.
Over the course of the next 18-months we will explore God’s design for work and how He calls us to attend to it faithfully. Welcome to the journey, we are glad you joined us. Stay tuned for our first episode, and many more to come.
For more information you can check out http://www.christchurchgr.org/ (www.christchurchgr.org). We will have more resources, links to upcoming events, and more available.