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Trellis | Hidden Hope (*Special Note for Federal Employees*)
We have a God who is familiar with darkness. Imagine, before the divine fiat, “Let there be light,” God was in the darkness of what was formless and empty. Perhaps the Bible starts off this way because God wants His people to know that He is no stranger to the darkness found in this world. He wants us to know that He speaks into that darkness to create light and life. What a profound hope Genesis 1 would have been for God’s people in exile–to know that their God is no stranger to darkness and is able to create beauty and wonder out of it.
The journey of hope begins with the experience of darkness that we all face living in a broken world and the recognition that things are not the way they are supposed to be. This two-week “Listening Journey” invites you to reimagine your work through the lens of God’s hidden presence and unfolding purpose. Journeying through the book of Esther, we will explore how God is at work—even when unseen—shaping our lives, calling, and world for something greater.
- Week 1 focuses on Journeying in an Enchanted Frame, learning to recognize God’s quiet yet powerful movements in our daily work.
- Week 2 moves into Listening to the Pains of the World, uncovering how personal and communal pain can become the soil for renewal and transformation.
Through Scripture, prayer, reflection, and innovative AI-implementation, we will slow down, live in Kairos time, and cultivate a deeper spiritual permanence in our work.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES & GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS:
Recognizing the unique disruptions and challenges currently facing the federal workforce, a generous donor has made it possible for all Federal Workers to participate in this Trellis at no cost. It is our hope that this space will offer renewal, encouragement, and a deeper grounding for the road ahead.
If you are part of the Federal Workforce in any capacity, please >> SIGN-UP HERE (FREE!) <<
All others, please register using the form below.
The TRELLIS structure includes:
- 1 Intro Session: Sun Jun 8, 7:45-9p EST. (Online experience for theological introduction and time in listening quads. Recorded for those who cannot join live.)
- 6 Communal Guided Listening Sessions: every Mon, Wed, and Fri 12:20-12:45p EST, during the weeks of Jun 9 and Jun 16. (Attend live or listen to the 25-min recordings at personal set times.)
- Daily Scripture Meditation and Exercise Pages: Individually in your Listening Book. (Participants are provided with a digital PDF or can order their own physical copy online via Amazon.)
The communal listening rhythms of TRELLIS are intentionally designed as intrusions into your regular daily routines and, therefore can be entered into from wherever you are. For more about TRELLIS…
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“If a vine doesn’t have a trellis, it will die. And if your life with Jesus doesn’t have some kind of structure to facilitate health and growth, it will wither away…The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine.”
— John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry