In our ruggedly individualistic culture, it’s not readily apparent that other people are a quintessential part of our identity. As image-bearers of a Triune God, we need other people to help us understand and realize the redemptive work God has set before us. Who are the others in my life? What role do they play and what calling has God given me regarding these people? Throughout the two-week experience, you will be introduced… Read More »TRELLIS: Loving Others
Too often, we myopically reduce the concept of calling to career choices, but doing so assumes that God speaks to us with regard only to our work rather than speaking into the whole of our lives, with work as one part. It is this layering within the larger context that can help us more clearly discern God’s direction for our work. This Trellis draws from Makoto Fujimura’s book, Art + Faith.… Read More »TRELLIS: New Vision for Work
For some, the idea of discerning one’s call is synonymous with finding the right job, but the Biblical notion of calling is much grander. God’s calling engages the whole of our lives and was never meant to be isolated to one small aspect of it. When we open ourselves up to God’s lead, we can’t simply pick and choose which elements we follow and which we ignore. For this reason,… Read More »TRELLIS: Reviving Calling