New Centered Life Animation

Hey you! Do you ever wonder what God made you for?

In Centered Life's new 3 1/2 minute animation, Astick Figeur (pictured at right) opens up the big life questions of meaning, identity, purpose, and belonging. Take a peek.

Twin Cities Workplace Ministries

Jack just passed along a link to Twin Cities Workplace Ministries, a "coalition of workplace ministries whose vision is: To be a unified point of contact serving the Twin Cities Workplace by equipping followers of Jesus Christ to actively engage in life and community transformation."

The site boasts a City Wide Event Calendar, a gateway to Twin Cities "luncheons, Bible Studies, Conferences, Events, and more. . ."

Even if you don't live near the Twin Cities, you might take interest in the following:

• Workplace Minute Radio, "one minute of encouragement from people around the nation sharing what it means to integrate their faith and their work."
  
  
• Dear Pastor: a link to a PDF "message from the workplace." Here's an excerpt:
  "I love our church and have a heart to serve, but I want to understand my purpose and ministry as it relates to my work."
  

Faith & Work: Where is God on Monday?

Last month the folk at Opawa Baptist Church (New Zealand) began a series entitled Faith & Work: Where is God on Monday?

The series blog records a few work related prayers and petitions that resonated with folk. Here's a sampling:

"May my conversations be significant,
May my meetings be blessed,
May my path cross the paths of others who love you,
May my path cross the paths of others who don't know you,
May my touch be your touch of infinite gentleness,
May my words be your words of wisdom."
- i. Mary Fleeson, Life Journey, A Call to Christ-Centred Living, (Lindisfarne Scriptorium)

and

The Lord is my Pace setter - I shall not rush
He makes me stop for quiet intervals,
He provides me with images of stillness which
Restore my serenity,
He leads me in ways of efficiency through
Calmness of mind,
And his guidance is peace.
*
Even though I have a great many things to
Accomplish each day, I will not fret,
For his presence is here,
His timelessness, His all importance, will keep
Me in balance
He prepares refreshment and renewal in the
Midst of my activity,
By anointing my mind with His oils of tranquility,
My cup of joyous energy overflows.
*
Truly harmony and effectiveness
Shall be the fruits of my hours,
For I shall walk in the Pace of my Lord
And dwell in His House forever.
*
- Psalm 23 (paraphrase by Nigel)

The series looks to draw from a NavPress publication of the same name, Where is God on Monday? by Alistair Mackenzie and Wayne Kirkland. Here's the jacket blurb:

"We spend most of our lives at work––teaching, cleaning, filing, building, and managing. Yet often Christians feel as if our "nine to five" employment possesses little relevance to their Sunday morning rituals. Nothing should be further from the truth. The everyday work of a Christian is our opportunity to serve and worship the Creator."

Connecting the Dots between Faith and Daily Life

Several members of one Centered Life congregation participated in a two day retreat where, together with their pastors, they explored God's call in their life.

At CenteredLife.org / Calling: The Basics you can listen in as each person reflects on the connections they have made between their faith and daily life.

Here's a sample:

". . . every moment is grace, God is present in what I'm doing . . ."

Brent's Story