Faith, Work & Rest Initiative Podcast

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Loren Kutsko, Jim Mullins, and Phil Thomas about stewarding vocational power as a business owner and entrepreneur. Phil Thomas is a franchise owner of the Chik-Fil-A on 16th Street and Camelback Ave in Phoenix, Arizona. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Jim Mullins, AC Alivizatos, and Amy Sherman about various places across the United States where the people of God are stewarding their vocational power faithfully. Dr. Amy Sherman is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute of Policy Research, where she directs the Center of Faith and Communities. Dr. Sherman is the author of six books and some 75 published articles for a diverse range of periodicals including Christianity Today, First Things, The Public Interest, and Prism. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Jim Mullins and Andy Meyers about how helping people find employment fits into the mission of God's people. Andy Meyers is a pastor and the Phoenix City Director of Flourish Now, a non-profit which provides job fairs and employment workshops through structured and proven programs similar to life and recovery groups. By connecting job seekers with the resources and skills they need to find employment, Flourish Now is helping people realize their God-given potential through work. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Jim Mullins and Jessi Gore about the beauty and brokenness of serving children with special needs. Jessi Gore is a teacher who works in a level D setting with a population of special education students that are referred to the school due to physical/verbal aggression. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we finish listening to a conversation between Jim Mullins and Dr Curt Thompson about how the gospel intersects with neuroscience and psychiatry. Curt Thompson is an author and psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia, and founder of Being Known. Through Being Known, he helps people explore the connection between interpersonal neurobiology and Christian spirituality which lead to genuine change and transformation. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we begin listening to a conversation between Jim Mullins and Dr Curt Thompson about how the gospel intersects with neuroscience and psychiatry. Curt Thompson is an author and psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia, and founder of Being Known. Through Being Known, he helps people explore the connection between interpersonal neurobiology and Christian spirituality which lead to genuine change and transformation. Links: http://surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest http://www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation from a Surge Lunch between Jim Mullins and Dr. David Rylaarsdam about what we would see on a hypothetical magic school bus tour through the different eras of church history. Dr. Rylaarsdam is a church historian and professor from Calvin Theological Seminary. Links: http://surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest http://www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a clip from a Surge Lunch where Joshua Ryan Butler spoke about “The Leader and the Pursuing God.” He is the author of The Pursuing God and The Skeletons in God’s Closet. He’s the Pastor of Local and Global Outreach at Imago Dei Community, a church in the heart of Portland, Oregon, where he gets to develop city ministries in areas like foster care, human trafficking and homelessness. He also crafts international partnerships in areas like clean water, HIV-support and church planting. Links: http://surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest http://www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help ordinary people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode we listen to a clip from Dr. Michael Goheen‘s talk about the importance of reading the Bible as a story. It’s the grand narrative that gives meaning to all of life. This was originally recorded at the Surge School’s Quarter 1 Intensive. Michael Goheen is Director of Theological Education (MTC) and Scholar-in-Residence (Surge Network). He divides his time between Vancouver, B.C. and Tempe, AZ. He’s the author of several books including The Drama of Scripture, Living at the Crossroads, and A Light to the Nations. He has been married to Marnie for 36 years. He has four adult married children and nine grandchildren. Links: http://surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest http://www.missionaltraining.org/