Knowing God in Work & Rest 01: Beholding God - A New-Old Way to Pray

Faith, Work & Rest

We are beginning a new 6-part series called Knowing God in Work & Rest. In a world saturated in consumerism that is always looking to extract something from us, we have a God who longs to be with us and wants us to enjoy being in his presence. Strahan Coleman shares a vision for beholding prayer that leads to a life saturated in the presence of God. He shares from his new book, Beholding, about his journey into a life of beholding and how it can powerfully reshape how we work and rest. Resources related to this episode: Strahan’s book: Beholding https://a.co/d/43HNEje Strahan’s website: Commoner’s Communion https://www.commonerscommunion.com/ Strahan's podcast: Commoner's Communion Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/commoners-communion-podcast/id1320670549 Learn more about The Global Faith and Work Initiative here: https://www.globalfaithandwork.com/ Learn more about the Surge Network here: https://www.surgenetwork.com/ Timestamps: Introduction to Knowing God in Work and Rest and Strahan Coleman 0:00 How has consumerism shaped our relationship with God? 8:36 God's invitation to closeness with Him 14:02 How beholding God transforms the way we love others in our daily life 19:59 How did a prolonged season of suffering shape how you relate to God? 23:19 How small disciplines of love can make us more like Christ in our daily work 27:43 How the mystery of the Eucharist reshapes how we engage the mundane 36:18 Tell us about someone whose work is often overlooked that reflects Christ to you? 42:17 This episode was produced by Abby Drachenberg and hosted by Teena Dare.