Christmas: Hope for the World, Hope for Our Work: December 21 Newsletter
Newsletter / Produced by The High Calling
The waiting is almost over. It’s almost Christmas. Maybe you’ve carefully bought your gifts and lovingly wrapped them, sent out holiday cards, and baked plates and plates of Christmas cookies. Or maybe. . . you’re the rest of us.
Christmas comes to us just as we are, whether we are ready or not, in the midst of our everyday duties. If we can heed its message, Christmas can redeem our daily work with its astonishing news: the Word has become flesh.Our everyday activities are exactly what God’s kingdom is made of. Read on.
Christmas Bells
From The High Calling
By the first week in December, our schedule is overflowing. How can I possibly orchestrate joyful traditions this Christmas, when I can’t even locate some decent lights? Read more
The Gift of Christmas
From The High Calling
The first Christmas happened amidst poverty and anxiety. When we read the story just to feel warm and fuzzy we are in danger of missing the meaning entirely. Read more
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In the Beginning Was the Word
From the Theology of Work Project
Christmas is not the triumph of the spirit over the flesh, but the fulfillment of what flesh was created for in the beginning. Read more
The demands, pressures and stress of work can put a huge strain on relationships with our coworkers. This 4-day plan from Theology of Work Project and Workmatters provides simple steps you can take to be more loving to your coworkers that will transform those relationships and increase both joy and productivity at work.