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, Teena talks with Erik Averill, co-founder of AWM Capital, about a fuller vision for stewarding the resources that God has entrusted us with to pursue flourishing in the world. Websites mentioned in this podcast: https://awmcap.com/

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, Teena talks with Steve Teng about serving the Church at work through supporting workplace fellowships and empowering underserved entrepreneurs. Quote 1: Business owner: We had never heard that what we do Monday to Friday matters to God. And then we heard, and such a weight was lifted. Quote 2: The emphasis is really to get a broader set of Christians to step into the truth that God is already with them in their work. We want them to do excellent work, meet with other believers and pray and love each other. And then discern together what God is already doing at their work. Websites mentioned: https://www.kingdomcapitalnetwork.org/ https://www.pivotleadership.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 Teena Dare and Michael Ly about the challenge of being an entrepreneur in today's context. Michael is an entrepreneur and cloud accounting professional, most recently as CEO of ReconciledIt.com and Co-Founder of BlockchainVT.co Michael has served in a variety of financial leadership capacities, from Controller to CFO. After moving to Burlington, VT in late 2011, he quickly became a trusted adviser to CEOs and business owners, developing a niche as a part-time CFO. He launched ReconciledIt.com in 2015 as his customer's demands for bookkeeping services grew and the technology to serve them online has come to a good level of maturity. His company grew relatively quickly and was selected by Intuit as a 2016 Firm of the Future Runner-up, recognizing it as one of the mos

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. How do we know what God has called us to do? What cultural blinders do we have that may prevent us from being faithful to our calling? In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Teena Dare and Dr. Susan Maros about the importance of considering our cultural context when trying to discern our calling. Dr. Maros is a professor of Christian Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary and author of the book "Context and Calling."

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 Teena Dare and Kristina & Sean Barr about avoiding the pull of the busyness of life in order to treasure that thing you can't buy more of -- time.

89: Big Table - Serving Hope 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 second conversation between Teena Dare and Jen and Kevin from Big Table as they discuss building community and caring for the least, last, and lost in crisis, transition, or falling through the cracks. https://big-table.com/

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 second conversation between Teena Dare and Satyan Devadoss as they continue to explore the unseen ways in which math and technology affect and shape both us and our world. satyandevadoss.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 Teena Dare and Dan and Danae Lemoine, co-founders of re:vitalize Weight Loss and Wellness Center, about their life, journey, and ministry in starting and building their business. Here's a link to Dan's book "Fear No Food" https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fear-no-food-dan-lemoine/1140237410

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 Teena Dare and Adrian Miller about the power of forgiveness in our everyday lives. Christina is a certified Christian Conciliator and Biblical Counselor who resides in Flagstaff, Arizona with her husband Bob. Her passion is equipping others to live at peace. She can be reached at peacemakingispossible@gmail.com

This is episode six of our series on Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? In Partnership with The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, we are sharing six stories of women and men who encountered brokenness in their industry and chose to creatively pursue mercy and justice right where they found themselves. In this episode, Teena interviews author Wayetu Moore about the power of retelling our stories Shownotes www.globalfaithandwork.com

This is episode five of our series on Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? In Partnership with The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, we are sharing six stories of women and men who encountered brokenness in their industry and chose to creatively pursue mercy and justice right where they found themselves. In this episode, Teena interviews Lisa Hertzog about the power of educating for belonging! Shownotes www.globalfaithandwork.com

This is episode three of our series on Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? In Partnership with The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, we are sharing six stories of women and men who encountered brokenness in their industry and chose to creatively pursue mercy and justice right where they found themselves. In this episode, Teena interviews Brittany Johnson and Noel D'Avy about how healing, faith, work, mercy, and justice intersect in the mental health space. Brittany and Noel met at a small church plant in downtown Mesa and were shocked to find out they were both counselors and art therapists. Their friendship grew quickly as they spent many early mornings over coffee dreaming about more ways to help others in therapy. The vision for The Well was born out of love for God, love for people, an

This is episode three of our series on Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? In Partnership with The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, we are sharing six stories of women and men who encountered brokenness in their industry and chose to creatively pursue mercy and justice right where they found themselves. In this episode, Teena interviews Regina Green about how economics, faith, work, mercy, and justice intersect in her varying roles and time at Goldman Sachs. Shownotes www.globalfaithandwork.com

We are beginning a new 6-part series called Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? Sponsored by The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, Teena joins Kimberly Deckel and Lauren Gill as we showcase men and women who are creatively pursuing mercy and justice in their respective fields. Each case study tells us a story of how an individual encountered the brokenness in their industry and caught a vision for what it looks like for the kingdom of God to break through their field of work. In this second episode, Teena interviews John Onwuchekwa about how it has become long forgotten that the pigment of coffee is the same as the skin of those who first discovered the drink. What would it look like to pour a new narrative and empower others to flourish? Shownotes IG: https://www.instagram.com/portraitco

We are beginning a new 6-part series called Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? Sponsored by The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, Teena joins Kimberly Deckel and Lauren Gill as we showcase men and women who are creatively pursuing mercy and justice in their respective fields. Each case study tells us a story of how an individual encountered the brokenness in their industry and caught a vision for what it looks like for the kingdom of God to break through their field of work. In this first episode, Teena, Kimberly, and Lauren discuss the launch of the new mini-series and then interview Teena about how she stewarded vocational power in the hospitality industry. Show notes: https://www.globalfaithandwork.com/ http://www.shakingspirits.com/

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 Teena Dare and Adrian Miller about the power of sharing meals, the whitewashing of American BBQ history, and seeking to mend the polarization of America by choosing to stay at a common table. Adrian Miller is a food writer, James Beard Award winner, attorney, and certified barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. https://adrianemiller.com/about/

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 Teena Dare and Satyan Devadoss about the mystery mathematics and what it's like to explore God's creation at the cutting edge of knowledge. https://satyandevadoss.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 Teena Dare and Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, physician and author of Sacred Rest, about a holistic approach toward rest. She talks about seven different kinds of rest she has identified, unfolding creational wisdom for us to uniquely pursue the rest that we need. Show Notes: www.restquiz.com - Learn what forms of Rest you need most www.ichoosemybestlife.com

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 Teena, Kristin Tovar, and AC about what it means to talk about consumerism as idolatry and different ways we can subvert the longing for more with a longing for the coming and risen King. Links: www.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 Teena Dare and Meghan Larissa Good about how to read the Bible as a means of encountering the risen Jesus, and all of the implications this has for all of life. Links: www.surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest/ www.missionaltraining.org