Each month, the Flame Newsletter provides weekly reflections, insights through testimony, and stories on living a life of faith in the workplace. It is filled with firsthand, practical stories about and from our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. (Luke 23:34)
Work is the place where we will spend most of our waking hours. Because of this, it is the place where we will usually be challenged to forgive coworkers. When someone wrongs us, we can find ourselves in a very uncomfortable situation as we try to skillfully maintain a good working relationship in which we can influence our fellow workers and the company culture. Read stories in the April edition of The Flame about relying on the Holy Spirit and each other to grow in our ability to forgive those who wrong us in the workplace.
Download PDF »“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17)
A common question when we are introduced for the first time is “what do you do?” It’s familiar and expected, but when you think about it more deeply, it’s a loaded question. We are commanded to work in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our Father, but our culture attaches significance to our vocation. God says our value as created sons and daughters of the King of Kings is equal and immeasurable before God. Read stories from your fellow WorkLight members about God’s design and purpose for us in the March edition of The Flame™.
Download PDF »“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20a)
The Beatitudes are not “best practices” we try to put in place. They are about becoming and being Christ. We participate willingly. We become “the new creation we are” as the Holy Spirit works in us. It is the life of Christ awakening in us. We invite you to read stories about how the Beatitudes are being poured out into our workplaces in the February edition of The Flame.
Download PDF »Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
Ask yourself: Who are you following? Is it someone at your workplace, your church, a politician, or celebrity? None of them can provide you with light. Only Jesus is light. In John, he instructs us to follow him, and if we do so, we won’t be walking in darkness. We invite you to read stories about how we can light the way for others in the January edition of The Flame.
Download PDF »“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5)
When we think about seeing the best in others and giving them the same benefit of the doubt that God has given us, our role at work changes. Our pride is sidelined. Our listening skills improve. We stop judging. We invite you to read stories about how seeing the good in others allows the Holy Spirit to shine through us when you read this month’s edition of The Flame.
Download PDF »Generosity is a fundamental characteristic of God and of his creation. When we give ourselves to others through our time, talents, and resources we are doing exactly what we were created to do. We invite you to read stories about fostering, redefining, and living out the generosity we have been given as you read this month’s edition of The Flame.
Download PDF »We must remember that Jesus’ declaration still stands. He didn’t say we might—but that we would receive power and would be his witnesses. Our job is to believe and move forward in faith and help our brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same. The workplace isn’t a place where we set this calling aside. Work is ordained by God, and he wants to expand his Kingdom everywhere—including in our workplaces.
Download PDF »When we prayerfully seek the courage of God, he sends it in abundance to us through his Holy Spirit. Yet, amid all the difficulties around us, how do we remain hopeful? Hebrews 11:1 reminds us that “… faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Our hope is in Christ. Despite the challenges all around us, no one who trusts in Jesus will ever be disappointed.
Download PDF »In an attention-based economy, there is so much that pulls us away from the present moment to focus on the fears of what could happen and away from what is happening. In the August edition of The Flame, read how God calls us to focus on the here and now, and how we can be his representative to impact his world today, being present with ourselves and with him, casting our fear and anxieties of the future on him (1 Peter 5:7).
Download PDF »What sustains us in our life in Christ is to habitually do the will of God. But, is hearing God’s will habitual? Do we stop throughout the day to listen to the Lord? When we make our habit of obedience to our Father, we let him know we are available. We are on call, ready to be about his work at any time.
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