SEPT. 12, 2016

Dear {first},
CFW's 2016-17 theme is The Soul of Work. The soul houses how and why we do what we do. It’s the epicenter of reform, continually seeking to mend what’s broken, always driving towards the unseen. So when work is done from the soul, it’s a confluence of body, mind, and spirit, evidencing a Creator that has elevated work above paychecks, promotions, and individual ambitions.

The Soul of Work will shape all of CFW's programming this year, from our redesigned Faith & Work Courses, to our monthly events, to our annual conference on The Wonder and Fear of Technology, so we hope you will join us as we investigate what it means to work from the soul, to add depth, thoughtfulness, and passion to our most basic skills and loftiest goals.

For an overview of the 2016-17 CFW Season, click HERE and consider how God is using your vocational calling to bring about the flourishing of his kingdom in New York City.

Hope to see you soon,
David H. Kim, Executive Director, Center for Faith & Work

 

THE SOUL OF WORK: PRACTICE
CFW FALL KICKOFF EVENT: SEPTEMBER 22

Working out of an enlivened soul might not mean a quantitative difference in our hours spent on the job, but it certainly invokes a qualitative difference in how we work. Whether it’s plumbing or politics, the gospel reminds us that our vocation must remain an expression of our identity, and not the source. Join CFW for our fall kickoff event where we’ll explore spiritual resources and practices that find and maintain the soul of work. More>

NEW INTRODUCTORY & INTERMEDIATE
FAITH & WORK COURSES

How does the gospel transform your everyday work? CFW has redesigned all of our courses to provide a more effective means of growing in meaningful faith and work integration. Join us for a 6-week introductory level Faith & Work Class or a 12-week intermediate level Faith & Work Intensive. Both of these courses are cross-vocational. Registration for Faith & Work Intensive closes September 14. More>

 

2016 FAITH & WORK CONFERENCE:
NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

Join us as we examine the future of work and develop new thought around The Wonder and Fear of Technology on November 11-12, 2016. Technology – both theoretically and practically – has staked its claim in our cultural moment. It is here to stay. This dominance has fostered much positive innovation, yet also exposed a great deal of fear and anxiety about our future, prodding the theological realm for greater nuance and application. Is technology inherently at odds with tradition? Hear presenters Tim Keller, Derek Thompson (Senior Editor at The Atlantic),  Alissa Wilkinson (Writer at Vox and Christianity Today), Nigel Cameron (President and CEO, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies), Peter Thiel (Co-founder of Paypal) and others. Rates increase October 5. More>

CIVILITY IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE:

​NICHOLAS KRISTOF, JOHN INAZU & TIM KELLER

Christian faith demands a high view of human beings. If Christians are indeed called to compassionately steward our respective polities, then we are also called to a kind of civic engagement that wisely assesses our state of affairs with the type of nuance that transcends a liberal/conservative divide. Our public discourse, then, requires conversation over obstruction, vulnerability over combativeness, diversity, sacrifice and humility. In short, our civic lives require civic love. Join us October 24 for an evening with Nicholas Kristof (Pulitzer Prize winning NY Times editorialist), John Inazu (author of Confident Pluralism), and best-selling author and pastor Tim Keller to discuss rediscovering civility and dignity in the public square. More>