Author: Jonathan Dodson

Working to Renew the City

The topic of work is all to often absent from church pulpits and Christian conversations. Yet it’s where we spent most of our time apart from our beds. To ignore the Christian perspective on Work is to fail in discipling the church and living on mission.

On Sunday we began the conversation about how Christians can work to renew the city. How can we work in such a way that we bring renewal to 0ur city? Consider the following three areas and read or hear more about them here.

  • Make Good Culture
  • Redeem Social Ill
  • Share a Whole Gospel

How the Gospel Works at Work

The real challenge is to work these ways out in the context of your own workplace. City Group discussions will be helpful. In addition, I wanted to offer some practical resources from The High Calling, a great resource on all things Faith & Work. Here are a few of my contributions.

Later this week I will be blogging on Work Resources for particular city domains, i.e. Business, Technology, Arts, Social Services, and so on. Check back for more resources to work for the city!

Statesman Covers our Sunday Gathering

Amiable Religion reporter, Joshunda Sanders, visited Austin City Life on Sunday and gave us a nice review in the Austin Statesman Of Sacred & Secular blog. I think she did a good job describing a Sunday for us. I’ve included an excerpt:

From Dodson’s wife to a couple whose bills had been paid anonymously by the church community, members addressed the congregation during the hour-long service in a spirit of love and gratitude. “It’s great to know that the Gospel is more than words on a page,” David Hampton, a member said. “The Gospel is a living God, not just an old guy on a cloud with a ZZ Top beard.

The rest of the article goes into greater detail. Thank you Lord for a good, gospel-reflecting review!

Top 10 Resolutions for Men

Thought this was interesting twist on New Years Resolutions, supposedly from Satan’s perspective.

10. Look at Porn More.

9. Read the Bible Less.

8. Drink Alone Often.

7. Isolate Yourself from Other Men

Read the rest here with explanations.