Intersect Faith Work Society

Us here at Intersect would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year! Although we haven't been able to meet physically in 2021, we look forward to new opportunities to connect and share our passions for the Lord in the workplace with you very soon.

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! We rejoice for we have a Saviour who has overcome the world.

We're back from an extended summer break with a book recommendation! Jeremy Wong shares more about why Timothy Keller's "Every Good Endeavour" resonates with him and the Intersect Leadership Team. Read his thoughts on our blog - intersectfws.com/blog/every-good-endeavour

Meet Randy! After returning to Calgary for the past 10 years, God has taken him on a journey he didn't expect.

Read more about his journey on our featured blog post: intersectfws.com/blog/get-to-know-me-randy-poon

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭

Choices. Whether it’s an important career-changing decision, or choosing the best solution to a difficult problem, we come across choices all the time. How do we ensure that we make the right choice?

Instead of rushing in to make a decision, or rationalizing solely based on human logic, ask God for wisdom.

When we choose to come to God with a willingness to surrender to His sovereignty, He will grant us the wisdom required to make the best decision, the one that aligns with His plans for our lives.

Thank you! Our first Faith@Work webinar last week was a huge success! We can't wait to share more about our next installment in the series. If you have a particular sector you'd like us to focus on, let us know! For anyone who registered and/or couldn't make it and would like the recording, DM us!

For registrants, keep your eyes peeled in your inbox for a recap and a list of some resources mentioned, coming soon!

🚨 Tonight's the night!!! We can't wait to see you for our first Faith@Work webinar on God as Artist and Creator and how it impacts our lives.

It's not too late to join us! Register for free to join us tonight at 7PM MDT @ bit.ly/intersectfaithatwork

📆 The week has finally arrived! Julie Wan is one of our featured speakers, joining us all the way from DC! She is the co-founder of Vita Poetica, a community that connects artists of faith and cultivates spiritual development through the arts.

Register for free today and join us on June 24th at 7PM MDT @ bit.ly/intersectfaithatwork

📣 Only one more week until our first Faith@Work webinar! Join us to hear from Val Lieske, the founder and Artistic Director of Fire Exit Theatre which is going into its 20th season of Telling Stories That Matter in Calgary.

Register for free today and join us on June 24th at 7PM @ bit.ly/intersectfaithatwork

Have you registered for our Faith@Work event yet? Our first webinar will feature , an amazingly talented ceramics artist based out of Calgary! Quin will be sharing a bit about her work and how her faith impacts her creativity. Register for free today and join us on June 24th at 7PM @ bit.ly/intersectfaithatwork

On June 24th, Intersect is launching the first webinar of our Faith@Work Webinar series. In each webinar, we will be exploring the intersection between our faith and a specific sector in society.

In this first webinar, we will be focusing on God the Creator and Artist and hosting a panel discussion with special guest artists who will speak on their personal journeys and how they connect faith, creativity, and the impact of the arts on society and the church.

We hope you will join us! Register today (it's free!)! bit.ly/intersectfaithatwork

As we near the end of Asian Heritage Month in Canada, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the issue of racism from a cultural and biblical perspective.

Read our blog post on the Gospel & Racism on our website (ntersectfws.com/blog/thegospelandracism)

We spend most of our adult life working, but what are we working for? God gave us different gifts to fill different roles, but what matters is not our job, our title, our salary, or even our professional achievements; all these things fade away. What truly matters is the motive behind our work, and how we use our role for God.

Today, instead of going through your work day in autopilot, stop and take some time to reflect on why you work.

Where is God in your work?

Gather alongside thousands of men and women across North America to hear from a range of speakers about how our faith connects with our work. It will be a day full of insightful speakers including John Maxwell, Jon Acuff, Stephanie Chung, and more, as well as a chance to dialogue with like-minded individuals about work and faith.

This year, Centre Street Church will be hosting a Calgary session on May 14th. Check out our website for the registration link!

Our goal as an organization is to help facilitate your journey as one seeking to discover the incredible riches of our loving God through Jesus Christ and the gift of engaging and loving others in community. RightNow Media’s mission is to work with the global church to inspire people to love others before self and Christ above all.

We are overjoyed to give you access to thousands of resources and courses through RightNow Media to support you in your journey.

Check out our blog post to read more: https://www.intersectfws.com/blog/why-rightnow-media

Meet Margaret! Margaret has been part of Intersect for the last 5 years, following God's calling to seek after Him from the workplace and beyond.

Read more about why she continues to serve God's will through her work with Intersect at intersectfws.com/blog/get-to-know-us-margaret-cheng

Happy Easter Sunday! Jesus is risen!

Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

As we kick off our Intersect devotions, I want to spend some time reflecting on how God created work and it was good. Often times in the midst of our struggles or burdens from work, we may believe that work is part of the curse. But we clearly see that work is present in Gen 2, and that God himself worked and gave Adam the responsibility of work, and this was all prior to the curse in Gen 3.

How can you view your work as a blessing rather than a curse this week?

📣 We're excited to officially launch our rebranding! Previously the Calgary Chinese Christian Business and Professional Association, we have changed our name to Intersect Faith Work Society.

As an organization, we continue to sense a growing desire for individuals to find a deeper understanding of what it means to live out their faith in their workplace, wherever that is. We wonder whether God can truly use us and our work to impact communities and individual lives--perhaps beginning to see our work as a form of worship.

We invite you to join us on this journey to bring God into the intersection of our Faith, Work, and Society.