Description:
Our vocation is the outworking of how God has made us. It is not a goal on the horizon but a present reality that we are called to discern and explore. However, in the midst of our daily lives, finding meaning can prove both difficult and elusive, and we are often left wondering if we are missing out on God's purpose for our lives.
Gordon Smith invites us to reflect on our vocation and step into God's call in the present moment. When discerning our vocation feels overwhelming, Smith offers a simple question as a way forward: "At this time and place, who am I meant to be, and what am I called to do?"
Theologically and historically grounded, Your Calling Here and Now offers theological reflections and spiritual practices that will help you discern God's call on your life. Whether you are navigating career transitions or looking for meaning in the ordinary, God has a purpose for your life for the here and now.
Brief description:
Gordon T. Smith is the president of Ambrose University and Seminary in Calgary, Alberta, where he also serves as professor of systematic and spiritual theology. He is an ordained minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the author of many books, including Institutional Intelligence, Called to Be Saints, and Your Calling Here and Now.
Review Quotes:
"This book is for everyone! It contains wisdom for life: life with an expansive vision and life in the everyday. No matter what stage of life we are in or what circumstances companion us, we are called by God to vocational holiness. Gordon T. Smith has a unique gift of helping us steward the 'work of our hands' with courage and hopeful realism. He invites us, individually and organizationally, to intentionally seek the wisdom of Christ for this time and this place. Our vocational engagement in today's world is a means to experience God's grace, and we discover that our life and work are ultimately about love for Christ and others."
Dianna Kunce, cofounder and program director for Renewal Ministries Northwest