Hope for the Overworked from Brother Lawrence (Video)
Video / Produced by partner of TOWChuck Conniry, Vice President and Dean of George Fox Evangelical Seminary, shares good news for people caught in endless frenzied work. Brother Lawrence, the patron saint for the overworked, shows how Christians can engage deeply in spirituality without having to escape to a quiet place. In fact, work can be a context in which we experience Christ's presence.
A spiritual classic from this 17th-century Carmelite lay brother, who served as cook and sandalmaker at a monastery in Paris. Simplicity and directnesss were at the core of his spirituality, which is compared to a continuous conversation with the indwelling deity. Reveals how to lift up even the most menial task to the love of God.