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Careers, Workplace and Religion

2015-01-14T10:27:23-05:00

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Next steps and resources for church leaders

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:27 am By Chris Armstrong

We’re returning to our occasional series of posts on work and vocation (linked at the bottom of this post) in Christian history by Faith and Work Channel senior editor and Christian History magazine senior editor Chris Armstrong. Enjoy! A first step for a pastor or lay leader who wants to lead their people in a healthy integration of faith and work is careful listening on their own part, as ministers. This may mean, for pastors, paying attention to the lay-led... Read more

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2015-01-14T10:27:39-05:00

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How do we understand our work in the light of our faith?

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:27 am By Chris Armstrong

We’re returning to our occasional series of posts on work and vocation (linked at the bottom of this post) in Christian history by Faith and Work Channel senior editor and Christian History magazine senior editor Chris Armstrong. Enjoy! Work as a graced activity benefiting all I do think that the best place to start in talking about a theology of work is with the fact that economic work is the primary way human beings promote the flourishing of other human... Read more

2015-01-14T22:15:15-05:00

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Do Legos matter to God?

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 10:15 pm By Doug Spada

By Dan Anderson “Everything is awesome. Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome when we’re living our dream!” If you have kids or grandkids and have seen the Lego Movie, you probably hate me right now for getting that crazy theme song stuck in your head again! But there’s a method to my madness. First, I hope it put a smile on your face. As much as I hate the song, I have to admit... Read more

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2015-01-14T15:59:36-05:00

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Martin Luther King Jr. on the Blueprint of Life

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 3:59 pm By Greg Forster

“What is your life’s blueprint?” Six months before he was murdered, Martin Luther King delivered a short but exceptionally insightful address on this question. As we remember him this Martin Luther King Day, this speech ought to be remembered alongside his more famous addresses. In just 563 words, delivered at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia, King points the way for anyone seeking a meaningful life. To help people find the true meaning of life, he zeroed in on three... Read more

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2015-01-15T21:02:39-05:00

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Following a distinctive call

Last updated on: January 15, 2015 at 9:02 pm By Greg Forster

This interview with Greg Forster is part of a symposium on vocation between the Patheos Faith and Work Channel and the Patheos Evangelical Channel. How would you define vocation? I think of vocation as the imperative God places upon us, and nurtures within us, to live all of life in ways that glorify him. We find this imperative operating in the deepest recesses of our own personal nature; we find it operating in the world around us, in the structures of human civilization that... Read more

2015-01-15T21:01:32-05:00

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God’s will is as large as a big barn door

Last updated on: January 15, 2015 at 9:01 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

This post is part of a symposium on vocation between the Patheos Faith and Work Channel and the Patheos Evangelical Channel. Can I follow God’s will without knowing how I got there? I grew up as the daughter and granddaughter of United Methodist pastors. In my house, we talked about calling a lot. Later, in college and graduate school, the language continued, but nearly always in the context of callings to the ordained ministry or at the very least to “full-time Christian service.”... Read more

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2015-01-13T16:01:26-05:00

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NEWS: The Faith and Work Channel has two new blogs!

Last updated on: January 13, 2015 at 4:01 pm By Mission:Work

We’re always happy when more people join the discussions on faith, work, economics, vocation, and calling here at Patheos Faith and Work. Recently we introduced you to our new book review blog Work Cited, and now we have two new contributors to the discussion. We’re thrilled to have them help broaden our conversation. The Working Catholic features musings on all aspects of work and vocation from Bill Droel, long-time editor of the newsletter Initiatives from the Catholic church’s National Center... Read more

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2014-12-30T13:30:49-05:00

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Let’s get practical: faith-at-work pointers for pastors and lay leaders

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 1:30 pm By Chris Armstrong

We’re returning to our occasional series of posts on work and vocation (linked at the bottom of this post) in Christian history by Faith and Work Channel senior editor and Christian History magazine senior editor Chris Armstrong. Enjoy! Will Messenger, executive editor of the Theology of Work Project, admits that many pastors will never be attuned enough to the concerns of business people to offer really deep advice on difficult workplace issues. For these, the best form of support may... Read more

2014-12-30T12:38:06-05:00

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Pastors and lay leaders: I hate my job

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 12:38 pm By Chris Armstrong

We’re returning to our occasional series of posts on work and vocation (linked at the bottom of this post) in Christian history by Faith and Work Channel senior editor and Christian History magazine senior editor Chris Armstrong. Enjoy! We’ve been talking about how much God values our work and how important it is to his purposes. That’s great, but most people live far, far from that reality. And pastors, let’s be honest: most of you are not equipped to help... Read more

2014-12-30T12:29:40-05:00

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If God really does work through our work, then what do we do about that?

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 12:29 pm By Chris Armstrong

We’re returning to our occasional series of posts on work and vocation (linked at the bottom of this post) in Christian history by Faith and Work Channel senior editor and Christian History magazine senior editor Chris Armstrong. Enjoy! We’ve done a rapid survey of the New Testament, the early church, and the medieval church on faith, work, and economics, and then settled into the massive changes wrought by the industrial revolution of the late 18th through late 19th centuries, looking... Read more

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