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May 2016

May 11, 2016

Love Is the Law of His Kingdom

By Herman Bavinck We are seeing a universal pursuit of equality, a yearning to eliminate...

January 2016

January 12, 2016

The Trinity and Human Flourishing: A New Ode to Joy

By Charlie Self Followers of Jesus worship a God who is at once the Almighty...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Marriage as Cornerstone: How the Family Is a Foundation for Flourishing

By Joseph Sunde With the expansion of economic freedom and the resulting prosperity, we’ve reached...

October 05, 2015

Now Available: Lester DeKoster’s ‘Work,’ Re-Issued with New Afterword

By Joseph Sunde Originally written in 1982, Lester DeKoster’s small book,Work: The Meaning of Your...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

Living Out Creative Service

By Evan Koons I overheard a story recently at Acton University (a 4-day conference from Acton Institute that offers a...

June 24, 2015

For This Car Wash, Autism is a ‘Key Competitive Advantage’

By Joseph Sunde “We view autism as one of our key competitive advantages,” says Tom...

June 10, 2015

Love and Economics: From Contract to Cooperation

By Joseph Sunde The subject of contracts is not particularly romantic, which is part of...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

It’s Not About You: Vocation as a Means of Crucifixion

By Joseph Sunde As I've noted in the past, Christians must always remain conscious of the...

May 21, 2015

Work and the Fabric of Civilization

By Lester DeKoster The following is an adapted excerpt from Work: The Meaning of Your Life...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

The Disease of Self-Chosen Sacrifice

By Joseph Sunde In our efforts to serve others and do good in the world,...

April 14, 2015

Is There Hope for the Workplace?

By Peter Johnson Bill Dalgetty’s Hope for the Workplace: Christ in You is rich with stories of...

April 07, 2015

Bring Back Childhood Chores: How Hard Work Cultivates Character

By Joseph Sunde Today’s parents are obsessed with setting their kids on strategic paths to...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Firstfruits Economics

By Joseph Sunde “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all...

March 18, 2015

How to Find Joy and Meaning in Your Work

By Charlie Self One of our favorite coffee shops when we lived in Washington, D.C....

March 04, 2015

Sacrifice and Self-Interest in the Marketplace

By Jordan Ballor One of the complaints often rendered against the market economy is that...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

God Is With You in the Workplace (Whether You Know It or Not)

This post is part of a symposium on vocation between the Patheos Faith and Work Channel and...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

The Economy of Love…Magnified

By Evan Koons When thinking about the Economy of Love and living a life of...

September 16, 2014

Serving the Least of These Through Our Daily Work

By Joseph Sunde When discussing the Christian call to service, we often hear references to Matthew...