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June 2014

June 04, 2014

How God is Glorified with a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

How, through our vocations, we are the means through which God bestows blessings. Consider all...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Human Trafficking & Reintegrating Faith with Business

"It ought to concern every person, because it’s a debasement of our common humanity. It...

May 20, 2014

Playing It Safe Will Never Change the World

The dust swirled in the hot humid air as I trudged home from school. I...

April 2014

April 18, 2014

Four Things to Do When You Make a Mistake at Work

Each summer, as a teenager headed for college, I was determined to make as much...

April 14, 2014

The Five Biggest Career Mistakes Christians Make

I can’t tell you how disappointing it was when, at age 22, I finally made...

April 10, 2014

Three Questions You Must Answer Before You Die

Every now and then it's good to take an enormous step back and evaluate where...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

Ought-Is-Can-Will: The Code for Solving Problems

In this 4-1/2 minute video, Mike Metzger explains how reframing life's issues within the biblical...

January 06, 2014

“Why is Work Important?” – Scott Wesley

In this 60-second video, Scott Wesley, Program Instructor with The WorkFaith Connection, talks about how the...

January 03, 2014

“Is Your Work a High Calling?” – Kimberly Renner, Construction

In this 60-second video, Kimberly Renner talks about how she approaches her work as a...

September 2013

September 09, 2013

Is Working as a Financial Adviser as Spiritual as Working for World Vision?

Mark Sheerin was once an international aid worker for the Christian ministry World Vision, traveling around...

August 2013

August 05, 2013

Five Ways Pastors Can Affirm Faith, Work, and Vocation

Art Lindsey, over at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics, writes "Today’s evangelical Church...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

Asking the Right Questions about Vocation

vocation, meaning, and ethics. I had one more conversation with someone today about the vision...

May 10, 2013

Christian Faithful Presence in the Culture

If Christians are to be “missional,” then we must take seriously that our work, as...

May 08, 2013

Be the Best (Insert Your Name Here) You Can Be

Last week I attended a meeting where a very famous sports broadcaster gave a motivational...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Vocation as Parish: The Missional Possibilities of Inhabiting Your Workplace

When I hear someone talk about being more “missional” or “incarnational” in my faith, I...

April 05, 2013

Bravery vs. Ambition: A Reflection on Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” from Rebekah Lyons

Sheryl Sandberg is making headlines because she is challenging long-held beliefs about women and leadership. Her...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Dallas Willard – Finding God in Business

In this video from BIOLA, Dallas Willard talks about how all the various aspects of...

February 2013

February 05, 2013

Ten Ways to Encourage Vocational Stewardship in Your Church

- 1. During corporate worship services, pray for members by vocation. This could take a...

December 2012

December 04, 2012

“How Are Our Lives Different at Church and at Work?” – Doug Barr

In this video, the good people at The High Calling recently spoke with Doug Barr,...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

The People of God or The Corporation of God?

Is the local church an institution that does the mission of God, or is it...

November 07, 2012

Individualism + Global Marketing = Destruction

We are meant to find our identity in community. In his book God for a Secular...

October 2012

October 26, 2012

Finding God in Advertising

In a profound chapter in A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture, Craig Detweiler...

October 23, 2012

Meaning Matters

Purpose and its Relation to Work. I have long wondered about “Wednesday cars.” Do you...

October 10, 2012

Singing Songs Shaped by Truth in a Language All Can Understand

Can you sing songs shaped by the truest truths of the universe, but in language...

October 03, 2012

“How has the Church informed your work?” – Steve Norris

In this video, Steve Norris, President of Norris Realty Advisors, talks with the folks over...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

3 Resources to Help You Listen

by Marcus Goodyear Originally posted at TheHighCalling.org Last week, I messed up at work. Publicly....

September 22, 2012

Rediscover the Purpose of Your Work

by Diane Paddison Originally written for TheHighCalling.org [divider_line] I meet a lot of Christian working...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Hope for Christianity Coming from the Next Christians

Gabe Lyons has written a very insightful article for CNN.com entitled, “Young Christians optimistic despite...

August 15, 2012

Market Economy vs. Market Society

Capitalism, as a system, is neither moral nor immoral—it is just one economic system, one...

August 15, 2012

Work in Community for Community

Humanity is built for community and community is built for humanity. We were created to work in harmony...