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August 2015

August 25, 2015

Embedding Faith’s Roots Into Your Work

No matter what your profession or occupation - whether you're a parent, a bus driver,...

August 22, 2015

The Power of Plugging Into Silence

I was a little dubious a few weeks ago when a friend suggested we go...

August 10, 2015

Guarding Against Gossip at Work

In our day-to-day lives, especially at work, gossip can seem harmless. But gossip is a...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Donald Trump & the Difficult Art of the Apology

Perhaps you've made a mistake or offended someone. Perhaps you've done something unethical, even unknowingly. You know you should...

July 16, 2015

5 Ways to Bless Others With Your Words at Work

The words we use in our places of work have the power either to bless...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Success: Career Lessons from Joseph

After Joseph told Pharaoh what his dreams meant, and how to deal with the coming...

May 14, 2015

How to Give Bad News to Your Boss: Career Lessons from Joseph

Guest Contributor: Al Erisman Just as there is no ominous music, gathering of clouds, or...

May 06, 2015

When Work is Unfair: Career Lessons from Joseph

Guest Contributor: Al Erisman Have you ever been falsely accused or unjustly treated at work?...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Bad Day at Work?: Career Lessons from Joseph

Guest Contributor: Al Erisman Have you ever had a hard day at work? And when...

April 20, 2015

Is Administrative Professionals Day Demeaning?

This Wednesday is Administrative Professionals Day, a day to recognize and celebrate the work of...

April 05, 2015

3 Reasons Easter Matters for Your Work

The hope of Christians lies in Jesus’ work on the cross and his resurrection. What...

March 2015

March 29, 2015

The Grass is Green at Walker Mowers: Faith & Human Flourishing

This post is part of a Patheos-wide symposium on the question “What good is religion?”...

March 26, 2015

Faith & Work Ministries Partner the Pew and the Pulpit

It’s easy to blame church leaders for the failure of churches to resource their people...

March 10, 2015

Churches are Creating Job-Specific Resources. Should Yours?

A recent Barna Group study found that while 86% of pastors reported preaching sermons that...

March 06, 2015

Why We Struggle to Connect Faith & Work

Adapted from a talk by Katherine Leary Alsdorf at the Faith@Work Summit 2014 I left a...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

What does the Wall Street Journal know about the meaning of work?

Kudos to the Wall Street Journal for its article “I Don’t Have a Job. I...

February 19, 2015

Lent: an Invitation to Incarnation

Many Christians use the 40 days of Lent to honor the 40 days of fasting...

February 17, 2015

Faith Meets Fine Dining at Seattle’s Canlis

Guest Contributor: Eddie Wang Tucked away in the cozy Pacific Northwest is one of Seattle’s...

February 03, 2015

Going Up—Theology and the Elevator Industry

If there is one biblical principle that nearly everyone in the United States can recognize, it...

January 2015

January 23, 2015

Comedian Michael Jr. and the Surprising Gift of Giving

Do you remember the last time you were able to give someone something they really...

January 14, 2015

How Much Prayer is Enough?

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

December 2014

December 31, 2014

Your Favorite Theology of Work Resources from 2014

2014 has been a momentous year for the Theology of Work Project. We’re so thankful...

December 11, 2014

Spreading the Good News of Christmas at Work

According to research from Lifeway Research and the North American Mission Board, 47% of adult...

December 01, 2014

On Advent, Calling, and Millennial Malaise

I'm prepared to contend that the primary location for spiritual formation is the workplace. -...

November 2014

November 22, 2014

What Does Calling Mean When You Hate Your Job?

I hate my job. I hate my co-workers. I hate my boss. I can’t stand...

November 17, 2014

Why Do We Need to Know What the Bible Says About Work?

The first time I needed a biblical foundation for my work was when I worked...

November 09, 2014

2 Conditions That Could Kill Your Thanksgiving

As we approach this Thanksgiving season, we’ll look at the things of life that might...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Finding Amazing Grace in Our Work, Again and Again

So often faith and work can operate in separate spheres, unbeknownst to even the most...

October 14, 2014

4 Things Good Bosses Do

In the Lion King, Simba, the main character, sings in his youth, “I just can’t...

October 08, 2014

Gordon-Conwell Seminary Professor Sean McDonough on Making the Most of the Theology of Work Project Resources

We asked Professor Sean McDonough, professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts,...

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