Rhythms of Work: Rest
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 The winter rains have begun,…
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Advent Reflections: Love
Advent is the Christian season in which we wait expectantly for the Lord. While the weeks leading up to Christmas can be busy and…
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Mary: The Risk-Taker
Mothers know what sacrifice means. No one else in this world is asked to give of themselves more wholly to another person than a…
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Advent Reflections: Joy
Advent is the Christian season in which we wait expectantly for the Lord. While the weeks leading up to Christmas can be busy and…
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Advent Reflections: Peace
Advent is the Christian season in which we wait expectantly for the Lord. While the weeks leading up to Christmas can be busy and…
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An Estuary Where Streams of Work Meet: An Interview with Jeff Reed
Jeff Reed is a pastor and poet located in the Bay Area. He is the author of a number of works, including Estuarial (2014),…
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Advent Reflections: Hope
Advent is the Christian season in which we wait expectantly for the Lord. While the weeks leading up to Christmas can be busy and…
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When Calling Isn’t Career: Bob Matsushima’s Story
Bob Matsushima never felt a calling to a particular career path. “I think my journey started off with avoidance rather than a desired goal……
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Overcoming the Barriers to an Inclusive Organization
Near the start of his ministry, Jesus proclaimed at the synagogue in Nazareth that he was the one, foretold in Isaiah 61, who would…
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Some Questions About Prayer from Ephesians 5:20
Ephesians 5:20 reveals that, once filled with the Spirit, we should be “always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name…
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Outstanding Resources for the Integration of Faith, Work, and Economic Wisdom
As I talk with pastors and other church leaders about the integration of faith, work, and economic wisdom, I am often asked: “Where can…
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Rhythms of Work: Fruitfulness
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener… Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear…
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Practicing Yes: Taking Vocation Step by Step
June 2016: I sat in my cap and gown, sweating, with my teeth clenched. I was about to walk across the stage and receive…
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A Lifestyle of Work-Life Balance: Sarah Magidoff’s Story
Sarah Magidoff always thought being an architect was her one special calling in life. This desire arose when she was four years old, and…
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What Can We Know About the “Leaders” in Ephesians 4:11?
In the New Testament letter known as Ephesians, we find a short list of what might be called “leadership roles” in the church. The…
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