The Great Recession and the Faith and Work Movement
Ten years on from the Great Recession, the faith and work movement finds itself growing in momentum and impact. Alongside our effort are other movements that have challenged our collective sense of America and how she is governed: the unique...
Never Underestimate the Power of Kindness
Women in jail have such tremendous needs. They face such complex situations. Criminal charges. Poverty. Abuse. Addiction. Homelessness. These women needed lawyers, doctors, addiction specialists, and social workers. I spent 5 years as a volunteer chaplain in the Seminole County...
Is Your Work Spiritual Enough?
This is a great question that most of us have asked ourselves at some point or another. This question gets traction with us because we do not understand work and the One who designed us for it. This...
3 Spiritual Dangers of Productivity
I must admit that I am drawn to anything that can improve my productivity. However, I am also painfully aware of my sinful heart which makes me keenly interested in Daniel Patterson's article included below. Patterson, the chief of staff...
You Gotta Ask Yourself One Question
Have you ever been enjoying a conversation, and someone brings up a hot new show that you did not know existed? Of course, everyone else knows about it. Characters and terms you have not even heard of start flying around...
Older Entrepreneurs Do It Better
Last weekend's Wall Street Journal featured a fascinating article, by Carl Schramm, that certainly bucks the prevailing thought about innovation and creativity. While this article does not discuss all the implications, the observations of this article raises interesting questions when...
The Power of Expression: A Goofy Looking Dog
In the book Anansi Boys, Anansi, the African god of storytelling, is sitting on his front porch in Florida (he’s retired) when he notices a prize-winning dog strutting back and forth on the lawn across the street. It’s...
We Should All Be Bus Drivers
I decided this morning that the bus drivers are my favorite working citizens in the District. They good-naturedly wait for me when I, all but, sprint across the crosswalk to board the bus on time. They don't seem to hold...
Should Our Goal Be to Create Jobs at All Costs?
Dr. Anne Bradley, Vice President of Economic Initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics, helps us to better understand economics 101 when it comes to the relationship between creating wealth and creating jobs. Job creation is a hot political...
Redemptive Work
According to US News 80% of people will break their new year resolutions come February. How are you doing on yours? Last year I confessed my love/hate feelings about setting new year's resolutions. The tension I have with this ritual caused...
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