S1E11: Chuck DeGroat and a Life of Wholeheartedness

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary St. Augustine referred to “the scattered self,” and Christians today report feeling fragmented, busy, and overwhelmed. Chuck DeGroat, Professor of Counseling and Christian Spirituality at Western Theological Seminary, believes the antidote to fragmentation is […]

The Human Cost of a Government Shutdown

Editor’s note: The post below was written by a federal government employee, currently on furlough. On December 22nd, 2018, a partial government shutdown forced many “nonessential” government workers out of their jobs. Many others were required to report to work without pay. As the shutdown wears on, thousands more contractors are affected, and many are […]

S1E10: Anne Snyder on Character, Hospitality, and Hyper-Partisanship

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary Anne Snyder joins Joanna Meyer and Dustin Moody to talk about her work on character, hospitality, and the unique traits that women bring to their homes, communities, and workplaces. They also tackle the challenges […]

From Colleague to Neighbor

“I grew up in the church and work wasn’t something that was preached,” said Adrienne Tafilowski, the Culture and Care Team Director at L&R Pallet and 5280 Fellowship alumna. “There weren’t small groups dedicated to the theme; people weren’t recommending books on the topic. It was kind of this unknown territory.”When she began working at […]

Recycler Rebuilds Lives by Breaking Down Mattresses

Editor’s note: The full version of this article first appeared on Patheos.com. Thanks to David Rupert and the team at Patheos for allowing us to share it here!Christopher Conway is the president and founder of Spring Back Colorado, a social enterprise mattress recycling enterprise.  Since 2012, Spring Back has recycled more than 381,000 mattresses and […]

S1E9: A “Rule of Life” for 2019

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary The change from one year to the next often includes times of reflection and planning. In this episode, Denver Institute staff talk about the concept behind a “rule of life” and how to put […]

A Fellow’s Project: Tackling the Risks of Social Media Technology

For all its redemptive potential, we often hear about technology’s darker sides: a retail company loses customer credit card information; a popular social media platform sells user data to advertisers; and a search engine skims private emails to deliver relevant ads. Making matters worse, the apps on our smartphones seem to command our attention rather […]

S1E8: Completing Capitalism with Jay Jakub

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary The driving forces of business, commerce and capitalism don’t always serve us well. How can business be leveraged for a greater good, beyond just the shareholders at the top? Jay Jakub, senior director of […]

S1E7: Philip Yancey on Calling, Writing, Suffering, and Faith

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary Philip Yancey, best-selling author, joins Brian Gray and Dustin Moody for a discussion about calling, writing, and suffering. Philip shares stories about his childhood, his reasons for leaving church, and what brought him back […]

S1E6: Sho Baraka & the Artist’s Vocation

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary Hip-hop recording artist Sho Baraka joins the Denver Institute team to talk about artists and calling. Sho leads a movement in Atlanta called the Terminus Collective, which convenes believers around an inspiring vision of […]

S1E5: Remembering Eugene Peterson

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Summary Brian hosts a discussion on the lasting impact of Eugene Peterson, a pastor and author who made a significant impact on Christians in the U.S. over the past several decades. Brian Gray is joined […]

Dustin Moody
10 Ways Our Pastors Are Struggling

We each have our private struggles and discouragements, but we sometimes expect our leaders to be immune to the challenges that come with careers, relationships, and families. Sadly, the people meant to encourage and equip believers sometimes do so out of their own lonely and dark spaces. Our pastors and ministry leaders struggle, sometimes quietly, […]