Finding God in the Work of Creation

He was born in the summer of his 27th yearComing home to a place he’d never been beforeHe left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born againYou might say he found a key for every doorJohn Denver, “Rocky Mountain High” I have to confess: I am a cliche.I’m a cliche because the lyrics […]

Nathan Hoag
“Can We Climb That One?”

“Can we climb that one?” I asked my grandfather as we looked up at the undulating trees and towers of Estes Park’s Lumpy Ridge. “Let’s go take a look and find out!” he replied, and we began our trudge up the trail to the base of the monolith. This was neither our first nor our […]

Adrienne Tafilowski: My Time as a Fellow

Adrienne Tafilowski, a 5280 Fellowship alumna, recently wrote Brian Gray, the Director of the 5280 Fellowship, a thank you note for impacted that the Fellowship had her life.Adrienne works as the Care Team and Culture Director at L&R Pallet, a pallet manufacturer in northeast Denver. L&R Pallet has been recognized for hiring refugees from Myanmar. […]

Jeff Haanen
Mitch Majeski: Repentance Creates New Life (Video)

Mitch Majeski is a leadership consultant at Peak Solutions and a former pastor of Summitview Church in Fort Collins, Colo. On May 20, 2018, Mitch shared how DIFW had influenced his life. Here’s an excerpt from his talk at “The Sounds of Work.”“I think the best way to tell the impact of Denver Institute on […]

Creating Good Work: A 5280 Fellow’s Story

Each year, the 5280 Fellows create a professional project, combining what they’ve learned about the theology of work with their role, industry, and passions. The projects address an actual need in the Fellow’s company, industry, or city. In addition, Fellows are challenged to integrate their project with a theological foundation and reflect on how they […]

Saving Lives with a Bar of Soap

This post highlights the work of Osana, a presenting sponsor at July, 2018’s “God & the Great Outdoors” event. Osana is an all-natural mosquito repellent soap that helps to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses and sanitation related sicknesses in the developing world. Many thanks to Osana for their generous support!Mosquitos suck…literally. Who hasn’t had a picnic ruined by these pesky […]

Joanna Meyer
Called Together: A Biblical Perspective on Gender Roles in the Workplace (Part 2)

Editor’s note: This is the second post in a four-part series. Take a look at part one before diving into the content below! “To be honest, I don’t know any women like me…” It’s a lament I hear often when I ask career-minded Christian women to introduce me to faithful women in their network. This […]

Jeff Haanen
The Church in the World

  “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them, and he said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then […]

Dustin Moody
7 Thoughts on Work for Recent Grads

The party invitations, regalia rentals, and diploma frames all point to one thing: graduation season. The transition from college to the workforce can be a startling time for many recent graduates. It’s a transition that brings up questions about purpose, calling, employment, and direction. And while students have sat through hours of lectures and countless […]

Joanna Meyer
Called Together: A Biblical Perspective on Gender Roles in the Workplace (Part 1)

One of the highlights of Denver Institute’s event calendar is our annual business leaders’ event “Business for the Common Good.” This year’s (2018) gathering was no exception as entrepreneurs and executives from across the country joined us to consider how God could work through the gifts and influence of His people.Guests packed the Studio Loft […]

Jessica Schroeder
Does Worship Matter for Our Work?

 At Denver Institute’s 2018 Annual Celebration, we welcomed singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken, who will perform several songs from a recent album that is the first of its kind.Work Songs, produced by the Porter’s Gate Worship Project, offers to the Church thirteen songs aimed at preparing us for and accompanying us through our daily work.But does this […]

Laura Bernero
Pursuing Your Dream in the Face of Adversity

Blythe Scott, a 5280 Fellow in the 2016-2017 session, has a passion to advocate for the most vulnerable in society through politics, policy and the church, believing in the power of God’s people to join him in the “renewal of all things.”Her passions for faith and politics became more and more integrated during the Fellowship, […]