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Laura Bernero
The Five C’s of Empowering Millennial Employees

I stepped into the bright, airy office, thoughtfully decorated with modern furniture and colorful artwork, and I thought, “this is a space I want to work in.”The color of the office communicated values of culture and creativity. The open space implied collaboration. These visual cues felt purposeful during my first interview at my current employer.My […]
Jeff Haanen
Doctrine: Redemption

In the fourth of five posts in our series Heart, Work & World? Telling First-Hand Accounts of the Gospel in our Work, we visit a construction site in Denver. Paraphrasing C.S. Lewis, God is not just making nice people, but new men. And that’s what the doctrine of regeneration is about: through the Holy Spirit we go […]
Jeff Haanen
Doctrine: Sovereignty

In the third of three posts in our series Heart, Work & World? Telling First-Hand Accounts of the Gospel in our Work. Find other posts here on how our humanity and God’s adoption play out in stories of work today.  In this story, a small business entrepreneur takes the leap from being a shop class teacher to […]
Jeff Haanen
Doctrine: Adoption

This is the second story (of five) about men and women in Denver who’ve experienced the living God in their work. As I mentioned in the first post, a version of these stories were included as illustrations of various doctrines in The NIV Faith and Work Study Bible (Zondervan). The next story focuses on the […]
Free Download: 6 Ways to Love Your Neighbor Through Business

“Who is my neighbor?”This question has stumped believers since the legal expert asked Jesus about it more than 2000 years ago. In hopes of justifying himself, the lawyer sought unambiguous instructions for inheriting eternal life. Jesus responded with the story of the Good Samaritan, demonstrating that loving our neighbors is defined more by our mercy […]
Jeff Haanen
Doctrine: Humanity

What does faith look liked played out in day-to-day realities of work in a broken world? A while back, I wrote a series of short stories based on interviews with people in Denver. These stories were used for the NIV Faith and Work Study Bible. Each story was meant to highlight one doctrine, and how an […]
Jeff Haanen
“God is Excited About Your Work”

Kelly Leadbetter was a 5280 Fellow in the 2017-2018 session and works as an urban planner with Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, a consulting firm that specializes in city transportation and infrastructure projects. She spoke with Denver Institute Executive Director Jeff Haanen about her experience in the 5280 Fellowship and the program’s impact on her personal […]
Jeff Haanen
Starting your Journey on Work, Calling, and Our Economic Life

Wondering where to get started in learning about how Christianity might begin to influence your work – and even the entire economy?Here’s a good list of resources from our peers across the US compiled by our friends at the Kern Family Foundation:To Whom is Given (30-minute watch time, AEI Values & Capitalism project)For the Life […]
Joanna Meyer
Are We More Than Our Biology?

Many Christians working in the sciences struggle to integrate their spiritual and professional lives. In this presentation, you get a glimpse of how researcher Praveen Sethupathy, genomicist and researcher at Cornell University, holds his callings in tension.     Praveen will join Denver Institute on Feb. 15 for “Callings in Conflict,” an event examining science […]
Jessica Schroeder
Disrupting An Industry That Needs to Be Disrupted

This post highlights the work of Core Ventures, a presenting sponsor at a past February’s “Business for the Common Good” event. Thank you to Core Ventures for their generous support! For any of us who’ve been involved in recruiting and hiring, it’s no secret that the process can be slow, tentative, and at times painful. Maybe you’ve […]
David Rupert
Be Rich Toward God

This post highlights the work of Peak Financial Management, a presenting sponsor at a past February’s “Business for the Common Good” event. Many thanks to Peak Financial for their generous support! For some, financial planning sounds like something reserved for those with mounds of money and investment savvy. But for Nick Wolverton of Peak Financial […]
The Healing Power of Economics

The so-called “dismal science” is a powerful tool for wealth creation, but also for healing broken communities.I open my car door, sit down, and turn the key. Carefully balancing my coffee, I put my foot on the brake, shift into reverse, and gently press the gas pedal as I pull out of my driveway on […]
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