Laura Bernero
“Be At Peace With All Men”

Earlier this year, I had a chance to sit down with Rachel Anderson and Shannon Allen, two lawyers whose paths crossed several years ago as they sought a new way to practice law and serve families facing deep relational conflict. They founded Anderson Allen LLC, a Christian mediation firm that uses Biblical principles to guide […]

Jeff Haanen, Laura Bernero
Video: The Purpose of Business Today

On June 15, church and business leaders from across the region – as well as speakers from around the country – gathered at “For Whose Glory: Exploring Faithful Practice in Life, Leadership & Business.” It was an honor to see partners, peers and thought leaders join us for discussion and deep questions. For instance, in […]

Jeff Haanen
Local leaders ask: “For Whose Glory?”

On June 15, church and business leaders from across the region – as well as speakers from around the country – gathered at “For Whose Glory: Exploring Faithful Practice in Life, Leadership & Business.”This Denver Institute event called to mind the unique challenges and opportunities that followers of Christ face when engaging in business practice […]

Laura Bernero
Video: Apprenticeship in Action

Karla Nugent, chief business development officer of Denver-based Weifield Group, and CEO Seth Anderson know the business of connections – both electrical and otherwise. The executives were starting to interact with nonprofits in the Denver community as they built their philanthropy as a company several years ago. From those connections, they realized that many graduates […]

Brian Gray
Top Five Books to Read with Businesspeople in Your Congregation

One of the keys to preparing your people to walk with God in every area of life is understanding their day-t0-day life, especially the hours they spend at work. Don’t assume you understand the unique pressures and opportunities they face. Reading a book, or excerpts of a book, together can deepen your understanding and spark meaningful conversation. […]

Helen Young Hayes
Work Works

In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson instituted America’s War on Poverty.  Since then, American taxpayers have spent trillions on anti-poverty programs.1 Despite vast resources dedicated to fighting poverty, the U.S. appears to be losing the battle.  Today, some 43 million Americans fall under the poverty line; an estimated 30 million Americans are underemployed or unemployed.2  Meanwhile, […]

Max Anderson
Part II: Is Silicon Valley Immoral?

This is the second half of a piece republished with permission from Medium.com. Find the first installment here.Is Silicon Valley Immoral?Second verse, same as the first.If you think Harvard is an immoral place you probably think Silicon Valley is too, given the preponderance of HBS alumni in positions of leadership. The valley’s self-image is the nerdy […]

Max Anderson
Part I: Is Harvard Business School Immoral?

Let’s do a morality thought experiment. Suppose you are a junior in college and just got a job as an investment banker in New York City. You’re excited because the job was hard to get and pays a lot of money. It comes with all these perks — free dinner, free car service home instead of the […]

Jeff Haanen
The Wealth Creation Manifesto

What does theology have to say to business? That’s the topic of my past talk at “For Whose Glory: Exploring Faithful Practice in Life, Leadership and Business” on June 15, 2017 in Denver. It’s also the topic of a new theological statement put out by the Lausanne Movement, a Wealth Creation Manifesto. Meeting in Chiang […]

Jeff Haanen
Ownership: A Key to Leadership

“If I could give you any one piece of advice about my years of leadership, it would culminate in a single word: ownership.” Coming from Steve Reinemund, that single world carried significant weight for me. Steve was the former CEO of PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies with annual revenues of $33 […]

Am I an Imposter?

Banks Benitez said it perfectly. When I was interviewing Banks about his work as the VP of Global Expansion at the Unreasonable Institute, a start-up school for social entrepreneurs, one of his founders shared about what it feels like to be an entrepreneur: “It’s like I just joined the very front of the parade and […]

Bob Cutillo
Where is Your Holy Ground?

Have you ever heard the story of the blind men and the elephant? They all went to “see” the same elephant, but each walked away with a completely different view. The one who happened to fall against its broad and sturdy side cried out that the elephant was like a wall; another who touched the […]