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S4E6: Christianity in the U.S. at a Crossroads

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary The Pew Research Center reports that Christianity in the U.S. is declining at a rapid pace. But what can we learn from the data? Is there more to the story behind the numbers? Jeff Haanen, […]
Jeff Haanen
What’s Really Happening to Christianity in America?

The Pew Research Center recently published an alarming report: “In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace.” Since 2009, the religiously unaffiliated have risen from 17% of the population to 26% in 2018/19.  And today only 65% of Americans identify as Christians, down from 77% only a decade ago.The report points out that there’s […]
Olivia Duncan
Reflections from “The Faithful Artist”

Artists often feel misunderstood and isolated as they pursue their craft. While the work of an artist can inspire us to experience life and God in new ways, their work can be lonely and frustrating. On Thursday, Sept. 26, Denver Institute for Faith & Work hosted The Faithful Artist, an event to explore and engage […]
S3E6: Neil Hudson on Whole-Life Discipleship

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How can Christians be messengers of the gospel in their context of work? How can churches disciple people to embody Christ’s message of redemption in all of life–not just the times we’re gathered together? Neil […]
Jeff Haanen
Lessons Learned from the Global Workplace Forum

I recently returned from the Global Workplace Forum, a conference hosted in Manila by the Lausanne Movement. Started in 1974 by John Stott and Billy Graham, the Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization gathered people from around the world; last week, 850 leaders from 109 different countries met to discuss the next phase of the global […]
Brian Gray
Saving More Than Souls

Almost 15 years ago, my co-pastors and I stumbled into a theological conversation during an annual vision casting session when one of them asked us, “How would you summarize ‘the gospel’ in one word?” My word? “Forgiveness,” I offered, too confidently. The teaching pastor liked my answer. The worship pastor’s answer? “Redemption.” I looked down […]
Jeff Haanen
Exploring Common Practices for Faith and Work in Local Churches

How will the Church in the 21st century “equip the saints for works of service” (Eph. 4:12) for the vast challenges we face in the world today? This seems overwhelming at first blush. But then I remember that God’s people are touching every area of our cities through their daily work, and it’s the Church’s […]
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 […]
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, […]
Getting to the Heart of Outdoor Retailing and Recreation: Videos from “God & the Great Outdoors”

Outdoor recreation is close to the hearts of many Coloradoans, but how does it shape our souls? How do Christians in outdoor retailing integrate their faith and work in a pluralistic industry?In July, Denver Institute for Faith & Work hosted a conversation that explored the social, economic, and spiritual impact of outdoor retailing and recreation. […]
A Labor Day Prayer

Editor’s note: This liturgical prayer is shared in a call-and-response format for use in church or group settings, but we think it’s an excellent resource for your individual prayer and meditation time. Thanks to our friends at The Porter’s Gate for this prayer and their Work Songs project, featured at the DIFW annual celebration in […]
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 […]
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