Drew Yancey
Leading Through Relationships

“Drew, how am I going to feed my family?” The question haunts me to this day. It was 2013, and the U.S. government had just shut down. The year before, I had taken over as CEO of a distribution company. The company was well positioned, which is how I was able to convince many of […]

Joanna Meyer
Soul Care for Uncertain Times

Maybe your day started like mine: Before I crawled out of bed, I scanned Twitter, Facebook, and The New York Times for the latest COVID-19 updates. Where was the disease spreading? How are friends in Spain and Italy faring? Will Denverites be asked to shelter in place?Thirty minutes later, I realized the error of my […]

Deep Rest: A Study of Sabbath

Who hasn’t dreamt of getting away from it all? Maybe you long to escape the depths of winter on a sunny beach, or perhaps you look forward to time alone at a mountain cabin. It’s normal to seek relief from the pace of modern life, but few vacations provide the deep rest our souls need. […]

Ryan Tafilowski
What Do We Owe Our Neighbors?

You may have summoned the courage to venture out to the grocery store sometime over the past two weeks, like I did. If your experience was anything like mine, it was a surreal outing. My local grocery store resembled a set from The Road or one of the Mad Max movies: barren shelves, haggard workers, […]

Jeff Haanen
Designing Workplaces to be More Human

We spend about a third of our waking lives at work. And yet, for the majority of people, work is not much more than a paycheck. We feel lonely, especially men. We feel like there’s a gap between our job responsibilities and our own potential. We often feel exhausted and question whether our work is […]

Greg Lernihan
Stewarding His Resources

Editor’s note: This content was originally published for the Christian Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Event. This content is shared with Denver Institute for Faith & Work with consent from CEF. Greg Lernihan was a speaker at “Business for the Common Good” on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. In God’s Perfect Timing Everyone has life changing experiences. One of […]

Richard Lackey
Capitalism 2.0: The Benevolent Hand

Editor’s note: This content was originally published for the Christian Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Event. This content is shared with Denver Institute for Faith & Work with consent from CEF. Richard Lackey was a speaker at “Business for the Common Good” on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.At America’s inception God’s handwas evident in many ways. In 1776, less […]

Jesus Sampedro
Catching the Entrepreneurial Wave to Reconfigure the Spiritual Capital of a Nation

Editor’s note: This content was originally published for the Christian Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Event. This content is shared with Denver Institute for Faith & Work with consent from CEF. Jesus Sampedro was a speaker at “Business for the Common Good” on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.The idea of redeeming societies thoughinnovation and entrepreneurial ventures is at the […]

David Park
On the Road Again

Editor’s note: This content was originally published for the Christian Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Event. This content is shared with Denver Institute for Faith & Work with consent from CEF. David Park was a speaker at “Business for the Common Good” on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Waking Up I woke with a start. It was 2:30am and […]

Aimee Minnich
The Biblical Concept of Gleaning and its Implications for Faith-Driven Investing

Editor’s note: This content was originally published for the Christian Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Event. This content is shared with Denver Institute for Faith & Work with consent from CEF. Aimee Minnich was a speaker at “Business for the Common Good” on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.As faith-driven impact investing grows, so too does theconfusion about how much […]

S5E1: Investing for the Kingdom with Aimee Minnich

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How can scripture guide investing? Can the investments we make have both a financial return, as well as an eternal one? Jeff Haanen and Joanna Meyer talk with Aimee Minnich, chief impact officer and general […]

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, […]