All Boldness and Without Hindrance (Acts 28:30-31) Part I

Summary The book of Acts ends with Paul under arrest, living out his vocation “with all boldness and without hindrance.” In part one of two episodes on these verses, I examine how we can pray toward the vocational freedom offered in this passage by coming to understand the relationship between freedom and constraint. Episode 32: […]

Summer Series: Steve Garber on Calling & Vocation

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Summer is a great time to rest, enjoy the nice weather, and listen to your favorite podcasts. Tune into the Faith & Work Podcast as we kick off a four-part summer series featuring some of our […]

Praying Toward Resilience with Tod Bolsinger

Summary  In this special guest episode of Teach Us To Pray, Jeff interviews Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains and Tempered Resilience about the necessity and practice of prayer for leaders who are leading through adaptive change. Episode 31: Praying Toward Resilience with Tod Bolsinger Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Denver Institute’s Vice President of […]

It Seemed Good to the Holy Spirit and to Us: Decision Making and Christian Unity

Summary Acts Chapter 15 records how early church leaders came to a compromise regarding a sharply divisive issue. This episode explores how that story can guide our own prayerful decision making, as well as how we can pray and act toward the unity of the Church. Episode 30: It Seemed Good to the Holy Spirit […]

Summer Series: You Are an Agent of Flourishing

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary Summer is a great time to rest, enjoy the nice weather, and listen to your favorite podcasts. Tune into the Faith & Work Podcast as we kick off a four-part summer series. In these episodes […]

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Naomi Hartman Joins Denver Institute as Public Engagement Associate

Editor’s note: We recently welcomed Naomi Hartman to the Denver Institute team as our Public Engagement Associate. Naomi and I talked about her prior work and what she’s most excited about at Denver Institute. Our conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. How did you first connect with Denver Institute?Naomi: ​​I first […]

Summer Series: Finding Joy When Work Isn’t Enjoyable

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary Summer is a great time to rest, enjoy the nice weather, and listen to your favorite podcasts. Tune into the Faith & Work Podcast as we kick off a four-part summer series. In these episodes […]

There is No Other River: Praying with the Spirit

Summary On at least two occasions Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as “living water.” How does this image shape and guide our prayer? What is “peace like a river,” and how can we access that peace through prayer? Episode 29: There is No Other River: Praying with the Spirit Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Vice […]

Praying About our Work: Form Out of Formlessness

Summary In this episode we continue our focus on the Holy Spirit during the season of Pentecost. The first two verses of the Bible encourage us in our work, which can mirror and participate in God’s own work. We gain confidence to face the chaos and formlessness we often encounter in our vocations, trusting that […]

How You Think about Heaven Will Shape Your Work

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary What bearing does our work have in light of eternity? How does our theology of heaven shape the way we show up to the needs of the world in the here and now?Tune in to […]

Sharing Your Wounds + Breathing

Summary This episode kicks off a series on the Holy Spirit during the season of Pentecost. This text from John describes the resurrected Christ doing two odd things: showing his wounds, and breathing on the disciples. What do these actions mean for our lives, and how might they guide our prayers? Episode 27: Sharing Your […]

Why Your Imagination Matters to Public Life

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary Join us for our second conversation on Faith In Public Life, featuring Karen Swallow Prior Ph. D., reader, writer, and professor. In this episode we discuss Karen’s most recent book, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, […]