Jeff Haanen
The Changing World of Work (Part 2)

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble,” writes the author of Psalm 46. “Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging…. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts…. The Lord Almighty is with us; […]

S9E1: The Changing World of Work

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How has the pandemic affected they way we work? What broader economic changes have taken place and how should the church respond? Jeff and Joanna tackle these questions around the changing world of work.  Highlights […]

DIFW Founder to Turn ‘God of the Second Shift’ Into Two Books on Vocation and the Working Class

Recently Jeff Haanen, the CEO and Founder of Denver Institute for Faith & Work, and Intervarsity Press announced a deal to turn “God of the Second Shift,” Christianity Today’s second most-read cover story of 2018, into two books. Al Hsu, the senior editor for Intervarsity Press, says, “Our team responded positively to him and appreciated […]

Luke Bolton
Investing and a Biblical Worldview

Christian investors face many questions, some of which are ethically complex. Should they seek to avoid “sin stocks” as a top priority? Should they seek to benefit from unfortunate market events that caused financial loss to others? Should they see the purpose of investing as simply maximizing wealth?Such questions cannot be answered by pointing to […]

Ryan Tafilowski
Breaking the Spell of Consumption

One of the most jarring literary characters I’ve ever encountered is Prince Mishkin, the protagonist of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s masterful novel, The Idiot. The story follows the bumbling Mishkin, whom we meet in the first pages fresh out of a sanitarium in Switzerland, as he travels through the elegant parlors of 19th-century St. Petersburg’s aristocracy. To […]

Jeff Haanen
Why Give? Kahlil Gibran on Generosity

Crammed in my drawer next to my bed are years of arts and crafts, given to me with almost ecstatic anticipation by my four daughters over the years. A Beauty and the Beast coloring page; a blue, yellow, and green woven bracelet; a pink and yellow glazed pot, just perfect for a few coins. In […]

Jeff Haanen
Share the Stimulus: A Movement of Generosity

With more than 22 million people unemployed in the U.S., many of us are asking what we can do to help.Millions of Americans are receiving stimulus checks from the federal government. Some will need this money greatly, but many of us know people in our churches, communities, and businesses with far greater needs than our […]

Chris Horst
To Our Heroes Wearing Trucker Caps

A big rig rolled past our family bike caravan. The driver delighted our kids by laying on his air horn as we waved to him. With four kids under age ten in quarantine, we seek and savor all our outdoor moments. Our family bike rides these days make us look at the traffic all around us in a […]

S6E3: A Time for Lament

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary What does Scripture teach us about lament? What does it look like be sorrowful and hopeful at the same time? Dustin Moody talks with Ryan Tafilowski and Brian Gray about the biblical practice of lament, […]

S6E2: Philip Yancey on the Body of Christ and “Fearfully and Wonderfully”

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary What does the human body teach us about the Body of Christ, and how can the Body of Christ respond, serve, and love during a pandemic? Dustin Moody talks with author and speaker Philip Yancey […]

S6E1: Who Are We Becoming? Faith and Work’s Most Important Question

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary Where is the faith and work movement going, and what can we learn from its history? How do we balance the strengths of capitalism against its excesses? Jeff Haanen talks with Drew Yancey, author of […]

Ryan Tafilowski
Recovering Lament: What Should We Do With Unresolved Pain?

What does COVID-19 mean? Well, it depends on who you ask. Before I came to my senses and stopped reading Twitter, I came across a range of answers—from both the political Right and the Left. For some, this mysterious virus is the earth’s way of healing itself by driving the surplus human population to extinction. […]