Carolyn McCulley
Do Women Suffer From an “Ambition Gap?”

Editor’s note: In 2012, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg caught the world’s attention when she claimed women suffer from an “ambition gap.” As one of the most powerful professionals and working moms in the world, Sandberg’s words rattled many women —in the struggle to balance conflicting priorities and desires, was lack of ambition really the problem? […]

Faith/Work Resources for Women

While we were anticipating Denver Institute’s past event “Equipping the Women in Your Congregation for Their Role in God’s Mission,” we have collected a few women’s resources that we’ve previously created that may be of interest to your staff or your congregants. These DIFW resources will give you an idea of the content and feel of our […]

Jeff Haanen
Let Your Life Speak

The beloved Saint Francis is remembered for saying “Preach the gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.” It’s an appealing thought. What if we never had to risk talking to a friend or colleague about Christ, but instead “let our lives speak” to communicate the gospel message? Unfortunately, there’s no evidence that St. Francis […]

Katelyn Beaty
The Why Behind the Work

The following is an excerpt from A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World by Katelyn Beaty. (It’s been reprinted here with permission from the publisher.)  When people have learned I’m writing [A Woman’s Place], one common response has been, “Oh, kind of like Lean In […]

Joanna Meyer
Finding Our Place: A Review of “A Woman’s Place” by Katelyn Beaty

“In no country has such constant care been taken as in America to trace two clearly distinct lines of action for the two sexes and to make them keep pace one with the other, but in two pathways that are always different.” – Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835 French diplomat Alexis de Tocqueville’s observations of American […]

For Such a Time as This

By Bethany JenkinsOn a flight from London to New York, Mark Campisano sat next to a senior partner of his firm. When dinner arrived, knowing that many of his colleagues held unfavorable opinions of Christians and their faith, Mark didn’t want to trigger any negative stereotypes or give thanks “so as to be seen by […]

It’s Time to Honor the Hard Work of Raising Children

By Andrea Palpant Dille A male friend of mine recently struck up a conversation with me about work and gender. “This might sound sexist,” he said, standing in the church sanctuary, “but I just can’t do what my wife does at home. I think it would destroy my sense of dignity.” I shifted my weight, […]

Helen Young Hayes, Mom / Former Investment Fund Manager (Video)

At the height of her career in investment management, Helen Hayes was responsible to 1,000,000 shareholders. Many women will identify with the tension between working full time in the professional world and longing to spend time with her kids that she describes in this video. A member at New Denver Church, Helen sought God’s guidance […]

Women, Work & Calling (Videos)

The following videos were filmed at “Women, Work & Calling”, a DIFW event on February 26, 2014 that drew 200+ women from across Colorado (in the middle of a snow storm!). Below are each of the three segments (two presentations and one panel discussion) as well as descriptions of each of the talks. Navigating the […]