S2E9: Sabbath Rest with Tara Owens

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary What does Sabbath rest look like for modern society? Why do many of us struggle to develop healthy practices of rest and reflection? In this episode, Tara Owens, spiritual director and founder of Anam Cara […]

Jeff Haanen
How a Teacher, Pediatrician, App Developer and Corporate Lawyer Are Co-Laboring with Christ to Make All Things New

At “All Things New,” DIFW’s annual fundraiser and celebration of vocation, four professionals in the DIFW community shared how God is using them in their work to “make all things new” in the context of their daily work. Here are their stories:Britta Apple – High School English Teacher One area of brokenness that I encounter […]

Jeff Haanen
What Can I Really Do?

This is an excerpt from Jeff’s keynote talk at “All Things New,” DIFW’s annual fundraiser and celebration of vocation. Several weeks ago, I got a text from my wife: “This school shooting…just hurting today. K-12 Douglas County charter school 3 miles from our house. And our kids head off to another K-12 Douglas County charter […]

S2E8: David Brooks and The Second Mountain

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary What does it take to live a moral life? Jeff Haanen and Dustin Moody talk with David Brooks, New York Times columnist and best-selling author, about his latest book, The Second Mountain. David shares about […]

S2E7: Jeff Haanen on Rethinking Retirement

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary We hear a lot about planning our finances for retirement. But what does it look like to plan our time? Many retirees find that a nonstop vacation isn’t as fulfilling as they had hoped. Dustin […]

S2E6: Faith and Business with Kenman Wong

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary Churches often struggle to affirm the positive role that businesses can have and the potential influence of business leaders. After all, what does the Bible have to say about the ways we run our businesses? […]

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 […]

S2E5: Steve Cuss on Managing Leadership Anxiety

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary Anxiety can wreak havoc on leaders, teams, and organizations. Joanna Meyer and Brian Gray talk with Steve Cuss, author of “Managing Leadership Anxiety,” about the ways we can recognize and recover from anxiety in our […]

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 […]

S2E3: Faith at Work in Journalism with The Gospel Coalition

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How do journalists navigate the tensions of faith and work? And how can we share more stories of God at work in the midst of a fractured and broken media landscape? Jeff Haanen talks with […]

Called Together: A Free Download from Denver Institute for Faith & Work

What unique qualities do men and women bring to the workplace?What can churches to do foster healthy dialogue about the role of work in women’s lives?How does culture shape our perceptions of gender roles, and are these perceptions aligned with scripture? In this free e-book, Joanna Meyer explores the challenges and opportunities for men and […]

S2E2: Faith in the Public Square

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How do Christians constructively engage cultural and political discussions in this increasingly divisive age? Whether we’re speaking up at a city council meeting, figuring out how to navigate a touchy subject over Thanksgiving dinner, or […]