Vocation • Visions of Vocation Discernment and Desire Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read Would you help us think about the vocation of pastor in this contemporary cultural moment? What is our work in the social and political milieu of 2022? Several months ago... Continue Reading
Vocation • Finding Your Vocation The Courage to Choose Ryan Goyer | 7 min read What do you do when there’s no single “right answer”? Like many 20-somethings, I’ve spent the last few years wondering about my how my future career might turn out, constantly... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation Mentoring a Georgian-era Daniel: John Newton and William Wilberforce Karen J. Ristuccia | 14 min read Resolved once again about Mr N. . . . It may do good, he will pray for me; his experience may enable him to direct me to new grounds of... Continue Reading
Vocation • Finding Your Vocation Why You (Yes, You) Need a Hobby Chris Heinz | 10 min read I recently joined an industry trade group and was asked what my hobbies were. I struggled to answer. I couldn’t think of a hobby, let alone multiple ones! Do working... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections Jazz as a “Lead Sheet” for Living the Christian Life Randy Newman | 9 min read My favorite recording of my favorite Louis Armstrong tune, “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue,” features the great trumpeter Byron Stripling and his friends. They bring that great jazz masterpiece[i] to life... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Family Ties and the Gift of Belonging Erin Rodewald | 10 min read Who knew spitting into a plastic tube would become such a popular pastime? Not to mention lucrative. The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market — think 23andMe or AncestryDNA — has... Continue Reading