Vocation • Visions of Vocation “Hints of Hope: Essays on Making Peace with the Proximate”, A Preview TWI Admin | 15 min read Hints of Hope: Essays on Making Peace with the Proximate by Steven Garber is available now through Hearts and Minds Bookstore and on January 20, 2026, everywhere else. TWI has a relationship of long trust with Byron Borger at Hearts and Minds, known far and wide as “the best bookstore in America,” offering exceptional service... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work The Surprising Key to Surviving—and Thriving—in the Modern Workplace Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read Recently a Christian man, who has spent 35 years in corporate America, confided in me. He shared that of the hundreds of co-workers he’d labored alongside—in different industries, at different firms—there have been fewer than 20 that he trusted. In the last eight months, two college graduates told me that soon after walking into corporate... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation A Biblical Vision for Heaven: Integrating the Telos of Heaven and the Praxis of Vocation Paul Cho | 13 min read Sitting in a course at Regent College, I remember hearing the amusing story of the heated “signboard debates” between a Catholic church and a Presbyterian church located across from one another. One day, likely to comfort a mourner who had just lost a beloved dog, the Catholic church posted a sign that read: “All dogs... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Coding for Christ: Is Remote Work Righteous? Brandon Cobb | 7 min read My college roommate taught himself to code before social media made it look cool. By nineteen, he was a full-time independent contractor, running a business from what used to be our porch and was now a high-functioning tech cave. One afternoon, he emerged with computer-glossed eyes and asked me a question I wish I had... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation On Being Whole and Holy: As Theologically Mature as We are Professionally Competent Dr. Steven Garber | 15 min read As theologically mature as we are professionally competent. These words and the vision that brings them into being have been threading their way through my life for years. Do we want to be? Could we be? How is it possible to be? I first heard them from James Houston, founder of Regent College who left... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation The Work of Love and the Love of Work Rev. Dr. Ryan Laughlin | 14 min read As much as we think of ourselves as self-made men and women, we are significantly shaped by forces outside of our control, both forces inside of us and forces outside of us. This is especially true when we begin to get into the practical things of life. For example, consider sex and sexuality. Most of... Continue Reading
