Vocation • On Daily Work Failing the Next Generation on Faith and Work Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 10 min read Many pastors and social commentators have noted the irony of Labor Day in the United States, that we celebrate work by…not working. One of my church elders loved to begin... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Too Small to Fail Rev. Dr. Ryan Laughlin | 11 min read The fact that we celebrate the American worker by not working tells us something about our relationship with work — it is very complicated. Even Labor Day itself has an... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Fear, Greed, Workism, and the Lord’s Prayer Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 19 min read In 2019, Derek Thompson suggested in the Atlantic that work for college-educated Americans had become workism, “the most potent of new religions competing for congregants.” He noted, “No large country in... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Work in Life: Longevity, Legacy, Lethargy or Something Better? Rev. Austin Kettle | 9 min read Peter Attia is a medical doctor with an impressive resume: Stanford, Johns Hopkins, NIH, and the rest. He also wrote one of the bestselling books (so far) of 2023: Outlive.... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Confessions of a Non-Gifted Administrator Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read Administration is a gift. I do not mean this in the sense that “Life is a gift… don’t waste it!” In such a sentence the meaning has to do with... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Redefining “Perfect”: Future-Focused Work Erik Yeary | 12 min read It is possibly the most unfair question in any job interview: “Tell me, what are your weaknesses?” What a trap question! And, whatever you say, please don’t fall into the... Continue Reading
