Hilary Masell Oswald
Time for Something New

Samantha Glenn has always loved food. “I started a restaurant in our garage when I was six,” she says. “I pulled the patio furniture into the garage and sold Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese and grilled cheese for 25 cents.” From this auspicious start, she honed her skills in the kitchen and then earned a degree […]

Ryan Tafilowski
Your Turn: Lamenting Our Losses

For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. COLOSSIANS 3:3–4 In many ways, 2020 was a lost year, a great, gaping void between 2019 and 2021. As the months unfolded, loss mounted upon loss: […]

Dustin Moody
Lament: The Bang Goes Bust

I still remember reading the headlines in March 2020 that Disney World was closing. For “two weeks,” one of the world’s most recognizable theme parks was shutting down in response to COVID-19. The happiest place on earth would become one of the most desolate. As a native of Florida, I couldn’t remember a scenario like […]

S8E6: Sandra McCracken on Christmas and Songwriting

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How do songwriters lean into faith in their work? What unique challenges has this year brought to musicians, and how can Christians reclaim the joy of corporate worship, even while we’re apart? Joanna Meyer and […]

Lowell Busenitz
Shining a Light on Entrepreneurship’s Dark Side

Building a company is one of the most challenging adventures one could ever undertake. But with an entrepreneurship journey also comes great opportunities to know God in unprecedented ways. An Entrepreneurial Journey Leslie Lewis is of the most entrepreneurial individuals around. At the age of 25 she started her own software business with application in […]

Highlights from The Politics of Neighborly Love

On Thursday, Sept. 19, more than 400 people from across the U.S. gathered online for “The Politics of Neighborly Love: Christian Citizenship in a Divided Age.” In Denver, our friends at Made to Flourish hosted a group of pastors for a socially distanced watch party at the Asterisk building, while Joanna Meyer, Ryan Tafilowski, and […]

Ryan Tafilowski
A Study on Calling

What am I supposed to do with my life? It’s a common question these days. And it’s a uniquely modern question.In his book The Courage to Be, theologian Paul Tillich argued that people of all ages have dealt with anxiety — the sense of being haunted by death or guilt, for example — but what […]

The Worth of Women in Christ’s Resurrection

Throughout the Gospel narratives, it is evident that Jesus brings about the Kingdom of God in many sectors of human life. What is also notable is the value he places on women through his words and by his deeds. In his earthly ministry, not only did he redeem people back to himself but he also […]

S7E7: Faith & Work Discipleship in Churches

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary It’s no secret that the faith and work movement has a bit of a class problem. While many individuals who are curious about integrating their faith and work have white collar or professional jobs, this […]

Ryan Tafilowski
Politics at Twilight

The quest for ideological purity is badly disrupting our common life, in part because it is feeding our rapidly accelerating trend toward polarization. The demand is now not simply general support of a party platform, perhaps with some qualms, but total and pristine ideology—and that goes for both the Right and the Left. This is […]

S7E5: Scott Sauls on A Gentle Answer in Politics

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How should Christians engage in partisan politics? What does “speaking the truth in love” and righteous anger look like when it comes to convictions of faith? Joanna Meyer and Dustin Moody talk with Scott Sauls, […]

S7E1: Steve Cuss on Faith, Anxiety, and Healthcare

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Summary How can healthcare providers manage the anxiety that comes with serving patients amid the coronavirus pandemic? How can Christians in healthcare love their neighbors through their work? Megan Nunnelly shares her experience leading a team […]