Grace Bryan
Campbell Rust Joins Denver Institute as Story Production Manager

Editor’s note: We recently welcomed Campbell Rust to the Denver Institute team as story production manager. Campbell and I talked about his prior work, his interest in Denver Institute, and what he’s most excited about in his new role. Our conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. GB: How did you first […]

Grace Bryan
Jill Gilley Joins Denver Institute as Director of Development

Editor’s note: We recently welcomed Jill Gilley to the Denver Institute team as director of development. Jill and I talked about her prior work, her interest in Denver Institute, and what she’s most excited about in her new role. Our conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. GB: How did you first […]

Nathan Mayo
Eight Ways Business Leaders Can Disrupt Poverty

Business is an incredible force for good. When business leaders of good character and good will seek to serve their customers and team, wealth is created and everyone is better off. Beyond basic ethical practices, there are many ways in which prioritizing the needs of the community—and people in poverty—can be good for business. It […]

Work as Transformation

Work shapes us.  It forms our habits, our hopes and the way we imagine what is possible in the world. In a time marked by fragmentation, loneliness and uncertainty, the workplace has become one of the primary arenas where questions of meaning, belonging and identity are quietly being negotiated. Yet as this research makes clear, […]

Matt Randerson
Remaining Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly, and much of the conversation around it focuses on capability: what the technology can do, how fast it’s improving, and how it might transform our industries. The reflections below are based on questions that emerged during Denver Institute’s Business for the Common Good Conference, held on March 6 in Denver, […]

Embracing the People Who Drive You Crazy

Adaptation from Connecting Across Differences by James Borishade   Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why can’t they just think like I do?” Whether it’s a spouse, coworker, child, or friend, we all encounter people whose way of operating feels frustrating, even foreign. Maybe you thrive on structure and they live in chaos. Or maybe […]

Introducing the 2026 Class of the 5280 Fellowship

Introducing the 2026 Class of the 5280 Fellowship   Denver Institute is grateful to announce the newest class of 5280 Fellows. This cohort represents a diverse range of industries, roles, and church communities, yet they share a common desire: to follow Christ more faithfully in and through their work.   Over the coming five months, […]

Denver Institute Awarded $4.5M Lilly Endowment Storytelling Grant

December 15, 2025 DENVER, CO – Denver Institute for Faith & Work has received a grant of $4,500,000.00 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025. The grant will support the CityGate Storytelling Initiative: Parables for Transformation through Work, a five-year national project designed to identify, produce, and […]

Andrew Wolgemuth Joins the Denver Institute Board of Directors

Denver Institute recently welcomed Andrew Wolgemuth as a board member. We spoke with Andrew about his professional background and his involvement with Denver Institute since the very beginning. The conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Denver Institute (DI): Can you give us a brief overview of your work & professional experience? […]

Dale Scott Joins the Denver Institute Board of Directors

Denver Institute recently welcomed Dale Scott as a board member. We spoke with Dale about his professional background and his passion for faith and work. The conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Denver Institute (DI): Can you give us a brief overview of your work & professional experience? Dale Scott (DS): […]

Adrienne Tafilowski Joins the Denver Institute Board of Directors

Denver Institute welcomed Adrienne Tafilowski as a board member in 2024. We spoke with Adrienne about her professional background and what makes her most excited about Denver Institute. The conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Denver Institute (DI): Can you give us a brief overview of your work & professional experience? […]

Free Download: Good Work, Deep Rest

Who hasn’t dreamed of getting away from it all? It’s normal to seek relief from the pace of modern life, but few vacations provide the deep rest our souls need. While vacations can be fun and refreshing, they offer a temporary solution to a deeper problem: the unbalanced relationship between work and rest that characterizes […]