Laura Bernero
Affirmation and Inspiration

Anne Griffin is the worship and implementation pastor at Trailhead Church, a member of Denver Institute’s Church Partnership Network. We spoke recently about how she engages in conversations about faith and work, and how her connections with other church leaders have empowered her to learn more about vocation for herself and for the sake of […]

Chad Hamilton
The Danger of Unexamined Assumptions

It’s been over a decade since I first started thinking about my financial planning career as a potential ministry. But only more recently have I really sought – and struggled – to reconcile the words of scripture pertaining to money with the prevailing wisdom of the financial industry. I could sum up the crux of […]

Laura Bernero
Reawakening God’s Imagination for Vocation

Brandon Addison and I spoke recently about how he engages people in conversations about faith and work, the moral dilemmas encountered across industries, and the importance of community through it all. Why did The Neighborhood Church choose to join the Denver Institute’s Church Partnership Network? I just moved from Nashville about seven months ago, and […]

Joanna Meyer
From Corporations to Cul-de-sacs: We Need More Ambitious Women

I knew the January Women’s March had captured the national zeitgeist when photos of a high school friend wearing one of the infamous pink knit caps alongside his daughter appeared on Facebook. “Our house is filled with nasty women,” his sign proclaimed, one of millions of similar posters waving coast to coast.Who would have dreamed the […]

Halee Gray Scott
The Invisible Army

Halee Grey Scott is an author and independent social researcher who focuses on issues related to leadership and spiritual formation. She teaches courses in spiritual formation, theology, and leadership in seminaries across the country. The following is an excerpt from her book, Dare Mighty Things: Mapping The Challenges of Leadership for Christian Women.   Vision […]

Brian Gray
Filling Our City With Disciples

eThroughout Denver and Boulder, church leaders are engaging in conversations about the integration of faith and work, and inviting young professionals to do the same – to connect Sunday to Monday. To see all of life in light of the gospel. To invite Christ into day-to-day work, no matter the sphere or industry.  As one […]

Bethany L. Jenkins
Women: We’re Co-Workers, Not Competitors

My mom didn’t work at an office, but she wasn’t a “stay-at-home” mom. After my brothers and I started school, she was rarely “at home.” Instead, she was volunteering in our classrooms, visiting sick neighbors at hospitals, taking meals to new parents, and organizing logistics for the funerals of loved ones. Her unpaid work wasn’t […]

Jeff Haanen
Why Leaders Need Literature

When I walk through the door on Friday evening, I can usually feel a slight tingling sensation on my scalp. The speed of the work day – meetings, phone calls, emails, tweets, tasks, problems and exhilarating opportunities – is almost addictive. I can feel my heart rate slightly elevated and my words rushing through my […]

Joanna Meyer
Women & Ambition: Going For The Gold

Carolyn McCulley, is unashamed of her ambitions. As an award-winning producer/director/editor at Citygate Films, a nonfiction film company she founded in 2009, she’s passionate about telling stories that lead to social change. She’s a woman on a mission, yet she understands how complicated it can be for women to navigate professional goals, relational commitments, and their […]

Brian Gray
Life-Giving Purpose

Candice Whitley has always loved working with kids, and she felt her passion deepen as she pursued multiple degrees in education. As she navigated the field of teaching and discovered her strengths in serving students, she felt a strong desire to learn about the greater purposes of work, and God’s vision for that sphere of […]

Carolyn McCulley
Do Women Suffer From an “Ambition Gap?”

Editor’s note: In 2012, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg caught the world’s attention when she claimed women suffer from an “ambition gap.” As one of the most powerful professionals and working moms in the world, Sandberg’s words rattled many women —in the struggle to balance conflicting priorities and desires, was lack of ambition really the problem? […]

Laura Bernero
As A Christian, Why Should I Care About _?

As a Christian, why should I care about _?How would you fill in the blank to reflect the questions you’re wrestling with today? For you, is it race? Societal trends? Pop culture? Politics? These are the kinds of topics that thoughtful Christian rap artist Amisho “Sho” Baraka engages through his music, speaking engagements, and public […]