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A Case for Friendship in Business

Would you hire Aristotle as your director of strategic partnerships? I would, and I’m going to show you why you should, too.Aristotle on FriendshipFriendship, to Aristotle, was both the flower of ethics and the root of political society. That is to say, the goal of becoming a virtuous person is to become a good friend. […]
Better Questions

As part of a recent Denver Institute event, I interviewed Rich about the tensions he experiences between his Christian faith and his job as a commercial real estate appraiser. Here’s how the conversation started out…BG: Tell us what your work looks like on any given day.Rich: I provide an opinion of value on commercial properties […]
David Rupert
The Joy of Healing: Physician Finds His First Calling

Medicine is at a critical juncture in society. Rising costs and increased demands are spurring efficiencies. Entire industries exist solely to streamline health care, borrowing techniques from modern productivity models. Data has replaced the doctor and one Denver physician is sick of it.Dr. Abraham Nussbaum just released The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician’s […]
Joanna Meyer
What Does Religion Have to do with Bioethics?

Modern medical practice collides with faith at life’s critical moments — in the delivery room as a premature infant struggles to take her first breath, at an aging patient’s bedside as his family weighs options for end-of-life care, and in a consulting room as an oncologist discusses treatment options when chemotherapy has failed to stop […]
A Theology for “All Things”

I’ve often found that God first teaches me something about my work (such a practical place to learn) and then kneads that lesson throughout my life. Here’s an example: Through seeking wisdom from scripture about the role of work in the kingdom of God, I first noticed the repeated use of the phrase “all things.” Scripture shows us that Christ is the Lord who […]
From “how we work” to “why we work”

What kind of pastor repents after commissioning three construction workers for a house-building mission trip in Tijuana? The type — like Dr. Tim Dearborn — whose definition of “ministry” has been expanded from church-funded initiatives to the broad spectrum of vocations under the sun. Speaking to a Denver Institute crowd in November 2015, Dearborn frames […]
Jeff Haanen
Banking Alone

  Recently I received an urgent plea from Mike, a young investment banker in New York. Mike had just graduated with his BA in financial economics from Columbia University. Having read my review of Kevin Roose’s Young Money, he knew that investment banking meant 100 hour work weeks, acidic professional environments, and often working for […]
Bob Cutillo
Health as Possession or Health as Gift?

Our image of health care depends on our understanding of health. And this, at its most basic level, begins with an important question: Is health a possession, or is it a gift? The answer makes all the difference. If health is a possession, it is my health — something to have and hold, a thing […]
How the White House Will Shape Denver

That may be a nervy concept given the unfolding of this current presidential election.But for nearly 50 years, the White House Fellowship program has taken elite, emerging professionals and placed them into a highly selective, one-year internship. White House Fellows participate in educational seminars, meet up close with senior leaders, and work in meaningful learn-by-doing […]
For Such a Time as This

By Bethany JenkinsOn a flight from London to New York, Mark Campisano sat next to a senior partner of his firm. When dinner arrived, knowing that many of his colleagues held unfavorable opinions of Christians and their faith, Mark didn’t want to trigger any negative stereotypes or give thanks “so as to be seen by […]
Brian Gray
The Christian Life is Taught & Caught

I’m a cagey veteran of the staff here at Denver Institute for Faith & Work… a ripe 21 days into my tenure. After serving on DIFW’s Church Advisory Council for the past two-and-a-half years, I transitioned from the faculty of Denver Seminary to a new role here as the director of cultural engagement. Amidst the […]
Boulder Daily Camera: Moving west for meaningful work

This column first appeared in the print and digital editions of the Boulder Daily Camera on January 27, 2016. Erik Nelson, a former VP with a large financial service company, is on the hunt for meaningful work.He recently moved from Texas to Colorado to find a job in the nonprofit sector, hoping to discover a career with […]
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