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Editor’s note: We recently welcomed Naomi Hartman to the Denver Institute team as our Public Engagement Associate. Naomi and I talked about her prior work and what she’s most excited about at Denver Institute. Our conversation below has been lightly edited for length and clarity. How did you first connect with Denver Institute?Naomi: ​​I first […]

It’s often assumed that faith is a private matter. Fine for your personal life, but less appropriate in the workplace or public life. Yet time and time again, I’ve seen that when faith becomes a public matter – and is expressed as working for the good of one’s neighbor – there are transformative results for […]

Occasionally you meet somebody that shines with such virtue that you are, perhaps for the first time, made aware of your own poverty of spirit.When I met Greg Thompson during our Thriving Cities symposium in late October, I almost immediately felt the weight of his glory. Before speaking to the crowd, he almost desperately asked […]

Almost every Sunday morning at church, as we finish the final songs and benediction (and I prepare to pick up my crew of girls from Sunday School – now four!), I find myself asking the same question: What is the Church sent into the world to do?This is a question that my friends in pastoral […]

“What am I called to?” That’s the question it seems most of us are asking. My friend Nathan is a pastor of young adults, and without a doubt, nearly everybody he knows hates their jobs. The question “What am I called to?” is often followed by “It can’t be this!”The fact that 70% of Americans […]

Summary In this first episode on the soul and prayer, we look at an underutilized form of prayer found in the psalms – talking to ourselves. This kind of self-talk is different from other popular conceptions, because God is listening in. Psalm 42 commends a kind of prayerful self-talk in which we discover what is […]

Summary Welcome to our new series, Voices from the Workplace, where we explore various industries through the lens of leaders and experts who see their careers as a key way to serve others and fulfill God’s purposes. In this inaugural episode, we focus on the Investment Industry, examining how professionals approach equity and treasure with […]

Summary When Charlie Brown famously asks, “Doesn’t anybody know what Christmas is all about?!” Linus responds by reciting the King James Version of Luke 2. As it turns out, Philippians 2 is also a good answer, leading us to pray about the wonder of God becoming flesh. Merry Christmas! Episode 41: The Play within the […]

Summary How can faith-based organizations, civic leaders, and business leaders join forces to tackle city-wide challenges? This episode dives into three powerful case studies focused on housing affordability, showcasing how collaboration is driving real change in Colorado. You’ll hear firsthand stories from: Stu Davis, founder of COS I Love You, on how churches, businesses, and civic […]

Summary For the fortieth episode of Teach Us To Pray I discuss the first few verses of Psalm 40, one of my favorites, and also one of the best U2 songs ever. Prayer is about waiting, and about God stooping to hear us, and about God putting a new song in us that we can […]

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Rob Kelly is the Founder & CEO of the FORCLT Network which connects pastors for personal, church, and city renewal. Rob is also co-founder of the City Leaders Collective which connects and equips city network leaders […]

Do you like Teach Us To Pray? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary In part 2 of this series, I return to the Jesus and Peter conversation on the beach scene, and raise the question of how God might want to talk about painful memories, the idolatry of work, and using […]

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Dave and Monica Hickman are entrepreneurs whose leadership has been marked by believing that Jesus doesn’t want a relationship with us; he wants to be one with us. The Hickmans founded SocialHub, a business in North […]