The pain we experience as a result of our work hurt can vary. It can be acute or chronic. And it can be felt in our relationships with others, our relationship with God, our finances, and our careers. Thankfully, God has given us a way to pray when the pain of work is unbearable.

Have you ever felt angry at work? Maybe it was last week when someone forgot to reload the paper drawer in the copier or last month when your coworker missed an important deadline. Perhaps you silently brood over the pay gap between men and women in your organization. Or you could be someone who erupts when receiving negative feedback…

New tires for your car. An emergency medical bill. Your landlord increases your rent. Unwelcome and surprising expenses happen to everyone, but to the 28% of Americans who have less than $1,000 in personal savings, they can lead to immense financial difficulty and debt. Molly Ray observed this reality over and over in her role at Saturn Five, a Denver-based holding company that invests in small businesses and their employees…

Spiritual disciplines are meant for the early morning or late into the evening, right? To be practiced before breakfast and work, or after dinner has been cleaned up and the kids are off to bed?

Understandably, many of us tend to link the concept of spiritual disciplines with a daily devotion time, which—for many—tends to take place at the start or close of the day. But what if the same tools that enrich our time outside of work could transform the work day?

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Have you followed the debate regarding corporate work from home policies? A number of prominent CEOs insist that after more than three years of pandemic-related changes, it’s time for employees to return to the office. It's a freedom few workers want to give up.

So why are these CEOs so adamant about employees returning to the office full-time? While the value of in-person collaboration, the financial investment made in office space, and the challenges of managing a remote workforce are all factors, I think this conflict points to something deeper…

Do you love your work? Popular culture suggests that if you just find the right job, a job you “love”, work will stop feeling like work. I saw a coffee mug the other day that read: “Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” just one of many T-shirts, posters, and Instagram posts proclaiming a similar message. 

This saying, while appealing, confuses liking a job with loving it…

Holy Week invites us to absorb both the intimacy and immensity of Christ’s death and resurrection. And in that contrast, to experience the dynamic tension of the gospel, a principle that guides every aspect of our calling.

As we honor Jesus’ suffering and celebrate his resurrection, learn how to experience the scope of life - and work - in God’s Kingdom…

Entrepreneur Laura Fooks is passionate about supporting young women through her company Light Speaks Loudest, a subscription box for Christian teenage girls.

“[We] aspire to produce media and resources that reach teenage girls in a way that is true to the culture and authentic to their faith,” Laura explained. Learn how her own vocational journey sparked a fresh approach to the challenges the next generation faces…

When did we confuse being empowered with being able to afford expensive leggings? I pondered this question standing outside a women’s activewear store at Park Meadows Mall in suburban Denver. Behind a spotless plate glass window, the store displayed its “Power of She” campaign, an effort that “ignites a community of active, healthy, confident women and girls who empower each other to realize their limitless potential.”

In contrast to this limited understanding of empowerment, the Christian faith offers a richer vision of women’s influence, lived in response to God’s love and in service to others….

As the CEO of the nonpartisan Center for Public Justice (CPJ), Stephanie Summers has the challenge of bringing together individuals and groups with opposing worldviews to work toward shared goals for the betterment of society.

When Summers is asked why she wants to work with people who believe differently from her, “I say, it’s because of my trust in God, and the image of God is in every person. We are trusting that God can work with people who may not know Him as lord and savior. It says, ‘I take you seriously as a human, and recognize that God is at work in our work.’ ” 

What does it mean to rest?

If there is one thing that employees in the U.S. understand, it’s how to hustle. We know how to work hard, and most of us place a high value on productivity. It’s no wonder then that we sometimes struggle with finding time to genuinely rest. Even when we intentionally schedule time away from work, our ability to turn away from distractions like technology or social media feels limited. So, what does it look like to rest? 

While we can’t avoid stressful situations altogether, and there are times when grit is required, it isn’t healthy to be in a constant state of doing. The fallout from becoming overworked and overstressed can dramatically impact not only our productivity, but our health, as well. In extreme cases, it can even lead to depression, anxiety, and burnout. 

As Christians, God calls us to follow a different path, and in His wisdom and compassion, He showed us the way from the very beginning…

There’s been a demographic shift when it comes to college attendance and those earning degrees in higher education.  There are now more women enrolled in higher education than men, and higher percentages of women entering the workforce with college degrees — for associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. But women with equal qualifications are still earning lower incomes, and not rising to leadership positions in equal numbers.

“We are seeing positive shifts, and we’re seeing women have an even start [into the workforce],” says Denise Daniels, faith and work scholar, author, and current Wheaton College business professor, “but we don’t see that persisting over time. We’re not seeing the same level [of achievement from women] 20 or 30 years later.”  Why is this the case? And as Christians, why should we care?