Faith and work

February 13, 2018

The future of work: How a ‘design narrative’ changes our perspective

Given the breakneck pace of improvements in automation and artificial intelligence, fears about job loss and human obsolescence are taking increasing space in the cultural imagination. The question looms: What is the future of human work in a technological age? Continue Reading...

February 08, 2018

Beyond mere affluence: Embracing Isaiah’s posterity gospel

“This is where the church needs to be: going to every part of the world of mere affluence and turning it into a vineyard.” –Andy Crouch In a recent essay in The Atlantic, William Deresiewicz expressed concern that the rise of “creative entrepreneurship” would mean “the end of art as we know it,” fearing that capitalism’s expansion of creative empowerment would mean “the removal of the last vestiges of protection and mediation” for higher ideals of beauty and truth. Continue Reading...

January 25, 2018

Is the rise of ‘creative entrepreneurship’ killing the arts?

Capitalism is routinely ridiculed as an enemy of the “true artist,” with much of the finger-pointing bent toward profit and efficiency. Such forces, we are told, inevitably cause creators to drool only for money, care nothing for beauty, and cater exclusively to common consumer tastes. Continue Reading...

December 21, 2017

Lessons on Christian vocation from ‘A Christmas Carol’

“Is Christmas too materialistic? Well, it’s not as materialistic as God becoming flesh, redeeming our sinful flesh, and sending us back into the material world to live out our faith in love and service to our physical neighbors.” Continue Reading...

December 15, 2017

Reimagining work in the coalfields

The American coal industry is facing serious challenges. In states like West Virginia, the effects have been particularly painful, causing many communities to struggle under a projected 23% decline in related jobs and leading vast numbers of residents to leave the state altogether. Continue Reading...

December 06, 2017

Work as holy war: The spiritual power of a cruciform economics

With the emergence of the faith-work movement, we’ve seen great strides in helping Christians connect their daily work with their spiritual calling, leading many to shift their attitudes and actions when it comes to economic stewardship. Continue Reading...

November 22, 2017

How gratitude empowers the free society

Despite being surrounded by unprecedented levels of opportunity and prosperity, we live in a profoundly anxious age, fearful of economic disruption even as we resist the pull to idolize status, wealth, and comfortability. Continue Reading...

November 08, 2017

Beyond consumer Christianity: Equipping the church for cultural transformation

Modern evangelicalism’s recent fondness for “church shopping” (or “church hopping”) has led to plenty of perpetual daydreams about the “perfect church” that checks the right boxes of comfortability and convenience. In turn, many are falling prey to consumeristic tendencies and attitudes that influence their thought and action well beyond Sunday mornings. Continue Reading...

November 02, 2017

When government threatens a trade school for teaching the disadvantaged

Fueled by a mix of misguided cultural pressures and misaligned government laws and incentives, the path to educational and economic success has become increasingly cookie-cutter, consisting of a strict step-ladder from high school graduation to four-year college education. Continue Reading...

October 25, 2017

How a church in Chicago’s South Side is empowering people through work

After purchasing an abandoned, dilapidated pool hall in Chicago’s South Side, Living Hope Church began massive renovations, engaging a range of help, including church members, volunteer construction workers, generous donations, and random passersby. Continue Reading...

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