May 10, 2016
April 07, 2016
Finding meaning and beauty as a fast food worker
“This is not what I thought I’d be doing at twenty-seven.”
So says Stephen Williams, who, while enjoying and appreciating much of his daily work at his local Chick-fil-A, continues to feel the various pressures of status, mobility, and vocational aspiration. Continue Reading...
April 04, 2016
Why Edmund Burke Supported Free Trade
The Republican Party is fracturing on the topic of trade. Alas, in the same corners where free and open exchange was once embraced as a propeller for economic growth and dynamism, protectionism is starting to stick. Continue Reading...
March 23, 2016
Work Is Not About You: How Theology Can Save Us from Trade Protectionism
February 18, 2016
Haircuts for Human Dignity
True justice begins with seeing and believing in the dignity of every human person. It begins with recognizing God’s image in each of our neighbors, and it proceeds with service that corresponds with that transcendent truth. Continue Reading...
February 12, 2016
I, Rose: Networks of exchange and the love they deserve
In Leonard Reed’s famous essay, “I, Pencil,” he marvels over the cooperation and collaboration involved in the assembly of a simple pencil — a complex coordination that is quite miraculously uncoordinated. Continue Reading...
October 20, 2015
Raw Craft: The Art of Bookmaking and the Glory of Craftsmanship
October 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders Loves to Decry ‘Casino Capitalism,’ But What About Economic Freedom?
September 22, 2015
Lester DeKoster’s 3 Dimensions of Work
Lester DeKoster’s short book, Work: The Meaning of Your Life, sets forth a profound thesis and solid theological framework for how we think about work.
Although the faith and work movement has delivered a host of books and resources on the topic, DeKoster’s book stands out for its bite and balance. Continue Reading...
September 11, 2015
Now Available: Lester DeKoster’s ‘Work,’ Re-Issued with New Afterword
Originally written in 1982, Lester DeKoster’s small book, Work: The Meaning of Your Life, has had a tremendous impact on the hearts and minds of many, reorienting our attitudes and amplifying our visions about all that, at first, might seem mundane. Continue Reading...