September 08, 2016
August 23, 2016
Imago Dei—male and female
The PowerBlog welcomes Lisa Slayton with her review of A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World by Katelyn Beaty. Slayton joined Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation in 2005 to develop a leadership offering, the Leaders Collaborative, that integrated a biblical worldview with vocational discipleship and organizational effectiveness for the flourishing of our city. Continue Reading...
July 28, 2016
Uniting economics with the grammar of creation
July 20, 2016
The Halo Effect: The Economic Value of the Local Church
As church attendance continues to decline across the West, many have lamented the spiritual and social side effects, namely a weakening of civil society and the fabric of community life. What’s less discussed, however, is the economic impact of such a decline. Continue Reading...
June 08, 2016
Why Christians Should Reject the Vocabulary of ‘Short-Term Missions’
Christians have routinely accepted a range of false dichotomies when it comes to so-called “full-time ministry,” confining such work to the vocation of pastor or evangelist or missionary.
The implications are clear: Those who enter or leave such vocations are thought to be “entering the work world” or “leaving the ministry,” whether it be for business or education or government. Continue Reading...
May 24, 2016
Lessons on Christian Vocation from ‘Chewbacca Mom’
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 06, 2016
Business on Mission: Work, Vocation, and the Great Commission
March 30, 2016
Martin Luther on Vocation and Serving Our Neighbors
February 17, 2016