Center for Faith and Work

Becoming Fully Human - David Kim by Center for Faith and Work

Culture As Liturgy by James K.A. Smith by Center for Faith and Work

A New Faith And Work Movement by David H. Kim by Center for Faith and Work

Workplace Discipleship by David H. Kim by Center for Faith and Work

The Biblical God is a God who delights in all of his creation. Even before God created humans, he delighted in the world and the creatures he had made. Now, however, we live in a fallen world, and that fallenness has impacted every area of life. Yet, God delights in every step that all people take, Christians and non-Christians alike are to reclaim the goodness that was lost in the fall. Theologian Richard Mouw explains why in this talk from CFW’s 2011 Gospel and Culture conference.

Sex, money, and power—three great temptations. Yet, of the three, power may be the least discussed and the most problematic. Christians can choose to live lives of complete chastity or they may give away all their earthly possessions, but none of us can completely empty ourselves of power. Therefore, we are forced to ask the question: is there any “good news” about power? Author Andy Crouch says the answer is yes. But only if we look to a God who destroys the false idea that possessing power means taking it from someone else. God uses his power to empower others—and God calls us to go and do likewise.

Jeff Van Duzer - Why Business Matters To God

Too often Christian businesspeople think that their work’s sole purpose is to generate money that they can donate to more “spiritual” causes. But what about business itself? Does God care about that? Jeff Van Duzer is the Dean of Business and Economics at Seattle Pacific University. Drawing from his book Why Business Matters to God, Van Duzer lays out the Biblical foundations for how humans were called to work. Since God created us to work, God desires businesses to provide opportunities for individuals to express their God-given identity through meaningful and creative endeavors. In this paradigm, profit ceases to be an end in itself. Instead, profit becomes the means by which a business can help to enable a community’s flourishing.

Vito Auito - Too often, Christian artists hear spiritual tropes that are long on theory, but short on practice. In our inaugural lecture of CFW's new Faith & Art Lecture series, artist and pastor Vito Aiuto expounds three modes of vision that engender artistic excellence for the person of faith. Here is his fresh and practical perspective on seeing the unseen.

Curt Thompson - psychiatrist and author, explores the impact of shame in impairing work communities, and how the gospel fosters a renewed form of vulnerability as a solution.

Author Dr. Anthony Bradley speaks about the spiritual connection between vocational duty and family flourishing, positing that sustainability in families leads to sustainability in society and social shalom.