by Rob Tribken | Nov 10, 2016 | Role of the Church
In her “Paul Henley Furfey” lecture at the annual Association for the Sociology of Religion meeting, Nancy Ammerman offered ideas about how sociologists might find religion in daily life, including the workplace. Defining “Lived Religion”...
by Rob Tribken | Oct 1, 2016 | Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Workplace Stress
No one can predict the future, but we seem to be moving into a period of crisis that will put unusual burdens on leaders. Cultural and institutional changes (and in many cases failure) will call for leaders grounded in a broader, deeper perspective. Our institutions...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 23, 2016 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership
Integrity involves alignment. When we have integrity, our words and actions are in alignment with our values and who we are at a deep level. In this episode, we recount the story of Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, and explore what it might be saying about the power...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 22, 2016 | Workplace Stress
To prepare for our recent Spirituality for Busy People class, I reread some of psychotherapist and scholar Kenneth Pargament’s classic book The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice. One of his key observations is that while religion can...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 21, 2016 | Podcasts, Spiritual Practices, Workplace Stress
Workplace stress is a common problem. Stress can have important negative consequences for both our health and our effectiveness. Few of us are at our best when we are carrying the emotional burden of stress. In this episode we discuss a spiritual practice known as the...