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” Ammerman’s...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 23, 2016 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership
Integrity: A Source of Strength in Tough Times Integrity is one of the most important virtues in our work lives but is not an easy topic to discuss. A story from the book of Genesis about Joseph and Potiphar’s wife might have some valuable insights for us. In the...
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 1, 2016 | Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Workplace Stress
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 religious institutions, including seminaries,...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 28, 2016 | Finding Purpose, Markets, Enterprise, and Wellbeing
“The Entrepreneurial Calling: Perspectives from Rahner” by the late William J. Toth of Seton Hall is an extraordinary theological reflection on the entrepreneurial vocation and the deeper significance of the entrepreneur’s hope, risk, and service to...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 18, 2016 | Spiritual Practices
Lectio Divina is a traditional monastic spiritual practice that combines scripture and a form of contemplative prayer. It has recently become popular among contemplative Christians as a way to a deeper prayer experience. It is also one of the practices we have...
by Rob Tribken | Apr 28, 2016 | Spiritual Aspects of Leadership
Former Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson wrote a spell binding memoir of his experience during the financial crisis of 2008. Much of it deals with the day to day effort to prevent a complete financial system meltdown, but one passage in particular deals with the...
by Rob Tribken | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you are in the Pasadena (California), La Canada, and Glendale area, you might be interested in a Prayer and Meditation Service we are conducting on Wednesday evenings, 6:15 to 7:00pm. If you are not in the area but might be interested in conducting something like...
