by Rob Tribken | Mar 18, 2024 | Podcasts
March 24 – 31, 2024 Holy Week is a time of high drama as Jesus heads into the final confrontation. The tension builds day by day until it ends in his death and resurrection. This year we are offering a daily series of recordings to help us engage the story of...
by Rob Tribken | Apr 4, 2023 | Finding Purpose, Working Well
People are worried. Confidence in the economy and the direction of society continues to drop in the face of new threats. Anxiety is natural as we move into an uncertain future. But our ancestors survived threatening circumstances and created a better world, and so...
by Rob Tribken | Apr 2, 2023 | Finding Purpose, Markets, Enterprise, and Wellbeing
In her 1942 essay “Why Work?” Dorothy Sayers made a strong case that we should not undertake work for the money it provides but for the sake of the work itself.[1] Sayers (1893 – 1957), as you might know, was an English crime novelist, poet, and...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 10, 2023 | Finding Purpose
I am happy to say that after lots of research, discussion, writing, and editing, The Sacred Meaning of Everyday Work is now available on Amazon. Thank you to everyone who has provided advice and insight over the years. The book covers a range of topics, but the...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 3, 2023 | Role of the Church
I believe there is a huge opportunity for churches to minister to people in their work lives. Many of us strongly desire to find deeper purpose and meaning in our work, and our faith and spirituality can help us in this quest. At the same time, when people face...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 4, 2019 | Finding Purpose, Spiritual Practices
A Reflection on Mark 1:35-39 Most of us would like to work with a deeper, clearer, more robust sense of mission. A story from Mark 1:35-39 can provide insight into how prayer might help. I think you will find that this passage has something important to say about the...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 11, 2019 | Finding Purpose, Markets, Enterprise, and Wellbeing
From April 16, 2010: In April 2010, the Center for Faith and Enterprise brought scholar Michael Novak (1933-2017) to California for a speaking tour. We sponsored speaking events at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena (hosted by the Max De Pree Center for...
by Rob Tribken | Aug 9, 2019 | Workplace Stress
At La Cañada Presbyterian Church On June 18, the third Work Life Forum featured Dr. Sam Alibrando speaking on the subject “Working with Difficult People”. The event was held at La Cañada Presbyterian Church in La Cañada, California. The video of Dr....
