by Rob Tribken | Apr 4, 2023 | Finding Purpose, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, 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
A Response to a Classic Essay on Work In her 1942 essay “Why Work?” Dorothy Sayers made a strong case that we should not undertake work for the money it provides but instead for the sake of the work itself.[1] This is a compelling idea and pushes...
by Rob Tribken | Sep 4, 2019 | Finding Purpose, Podcasts, Spiritual Practices
A Reflection on Mark 1:35-39 In this recording we talk about a time when Jesus went off and prayed by himself in the earlier morning hours, while it was still dark, and emerged with a clearer, more powerful sense of mission. This passage might have some important...
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 | Oct 5, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Podcasts, Workplace Stress
And the Call of Abraham. Most of us encounter both risk and opportunity in our work lives – and sometimes a great deal of both. How we understand and respond to these can make a big difference in our work lives and in how we live. This was true for Abraham many...
by Rob Tribken | Jul 15, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Markets, Enterprise, and Wellbeing, Podcasts, Working Well
There are great many products and services, and a great many jobs, that are needed to build and maintain a flourishing society: those who produce food and other goods, distributors and retailers, communicators of various kinds, accountants, lawyers, and...
