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Jessica Brown: The holy practice of looking at things
Nineteenth-century scientists and artists were preoccupied with noticing things. Could contemporary Christians adapt this practice to the working world?
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Andrea Palpant Dilley: It's time to honor the hard work of raising children
The church should be at the vanguard of a much-needed revolution in caretaking and the raising of children, says a young mother of four. We own the groundwork, the history and the theology of care.
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Marcia Owen: Affirming the dignity of our neighbors
Justice and healing from violence are best approached by simply being with those who are suffering, says a United Methodist layperson who directs a faith-based organization.
Scott Holmes: Lawyering, the Quaker way
A Durham lawyer says his faith changed the course of his career, transforming his legal practice into a vocation -- a true calling filled with joy, integrity and love.
Matthew Scott: Faith at work
A lawyer-turned-pastor writes that he found greater meaning in his life when he began to pray at his law firm. Now he helps equip laypeople to discover their vocations and integrate their faith and work lives.
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Katherine Leary Alsdorf: We're made to work
People are called to work, not just to provide for themselves, but to help the world flourish, says the collaborator on Timothy Keller's book "Every Good Endeavor."
Justin Morgan: It's Sunday, but Monday's coming
Work is inherently meaningful, part of what it means to be made in the image of God, says a UMC pastor. So go forth to do the work that God has given you.
Jason Byassee: Two scoops of virtue
How Brian Willis, a yogurt shop owner and a Christian, reveals the quiet, remarkable virtues of an entrepreneur.
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Richard J. Mouw: Congregants long for pastors to understand their work lives
How can pastors connect more deeply to the lives of laity? They can begin with visitation and prayer, writes the president of Fuller Theological Seminary.
L. Gregory Jones: Asking more of laypeople
Influential laypeople yearn for deep relationships with Christian institutional leaders. We can nurture those relationships by entering the worlds where laypeople live, think and work -- not seeing them primarily as church volunteers and funders.