The Map and the Territory: The Importance of Reflexivity
It doesn’t take much to realize that if the best we can do is to create a limited representation of the world, we need others to have a better picture of what’s going on around us and even within us.
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In Jesus’s Name
As followers of Jesus, we need to thoughtfully reflect God’s mission and character in our everyday work.
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Overcoming the Barriers to an Inclusive Organization
Near the start of his ministry, Jesus proclaimed at the synagogue in Nazareth that he was the one, foretold in Isaiah 61, who would…
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Beyond Sexual Harassment: Dignity
Stories of sexual harassment continue to get top billing in the news. It seems that each day another prominent man—a leader in government, entertainment,…
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Truth in the Workplace: A Story of Resistance
When I was the Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church, a woman from my congregation – I’ll call her Rochelle – made an appointment…
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The Power of Relationship
Tucked behind a small beer garden in Pasadena’s Old Town district, the Norris Realty Advisors office does not boast any large, glaring signs or…
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Growing up and through his young adult years, Fabián Sandoval struggled with two different ways of carrying himself in the world: he could either…
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Be the Bridge
A note from the Church & Marketplace network staff: We encourage you to use this poem to practice the rhythm of action and reflection…
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A Woman’s Work: Restoration Through Calling
It was the early 90’s and I was a 20 something trying to figure what to do with my life and how my chosen…
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Stewarding Power
Several years ago, I helped design an academic study of Christians who held positions of significant leadership in the marketplace. My team and I…
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So You Think You Have Power?
I’m not convinced denying our power is the best path to genuine humility. A better way forward emerges from Genesis 1.
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