July 12, 2006
To Read and Remember
Mark A. Taylor connects insights from Michael Pollan and Gordon MacDonald to a simple spiritual practice: relax, slow down, and savor life—because God may be in the wait and the interruptions.
Work & Vocation
Work & Vocation gathers Christian Standard articles that help believers connect faith to everyday work and calling. Here you’ll find biblical wisdom on purpose, integrity, leadership, money and ambition, workplace relationships, and honoring Christ in every role—from trades and business to ministry, parenting, and volunteer service. These articles aim to encourage disciples to see work as worship, pursue excellence with humility, and live as faithful witnesses in the places God has placed them.
January 1, 2006
BALANCING LIFE AND WORK: Seven Tips for the Joy Starved
Work can become joyless drudgery when relationships and renewal are neglected. Victor M. Parachin offers seven practical ways to restore balance—through rest, vocation-minded perspective, community-building habits, and daily practices that rehumanize the workplace.
December 4, 2005
Serving with America’s Best
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Karen Diefendorf reflects on serving as a female chaplain in the U.S. Army, sharing ministry lessons shaped by trust, presence, and relationships with soldiers and families across diverse assignments.
December 4, 2005
My Journey in Ministry
Chip Fowler expected a traditional ministry path, but God opened a different door: Army chaplaincy. He reflects on calling, multidenominational ministry, and serving soldiers—from Fort Hamilton to Sarajevo and Iraq.
August 14, 2005
A Definite Calling
A calling to serve isn’t something you choose—it’s something you discover. Alan Ahlgrim reflects on personal and particular callings, the danger of purposelessness, and the steady conviction that God assigns leaders to specific places.
July 31, 2005
Going to School in the Inner City
Teacher education meets real life in a West Philadelphia fifth-grade classroom. As students share fear, hunger, and loss, Jonathan S. Williams realizes grammar can wait—and listening is where his education begins.
