Podcast appearances and mentions of steven garber

In this conversation, we welcome fan favorite, Byron Borger, back to the podcast. Along with host Daniel Johnson, they discuss the importance of reading as an embodied experience, the significance of seasonal reading aligned with the liturgical calendar, and the recent resurgence of work and faith materials. He emphasizes the challenges college graduates face transitioning into the workforce and the importance of integrating faith into their work lives. The podcast also highlights various books that can aid in this transition and the necessity of community support for maintaining faith post-college. In this conversation, Byron discusses the importance of balancing vocation and rest, the beauty of nature as explored through literature, and the need for community engagement in environmental care. They highlight books that inspire readers to appreciate creation, engage in ecological restoration, and reflect on personal narratives through memoirs. The discussion emphasizes the interconnectedness of faith, nature, and personal growth, encouraging listeners to explore these themes in their own lives.We encourage you to purchase your books at Heartsandminds Bookstore. Learn more about them here = https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/ List of books:After College by Erica Young Reitz (2025, InterVarsity Press)Serious Dreams: Bold Ideas for the Rest of Your Life edited by Byron Borger (2015, Square Halo Books)The Call: Finding and Fulfilling God's Purpose for Your Life by Os Guinness (2003, Thomas Nelson)Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good by Steven Garber (2014, IVP Books)Why Your Work Matters: How God Uses Our Everyday Vocations to Transform Us, Our Neighbors, and the World by Tom Nelson (2025, Made to Flourish)Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work by Timothy Keller and Katherine Leary Alsdorf (2012, Dutton)The Sacredness of Secular Work: Four Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity by Jordan Raynor (2025, WaterBrook)Go Forth: God's Purpose for Your Work by Redeemer City to City (2025, Redeemer City to City)Birds in the Sky and Fish in the Sea by Matthew Dickerson (2025, Square Halo Books)Refugee of Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth by Deborah Rienstra (2025, Fortress Press)Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as a Spiritual Practice by Belden Lane (2015, Oxford University Press)Reconciliation in a Michigan Watershed: Restoring Kenoshae by Gail Hefner and David Warners (2025, Michigan State University Press)Beyond Stewardship: New Approaches to Creation Care edited by David Warners (2025, Calvin College Press)The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni (2022, Avid Reader Press)Mr. Oweita's Guide to Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart by Carol Wall (2014, G.P. Putnam's Sons)God Struck: Seven Women and Their Religious Conversions by Kelsey Osgood (2025, HarperOne)Chapters:00:00 The Embodied Experience of Reading04:29 Seasonal Reading and the Church Calendar09:54 Navigating Work and Faith16:50 Books for Transitioning Graduates24:13 The Importance of Community in Transition27:04 The Balance of Work and Rest28:01 Exploring Nature Through Literature30:16 Creating Habitats and Healing the Earth31:42 Wilderness as a Spiritual Practice36:09 Community Engagement and Environmental Stewardship42:23 Reconciliation Ecology and Creation Care43:30 Memoirs and Personal Stories52:25 Summer Reading Recommendations

In this special final episode of our In All Things Book Club, our guests from throughout the series – Marcos Ortega, Nancy Duff, Joe Kim, and Rodger Woodworth – gather once more to speak directly with the author of The Seamless Life, Steven Garber. Together, they reflect on key themes from the book, such as vocation, friendship, lament, and hope, and share the moments and ideas that resonated most deeply with them. With thoughtful questions and rich dialogue, this conversation brings the series full circle, offering personal insights and deeper engagement with the author's vision of a life lived seamlessly in faith and work. Whether you've read every page or are just listening in, this episode offers a meaningful conclusion to our journey through The Seamless Life.

In the penultimate episode of our In All Things Book Club series, Dean Weaver is joined by Marcos Ortega, Nancy Duff, Rachel Toone, Joe Kim, and Rodger Woodworth for a thoughtful conversation on the last section of Steven Garber's The Seamless Life. Special guest Steven Garber himself also joins the conversation to reflect on the themes woven throughout his writing. Together, the group explores how vocation shapes our lives, the sacredness found in everyday moments, and what it means to remain faithful to the “something” we've been given to do – even when it may not feel like everything. They reflect on grace, friendship, brokenness, and the hope that sustains us in the tension between what is and what ought to be. Whether you've been reading along or are just joining the conversation, this episode offers a meaningful stop to a rich journey through The Seamless Life.

In this episode of our In All Things book club series, Dean is joined by guests Marcos Ortega, Rachel Toone, Nancy Duff, and Rodger Woodworth to continue exploring Steven Garber's The Seamless Life. As they discuss the second half of the book, they wrestle with the challenges of dualism in faith and life, the intersection of vocation and lamentation, and what it means to truly know the world while still loving it. How do we hold together the tension between the way things are and the way they ought to be? What does it mean to live with coherence in a fragmented world? Join us for this deep and thoughtful conversation on faith, calling, and what it takes to remain faithful in the face of brokenness.

In this episode of In All Things, our book club series continues as we explore the next section of Steven Garber's The Seamless Life. Dean Weaver is joined by a thoughtful panel of guests—Rachel Toone, Nancy Duff, Marcos Ortega, Joe Kim, and Roger Woodworth—to discuss vocation, occupation, and the intersection of the two. How do we understand the work we do in light of God's calling in our lives? Is there a difference between our job and our vocation? Together, our guests reflect on Garber's insights, sharing their own experiences of living faithfully in their professions while holding onto a broader vision of calling. From wrestling with fragmentation in our daily lives to embracing the responsibilities that come with knowing and loving the world, this conversation challenges us to think deeply about what it means to integrate faith and work. Whether you're in ministry, business, education, or any other field, this episode will encourage you to consider how your occupation is part of something much bigger—an invitation to live with coherence, purpose, and love. Tune in for a rich discussion on calling, responsibility, and the beauty of a life well-lived.

We're kicking off a special four-part book club series on The Seamless Life by Steven Garber, a thoughtful collection of essays exploring the integration of faith, work, and everyday life, Throughout this series, Dean Weaver will be joined by EPC leaders to reflect on the themes of calling, coherence, and what it means to live faithfully in a fragmented world. In this episode, Dean is joined by Rachel Toone, Marcos Ortega, and Rodger Woodworth to discuss the opening of the book. Together, they explore the idea of seeing “seamlessly” – living with integrity and purpose in both our occupation and vocation. What does it look like to follow Jesus not only in our worship, but in our work, relationships, and everyday activities? Join the conversation and read along with us as we reflect on the habits, hopes, and heart of a seamless life.

Summer is a great time to rest, enjoy the nice weather, and listen to your favorite podcasts. Tune into the Faith & Work Podcast as we kick off a four-part summer series featuring some of our best content filled with practical takeaways and great insights. For our third encore episode this summer, we explore key questions about calling. How do we discover our calling? What's the difference between our occupation and our vocation? Can they even be the same thing? This interview was recorded at one of Denver Institute's earliest events where author, educator, and organizational leader Steven Garber, joins us to talk about a broader vision for vocation. Highlights On exploring my calling: "This question of 'my calling before God and service to the world' has to be marked by a deep honest sense of humility." On vocation and occupation: "I make a distinction between vocation and occupation: vocation is the deeper, longer word that makes sense of your life and mine. It's the deeper reality. It's the deeper story that makes sense of who you are, that makes sense of who you are different than your brother and your father and your best friend and your wife and your neighbor...Occupation is a word that gets at what I do day-by-day."  On the tension of work: "Everybody, everywhere has some sense of tension between what I think I was meant to do, what I really want to do, and what I have to do."   Resources Download the episode transcript. Denver Institute's FREE Downloadable Resource - “A Study On Calling”   More by Steve Garber: Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good  The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of Love and Learning, Worship and Work    

Welcome to this conversation with two people who really inspire me, Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock. They provide ample hope from further down the road - having accumulated decades of wisdom in the public square as Nashville music producing influencers. Dare I say - few people have influenced our generation through music more powerfully than they have. I read their book, meaningfully titled “Why everything that doesn't matter, matters so much” and then awaited this conversation with giddiness, anticipation, excitement, a little bit of shyness. Maybe I was – and still am? – a little starstruck? I will let you decide. Have you ever asked, what can I do to mend the world, to mend my family or my own life? And if I could, is it worth it? Should I bother? Does my own small part in the world really matter? And so today, multi-Grammy-winner Charlie Peacock and his wife, delightful author Andy Ashworth, come to share their encouragement. Their book is a collection of 16 essays or letters. They are here to share their wisdom, calling us to discover and to join God's mission to love and care for a very hurting world. They are sharing with honesty, vulnerability, humility and wisdom from their own life experiences. They are beloved and trusted mentors. They invite us into a thought-provoking exploration of the many facets of the Christian culture care and culture-making in all areas - from the kitchen, hospitality, generosity, gardening all the way to Carnegie Hall and Grammy Awards.  They talk to us about the theology of imagination and creativity, a vocation that provides a framework for all of life. I've found them providing a model for expressing love in marriage, in friendship, in citizenship, and every kind of work, even in the midst of our culture of cynicism, fear, exhaustion, oppression. I have found that each one of these 16 letters is a gentle, wise, humble, vulnerable, and thought-provoking nudge in the direction of God's powerfully ordinary purpose for each one of us. It doesn't matter what the future holds because we're invited to participate fully in the beautiful redemptive work of Christ. Can you begin to see why I can't wait to share this conversation with you? I hope you join us. MEET ANDI ASHWORTH AND CHARLIE PEACOCK Andi Ashworth is the author of Real Love for Real Life: The Art and Work of Caring. She is Co-Founder of The Art House in Nashville where she served for over two decades through hospitality and mentoring, hosting a wide range of guests and organizations including Bono, Blood: Water Mission, International Justice Mission, The Gathering, and the ONE Campaign. Andi holds an MA in Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. As Editor-In-Chief of the Art House America Blog she stewarded hundreds of essays from a variety of authors such as Tish Harrison Warren, Steven Garber, Sandra McCracken, Russ Ramsey, and Luci Shaw. Andi is most recently published in Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children and A Book for Hearts & Minds: What You Should Read and Why. She has been married to Charlie Peacock for nearly fifty years and they have two grown, married children and four grandchildren. Charlie Peacock is a Grammy Award–winning, Billboard Chart–topping music producer, composer, and recording artist. He is a co-founder of the Art House, Wedgwood Circle, and founder/director Emeritus of the Commercial Music Program at Lipscomb University. Charlie has produced music for film and television, including A Walk to Remember, Chris Cornell's "Misery Chain" from the soundtrack of 12 Years a Slave, and "Hush," the title theme to the AMC drama Turn: Washington's Spies. Named by Billboard's Encyclopedia of Record Producers as one of the 500 most important producers in music history, Charlie is also a three-time recipient of the Gospel Music Award for Producer of the Year. His books include New Way to Be Human, At the Crossroads, and a contribution to It Was Good: Making Music to the Glory of God. Charlie is the Sr. Music Editor for Christianity Today and host of the Christianity Today Podcast, Music and Meaning. He has been married to Andi Ashworth for nearly fifty years and they have two grown, married children and four grandchildren. We invite you to check out the first episode of each of our series, and decide which one you will want to start with. Go to gospelspice.com for more, and go especially to gospelspice.com/podcast to enjoy our guests! Interested in our blog? 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In this episode, Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson explore the transformative power of vocation as they discuss a poignant quote by Steven Garber. Join them as they unpack how each person's calling is  woven into the very meaning of God's work in the world. They shed light on the profound implications of vocation for spiritual formation, the vitality of the church, and the overarching mission of God. With engaging anecdotes and thought-provoking insights, this discussion promises to spark a deeper understanding of vocation's profound impact on individual lives and the collective mission of the church.Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Scott Thumma in Episode 157: Seamless Leadership:“Vocation is integral—not incidental—to the missio dei, to the very meaning of God's work in the world.”  THIS EPISODES' HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Every Christian has a calling to participate in God's mission to bring renewal to the world.Our sense of calling is not just about our career or job but is integral to our identity.Every person's vocation, whether paid or unpaid, is sacred and important in the eyes of God.God chooses to use us in His work to restore and renew the world.Vocation involves developing the capacity to hear God's voice and discern our unique calling in life.Did you know Spiritual Life and Leadership has been named the #1 Spiritual Leadership Podcast by the Feedspot Podcasters Database? Check it out HERE!

Eph 3: 12-13 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. In one of my classes at school we are reading “Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good” by Steven Garber. We recently finished reading the last chapter called “Learning to Live Proximately.” The chapter focused on a strong theme of how we must learn to live incarnationally to particular people and particular places. We are called to live in long obedience, keeping at the tasks that we are given. Garber writes, “The Hebrew vision that echoes across the centuries and through cultures offers a different way to be human, where knowing becomes doing. And the Christian vision incarnates this conviction, telling the story of the Word becoming flesh, and of words becoming flesh in and through our vocations.” Paul writes in verse 13 “I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.” It is important to look at the context of where and why Paul's letter was being written. Paul was writing from prison. Why was he in prison? For bringing the good news of Jesus to the Gentiles. Paul knew that he was being used for a purpose. He was living out what he was chosen to do, and what he was called to do: preaching the gospel, the good news of Jesus. Paul suffered for others just like Jesus. Paul acknowledges the wisdom and grace that God gave to him throughout his letter. He recognized his responsibility in bringing the good news to others. Paul's knowing of Jesus became doing, traveling to bring the good news to the unreached. In a way this can be related to vocation. As Garber writes it's “that to which I am called as a human being, living my life before the face of God.” It is bringing together all of life, wholeness in the responsibilities and relationships that we encounter in our days, living for Jesus. Paul knew he was being used for a greater purpose because of his trust and confidence in Jesus. In verse 12 he writes “In him and through faith in him we way approach God with freedom and confidence.” This is good news for us. We can have trust and confidence in Jesus, knowing what Jesus has done for us. Through Jesus we have access to God. The whole church, united in identical boldness, has access to God with no fear or shame. By faith in what God has done and is doing, we can trust and know that each of us has a place in the service of God's eternal plan.  20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

It's our 100th episode!!! We're proud–and a little surprised, honestly–that we've made it to this milestone. Thanks to you loyal listeners for being with us throughout the journey to this point! Coincidentally, we had the joy of recording a live episode at the Christian Educators' Association Convention held in South Bend, Indiana in October 2023, which became a fun celebration for our 100th episode as well; it was great to connect with some fans of the show while we were there. We solicited a bunch of questions from the audience, and it was fun to think on our feet and interact with the crowd who joined us. It's wide-ranging conversation about a bunch of different issues in education today–from living out our calling, to teacher retention, to teacher preparation, to effective homework (Dave's favorite axe to grind)...there is a lot of ground we cover! We hope you enjoy listening in on this live session, because we sure enjoyed recording it! In this episode we reference the following, which we recommend to you: Steven Garber's powerful book, Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good, which you can find here: https://www.amazon.com/Visions-Vocation-Common-Grace-Good/dp/0830836667  Dave's newsletter: Positivity. Passion. Purpose. Which you can access here for free: https://drdave.substack.com/ 

Mentorship is much like planting a seed and nurturing it's growth, tending to it until it bears fruit. As Steven Garber says, mentorship is the act of bringing one into vocation over the course of their life. As part of the burden of mentorship there is a deeper recognition that all of life falls under the Lordship of Christ. Dan and Steven acknowledge their influences from Lesslie Newbigin to Michael Polyani to Abraham Kuyper, and along the way they discuss everything from marketing, to knowing, hiking, politics, and their aesthetic sensibilities. Join us as we conclude season 7 with this profound and stimulating conversation on faith and work. To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, or to sign up to join or lead a cohort, visit our website. Connect with us on Social. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandworkstl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithandworkstl/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCuD3xLksTdBhMX0R3lTY4gQ Purchase Dan's latest book: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/work-that-makes-a-difference

Steven Garber is Senior Fellow for Vocation and the Common Good at the M.J. Murdoch Charitable Trust and author of The Seamless Life.In this episode, Steven Garber helps us reflect on some important leadership questions.  What does it mean to live a life of deep coherence?  What does it mean to live a life in which every part of our life is a reflection of and an expression of our whole life?  And why do we as leaders need to live seamless lives?THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Steven Garber is Senior Fellow for Vocation and the Common Good at the M.J. Murdoch Charitable Trust and author of The Seamless Life.To think of our lives as “incoherent” is to live our lives in compartments.  But Steven Garber says we don't have to choose, for example, between being a scientist and a Christian.  Both are part of our coherent self.John Newton, the slave trader who wrote “Amazing Grace,” for many years lived a compartmentalized incoherent life.When Steven Garber was a young man discovering the invitation to “coherence” in his life, he realized that he was going to have to rethink how he thought about girls!Tamim is the Hebrew word for integrity or coherence.Seamlessness has to do with identity.The question of vocation, according to Steven Garber, always begins with Who am I?  And the next question is Why am I?Vocation is integral (not incidental) to the missio dei, to the very meaning of God's work in the world.Pastors can begin to live more integral and seamless lives by being mindful of the teachers they listen to and follow.  Are our teachers, not only speaking words of coherence, but living lives of coherence and seamlessness?RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Website:Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and CultureBooks mentioned:The Seamless Life, by Steve GarberVisions of Vocation, by Steve GarberCaptain Blood, by Rafael SabatiniAuthors mentioned:John StottLeslie NewbiginAugustine of HippoHelmut ThielickeRelated episodes:Episode 48: Integrity and Coherence in Leadership, with Lisa Slayton, CEO of Tamim PartnersEpisode 77: To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber, author of Visions of VocationLearn how to lead your church into ministry that matters. Check out my online course, Engaging God's Mission.

Resources mentioned in this episode:"What Is My Calling?" by William W. Klein & Daniel J. Steiner (https://amazon.com/dp/1540963071)"Wonder Women" by Barna Group & Kate Harris (https://amazon.com/dp/0310433304)"Visions of Vocation" by Steven Garber (https://amazon.com/dp/0830836667)"Every Good Endeavor" by Timothy Keller (https://amazon.com/dp1594632820)

Slovenská anotácia nižšie For the first time Marek and Jakub host an episode in English with our dear guest - Steven Garber. Steven wrote a book Visions of Vocation. In this episode you will have a chance to hear: how Steven was influenced in his vocation by his father and grandfather the beauty and truth of a U2 song why he likes Konvergencie music festival in Slovakia in what context the book Visions of Vocation was written about Steven's planned book, where the first chapter will be about Slovakia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marek a Jakub po prvýkrát spravili podcast v anglickom jazyku so zahraničným hosťom Stevenom Garberom. Steven napísal knihu Vízia nášho povolania. V tejto epizóde si vypočujete: ako Stevena v jeho povolaní ovplyvnili jeho otec a starý otec o kráse a pravde jednej pesničky kapely U2 prečo má rád hudobný festival Konvergencie v akom kontexte vznikla kniha Vízia nášho povolania o Stevenovej plánovanej knihe, kde prvá kapitola bude o Slovensku

Dr. Steven Garber, June 5, 2022

Dr. Steven Garber is Senior Fellow for Vocation and Common Good, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, and author of The Seamless Life.

A live Q & A w/ Dr. Steven Garber, professor of Vocation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tribechurch.substack.com

Pt. 5 Of our “Unhurried” sermon series with special guest Dr. Steven Garber, professor of Theology. Find the video @ www.youtube.com/c/ATXTribeFollow On Instagram @atxtribeMore on our church @ www.atxtribe.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tribechurch.substack.com

In this episode, Joseph Clair speaks with author Steven Garber and Theology & Ethics professor Travis Pickell about vocation, occupation, and wholistic personhood. What is your telos, and what is your praxis? How does learning fit into the greater context of our lives?Dr. Steven Garber has been a professor, consultant, writer, scholar and teacher of many people in many places. He served as principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture in Washington, D.C. from 2005 - 2017.Check out Steven's book, The Fabric of Faithfulness.Dr. Travis Pickell was a lecturer and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia before teaching at George Fox University. He also taught extensively at Anselm House, a center for Christian study at the University of Minnesota.More on Travis here.Our host, Joseph Clair, serves as the executive dean of the Cultural Enterprise at George Fox University, which encompasses the humanities, theology, education, and professional studies. He is also an associate professor of theology and culture. Before joining the George Fox faculty in 2013, he earned his PhD in the religion, ethics and politics program at Princeton University while also working as an assistant in instruction. Prior to Princeton, Clair earned an MPhil at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. He also holds master's degrees from Fordham and Duke University, as well as a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College.These podcasts are also all video recorded and on our YouTube channel! You can also visit our website at https://georgefox.edu/talks for more content like this. 

Satiated with Kuyper as Mystics or the with Kuyper as Cerebral Theologians and Worldviewers? Join us we sit down with Steven Garber and identify and discuss the core longings of the human heart – especially those of the Christian. We ask questions like “how can Christian's experience God?” - “Is Abraham Kuyper's mysticism unachievable?” - “What values is there in merely reading about God and Theology?” - “What should the Christian life consist of?” – and more…

Welcome to the final week of 2021! This week, Matt brings us a quote from Steven Garber's excellent book, Visions of Vocation, which is a thoughtful exploration of what “vocation” is about in light of a biblical worldview. After sharing a quote that draws on imagery from Jeremiah 29 (“seeking the prosperity of the city” where God has placed us) Matt raises the question, “Do schools have a responsibility to help students seek the well-being of the ‘city' they are part of?” We discuss ideas around teaching students about service, and giving students the opportunity to bring their learning outside the walls of the school, and the overlapping spheres of families, churches, and schools when it comes to forming students. As we discuss these topics, we realize that we don't all see these things the same way, but have a lively and enriching conversation–we hope you'll enjoy the discourse and find it helpful food for thought. Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good, by Steven Garber - Amazon link

A husband and father and grandfather, Steven Garber is also a neighbor and friend. A native of the great valleys of Colorado and California, with his wife Meg they have lived in the Washington DC area for over 30 years. He is a teacher to many people in many places, serving as the Senior Fellow for Vocation and the Common Good for the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The author of several books, his most recent is The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of Love and Learning, Worship and Work. Highlights: What Should I Do With My Life? What is "Marketplace Theology”? Being A “Signpost” For The World An Eschatological Hamburger Vocation vs. Occupation The Story Of Creation To Consummation Why “enlightenment” is misleading Why it matters to tell a better story How Theology Can Inform The Marketplace For Better Utopia or The Kingdom Of Heaven “A Common Grace For A Common Good” The Problem Of Absolute Autonomy Don’t Blame The World For Being The World… More about Steven: www.amazon.com/Steven-Garber/e/B00JG6XT84?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1637161563&sr=8-1 www.veritas.org/person/steve-garber/ Subscribe at tepodcast.substack.com

Has faith become just another box in a compartmentalized life? How do we begin to view our work, play, worship, and loves as being significant to God and to His work in the world? We visit with Steve Garber, who points us to his Grandpa as an example of what it means to live a seamless life and why it is so important to place all areas of life under the lordship of Jesus Christ.   It's a great conversation to begin a new week and take our next step in our relationship with Jesus Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skye Jethani contemplates how work is not primarily for our gain—but ultimately an opportunity to cultivate a better world. Steven Garber explains how most of what God is doing in the world happens through the vocations of his people.

During his many years in ministry to students Steve noticed some thrived spiritually, while others did not. He began studying what the common factors were that caused students to thrive, eventually earning a PhD in the philosophy of learning at Penn State University.  His research led to his first book, The Fabric of Faithfulness: Weaving Together Belief & Behavior During the University Years, where he discusses the three critical success factors he identified. Now almost three decades later, The Fabric of Faithfulness continues to be widely read and these three principles continue to help countless students flourish as Christians during their university years, and beyond (and for this reason the subtitle was changed in the second edition, which we discuss).  In our conversation Steve describes how college students (and the rest of us) can apply these principles, and the profound difference this will make in the lives of all who do so.  In this podcast we discuss: How Steve got interested in this topic What he discovered from his research The difference between professing belief and allowing it to shape our lives Why it is necessary to take our faith seriously enough to let it shape our lives  Why it is hard in all ages and cultures to take faith in Christ seriously  Unique ways our current culture makes it hard to take faith in Christ seriously  Ways universities generally teach views of life, history, and reality that make it hard to take faith in Christ seriously  Similar and different challenges students will face at secular and Christian universities The importance of discerning the perspective on life and the world being taught at any given university The three things students must do to take their faith seriously and allow it to shape their lives (during college and beyond): develop a robust Christian worldview find a mentor  find Christian community The importance of knowing how to discern truth in a pluralizing, secularizing world The need, reasons, and goals of a mentoring relationship, and how to find a mentor   Why it is critically important to find a community of other believers on campus and after graduation   How to find a healthy Christian community on campus Unhealthy features of some campus ministries on some campuses Reducing faith to being purely private, disconnected from university conversations A wrong theology of vocation promoted  How these principles apply to growing in faith after college as well The importance of living well in the “here and now,” imperfect as it is    Resources mentioned during our conversation: The Fabric of Faithfulness: Weaving Together Belief and Behavior by Steven Garber Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good by Steven Garber The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of of Love and Learning, Worship and Work by Steven Garber  

Jeff Crosby, Publisher of InterVarsity Press, has learned the importance of discerning what he calls thresholds—those places and times in a leader's life when it becomes clear that a transition is about to take place. Jeff shares with us the way he has been able to discern how to navigate these leadership thresholds.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Jeff Crosby is the Publisher of InterVarsity Press, and the Chairman of the Board for the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association).When Jeff was in high school, he was given a Bible and a book titled, Me Be Like Jesus? by Leslie Flynn. This began his journey of faith.Soon Jeff Crosby discovered authors like John Stott, Francis Schaeffer, James Sire, and Paul Little, all of whom were published by InterVarsity Press, the company for which Jeff has now been working for the past twenty-three years.Jeff Crosby and his wife re-opened a Logos bookstore in 1983 near the Indiana University campus. Though this was a risk for a young couple, it was a calling.Jeff and his wife continued running the bookstore until a competitor that branded itself as “The World’s Biggest Bookstore” came along. That competitor was Amazon.com.Eventually, Jeff Crosby was invited to join InterVarsity Press.In 2015, Jeff Crosby became the publisher of InterVarsity Press.Jeff never aspired to be a chief executive of an organization. Originally, he wanted to be a truck driver!Several people were instrumental in helping Jeff discern next steps:Jeff’s wifeMentorsAn informal “advisory council” of friendsBooks have also provided guidance throughout his life.As a natural peacemaker, one of Jeff’s greatest leadership challenges has been to recognize that the absence of conflict is not always possible or even desirable.Jeff Crosby has grown in his ability to embrace mystery.Jeff has found it is more important for leaders to be attentive listeners than polished presenters.You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @jeffcrosby2. You can find out about InterVarsity Press at www.ivpress.com. And you are welcome to e-mail Jeff at jcrosby@ivpress.com.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Jeff CrosbyTwitter: @jeffcrosby2E-mail: jcrosby@ivpress.comInterVarsity Press websiteBooks mentioned:Me Be Like Jesus? by Leslie FlynnVisions of Vocation by Steven GarberCourage and Calling by Gordon SmithLet Your Life Speak by Parker PalmerRelated episodes:Episode 77: To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber, author of Visions of Vocation— Links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of these links, I’ll receive a small commission–which will help pay for the Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast!Support the show (http://patreon.com/markuswatson)

On this bonus episode, we're sharing another episode of the I Heart PCA podcast. I heart PCA is hosted by our friends Doug Serven and Justin Edgar, focusing on the PCA--Presbyterian Church in America--where both Brad and Bryce are pastors. In I Heart PCA, Doug and Justin focus on what is right, good, and beautiful about our little denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America. Doug and Justin interview various people and pastors looking for redemptive themes, important theological nuggets, good stories, and a few laughs. Today we're bringing you their conversation with professor Steven Garber…we hope you enjoy it, and be sure to go check out I Heart PCA for more conversations like this, you can find I heart PCA on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Are you preaching in a way that speaks to people, in their vocations? In this episode Matt Woodley talks to Steven Garber, author and Senior Fellow for Vocation and the Common Good for the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. He’s also the author of "Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good." Matt and Steven explore how pastors can equip people, with their preaching for their everyday lives, and vocations as teachers, garbage men, doctors, and corporate executives. Steven shares the story of a retired, Wall Street CEO who felt slighted by the church “You know – I’ve been a faithful member of the church for a long time, and I’ve tried to be there regularly whenever I could be there to be part of the church’s life. I contributed to the church’s life in many ways, as I’ve been able to. I’ve never in my life heard a sermon where the preacher thought about somebody like me when he prepared his sermon.” Check out what was referenced on the podcast: • Steven Garber's book Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good. IVP, 2014. https://www.ivpress.com/visions-of-vocation • Neil Postman’s book Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in The Age of Show Business. Penguin Books, 2006. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/297276/amusing-ourselves-to-death-by-neil-postman/ • Nicholas Karr’s book the Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. W.W Norton & Company, 2010. https://wwnorton.com/books/The-Shallows/

(00:00-09:26): Brian and Ian shared their reaction to the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court (09:26-38:16): William Vanderbloemen is the founder of The Vanderbloemen Search Group. He joined Brian and Ian to talk about the work he does to help churches and businesses to find leadership. He also talked about how churches are adapting to COVID and his new book Culture Wins: The Roadmap To An Irresistible Workplace (38:16-47:58): Al Mohler has made his Christian case for voting for President Trump in next week’s Presidential election. Brian and Ian shared their reaction. (47:58-1:06:42): Steven Garber is professor of marketplace theology and director of the program in leadership, theology, and society at Regent College, Vancouver, BC. He joined Brian and Ian to talk about his new book The Seamless Life (1:06:42-1:16:16): Brian and Ian ended the show by sharing some heartwarming stories from the Good News Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pledge and consent are crucial in the experience of knowing. In this episode, Esther Lightcap Meek and I talk about chapter 2 of her book, A Little Manual for Knowing. In that chapter—and in this episode—Esther shows us that if we are to truly know someone or something, then we need to pledge ourselves to that which is yet-to-be-known. We need to pledge ourselves to the “knowing venture” and we need to pledge to be open to—to consent to—the reality of that which we are coming to know.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Esther Lightcap Meek is the Professor of Philosophy at Geneva College and the author of A Little Manual for Knowing.To truly know something or someone, one must “pledge” oneself to that thing or person. Pledge to live life on the terms of the yet-to-be-known. Pledge to do what it takes to know it. Pledge to be ok with it once it reveals itself.In Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Annie Dillard describes what it takes to stalk a muskrat. One must hold still, give up one’s dignity, and wait. Esther says this is covenantal language.Knowing something or someone requires consent. We have to say yes to what or who it truly is. Knowing requires pledge and consent.“All of reality is the consent of God. Everywhere your eye lands, your eye is landing on God’s ‘Yes!’”The opposite of pledge and consent is acedia, commonly known at sloth.Dallas Willard says that if we’re going to love God, we have to consent and say “yes” to ourselves. Saying “yes” to who you are as you are.In the movie, Avatar, one of the characters says to the other, “I see you.” It was an act of ultimate consent.Markus refers to a poem by Madeleine L’Engle, cited in Visions of Vocation by Steve Garber. The poem shows that in marriage we must pledge and consent to who our spouse truly is if we are to truly know them.Esther discusses confirmation bias.In the story of the Road to Emmaus, the disciples were able to let go of a preconception that allowed them then to know Jesus.“Reality, by definition, is God and His stuff.”“All knowing is transformative.”Esther connects the knowing venture to the experience of worship.Esther is beginning a book series called Doorways, in which each volume will connect the knowing venture to a different discipline.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Books:A Little Manual for Knowing, by Esther Lightcap MeekPilgrim at Tinker Creek, by Annie DillardVisions of Vocation, by Steve GarberThe Hobbit, by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Lesslie NewbiginThe Fabric of Faithfulness, by Steve GarberRelated episodes:Episode 46: Inviting the Real, with Esther Lightcap MeekEpisode 58: Communion with Reality, with Esther Lightcap MeekEpisode 77: To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber

(00:00-09:47): In the headlines: Trump leaves the hospital to pay a visit to patriots outside of Walter Reed Hospital. Will contracting COVID-19 change Trump? PLUS, There is no getting 'back to normal,' experts say. The sooner we accept that, the better. (09:47-28:08): We were joined by senior news editor at Christianity Today, Kate Shellnut. She gives us the latest on the presidential election coming up, and how the demographics of voters has altered since the last election. She discusses how “This Election, Evangelical Supporters Have More Faith in Trump” and much more. She also touches on the response from people on Trump contracting COVID-19. While there were some people who were abrasive and vulgar, there were Christian leaders, and even critics of him, calling for prayer for the President. (28:08-36:58): Ed Yong writes, “America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral” As the U.S. heads toward the winter, the country is going round in circles, making the same conceptual errors that have plagued it since spring.” (36:58-46:52): Latest from the Vatican and James Martin “Pope Francis closes the door on the death penalty in ‘Fratelli Tutti’”. Brian and Ian discuss this to kick off the second hour about this. (46:52-56:22): Marisa Franco in Psyche writes “How to make friends as an adult”. Friendships give us so much. Be bold, take the initiative, and you’ll be surprised how many people are pleased to connect. (56:22-1:05:45): Charlie Peacock writes “Why We Get Up in the Morning Shouldn’t Differ from Sunday to Monday” in Christianity Today. Steven Garber envisions lives marked by greater coherence between our deepest commitments and our everyday cares. (1:05:45-1:15:17): Oliver Burkeman writes “The Eight Secrets To A (Fairly) Fulfilled Life”. After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’d be remiss in trying to continue on with the podcast acting as if nothing is happening around us. 2020 has been an upheaval year for just about every single person on the planet, and while we are both privileged, middle-class white ladies in Midwestern states who are faring quite well during the pandemic, all things considered, our lives do still look very different than they did in March. So this season, rather than continue to explore how we fit creativity into our daily lives -- something we are largely unable to do right now as we have in the past -- we wanted to explore a topic that has emerged as one we both care about deeply: How do we use creativity to make a difference? We’re going to be interviewing people who use their creativity to create change in directions that matter to them. We hope you’ll get to hear from a wide variety of artists who hold a variety of views. None of them will be identical to our own, and we don’t believe that they have to be. In this episode in particular, we’re going to be talking about the pandemic and what our lives look like right now. The choices we’ve made for our families may not be the same as yours, and that’s okay! We know that in this time, everyone is doing what they think is best. However, we do want to be upfront and say that race and issues of equality are not “too political” to talk about on a podcast that discusses creativity. Everything is political, first of all. And second: the issue of equality for all people is a human rights issue, not something we are willing to debate. We hope you gain some ideas from our guests this season about how you can create change around the things that matter to you, regardless of where your personal views land. Got someone you’d love to hear from this season about how they make a difference with their creative gifts? Email us at chasingcreativepodcast@gmail.com.  Resources we mentioned in this episode: Andy Slavitt on TwitterKing Gutter Baby on Instagram (infectious disease expert)1619 Podcast SeriesPantsuit Politics Podcast Home Cooking with Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway The Lazy Genius Podcast with Kendra Adachi Lisa Hensley on Instagram Mini Book Club: Best Summer Reads:Red at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonThe Selection by Kiera Cass Harry Potter (of course) Pride by Ibi Zoboi  Nonfiction that’s changed our perspective:Just Mercy by Bryan StephensonThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch Becoming by Michelle Obama Books that have spurred us onto action in some way:Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms by Erin Benzakein Visions of Vocation by Steven Garber

The hosts talk with Steven Garber about how he's influenced them with his writings. He gives an update on where he's been and what he's doing and - sports. This podcast is the first time you'll hear a ukulele theme song!! (and it's from a special guest artist)

Now that I know what I know (about myself, this world, and God), what am I going to do with my life? According to Dr. Steven Garber, this is the essence of the word, “Vocation.” For decades, Steve has been thinking and writing on the deep things of vocation, on finding a vision for life, responding to the call of God, and how to live wisely so that our ordinary lives are filled with meaning and purpose. Steve discusses these topics with Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson, providing insights for people Bob’s age (in his mid-life crisis) and Brendan’s age (in his quarter-life crisis) and everyone in between. What is the difference between "vocation" and "occupation?" Do you have a vision for life that shapes what you will do day-by-day, year-by-year?   As you live in a “dis-integrated” and frustrating world, how do you “re-integrate" so that all of life has meaning and purpose? What does it look like to live in light of God's wisdom? Dr. Steven Garber has been the wise sage of the faith-and-work movement for decades. He started The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture, has mentored scores of pastors and marketplace leaders, served as a consultant for foundations, corporations, and universities, has taught at seminaries and colleges, and has written amazing articles and fantastic books. His wife is Meg and they have five children and several grandchildren. His latest book is The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of Love & Learning, Worship & Work from InterVarsity Press. https://www.ivpress.com/the-seamless-life Two of his earlier books have made a deep impression upon Bob and his way of life and of doing ministry: The Fabric of Faithfulness: Weaving Together Belief and Behavior, and the second is Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good, both also published by InterVarsity Press. https://www.ivpress.com/the-fabric-of-faithfulness https://www.ivpress.com/visions-of-vocation Please consider purchasing these books from our friends Beth and Byron Borger, independent bookstore owners of Hearts and Minds Bookstore. https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/booknotes/ Links to things discussed in the podcast: Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture: https://washingtoninst.org/ Steven Garber, “Making Peace with Proximate Justice”: https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/finding-our-way-to-great-work-even-in-politics-making-peace-with-proximate-justice/ Walker Percy, The Second Coming: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312243241 JI Packer, Knowing God: https://www.ivpress.com/knowing-god-paperback   Thanks for listening! Go to https://www.re-integrate.org/ for years’ worth of articles on reintegrating your callings with God’s mission, resources for further learning, links to the Reintegrate YouTube channel, and more. On Reintegrate’s podcast page, you’ll find ways to email us or call us to comment on this podcast. https://www.re-integrate.org/reintegrate-podcast/ If you like this podcast, please write a quick review at Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app to encourage others to listen too.

Join me and Bruno Roche for a conversation on the benefits of the ‘Economics of Mutuality'. EOM is a disruptive Management- and Business Performance Model that rewrites the current Paradigm and Definition of ‘Profit' & ‘Capital'. In his book ‘Completing Capitalism: Heal Business to Heal the World', he argues that today's Capitalism is Incomplete (co-author Jay Jakub). Bruno says, today People and Planet are still in Service of Business – and Business is in Service of Finance - and eventually, Finance is in Service of ITSELF only. That's an Unstable and Unsustainable System. Studies by Oxford University have shown that 90% of Businesses engaging Sustainability Practices lower their Cost of Capital, 88% of Companies managed to increase their Operational Performance and 80% of listed Firms, showed a stronger Share Price performance. A more complete form of Capitalism, drives better financial performance, because it includes and mobilizes Other forms of Capital, such as Human-Capital, Social-Capital, Natural-Capital ALONGSIDE Financial-Capital. Business Leaders must Understand that their Responsibility needs to go beyond maximizing (monetary) profits for Shareholders. Limiting Profits & Capital to Money, as has been done over the last decades, fails to build strong, resilient and sustainable Companies. This has been shown already in the Financial Crisis of 2008, and is about to be demonstrated again due the economic challenges due to the Covid19 pandemic. Dr. Steven Garber, Principal of the Washington Institute, describes ‘Economics of Mutuality', as neither Charity, nor Corporate Social Responsibility, but rather a Way for Sustained Profitability. He says, EOM aims for making Money in a Way that Remembers the Meaning of the Marketplace. More about Mentorit.TV: http://youtube.com/mentorittv More about Bruno Roche https://eom.org/team-bruno-roche - - Road Trip by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/vpssnpH_H4c

Steven Garber has spent his life helping people get a clearer understanding of vocation in general, but also helping them get clear on their own unique vocations. In this interview, he will do the same for you. Near the end of the episode, Steve tells three brief stories to help us understand why pastors and churches need to have a robust understanding of vocation, so be sure you listen to the end.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Steven Garber is author of Visions of Vocation and Professor of Marketplace Theology at Regent College.Steve shares his story and what led him to focus his work on matters of vocation.“Who keeps on keeping on?” became the question of Steve’s life.“Vocation” is a big word and a big concept. It is much more than a job or occupation.The first question we ask must be, “Who am I?” The second must be, “Why am I?” From these two questions follows a third: “What should I do with my life?”In his book, Steve writes, “To know the world and still love it. There is not a more difficult task that human beings face.” Steve unpacks this statement.Steve and Markus discuss marriage as a vocation, citing a series of poems by Madeleine L’Engle called To a Long-Loved Love.Visions of Vocation focuses on the question, “Knowing what you know about yourself and the world, what are you going to do?”Steve explains how he would help a person begin to understand their vocation.Steve shares three stories that demonstrate why it’s so important for ministry leaders to have a robust understanding of vocation.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Books mentioned:Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good, by Steven GarberThe Ordering of Love: The New and Collected Poems of Madeleine L'Engle, by Madeleine L'EngleWork Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work, by Tom NelsonFlourish San DiegoSix Practices of a Flourishing Church, free resource by Markus WatsonInstructions to leave a review of Spiritual Life and Leadership:Click HERE.Click on the link that says, "Listen on Apple Podcasts."In the window that opens, click the button that says, "Open Link." This will open iTunes.To the right of the Spiritual Life and Leadership logo, click "Ratings and Reviews."Under the heading, "Customer Reviews," click on the button that says, "Write a Review."Select the number of stars and write your review.Click submit.I'd be so grateful if you did this. Thank you!— Links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of these links, I’ll receive a small commission–which will help pay for the Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast!

Don’t you long for your life to feel seamless — not boxed into categories or feelings? This lovely conversation with the brilliant and kind Steven Garber is one step in the right direction. Join us as we talk about place, spiritual disciplines, family stories, and the invitation to live an integrated, whole life. LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PODCASTS and MEGAPHONE.FM or your favorite podcast-listening app. LINKS Steven’s most recent book, The Seamless Life (available on ebook now from Amazon and InterVarsity Press, and in paperback now from IVP (Amazon will catch up later). Steve’s book, Visions of Vocation Simone Weil, “Reflections of the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God” Get your FREE PANDEMIC ANCHORING POINTS from Ashley here (including Holy Week at Home). Worksheet on vocation SHARE “When the day of the Lord comes, even the cooking pots will be called holy to the Lord.” Steven Garber on vocation and a seamless life on #findingholypodcast The task of the Christian student is to learn to pay attention. Steven Garber on #findingholypodcast “We live off of our eschatological commitments whatever they are.” Steven Garber and @aahales on #findingholypodcast “To see the questions behind my work, was my father’s prayer each day.” Steven Garber on #findingholypodcast We need to hold together more honestly and truthfully what we believe to be true about the future and how we live today. Steven Garber on the #findingholypodcast with @aahales. We’re feeling the curse of anonymity. It’s not a good thing for the human heart to be unknown. Steven Garber on #findingholypodcast ONE SMALL STEP Take a sheet of paper and make a cross in it with four sections: work, rest, play and worship. Free associate. What do you love? What elements in each speak to you? Write them down. You can make it easy by downloading and printing a sheet right here (aahales.com/podcast-notes/stevengarber). Then circle the words or phrases that continually crop up. You’ll find a few answers to how God’s made you and how you can even find some solace during this pandemic. SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE! We’d love it if you could subscribe to the Finding Holy Podcast and tell your friends!

On this episode of Learning Matters, Steven Garber discusses theology of the market place and matters of vocation for the common good.Dr. Steven Garber, Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, is Director of Regent’s new graduate program, the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society. He comes to Regent College most recently from his role as Principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture in Washington, D.C. Dr. Garber completed his PhD in the Philosophy of Learning at Pennsylvania State University, focusing on the connection between belief and behaviour. His dissertation led to the publication of his first book, The Fabric of Faithfulness: Weaving Together Belief and Behaviour. He served for many years on the faculty of the American Studies Program in Washington, D.C., and his contribution to the book, Faith Goes to Work: Reflections from the Marketplace, was born of that institution’s unique learning-and-living vision for the moral meaning of higher education. More recently, Dr. Garber drew on his work at the Washington Institute and years of thinking about the nature of calling and career to author Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good. His new book is titled, The Seamless Life: a Tapestry of Love & Learning Worship & Work.https://www.regent-college.edu/faculty/full-time/steven-garberhttps://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/Support the show (https://www.twu.ca/donate-now)

We had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Steven Garber to talk about his latest book, The Seamless Life. Steve has spent his life reflecting on the troubling implications of a dualistic mindset and explaining why the sacred/secular divide misses the mark in the real world. How can we live seamlessly in such a polarized world? Listen in. To learn more about Regent College and its upcoming events and courses visit: www.regent-college.edu

[ep 90] Steven Garber is professor of marketplace theology and director of the program in leadership, theology, and society at Regent College, Vancouver, BC. Through his many years as a...

We all want to make sense of life, of who we are and why we are, and to know that what we do—day in and day out—matters. But the daily demands—work, eat, sleep, repeat—often lead to a life that feels void of meaning and disjointed from our deepest beliefs about faith, hope, and love. Steven Garber challenges us to move beyond our fragmented sense of reality and began to see all we are and all we do as significant to God and to what God is doing in the world. Once we discover that there is no chasm between heaven and earth we are able to understand the coherence of the work of God and of our lives in the world.On this episode, Steven joins me to talk about this seamless life—about recognizing the hand of God and the handiwork of God right in the middle of our ordinary lives. To see all of life as sacred. And to understand that it all matters.. . . . .On This EpisodeHost: Dan Jackson - Website, Twitter, InstagramGuest: Steven GarberResources: The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of Love & Learning, Worship & WorkMusic provided by: Łegacies - InstagramListener Support: Ordinary Faith on Patreon

Rick Wade updates his earlier discussion of 3 major ingredients necessary for Christians' faithful living: convictions, character, and community.

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to Jim ask Steve Garber to expound on five sentences from his book Visions of Vocation. Dr. Steven Garber, Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, is Director of Regent’s newest graduate program, the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society. Dr. Garber’s conviction that faith must be held together with every part of life has led him to engage deeply in a variety of contexts. He is an advisor and consultant for a diverse range of businesses, foundations, and educational institutions including Demdaco Corporation, Mars Corporation, Murdock Trust, Blood:Water Mission, and Telos Group. His long commitment to the conviction that culture is upstream from politics led him to contribute to the book Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog and inspired him to participate in the founding of Wedgwood Circle. A native of the great valleys of Colorado and California, Steve is married to Meg. They have five adult children whose own callings have taken them all over the world. Links: www.surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/ https://www.regent-college.edu/

On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced the indictment of fifty people, including a pair of well-known actresses, for their participation in a series of schemes to get their kids admitted to elite colleges and universities. According to one of the FBI agents involved, what's been uncovered is “a sham that strikes at the core of the college admissions process.” But for many Americans, the indictments only underscored how different life looks for the wealthy. After all, even if they wanted to, not everyone could afford to participate in these costly shenanigans. Parents paid up to $75,000 for someone to take the ACT or SAT for their kids, or in some cases, to bribe test administrators to correct answers after tests were taken. The Edge College & Career Network provided these crooked services, and then funneled funds through a charity called the Key Worldwide Foundation. By covering their tracks, many students “had no idea that they didn't get the score that they thought they got.” And what if, in the hyper-competitive world of elite college admissions, acing standardized tests wasn't enough? Well, colleges often hold spots open for athletes in certain sports, and for the right price, that very same Edge College & Career Network offered a different service of “bribing college coaches and administrators into designating (your) children as recruited athletes,” even if they never played the sport. Since the scandal broke, most headlines have focused on which celebrity kid got into what school, and on which colleges have had employees implicated. What's largely missing in the coverage is what the story says about the overall sorry state of higher education. As the 2009 book “The Price of Admission” aptly described, entrance to elite colleges has been up for sale for quite a while. In some ways the people under indictment got a pretty good deal: They “only” spent hundreds of thousands instead of giving up millions in donations. But still, the rot in higher education, especially at the elite level, goes far beyond the often-corrupt admissions process. The very idea of education itself is fundamentally misunderstood. T.S. Eliot wrote about this a few generations ago in an essay called “Modern Education and the Classics.” In it, he identified, even then, a “crisis of education,” that largely resulted from a kind of utilitarianism that dominated the university, what Eliot called “getting on.” “The individual wants more education,” he wrote, “not as an aid to the acquisition of wisdom but in order to get on; the nation wants more in order to get the better of other nations, the class wants it to get the better of other classes, or at least to hold its own against them.” Today, “getting on” is the only reason many universities exist. We tell student to go to college so they can get a job, so they can make money, so they can buy stuff, so they can retire, so they can die. There's no ultimate “why” involved. Of course, even if the utilitarian vision currently captivating higher education wasn't an infectious cancer throughout the whole system, it's been a long time since many of the courses or degrees that students pay so much for can deliver on the investment, especially given the university's captivity to progressive ideals and a dismissal of any real debate. Often, students graduate today un-hire-able. Even so, what's missing is a bigger vision of why we learn, why we stretch our minds, why we explore the unknown, and why we sharpen our skills. That's what happens when the goal is to get a credential, not become a better person. Or as one Duke University student put it, as quoted by Steven Garber in his book “The Fabric of Faithfulness,” “We've got no idea what it is we want by the time we graduate. The so-called curriculum is a set of hoops someone says we ought to jump through. No one seems to be asking, ‘how do people become good people.'” All of this means that Christian colleges have an incredible opportunity to offer a meaningful alternative, given they don't—as too many already have—fall into the utilitarian trap themselves. Christianity's robust vision of what it means to be human, grounded in the idea of our being made in the image of God, has been the most powerful force in history driving the educational impulse and educational innovation. It can do so again, without bribes and without indictments. Now, you may remember that BreakPoint's offer for this month is scientist John Lennox's outstanding book, “Can Science Explain Everything?” If you'd like to download a sample chapter of his book, you can do so at BreakPoint.org/free.   http://www.breakpoint.org/2019/03/breakpoint-the-college-admissions-scandal/   Resources Actresses, Business Leaders and Other Wealthy Parents Charged in U.S. College Entry Fraud Jennifer Medina, Katie Benner and Kate Taylor | New York Times | March 12, 2019

Skye Jethani contemplates how work is not primarily for our gain—but ultimately an opportunity to cultivate a better world. Steven Garber explains how most of what God is doing in the world happens through the vocations of his people.

Dr. Steven Garber, Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, is Director of Regent's new graduate program, the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society. He comes to Regent College most recently from his role as Principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture in Washington, D.C.   

Steven Garber is Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College. Garber is an award-winning author and teacher who has spoken widely on the nexus of faith, vocation, and culture. He is author of the popular book Visions of Vocation and spoke with Karen Stiller in Vancouver about how what we do mixes together with our faith.

In this week’s episode, one of our listeners, Marty, asked "how do you discern your calling".  This is an incredibly light and easy to answer question that barely impacts an entrepreneur's journey, so this will be short.  Of course I'm kidding, this is something we have all asked ourselves, and is something that is incredibly difficult to navigate alone ... so we had to phone a friend.  We are super super lucky to have Dave Blanchard from Praxis join us on the podcast to help our listeners think through this issue. Dave and cofounder Josh Kwan started Praxis, which is a business accelerator with an aim to advance redemptive entrepreneurship.  Currently in its seventh year, Praxis is designed to help entrepreneurs build a community, create mentorship, and provide discernment for building ventures.   And wow, they are GOOD at it!  Dave and Josh have been an incredibly blessing to us personally and to the broader faith and work movement. The accelerator has helped 150 entrepreneurs from 150 different countries (both for-profit and non-profit).  Talk about reach and impact.  They also developed the Praxis Course, an incredible resource for entrepreneurs.  You can go through it alone or even better with a group of like-minded folks.  Additionally, through the Praxis academy a couple hundred college entrepreneurs (from 80 different schools) spend their summer working with Praxis to start learning about redemptive entrepreneurship. All this to say that Dave has had to think about calling a LOT both personally by choosing to start Praxis and professionally as he aides countless entrepreneurs on the journey.  On this podcast he will explain his own journey and speak about others he has mentored.  Lastly, on a more practical note, Dave gives several resources for budding entrepreneurs.  Sit down and draw a simple Venn diagram with three circles where all three overlap in the center.  One circle is “ Love to do”; the other “Good at doing it”; and the last one name it “Could be paid to do.”  In the intersection, you will begin to detect what your calling may be.  Indeed, sometimes God may call us to be multi-vocational.   Other resources are Dave Evans’ book “Designing  your Life” and “Visions of Vocation” by Steven Garber. Please join us to hear his wisdom!

In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock and Dr. Steven Garber discuss vocation, faith and…

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What does the United States get out of having a human spaceflight program? For that matter, what do Russia and China get out of having one? Especially if it’s not about getting the “ultimate high ground” in any fight here on Earth.NASA historian Steven Garber takes us through what the agency is really all about and what lessons can be drawn from the space race so far.You can listen to War College on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or follow our RSS directly. You can reach us on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/warcollegepodcast/; and on Twitter: @War_College. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Biography: BA (Geneva College), MA (Goddard College), PhD (Pennsylvania State University) Dr. Steven Garber is the Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership, Regent College. Formerly the Principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good (InterVarsity Press, … Continue reading Dr Steven Garber Author of Visions of Vocation

Reid and Tyler chat with Leawood Campus members Scott and Pam Barnes, learning about the beauty of cultivating an intergenerational culture in Community Groups. NOTES: If you'd like to learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast, check out "Sticky Faith" by Kara Powell and Brad Griffin; "The Fabric of Faithfulness" by Steven Garber; "Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up With Your Teenager" by Eugene Peterson; and "Give Them Grace" by Elyse Fitzpatrick.

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Steven Garber kicks off our Visions of Vocation series by exploring the profound truth that our vocations are integral, not incidental, to the Kingdom of God. This podcast includes both Steven's message and a time of Q & A unpacking a theology of vocation. 

Dr. Steven Garber | Principal | The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture

Dr. Steven Garber | Principal | The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture

Dr. Steven Garber | Principal | The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture

Dr. Steven Garber, “THOU MAYEST: John Steinbeck, Vaclav Havel, and Marcus Mumford on the Human Condition, and What They Mean for Life and Learning” Friday, March 27 2015 Dr. Steven Garber, “THOU MAYEST – Q&A” Friday, March 27 2015 Dr. Steven Garber Steven Garber is the principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & […]

"To know is to care; and if we don’t care, we don’t know. To know is to love; and if we don’t love, then we don’t know...In our homes, this has consequences. On our streets, this has consequences. In our schools, this has consequences. In our businesses, this has consequences. In all we are, in everything we do, this has consequences. Simply said, there are implications, because, for love’s sake, we are implicated."― Steven Garber

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Steven Garber is the director of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture, an educational center in Washington, D.C., focused on helping people understand the integral character of their lives and the ways that belief shapes behavior in the context of history. Formerly on InterVarsity Christian Fellowship staff, for many years he was also a member of the faculty of the American Studies Program on Capitol Hill. He served as Scholar in Residence for the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities and as Lilly Faculty Scholar at Calvin College. Garber is a Senior Fellow for both the C. S. Lewis Institute and the Fellows Initiative. He recently contributed to the book Get Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalogue