Category: Vocation
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in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Education, Europe, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Theology, Vocation1. Conventional wisdom says wearing the red shirt in Star Trek will get you killed. Not so fast. Statistical analysis in Significance Magazine disagrees. (Keep your redshirt on: a Bayesian exploration) "… In spite of wearing a redshirt, there is only an 8.6% chance of a member of the operations or engineering departments becoming a…
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Rise of the Freelance Economy
Atlantic Cities has an interesting piece about the rise of the freelance economy. The Geography of America's Freelance Economy. … Slightly more than 10 million American workers, or seven percent of the workforce, are self-employed, according to estimates compiled by Rob Sentz and his colleagues at Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI, for short). EMSI's figures are…
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The 20 Greatest Songs About Work
The Pessimist: The 20 Greatest Songs About Work You might hate your job, but there’s nothing like a good song to make you feel like you’re not alone. (I mean, except when you think about it, and realize that the musicians who performed the song probably no longer have to work in an office, and…
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Happiness Means Being Just Rushed Enough
Scientific American: Happiness Means Being Just Rushed Enough … However, despite this broad consensus, and its obvious health and quality-of-life implications, there seems little empirical survey evidence that daily life is truly speeding up. … … In that 1965 survey, we found 24 percent of respondents aged 18-64 said they “always” felt rushed, and 48…
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Ten Ways to Encourage Vocational Stewardship in Your Church
Re-Integrate: Ten Ways to Encourage Vocational Stewardship in Your Church Over the years I've had conversations with pastors who want to do more to integrate faith and work but struggle to know where to begin. Re-Integrate has a post with some very practical ideas. Originally published at www.vocationalstewardship.org 1. During corporate worship services, pray for…
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Saturday Links
1. I don't know much about Common Good RVA, but I like their vision. Christianity Today published a piece featuring them, Why the Rest of Your Week Matters to God "In general, the church has done a fine job equipping Christians for the "private" areas of their lives: prayer, morality, family life, and so on.…
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Happiness, Meaning, and a Theology of Work
The Atlantic: There's More to Life Than Being Happy This is a fascinating piece on happiness written by Emily Esfahani Smith as she reflects on the difference between happiness and a meaningful life. I've got some thoughts below but here is one powerful excerpt: … This is why some researchers are cautioning against the pursuit…
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The Top Seven Regrets of Pastors – Thom Rainer
Christian Post: The Top Seven Regrets of Pastors – Thom Rainer I recently interviewed more than twenty pastors who had been in ministry for at least 25 years. All of these men were over 55 years old. A few of them were retired, but most of them were still active in full-time vocational ministry. ……
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Only one of the top 9 occupations expected to create the most jobs this decade (nursing) requires a 4-year college degree
Carpe Diem: Only one of the top 9 occupations expected to create the most jobs this decade (nursing) requires a 4-year college degree The chart above shows the 30 occupations that are expected to experience the largest job growth between 2010 and 2020, according to employment forecasts from the BLS. Between 2010 and 2020, the…