When a Pastor Wants to Change Careers...

Never Again On a sunny spring day, my mother and I stood staring at each other, in front of the closing garage door. “We can never go...

Pastoral Burnout and Biblical Truths

I was burned out It was 2007, year 14 of my tenure at Living Faith Community Church, and I was burned out. Always tired, frustrated,...

Fitting Work into the Ever Stretched Container of our Lives

What is the most significant challenge facing us at work? It’s not inflation or the Great Resignation. It is not working from home or...

Better Work by Diving Into Your Work Dilemmas

Why Talk About Dilemmas? Most of us are on some sort of quest for better work. We may want a better job, a new job, or just a job. We may...

Leading Through the Stages of Transition

Editor’s Note: Dr. Chip Roper, Founder and President of the VOCA Center, was featured as a guest writer for the Winter edition of...

Is the Perfect Job Ruining Your Real Job?

Are you on a quest for the perfect job? Every week at VOCA, we are talking to people about their career options and work realities. Some...

Isolation is Ruining Your Quest For Vocational Clarity

You get a call, an email, or a text. “Guess what? I’ve got a new job.” Out of the blue, with no prior warning a good friend, a family...

The Dilemma of the Week: Mandates and Mercy

All of us face the tension of dealing with people in our orbit who are responding differently to vaccine and mask mandates. The pitch is...

Biblical Wisdom for the Great Resignation

Editor’s Note: Dr. Chip Roper, Founder and President of the VOCA Center, was featured as a guest writer for the Nashville Institute for...

You're More Than A Google Search

True confession: I do believe there is such a thing as a dumb question. “Have you googled it?” is my default comeback to anyone asking...

Should I Stay or Should I Go (Now)?

There’s always angst about career choice floating in the ether. Over half of us workers would change jobs if we could and 50% of...

The Economy & Gospel Anchors

Have you ever sat down on the edge of a bench, only to realize that the seat wasn’t fastened? Without a counterweight, it quickly turns...

Why Networking is More Biblical Than You Think

Editor’s Note: Dr. Chip Roper, Founder and President of the VOCA Center, was featured as a guest writer for the Nashville Institute for...

What's at Stake When Looking for Work (Pt. 4): God's Glory

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final article of a series about “What’s at Stake When Looking for Work?” We know job searching is...

What’s at Stake (Pt. 3): God’s Plan for the World

Editor’s Note: This is the third article of a series about “What’s at Stake When Looking for Work?” We know job searching is hard and it...

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