Theology
Robert Covolo
Working with the Risen Christ

Easter is upon us. For many Americans, Easter means little more than bunnies, candy eggs, and Sunday brunch with the family. For those of faith, Easter is a day to dress up for church and celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. In short—for believers and unbelievers alike—Easter is associated with Sunday. But what does Easter tell us about our Monday? In other words, does Easter inform our work life?

Read on to hear more as Robert Covolo explores the picture the Gospel of John is offering us of what it means to live as followers of the risen Christ at our work.

Working with the Risen Christ
Stories
Center for Faith + Work Los Angeles
The Impact of Good Work

During our Year-end Giving Campaign, we have been sharing a few stories from CFWLA participants on how they have seen their vision of work, relationship with God, and overall outlook on their lives change as a result of their experience with CFWLA's programming. Read on to hear these powerful testimonies from a few of our program attendees.

The Impact of Good Work
Theology
Robert Covolo
Christmas Cleanup

Modern Americans might love “Dirty Jobs,” but the show would have found little traction in the Ancient World. We would find the same “consumer trend” when it came to religion in the ancient world. The gods of the Ancient Near East were noted for their lives of luxury. In stark contrast to these gods is the God of the Bible. Read on to hear more as Robert Covolo explores God’s dirty jobs and the ultimate expression in the birth our Savior.

Christmas Cleanup
Theology
Myesha Reynolds
A Prayer for Biblical Equity at Work

Earlier this month at Reimagining Work Vol. 11: Biblical Equity at Work, Myesha Reynolds, Founder of Equity Lens Consultants guided attendees through a conversation on understanding equity from a Biblical perspective—specifically in the workplace—and how can we confront misconceptions about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Read on as Myesha shares with us a prayer of encouragement and blessing when navigating this topic in our lives.

A Prayer for Biblical Equity at Work
Stories
Center for Faith + Work Los Angeles
Highlights from The 2023 Inaugural CFWLA Gala

Our Inaugural CFWLA Gala was certainly a night to remember! Please enjoy a few scenes from this encouraging evening over on the blog.

Highlights from The 2023 Inaugural CFWLA Gala
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Faith + Work LA Podcast: Making Work Matter with Michaela O'Donnell: Part 2

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Faith + Work LA Podcast: Making Work Matter with Michaela O'Donnell: Part 2

As we look forward to our Annual Faith + Work Conference: Meaningful Work in an Age of Disruption this Saturday, April 2, 2022, the Center for Faith + Work Los Angeles is proud to present Part 2 of the conversation with one of our thoughtful speakers, Michaela O'Donnell. Michaela is Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary and will be talking with our own Robert Covolo, Director of Vocational Discipleship at CFWLA.

In this episode, they discuss the way work forms us + seeing the fruit in our work, the importance of relationships and people in all types of work, the problem of "pursuing our passions" and the role ambiguity plays in vocation.

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Faith + Work LA Podcast: Making Work Matter with Michaela O'Donnell: Part 1

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Faith + Work LA Podcast: Making Work Matter with Michaela O'Donnell: Part 1

As we anticipate our Annual Faith + Work Conference: Meaningful Work in an Age of Disruption on April 2, 2022, the Center for Faith + Work Los Angeles is proud to present this two-part conversation with one of our esteemed speakers, Michaela O'Donnell. Michaela is Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary and will talking with our own Robert Covolo, Director of Vocational Discipleship at CFWLA.

In this episode, they discuss the road that brought Michaela where she is today—from her inclination to entrepreneurship, to the challenges she's faced in her career. Michaela and Robert will also explore the need for creativity, flexibility and lamentation in all believers' vocations.

CFWLA Resource: 2021 Event Videos

CFWLA Resource: 2021 Event Videos

Did you miss one of our Reimagining Work events in 2021? How about our 3-day Annual Faith + Work Conference? Or did you attend and want to revisit these conversations?

If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, this resource is for you. All of our events from 2021 (and earlier!) are available on-demand now for FREE.

In Search of “Meaningful Work”

In Search of “Meaningful Work”

People often say they are in search of “meaningful work.” But what exactly makes for “meaningful work”? Michaela O’Donnell-Long’s new book, Make Work Matter, suggests that finding “meaningful work” may not be what we thought it was. Here are some great takeaways that CFWLA’s Robert Covolo held onto from her book regarding our elusive search for meaningful work.

Finding Flourishing in the Setting of Our Vocations

Finding Flourishing in the Setting of Our Vocations

The Reformer Martin Luther is well known for his life-changing views on salvation—salvation is a gift to be received, not a work to be achieved. Less known is Luther’s life-changing views on vocation.

To rectify this, Michael Berg’s Vocation: The Setting for Human Flourishing, introduces Luther’s paradigm-shattering views on salvation, vocation, and the relationship between the two.

The Gift of Work

The Gift of Work

We often hear that our work somehow has dignity. In Christian circles, we even are told that there is a mandate way back in Genesis 1:28 which cryptically implies that our work is good and given to us before sin even entered the world. It turns out that chapter 2 of Genesis has three much more explicit and easy-to-remember points that drive home both the goodness and beauty of the gift of work.