Author: The Green Room

Ever heard of a “green room”? It’s the room in a theater where actors and speakers can relax when they’re not on stage….talk to each other about what they really think, fix their makeup, get some coffee, and otherwise prepare for their next moment “on.” Well, this blog is the green room for the faith and work movement, where its leaders can kick off their shoes, grab a cup of coffee or a mug of tea, and talk heart-to-heart about where the movement’s come from, where it’s going, what’s working, and what’s not working. We hope you’ll join the conversation.

What Comes First, Performance or Relationship?

by The Green Room in Community, Sociological Resources, Vulnerability

By Claire Greenwood, reprinted from the Salt & Light Australia Daily Devotional. “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:12 Most of us want to get continually better at what we do. However, have you reached the point…

Myths & Truths: Passion and Impact

by The Green Room in Theological Discussions, Unsolved Problems

By Lisa Slayton; part two of a series. Reprinted from The Wholeness Journey. MYTH #1: PURSUE YOUR PASSION MYTH #1: You should pursue your passion and find your dream job. This is a big one, and has a related Myth – Myth #1.1, that you should seek a job that “makes an impact.” There is a commonly held adage that furthers this myth:…

Just a Christian

by The Green Room in Blue-Collar Work, Theological Discussions, Vulnerability

By Matthew B. Harper, a resident in a Virginia prison. Reprinted from Living God’s Mission. “What is your ministry?” As I have worked my way through the church’s discernment process, I have struggled when someone asks me this. And it gets asked a lot. It is a good question because it seeks to understand my role in community, and how I…

Interest on Loans in the Old Testament, Part 2

by The Green Room in Theological Discussions, Theological Resources, Unsolved Problems

By Klaus Issler; part one of a series. Reprinted from the Oikonomia Network. As we saw in part one of this series, for most of the history of the church, church leaders understood that the Old Testament taught a complete ban on any interest on money loans. The subject of this study is the matter of loans to fellow Israelites who had the potential…

Seminary Spotlight: Wesley Seminary

by The Green Room in School Profiles

By Abson Prédestin Joseph, reprinted from the Oikonomia Network. Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University has had an integrative mission from its founding in 2009. It is against this backdrop that we view our partnership with, and participation in, the Oikonomia Network. There are strong affinities between the way Wesley Seminary fulfills its mission to “prepare Christian leaders to engage in…

Myths & Truths of Calling

by The Green Room in Theological Discussions, Unsolved Problems

By Lisa Slayton; part one of a series. Reprinted from The Wholeness Journey. CALLING MATTERS As a leadership adviser and executive coach, I spend much of my time working with leaders and their teams to build healthy organizations. One of the questions I am often asked is “what is the biggest pain point that leaders most often come to you about?” You…

Fear and Faithfulness

by The Green Room in Vulnerability

By Michaela O’Donnell Long, reprinted from the De Pree Center. Recently, I had young woman approach me after a speaking engagement and ask with admiring eyes, “How do you do it all?” When I prodded more, I learned what all meant: she liked the things I taught about, she thought it was wonderful that I have two young children, and she hoped…