Happy New Year from your WorkFaith family! We at WorkFaith are full of excitement and anticipation for all God has in store for us in 2023.
The Work + Faith Online Speaker Series: Terrica Smith
On April 7, Terrica Smith, Founding Developer of Madeline Cove, joins us for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, WorkFaith CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to hear from …
Work + Faith Online Speaker Series: Lee Behar
For this month’s Work + Faith Online Speaker Series on January 13, we will be joined by Director of Finance and Strategy Director at The Maclellan Foundation, Lee Behar! In this series, our CEO, Anthony Flynn, interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others …
Generosity at Work: Jamaal’s Story
Meet Jamaal. This edition of our Generosity at Work series features a WorkForce Development Training graduate who went from homelessness to hopefulness. After entering Star of Hope, a Christ-centered community supporting Houston’s homeless men, women and children, “Jovial” Jamaal found himself at the beginning of a new life. Jamaal had tried to live life on his own terms and in …
Generosity at Work: Tammie
Tammie’s childhood is marked by many challenges. Her mother was an exotic dancer, and she never lived with her father. At age 11, her stepfather and mother divorced. When Tammie was 19 years old, Tammie’s aunt and her aunt’s best friend, who was a madame in Louisiana, trafficked her. Tammie’s past as a human trafficking victim caused her to feel …
Generosity at Work: Meet Charles
“Committed” Charles found himself living in a transitional facility, stemming from bad choices and recovering from previous medical issues. He was looking to get a new start by searching for employment again. He found out about WorkFaith after completing the “Men at Work” program by WorkFaith community partner Star of Hope. Though he was skeptical about our Workforce Development Training, …
Generosity at Work: Meet Abdulla
While Abdulla had over 30 years of international banking experience in Dubai and India, he experienced many difficulties reentering his career field in the U.S. Abdulla was told repeatedly that he needed experience in America to be able to find a career in banking. He also faced ageism due to his senior citizen status. By the time AARP referred him …
December’s Work+Faith Online Speaker is Scott Sabin!
On December 16, Scott Sabin, Chief Executive Officer at Plant With Purpose, joins us for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, WorkFaith CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to …
Generosity at Work: Meet Paula
Paula graduated from WorkFaith’s Workforce Development Training in August of 2018. Originally from Alaska and a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Paula has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. But in November 2016, the environmental consulting firm Paula worked for laid her off due to a lack of funding. Unfortunately, this was the second …
Generosity at Work: Sara
My name is Sara, and among many others in my company, I lost my job due to COVID-19. I found WorkFaith because I needed to get started with my job search, and WorkFaith’s Boot Camp gave me the motivation I needed to launch into that search. It’s difficult enough to do a job search on your own, but it’s even …
Generosity at Work: Meet Jonathan
Jonathan came to WorkFaith with the desire to learn. Upon graduating from our Virtual Boot Camp in June of 2020, he learned skills like effective networking, job search techniques, and creating a solid resume. Shortly after completing the Boot Camp, Jonathan contacted his coach and began honing his resume and networking strategy. He also enlisted the services of the volunteer …
Generosity at Work
In our upcoming Generosity at Work series, we will share stories from WorkFaith graduates you are impacting through your giving. We invite you to consider giving to the work that God is doing here at WorkFaith! “I was a college graduate with no plan and no idea what I ‘wanted to be when I grew up’. WorkFaith helped me to …
Believe in People
StandTogether’s book Believe in People shares lessons from decades of successes and failures in business and philanthropy. It also applies the principles that have enabled social progress throughout history. WorkFaith is excited to partner with StandTogether to fundraise for the remainder of 2020. For each book sold, StandTogether will donate the cover price ($30) to support WorkFaith! For anyone looking …
Grateful, Humble, & Generous: 3 WorkFaith Attributes
Grateful. Humble. Generous. These are three attributes we long to exhibit as an organization. As we enter the holiday season, we are continuing to set our eyes on Jesus and the calling He has given us here at WorkFaith. The heart of Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas is one of gratitude, humility, and generosity. All of these things are a product …
The Work+Faith Online Speaker Series: Barbara Elliott
Barbara Elliott, the founder of The WorkFaith Connection, joins us November 19th for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, our CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to hear from …
WorkFaith launches Virtual Expansion!
As we continue to celebrate all that God did through The By Faith Experience, we are excited to announce a special video series inviting you to participate in the growth of WorkFaith through our Virtual Expansion. In this By Faith video series, you will receive the opportunity to hear from our distinguished speakers Dave Evans, Pastor Gregg Matte, and Jewel Burks …
Register now for The By Faith Experience on Sept. 30!
Through The By Faith Experience, we’re thrilled to bring you three phenomenal featured speakers. During this virtual experience, you will hear from Dave Evans, Jewel Burks Solomon and Pastor Gregg Matte. Keep reading to learn more about each one of these globally renowned speakers! DAVE EVANSNew York Times #1 Best-selling Author, Designing Your LifeCo-Founder / Stanford Life Design Lab Dave …
Hearing God In The Midst Of Anxiety
Rashawn Copeland Everywhere I go—the plaza, the grocery store, Chick-fil-A—I can’t help but notice that people are riddled by anxiety. I watch them and remember the years I spent frantically trying and failing to find peace. I hated that I didn’t have the power to make my life more peaceful. Ever been there? Have you ever asked, Where is the …
Churches open doors to help students continue education
RNS Press Release Distribution Service HOUSTON — On Sept. 8, eight Houston churches part of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church hosted hundreds of Houston Independent School District (HISD) students citywide for the first day of virtual school as part of the “Sanctuary of Learning.” After the school district, the largest in Texas, opted for online-only teaching …
The Work+Faith Online Speaker Series: Chris Winton
Chris Winton joins us October 8 for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. In this series, our CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, making it a priority to reflect Christ-centered lives while empowering others to do the same. We’re excited to hear from Chris, as he is a dynamic …
What Does ‘Loving God With All Of Your Mind’ Actually Look Like?
Matt Huett “Never accept and be content with unanalyzed assumptions, assumptions about the work, about the people, about the church or Christianity. Never be afraid to ask questions about the work we have inherited or the work we are doing. There is no question that should not be asked or that is outlawed. The day we are completely satisfied with …
Connection is the Key to Fostering a Resilient Faith
Alex Best For the up and coming generation of young adults -namely Millennials and Generation Z- in today’s dynamic social climate, faith seems to become more and more often a skeptical topic. It becomes more difficult to find young individuals resilient in their faith, and the question becomes how can the Church strive to foster and build up “Resilient Disciples?” …
Sometimes Trusting God Just Means Waiting For Him
Cole Claybourn If you’re like me, every time I post something to social media I get an instant shot of adrenaline as I watch the likes and comments roll through. They come in almost instantaneously, and Instagram has actually rewired its algorithm so that likes and comments come in one at a time, which gives us a rush of dopamine …
Honoring the Sabbath Is Still Important, Even in a Pandemic
Nancy Sleeth A recent poll of 2,000 pastors in North Carolina revealed that less than 10 percent are keeping a regular Sabbath. Think about this for a moment. If 90 percent of pastors announced from the pulpit that murder (or stealing, or adultery) is OK, don’t you think it might raise a few eyebrows in the pews, let alone the …
The Work + Faith Online Speaker Series: Kemmons “Kem” Wilson III
Kemmons “Kem” Wilson III joins us September 9 for the Work + Faith Online Speaker Series. For this series, our CEO Anthony Flynn interviews distinguished professionals who exemplify living at the center of work and faith, while making it a priority to ensure their leadership style, operational models, products and services reflect their intent to reflect Christ-centered lives while also …
First fan-owned Christian movie studio launched by faith filmmakers
Libby Giesbrecht It’s the first time Christian fans will be able to help contribute to the creation of faith-based family movies. To spread the love of Christ, Called Higher Studios has been formed as the first-ever fan-owned faith-based movie studio, the Christian Post reports. Jason Brown and Ash Greyson, Christian movie executives, chose to launch the new studio in Franklin, Tennessee, to …
Northwest Houston nonprofits providing school supplies to families in need
Chevall Pryce Though the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the school year is still beginning soon and parents, some of whom have been laid off due to the virus, are looking for school supplies in addition to food and financial support. Multiple northwest Houston nonprofit groups are hosting events for families to receive free school supplies, including Cy-Fair Helping Hands, Northwest Assistance …
Yes, God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle
Michael Hidalgo Recently, I was going back through my journals and I read words I had written years before: “God, I can’t handle this anymore. I don’t know what to do, but I can’t do this.” The circumstances in my life had become overwhelming, everything was crumbling, and my world was falling apart. To be honest, if someone had come …
Christine Caine on Why Christians Should Be Earth’s ‘Most Relationally Functional People’
Joy Eggerichs From the look of it, Christine Caine has everything. She’s an internationally sought-after preacher, the cofounder of two influential organizations (A21 and Propel)—and now she’s a best-selling author. But her journey was anything but smooth. In her book, Unashamed: Drop the Baggage, Pick up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your Destiny, she shared her story of being adopted as a nameless …
Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew shares his faith in God in new memoir
Kevin Mercer For 19 years, from 1967-1985, Rod Carew terrorized opposing pitchers as one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. Now 74, the first-ballot Hall of Famer has published a memoir titled “One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life’s Curveballs.” Co-written with Jaime Aron, a senior writer for the American Heart Association and a former Texas sports editor for …
‘The Huddle’: Christian men launch podcast for difficult conversations
Savannah Evanoff These two Christian men started a podcast to have the difficult conversations. FORT WALTON BEACH — Andre Harrell II, aka L.A., isn’t much of a football guy, but he understands what it means when a team hunkers down together before a big play. It’s why he and Austin Willis named their podcast “The Huddle.” In the podcast, which …
Scholarship in a Pandemic? A Lesson from C. S. Lewis
Brian Tabb The first time I wore a facemask and plastic gloves to our local grocery store, I was struck by the reality that things were not “normal.” In January 2020, the world first learned about a “novel coronavirus” outbreak that infected thousands of people in China. But by March, this faraway epidemic had become a worldwide pandemic that had …
