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Nuance: Being Faithful in the Public Square
Podcast · [object Object] · Nuance is a podcast of The Collaborative helping Christians to faithfully live out their faith in their work. We recognize most of life is not lived in black and white bu...Hey Siri, How Do I Find Myself? A Conversation on Spirituality & Technology | Haidt & Crouch at NYU
Jonathan Haidt (NYU) and Andy Crouch (Praxis) discuss personhood, religion, and how to flourish in a phone-based world. Moderated by Wendy Suzuki (NYU). | Ne...Current Opportunities
Vocational Guilds
Guilds are a means of helping individuals identify with their calling rather than their profession. Our understanding helps us establish a spiritual identity connected to God, not create action or work in order to connect to God. Through Guilds, we establish a new vision for our profession, a view beyond our paycheck or status, which includes defining a new standard of how to work through ethical and best practices.
What is the Collaborative?
The Collaborative provides discipleship resources and experiences for Christ-centered professional in the public square.
Culture is all around us, and Christians leaders in various societal sectors have the opportunity to serve the common good. Are we?
Work leads to blessing; blessing of others for the life of the world.
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The Collaborative, founded in 2013 as the faith and work ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, was incorporated and endorsed by the church leadership in 2023 to broaden its focus to cultural renewal and reach further audiences.
Dr. Case Thorp, founder and principal, shifted at the time in his duties as Senior Associate Pastor at the church to Theologian in Residence to provide the capacity to see the work of The Collaborative expand.
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