Passion is Overrated: Try This Instead to Find Your Calling
Years ago, I sat across the table at a coffee shop with a new acquaintance. We were waiting for a church service to start and made small talk. Without a warmup, he gushed, “What’s your passion? I was taken back and froze. But he sat there staring at me as if he had just asked […]
From Monks to Mechanics: Does the History of ‘Calling’ Really Matter?
The word “calling” has meant different things to different people throughout history. Is it more than just a calling to God, an official role at church, or your job? In his book, Callings, editor William C. Placher divides the idea of calling and vocation into four epochs in history. The four periods Placher describes include Early […]