Faith & Work
15 Questions for Success: Mike Smoke
Recently, we have been working hard to bring you quality content on faith and work and plan to continue shedding light on people who are successful in making their work and faith collide in their respective industries. Each entrepreneur and professional featured in...
15 Questions for Success: Avril Speaks
For the past few weeks, we have been working hard to bring you quality content on faith and work and plan to continue shedding light on people who are actually successful in making their work and faith collide in their respective industries. Each entrepreneur and...
15 Questions for Success: Shawn Dove
Have you been following our Faith and Work Series? The Urban Faith team understands the importance of connecting faith to your everyday life, particularly for young adults. So, for the past few weeks, we have been working hard to bring you quality content on faith and...
Are you embracing the 4 C’s of financial literacy?
A lot of people have heard of the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child”. I was thinking the other day, the reason why people have a sense of belonging for a community or a city or an estate is because of the people who live there. The experiences and support...
Faith and Work Series: Big Decision to Make? Asking “Why” Makes All the Difference
Many of us tend to do two things with our time: work and sleep. While finding a bunch of articles on sleep is just as exciting, the Urban Faith team will be shedding light on Faith and Work. So, for the next several weeks, we’ll be talking about careers, individual...
What is this Stewardship Thing Really All About?
In church, we often hear people make reference to “being a good steward over what God has given us.” But do we really know what that means? Many would argue that the Bible talks more about money and stewardship than almost anything else. That suggests to us that what...
Four Tips to Encourage Single Christian Women in Their Work
I’d like to honor the single Christian woman who is working late tonight instead of being taken out to dinner. (But, please keep reading even if that’s not you. If you’ve ever been disappointed with God, I hope this encourages you, too.) The longing for family A...
Faith and Work Series: Managing Expectations about Work, Life After College
For the next several weeks, Urban Faith will be talking about careers, individual calling, entrepreneurship and all things related to connecting your God life with your job life. Be sure to check back regularly for the next Faith and Work Series feature. In an article...
Faith and Work Series: Work. Career. Calling. What’s the Difference?
Many of us tend to do two things with our time: work and sleep. While finding a bunch of articles on sleep is just as exciting, the Urban Faith team will be shedding light on Faith and Work. So, for the next several weeks, we’ll be talking about careers, individual...
It’s Time to Take Control of Your Financial Health
Recently, a co-worker shared something that enlightened me. They always used a financial counselor to advise them on various decisions that they needed to make regarding their finances and investments. However, they didn’t seem to be satisfied with the outcome of...
When Women Strike: A Closer Look at ‘A Day Without A Woman’
March, in many ways, has become the month of women. Each year, the month is set aside to pay homage to women who have been world changers throughout history and acknowledge the impact of women on present-day society. Within Women’s History Month is International...
4 Tips for Fearless Witnessing at Work
As most Christians earn a living in secular careers, we often struggle with knowing how to best operate in and share our faith at work. We tend to play it safe—some might even say we compromise—by keeping our faith to ourselves and reserving the Gospel for church,...
Is a gig economy job right for you?
Ronald West starts his day at 3 a.m., picking up passengers who are trying to catch early morning flights from Chicago’s downtown to its two busy, international airports. Around 6:30 a.m., the former retail salesman turned Uber driver, takes a break to avoid the...
Female Entrepreneurs: The Rise of the Girl Boss
Women all over the world, specifically minority women, are taking the world by storm in more ways than one.
Get Fit with These Black-Owned Businesses
Most people have put their New Year’s resolution into action and some are just flying by the seat of their pants.
Lean In: When Black Women in the Workplace Talk
Dr. Ancella Livers, of the Center of Creative Leadership, discusses whether Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” applies to the experience of Black women in the workplace.