Elliot Kellner was “gifted” a love of the outdoors by a childhood spent exploring his family’s Appalachian farm with siblings and cousins. Those early impactful years shaped him into an adult with a profound love of creation, and also for the people who inhabit creation. Dr. Kellner has been a youth pastor, a professor at the University of West Virginia, and is now director of commercial innovation at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis. Dan talks with Elliott about trees, water, creation care, and how in his current role at the Danforth Center Elliott brings together his academic discipline with practical application.   Also, check out the brief interview at the end with Zac Waggener, a recent participant in one of CFW’s cohorts and how his experience helped him to make a difference in his corner of the world. Read more about Dr. Kellner’s position with the Danforth Center here: https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/danforth-center-expands-innovation-team/ To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, or to sign up to join or lead a cohort, visit our website. Connect with us on Social. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandworkstl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithandworkstl/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCuD3xLksTdBhMX0R3lTY4gQ Purchase Dan's latest book: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/work-that-makes-a-difference

To be human is to desire, and that capacity can be directed toward things both sinful and holy. Jen Pollack Michel says desire  “can bring us most honestly and vulnerably into the presence of God, and He is the one who rightly orders our desires.” In this wonderfully vulnerable discussion, Dan and guest host Abby Karsten discuss the nature of desire, how God shapes and orders the longings of our heart, and what it means when even our rightly ordered desires are not granted.  Purchase Jen’s most recent work here: Teach us to Want   To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, or to sign up to join or lead a cohort, visit our website. Connect with us on Social. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandworkstl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithandworkstl/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCuD3xLksTdBhMX0R3lTY4gQ Purchase Dan's latest book: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/work-that-makes-a-difference

It thrills us, challenges us, moves us, frightens us, fills us with awe, wonder and hope: art. The creative impulse is a vibrant and wonderful thing, fully mysterious in the ways in which it has inhabited individuals throughout human history. On this week’s episode of Working w. Dan Doriani, Dan talks with pastor and noted author Russ Ramsey about his latest book, Rembrandt is in the Wind. Russ addresses the transcendence of art, but also the vulnerability of the wounded humans behind our great masterpieces. What does art, and the broken lives of artists, tell us about the world? More fully, how can we see the gospel threaded through the miasma of their pain?  To see the artwork discussed on this podcast, click here: Art  Purchase Russ’ most recent work here: Rembrandt is in the Wind  To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, or to sign up to join or lead a cohort, visit our website. Connect with us on Social. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandworkstl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithandworkstl/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCuD3xLksTdBhMX0R3lTY4gQ Purchase Dan's latest book: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/work-that-makes-a-difference

Collin Hansen has been chronicling the modern evangelical church for the better part of the last two decades. He is perhaps best known for his 2008 work on New Calvinism, entitled Young, Restless and Reformed. Collin most recently published a biography of the late Tim Keller, and currently is vice president for content and editor in chief for the Gospel Coalition. He also hosts the podcast, Gospelbound.  In this episode Dan talks with Collin about his work, historical movements within the American church, and the legacy of Tim Keller.  This episode was recorded prior to Tim Keller’s passing. Listen to Collin’s Podast, Gospelbound Purchase Collin’s most recent work here: Tim Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, visit our website. Connect with us on Social. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandworkstl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithandworkstl/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCuD3xLksTdBhMX0R3lTY4gQ Purchase Dan's latest book: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/work-that-makes-a-difference

Music has the ability to comfort, to inspire, to bring us to a place of worship. Sandra McCracken has been making music that does all of that for several decades. Sandra has had a successful solo career and has been a member of several influential and well-known groups. Perhaps best known for her recent work crafting songs from the Psalms intended for congregational singing, Sandra and Dan discuss the nature of songcraft in this episode. How does inspiration strike – or does it? And why the Psalms are such fertile ground to compose modern hymns. To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, visit our website.

Kelly Kapic, a theology professor and author, discusses the importance of rest and embracing human limitations in a conversation with Dan Doriani. They explore how humility and dependency on God lead to gratitude and fulfillment, emphasizing the value of acknowledging personal rhythms for productivity and well-being. The episode highlights the challenges of societal pressure for constant productivity and success, urging listeners to focus on kingdom values in their careers.

Suffering is at the core of the Christian story, yet our experience of suffering as Christians creates all kinds of cognitive, spiritual, and emotional dissonance. Tim Challies, Dan's guest on this episode of Working with Dan Doriani, explicitly identifies this tension when he asks: "When we faced this time of tragedy, it was the time to ask: what is all this theology going to do for you? In your moment of need, are you going to turn away from it, or are you going to go deeper into it?" Not only did Tim go deeper into it, but he also channeled his grief through his work. The resulting product was his book Seasons of Sorrow. Listen as Dan and Tim discuss the death of Tim's son, the gospel hope behind the sorrow of that loss, and how work – particularly writing – was Tim's way of processing and publicly healing. We're giving away a few copies of Tim's book—click here to enter for the opportunity to win Seasons of Sorrow, provided by Zondervan. To learn more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, visit our website.

What are the challenges that female executives face in today's business climate? What is the likelihood of female entrepreneurs finding the funding they need to start their businesses? Is it possible to lead a business when your partner is also your spouse? Lisa Nichols, Dan's guest on Working with Dan Doriani, addresses these questions and more. Her experience leading Technology Partners over the last 30 years has given her incredible insight and understanding into a believer's role in shaping the workplace culture and providing much-needed mentorship to women in business. Listen to Lisa’s podcast, Something Extra  To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, visit our website.

The stories always come out afterward: churches fall apart, ministries fail, and congregants carry hurt with them for years. The issue of spiritual abuse in the church is both deeply painful but also relevant. We have heard the stories, listened to the podcasts, and seen or experienced the damage ourselves. In this episode of Working with Dan Doriani, Dan talks with Michael Kruger, author of the recently published Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church. They discuss the book, the nature of abuse in churches, and what there is to be done about it. For instance, could it be possible to prevent abuse before it even begins by writing job descriptions featuring firm accountability and deep transparency and emphasizing servanthood over power and humility over stardom? Click here to enter a giveaway for Michael’s Bully Pulpit, provided courtesy of Zondervan. To find out more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, visit our website.

Addiction has a pervasive impact on our culture, ranging from legally available opioids and alcohol to illicit narcotics; addiction even manifests itself in mundane areas of our lives as well.  The challenge to overcome and conquer addiction can seem overwhelming to those held captive by it. And it is too often the case that relapse is experienced as an all-encompassing failure. In this episode of Working with Dan Doriani, Dan talks with Dr. Nii Addy, a professor at Yale and an expert in the neurobiology of addiction. On a hopeful note, Dr. Addy argues that relapse is but one step along the way to success; in fact, repeated attempts are the greatest indicator of success in breaking addiction. Listen as Dan and Nii discuss our brain's role in addiction, recovery, and the healing power of prayer. Listen to Dr. Addy’s podcast Addy Hour. To learn more about Dr. Dan Doriani and the Center for Faith and Work, visit our website.