Living Vocationally

“This book is an event! Calls to ‘find your vocation’ often focus narrowly on career choice or are written for scholars rather than students. Wadell and Pinches speak directly to those who are considering their callings, encouraging them to ‘live vocationally.’ The authors have generously distilled two decades of scholarship into a book that is carefully researched yet accessible, filled with practical examples and deep wisdom. Living Vocationally is the book we need today.”


—David S. Cunningham, Professor of Religion, Hope College, and Director, Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), Council of Independent Colleges





“In Living Vocationally, Wadell and Pinches serve as wise and engaging spiritual guides on the human quest for true happiness. They approach this perennial quest through the lens of vocation, which emphasizes that this is an active, changing, and communal quest, regarding one’s life as a whole. Living vocationally is living authentically, but for Christians with the added reminder it is the Lord who calls.”


—William C. Mattison III, Wilsey Family Associate Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame





“What does it take to live well—to enjoy meaningful relationships, work, and lives, not just in the short term but over the long haul? Living Vocationally offers a compelling blueprint that centers on the notion of calling, including how our callings can remain vibrant amidst challenges, complexity, and the changing seasons of life. A wise and wonderful book.”


—Darby K. Ray, Harward Professor of Civic Engagement, Bates College, and author of Working