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In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. By Gabe Reaume, City Manager of Saginaw, Texas The Beatitudes are a series of statements about people that Jesus of Nazareth shared in the early verses of the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5. The Beatitudes are practical...

In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers.  By Hannah Lebovits, PhD Student, Urban Studies and Public Affairs A few months ago, when I saw the “Call for Writers” for this series, I thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss my experience as...

We are pleased to share the fourth article in the series  from Matt Hartleib, City of La Porte, Texas. In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers.  The phrase “a separation of church and state” (which is not actually included in the U.S. Constitution) likely means different things...

We are pleased to share the fourth article in the series  from Karl Knapp, Town of Cary, NC. In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. Sign up to write for this series here.  A career in public service is essentially an act of faith that our personal...

We are pleased to share the second article in the series  from Wilson Hooper, City of Charlotte. In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. Sign up to write for this series here.  “The cost and joy of discipleship” Public service is a natural place for people...

By Rafael Baptista, Durham County Strategic Initiatives Analyst and ELGL Management Team As an aspiring local government manager and a Catholic, I regularly reflect on the intersection of my faith and my public service career. This regular reflection is not unique to me, many of you may deal with this intersection as well. As a...