The Series

Running the Way
A series for anyone seeking purpose, connection, and faithful action. SHIFT helps you move forward, MOURN guides grief, WHY uncovers calling, TABLE teaches connection and justice, and LEAD shows how to live and lead with integrity. Practical wisdom for life, faith, and community.

• RESIST
  Standing up can be hard. RESIST equips you to act courageously, faithfully, and strategically in the face of injustice, falsehood, and oppression—guiding individuals, families, and communities to live boldly in accordance with their values.

• SHIFT
  Life gets stuck. We get stuck. SHIFT shows how the stories we tell, the questions we ask, and the metrics we measure can help us break free, reclaim agency, and move forward in work, relationships, and faith.

• MOURN
  Grief touches everyone. MOURN explores the spiritual, emotional, and communal practices that help us sit with loss, find hope, and move toward healing without rushing the process.

• WHY
  Why am I here? What’s my purpose? WHY blends Japanese wisdom (Ikigai, Kintsugi, Kaizen) with biblical insight to help you discover calling, reclaim brokenness, and take small, faithful steps toward the life you’re meant to live.

• TABLE
  Tables are more than furniture—they are places of connection, justice, and kinship. TABLE looks at every story of food and gathering in Scripture, showing how God teaches us to live well, love deeply, and welcome everyone in.

• LEAD
  Leadership isn’t just a title—it’s a way of living. LEAD explores how faith, courage, and intentional practices shape leaders who inspire change, build community, and act with integrity in work, ministry, and daily life.

About Ben

Ben Dubow is an executive, pastor, and author who has spent his career creating spaces where people, communities, and organizations can thrive. As Executive Director of a nonprofit social enterprise in Hartford, CT, he leads programs that provide culinary job training, workforce development, and food access initiatives, helping individuals overcome barriers to employment while building stronger communities.

Ben is also a pastor at a progressive church, where he explores how faith, hospitality, and justice intersect in everyday life. He writes and speaks about leadership, personal growth, resilience, and practical faith, drawing on his experience in ministry, social enterprise, and community engagement.

A trained chef and storyteller, Ben believes in the power of connection, mentoring, and creating real opportunities for people to grow and belong. He is the author of multiple books, including Shifting Gears and Resist, which blend personal narrative, practical tools, and insights from psychology, leadership, and theology.

Ben is available for speaking engagements and consulting with organizations, businesses and corporations, churches, and groups seeking guidance on leadership, social enterprise, workforce development, or building cultures of belonging and impact.