Connecting Faith and Work

Hear excerpts from a few of our most listened to episodes of 2021! Special Guests: Dale Witherington, Gerald Duran, Gretchen Stevenson, and Mike Henry Sr..

Bob Lambert, founder of successful start-up companies, author, and radio talk show host of Faith Marketplace, shares his journey of learning how to bring his faith into the marketplace, and guiding principles he has learned along the way. In this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Bob highlights practical actions you can take in your life as you seek to connect faith and work. You will leave this conversation with Bob encouraged to work with excellence and show your faith to those you interact with each week. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Bob Lambert.

Ron Johnson, professor, customer service professional, and author, unpacks his experience sharing his Christian faith with others and how God makes an impact on all areas of our life when we invite Him in. In this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Ron shares his deep appreciation for education and the journey he took to find his place as a professor. You will leave this conversation with Ron encouraged to invite God into your life and work as you see how God responds to your invitation. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Ron Johnson.

Gina Lokken, professional coach, speaker, author, and trainer specializing in strengths-based leadership and team building shares techniques she utilizes to help clients move past what they originally thought was possible. In this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Gina talks about the importance of learning and growth in life. Coaching and mentoring provides a space to work with someone who believes in you, maybe even before you believe in yourself. You will leave this conversation with Gina encouraged to see yourself how God sees you, and discern the next steps in your life. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Gina Lokken.

Leslie Jackson, speaker, author, and racecar driver, shares how she combines faith and fun in her life in her personal and business endeavors. In this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Leslie talks about her career and the path that led her to co-founding a roofing company with her husband. She also describes the two books she has written, and how she hopes they help others process and release the struggles they carry in life. You will leave this conversation with Leslie encouraged to seek hope and healing in your life. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Leslie Jackson.

Robb Hiller, CEO of Performance SolutionsMN, coaches business leaders through the process of finding the right talent to meet the needs of the company. In this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Robb shares his testimony of how he came to faith in Jesus Christ, and the lessons he learned from that experience about asking the right questions. He believes asking the right questions is key in coaching and mentoring. You will leave this conversation with Robb inspired by his story of facing health challenges and using the Power of 3 to navigate through life. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Robb Hiller.

Dale Henry, founder of Critical Insight Group, Real World Super Hero Academy, and The Abundance Group, helps develop leaders, teams, and coaches people to find and develop their strengths. On this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Dale shares how he started his businesses, and the freedom he found as he launched companies aligned with Christian values. He also talks about developing influence, and how leading from influence rather than power benefits organizations and teams. You will leave this conversation with Dale encouraged to find ways to display Christian values in your workplace as you care for the people around you. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Dale Henry.

Carl Wesley Anderson, founder of Born to Blaze Ministries and author of Love Speaks, shares the value of inviting God to speak into your business and work decisions and the ways he has learned to hear God. On this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Carl shares stories about his life as an entrepreneur, author, and founder of a ministry. He also tells about the life-threatening cancer he faced and how he navigated decisions about treatment by seeking direction from God. You will leave this conversation with Carl encouraged to consider ways you can share simple testimonies of God's voice in your life with the people you encounter at work. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Carl Wesley Anderson.

Timothy Mahoney, author, filmmaker, and founder of Thinking Man Films, experienced a crisis of faith that led him to create films presenting evidence for biblical events. On this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Timothy talks about the journey his life took as he worked towards owning a production company. He discusses how God's purpose for his life has shaped the direction he took with his career. You will leave this conversation with Timothy inspired by the stories behind the documentaries he has created, and supported on your journey to finding the calling God has for your life. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Timothy Mahoney.

Os Hillman, author, speaker, and coach, helps men and women integrate their faith into their work life. He sees a gap between many people's faith life and what they do each week at work and his work includes resources to help business people and pastors learn what it means to connect faith and work. On this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Os shares practical ideas and resources aimed at equipping all Christians to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to view work as a place of ministry. He discusses the multifaceted purpose of a Christian owned business and the four elements that differentiate a Christian in business from others. You will leave this conversation with Os encouraged to listen to God's direction in your life, and tangible ways to respond to the purpose you are on earth to fulfil. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Os Hillman.

Mel Beaudry, a real estate agent in Elk River, Minnesota, shares the path he took that led him to becoming a real estate agent and how he supports clients through prayer and encouragement during the ups and downs of the home buying process. On this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Mel shares his personal faith testimony the story of how prayer has impacted the Elk River, MN community. He encourages all people to consider how prayer can impact the lives of those around them. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Mel Beaudry.

Sedrik Newbern, author and founder of Newbern Consulting, shares his experience of the value of being a mentor, and having mentors in your life. He tells the story of one young person he has mentored and the joy it has been to walk alongside them and share in the highs and lows of their life. On this episode of the Connecting Faith and Work podcast, Sedrik discusses his philosophy of sharing faith with others: show in it your actions through visible love and respect people you encounter. He encourages listeners to look for unique ways to show their faith in their business or place of work as well. You will leave this conversation with Sedrik motivated to be authentic in your life and business and encouraged to show the love of Christ to the people you see each day. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Sedrik Newbern.

Erica Dvorak from Faith & Gather and host of the Faith Inspired Podcast believes sharing her faith first through her actions brings opportunities to share Jesus with those around her. Showing kindness, treating others well, and going above and beyond prompt conversations about why she makes the choices she does and give her a change to talk about her faith. Today Erica shares the path God has taken her on in her career that led her to start her own business. She highlights the importance of waiting on God in business and in life to allow Him to speak into the work you do. You will leave this conversation with Erica feeling supported in whatever season you find yourself in - whether a season of fast growth or a season of waiting and building behind the scenes. Be encouraged in your faith and equipped with ways to connect your faith and work. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Erica Dvorak.

Taylor Blom from Next Door Photos lauched his business with the goal of advancing God's kingdom and serving others. Today Taylor shares the ups and downs of starting a business and offers his perspective on how business is an incredible way to advance God's kingdom. He believes it is part of God's purpose that people connect and network with each other. You will leave this conversation with Taylor encouraged in your work, whether you are a mid-level manager, entry-level employee, or business owner. Discover ways to build your relationship with God and view your business as place to offer encouragement to others. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Taylor Blom.

Jeff Miller from HELLO This Is Jeff uses design to connect people to causes that matter. Today Jeff shares his passion for telling stories through branding and the importance of getting to know the people and stories behind the brand. He explains how a service mindset is a key part of the work he does. You will leave this conversation with Jeff encouraged in your journey to connect faith and work in your business. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Jeff Miller.

Brent Voight is a coach and mentor with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He sees the high level of influence coaches have in the lives of the youth they coach and desires to use that influence to make disciples of Jesus. Today Brent shares the value of doing faith in a community of people and how all Christians, no matter their title or role, can evangelize and be a disciple maker. He shares how important it is to view your job as a calling so you can maximize your influence in the lives of those you interact with each day. You will leave this conversation with Brent encouraged by the most impactful things Brent does in his life as a disciple maker. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Brent Voight.

Jim and Martha Brangenberg believe your work is a ministry opportunity God has called you to. Today Jim and Martha share the importance of using discernment to filter the messages surrounding you about the importance of your work. They discuss how your gifts, talents, and abilities are given to you by God and are part of your witness for Christ. You will leave this conversation with Jim and Martha prepared to view your work as something you can do to the glory of God. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Jim and Martha Brangenberg.

Dave Kahle discovered in his study of the Bible that work is God's first choice of a venue to have a relationship with human beings. Today Dave shares how he has fulfilled multiple purposes from God in his career and his belief that you don't have to have just one purpose from God, you can have serial purposes. Dave sees God show up in work and wants you to view your job as something you do together with your Creator. You will leave this conversation with Dave with encouragement to do excellent work and develop Christian virtues so you can give the glory to God when opportunity arises. Subscribe and leave a review of Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Dave Kahle.

Gretchen Stevenson from Gretchen Stevenson Ministries encourages Christians to consider how to share their faith through how they live at work and in their neighborhoods. Today Gretchen shares parts of the journey that brought her to where she is now in ministry, and how the faithfulness of God and trusted counsel from others guided her. Gretchen has a passion for serving and showing others how being a servant like Jesus increases their witness. You will leave this conversation with Gretchen with practical ways to consider how your actions appear to others, and encouragement that God longs to spend time with you and teach you through His word, the Bible. Listen and subscribe to Connecting Faith and Work on your favorite podcast platform! Special Guest: Gretchen Stevenson.

Kevin Mitchell of Transform Your World has witnessed God respond in powerful ways to the prayers of himself and others. Today Kevin shares the impact prayer can have on your work and the relationships you have with people in the marketplace, and he tells two stories from his career that illustrate how God works through the prayers of His people. You'll leave this conversation with Kevin with new ideas for viewing your work as God's work, and ways you can use prayer to help connect your faith and work. Leave a review of the show to help more listeners find the Connecting Faith and Work podcast! Special Guest: Kevin Mitchell.