God Loves Work #3: Our Work as Making, not just Producing

Summary How surprising that the very first human mentioned in the Bible as being indwelled by God’s Spirit is a craftsman! In this episode we address what this might mean for our work, inviting a prayerful focus on human flourishing. Episode 36: God Loves Work #3: Our Work as Making, not just Producing (Exodus 31:1-11) […]

Navigating Change in a World of Flux

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Author Bruce Feiler claims that people experience 30 to 40 disruptors in their lives, which is about one every 12 to 18 months (Source). In todays conversation, we hear from authors Lisa Pratt Slayton and Michaela […]

God Loves Work #2: How Work Goes Wrong

Summary The Tower of Babel is a story about how our work can go wrong, including using technology thoughtlessly, and working so as to “make a name for ourselves.” The only antidote for these work mistakes (and others) is prayer. Episode 35: God Loves Work #2: How Work Goes Wrong (Genesis 11) Hosted by Jeff […]

How One Cartoonist’s Imagination Can Inspire Your Work

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary On this episode of the Faith & Work Podcast, we learn about cultivating creativity and imagination from cartoonist Mike Maihack. Mike is best known for his series Cleopatra in Space, originally published by Scholastic and later […]

God Loves Work #1 (Genesis 1 – Seeing Pennies)

Summary This is the first of a four part series called God Loves Work, tied to a four day devotional you can do alone or with someone you trust. In this first episode, I look at the first book of the Bible, and invite you to consider how you can prayerfully see God’s wonder in […]

AI Series: Artificial Intelligence and Redemptive Work

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary This episode concludes our AI Series on the intersection of AI and faith, theology and work. On this episode we learn from Andy Crouch, a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing […]

All Boldness and Without Hindrance (Acts 28:30-31) Part II

Summary The book of Acts ends with Paul under arrest, living out his vocation “with all boldness and without hindrance.” In the second episode exploring this verse, Jeff examines how we can enjoy obscurity in our lives and how kingdom impact can often happen in unseen moments. Episode 33: All Boldness and Without Hindrance (Acts […]

AI Series: Artificial Intelligence, Work, and What it Means to Be Human

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, but will it ever be sophisticated enough to replace the human? What does it mean to be human?Welcome to part two of our three-part AI Series on the intersection of […]

AI Series: AI, Pastors, Work, and Formation

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Artificial Intelligence is inescapable in todays workforce and is impacting both the marketplace and the church in significant ways. We begin this three-part series on the intersection of AI and faith, theology and work with a […]

Summer Series: How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs about Your Work

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary What are limiting beliefs and how do they affect my work? In this episode, Joanna Meyer talks with Charlena Ortiz, a life & business coach, writer, and the founder of Grit & Virtue, a personal leadership […]

All Boldness and Without Hindrance (Acts 28:30-31) Part I

Summary The book of Acts ends with Paul under arrest, living out his vocation “with all boldness and without hindrance.” In part one of two episodes on these verses, I examine how we can pray toward the vocational freedom offered in this passage by coming to understand the relationship between freedom and constraint. Episode 32: […]

Summer Series: Steve Garber on Calling & Vocation

Do you like The Faith & Work Podcast? Be sure to subscribe! Now available on iTunes and Spotify. Summary Summer is a great time to rest, enjoy the nice weather, and listen to your favorite podcasts. Tune into the Faith & Work Podcast as we kick off a four-part summer series featuring some of our […]