The Faith & Work Podcast

If workers are experiencing their workplaces as anxiety-producing spaces, how should they engage? Join Joanna Meyer and Dustin Moody as they discuss the topic of courage in the workplace with guest speaker, Dr. Russell Moore. Dr. Moore is a well-known Public Theologian at Christianity Today and the Director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project.

In this episode, Joanna Meyer and Catherine Sandgren talk with Melissa Russell, International Justice Mission's Regional President of North America. Together they discuss the work IJM is doing to help alleviate injustice that women around the world face in their work. 

What does it look like to live faithfully in the public square? How can Christians navigate and engage the difficulties of today's political divide? In this episode, Joanna Meyer and Dustin Moody talk with former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam about politics, faith, and his new book "Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square".

Sho Baraka shares some of his top recommendations on things to read, watch, and listen to.  

Can Christian creativity change the world? What does it look like to integrate culture, art, and faith to help bring about healing? Joanna and Brian talk with Sho Baraka, a globally recognized recording artist and co-founder of Forth District and The AND Campaign, on how creativity is the task of every worker. 

How might Christian faith shed light on the under-recognized value of hourly-wage workers, who contribute to our economy and city? In this episode, Joanna talks with Jeff Haanen, founder and CEO, about how to better care for those in our city. 

How can Christians promote their skills and experience to employers in a thoughtful and confident way? In this episode, Joanna talks with Jena Viviano Denay, a career strategist, who founded Recruit the Employer. Together they discuss the personal brand, true humility, and the Christian life lived out in the professional world.

What are limiting beliefs and how do they affect my work? In this episode, Joanna talks with Charlena Ortiz, a life & business coach, writer, and the founder of Grit & Virtue. Together they discuss the importance of who we are as workers but also who we are as sons and daughters of Christ.

What does it look like to lean into the work of fathering? This important work of parenting often eludes the public eye, but its impact is immeasurable. In this episode, Joanna and Dustin talk with Nathan Hoag, lead pastor of The Sacred Grace Englewood, husband, father, neighbor, and active citizen, on the ups and downs of what it means to pursue the "calling" of fatherhood through the lens of a believer. 

What do Christians mean when they talk about "calling"? How do we discern what ours is and how do we implement it into our lives? In today's conversation, Joanna and Brian talk with Dr. Bryan Dik, a vocational psychologist, and professor of psychology at Colorado State University, on how to discern our callings through spiritual practices and practical exercises.