The Faith & Work Podcast

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. 

How should Christians think about the vaccines developed in response to COVID-19? What was it like to work on the frontlines of science and healthcare during the height of the pandemic? Joanna talks with Julia Wattacheril, a doctor at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, and Praveen Sethupathy, a scientist at the Center for Genomics at Cornell University, about their personal and professional response to the pandemic.

How can ministry leaders help lead congregants to engage their weekly work alongside their Sunday worship? In this episode, Joanna and Brian talk with Matthew Kaemingk, author of Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy, about his most recent publication. 

What does it look like to navigate life's transitions well? How do we adjust to changes in our lives and our workplaces when things are difficult? In this episode, Joanna and Jeff talk with Dr. D. Michael Lindsay, president-elect of Taylor University, about his experiences on this topic.  

What does it mean to "lead up" within an organization? How do employees in the middle of a company positively influence those above them? In this episode, Joanna talks with Brian Gray and two 5280 Fellowship alumni about the challenges and opportunities of leading from the middle. 

How can Christians love our work even when we hate our jobs? Is there a purpose to work beyond the daily grind? What can Paul's letters to the church at Thessalonica teach us about faith and work? On today's episode, Bethany Jenkins, vice president of media at The Veritas Forum, shares how work can be a way to love our neighbors and worship God.

How can business leaders help promote flourishing for their workers? And what structures make this possible? In this episode, Dustin and Joanna talk with Michael Arrieta, founder and CEO of Garden City, about the how to invest in frontline employees.