Making It Work: God and Your Work

There's some magic that turns the work you do every day for a paycheck into something more, something that you actually enjoy, but how do you spark that magic? How can you experience joy in your work when you're working a job that you don't like? Today's guest is going to give us a step-by-step. Shundrawn Thomas is the president of a global investment management business. He's also the author of the book, Discover Joy in Work: Transforming Your Occupation into Vocation.

Scripture References

• Genesis 1:1-30
• Romans 8:28

Additional Resources Referenced

Discover Joy in Work: Transforming Your Occupation Into Vocation, by Shundrawn Thomas

Guest Bill Hendricks discusses the benefits of finding and being a mentor, and gives practical advice for how to do both. He is the author of Men of Influence: The Transformational Impact of Godly Mentors.

Scripture References

• Proverbs 17:17
• 1 Timothy 1:2
• 1 Timothy 1:2
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2
• Acts 15:36-41
• Acts 9:26-27

Additional Resources Referenced

Men of Influence: The Transformational Impact of Godly Mentors, by Bill Hendricks

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Guest Femi Sokoya flipped a bad manager situation, first by seeing his work as a place where he represents God, and then by inviting his manager into conversation.

• Romans 13:1
• Colossians 3:17
• Mark 12:17

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Do you wake up tired or face mental fog midday through your workday? It could be that you're not getting enough rest. But a good night's sleep may not be the solution. Guest Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith tells us about seven different types of rest. A deficiency in just one of these areas might mean that you're not getting enough rest. Dr. Dalton-Smith also shares about how God helped her through her own season of burnout.

Guests Maya Adolf and Jamie Sturm pushed through these barriers and started an employee-led educational group to foster racial understanding in their workplace. By combining learning curriculum and discussions, they got honest with each other about their differences, their experiences at work, and how to move forward together.

For links to resources, including Maya and Jamie's curriculum, visit this episode at https://www.theologyofwork.org/makingitwork/episode/ordinary-employees-pursuing-racial-justice-in-the-workplace/

• Proverbs 27:17
• James 2:17
• Mark 12:28-30

• Black Lives Matter Journey Group Curriculum, by Maya Adolf and Jamie Sturm
• White Fragilty, by Robin DiAngelo

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Our guest today, Master Sergeant Russ Gehrlein, made his career in military service, where he not only discovered God's purposes for his work, he also realized he could feel God's presence at work on a daily basis. He is an operations officer for the US Army and author of the book Emmanuel Labor - God's Presence in Our Profession.

How do you weather the news cycle when it seems like just one piece of bad news after another? Or what if you're in a season of your work where you just keep getting slammed with the negative? Our guest today is here to talk to us about how she fights bad news fatigue in her work. Bonnie Kristian follows the news as part of her job. As a contributing editor at The Week, Bonnie writes about foreign policy, criminal justice, election politics and more. Her op-eds have appeared in publications such as USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, Politico, and Time, among others. But Bonnie Kristian not only follows the news, she reflects on it with the grace that comes from her Christian faith. She's also the author of the book: A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today.

• Matthew 6:33
• Romans 12:1-2, 9-21
• Romans 13:1

• The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, by Justin Whitmel Earley
• Bonnie Kristian's website: www.bonniekristian.com

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How do we escape from the comparison trap? Guest Tim Bongiovanni is a Billboard-charting music producer who is very aware of the temptations in his industry to compare and despair, and he's found a way past these challenges with God's help.

• John 3:30
• James 1:2-5

The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis

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What should you do with your money? Should you save? Invest? Give it away? These questions have big implications for your financial security in the future, but also for your faith. Rachel McDonough, our guest today is a certified financial planner who has wrestled personally and professionally with this issue. She's here to help us think about investment decisions and how these decisions impact your relationship with God.

• Matthew 6:33
• Matthew 25:14-30
• Romans 12:9
• Mark 12:41-44
• Matthew 13:31-32
• Ephesians 2:10

• Faith Driven Investor: faithdriveninvestor.org.
• Make Your Money Count, a resource for Christian Financial Advice with CFP Rachel McDonough: makeyourmoneycount.com
• Make Your Money Count Webinar: Five Timeless Truths for Investing
• Make Your Money Count Webinar: The Power of Investing to Change the World

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We have an honest conversation about what it's like to struggle with mental health at work. With guest Johnny Crowder, CEO of Cope Notes.

• 2 Corinthians 12:6-10
• Ephesians 6:10-17

Cope Notes: www.copenotes.com

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