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In our modern world, many men struggle with what may feel like a conflict between their careers and their faith walk. Men struggle with earning an income, sometimes even guilty about earning and income. So are men supposed to go to work and earn an income for our families, or leave the workplace and go be missionaries? The way we think about these issues, about money, about career, about the workplace, and about our calling is critical.

My guest today, Brian Schulenburg, has been a pastor for several decades, and he is also a business owner in the world or real estate. He brings great experience to this conversation, so let’s get started.

Brian has served as Wooddale’s discipleship pastor since 2018. This is his second stint at Wooddale, having served as our senior high pastor from 2001-2008. He spent a decade as the senior pastor of Woodbury Community Church. Brian has a heart for seeing people become followers of Jesus. From the time God captured his heart as a child, Brian has been introducing people to Jesus. He loves walking alongside others as they discover who God made them to be. He has served as a police chaplain with the Eden Prairie Police Department.

In addition to his work as a pastor, Brian is a 3rd generation realtor, who has helped people buying and selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. 

Married for over 30 years to his wife Cyndi, the Schulenburgs are parents to four adult children. They are also grandparents. Brian is a graduate of Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Brian loves being on the water of a Minnesota lake, fishing, playing disc golf, geocaching, board games, superhero movies, comic books, baseball and basketball. You’ll also find him stocking books in the little free library in front of his home.

Questions Answered:

• What does “Business as Mission” mean?
• Is there a separation between our professional calling and our Christian calling?
• How do I determine when to go deeper in a conversation?
• For a man in a rough job, how does he not absorb that and live as light in the darkness?
• Is there a conflict between earning money and serving him? Guilt of being wealthy? 
• What are your thoughts on the story of the rich young ruler in the Bible?
• How do I share the gospel if I don’t have a theology degree?
• What if I say the wrong thing when sharing the gospel?
• Do I have a responsibility to share the gospel in my life, or is that just for pastors?
• Should men quit their businesses and go become missionaries?
• What if a man knows his calling is not his job, what does he do?
• Why is it important to be authentically me in my workplace?

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Expectations can be a complicated issue. And sometimes expectations can be quite dangerous. Expectations between you and a friend, between you and a sibling, and between you and God; expectations are something we need to be careful with. That’s what I’m going to talk about on this episode today, so let’s get started.


 

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Figuring out your purpose and understanding your calling are two major issues, and these topics come up often with the men I work with and during our live events.

There are lots of parts to this conversation, and today I’m going to share several important questions for you to think about as you work through identifying your purpose and your calling, so let’s get started.

 

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I know this episode is going to be a challenge for some of you dads. Some of you may not like this one too much. I hope you’ll be able to hear through that and hear this with the love that is intended. Being a father is one of the most important jobs we will ever have, and sometimes we need to step back and analyze our own performance, what we need to get better at, what we need to keep doing, and what we need to stop doing. One of those things to analyze is the amount of pressure we are putting on our kids, and that’s the topic today so let’s get started.

 

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When you think of Christmas, odds are that you’ll have the typical thoughts and images come to mind. Christmas trees, gifts, wrapping paper, classic movies (including Die Hard), lights, ornaments, decorations, and all of that. And when you think of Christmas from a Christian viewpoint, odds are that you’ll have the typical thoughts and images there as well. Jesus, God, the manger, angels, Mary and Joseph, Christmas carols, and all of that.

What you probably don’t think of, when it comes to Christmas, at least not at first, is violence, chaos, and war. But that is ultimately an important aspect of what the Christmas story is. Christmas is a part of a long and violent war story. It is THE war story to end all war stories.

It's not the normal Christmas message, so let's get started.

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Around the world there are millions, perhaps billions, of people who celebrate Christmas without actually knowing who Jesus was or why he was born. His birth changed the course of human history, even for those who do not believe in him. His birth changed the future of mankind, even for those who have never heard his name. During the Christmas season many will have a simple acknowledgment of Jesus, others may even say the phrase “Jesus is the reason for the season”, but they do so without really knowing why he came to Earth.

With our hindsight, we know that Jesus was born, lived 33 years, and died in the Spring during Passover. But why was he born in the first place? Why was it his destiny to enter this sin-filled, sick, and hurting world at all? 

In today's episode, I tackle this giant question, so let's get started.

 

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The hope of Jesus is unique in all of human history. Who he was, what he did, and how it has impacted the entire planet is the most amazing moment of all time. Today, I want to share some thoughts on that first Christmas, without the perspective we have today, some thoughts on the people around at that time, and some thoughts on the hope that was born that day. 

Enjoy the show!

 

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What are the things that dominate your thoughts? Do you get anxious? Distracted? Worry? In today’s episode I tackle these questions, so let’s get started.

Too often I find myself distracted from things, not fully paying attention. It’s so easy to have a second screen open, to glance at another device, to be half-listening to someone who is talking. Even when I’m in church, and taking notes during the sermon, too often I have to keep re-focusing my attention on the pastor. I get distracted easily, and it’s one reason I’m so serious about going offline every weekend.

Part of what leads me to distraction is thinking about what I have to get done next, or what project is currently not finished, or what I’ve not even started yet. And when those thoughts start to add up, I move from just being distracted to starting to feel anxious. Anxious about the bank account. Anxious about doing my job. Anxious about leading this ministry and the future of where we are headed. Anxious about all the things I “have to do”.

Maybe you feel this as well. When we are in that feeling of being anxious, it is nearly the opposite of the feeling we experience when we are content, when we’re at peace, and when we’re filled with gratitude.

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When it comes to Thanksgiving, there are some pretty standard themes that get talked about. And they’re all good themes, like Be thankful, or how to practice gratitude, or appreciate being blessed, and so on. Nothing wrong with those ideas, but I want to talk with you today from a different perspective.

I want to talk with you about your attitude. There are very few things that have a bigger impact on the quality of your life and on your daily interaction with others than your own attitude. There’s not much that will change the way you view yourself, others, and the world than your attitude.

And this applies to both your positive attitude and your negative attitude. With the news we get hit with every day it’s seeming easier and easier to end up critical of others and looking for the negative aspects or our daily encounters. So we need to be careful here.

All right, so let’s dig in. 

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Have you ever been scrolling through your social media and you see a meme, or video, or post that has a strange Bible verse in it? Usually, it is done in a negative way, often to be derogatory towards Christianity. Or someone will take a verse and use it to try and make a point?

It’s common. Really common. And it’s dangerous.

In today's episode I jump into why it is that we should never read a Bible verse, so let's get started.


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