You were never meant to separate your faith from your work.

In this episode of Cultureneer, Terry sits down with Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12 — the world’s largest peer learning organization for Christian CEOs and executives — to dismantle one of the most damaging beliefs in modern Christianity:

The sacred-secular divide.

Mike shares his powerful story — from growing up in Alaska, navigating family hardship, and caring for his mother after a brain injury… to leading thousands of Christian business owners around the globe.

But this episode is bigger than his story.

It’s about yours.

Inside this conversation, we unpack:

• Why 85% of Christian leaders live in “suspended animation”

• The dangerous myth that faith belongs at church, not at work

• How businesses are the true mega-churches of unchurched people

• Why excellence in business is an act of worship

• What happens when leaders don’t steward their influence

• How to integrate faith without being “odd for God”

• Why identity — not willingness — is the real issue

• The three measures of business success (economic, team, and spiritual value-add)

• How to have authentic gospel influence at work

• What churches must do to activate marketplace leaders

If you lead a company…If you manage a team…If you employ even one person…

You are shaping culture every Monday morning.

The question is not whether you have influence.

The question is whether you’re stewarding it.

You are not “just” a contractor.You are not “just” an accountant.You are not “just” an engineer.

You are deployed.

You are called.

You are the culture.

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You’re a Culture-neer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership.

What does it look like to build a successful business without sacrificing your family, faith, or integrity?

In today’s episode, Terry Gwaltney sits down with David Green, founder of Hobby Lobby, to answer one powerful question:

What does it look like to lead with eternity in mind? David has built a business of massive scale—yet his leadership is anchored in eternal values: stewardship, conviction, generosity, and gospel influence. Together, they talk about how believers should view business, the marketplace, and leadership through a kingdom lens.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why eternity isn’t optional for a believer’s leadership

• How obedience to God can cost financially (and why it’s still worth it)

• The shift from owner → steward (Psalm 24:1)

• Why company culture starts with eternal priorities

• Why the marketplace is a mission field (not a “less spiritual” assignment)

• How compromise creeps in—and guardrails to prevent it

• Redefining success by what lasts: God’s Word + man’s soul

• Why the church gathers Sunday—but scatters Monday–Friday

If you lead a business, a team, a family, or a ministry—this conversation will challenge you to think bigger than profit and deeper than influence.

Your leadership echoes beyond your life. Lead like eternity is real.

Culture starts at home — and your family is worth building on purpose.

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There’s a quiet lie that’s crippled the Church for generations:

“If you’re in full-time ministry, that’s real kingdom work… but business is just ‘support’ work.”

In this Culture-Neer episode, Terry dismantles the sacred/secular divide and lays out the strategic partnership between pastors and marketplace leaders. Same kingdom. Same mission. Different assignments.

You’ll hear why the marketplace may be one of the greatest mission fields on earth, why pastors are called to equip and release the saints, and how business owners can stop feeling like “secondary kingdom players” and start living as marketplace missionaries.

This episode covers:

• Why “sacred vs secular” is a false divide

• How the church advances when every believer walks in their assignment

• The role pastors play (equip + release)

• The role business owners play (influence + access + culture-building)

• The architect story that exposes a massive misunderstanding

• What honor looks like in BOTH directions (pastors ↔ entrepreneurs)

If you’re a pastor or business leader, this episode will reset your framework and give you language for a healthier, more effective kingdom partnership.

Culture starts at home — and your family is worth building on purpose.

You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence.

You’re a Culture-neer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership.

What does it look like to build a successful business without sacrificing your family, faith, or integrity?

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You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence.

You’re a Culture-neer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership.

What does it look like to build a successful business without sacrificing your family, faith, or integrity?

In this episode of Culture-Neer, Terry sits down with Scott and Mark Porter, second-generation leaders of ERA Old South Properties, a family-founded real estate company built on integrity, excellence, and kingdom purpose.

Spanning three generations, the Porter family shares how faith shaped their work ethic, why reputation matters more than revenue, and how real estate became a ministry touching lives far beyond transactions.

This is a powerful conversation on:

• Generational leadership and legacy

• Winning in business without losing at home

• Marketplace ministry done with integrity

• Why “no commission is worth your reputation”

• Faithfulness in the ordinary moments that shape eternity

If you’re a business owner, leader, or culture-builder trying to do it the right way, this episode will challenge and encourage you.

Culture starts at home — and your family is worth building on purpose.

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You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence.

You’re a Cultioneer — a cultural pioneer who refuses status quo living and chooses legacy leadership.

In this episode of Culture, Terry sits down with Bill High — author of The Legacy Life, lawyer, consultant, husband, father, and follower of Jesus — to unpack what most families never plan for… and why so many lose it by the third generation.

Bill shares his powerful story (poverty, father loss, faith in a tiny church plant), and then lays out a biblical, practical framework for building a family culture with the same clarity we build businesses: vision, mission, values, code of conduct, and family meetings.

If you care about your kids, your grandkids, and the future impact of your name — this is a must-listen.

Inside this episode:

• Why “legacy is what you put in motion”

• The Western myth of raising kids to independence

• The biblical model: raising families to interdependence

• Why wealth disappears in 2–3 generations (and how to break the cycle)

• Why storytelling + the dinner table are cultural glue

• What a simple “family meeting” can look like this month

Culture starts at home — and your family is worth building on purpose.

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You are not average—and your culture can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a wake-up call for leaders trying to build healthy culture in a world dominated by digital influence.

We sit down with Brad Hawkins—serial entrepreneur, author, and CEO/co-founder of Safernet, a mission-driven cybersecurity company protecting families and businesses from online threats. But Brad’s story doesn’t start in tech. It starts with success… and then a devastating collapse that cost him his businesses, his reputation, and the identity he didn’t realize he was building his life on.

This conversation goes deep: forgiveness, pride, rebuilding a “good name,” and what it means to lead from the Kingdom in a distracted generation. If you’ve ever had your title stripped, your plans delayed, or your faith tested under pressure—this episode will meet you right where you are.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What happens when your identity is rooted in success instead of sonship

• Why Brad says rebuilding didn’t begin until forgiveness did

• How the enemy uses both sin and distraction to pull leaders out of peace and clarity

• A simple digital habit every family should implement immediately

• Why healthy culture now includes what happens on screens—not just in rooms

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Email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions at [email protected] are not average—and your leadership can’t be either. This episode of Culture-Neer is a rallying cry for leaders who are willing to do the right thing even when it costs them.We unpack what it means to be a CultureNeer through the lens of Dr. Mark Whitacre—the highest-level corporate executive in U.S. history to become an FBI whistleblower. As a senior leader at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark exposed one of the largest price-fixing schemes in American history, secretly wearing a wire for the FBI for three years. At the same time, he was battling his own failures, ultimately serving federal prison time before rebuilding his life and leadership on the other side.This episode sets the stage for Mark’s story and for the kind of leader you’re called to be—one who is willing to stand alone, tell the truth, and let God redeem even the worst chapters of your life. If you’ve ever wondered what integrity really looks like under pressure, this is where we begin.In this episode, you’ll discover:What it means to be a Culture-Neer in a world that rewards compromiseHow Mark Whitacre’s whistleblower story at ADM became one of the most significant antitrust cases in U.S. history Why even gifted, successful leaders can lose their way—and how grace can rewrite the endingHow to lead with conviction in your company, your community, and your homeWe want to thank you for tuning in to the Culture-neer podcast. And we need your help to get this show in front of more leaders who can use a weekly dose of inspiration and encouragement. Here are three simple ways you can do that…Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help spread the message.💬Let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments!Review us on Apple podcasts. https: //podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-neer-podcast/id17255072262Subscribe—we’re available wherever you listen to podcastsShare—let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

Email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions at [email protected] firefighter, arson investigator, husband of 20 years, and now outdoor entrepreneur Armando Martinez joins us to tell the origin story of The Bow Hitch—a brand born out of a simple hunting problem and the conviction to solve it. He walks us through growing up, serving in public safety, then jumping into small business in 2020 (yes…right in the middle of uncertainty) and what it really took to keep going when sales were slow and doubt was loud. We talk about being the same man in every room, how consistency creates a safe culture for innovation, why kindness is a business strategy, and how his family is woven straight into the company. Armando also shares his “random acts of kindness” campaign and how giving first has opened doors in the outdoor community. If you’re a builder, a hunter, or a leader trying to turn a good idea into a real business without losing your marriage or your faith, this one will hit home. Listen in for field-tested leadership, family-first filters, and the reminder that we’re all in the people business. We want to thank you for tuning in to the Culture-neer podcast. And we need your help to get this show in front of more leaders who can use a weekly dose of inspiration and encouragement. Here are three simple ways you can do that…Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help spread the message.💬Let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments!Review us on Apple podcasts. https: //podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-neer-podcast/id17255072262Subscribe—we’re available wherever you listen to podcastsShare—let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

Email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions at [email protected]Retired firefighter, arson investigator, husband of 20 years, and now outdoor entrepreneur Armando Martinez joins us to tell the origin story of The Bow Hitch—a brand born out of a simple hunting problem and the conviction to solve it. He walks us through growing up, serving in public safety, then jumping into small business in 2020 (yes…right in the middle of uncertainty) and what it really took to keep going when sales were slow and doubt was loud. We talk about being the same man in every room, how consistency creates a safe culture for innovation, why kindness is a business strategy, and how his family is woven straight into the company. Armando also shares his “random acts of kindness” campaign and how giving first has opened doors in the outdoor community. If you’re a builder, a hunter, or a leader trying to turn a good idea into a real business without losing your marriage or your faith, this one will hit home. Listen in for field-tested leadership, family-first filters, and the reminder that we’re all in the people business. Armando - bow hitchWe want to thank you for tuning in to the Culture-neer podcast. And we need your help to get this show in front of more leaders who can use a weekly dose of inspiration and encouragement. Here are three simple ways you can do that…Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help spread the message.Let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments!Review us on Apple podcasts. https: //podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-neer-podcast/id17255072262Subscribe—we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts Share—let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

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Entrepreneur, broadcaster, and “I Work for Him” co-founder Jim Brangenberg joins us to challenge the sacred/secular split and reframe work as a daily mission field. He shares how a pastor’s offhand comment sparked decades of wrestling—and ultimately a movement—calling leaders to love people, steward influence, and measure success by transformed lives, not just profit. We talk practical rhythms (praying by name, serving beyond the job, inviting coworkers into real friendship), healthy leadership that protects marriage and family, mentoring without pretense, and building businesses that feel radically different from the competition. If you’ve ever felt “second-rate” because you’re not in vocational ministry, this conversation will reset your compass and give you handles to live it out on Monday morning. Listen in for straight talk, field-tested habits, and a bigger vision of work—where excellence, integrity, and love are the strategy.We want to thank you for tuning in to the Culture-neer podcast. And we need your help to get this show in front of more leaders who can use a weekly dose of inspiration and encouragement. Here are three simple ways you can do that…Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help spread the message. Let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments!1. Review us on Apple podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-neer-podcast/id17255072262 2. Subscribe—we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts 3 Share—let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!