The Faith & Work Podcast

In this episode, we explore how women can embrace their full selves at work, overcoming feelings of being too much or not enough. Featuring speakers from Women, Work, & Calling 2025 event, Jess Basson and Sarah Evers, the discussion offers practical insights rooted in faith to help women steward their strength and celebrate their contributions.

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• Join us at the annual WWC26 event on October 30! In Denver, Host Sites nationwide or Online.
• Watch the full WWC25 Session 3 video
• Read Jess Basson's book, Empty Cages: Keys to Finding Freedom
• Enjoyed this episode? Listen to another podcast with Sarah Evers called "Better Together: Keys to Male-Female Collaboration" (Part One) and (Part Two)

In this episode, we explore the power of storytelling in faith and work, featuring our newest teammate Ashley Hales, who shares her journey and insights on Christian storytelling, the cruciform story model, and the role of women in biblical narratives. Discover how stories shape our faith, identity, and daily work, inspiring transformation and deeper understanding.

Wherever you're listening—Spotify, Apple, or YouTube—subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show helps others discover what we're doing here. It's a small way to support the mission—and it means a lot to us.

• Attend WWC26 - Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 27th at 5pm MT. Hear more from Ashley at this year's annual event.
• Explore the CityGate Storytelling Initiative

In this episode, Karen Swallow Prior discusses the importance of imagination, beauty, and form in understanding vocation and how our work reflects God's nature. She explores how stories shape our theological imagination and the significance of beauty in everyday work and her new book, You Have A Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful.

Wherever you're listening—Spotify, Apple, or YouTube—subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show helps others discover what we're doing here. It's a small way to support the mission—and it means a lot to us.

• Purchase Karen's Award-Winning new book: You Have A Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful
  • This book earned Christian Living Book of the Year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
• Explore more related podcast episodes:
  • Why Your Imagination Matters to Public Life
  • What Does it Mean to Be Called? Part 1 of 2
  • What Does it Mean to Be Called? Part 2 of 2
• Recommended Reading
  • A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
  • War and Peace

In this episode, Ross Chapman and Rev. Dr. Jeff Hoffmeyer discuss the God Loves Work campaign, exploring the theological and practical significance of work in the Christian life, and how the drama of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation frames our understanding of work.

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• Explore more resources this Labor Day and download God Loves Work devotionals Vol 1 and Vol 2 on God Loves Work.
• Listen to Teach Us To Pray podcast episode series to accompany the God Loves Work devotional. Listen to the first episode: The Drama of Work Pt. 1: Creation.

In this episode, Ross Chapman interviews Chris Festog about the role of faith in financial leadership, stewardship, and everyday work. They explore how Christian principles can transform our approach to work, leadership, and responsibility. Chris also discusses his new book, The CFO Advantage: Elevate Your Role From Financial Technician to Visionary Business Leader.

Wherever you're listening—Spotify, Apple, or YouTube—subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show helps others discover what we're doing here. It's a small way to support the mission—and it means a lot to us.

• Purchase Chris' new book: The CFO Advantage: Elevate Your Role From Financial Technician to Visionary Business Leader
• View Van Gogh's The Starry Night Image
• Listen to LIFEGATE sermon by Ross Chapman

Explore how the Denver Institute's 5280 Fellowship helps professionals integrate faith and work, fostering community, reflection, and personal growth from 3 people who have gone through the program themselves.

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• To learn more, visit 5280fellows.com to get more info & apply.
  • Applications Open: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026

In this episode, Ross Chapman interviews David Wagner and Jesse Marble from Wildwood Ventures about their journey in venture capital, faith-driven entrepreneurship, and how their work aims to promote human flourishing and life to the full.

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RESOURCES

• Wildwood Ventures
• John 10:10 — "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
• The Long View podcast on Spotify | Apple Podcast | YouTube
• Making Mercy Common in Commerce with Jeff Haanen & Karla Nugent
• Making Mercy Common in Commerce with Ken Barnes & Max Anderson
• Harvard & Scripture Agree on How We Thrive

Enjoy this exclusive live-recording of an conversation with Dr. Steve Garber as he explores the profound connection between story, vocation, and faith, using Tolkien's hobbits and biblical narratives to illustrate how understanding our meta-narrative shapes our life's purpose and resolve.

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• Purchase Steve Garber's book Hints of Hope: Essays on Making Peace with the Proximate.
• Explore more of Steve's amazing books HERE.

In this episode, Ross Chapman hosts Sho Baraka and Malcolm Foley to explore the concept of empire, good culture, and faith in the workplace. They discuss how Christians can resist systemic evil, embody hope, and live out their faith in various vocations, especially within the context of racialized capitalism and cultural critique.

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• Learn more about Sho Baraka at https://www.shobaraka.com/
• Learn more about Malcolm Foley's book — The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward (A Christian Historian Challenges Racial Capitalism)

Uncover the secret sauce to transforming your work and relationships—by asking better questions. J.R. Briggs reveals how mastering this art can deepen your faith, foster genuine connections, and even reshape your understanding of how to walk as Jesus did. Briggs, author of The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith explores why so many of us struggle with questions—culturally, perceptually, and practically—and how this impacts our faith-driven work. He shares surprising insights from his research, including the staggering statistic that Jesus asked over 300 questions in the Gospels, yet only directly answered 5. Whether you're leading a team, parenting, volunteering, or navigating your own career, this episode will inspire you to prioritize the art of asking and live with greater curiosity, purpose, and faith.

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• Download the episode transcript
• Purchase J.R.'s book The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith
• Other Book Recommendations
  • Work Matters: Lessons from Scripture by R. Paul Stevens
  • Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work by Tim Keller