Dave’s enthusiasm for following Christ and his desire to encourage other women and men in business ownership and leadership to do the same is infectious. He is a man whose faith seems to flow through all areas of his life with humility and gentleness. Dave is certainly one of the people God used to confirm and establish my calling in faith at work ministry. 

God can redeem the most difficult things in our life in a way that reshapes who we are. Listen in as Steve describes how his personal life led him to see his career in the banking industry as a calling. God has used his daughter’s special needs to reshape his purpose in the workplace into a calling. 

Prepare to be fired up! I can't wait for you to hear Tom talk about his life and career journey. He is one of Chicagoland's more accomplished actors appearing on television, in movies and performing live on stage in epic dramas like, "The Iceman Cometh." His story is one of early calling, falling and back to calling. Listen to Tom describe his love for performing and how it is fueled by a powerful sense that he is doing and being exactly what God created him to be. It is an inspiring and encouraging journey. 

I'd like you to hear my own story as I learned that Work is Calling. I was contently working for Santa in the toy industry, when my world blew up! You'll hear how the tragedy of a workplace shooting, and what seemed to be an innocent question led to a profound impact on my career and honestly, on my whole life. What I discovered transformed my pursuit of success into a quest for accomplishment and fulfillment for myself and those around me. 

There are some people who seem to be able to see over the horizon and are able to make plans and influence people to get there. Don is one of those people. We became friends while I served with The Navigators as the director of the Faith and Work Ministry in Chicago and Don served casting The Navigator's vision and mission on a national level. Don is a clear thinker and communicator who is an asset to those around him. Take a few moments to listen as Don describes his varied career path that seemed to always have God's fingerprints all over it. Maybe you will see God's fingerprints on yours as well?

If you’re like me, you still have traumatic nightmares about attending college. If I had more professors like Bill Ritchie, I’d sleep a lot easier today. When Bill isn’t cranking bolts under the hood of an old sports car, he teaches courses in strategic and supply chain management at James Madison University. Bill is a research bloodhound. You can send him on the scent of some unknown and he’ll create constructs, Pearson correlations, means difference tests, discover influencing factors and compile data analysis to find out what you need to know. Learn how Bill discovered that his world in academia was his calling.

Did you ever wonder if God had a plan for professional hockey players? Meet Alex. Alex played with the Minnesota North Stars and later the Detroit Redwings. Then one day God decided He wanted Alex playing for Him. God took him off the ice and placed him in one of the trading pits in Chicago. There he became an agent for Jesus. But that was just a warmup. God traded Alex, back to the NHL where he serves as chaplain to a number of professional hockey teams in the Midwest. I invite you to hear how God turned hockey and trading into Alex’s calling.

What do you get when you cross a Jewish boy from Brooklyn, with a Jewish boy from Nazareth and one of Santa's elves? You get Elliot Rudell, one of the toy industry's most inventive and prolific creators. With over 160 patents and toys, games and dolls that have found their way under Christmas trees all over the world for decades, Elliot is a wildly creative follower of Jesus. Listen to his story, as he tracks God's love and plan through his career. You might even learn a little Hebrew! Oy vey! 

I'm thrilled that Brandon agreed to share his story with all of us. God orchestrated the ending of his position as the leader of a major convenience market chain to open a door to what has become a national specialty food distribution company that has grown in purpose and size. Learn how his commitment to following Jesus and their company's commitment to serving, not just service, has touched the lives of their employees, clients, vendors and people in need in impoverished parts of the world. I know we'll have to have him back to hear more parts of his story! 

Steph would love to be recording songs in Nashville, but until that happens, she sings on the worship team of her church and serves as an ER and ICU nurse in one of Chicago's cutting edge, teaching hospitals. The story of her commitment to her colleagues is inspiring as she not only cares for those coming through the ER doors but also for other medical staff as they endure the pressures of the current pandemic. You'll enjoy hearing how her Jesus Journey fuels her purpose and meaning. Her Work is Calling! #servant #leader #vocalist #caregiver #inspiring #Jesus #purpose #meaning