Work is Calling

Listen to Tim share his journey to the Lord and how the Lord led him to his unique profession serving as a narrator of spoken word content. His voice brings life, personality and character to the published stories of many authors. Did you just think, “Wait! You mean he gets paid reading books out loud?” Tim would definitely answer, “Yes!” Today he uses his creative abilities to bring voice to academic works. Hmmm? I'd prefer reading biographies.

Craig is a professor/researcher/athlete who hails from Wisconsin. His journey has taken him to Russia as a collegiate wrestler, into health care, researching sports drinks in the corporate world and teaching in academia as a professor of statistics, kinesiology and nutrition. Craig is convinced that his career path has been directed and empowered by God with purpose. Listen in as he takes you on his journey.

Diane is an amazing person of strength, integrity and joy. Despite the adversity of her adult life, she pursued her dreams as a single mom through nursing, teaching at university and now as Dean of Health Sciences at a Midwest university. Learn how prayer, a deep sense of her heavenly Father’s love and leading and living a life with her eyes on Jesus have brought her fulfillment and satisfaction.

I can’t wait for you to hear Bob’s story. His light-hearted and intentional personality is driven by a simple but deep faith conviction that flows into every aspect of his life. Bob will explain how it not only informs his business practices, but in his personal life, it brought him through the unexpected loss of his wife, leaving him a single dad of four young kids. You will be inspired and encouraged to see your life and work as a calling!

You’ll enjoy listening to this true Renaissance-man from Ohio. Brent is an athlete, musician, pastor and marketing entrepreneur. His laugh in infectious, his insights are well thought out and his faith is pursued with a whole heart. The road traveled by Brent flows through life shaping transitions that has led him to seeing his career as a calling of God to the people he serves.

Bob is a serial entrepreneur. He loves starting things and engages his startups with the energy of a hurricane. You'll hear a constant joy in his words. He'll take you on his solo cross-country biking adventures. Listen as he takes us on his journey to discovering the love of Jesus and ultimately viewing his career as a calling. 

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.