God's Work

What if the key to becoming more fruitful in your work isn't doing more... but learning to rest the way God designed? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores the biblical rhythm of work and rest, revealing why Sabbath is far more than an ancient religious practice. Drawing from Genesis 2, the Fourth Commandment, and Hebrews 4, Tom shows how God's pattern of six days of work and one day of rest is a g...

Why does success feel so empty? And where do you actually find real meaning in your work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a deeply human struggle that even the most celebrated achieve: the haunting question of whether your work actually matters. Through the transparently honest stories of world-renowned figures like Jim Carrey and Stephen Fry, and the ancient wisdom of King Solomon in Ecclesi...

Are You Stuck on God's B-Team? What if the work you're doing right now, your career and your job isn't "important enough" in God's eyes? This is the hidden struggle Steve faced for decades. A talented athlete offered professional contracts, Steve wrestled with whether his faith should lead him away from business and toward ministry. Following the guidance of Christian leaders around him, Steve pur...

Are You Stuck on God's B-Team? What if the work you're doing right now, your career and your job isn't "important enough" in God's eyes? This is the hidden struggle Steve faced for decades. A talented athlete offered professional contracts, Steve wrestled with whether his faith should lead him away from business and toward ministry. Following the guidance of Christian leaders around him, Steve pur...

What if your work and how you do it is the most powerful testimony you'll ever give. Blake grew up in a Jewish home with a father who was deeply sceptical of Christians. His father's message was clear: "Don't do business with Christians. They'll cut corners, take advantage of you, and lie to enhance their bottom line." It was a perception shaped by negative experiences and it stuck. Then Blake bec...

What if the gap between your Sunday worship and your Monday work isn't just about disconnection, it was about missing God's power. David was talented. He studied architecture, became a lead designer for two major league baseball stadiums, PNC Park in Pittsburgh and Minute Maid Park in Houston. By all measures, he was successful. But for years, he carried a quiet shame. His local church celebrated...

How do you avoid the alluring web of temptation that greets you in your Monday world? Picture a spider's web glistening in the morning sun; beautiful, intricate, deadly. A butterfly, drawn by its beauty, dances closer and closer until, suddenly, it's stuck. This is how temptation works in your workplace. It doesn't announce itself as destruction. It whispers of opportunity, advancement, pleasure,...

When it comes to living a life that honours God do you start on Sunday or Monday? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a transformative and often overlooked truth: worship is not confined to a church service—it is meant to permeate your everyday work. Through a memorable story and key passages from Book of Genesis and Epistle to the Colossians, Tom reveals how God designed work and worship to be s...

Who helps you when work piles on top of you? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a deeply human and often painful reality: what do you do when your work—and life—don’t turn out the way you hoped? Through a moving real-life story and the encouraging words of the Apostle Paul in Epistle to the Philippians, Tom shows how even in seasons of disappointment, loss, and struggle, there is a path forward...

Who is shaping the pace of your work and life? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a sobering and deeply relevant question: are you heading toward burnout—and how would you even know? Through a powerful real-life story and the ancient account of the prophet Elijah in First Book of Kings, Tom reveals how even the most faithful and resilient workers can find themselves emotionally, physically, and...

Who is shaping how you see your work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a powerful and often overlooked truth: God is not only to be worshipped — He is the original and ultimate worker. Through the opening chapter of Book of Genesis, Tom reveals how God intentionally introduces Himself not first as ruler or judge, but as Creator—actively bringing order, beauty, and life into existence. This fou...

What’s the most dangerous thing you can forget at work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a deeper kind of forgetfulness — not missed meetings or emails, but forgetting God’s presence in your everyday work. Through the story of Moses and the burning bush, Tom shows how even ordinary workplaces can become holy ground when we recognise that God is already there. The challenge isn’t that God is ab...

Who is shaping how you work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a powerful and often overlooked truth: Jesus is not only your Savior — He is also your wisest and most important work mentor. Through the surprising reality that Jesus spent most of His life as a carpenter, Tom shows how deeply God values everyday work. Far from being irrelevant to your Monday, Jesus understands your pressures, chal...

What story is shaping how you see your work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores how the stories we believe influence everything - including our sense of purpose, identity, and meaning at work. For many, there’s a disconnect between Sunday faith and Monday work. But what if a better story could bring it all together? Tom introduces God’s four-chapter story of work - creation, fall, redemption, an...

What does Easter have to do with your Monday at work? In this opening episode, Tom Nelson explores the gap many of us feel between Sunday faith and weekday work. While Easter Sunday fills us with hope, Monday can quickly bring stress, frustration, and a sense that our work doesn’t really matter. But what if the resurrection changes more than just our future - what if it transforms how we see our w...

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