Faith & Work

Connect with Gabby Here: Website Subscribe to the monthly newsletter: Faith at Work & Home Shop Here: The Faith Work and Home Collective Shop   Gabby Walker didn’t grow up planning to become a wedding photographer. Her journey began when friends asked if she would learn enough photography to take pictures of her daughter and once she picked up a camera, she didn’t want to put it down. A chance...

Connect with Elisha on his website: Everstead Accounting The Faith Work & Home Collective: Shop Here Faith at Home & Home LinkedIn Newsletter: Subscribe Here   What if your career isn’t separate from your calling? In this episode of the Faith & Work Podcast, Carole talks with CPA and entrepreneur Elisha McFarlin about the remarkable way God has woven together his faith, family, career,...

Resource Links: The Faith Work and Home Collective  - Shop Here Buy Makenzie's Book Here   Is it possible to pursue excellence without becoming consumed by perfectionism? Mackenzie Shelton is a real estate agent, team leader, author, wife, and mother of four serving clients in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. After beginning her career in property management, Mackenzie planned to pursue nursing...

Stop Striving. Start Building with God. What if the biggest obstacle to growing your business isn't your strategy but your striving? In this episode of the Faith & Work Podcast, Carole Evans welcomes executive consultant and faith-driven entrepreneur Philip Hunt for a powerful conversation about building a business from God's principles instead of the world's pressure. Philip shares his remark...

Have you ever wondered if the work you're doing today is preparing you for something greater? As we kick off Season 3: Meeting Faith-Driven Entrepreneurs, we're beginning with a conversation that reminds us that God rarely wastes a season. Whether you're building a business, exploring a new calling, or simply trying to be faithful where you are, this episode will encourage you to trust that every...

Resource Links: Faith Drive Entrepreneur - Buy on Amazon here The Web of Identity  - LinkedIn Article  The Faith Work & Home Collective  - Shop Here!   Your work matters but it was never meant to define your worth. In this episode of Faith & Work, Carole Evans explores Chapter 2 of The Faith-Driven Entrepreneur and the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. Through an honest look at her own...

What does the Bible really say about entrepreneurship?   Many people think faith belongs in church and business belongs at work but what if God intended them to go together from the very beginning? In this first episode of Season 3 of Faith & Work, we're kicking off a three-part study of The Faith Driven Entrepreneur by exploring one foundational truth: God is the original Creator, and because...

Faith in Our Community: Finding Purpose After Paralysis | Matthew Porterfield’s Story of Faith and Hope What happens when life takes a direction you never expected? At 18 years old, Matthew Porterfield’s life changed forever after a dirt bike accident left him paralyzed from the chest down. With dreams of college, independence, and a future that looked completely different, Matthew found himself l...

Grief changes everything. One phone call can alter the course of a life forever. For Christina Woodruff, that phone call came just months after losing her brother. At only 27 years old, she suddenly became a widow when her husband, David, a police officer, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Overnight, the future they had planned together disappeared. Yet this episode isn't simply about tragedy....

What does it look like to support someone through divorce with both biblical truth and Christlike compassion? In this episode of the Faith & Work Podcast, Carole Evans continues the Faith in Our Community series with a deeply honest conversation with Christian life coach Katie Ann. Together they discuss the realities of divorce, rebuilding your identity in Christ, and how churches, friends, an...

Carole and Joan talk about the inspiration behind Joan’s book and the family conversations that changed her perspective during the racial tensions of COVID. Joan shares what she has learned about navigating interracial family dynamics, supporting biracial children, and recognizing the difference between curiosity and placing emotional labor on others. The conversation also dives into faith, Script...

What happens when your faith is tested in the middle of uncertainty, financial hardship, and loneliness? In this inspiring episode of Faith Around the World, Carole Evans sits down with entrepreneur and ministry leader Dorcas Marcharia from Kenya to hear the remarkable story of how God met her in some of the darkest seasons of her life. While studying in Uganda, Dorcas found herself facing overwhe...

Faith & Work Podcast | Summer Series Episode 3 What does faith look like in Israel today? In this episode of our Faith Around the World summer series, Carole sits down with Sarah Fern of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry to discuss Israel, the Jewish people, Christianity in the Holy Land, and what it means to love others through the gospel. Sarah shares her experiences traveling to Israel,...

What happens when disappointment with God leads you away from your faith—and ultimately back into His purpose for your life? In this inspiring episode of the Faith and Work Podcast, Carole sits down with Edith Namutebi, a digital missionary and ministry leader from Uganda, to discuss her journey from religious tradition to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Edith shares how academic setbac...

What happens when God calls you into something unexpected? In this episode of Faith & Work, host Carole Evans continues the Faith Around the World summer series with special guest Marilyn Antonie from the Netherlands. Marilyn is an identity coach who helps people discover who they are, understand their God-given purpose, and walk confidently in their calling. Marilyn shares her personal journe...

In this powerful episode of Faith and Work, Carole sits down with Christian Idoga, an educator, leader, and mentor based in Nigeria, whose life and work are deeply rooted in his faith in Jesus Christ. Christian shares how his passion for education and discipleship is driven by a simple but profound belief: many of the struggles we face in life are not just about circumstances, but about understand...

What can the modern church learn from corporate leadership culture  and what can corporate culture learn from Scripture? In today’s episode, Carole Evans tackles a topic she has researched and reflected on for months: the growing disconnect between healthy organizational leadership and church culture. Through personal stories, leadership experience, biblical examples, and research into why people...

Have you ever sat quietly at a table because you were afraid to speak up? Maybe you worried you would say the wrong thing. Maybe you felt overlooked, intimidated, or unsure if your voice really mattered. For many of us, learning how to speak up isn't about becoming louder or more aggressive. It's about learning to walk in confidence without shame. In this episode, we talk about what it means to fi...

In this heartfelt and deeply transformative conversation, Carole Evans sits down with Kimberly Hawkins to explore what it truly means to find rest, not in circumstances, but in the presence of the Shepherd. Kimberly shares her journey from a fast-paced, achievement-driven life to a season of complete surrender marked by anxiety, health challenges, and an unexpected calling to step away from work a...

In this episode of Faith and Work, we’re diving into a topic every believer wrestles with: how to manage time as a Christian in a way that honors God, strengthens your family, supports your career, and cares for your body.   Instead of chasing perfect balance, we explore a biblically grounded framework for time stewardship—learning how to live intentionally in four key quadrants: Faith (spiritual...

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Brianna Gray, co-host of the Echo's of Impact Podcast and life coach, to talk about moving from hustle culture to being truly rooted in Christ. We share personal stories, laughs, and lessons, it was the kind of conversation that feels like chatting over coffee with a friend. Briana opens up about the pressures of chasing productivity, impact, and suc...

Have you ever walked through a season that should feel like a victory… but instead you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or even discouraged? In this episode of the Faith and Work Podcast, we take a deep dive into the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 16–19, a powerful biblical example of what it looks like to experience both spiritual victory and emotional burnout. Elijah saw God move in miraculous ways call...

What does it really look like to raise, teach, and lead the next generation with faith in today’s world? In this episode of the Faith and Work Podcast, I sit down with educator and administrator Chris Pearson to talk about the intersection of faith, parenting, and education and how we can intentionally shape the hearts and lives of the next generation. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, leader, or...

What if you’re doing everything “right”… but still feel like something is missing? In this episode of Faith and Work, Carole sits down with Victoria to talk about what it really looks like to move from a surface-level relationship with God into a deeper, more surrendered walk with Him. If you’ve ever felt spiritually stuck, disconnected, or like your faith isn’t growing the way you hoped this conv...

What does it really mean to start over, in a new country, a new language, and a completely different work culture? In this episode of Faith & Work, I sit down with my dear friend Mia Godfrey, who shares her powerful journey from Romania to America and the quiet strength it took to rebuild her life from the ground up. Mia opens up about growing up in Romania, where community, family, and dignit...