Faith, Work & Rest

In this final episode of the Wisdom Series, Teena and Jim listen and reflect on four clips from different Faith, Work, and Rest episodes over the last eight years as they seek to brew a potent formulation of wisdom from the various previous guests. Discover the Work of the Global Faith and Work Initiative: www.globalfaithandwork.com And Surge Network: www.surgenetwork.com Andy's Links- www.praxisl...

What if faith and work integration begins not with our job title, but with understanding the landscape we're standing in? In this episode, Dr. Cory Wilson helps us see that Scripture presents multiple visions of work and public life, each emerging from a different social, political, and cultural context. Through five biblical landscapes, he explores how agency, power, and possibility vary from one...

For Candace Mililani Tabuchi, PhD, faith, work and culture intersect in profound ways. Growing up on Kaua'i, she was shaped by the culture embedded in her family and community. For Candace the "work of welcome" resonates deeply with the Spirit of Aloha of her home culture, and of course, this is deeply resonate with her Christian faith. Aunty Candace, as I know her, radiates wisdom and welcome and...

From Christ's incarnation to his crucifixion to the final restoration, how does faith in Jesus as Creator and Redeemer of all things shape a holistic vision of occupational therapy? And what wisdom comes from a vantage point of disability and restoration that helps us to understand the Son of Man at a deeper level? This conversation with seminarian and occupational therapist John Manning is both d...

What does Ancient Greece have to do with modern-day entrepreneurship? How does wisdom from post-genocide Rwanda speak to the founders and to our collective faith? Can virtue offer us unifying language that may help provide some boundaries for our shared life and entrepreneurial endeavors? This conversation with Carter Crockett, PhD is philosophical rich and yet always returning to the practical qu...

Life under the sun has always been a life in flux. And yet, I think we can all agree that the world is spinning faster these days. Changes are exponential and our awareness of the brokenness in the world feels limitless. But our limitations as people remain. We are still called to a place, to a community, to our specific callings and vocation. To particular assignments that require our attention,...

In this episode, Jim and Teena talk with Andy Littleton about his quest to rekindle friendships after a devastating loss. This conversation is full of life and the tensions and joy that accompany it. If you've ever lost a friend or have (lost) hope for more meaningful friendships- welcome to the conversation. If you want to join Andy on this unfolding journey you can follow along through the links...

Episode Summary: In this moving episode, Teena Dare is joined by Clint Leavitt and Bikonzi Moise to explore the redemptive power of story and relationship. Bikonzi shares his family’s miraculous journey from the Congo, surviving a concentration camp, and ultimately resettling in the United States. Together with Clint, who co-authored a book about Bikonzi’s life, they discuss the importance of tell...

In this conversation, Jim sits down with Juan Chavez, a leader of both a non-profit organization and for-profit business, to have a conversation about seeking to be a kingdom preview in the community of South Phoenix. Together, they discuss the transition from non-profit to profit, the importance of shared leadership, taking the small steps to big dreams, and how to find both rest and drive direct...

We have the privilege to share a conversation originally recorded for Redemption Tempe's All of Life Podcast: (https://tempe.redemptionaz.com/podcasts) In this conversation, Pastors Jim Mullins and John Crawford sit down with Ty Wince, a passionate technology leader working at the intersection of AI and healthcare, to engage emerging realities related to Artificial Intelligence through a biblical...

In this episode, Gavin Linderman shares his passion for mystery, authentic relationships, and reimagining the boundaries between church, business, and community. He discusses his work with Banquet, a business dedicated to revitalizing neighborhoods by fostering “kingdom ecosystems” that blend entrepreneurship, art, and spiritual life. Gavin explores the importance of breaking negative narratives i...

In this special episode, co-hosts Teena and Jim kick off the new season with a unique twist: instead of interviewing a guest, they dive into a reflective exercise designed to help them—and listeners—learn to delight in the often-overlooked aspects of life. Drawing from Jim’s creative practice, they each choose something they typically resist or undervalue (for Teena, restoring order at home; for J...

Shownotes: In our final episode of our series, “We Belong,” Teena sits down with Kaylah and Andy to talk about how the stories we bring to life can be the source of God’s hope in the world. They explore the power of Christians supporting one another on the entrepreneurial journey, the beauty of stories told that echo hope and redemption, and the awe-inspiring faithfulness of God to weave our lives...

Gary is a believer, husband, father, and the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization Major League Dad. Gary has worked with fathers and families in many capacities for almost two decades. His story with his father has helped build and support the fathers he serves through Major League Dad. His focus is on fathers in low-socioeconomic areas to strengthen the family unit and pro...

Teena is joined by Esau McCaulley, PhD and John Onwuchekwa, DMin to talk about the narratives that shape our life and faith and the power of narrative in hospitality, business and theology. John shares his journey with Portrait coffee and then into his time curating conversations around grief and hope, connected with his book, We Go On. Esau opens up his story with Reading while Black and the shif...

In this episode, Erick Goss shares his profound journey of following the Spirit into new territories of his life and vocation. From his beginnings at the Naval Academy through his time at Amazon and into nearly facing bankruptcy while building a Christian Children's media company, Erick discusses the importance of carefully listening to God and to those he works alongside. When he introduces us to...

Episode Summary: Melissa Peak joins the podcast to discuss her vocational journey from delivering newspapers in Canada to leading significant roles at Amazon Web Services and now serving at the digital consultancy firm, Servant. Melissa shares how faith, leadership, and innovative thinking have woven through her career and personal life, including unconventional family decisions alongside her husb...

Teena Dare talks with Lauren Clark, co-founder of Tamarisk Community, as she shares her journey in creating belonging for young adults aging out of the foster care system in her community. Lauren always knew she wanted to work with kids in vulnerable situations, but it wasn't until she was faced with the realities of kiddos in social services in her own backyard that she found clarity for her next...

In the final episode of this season of the podcast, Alistair Chiu, along with two other Christian leaders, give us an inside look at how faith and work movements are being developed in the places they live. When it comes to developing movements like the ones described in this podcast, we can be tempted to assume that a “one size fits all” model will work. However, we are reminded in this episode o...

In this episode, Bijan Mirtolooi helps us explore how the city of London is experiencing spiritual renewal and religious curiosity giving Christians an incredible opportunity to winsomely declare good news. In his work as a pastor of Reality Church London and The London Project, Bijan has an ardent desire to equip ministry leaders and everyday disciples to see their work as an integral part of the...

Our guest on the podcast today is Christel Ngnambi, the consultant CEO for Imago Dei, which is a network of professionals seeking to ask questions and seek answers to the biggest challenges of their industry and discover how Christianity might offer good news in that area of human life. In the episode, Christel showcases how the increasing secularization in francophone (french speaking) culture is...

In this episode, we are privileged to hear Pastor Mila Palozzi share, with joy and vibrancy, how the gospel gives us a lens to see beauty everywhere in our city and through our work. She shares practical ways she has cultivated a faith and work perspective in her local church through a variety of avenues that hopefully will encourage and inspire you in your context. Mila challenges those in her cu...

In this episode, Teena is joined by Amma Amegashie who serves as the West Africa Operations Manager for City to City Africa. She currently leads the Purpose Beyond Paycheck cohort in Accra, Ghana. Amma loves the Lord, loves the city which she lives in, and hopes to see the city, its people and all the industries being renewed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. She lives in the city of Accra with her b...

In this podcast episode, Teena Dare gets to have a conversation with Marcelo Robles who lives in Buenos Aires and is a pastor, practitioner, and key participant in the movement of God in his city. What’s clear from the interview is that Marcelo captures the vision perfectly of seeing our everyday work and our understanding of our faith deeply integrated in all of life. But he didn’t always share t...

When it comes to the integration of faith and work, it is never generic but always specific to the context we are in. The conversations around faith and work in a white collar setting are going to be drastically different than the conversations and questions of those working at the margins. In this episode, Abraham Cho and Kimberly Deckel explore how tangible expressions of how faith and work have...