FaithWorks Lancaster

FaithWorks Lancaster | Conversations on Calling

Religion EN ↓ 5 episodes

Many Christians experience a sacred-secular divide—where faith and work feel disconnected. Faith communities have often reinforced this gap by treating work primarily as a platform for evangelism rather than as sacred calling. FaithWorks Lancaster exists to equip Christians in Lancaster County for faithful work that fosters flourishing communities. We believe all work—when done in response to God's calling—can be worship and a way we serve our neighbors. This limited series is a listening tour: We're discovering how people are already pursuing this integration in their daily vocations.

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005 | Does Your Work the Other Six Days Matter to God? ft Terry Timm 01.07.2026 49:59

Does your work actually matter to God? In this episode of FaithWorks: Conversations on Calling, hosts Eric Brandt and Josh Swartz sit down with pastor, author, and leadership coach Terry Timm to tear down the false divide between Sunday worship and Monday work. We dig into a theology of everyday work, what "pastoring for Monday" really looks like, how to lead faithfully in pluralistic wo...

004 | Faith That Shows Up at Work 17.06.2026 50:04

What would it look like if your faith actually showed up at work — not just on Sunday, but every single day? In this episode of FaithWorks Lancaster: Conversations on Calling, Josh and Eric sit down with theologian and author Dr. James Spencer to explore why so many sincere Christians live with a faith that's fully engaged on Sunday and effectively absent by Monday morning. James brings his Th...

003 | Finding Significance at Work 03.06.2026 52:05

Every year, Gallup runs studies on job satisfaction — and every year, the results are worse. People feel stuck, unfulfilled, and disconnected from any deeper purpose in their work. But what if the problem isn't the job? What if it's the paradigm ? In this episode of FaithWorks Lancaster: Conversations on Calling, we sit down with Pastor John Pletcher — lead pastor of Manor Church in Lancas...

002 | Two Journeys, One Question — Does Faith Change Your Work? 20.05.2026 48:27

What got two guys who think way too much about faith and work to actually start a podcast about it? In Episode 2, Josh and Eric pull back the curtain on their own journeys — how they got here, why they care, and what they're still figuring out. Josh shares how his path through pastoral ministry, a "gas station sabbatical," and landing in educational technology at Lancaster Bible Coll...

001 | Why FaithWorks Lancaster Exists 05.05.2026 29:53

Is your work just a means to an end, or is it something more? Most people spend 40+ hours a week waiting for the weekend, feeling like their professional labor has no connection to their deeper purpose. It’s time to close that gap. In this inaugural episode of FaithWorks, we go beyond the surface level of "career advice" to explore the theology and philosophy of work. We tackle the &quot...