Walking Worthy in the Workplace and Life

Do you feel like you are in the wilderness? On Walking Worthy, Lisa Bishop and Lina AbuJamra talk about the wilderness times and how God meets us in these seasons. Lina says there are some things you know in your head, but you need to learn how to live in your life—and God’s goodness is one of those things. They also talk about: The inspiration behind Lina’s book, A Table in the Wilder...

What does it mean to be a servant leader? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how we can show up at work and lead in a Christ-like way. They discuss how we lead in our jobs, whether we are a manager or not. They also talk about: The importance of getting to know people when you are in a leadership role. The key attribute of being open to feedback from other people. The differ...

What does it mean to share our faith at work? On Walking Worthy, Julie Busteed and Lisa Bishop talk about the practical dos and don’ts of sharing faith on the job. Lisa shares the story of how she became a follower of Jesus because of her workplace. They also talk about: How sharing faith on the job is relational. Strategies for how to approach prayer in this area. The importance of doing yo...

The Psalmist exhorts us to hide God’s word in our hearts. On Walking Worthy, Julie Busteed and Glenna Marshall talk about how we should do that and why we should do that. They also discuss Glenna’s journey and her book, Memorizing Scripture. They also talk about: How memorization bridges the gap between reading from the Bible and pray life. The symbiotic relationship between meditation...

  Do you struggle with patience? Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about practicing patience with coworkers. When you are working, you are associating with people you might never choose to associate with—and yet you are with them for hours each day and it can try your patience. They also talk about: How to practice patience with someone who might be difficult. The fact that you don’t have to f...

Do you ever wonder what your true calling is—God’s calling for your life and your work? On Walking Worthy, Lisa Bishop and Joanna Meyer talk about her book, Women, Work, and Calling .  Joanna says this is an important conversation because men and women were designed together as a team and the idea that one flourishes without the other isn’t true to Scripture; however, there is a real gap for women...

Is it a good idea to make New Year’s Resolutions? They often fizzle out pretty quickly. Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about making commitments—not resolutions—on Walking Worthy. They say New Year’s Resolutions don’t often achieve their goals. They also discuss: The importance of vision and focusing on what you want to achieve and create in your life. How to find the discipline to put that visio...

It’s the Christmas Season! So, everyone is happy—right? Well, the truth is, more people experience depression and sadness during the holidays than at any other time. Why? Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about that on Walking Worthy. They also discuss: Why people are sad at the holidays. How do you work through the sadness. How we can minister to others who may be sad. Praying for these relationsh...

Our world is full of divisiveness, but as Christians we are called to love others and do our best to live at peace with everyone. Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how we do this in our divisive world on Walking Worthy. They also discuss: What it means to be an ambassador of peace. How to position our hearts before God. The power of words. The importance of seeing people through God’s eyes an...

One of God’s commandments is to remember the sabbath day by keeping it holy. Does that apply to us today? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about what sabbath rest is. They admit it is a struggle to incorporate into life regularly. They also discuss: How it is a rhythm that we need to learn. Why it was—and is—important to rest. If this sabbath rest is a certain day we all must ta...

Does your faith give your work purpose or does your work give you a perspective on your faith? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about this and more. They converse about various attitudes toward work—and how work is a gift from God. They also discuss: That God created human beings to work—and work was great until sin entered the picture. Paradise was not vacation; it was a vocati...

Are you working in a toxic workplace? Do you feel trapped in that job? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how to navigate a toxic workplace and how to decide when to leave that job. They also discuss: How anger has escalated in the past several years. How access to social media and online has been a blessing and a curse. How to address when the people you work for have evil,...

Is there a difficult discussion that you are avoiding with someone in your life? Do you need some tools to help you navigate that conversation? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about important helpful hints on how to navigate difficult conversations. They also discuss: How sometimes a difficult conversation and conflict can be the same thing. Why our work, our relationships, and...

Have you ever thought about how your emotions impact you, your health, and your decision making—and what does the Bible say about our emotions? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about the complexity of emotions and the profound impact they have on our lives. They also discuss: How to measure our own internal weather and the importance of self-agency. Why and how God meant us to u...

Why is it important for Christians to see their jobs as their personal mission field, a place God has put them? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Tim Vickers talk about how to integrate faith and work. He says it is important because we proclaim on Sunday morning that Christ is Lord of all, and then very often on Monday morning we live as if Christ does not exist. They also discuss: Letting faith...

Have you ever considered the power of what you think and the power of how it affects who you are? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about mindset. They examine not being conformed by the pattern of this world but being transformed by the renewing of your mind. They also discuss: How our mind informs how we feel and our emotions, which impact our behaviors and our outcomes. Exampl...

Do you know the power of thank you? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how gratitude changes not only you but others. They discuss how there are studies done about how gratitude change your brain—and that we have known this since the Old Testament when they gave sacrifices of thanksgiving from the very beginning. All throughout the Bible, we are told to be gracious, grateful...

Are you thriving or just surviving on your job? Are you compromising things that are most important? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Sharnell Weathersby talk about her time spent in the corporate sector and how through that season of her life she also had small children at home—and she learned how to have a career and learned how to integrate it as a mom and a wife. They also discuss: Her story...

How do you make a good decision? If you are faced with several good options or several poor choices, how do you choose? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how many people make poor choices—both big and small—and how to make good choices. They also discuss: How some choices can be just a little bit out of alignment with the truth of God’s Word. Why what we think about will be...

Can your job also be your ministry? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Sharon Baloue talk about her testimony about how God has led her into the career that she now has. She shares the degrees she has, how she homeschooled her children, and the career she initially had chosen and why—and then the job she ultimately landed in instead. They also discuss: How she felt led by the Holy Spirit to her ca...

How do we handle difficult conversations with the people we work with and with our friends and family? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how difficult conversations can be scary and often there is fear that it might jeopardize the relationship—when often not having the conversation often jeopardizes the relationship. They also discuss: How to measure the health of a relatio...

Is it okay to be a competitive Christian and to be aggressive as a workplace Christian? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk all about this topic. They admit their own competitiveness—and talk about if being competitive is a bad thing as a Christian woman in the working world or in life. They also discuss: What is healthy competition and what it looks like to have a competitive spir...

How can you determine if you need to seek professional help or just a good listening ear from a trusted friend? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Deb Gorton discuss the rise of the number of women who need counseling and the reasons why the pandemic caused this increase. They also talk about: How mental health has a physical component to it. When to get professional help and how therapy can be on...

What does it look like to live in the world, but not of the world—to live set apart, especially in the workplace? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop talk about how to live a separate life, according to Christian principles, when other people are not, and still be loving, kind, and yet, not compromise. They also discuss: What set apart even means and why we should live set apart. The im...

What do you do when you’ve made a mistake on the job? Or you’ve blown your witness with a coworker? How do you recover? On Walking Worthy, Mary Lowman and Lisa Bishop share some of their experiences and how God used the mistakes for his glory. They also discuss: What it means to live a credible life, not necessarily a perfect life.  An example of working with a co-worker who was a new believer and...