Faithful on the Clock

Wanda Thibodeaux

Faithful on the Clock is a podcast meant to get your Christian faith and work aligned. You won’t find mantras or hacks here--just scripture-based insights to help you grow yourself, your company, and your relationship with God. If you want out of the worldly hamster wheel and want to work with purpose, then this is the show for you. Hosted by freelance business writer Wanda Thibodeaux.

  1. MAR 23

    Growth, Trust, and the Problem of Personal Distance

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Growth, Trust, and the Problem of Personal Distance https://faithfulontheclock.com/growth-trust-and-the-problem-of-personal-distance Episode 148 of Faithful on the Clock offers guidance on what to do when success and growth create distance that crumbles trust in a leader. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:41] - How distance develops between a leader and their audience and why it damages trust [03:04] - The woman with the hemorrhage and how Jesus collapsed the distance by publicly calling her out of the crowd [04:39] - The Canaanite woman and how Jesus removed the distance she had as “the other” [07:45] - The leadership lesson — trust erodes when distance becomes silence, so we must intentionally create spaces where people know they are not invisible, as Jesus did with the bleeding woman and the Canaanite [09:58] - Prayer [10:41] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: Growth creates distance. That’s inevitable in leadership.Trust erodes when distance becomes silence and people feel unseen.Jesus shows us that leadership doesn’t require eliminating boundaries — but it does require collapsing distance intentionally.In both Mark 5 and Matthew 15, Jesus allowed someone to press through protocol, stopped, engaged, and restored dignity publicly.People don’t expect unlimited access — they expect to know they matter.As your influence grows, your intentionality must grow with it.Don’t let your platform become a wall. Build visible moments where people are seen. CTAs: Take inventory of your distance. Where has growth created space between you and the people you serve? Identify one intentional moment this week where you can stop, turn, and let someone know they’re seen.If leadership has felt lonely or overwhelming lately, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer asking the Lord to show you where He sees you — and where He’s inviting you to see others more intentionally. What’s coming up next: Need stress relief? In Episode 149 of Faithful on the Clock, special guest Pat Welsh offers his best tips for keeping anxiety under control. Support the show! Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

    12 min

  2. MAR 9

    Understanding Soul Care with Greg Woodard

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Understanding Soul Care with Greg Woodard https://faithfulontheclock.com/understanding-soul-care-with-greg-woodard Wellness has become a trillion-dollar industry, but are you caring for your soul? Episode 147 of Faithful on the Clock welcomes guest Greg Woodard to help you understand soul care and how to approach it. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:43] - Greg’s background [04:10] - Definition of soul care and differentiation from self care [08:14] - The four main elements of soul care [11:05] - Why soul care is critical for leaders [13:02] - Jesus practicing soul care in Scripture [15:25] - How practicing soul care changes the way we hear God’s voice [18:30] - Advice for those who feel too busy for soul care [25:51] - How Greg takes help when he needs it; how start taking help and the value of having many people who can contribute [31:17] - Options to get started with soul care [35:36] - Surprising elements Greg encountered when writing his book [40:27] - Our identity as God’s beloved versus being valued for doing tasks [47:05] - The importance of soul care for reconnecting to God; the gap between knowing what’s right and doing what’s right and why it’s normal for the doing to lag behind the knowing [51:09] - How to learn more about and connect with Greg [52:02] - Prayer [53:18] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: Soul care is a holistic practice where the soul, body, mind, and emotions are all interconnected. It involves caring for multiple parts of ourselves at once to achieve ideal wellness.Soul care requires acknowledging and embracing who God really made you to be — that is what you protect in your practice. Because everyone is unique, their soul care practice also must be unique, built on distinct, personal rhythms or structures. What works for one person will not necessarily work for another.Soul care is especially important for leaders because they tend to be so busy and have heavy responsibility. It’s a reiteration of the advice to fill your cup first so you can pour out.Scripture demonstrates Jesus practicing soul care, particularly in the way He retreated from the crowds for private time with God.Soul care encourages us to slow down in a way that makes it easier to hear God’s voice. Greg’s view thus is that if you can’t take time for soul care, you’re too busy! Our calendars reveal what our priorities really are, meaning that time for soul care and God should be there. Community is essential in ensuring we can carve out time for soul care and don’t have to be responsible for everything alone. Many people can fill many small needs we have — we don’t necessarily have to depend on one person.Soul care can include a plethora of different activities. Be willing to try a bunch of options to find what works for you, rather than assuming it doesn’t work because the first one or two things you experimented with weren’t successful.While writing his book, Greg was surprised at how important it was to look at his emotions and respectfully say no to others. He found it helpful to have others check on how he was doing — developing a personal board of directors of people who truly care about you and not your accolades helps this consistently happen.Leaders often focus on what they do and take their identity from it. But Greg focuses on the fact he’s simply God’s beloved — we all are. We are precious to Him just because we are His children who give Him joy. The story of the Prodigal Son exemplifies that.In preparing for his book launch, Greg struggled with overwhelm. He recognized that he wasn’t living a lot of what he preached. Many of us are in a similar position, whether in everyday life or our faith — it’s normal for there to be a gap between what we know is right to do and actually completing the practice. Scripture reflects even the early disciples understanding Jesus’ teaching but still struggling with sin. But we can be self-forgiving and recommit to growth within our practice, and we don’t have to wait for perfection before we share the good things that we know. Leading Without Burning Out — Gregory WoodardLeadership from Within | Discover Your Leadership Potential — Gregory WoodardGregory Woodard | Transform Your Life Now CTAs: Self assess your current soul care practice. Identify which areas are strong or weak.Select one activity to try for soul care this week. What’s coming up next: We all want to grow ourselves and our businesses. But Episode 148 of Faithful on the Clock looks at a paradox — our ability to connect deeply in a way that builds trust can diminish the bigger or more popular we get. Support the show!Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

    55 min

  3. FEB 23

    Fitting Work into the Life You Want with Peter Kolat

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Fitting Work into the Life You Want with Peter Kolat https://faithfulontheclock.com/fitting-work-into-the-life-you-want-with-peter-kolat Do you fit life around work, or work around life? In Episode 146 of Faithful on the Clock, guest Peter Kolat shows us how to do the latter and find the authentic self God designed us to have. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:46] - Peter’s bio and background [03:54] - Why Peter takes the coaching approach that he does [06:44] - Flipping the script about organizing life around work [11:28] - How to start logistically flipping the script by intentionally creating basic bookends in the day [13:47] - The role of boundary setting in fitting work into life, not life into work; getting others on board about what you are doing in a compassionate way [17:43] - Addressing people pleasing to better hold necessary boundaries [20:10] - How to know whether your vision is really a vision or just your own ego talking [22:11] - How fear can drive you away from your real vision; when fear is actually a healthy signal to keep going; fearlessness and the meaning of courage [29:36] - Looking at vision with a long-term versus short-term lens [32:02] - How to handle getting hit with roadblocks on the way to building your vision; discerning whether the vision you have really is from God when you have lots of trouble [38:33] - Looking for the full set of skills you have versus sticking to the skills you think you already have; loving on your fears as you explore what God has equipped you to do [44:05] - Peter’s core message from the book; the need for self love [47:16] - Prayer/Where to find out more about Peter and buy Authentic Self Rebirth [48:53] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: Peter’s philosophy around building the life you want BEFORE establishing work stems from his own difficult life experiences. Establishing that philosophy and framework helped him naturally lean into coaching others.Our authentic self usually gets blunted by the world, but our authentic self is who God originally designed us to be in His image.We can get exceptionally clear on the vision for multiple aspects of our lives, such as relationships, worship, etc. Peter recommends using that clarity to create a highly structured calendar you can create healthy boundaries around. You can start with one essential vision point and add more to the calendar over time. Sticking to the calendar and evaluating it when you get requests or proposals can help you be intentional about changes in your life and protect your original vision.Transparency around what you are doing and why can help you avoid people pleasing as you build your vision. It’s also helpful to discern what you can handle or pass off to a VA or someone else.To ensure your vision is not egocentric, dig into why you really want the vision you do. Clarify whether it’s a heart goal (God-aligned) or a head goal (world/fear aligned).Subconscious fears reinforced by the world (e.g., there’s no safety net) can drive us toward visions that aren’t really aligned with who we are (e.g., I have to get a job that makes me rich). But there is also a healthy fear that comes when we approach new experiences. That kind of fear can be a signal that we are stretching ourselves in a positive way toward where we need to go. It’s normal as we leave our comfort zone.Courage means we move forward despite our fears, not that we are fearless. Remembering the story of Joshua and that God is always with us despite our emotions can give us the boldness we need to continue.Most people approach vision with a short-term view, similar to how people look at the current screen on a GPS. But with God, we need to trust His long term vision — He has a viable route already laid out, even if we can’t see the entirety of it at once.If you believe God has laid out a vision for you, keep going, even if there are hardships. Quiet time with Him can help you hear His guidance better, and every time you hit a ceiling (which is inevitable in every venture), you’ll learn.We can discover new skills God has given to us as we try to build our vision. This might include some uncomfortable moments, but beyond the discomfort we can find success and joy.Many of us struggle to love ourselves, but doing so is essential to awakening. Accepting love from others can be a catalyst that helps us begin our own self-love, as it helps us to see the good things others discern in us. Authentic Self Rebirth Book CTAs: Explore Peter’s book in more depth.Reflect and identify one area of yourself that you have been denying or hiding. Identify another area that you have no trouble showing to the world. What makes them different? Consider what would happen if you revealed the part you have hidden and how it might change your life.Make a list of the top three things you wish to eliminate from your life and three things you want to bring in. Be specific about how each of those elements would influence you and others if you made the shifts. What’s coming up next: You take care of your body and even consider mental health, but do you practice soul care? Guest Greg Woodard joins Faithful on the Clock to explain what soul care is and why it’s critical on our walk with God. Support the show!Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social...

    50 min

  4. FEB 9

    Stepping Forward with Elaine Lankford

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Stepping Forward with Elaine Lankford https://faithfulontheclock.com/stepping-forward-with-elaine-lankford Where do women fit into leadership in the church, if at all? Faithful on the Clock dives in with guest Elaine Lankford to encourage women forward and to unify men and women for Christ. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:49] - Elaine’s background/bio [03:23] - Elaine’s connections with Africa and the growth of She Steps Forward [10:20] - What most surprised Elaine in her work in Africa; cultural perspectives [12:30] - How African and American women can support each other [14:53] - The largest misinterpretations Elaine has encountered around scripture; Paul and his desire not to subvert women, but to create order in the early church; the need for all believers to study for themselves rather than simply accepting what they are taught [27:23] - How God welcomes our questions; Elaine’s experience diving deep into Scripture and discovering the women in the Bible [32:52] - Why it’s OK for men to follow and use their gifts in support if that’s where God wants them; the need for all believers to step into their gifts regardless of gender; the relationship of Adam and Eve with Eve as an ezra (helper) [41:05] - How the fall impacted the relationship of Adam and Eve and larger gender division [43:45] - What men and women can do to heal the gender divide in the church [52:44] - The biggest takeaway Elaine wants listeners to take from the show [54:28] - How to get in touch with Elaine and learn more about her work [55:14] - Prayer [55:57] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: Elaine’s coaching and leadership for women began after needing to pivot her career. After feeling called to lift up God’s daughters, she began connecting with women and organizations in Africa.Women in Africa still deal with a heavy atmosphere of oppression, but they are go-getters who know what they want to do for their businesses, ministries, or nonprofits. They simply need help knowing how to get there and are eager to learn how Americans make everything work. Americans can look at the tenacity of African women and refuse to quit.Both in America and Africa, Elaine sees misinterpretations around how women are supposed to be submissive, specifically around 1 Timothy and 2 Corinthians. She encourages both men and women to study for themselves and notes that patriarchy is perpetuated in part by people simply accepting male-oriented interpretations. Spiritual growth from asking questions and going deep into Scripture is a good thing!Deep study of the Word can help women — and men — understand the wonderful roles God placed women into. Stories of Deborah, Lydia, and others can show women that women can be strong leaders in the church and in business.Helping women step forward into their gifts is not meant to challenge any role or authority God might place men into, but rather to call all believers to make full use of what God has given them. The goal is to heal the gender divide for a stronger church that can better glorify Who God is.Men can be pushed by culture to step into leadership even when that is not what God has gifted them to do. In those situations, it is OK for men to step back and use their gifts to support those God wants in positions of leadership. Both men and women should support or lead as God equips them.In Adam and Eve’s relationship, Eve is an ezra — a strong helper. This means we need to revisit the traditional narrative of Eve being lower or lesser than Eve, and instead see her as fully equipped to support Adam in what he would need. We are all meant to lean on each other, as Galatians calls us to, because as God noted in the beginning, it is not good for us to be alone.Healing the division between men and women in the church requires more dialog, self-reflection, and self-study of Scripture. Elaine encourages men who hold traditional ideals of women in the church to take that to God in prayer. All of us need to check our feelings at the door and avoid letting our emotions get in the way, asking ourselves if we are truly allowing God to be the authority.When we have tried unsuccessfully to heal divide with sufficient due diligence, we have permission to shake the dust off our feet and go where God can use us.Elaine wants women to know that they are seen, heard, and available to God. She emphasizes that men are loved, too, and that, like women, they have their own giftings. Empowering Women to Lead with Faith & PurposeShe Steps Forward Coaching | Faith-Based Women’s Coach CTAs: Select one deep-dive or extended Bible study to challenge yourself to go deeper into God’s word.Invite others you know to have an open conversation about gender in the church and investigate what the Word says about it. What’s coming up next: Are you fitting your life into your work…or placing work into the life you really want? Guest Peter Kolat joins Faithful on the Clock to help people rethink their work-life priorities, authenticity, and structure. Support the show!Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

    58 min

  5. JAN 26

    What to Do When Rewards Don't Come

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... What to Do When Rewards Don't Come https://faithfulontheclock.com/what-to-do-when-rewards-dont-come We’re taught that hard work yields reward. Episode 144 of Faithful on the Clock highlights what to do when it doesn’t. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:47] - Invitation to set a foundation by reviewing Episode 139 on gratitude [01:18] - Acknowledgement that not getting rewards can mess with our sense of justice, and that the brain’s reward mechanisms are part of what keep us motivated to work [01:54] - Personal struggle as inspiration for the show; acknowledgement other listeners might be similarly struggling [03:28] - Lesson from Habakkuk (and others) — anchor yourself in what God has promised rather than what has already arrived [06:17] - Lesson from Noah — stick with the last instruction you have from God (even if you have to go into the Word to get it) [07:47] - Lesson from Joseph — hold to the values and character God gave you, identify what values you’ll defend, and continue to foster excellence even if you’re in an obscure place; know that rewards can be bigger than what you expect for yourself [09:31] - Lesson from the parable of the workers — don’t compare yourself; look for where else the reward might be to remember that God’s generosity is always present and active [11:53] - Lesson from the parable of the talents — God’s expectation is simply that we try to steward well, not that we produce specific yields; remember He is more concerned with your faithfulness and give Him that when you have nothing else [13:33] - Lesson from Elijah — acknowledge the small little gifts and mercies God puts on your path on the way to the bigger victory, and take rest when you need it [15:32] - Practical strategies — be more direct about what you want and open lines of communication; increase your visibility where possible; practice altruism; and find what’s satisfying about your work process itself [18:49] - Prayer [19:40] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: When you aren’t feeling properly rewarded, first ground yourself in the idea that God is the greatest reward we can have, just as He is.The story of Habakkuk shows us that it’s OK to question what God is doing when we don’t understand and don’t have tangible rewards in the moment. Other stories from scripture, such as with Jeremiah, David, and Ruth, all show God’s servants lamenting but choosing hope before evidence (reward) arrived.Noah’s story shows us the power of moving forward through a focus on the last instruction from God. He did not have quick resolution, but he was willing to obey according to what God had said. We can seek instruction from God through both prayer and the Word.Joseph’s story shows us that reward is not necessarily limited to us. It can extend to others. He demonstrates the value of holding to values, character, and integrity even when we’re in obscurity.The parable of the workers shows us that God’s grace is always working. Rather than comparing ourselves to others, we can look for where God is extending mercy and reward to those who genuinely need it, knowing He grasps love and what’s fair better than we do.The story of the talents highlights that God is more concerned with our faithfulness and intent than whether a specific reward/outcome manifests. This means that, even if we aren’t getting rewards in the world like we expected, we still can come to God with confidence. Our rewards don’t determine access or worth.In the story of Elijah, we learn that it’s OK to take small rewards and mercies as we prepare to continue to serve. We can rest up when it’s needed and allow God to restore us.Practical strategies to use when you are not rewarded include being more direct about what you want, increasing your visibility, practicing altruism, and trying to identify what about the process of your work is rewarding. CTAs: Make a list of rewards you would like to get from your work. Note whether they are mostly material or intrinsic. How does each reward benefit or hurt you?Look through the Bible to find a story of a servant of God being rewarded that resonates with you. Be specific about what you connect with. Find another story of reward that feels absurd. Be specific about what seems odd. What’s coming up next: Women don’t always feel confident entering leadership roles. In Episode 145 of Faithful on the Clock, coach Elaine Lankford helps women step forward into authority. Support the show!Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

    21 min

  6. JAN 12

    Persisting for the Long Haul with Dan Parr

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Persisting for the Long Haul with Dan Parr https://faithfulontheclock.com/persisting-for-the-long-haul-with-dan-parr The business world likes to preach fast results, but in Episode 143 of Faithful on the Clock, voiceover artist and publisher Dan Parr reminds us of the value of persistence. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:39] - Dan’s welcome and background; how he got started working on the Easy to Understand, Read Bible [05:36] - Dan’s experience of not getting overwhelmed through the project [06:45] - Keeping the majesty of the Bible while achieving simplicity and accessibility [09:26] - Addressing conceptions about the audience; simple doesn’t mean unintelligent; the translation as a gateway [12:51] - Advice for those who don’t feel like they could persist in work God calls them to do [14:39] - Advice for those doubting themselves or encountering pushback for not being “qualified” for a big, long-term project [17:56] - The revelation Dan had about God as he completed the narration [20:37] - How the project changed Dan’s perspective of the big picture and being open to new things [21:31] - What initially caused Dan to be resistant to the project [23:26] - The skills Dan realized through the project that God had equipped him with [28:50] - Advice for those who feel called to persist but who aren’t getting the signal to continue from the world [30:34] - How Dan is measuring success on the project [32:40] - What Dan wants readers to take away from his translation [35:01] - What Dan learned from getting enmeshed in Word during the project [36:38] - The legacy Dan hopes for with the Bible and concepts for future work [39:14] - How to find more of Dan’s work [39:48] - Prayer [41:11] - Outro Key takeaways: Dan started his Bible narration work with the book of Luke. After his corporate job suddenly ended, God soon led him to continue to the entire Bible.Because Dan did the project book by book, he had milestone gratification and didn’t get overwhelmed.Dan strove to make the translation accessible, not “dumbed down.” He aims for his work to be an “I get it now” gateway that gets people to seek God more intently.Dan doesn’t consider himself persistent by nature, but he recognizes that God used his ability to dig in when he has a knack for something. He believes that when God calls you to operate in an area where you’re already good, He’ll equip you to accomplish the purposes He has.Dan encourages those who get criticism or caution for being unqualified to listen to others but also try to get a clear message from God. It’s possible for people to walk new paths and leave the status quo if that’s what God intends.God is a God of intense love, and we can see the pattern of that love through the entire Bible.Telling God no can make you miserable — accept that God is the star and don’t fight what He asks you to persist with. Even when we doubt ourselves, we can trust in His ability to work through us, and He often prepares us before we even realize that’s what He was doing.Hold everything loosely — God can change what we do in an instant.When you don’t get confirmation from the world that you should persist, ask yourself if you are doing the work for your own glory or for God’s.Dan doesn’t measure success of the project by numbers, instead letting God do the back-end sales work while he does his own job — creating the content.Working on the project helped Dan realize that he’s part of the Biblical line — he’s just telling his family story.Thanks to completing the new translation, Dan is filled with ideas for even more potential projects. CTAs: Explore Dan’s work, perhaps starting with his translation of Luke.Identify some of the elements of the Bible that have been difficult for you to understand, or where you’ve gotten “stuck” understanding the Word. Consider what might happen if you got clarity in those areas.Test a few other translations of the Bible to see if any “click” with you. Try to be specific about why a translation works for you, such as the rhythm, specific word choices, etc. What’s coming up next: All of us like finally being rewarded for our effort. But what if you work…and the rewards don’t come? Episode 144 of Faithful on the Clock explores. Support the show! Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

    43 min

  7. 12/29/2025

    Getting Productive for the Right Reasons with Mark Struczewski

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media?We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Getting Productive for the Right Reasons with Mark Struczewski https://faithfulontheclock.com/getting-productive-for-the-right-reasons-with-mark-struczewski We all want to be productive. But are we being productive for the good things God calls us to? Mark Struczewski (Mister Productivity) helps us figure it out in Episode 142 of Faithful on the Clock. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:37] - Secondary intro and Mark’s background [03:15] - Getting happiness from productivity [05:24] - Quitting excuses and making productivity choices [11:31] - How to practice patience with ourselves in a way that honors God while being productive [15:23] - Addressing distractions and differentiating them from God’s movement on us [20:52] - Productivity is not easy, but fun breaks are fine [27:34] - Not sharing a bad mood when trying to be productive [25:45] - The Scripture story Mark offers as a final takeaway [31:18] - Prayer; Mark’s closing freebie offer [32:54] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: Productivity can be a joyful thing!We might not always be in a situation where we love what we’re doing. But we can make intentional choices to get there and be productive in the way we want.There’s often more than one path that’s viable to get to what we love, so we shouldn’t be afraid to look at multiple “how”s to do something. But each path we explore deserves due diligence before we move on.Most of us need to develop our patience muscle when it comes to productivity. Doing so can help us appreciate the hard work involved in our productivity.Making a list of the distractions we encounter for a brief period of time can help us grasp how much other elements pull our attention away. But we can mitigate most distractions quickly and be intentional about our scheduling.When God calls us to do something in the day, that’s a good distraction!Productivity is not necessarily easy, but we can ask ourselves how God is shaping us through the difficulties in the work.It’s OK to give yourself grace and take breaks as you work — that’s important for keeping productivity joyful.We need to be careful not to spread a poor mood as we work. But sharing our trials in the right way can help others be empathetic and learn from what we’re going through.God will mold us into the person He wants us to be as we work. Home - Mister Productivity CTAs: Visit misterproductivity.com to take the productivity scorecard quiz and assess your productivity.Challenge yourself to be more selective about the work you opt to do, clarifying whether it connects to your calling and purpose. Set boundaries where you can to prioritize the work that aligns with what God wants you to do.Try adjusting your technology settings or environment to reduce the number of distractions that creep into your work. What’s coming up next: Episode 143 of Faithful on the Clock welcomes publisher and narrator Dan Parr for a discussion of what it takes to persist in working for God for the long haul. Support the show!Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives,previously published faith-based articles,original blogs,inspirational videos,episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles,exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

    35 min

  8. 12/15/2025

    Joy by a Thousand Jolts

    Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media? We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... Joy by a Thousand Jolts https://faithfulontheclock.com/joy-by-a-thousand-jolts Want to feel more joy that strengthens your faith? Episode 141 of Faithful on the Clock looks at how small, consistent joy experiences can reshape our neurology for better happiness and connection to God. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:44] - The cultural view and pursuit of big joy experiences [02:20] - Key neuroscience — many small joy experiences can strengthen the neural pathways involved in feeling happiness, and we don’t need huge joy experiences for that to happen [03:09] - Why small jolts of joy is realistic for the modern workplace [04:56] - The Joy Reset principles and how small joy experiences can retrain the brain’s neural architecture [06:09] - The connection between joy and faith; why neurological training might make it easier to connect to God and religion [07:16] - Neurology as a physical component of faith [08:36] - Encouragement to address underlying physical challenges that might interfere with neurological training for joy [10:27] - Prayer [11:13] - Outro/What’s coming up next Key takeaways: Contemporary culture — including work — often trains us to seek out big lightning bolts of joy.Neuroscience research confirms that emotionally strong events deeply encode, making them more memorable. But we also know that repeated small experiences strengthen neural pathways. This means that the more small joy moments we have, the easier it becomes to access feelings of happiness.The way small moments of joy build good architecture in the brain means that we can learn to be resilient even if our work environment isn’t the greatest at offering a lot of big elements to be happy about.Dr. MaryCatherine’s book, The Joy Reset, outlines how trauma can block the brain’s ability to access joy. She argues that small, consistent joy experiences can reset the neurological architecture necessary for happiness and resilience.Joy and faith intersect. When we intentionally do neurological training toward joy, we might also make it easier to connect to our faith, since joy is a core teaching of Christianity. Neuroplasticity is a long game. We might need to practice intentionally seeking small jolts of joy for many months or even years before we really see results in our brain architecture.It’s wise to address potential underlying physical issues that could interfere with building a healthier neurological architecture. Relevant Links: The Joy Reset - Amazon CTAs: Review The Joy Reset to better understand the mechanisms that inhibit our ability to feel joy.Practice mindfulness around small jolts of joy by writing down the tiny things that feel good for you through the day. Use your list to increase your awareness about what gives you the most joy and how you can more intentionally seek it out. What’s coming up next: Episode 142 of Faithful on the Clock welcomes Mark Struczewski — better known as Mister Productivity — for a look at how we can be productive for the right reasons in our faith. Support the show!Visit the Faithful on the Clock Patreon page to choose a tier plan and become a supporting member. You'll gain access to goodies like early episode access, newsletters, and more based on the plan that's right for you. patreon.com/faithfulontheclock Give a one-off tip or donation on our Captivate support page. You can become a member there with the same great tier options you'll find at Patreon, too. Support Faithful on the Clock Visit our sister site! Faithfulonthclock.com features additional free, free-with-registration, and paid access content to grow your faith, including social media archives, previously published faith-based articles, original blogs, inspirational videos, episode teasers and replaysexclusive faith-based essays and articles, exclusive videosexclusive audioexclusive in-depth devotionals. Share the show! Like these episodes? Share them on social media, in texts or emails, or in person.

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Faithful on the Clock is a podcast meant to get your Christian faith and work aligned. You won’t find mantras or hacks here--just scripture-based insights to help you grow yourself, your company, and your relationship with God. If you want out of the worldly hamster wheel and want to work with purpose, then this is the show for you. Hosted by freelance business writer Wanda Thibodeaux.

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  • Creator
    Wanda Thibodeaux
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    154
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 Wanda Thibodeaux
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    Faithful on the Clock

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