God's Work

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God's Work helps you discover how your everyday work is deeply connected to your faith. Many Christians feel a divide between “sacred” work and everything else. But God is present in every workplace. In this podcast, pastor and author Tom Nelson equips you to see your job - paid or unpaid - as a place of purpose, spiritual growth, and mission. Each episode combines biblical wisdom, practical insight, and real-life stories to help you navigate challenges, lead with integrity, and live out your faith from Monday to Sunday. Whether you’re in an office, at home, leading a team, or starting something new, Work Matters will help you approach your work with clarity, resilience, and purpose. Because your work isn’t separate from your faith - it’s central to it. God’s Work is brought to you by Premier in partnership with Made to Flourish To find out more about how Made to Flourish empowers pastors and their churches to integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom for the flourishing of their communities, visit madetoflourish.org For more Christian podcasts, visit premier.plus To get 30% off Tom's book Why Your Work Matters, visit: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9781587436475_why-your-work-matters

  1. 2d ago

    What do you do when your workplace feels more like The Devil Wears Prada than the Kingdom of God?

    In this episode, Tom Nelson explores the timeless story of Daniel, a young man who found himself working in one of the most challenging and hostile environments imaginable: the court of Babylon. Surrounded by values that conflicted with his faith, Daniel didn't withdraw or compromise. Instead, he discovered how to thrive with courage, wisdom, and integrity. You'll learn: -Why Daniel's example offers hope for anyone working in a difficult or toxic workplace. -How James 1:2-3 reframes workplace trials as opportunities for spiritual growth. -Three practical ways to flourish at work: don't go it alone, pursue excellence, and know your ethical boundaries -How to remain faithful to Christ while serving with grace in a culture that doesn't share your convictions. Whether you're navigating a demanding boss, a difficult workplace culture, or simply feel like a round peg in a square hole, this episode will encourage you to discover that God is with you, even in Babylon, and can enable you to thrive right where He has called you.

  2. Aug 23

    What are you investing in?

    What if the investments sitting quietly in your pension or portfolio are funding businesses that directly contradict your Christian values and you don't even know it? In this episode, Tom Nelson tells the remarkable story of Robin John, a man who grew up in poverty in India, moved to the United States, built a career in finance, and then faced a crisis of conscience when he discovered his mutual funds were profiting from tobacco, gambling, pornography and abortion. Rather than simply divesting, Robin and his friend Finny asked a bigger question: what should Christians actively invest in? The answer led them to found Eventide Asset Management in 2008 a Boston-based firm built on the conviction that where your money goes, the world either flourishes or suffers. You'll learn: -Why avoiding harmful investments is only half the story and what a truly Christian investment ethic looks like. -What Proverbs 10:2 and Jeremiah 17:11 say about wealth built on injustice and why it never lasts. -How Jesus' parable of the talents points not just to diligence, but to ethical stewardship. -Three practical first steps to align your financial portfolio with your faith this week. -Why value-based investing is one of the fastest-growing sectors in finance and how you can be part of it Every financial investment is a vote for the kind of world you want to live in. As a follower of Jesus, what you invest in matters not just for your retirement, but for the flourishing of your neighbours near and far.

  3. Aug 16

    Why the best workers make the best neighbours

    What if loving your neighbour has less to do with Sunday acts of kindness and far more to do with what you do for a living on Monday? In this episode, Tom Nelson takes one of Jesus' most familiar parables and turns it on its head. Through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, Tom reveals that the hero of Jesus' tale wasn't just compassionate, he was economically capable. And that capacity didn't come from nowhere. It came from work. Drawing on Luke 10 and Ephesians 4:28, Tom makes a compelling case that the Great Commandment isn't just about mercy, it's about the productive, diligent work that makes mercy possible. You'll learn: -Why the Good Samaritan's compassion alone wasn't enough and what made his neighbourly love actually work. -How your daily job fits into a "neighbourly love chain" that serves thousands of people you'll never meet. -The crucial difference between value extraction and value addition and why Jesus was a brilliant economist -What the Apostle Paul meant when he connected honest work directly to the capacity to care for others. -How to see your Monday workplace through the lens of the Great Commandment and why that changes everything. Neighbourly love isn't just a feeling or a gesture. It requires both Christlike compassion and economic capacity. The surest way to build that capacity is to roll up your sleeves and do your work well. The best workers make the best neighbours.

  4. Aug 9

    Can you be faithful to God without being fruitful?

    In this episode, Tom Nelson tackles one of the most searching questions a Christian worker can ask. Drawing on a candid conversation with a financial advisor who desperately wanted to hear "well done, good and faithful servant" but wasn't sure what that required. Tom traces the thread of fruitfulness from the creation mandate in Genesis all the way to Jesus' final night with his disciples in the upper room. Through John 15:8 and Genesis 1:28, he makes a provocative case: that faithful discipleship and fruitful living are not two separate things. They are the same thing. You'll learn: -Why fruitfulness isn't just spiritual, it runs from the womb to the workplace, woven into the fabric of creation itself -How Jesus' command to "abide" is the soil from which all genuine productivity grows -Why the Proverbs 31 woman, not a priest or a king, is the Bible's surprising showcase of a fruitful life -The three vital dimensions of fruitfulness: intimacy with Jesus, Christlike character, and vocational excellence Three reflection questions to honestly assess where your own fruitfulness stands today. A faithful life is a fruitful life and that fruitfulness shows up not just in Church, but in the daily diligence, ethics, and excellence of the work God has called you to do.

  5. Aug 2

    Are you working with Holy ambition?

    Are your career ambitions leading you somewhere you want to go or somewhere you'll regret? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a deeply human and often painful reality: the seductive pull of workplace ambition that promises success but can steal your health, your faith, and your family. Through the moving real-life story of Kevin, a talented leader climbing the corporate ladder and the transformative words of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Thessalonians, Tom shows how there's a radically different kind of ambition available to you. Drawing on 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12, you'll discover what Paul calls "Holy ambition" a way of working that's marked not by pride, comparison, or the relentless chase for visibility and success, but by humble stewardship, contentment, and faithfulness to God's vocational call on your life. You'll learn: -The difference between unholy ambition - the kind that destroys -and holy ambition - the kind that sustains. -What Paul really means by "make it your ambition to lead a quiet life" -How to do an honest inventory of your heart's true motivation at work -Practical "guardrails" to protect yourself from drifting into destructive ambition Your Monday work matters deeply but not in the way the world tells you. When your ambition is rightly ordered and rooted in Christ, you can flourish without burning out.

  6. Jul 26

    Are you missing God's calling?

    Are you in the wrong job or are you doing the right job in the wrong way? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a question that haunts many sincere believers: Am I missing God's calling? Through the moving story of Joe who spent nearly four decades believing he'd missed his true calling because he pursued management consulting instead of pastoral ministry, Tom reveals a life-changing insight: you may not be missing God's calling at all. You may be misunderstanding it. Drawing on Luke 3:10–14 and John the Baptist's surprising teaching to tax collectors and soldiers, you'll discover that God's primary call isn't usually to do different work. It's to do your work differently, with integrity, excellence, and love for others. You'll learn: -The difference between God calling you to different work versus calling you to do your work differently. -Why tax collectors and soldiers didn't need to quit their jobs. -How to apply the golden rule and God's ethics to your current workplace. -Why doing "good work well done" is itself a spiritual calling. Your Monday work doesn't become ministry when you change careers. It becomes ministry when you change how you work. Excellence, integrity, respect for others, and faithfulness in your current role is exactly what God is calling you to, right now, right where you are.

  7. Jul 19

    Your Monday needs a good Sunday

    Why does your Monday work suffer when you skip Sunday Church even if you're "spiritual"? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a growing disconnect: many people love Jesus but are sceptical of Church. They find God in nature, claim they don't need organised religion, or feel the church has been irrelevant or even hurtful. But Tom reveals a truth that changes everything: your Monday work actually depends on a good Sunday and not in the way you might think. Drawing on Hebrews 10:21–25 and Matthew 16:18–19, you'll discover why the local church isn't a Sunday obligation that takes away from your "real life" it's the gathering place where you're equipped, encouraged, and sent out to do your best work in the world. You'll learn: -Why Christian faith is deeply personal but never meant to be private or individualistic. -How the local church is the "huddle" that prepares you to play the game well on Monday. -The difference between "gathered faith" on Sunday and "scattered faith" throughout the week. -Why the church isn't plan B. It's God's plan A for your flourishing and the world's redemption. Your work won't reach its full potential, and you won't reach yours, trying to go it alone. The local church community is where you belong, not because it's perfect, but because it's where you're equipped, known, loved, and sent back into your calling with purpose, encouragement, and strength.

  8. Jul 12

    What makes a workplace toxic?

    What's the invisible poison that turns workplaces into war zones even Christian ones? In this episode, Tom Nelson uncovers the hidden toxin destroying workplaces from the inside out. Through a raw conversation with a veteran Christian leader and the Biblical story of Absalom who used his position to manipulate, undermine, and ultimately tear apart King David's leadership. Tom reveals that workplace toxicity isn't about incompetence or poor systems. It's about the human heart. Drawing on James 3:13–17 and the cautionary tale of 2 Samuel 15, you'll discover how jealousy and selfish ambition - or "the Absalom spirit" - unleash chaos and destruction and most importantly, what single quality can transform toxic cultures into thriving ones. You'll learn: -Why jealousy and selfish ambition are the real poison in toxic workplaces and how to spot them in yourself and others. -How to identify the "Absalom spirit" before it destroys relationships and organisations. -The surprising antidote: humility, gentleness, and Christlike character. -Three practical disciplines that neutralise jealousy and build healthier, more collaborative teams. Toxic workplaces aren't fixed by better policies or stronger management. They are transformed when people choose humility over ambition, collaboration over competition, and celebrating others' success over advancing their own.

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God's Work helps you discover how your everyday work is deeply connected to your faith. Many Christians feel a divide between “sacred” work and everything else. But God is present in every workplace. In this podcast, pastor and author Tom Nelson equips you to see your job - paid or unpaid - as a place of purpose, spiritual growth, and mission. Each episode combines biblical wisdom, practical insight, and real-life stories to help you navigate challenges, lead with integrity, and live out your faith from Monday to Sunday. Whether you’re in an office, at home, leading a team, or starting something new, Work Matters will help you approach your work with clarity, resilience, and purpose. Because your work isn’t separate from your faith - it’s central to it. God’s Work is brought to you by Premier in partnership with Made to Flourish To find out more about how Made to Flourish empowers pastors and their churches to integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom for the flourishing of their communities, visit madetoflourish.org For more Christian podcasts, visit premier.plus To get 30% off Tom's book Why Your Work Matters, visit: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9781587436475_why-your-work-matters

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  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    24
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