Jesus: Your most important work mentor

Are You Working in The Spirit?

What if the gap between your Sunday worship and your Monday work isn't just about disconnection, it was about missing God's power. David was talented. He studied architecture, became a lead designer for two major league baseball stadiums, PNC Park in Pittsburgh and Minute Maid Park in Houston. By all measures, he was successful. But for years, he carried a quiet shame. His local church celebrated pastors, missionaries, and parachurch workers as the ones "really serving God." Was David just settling? Was his architecture career somehow less important, less spiritual, less called? Then David discovered an overlooked Bible passage that changed everything. It was about two craftsmen named Bezalel and Oholiaband a radical truth: the first time the Bible says someone was filled with the Holy Spirit, it wasn't a priest doing priestly duties. It was an architect and craftsperson called to build something. That moment transformed David's entire understanding of calling, vocation, and what it means to work. He went on to start his own firm, Convergence Design, and for the first time, his architecture became an act of worship. In this episode, Tom Nelson explores what it truly means to work in the power of the Holy Spirit, not just on Sunday, but in your Monday world. Drawing on Exodus 31:1-7 and Galatians 5:16-25, you'll discover how God calls you, empowers you, and designed you specifically for the work you do. You'll learn: -Why being filled with the Holy Spirit applies to your workplace—not just your church -The difference between workplace competency and workplace adequacy -How the fruit of the Spirit transforms your attitude, relationships, and work quality -What it means when the Holy Spirit is your "helper, not your replacer" -The hidden obstacles that grieve or quench the Spirit in your work -How to walk in the Spirit and experience seamless, worshipful work -You were designed with work in mind. You're called to your workplace. The Holy Spirit is there, ready to empower you with character, wisdom, and gifts so your Monday work becomes an act of worship and contribution to God's kingdom.

What Do You Do When Temptation Comes to Your Workplace?

How do you avoid the alluring web of temptation that greets you in your Monday world? Picture a spider's web glistening in the morning sun; beautiful, intricate, deadly. A butterfly, drawn by its beauty, dances closer and closer until, suddenly, it's stuck. This is how temptation works in your workplace. It doesn't announce itself as destruction. It whispers of opportunity, advancement, pleasure, and power. It comes as jealousy, greed, ambition, sexual desire—sometimes disguised as something you genuinely want. Four thousand years ago, a young man named Joseph faced this battle in his workplace. Sold into slavery, he rose to prominence in his master's household. But when sexual temptation came - seductive, powerful, and seemingly consequence-free - Joseph did something radical: he fled. He chose his integrity over his career, his faith over his desires. And yes, it cost him everything temporarily. But it saved him eternally. In this episode, Tom Nelson shows you how temptation actually works and more importantly, how to escape it before you're caught. Drawing on Genesis 39, James 1:13-15, and 1 Corinthians 10:13, you'll discover the patterns temptation follows and the power God has already given you to resist. You'll learn: How temptation works and the predictable pathway that lures you in Your personal temptation vulnerabilities (and why knowing them matters) Why God's empowerment is real and available to you right now. Practical escape routes: how to avoid temptation before it catches you. Why "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" Because here's the truth: You don't have to dance on temptation's web. You have a way of escape. And with God's help, you can overcome.

Is Your Primary Place of Worship on Sunday or Monday?

When it comes to living a life that honours God do you start on Sunday or Monday? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a transformative and often overlooked truth: worship is not confined to a church service—it is meant to permeate your everyday work. Through a memorable story and key passages from Book of Genesis and Epistle to the Colossians, Tom reveals how God designed work and worship to be seamlessly woven together. From the very beginning, humanity was created not only to work, but to worship through that work. Drawing on Genesis 2:15 and Colossians 3:17, 22–23, you’ll discover how your daily tasks—whether seen or unseen—can become meaningful acts of worship when done for God and for others. This vision reshapes even the most ordinary moments into something sacred. You’ll learn: -Why work and worship were never meant to be separated -How your everyday tasks can become acts of worship -What it means to live with a “whole life” approach to honouring God -A simple, practical way to bring worship into your work this week Because your primary place of worship isn’t just where you gather on Sunday—it’s where you live, serve, and work every day.

How do you get back up when work knocks you down?

Who helps you when work piles on top of you? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a deeply human and often painful reality: what do you do when your work—and life—don’t turn out the way you hoped? Through a moving real-life story and the encouraging words of the Apostle Paul in Epistle to the Philippians, Tom shows how even in seasons of disappointment, loss, and struggle, there is a path forward marked by resilience, faith, and hope. Drawing on Philippians 4:4–7, you’ll discover how Paul, writing from a prison cell, speaks powerful truth into our hardest moments—inviting us to rejoice, to pray instead of worry, and to experience a peace that goes beyond our circumstances. When life feels like it’s knocked you flat, these words offer a way to rise again with renewed strength. You’ll learn: -How to respond when your work and life feel broken or off track -Why joy and peace are still possible even in difficult circumstances -What it means to reset your perspective through God’s bigger story -A simple, practical way to take your next step forward this week Because even when your work knocks you down—you are not alone, and with God’s help, you can get back up again.

Are you heading for burnout?

Who is shaping the pace of your work and life? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a sobering and deeply relevant question: are you heading toward burnout—and how would you even know? Through a powerful real-life story and the ancient account of the prophet Elijah in First Book of Kings, Tom reveals how even the most faithful and resilient workers can find themselves emotionally, physically, and spiritually depleted. Burnout is not just a modern problem—it’s a human one, and Scripture speaks directly into it. Drawing on 1 Kings 19 and Elijah’s dramatic collapse after a season of intense work and success, you’ll discover how burnout distorts our perspective, drains our energy, and leaves us feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Yet in Elijah’s story, we also see God’s compassionate response—meeting exhaustion with rest, nourishment, and renewal. You’ll learn: -How to recognize early warning signs of burnout in your own life -Why even meaningful, successful work can lead to deep exhaustion -What Elijah’s story teaches about God’s care in seasons of depletion -A simple, practical way to assess and reset your work pace this week -Because you were never meant to run on empty—God invites you into a sustainable rhythm of work and rest, where your life and work can flourish.