The Faith at Work Podcast

10/16/2026

𝒫𝓊𝓉𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒪𝓊𝓇 𝐹𝒶𝒾𝓉𝒽

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
- Galatians 6:2

People are hurting all around us every day. When I was a Human Resources Director, the nature of my job made it such that when employees had major struggles happening, I often knew about it. When somebody died. When a loved one was sick. When an employee got a scary diagnosis. When mental health issues prevented the ability to work.
For a long time, I would only allow myself to listen to them and empathize with them. Over time, as my faith grew, that was no longer sufficient. Eventually, I would add to my response a comment that I would be praying for them. I would include the person on my personal prayer list, and it made me remember not only to pray, but praying for them caused me to check in on them. I began to bear their burdens with them, as much as I could as an acquaintance.
Eventually, my relationship with Jesus and my experience living out my faith at church made it seem downright weird to only pray FOR someone and not WITH them when I learned of a difficult circumstance. Because of my position in Human Resources and as a director of the company, I was always careful that no one felt that prayer was something they were obligated to do. Instead, I would listen and empathize and tell them I would be praying for them, but then I would say something like, “Would it be okay for me to pray for you right now?” Sometimes it was in-person. Often it was over the phone. Never once did someone turn me down.
Those prayers gave visibility to my faith in a time when people desperately needed hope.
People all around us are struggling every day. Do we see them? Do we care enough to put feet to our faith and bear their burdens? Or do we care more about ourselves, our problems, and possibly looking or feeling stupid or inadequate as we attempt to come alongside them? Be on the lookout for people who are hurting and in need of hope. Offer to pray for them. If someone turns you down, you can still pray for them in your personal prayer time. The main thing is that we put our faith on display because it opens up opportunity for deeper discussion, and it shows our coworkers where the light is on dark days.

𝒫𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓅:
Don’t worry if you don’t feel like you’re a good pray-er. Other Christians will appreciate your prayer efforts, and those who aren’t familiar with prayer will think you’re doing it just right.

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10/13/2026

We're ready for YOU to join us for a time of fellowship, encouragement, and faith at this month's Kingdom in Action Lunch & Learn.

How is God calling you to use your seat at the table? Come hear Ashley Smalley share a powerful message on Redemptive Influence and discovering how God can use your story and leadership to make a Kingdom impact.

🗓️ August 21st
⌚️11:30am - 1pm
💼 Sponsor: Grounded Business Solutions
❤️ Non-Profit Spotlight: Refuge for Women

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10/13/2026

Two years. 20 lunches. All glory to God. 🙌✨

Looking back on the last 24 months of Kingdom in Action, we are completely blown away by what the Lord has done. What started as small steps of faith has grown into a movement far beyond what we could have imagined or planned on our own.

From expanding our reach to witnessing incredible breakthrough and transformation, every single moment is a testament to His faithfulness and grace. Thank you to everyone who has prayed, served, given, and walked alongside us on this journey. We are just getting started! 🌿🔥

"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine..." — Ephesians 3:20

(Drop a ❤️ in the comments if you’ve been part of this journey!)

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10/01/2026

Faith in the workplace doesn't have to be complicated or performative. It starts with how we treat people every day.

🎙 Catch Episode 17 with Preston Poore & our very own Ashley Smalley as they break down real-world Christian leadership, workplace culture, and building genuine relationships.

Watch/listen here: https://prestonpoore.com/podcasts/

09/29/2026

𝑀𝓎 𝒯𝓌𝑜 𝐵𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈

"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
- Philippians 2:3-4

My two best things are patience and humility. I never lose my temper. I hardly ever get irritated when people don’t do what I say when I say it. I can’t remember the last time I thought my way was the best (or possibly only) way to do something. I don’t criticize others. My feelings are consistently the last things I consider before reacting to someone else. I always put others first. If you believe all that, I have some ocean-front property in Arizona that I want to show you.

Because patience and humility are possibly my two worst things.

When things aren’t done the way I think they should be done, when I think they should be done, how I think they should be done, I struggle to be patient with others. Then my impatience turns into criticism of the person, which is when I (sometimes) recognize I’ve elevated myself over the other person in my own mind.

One time a guy I worked with refused to turn in some paperwork on an employee in a timely fashion. I had explained why it was time-sensitive, why it was necessary, and how badly I needed his cooperation. When the paperwork wasn’t in by the deadline, I TOTALLY lost my cool. Patience was out the window. I became incredibly critical of him in my own mind and to others. I determined that he was either too stupid or too lazy to complete this simple task. When I look back, I clearly see that I had determined in my own mind that my priorities were more important than his priorities. That I was more important than him. And that made it very easy for me to say some pretty terrible things about him.

That’s why the Bible tells us to “…in humility, count others more significant that yourselves” (Philippians 2:3). It’s humility that makes it possible for us to be patient with others. It’s humility that shows the people at our workplaces what Jesus looks like. Jesus IS God, but He didn’t count equality with God something to be grasped. Instead, He emptied Himself, became a servant, and humbled Himself to the point of death (Philippians 2:5-8). He was humility walking. If we proclaim to be followers of Jesus, we should humble ourselves and count others as more significant than ourselves, too.

𝒫𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓅:
If you start feeling “full of yourself,” make a list of the things you’ve messed up recently. That usually brings me down a notch.

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09/25/2026

We have a surprise and we are SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!

We just released episode 2 of the Season of Hope, and you can find it anywhere you get your pods.

If prayer has ever felt awkward, scripted, or like something other people are naturally better at, you are not alone and this episode is for you. 125,000 people searched “How do I pray to God?” last year, and we get why.

In this episode, we dig into the real fears behind the question: saying the wrong thing, not having the right words, wondering if God is listening, and feeling like you need to get your life cleaned up before you can talk to Him.

Then we bring on Craig Cockrum, an oilfield leader whose life changed radically, and now his crews ask him to pray right there on the rig. His story is a powerful picture of faith in the marketplace: bold without being pushy, honest about weakness, and consistent enough that other people start wanting
access to what God is doing.

Check it out here:
https://faithatworkpod.buzzsprout.com/2438271/episodes/19854489-all-honor-glory-to-the-man-upstairs

If prayer has ever felt awkward, scripted, or like something other people are naturally better at, you are not alone. “How do I pray to God?” gets searched constantly, and we get why. We dig into the real fears behind the question: saying the wron...

09/22/2026

When they say "it takes a village," they aren't just talking about raising kids - they're talking about running a podcast, too!

🎙️ We had a blast recording a Marketplace Minute with the wonderful Cody & Elizabeth Hamm at 🧊 Kickin' Back Refrigeration!

But behind the scenes? 🫨Total panic! Our microphones completely bit the dust. That’s a huge problem when you’re in the podcast business!

⚡️ Enter our hero friends at EWN, who stepped up and loaned us their setup so we could keep recording the rest of our season without missing a beat!

We are thankful for the community we’ve found in our local businesses in every single way. From great conversations to literal technical rescues, we couldn't do this without you all!

09/22/2026

𝐸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒞𝓇𝑜𝓌

“Do all that you can to live in peace with
everyone.”
- Romans 12:18 NLT

I hung up the phone, seething mad. For fifteen straight minutes, one of the managers in my company had argued his side of a disciplinary issue in the most condescending of ways. His tone and demeanor were so self-righteous, and he said my name in every other sentence, as though talking to a child rather than a certified professional in human resources. By the time I hung up, not only was I questioning his management decision, but I was also sincerely questioning his decency as a human. And honestly, I was wondering just how on earth this man could claim to follow Jesus. As I replayed the conversation in my mind (as we do), I realized that my tone and delivery had perhaps not been particularly Christ-honoring either. I felt convicted by the Holy Spirit to apologize for my part of the interaction. That is NOT what I wanted to do. I wanted to key his car or kick him in the shin while wearing golf spikes. Gratefully, the Lord makes a way of escape when we are tempted, and the 85 miles between us made those things difficult to pull off. So instead (and only as a second option), I followed the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I called him back and apologized for my tone and for not being as respectful as I could have been. I wish I could tell you that the manager apologized in return, we became the best of friends, and our families started vacationing together. Instead, he graciously accepted my apology and got off the phone. Do you think I was frustrated that he didn’t apologize too? You bet your sweet behind I was! But the Lord comforted me with this counsel: I had done what He asked me to do. In humility, I had apologized for my sin. As far as it was possible with me, I had attempted to live at peace with that manager.
There are days that our co-workers will get the best of us, and we will forget to act like we belong to Jesus. That’s part of being human. The question becomes, what will we do when we realize it? Will we apologize to the co-worker we have wronged, or will we pretend like it never happened because they had it coming?
Living out our faith at work means being honest about our failures. It means admitting when we’re wrong. It means recognizing that doing the Christ-like thing won’t necessarily produce Christ-likeness in others, but choosing to do it anyway because it honors the One we call Lord.

𝒫𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓅:
Keep short accounts. When you realize you’ve messed up, fess up right away so things don’t have time to fester and create a
permanent problem.

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09/15/2026

𝒞𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝒴𝒶 𝐿𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓇, 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒾𝒸 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓁𝒶𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓇.

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world
full of crooked and perverse people.”
- Philippians 2:14-15 NLT

Can you think of anything that sucks the energy out of a room faster than a chronic complainer? You know, the one who never has anything good to say about anything or anyone? The one that makes you pray the fire alarm gets pulled when you realize you have no choice but to talk to her, because you know you’re about to lose fifteen minutes of your life that you can never get back. The chronic complainer is exhausting. Do you know that person?

Are you that person? (gasp!)

The truth is many of us are pretty chronic complainers. We never use that word exactly. When someone asks what we are good at, we don’t smile widely and say, “Complaining!” Instead, we say that we are venting, or getting things off our chest, or speaking the truth, or any other euphemism we can come up with. No matter what we call it, we are still complaining and sharing negativity with everyone around us.

At work, choosing to complain helps us look like everyone around us. But Scripture tells Christians to “do everything without complaining…” (Philippians 2:14). And the following verse tells us why – so we can shine like bright lights in a dark world.

If we want to live out our faith at work, if we want to shine brightly to those around us, we have to say “catch ya later” to the chronic complainer inside of us. If we don’t, all the things we say about the hope we have in Jesus or the joy we have found will be unbelievable to those around us. Our complaining and negativity make us seem miserable (at best) or hypocritical (at worst).
In either scenario, what we are trying to tell people about Jesus is compromised.

𝒫𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓅:
Be intentional about being positive with your words. When you feel tempted to complain, try to think of something good to say instead, and if that’s legitimately not possible, choose to say nothing.

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09/10/2026

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