What do you do when you feel like you’re the only one following Jesus at your job? This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt isolated in their faith at work. You are not alone, and your quiet faithfulness might be shining brighter than you think.

In this episode, writer and speaker Grace McCready joins us to talk about the real tension of being a Christian in a secular workplace. She shares her own experience navigating faith in environments where it’s not always welcome—and how she’s learned to stand firm, speak up with gentleness, and live faithfully even when she feels alone.

Together, we’ll dive into:

• What it feels like to be the only Christian in the room—and how to stay encouraged
• Practical ways to witness through presence, not pressure
• How to handle workplace conversations that conflict with your values
• Why your integrity, compassion, and consistency can speak louder than words
• The beauty of knowing Jesus is with you—even when it feels like no one else is

About Our Guest:

Grace McCready is an author, blogger, and speaker who is passionate about encouraging young women through sharing personal stories and scriptural truths. She’s the author of Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like and blogger at Tizzie's Tidbits of Truth. She’s also a full-time writer/editor for a Christian ministry.

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Get Grace's Book Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like

Read Grace's Blog Tizzie's Tidbits of Truth

What does it look like to thrive in your calling when the conversation for women around faith and work feels one-dimensional? This episode is a must-listen for women longing to live out their faith in every corner of their calling.

While women now have more access than ever to meaningful work outside the home, many feel the Church hasn’t caught up. Joanna Meyer joins us to unpack the tension between home, career, and calling. She offers a deeply thoughtful framework for understanding women’s work through a biblical lens, while addressing the emotional, spiritual, and practical challenges women navigate daily—from workplace dynamics to the pressure of holding it all together.

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder, leading in ministry, or managing the chaos of home life, this conversation will help you:

• Reimagine your vocation with purpose and faith
• Strengthen your inner life to sustain your outer calling
• Face real workplace challenges with wisdom and grace
• Build purposeful, supportive relationships
• And learn from the lived wisdom of godly women who’ve gone before you

Show Links:

Connect with Joanna Meyer: https://www.joannameyer.co/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannameyer/

Women Work and Calling: https://www.womenworkandcalling.com/

The Denver Institute: https://denverinstitute.org/

Book: Women, Work, & Calling: Step into Your Place in God's World

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannameyerco/

If you’ve ever sat at your desk or stood behind a counter and wondered, Does what I do really matter?—this episode is for you. Your job doesn’t have to be glamorous to be godly. Tune in to discover how showing up faithfully—even in the most routine tasks—can shape culture, transform hearts, and bring glory to God.

Dr. Dan Doriani joins us to help reframe the way we think about calling, purpose, and the everyday grind. Drawing on more than twenty years of pastoral insight and theological depth, he unpacks how even the most “ordinary” job can have sacred value.

Whether you're wrangling toddlers in a preschool classroom, scanning barcodes at the drive-thru, or performing emergency surgery, your work carries eternal significance. In God's economy, no task done unto Him is ever wasted.

In this conversation, we’ll explore:

• A biblical theology of work—its beauty, brokenness, and future redemption
• How to find meaning in even the most mundane or overlooked roles
• What it looks like to stay faithful when your job feels frustrating or unseen
• Real-life stories of everyday workers making an extraordinary impact
• How your work can participate in God’s redemptive work in the world

More About Our Guest:

Daniel M. Doriani (MDiv, PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary; STM, Yale Divinity School, Research Fellow, Yale University, 1981, 1995) is a Professor of theology at Covenant Theological Seminary. He has written seventeen books on exegesis and biblical ethics, is the founder and president of The Center for Faith and Work, St. Louis, a member of the Board of The Gospel Coalition, and a regular blogger. He was also a lead pastor of a very small church (5 years) and a very large church (eleven years. He has four children and three grandchildren (so far).

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More About Dr. Dan

Get Dr. Dan's Book: Work: It's Purpose, It's Dignity, and It's Transformation

Another One of Dan's Books: Work That Makes A Difference

Listen to Dan Doriani's Podcast: Working with Dan Doriani