God's Work with Tom Nelson

Work's golden rule

18 Oct 2026
00:14:31

What would your workplace look like if everyone genuinely treated others the way they wanted to be treated? In this episode, Tom Nelson tells the story of Holly and Chris Justice, who built their medical device company, Engenious Design, around on...

Who's helping you at work?

11 Oct 2026
00:15:22

Who's actually helping you get your work done, and are you tapping into help you're missing? In this episode, Tom Nelson tells the story of Dr Matt Earnest, an interventional cardiologist who, in the middle of high-stakes surgery, relies on far mo...

How are you smelling at work?

4 Oct 2026
00:15:02

What kind of witness for Christ are you at work, and are people picking up on it without you saying a word? In this episode, Tom Nelson reflects on a chance conversation on a plane, where a stranger asked him, out of nowhere, "Are you a Christian?...

Loving your neighbour at work

27 Sep 2026
00:14:54

What does loving your neighbour actually look like in your Monday world of work? In this episode, Tom Nelson tells the story of Thomas Kim, who founded a car wash business not just to turn a profit, but to open doors of economic opportunity for vu...

How to navigate work anxiety

20 Sep 2026
00:13:59

Why does workplace anxiety hold such power over your Monday, and what does Jesus actually say about it? In this episode, Tom Nelson tackles what many are calling an anxiety epidemic with mental health professionals estimating one in four of us wil...

Will you work in heaven?

13 Sep 2026
00:13:36

What if your work doesn't end when you get to heaven... but is actually preparing you for it? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores one of the Bible's most surprising and hope-filled truths: that work is not merely part of this life, but part of Go...

Taking God's Temple to Work

6 Sep 2026
00:15:19

What if the most sacred place you enter every workday isn't your office, your church, or your home but your own body? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores one of the most transformative truths of the Christian life: that every follower of Jesus is...

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

30 Aug 2026
00:15:06

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, Da...

What are you investing in?

23 Aug 2026
00:13:49

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...

Why the best workers make the best neighbours

16 Aug 2026
00:15:50

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 stor...

Can you be faithful to God without being fruitful?

9 Aug 2026
00:15:08

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 t...

Are you working with Holy ambition?

2 Aug 2026
00:16:52

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...

Are you missing God's calling?

26 Jul 2026
00:17:10

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...

Your Monday needs a good Sunday

19 Jul 2026
00:15:33

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...

What makes a workplace toxic?

12 Jul 2026
00:17:36

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 t...