Faith and work were never meant to occupy separate compartments. Chris McNamara, Director of People & Culture at Lancaster Bible College, shares what her career path taught her about shaping workplace culture through Christ.
What does it actually look like to live out your faith at work — not just "be nice" or drop a Bible verse at the water cooler, but genuinely shape the culture around you?
In this episode, Josh and Eric sit down with Chris McNamara, Director of People & Culture at Lancaster Bible College. Chris's path to HR wound through an ice cream parlor, real estate, motherhood, ministry, and nonprofit leadership — and along the way she learned that faith and work were never meant to be two separate compartments.
Whether you're in HR or just trying to reflect Christ in the next meeting, email, or spreadsheet you open, this conversation is a practical, encouraging reminder that your ordinary labor is extraordinary participation in God's redemptive work.
I believe the work we do Monday through Friday matters to God and to our neighbors. A native Lancastrian with fifteen years in Christian higher education, I co-founded FaithWorks Lancaster to cultivate theologically reflective practice at home.
I believe any task or job can be worship, a way to reflect God to creation and to our neighbors. A seminary-trained Lancastrian with a decade in Christian higher ed, I co-founded FaithWorks Lancaster to bring this posture into everyday life.
Sunday worship and Monday work were never meant to live in separate boxes. Pastor, author, and leadership coach Terry Timm joins us to unpack how liturgy shapes the 9-to-5, and the one shift that changes how you see your job for good.