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Embrace Our CallingFive Ways The Gospel Redeems Your Work | Theology of Work Pt. 3Are you struggling to find meaning in your Monday mornings? Does work feel broken, frustrating, or pointless? In this episode, I share 5 powerful ways the Gospel completely redeems your work—not just makes it slightly better, but transforms it completely.We've explored how God designed work to be good (Episode 16) and how sin corrupted it (Episode 17). Now discover the hope that changes everything: how the Gospel gives your work a new story, shifts your focus from self to service, anchors your identity in God's love, creates sustainable passion, and shapes a distinctive work ethic marked by humble excellence.Whether yo...
2025-12-2013 min
Embrace Our CallingWhy Does Work Feel So Hard?Ever felt like your work is just… pointlessness on repeat? Like you're grinding day after day, but deep down asking, "What's the point?" Whether you're a teacher drowning in admin, stuck in a mid-career fog, or even serving in ministry feeling drained—this video is for you.In this episode, we dive into why work feels so hard and frustrating, even when you're doing what you love. Drawing from Tim Keller's "Every Good Endeavor," we explore the four ways work becomes toxic: fruitless, pointless, selfish, and idolatrous. You'll discover why even the best jobs come with thorns and thistles, and...
2025-12-0207 min
Embrace Our CallingIs Work a CURSE or God's GIFT? The Truth About Your Job | Theology of Work seriesIs work just a necessary evil? A curse we have to endure? What if I told you that work was actually God's design from the very beginning—before sin, before the fall, before anything went wrong?In this episode, we're kicking off Season 2 with a powerful 3-part series on the Theology of Work, and today we're answering the first big question: Why do we NEED work to lead fulfilling lives?Drawing from Timothy Keller's transformative book "Every Good Endeavor," we'll explore:✅ Why God was working from the very beginning (and what that means for you)✅ The Cultural Mandate - God's...
2025-11-0110 min
Embrace Our CallingSeason 1 Finale Recap and Teaser for Season 2[EPISODE 15] Season 1 Finale Recap and Teaser for Season 2! | Embrace Our Calling PodcastWow, we made it to Episode 15! I can't believe how much we've discovered together this season.In this finale, I'm getting real about what I've learned alongside you - from figuring out that calling isn't a lightning bolt moment (it's more like putting together a puzzle piece by piece), to discovering that Christian productivity looks totally different from hustle culture, to understanding that burnout isn't a moral failure but sometimes God's way of redirecting us.I'll take you through our biggest breakthroughs, share what personally surprised me most...
2025-06-0709 minEmbrace Our CallingSabbath - The Ultimate Burnout Solution | Embrace Our Calling Podcast[EPISODE 14] Sabbath - The Ultimate Burnout Solution | Embrace Our Calling PodcastGod built the solution to burnout right into the fabric of creation. In this final episode of our three-part burnout series, I explore the biblical practice of Sabbath through Marva Dawn's transformative framework of ceasing, resting, embracing, and feasting. Discover how this ancient practice offers more than just "self-care" - it's a weekly invitation to step out of the endless cycle of productivity and into the restoring presence of God.--- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:What Sabbath truly means beyond "going to church on...
2025-05-2314 min
Embrace Our CallingHealing from Burnout by G.R.A.C.E. | Burnout Recovery Series Pt. 2[EPISODE 13] The GRACE Framework for Recovery fromBurnout | Embrace Our Calling PodcastLast episode we defined burnout - now it's time forrecovery. In this second episode of our special three-part series, I share theG.R.A.C.E. framework: a gospel-centered approach to healing from burnout thataddresses both symptoms and root causes. Whether you're in crisis mode orseeking prevention strategies, this episode offers practical wisdom forsustainable ministry and purpose-driven work.--- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:The complete G.R.A.C.E. framework for burnout recoveryImmediate help for those in crisis-stage burnout
2025-05-0917 min
Embrace Our CallingThe Dark Side of Calling: Understanding Burnout[EPISODE 12] The Dark Side of Calling: Understanding Burnout | Embrace Our Calling PodcastAre you passionate about your calling but feeling completely drained? In this first episode of a special three-part series, I explore the dark side of calling—burnout—sharing my raw personal experiences and evidence-based insights on why purpose-driven Christians are uniquely vulnerable to burnout.---WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:What burnout really feels like beyond just being tiredWhy Christians with a strong sense of calling are especially susceptible to burnoutThe paradox of passion: how your greatest strength can become your greatest weak...
2025-04-2614 min
Embrace Our CallingDon't Let Imposter Syndrome Sabotage Your Calling![EPISODE 11] Don't Let Imposter Syndrome Sabotage YourCalling | Embrace Our Calling PodcastDo you secretly feel like a fraud despite your achievements? In this episode, I will be tackling imposter syndrome from a biblical perspective, sharing my personal journey as aneducational leader and practical strategies to break free from self-doubt.--- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:What imposter syndrome truly is and why high-achievers are most susceptibleThe 5 common types of imposter syndrome and how to identify yoursBiblical examples of leaders who felt inadequate but were used powerfully by...
2025-04-1215 min
Embrace Our Calling7 Habits to Keep Your Christian Calling in Focus | Embrace Our CallingEpisode 10 SummaryFeeling overwhelmed by life's demands and losing sight of your purpose? In this transformative episode of Embrace Our Calling, Marcus Mok reveals seven powerful habits that can help you maintain focus on your God-given calling. Drawing from biblical wisdom and personal experience, Marcus provides a practical framework for aligning your daily life with your divine purpose. Whether you're struggling with time management, lacking clarity, or simply feeling disconnected from your mission, these intentional practices will help you cultivate a life of meaningful purpose and spiritual productivity.Why starting each day with prayer...
2025-03-2918 min
Embrace Our CallingAtomic Habits for Busy Christians: How to Build Spiritual Disciplines in 2025[EPISODE 9] In this episode, I explore how James Clear's "Atomic Habits" framework can revolutionize the way we as Christians build consistent spiritual disciplines. I share how small, daily practices can transform your faith journey without guilt or burnout. You'll learn practical strategies to make Bible reading, prayer, and other spiritual habits stick, even with your busy schedule. Plus, I discuss how to balance effective habit-building techniques with a grace-centered approach to spiritual growth.------TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction00:58 - How My Son Applied Atomic Habits to Running02:23 - Why Atomic...
2025-03-1519 min
Embrace Our CallingHow to Know if It’s REALLY God Calling You?Ep. 8 – How to Know if It’s REALLY God Calling You?---📌 Episode SummaryHave you ever felt a strong pull toward a new career, ministry, or life decision and wondered: "Is this truly God's calling… or just what I really want?" 🤔You're not alone! Many of us wrestle with whether we're following God’s will or just chasing our own desires with a spiritual excuse. In this episode, we’ll explore:✅ What the Bible really says about calling.✅ The difference between God’s calling and personal ambition.✅ Red flags 🚩 vs. green fl...
2025-03-0116 min
Embrace Our CallingCalled to the Marketplace: Kenneth Kwan's Story of Faith, Purpose and Entrepreneurship[Episode 7] Can your workplace become your ministry field? Kenneth Kwan, author and global leadership speaker, shares his powerful testimony of leaving a stable engineering career to follow God's calling. Through stories of financial struggles, divine interventions, and marketplace ministry, Kenneth reveals how to discern and embrace your true calling. Whether you're questioning your career path or seeking to make a greater kingdom impact in your current role, this episode offers practical wisdom for integrating faith and work.---------------------------------------------About Kenneth Kwan:Kenneth is a Motivational and Leadership Speaker who has influenced thousands of...
2025-02-1537 min
Embrace Our CallingAccess to Opportunities (The 4 A's Calling Framework) - What to Do When Doors Are Closed[Episode 6] In this final episode of our 4 A's Calling Framework series, I address perhaps the most challenging aspect of discovering your calling - Access to Opportunities. What happens whenyou've identified your abilities, recognized your affinities, and become aware of needs around you... but the doors just aren't opening?Looking through a honest email from one of our viewers, Kelly, we explore how we can best survive the waiting seasons and trust God's perfect timing. Her story of wrestling with job application, family pressure, and seemingly unanswered prayers mirrors what manyof us experience in our calling journey.
2025-01-3114 minEmbrace Our CallingAwareness (The 4 A's Calling Framework)– Finding Your Holy Discontent[Episode 5] What if your frustrations are God’s way of revealing your calling? In this episode, we explore "holy discontent"—the righteous anger that aligns with God’s heart—and how it can guide you to your purpose.Episodes HighlightsWhy righteous anger can be a compass pointing to your callingUnderstanding the concept of "holy discontent"How God distributes His burden among His peopleThe connection between awareness and God's heart Real-life examples of how holy discontent leads to purposeful actionKey Quotes "Sometimes the best way to discover your calling isn't by looking at what mak...
2025-01-1713 minEmbrace Our CallingAffinity (The 4 A's Calling Framework) - Beyond Following Your Passion[Episode 4] Is "follow your passion" really good career advice? In this episode, I will be challenging the popular notion of blindly following your passion, and introducing a deeper concept: Affinity. Discover why having a natural fit with your work matters more than just emotional excitement, and learn practical ways to identify your true calling.Episodes Highlights Why passion alone isn't enough to determine your calling The surprising truth about Steve Jobs and his journey to finding his calling Three key insights about affinity and how it relates to your calling The difference between true passion and mere interest...
2025-01-0310 minEmbrace Our CallingAbility (The 4 A's Calling Framework) - Discovering What You Do Best[Episode 3]🎙️ In this episode of Embrace Our Calling, Marcus Mok explores the first element of discovering your calling - Ability. Through personal stories and practical insights, learn how to identify and develop your God-given abilities for His purposes.🔑 Episode Highlights:Why abilities aren't just about natural talentsHow limitations can become strengthsThe connection between ability and serving othersThree key truths about discovering your abilitiesPractical steps to identify your unique gifts✨ Reflection QuestionsWhat activities do you do that consistently receive praise?What tasks feel natural to you, even when others find them challenging?When do you los...
2024-12-2009 minEmbrace Our CallingStop Waiting for Your Real Calling (It's Already Here)! Introducing The 4 A's Framework[Episode 2] Every wondered if your "secular" job is less spiritual than full-time ministry? In this episode, Marcus Mok challenges the common misconception that true calling means becoming a pastor or church worker. Through personal stories and the inspiring example of William Wilberforce, discover why your current job might already be your ministry.🔑 Key Insights:Why every Christian is already in full-time ministryThe difference between primary and secondary callingHow William Wilberforce almost missed his world-changing purposeIntroduction to the Four A's of Calling frameworkFinding God's purpose in your present role📘 Featured Story: Learn how a cour...
2024-12-2007 minEmbrace Our CallingGod’s Two Callings – Your Work vs Your IdentityIn this debut podcast episode of Embrace Our Calling, I discuss the concept of calling from a Christian perspective. I share my personal journey as an educator in Singapore, exploring the challenges of finding purpose in work. There are two types of calling: the primary calling to belong to God and the secondary calling related to vocation. It is all-important to know our identity in Christ before determining our purpose or career. This episode addresses common struggles Christians face in balancing faith and work, particularly during difficult seasons like the COVID pandemic. I introduce upcoming topics for the podcast...
2024-12-2007 min
SUN Coaches PodcastRocky Hidalgo HFC Glynn Academy GARocky Hidalgo is a GA legend. A native of parts unknown in Louisiana. He is an 8th degree black belt in Mok'bara. A true renaissance man that will spend hours arguing over the virtues of NOT returning grocery carts and rating hotel staffs. He is truly a character among characters. Beyond all of that, he is a damn good football coach and person. I KNOW ya'll will enjoy the talk with Coach Rocky Hidalgo! What MOCS reads: Assassin: A Dark Epic Fantasy Novel (Darkblade Book 1) https://amzn.to/4aaSTwJ Elevate and...
2024-03-211h 06
SpringleafEpisode 8The gang start plotting to spring Lawrence from prison, making Clarke's decision to close the case look increasingly suboptimal. Angela heads to the Big Top to track down Nish, and Milton Jones has the worst week of his life courtesy of the Only Joking team. Sara Pascoe joins Pat and Adams in the studio, where she is disappointed by the absence of her favourite member of the Springleaf crew...A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate...
2024-01-0929 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 299Comic Reviews: DC Festival of Heroes - The Asian Superhero Celebration by Greg Pak, Gene Luen Yang, Pornsak Pichetshote, Amy Chu, Mariko Tamaki, Sarah Kuhn, Ram V, Alyssa Wong, Minh Le, Aniz Adam Ansari, Dustin Nguyen, Cliff Chiang, Francis Manapul, Philip Tan, Sean Chen, Marcus To, Marcio Takara, Sami Basri, Jim Cheung, Jae Lee, Gurihiru, Kevin Wada, Victoria Ying, Audrey Mok, Sumit Kumar, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Trung Le Nguyen, Bernard Chang, Norm Rapmund, Rain Beredo, Sunny Gho, Jordie Bellaire, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Sebastian Cheng, Jen Bartel, June Chang Future State: Gotham 1 by Joshua Williamson, Dennis Culver, Giannis Milonogiannis, Yasmine...
2021-05-152h 43
Total Movie RecallTMR 053 – The Devil's Advocate This week on Total Movie Recall, it’s Steve’s turn to not get it when Ryan forces him to snooze this way through the 1997 hambone, The Devil’s Advocate. This movie has it all -- a grand guignol of sex, violence, operatic depictions of Hell and Satan, Keanu swinging and missing, Pacino putting his blood pressure medication to the test -- and yet, somehow, it’s still boring! Please don’t waste Steve’s time with these faux-provocations. Show him something really controversial, like a basketball game. The Devil's Advocate (1997) d. Taylor Hackford
2021-01-101h 39
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 115Thor Ragnarok, Batman Devastator, Justice League 32, Batman: Dark Prince Charming, Jetsons 1, Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands 1, Deadman 1, Captain America 695, Guardians of the Galaxy 146, Spider-Man 234, Power Pack 63, Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man 6, Gravediggers Union 1, No. 1 With a Bullet, TMNT/Ghostbusters, Steven Universe, Archie 25, Mama movie review, Watching Edie book review, Liam Sharp on Wonder Woman/Batman. Comic Credits!: Batman Devastator by Frank Tieri, James Tynion IV, Tony Daniel, Danny Miki, Tomeu Morey; Justice League 32 by Robert Venditti, Liam Sharp, Adam Brown; Batman: Dark Prince Charming 1 by Enrico Marini; Jetsons 1 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Pier Brito, Alex Sinclair; Black Li...
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