Thank God it's Monday

The work we do matters deeply to God. But in the middle of the working day, it can be hard to spot how our jobs contribute to our mission as disciples of Jesus. What do recruitment, retail, or business rescue have to do with the Christian faith? 

Hosted by author and speaker Mark Greene, this podcast from LICC explores exactly that question – so you can discover the purpose in your own job, and be inspired for how you can make a difference in and through it.

6: Education

8 Jan 2024
3921

Teaching is a famously difficult career. From crowd control in the classroom to never-ending late-night marking sessions, the pressures of working in a school have driven many a capable teacher to their limits – or even right out of the profession. S...

5: Medicine

4 Dec 2023
4767

Deep thinking meets gritty reality as A&E registrar Ben Chang and former neonatology consultant John Wyatt discuss the pain – and the joy – of trying to be a Christlike doctor.Working in the NHS is emotionally and physically stressful. In their f...

4: Management and organisational culture

6 Nov 2023
2637

Mark Greene chats with Katherine Ladd and Yolanda Ibbett - two leaders shaping godly culture in the civil service and business. Katherine is Senior Strategic Communications Advisor at Crown Prosecution Service, and Yolanda is Director of the Bedfordi...

3: Retail

23 Oct 2023
3500

In our third episode, Mark Greene chats with two entrepreneurs in the retail sector. Gary Grant, founder of the much-loved toy store chain The Entertainer, and Anneka Wallington, who started up social impact gifting business, Recognise, five years ag...

2: Recruitment

2 Oct 2023
3304

In our second episode, resilience and trust, we hear from two people in executive search. Joëlle Warren MBE, is founder and Chair of Warren Partners and has been in the sector for over twenty years, whilst Josh Green is a relative newbie, with just t...

1: Business rescue

15 Sep 2023
2973

In our very first episode, we get pearls of wisdom from two people in the rescue business. Jon Templeman, Chairman of Whittan Shelving, has made a career of turning round ailing manufacturing companies, and Micah Wright is eight years into his career...
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