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Equipped with Chris Brooks
May 21, 2025
Why Your Work Matters
Are you noticing changes in your work life? From remote jobs and constant technology to blurred lines between office and home, the way we work is quickly shifting. This week on Equipped, pastor and author Tom Nelson joins Chris Brooks to talk about faith, work, Sabbath, and how to find purpose in your 9 to 5.
Today's Resources: Why Your Work Matters
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This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
IN THIS EPISODE
Dr. Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson is an award-winning author, a speaker, and the founding pastor of Christ Community Church, a large multisite church in Kansas City. He is also the founder and executive chairman of the national nonprofit Made to Flourish, which helps church leaders equip their people for everyday life in the workplace and the economy.
He is a founding council member of The Gospel Coalition and previously served on the leadership team of the Oikonomia Network.
Tom and his wife, Liz, have two grown children and live in Leawood, Kansas.
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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by callling in and by plugging in through social media.