What does it really mean to "seek first God's kingdom" when you're running a business?

It's Matthew 6:33—a verse we've all heard. But what does it actually look like when you're building and scaling your company?

David takes us back to Daniel 2 and that dream about a statue. A stone—carved without hands—smashes it and becomes a mountain filling the entire earth.

That stone? It’s God's kingdom. Unlike Babylon, Persia, Greece, or Rome, this kingdom never ends because it's made up of people from every nation following King Jesus.

When Jesus shows up, He says, "The kingdom of God is at hand."

The Kingdom of God is individuals following Jesus—King Jesus. A multitude of people aligned with Jesus, seeking, loving, knowing, fearing, and obeying Him. From creation to Israel to the eternal state, God's plan has always been the same: a world of people who love, know, and fear God.

So what does it mean to seek God's kingdom in your business?

It means asking: Is this action or plan in alignment with God's way? Your product, marketing, sales, operations, customer service, treatment of clients, vendors, employees—all of it. And whenever there's a difference between your way and God's way? You choose God's way. Every time.

David gives you five specific ways to seek God's kingdom while building your business. Lead by growing yourself. Advance in faith. Work with diligence. Work with humility. And work with excellence.

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. Seek first God's kingdom by choosing His way—not the world's way, not your way. Pick God's way, every time.

Remember: What's good for your faith is good for your business. Dig deeper into those five specific ways you can seek God’s kingdom while building your business by following this link.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

1. What Daniel's dream reveals about God's kingdom today
2. Why the kingdom of God is individuals following King Jesus
3. The one question that transforms every business decision
4. Five specific ways to seek God's kingdom in your business
5. Why your business reflects the God you serve

Redeem your business today by the following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Stop treating business decisions like they're separate from spiritual ones. Every choice—how you price, who you hire, what you promise, how you deliver—is a chance to choose God's way over the world's way.

Before your next big decision, ask yourself: "Is this aligned with God's kingdom, or am I defaulting to what's comfortable, what's conventional, what everyone else does?" God cares about your sales process, your team culture, and your marketing copy. Do it God’s way.

One challenge from today:

This week, pick one area of your business where you know there's a gap between how you're operating and how God would have you operate.

Maybe it's how you talk about competitors, how you treat a difficult employee, or a shortcut you've been taking that doesn't reflect excellence. Name it. Then take one concrete step to close that gap—not because it's easy or profitable, but because you're seeking first God's kingdom.

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Are the people who work for you glad they work for you? More importantly, would their families say the same thing?

Leadership isn't just about hitting targets and growing revenue. It's about changing lives—not just at work, but at home too.

Today I'm talking with Jonathan Sheeley, founder of Sheeley Executive Consulting, a business strategist and leadership coach who challenges the status quo.

After leading marketing teams and traveling to hundreds of schools and churches across 35 states, Jonathan discovered his favorite part of the job: seeing the light bulb come on when someone finally gets it.

Jonathan's wife shook him to the core with a simple observation: the best companies aren't just loved by employees—they're loved by employees' families too. That's the true measure of legacy.

Join us for a candid conversation about leaving a legacy that impacts not just your direct reports, but their families, your community, and generations to come.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Check your daily purpose. Ask yourself each morning: Am I doing this to glorify God or to glorify myself? Stay grounded in love for Christ and benefit for others, not building your own fiefdom.

Build wealth with kingdom values. Having money isn't the problem—loving money is. Create value, build resources, and use them to bless your employees, serve your community, and give generously.

One challenge from today:

Know your community calendar and honor it. Plan your work schedule around the events that matter to your employees' families. Give them autonomy, responsibility, and flexibility to handle both their work job and their home job.

This flexibility and creative scheduling will build a legacy that will impact both your employees and their families

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Lighthouses. Solitary beacons guiding sailors through stormy seas to safe harbors.

They stand as reminders that while we can't eliminate storms, we can prepare for them. The same is true in business. Chaos will come. You can't structure it all away. But you can build a foundation that stands firm when the winds hit.

Today's guest, Bethany Rees, knows what it means to weather storms.

She spent 18 years in education, rising from small-town classroom teacher to high school administrator overseeing 4,000 students—more than her entire college. She learned to serve every walk of life, navigate constant change, and lead through the unthinkable (hello, COVID).

Now as author, coach, and host of Leadership on the Rocks podcast, Bethany helps leaders anchor themselves so they don't crumble when pressure hits.

In this conversation, Bethany unpacks the wisdom from Matthew 7—the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock. Storms came to both the wise builder and the foolish one.

The difference wasn't whether they faced hardship. The difference was their foundation.

In this episode, you'll learn:

1. Why storms come to every leader
2. The number one battle you face as a leader
3. How to avoid building your business on the sandy foundation of chasing trends, fads, and approval
4. Why memorizing Scripture is one of the most practical leadership tools you have
5. The biggest misconception leaders have when navigating storms
6. How starting your day anchored in Christ changes everything that follows
7. Why you should never trust a leader who doesn't walk with a limp

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How can we honor God in our business?

We honor God by anchoring ourselves in Christ before we make a single decision. When a crisis hits, the worst parts of us will shine. If we're internally anxious, selfish, or short-tempered, that's what will come out under pressure.

But when we're anchored in Christ, we don't have to know it all or have it all figured out. We can lead with humility and confidence, knowing we're not navigating the storm alone.

One challenge from today:

Anchor your day in Christ before the chaos hits. Don't wait until you're overwhelmed to pray.

Start your morning with God's Word—even if it's just 10 minutes with your coffee. Ask Him: "Show me what I need today. Give me wisdom for the situations coming my way."

This isn't a band-aid for a bullet hole. This is corrective surgery that changes how you lead all day long. Prayer before your opinion. Prayer before strategy. That's how you build on the Rock instead of sand.

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When David started working on a radio frequency welder in 2009, he got so absorbed in the work that his supervisor had to remind him to take breaks.

That's passion. But for many employees today, work feels transactional—they're just cogs in a machine with a care meter at zero.

The difference? Leadership and culture. They always go hand in hand, either good or bad.

Today's guest, Dustin Rogers, knows this firsthand. As owner of DB Rogers and host of Your Impact Story podcast, Dustin has spent his career studying what makes people passionate about their work versus what turns them into clock-watchers.

Dustin has traveled the world in the equipment and auction space, witnessing companies decline when new leadership makes changes without honoring what came before.

In this conversation, Dustin shares practical wisdom on building culture from the ground up. It applies whether you're launching a startup or revitalizing an established business.

Dustin discusses the power of core values that guide decisions when you can't be everywhere. He highlights the importance of seeking feedback from the right people, and why working on yourself as a leader is the foundation of a healthy culture.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why your identity as a leader should be in God's purpose, not your work performance
• How to honor the past while building for the future
• The critical role of core values in empowering your team to make aligned decisions
• How to discern helpful feedback from noise (and why "three times" matters)
• Simple questions that will help you find what your team really needs to succeed
• How showing your team you're working on yourself inspires them to bring their best

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How can we honor God in our business?

We honor God by leading ourselves well before we lead others. Dustin reminds us that our identity isn't found in what we accomplish at work but in fulfilling God's purposes through the talents He's given us.

One challenge from today:

Ask yourself: Are you running a race God asked you to run, or one you decided to run on your own?

Then ask your team this week: "What tools or resources do you need to do your job better?"

That simple question, asked genuinely, might reveal something your team has needed for years but never felt they could ask for.

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Have you ever felt like a second-rate Christian because you work a secular job instead of serving as a pastor or missionary?

Do you wish your life could count for God more than just the time you spend at church on Sundays and weekends? If so, today's episode is for you.

This week we’re talking with Nate Belkstrom, who struggled with these same thoughts for years. After Bible college, Nate expected to enter full-time ministry but found himself back at his old job in food and beverage management.

While his friend served as a missionary in Africa, Nate felt crushed. He wondered why he got stuck in a "secular, no-win spiritual job" while others got to serve God full-time.

But God didn't change Nate's circumstances. He changed Nate.

After crying out to God one day, Nate began studying every verse in the Bible about work. What he discovered was night and day different from what he'd been taught.

Join us for an encouraging conversation about how your whole life is sacred and why Jesus wants to be your business partner, not just your boss.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Stop leaving Jesus at the door when you go to work.

He doesn't need you to work for Him—He wants to work with you. We are laborers together with Him, and that applies to factory workers, mechanics, doctors, and engineers just as much as pastors and missionaries.

Whatever you do, do it from your heart to honor God, and He will reward you for it.

One challenge from today:

Go the second mile.

When your boss asks you to go one mile, volunteer to go two. It's actually easier to go two miles than one because you're in charge of the second mile—you've chosen it.

Start with the small things: pick up that piece of paper, stay an extra five minutes, show up fully engaged.

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What does your company culture say about you as a leader? Culture is defined as the shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize your organization.

But often, company culture is unintentionally shaped by what you do, not what you say. What you do says more about your culture than what you say.

Today we're talking with Brandi Kelly, who has journeyed from social worker to superintendent to CEO of Spark HOPE EDU.

After climbing the education ladder and reaching the top, Brandi discovered that success without fulfillment was taking a toll on her health and stealing her sense of purpose. The higher she climbed, the further she got from the people she wanted to serve.

So, Brandi started Spark HOPE EDU and is passionate about bringing hope back to burnt-out leaders who feel lost and under pressure to perform. She helps them rediscover their purpose, lead themselves well, and create cultures where people feel valued as human beings—not just employees.

Join us for an honest conversation about the cost of striving, the power of practicing the pause, and why HOPE is the leadership quality your team needs most right now.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Surrender your striving.

God reminded Brandi to "be still and know that I am God." You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength, but you have to give it to Him first.

Be a dealer in hope—your people want to know there's a brighter future ahead. When you lead with hope, you foster trust, compassion, and stability in your organization.

One challenge from today:

Practice the pause.

When emotions run high and people push your buttons, take a step back and take a deep breath. A leader who brings calm brings stability to the organization.

Start tomorrow by checking in with your people as human beings, not just employees. Ask "How are you?" and not just about their projects. People are craving connection because that's how God wired us.

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Are you doing business alone, or are you part of a community of believers who support each other?

In business, it's easy to feel isolated, making decisions on your own, wondering if other Christian business owners face the same challenges. But what if there was a place where believers could connect and support each other in both business and life?

Today we are talking with Mina Carlson, President and CEO of the Arizona Christian Chamber of Commerce and head of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce Coalition.

The original Chamber of Commerce was founded over 400 years ago, built on faith in God and a commitment to strengthen business and serve the community. Over time, many chambers lost sight of that original purpose, becoming more focused on influence rather than service. Today, God is restoring that original vision through the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce.

The U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce started just two years ago and is about more than just networking. It’s about conscious capital, keeping your dollars in the Christian community, and supporting believers in everything from dentistry to car repairs.

Join us as Mina shares stories of Chambers putting their faith into action in their communities. This is about relationships, not transactions.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business? Wear the Holy Spirit like a garment each day. Like David checked with God before every battle, seek God's direction daily in your business. Prayer is our most powerful tool.

One challenge from today: Be intentional about supporting Christian businesses in your community. Who is your dentist, barber, or mechanic? These believers share the same goal of making an eternal impact. Connecting with the USCCC is a great way to find a chamber near you and find like-minded Christian business owners in your community.

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What God Says About Business: Lessons from God's Laws for Kings

In this episode, David Schmidt explores Deuteronomy 17:14–20 and shares how God’s instructions for kings offer valuable instruction for business leaders today.

There are three things kings were not to do and the one they were supposed to do: Write themselves a copy of the law and read it every day.

Kings operated a lot like business owners today and these laws are principles that you can very much apply to your business today.

David discusses how these biblical principles will ground leaders in humility, guard against pride, and keep leaders focused on God in every decision.

The results of following God's laws: Success and longevity of your business.

One Challenge from Today:

This week, commit to reading a portion of Scripture every morning before work. As you read, think about it and ask God for wisdom for leading and the operations of your business.

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• Deuteronomy 17:14–20
• Mark 4:1–20
• Proverbs 10:22, 22:4

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