Jacobs Ladder Podcast

About Jacobs Ladder Podcast

Dave Hilgendorf from DaveHilgendorf.com interviews men from all walks of life who are choosing daily to be led by the Holy Spirit and live out their Christian faith at their work and because of that they are leading, prospering, glorifying God, and experiencing joy and purpose in their work, and you can too. Have you bought into the lie that your work has no real significance or meaning beyond a paycheck? How about the lie that the time you spend working is not kingdom work and not part of God's plan unless you're a full-time pastor or missionary or you're volunteering at your local church? The Devil is thrilled when you spend your work day feeling like the work you do is somehow second class spiritually. In this podcast I interview Christian men who have made a simple choice, regardless of what particular denomination their church is a part of and regardless of their job title. That simple choice is to invite the Holy Spirit to lead them at their job and in so doing to surrender their work, the biggest part of their life in terms of time, to God. The various reasons why they've made that choice may be different for every man but I believe there are two primary common reasons. The first is they know both from scripture and from a feeling deep down inside that this is God's will for them. The second reason is they know that this is the only chance they have of having a job and a career that really means something beyond simply earning money. This is the one and only way to have a sense of joy and purpose in the work they do. What kind of work they do and whether their work lines up well with their desires, talents, and strengths are both important, but they pale in comparison to whether or not God is in their work. God must be at the center of your work or your work truly will be the necessary evil the world and the Devil wants you to believe it is. The men I interview don't have it all figured out (none of us do!) and I encourage them to be real and transparent about both the victories and struggles of their journey of being Spirit led at their work. Hopefully, in this way, you'll find someone and something in every episode that you can relate to and through which God can help guide you to be closer to Him and more fulfilled and joyful in your daily worklife. Your work can truly be marketplace ministry and much more.

Publisher

David Hilgendorf (Christian, Messianic, Jewish)

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Oct 2016

Latest episode

11 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

17 of 248 episodes have a transcript.

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   11 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Current Spiritual Beliefs with Adam Rasmussen-JL253

   Host Jacobs Ladder Podcast interviews Adam Rasmussen about current spiritual beliefs, offering listeners a deeper understanding of contemporary faith.

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   14 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   In Our Suffering with Ben Locke-Pt2-JL251

   Host Jacobs Ladder Podcast interviews Ben Locke about navigating suffering, offering insights into resilience.

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   16 Jun 2025

   In Our Suffering with Ben Locke - Pt1 - JL249

   Host Jacobs Ladder Podcast interviews Ben Locke about navigating suffering and finding resilience.

Inside a recent episode

Current Spiritual Beliefs with Adam Rasmussen-JL253

Published 11 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And people can find that at cultural research center. Like I mentioned, it's all free and it's all searchable. Sounds great, great resource. I thought we'd start out if you could define this word syncretism because it sounds like that's becoming a bigger, a bigger belief system. What is syncretism? Syncretism is a world view that has 92 % incidence in the United States. And it's most likely to increase as a result of the falling biblical world view numbers. So just think about that, David. Nine out of 10 Americans are synchretists. Well, what is syncretism? Syncretism is the term used to describe a customized blend of multiple philosophies of life that a person pieces together for their own satisfaction. […]

Who has been a guest on Jacobs Ladder Podcast

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• Adam Rasmussen
• Ben Locke
• Tom C Petersen
• Caleb Hegg
• Cindy Brinker Simmons

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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