Power of OR Podcast
Discovering How God Leads in Business… One Question at a Time
The goal of every Power of OR Podcast episode is to provide a lively, unfiltered, unedited, unfettered, and unscripted conversation with a businessperson. We will explore their daily work and see if we can uncover a powerful "OR" moment facing our guest.
Get ready to access the wisdom of God for the solutions man seeks! With
Hosts: Brad Hawkins (SaferNet) & Jim Brangenberg (iWork4Him)
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Ep 17: Disqualified by Man OR Qualified by God?: Repentance, Restoration, and Global Ministry Impact
Blake – the unqualified – ended up making decisions that brought his whole world crashing down. But God – the Qualifier – took Blake’s repentance and turned it into restoration and built a ministry that is impacting millions. Learn how choosing the right “OR” really can transform your life!
Ep 16: Your Job Isn’t Just a Job
For years, Jim Brangenberg thought ministry happened primarily inside the church. Then God transformed his understanding of work, showing him that the workplace is one of the greatest mission fields in the world.
Ep 15: The Portfolio that Actually Matters
What if God is still working through the parts of your story that look like failure? Listen as David Noble shares an honest conversation about faith, calling, business, and trusting God through every unexpected turn.
Ep 14: The Secret to a Meaningful Life
What if the greatest impact you ever make comes not from fame or success, but simply from loving people well? In this moving episode of the Power of OR, longtime chaplain Paul Nichols shares how decades of quiet faithfulness, compassion, and Christ-centered love transformed lives on factory floors, in hospital rooms, and through life’s hardest moments. His story is a powerful reminder that a life fully surrendered to God can leave an eternal legacy.
Ep 13: Leadership Starts at Home
Parenting is shaped in the small moments – how you respond, not just what you say. In this episode, Dr. Miles Mettler shares why the choice between reacting and responding can define your family’s future and how leading yourself well is the first step to leading your kids well.
Ep 12: This One Habit Will Change Your Reactions Forever
What if the biggest breakdowns in your relationships, leadership, and even your faith aren’t caused by circumstances, but by the conclusions you make in seconds? Get a refresher on The Power of OR. Putting this concept into practice might just change your life!
Ep 11: Scaling Truth - Faith, Tech, & Leadership Lessons
What if the biggest shift in your life wasn’t choosing right over wrong but choosing truth over assumption? Michael Boerner shares how questioning everything he believed led him from striving to grace – and changed his faith, leadership, and impact.
Ep 10: Life After the NFL: Finding Identity Beyond Football
Former NFL offensive lineman Tim Kohn shares his journey from a suicidal teenager to the Raiders locker room – and ultimately to a faith that reshaped his identity. In this episode, he reflects on being cut multiple times, rebuilding after football, and how God’s hand often becomes clearest in hindsight. Because the real victory isn’t making it big – it’s discovering who God made you to be beyond the game.