On Good Work

Terry Looper is the CEO and founder of Texon LP, a midstream energy company established in 1989. Texon was voted #1 in Houston revenue for private companies in 2011at $6 billion. In 2019 and 2021, Terry was named best leader for small businesses, and Texon was named one of the region's “Top Workplaces” by the Houston Chronicle. Texon views its core values and employees as the key to its mission of being the best service provider in its industry. Terry and Doris, his wife of 54 years, have two married daughters and five grandchildren. Terry’s passion is discipleship and liberating souls. He is the author of Sacred Pace – Four Steps To Hearing God And Aligning Yourself With His Will.

Carey Wallace is the author of The Discipline of Inspiration (Eerdmans), The Blind Contessa’s New Machine (Penguin), Stories of the Saints (Workman), Psalms of Wonder (Flyaway), and The Ghost In The Glass House (Clarion). She is a popular speaker on the creative life, and works to help people from all walks of life find inspiration and build strong creative habits. She grew up in small towns in Michigan, and lives and works outside Chicago.

Ben Dockery talks with the former CEO of Christianity Today, Harold Smith, about journalism, calling and his surprising path to lead CT. Harold is the new Interim President of Lakelight Institute and brings decades of leadership experience and wisdom to the task. This interview gives you a sense of his leadership journey from early days writing a column for an engineering firm to talking with Billy Graham about the vision for CT Global. Enjoy.

This month’s On Good Work podcast features Steve Preston. Mr. Preston traveled from the C-suite of a Fortune 500 company to leading the Small Business Administration (SBA) after Katrina to leading Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the 2007-08 financial collapse. He explores crisis leadership, unique ways God led their family to new and unexpected opportunities, and the vast opportunities in his current role as CEO of Goodwill Industries.

David Dillon, tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Dillon Kane Group, shares how his faith shapes his approach to business, leadership, and innovation. He also discusses his work with Together Chicago and Redeemer City to City, exploring how Christians can pursue excellence, serve their cities, and integrate faith in everyday work.On Good Work is a Lakelight Institute Production. Thoughts? Guest Suggestions? email us at [email protected] over to our website and you can find book recommendations about integrating your faith and your work: https://www.lakelight.com/reads/faith-and-work-integrationYou can invest in other Lakelight Institute resources and experiences here: https://www.lakelight.com/invest

In this episode of On Good Work, host Ben Dockery speaks with Missy Wallace about her new book, Faith & Work: Galvanizing Your Church for Everyday Impact (co-authored w/ Lauren Gill). Missy explains,"Business is good for the world.""Work is part of my design.""Faith and Work is not a program, it's a context."She discusses the importance of understanding the role of work in one's faith journey, the need for resources that connect faith and work, and practical applications for churches to support their congregants in this area. Ben and Missy discuss creational goodness, brokenness in various industries, the redemptive imagination, and how this framework can lead to heart transformation.On Good Work is a Lakelight Institute Production. Thoughts? Guest Suggestions? email us at [email protected] over to our website and you can find book recommendations about integrating your faith and your work: https://www.lakelight.com/reads/faith-and-work-integrationYou can invest in other Lakelight Institute resources and experiences here: https://www.lakelight.com/invest

In this episode of On Good Work, host Ben Dockery speaks with Mike Woodruff about the themes of work and rest, mainly focusing on what he did (and did not do) during his recent sabbatical. Mike shares his personal experiences, the structure and habits he maintained; misconceptions of a sabbatical; and his various travels and speaking opportunities. On Good Work is a Lakelight Institute Production. Thoughts? Guest Suggestions? email us at [email protected] over to our website and you can find book recommendations about integrating your faith and your work: https://www.lakelight.com/reads/faith-and-work-integrationYou can invest in other Lakelight Institute resources and experiences here: https://www.lakelight.com/invest

On this show, we talk with people about the good work they do. We will discover what they love and what they wish they could change about their industry. We discuss where guests see hope and where they meet God in their daily work. Join us monthly for a conversation about the good work God invites us to do.On Good Work is a Lakelight Institute Production. Thoughts? Guest Suggestions? email us at [email protected] over to our website and you can find book recommendations about integrating your faith and your work: https://www.lakelight.com/reads/faith-and-work-integrationYou can invest in other Lakelight Institute resources and experiences here: https://www.lakelight.com/invest