Wed, April 30, 2025

S.D. Smith (Author of The Green Ember series)

How we can see all our vocations as participating in the “Mended Wood,” why The Lord of the Rings was more spiritually powerful for him than any Christian non-fiction, and the call to “modesty, fidelity, and audacity” in our work. Links Mentioned: S.D. Smith S.D. Smith on Facebook S.D. Smith on Instagram S.D. Smith on YouTube The Green Ember Series Jack Zulu and the Girl with Golden Wings Longtreader Games Launch Team Babble Publishing Company HopeWords Writers' Conference Read-Aloud Revival Zach Franzen Little House on the Prairie Anne of Green Gables The Chronicles of Narnia Jurassic Park The Lord of the Rings Phantastes David Robinson on X The Hunger Games North Greenville University A Diary of Private Prayer The Prodigal God Episode 268: Kathy Keller (Co-author of The Meaning of Marriage) The Book of Common Prayer Kenneth Padgett on Instagram Wolfbane Books Nate Bargatze Episode 258: Stephen Bargatze (Magician) <a href="https://www.wi

Wed, April 23, 2025

Laura Wifler (Poet + Author of Your Worth Never Wavers)

How to find biblical freedom and courage to quit something professionally, how Laura and I have both cultivated a willingness to be misunderstood, and how the gospel should compel us to quit differently. Links Mentioned: Laura Wifler Laura Wifler on Instagram Laura Wifler on Facebook Your Worth Never Wavers Risen Motherhood Emily A. Jensen Hannah More | Britannica The Men I Know  Like Me A Grace Disguised ‘God’s Will for Your Work’ Five Mere Christians The Royal in You Jordan Raynor on X Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 16, 2025

Tim Croll (LEGO Masters contestant + Director of Serious Play at Narrative.live)

What we can learn from Scripture about a theology of play, how LEGO’s Serious Play can solve problems at work, and why the opposite of play is not work but depression. Links Mentioned: Tim Croll Tim Croll on LinkedIn Tim Croll on X Tim Croll on Instagram Tim Croll on YouTube Tim Croll on Facebook Tim Croll on IMDb LEGO® Masters LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Narrative ‘Ole Kirk Kristiansen's Childhood and Youth’ Play National Institute for Play Tony Grebmeier Threshold 360 SunFrog Mentor Leader Sara Miller on LinkedIn A House on Beekman Five Mere Christians Called to Create The Called to Create Study Journal The Sacredness of Secular Work Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Fri, April 11, 2025

Audiobook excerpt of Five Mere Christians

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Wed, April 09, 2025

Skye Jethani (Author of What If Jesus Was Serious About Justice?)

The brain science showing that rest is a pre-requisite to doing justice, why it’s essential we remember that Christ both saved us AND killed us on the cross, and the best laugh Skye’s ever gotten from the improv stage. Links Mentioned: Skye Jethani Skye Jethani on LinkedIn Skye Jethani on X Skye Jethani on Instagram Skye Jethani on YouTube What If Jesus Was Serious about Justice? Holy Post Media David French on X Dallas Willard G.K. Chesterton Andrew Young Books on Amazon Fannie Lou Hamer | Britannica This Is Us Aarti Sequeira Simply Christian The Return of the Prodigal Son Four Thousand Weeks Five Mere Christians Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 02, 2025

Sarah Maddack (Silly Song Artist)

How Sarah’s 190th TikTok video went viral and launched her career, how to experience “God loving you while you work,” and why she views her silly songs for 9-year-olds as holy work. Links Mentioned: Sarah Maddack on Instagram Sarah Maddack on TikTok Sarah Maddack on X Sarah Maddack on YouTube Sarah Maddack on Apple Music Sarah Maddack on Spotify Silly Songs with Larry on YouTube The Dead Sea Squirrels The Dead Sea Squirrels on TikTok The Dead Sea Squirrels promo on TikTok Mike Nawrocki Shel Silverstein Carey Nieuwhof (Host of The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast) Carey Nieuwhof (Founder of Connexus Church) Five Mere Christians Brant Hansen Books on Amazon Street Hymns on Instagram Jordan Raynor Books Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 26, 2025

Anna Kemp (Grad Student)

What convicted Anna to see her job as a student as a vocation and not just preparation for a future vocation, how to view the hardest parts of your job as “cross-training,” and how to make time for relationships at work even when you’re swamped. Links Mentioned: Anna Kemp on LinkedIn University of Oklahoma David I Smith Doug McKelvey (Author of Every Moment Holy) The Creative Act Every Good Endeavor A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society When Breath Becomes Air Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Jordan Raynor Books Jordan Raynor Devotionals Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 19, 2025

Devon Havenaar (Carpenter)

How self-care can lead to self-forgetfulness and ultimately self-sacrifice, how the speed of light can encourage you in your wordless evangelism, and the significance of Jesus spending years hammering the thing he’d be hammered to. Links Mentioned: BadLeader The BadLeader Podcast Devon Havenaar on LinkedIn Devon Havenaar on Instagram Devon Havenaar on Facebook TEDxMechanicsville The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness Redeeming Your Time The Psychology of Money Atomic Habits Everybody, Always <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Lead-When-Youre-Charge/dp/0310536960/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q13CHM8LRONF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.699lTz8L3zVqAfrRs5tamSnj0dtwQUmpJVPBOEKsSggIttdkvjFpZoQfxV6mjNWswSJHn4suZC6DLJUZ2Io71-nfmtEgmge-utuIU3SkQILmyjOvXAYsMSSlItNggcJIUwlhL8HlMW9zvAdaRF4-qTHtYZio5H9zl07Qy92ZqPDGtQxbc8C-TBkIdLruwdBdPy2LtVW4hE5OceFApK3vkQ8Z-n3dq0yuz29GFI2D_7Y.JYClinQfJ37nWlwIj212HeIFPikuw4epPjmojYI3zOA&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+to+lead+when+

Wed, March 12, 2025

Katelyn Miller (Early Intervention Teacher)

Why following Jesus is not just about avoiding sin but doing righteousness in your work, how to wrestle with the cosmic significance AND insignificance of your work, and how to make disciples of all nations in the job you have today. Links Mentioned: NC Education Corps Habakkuk 1:11  Working in the Presence of God Tales That Tell The Truth The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party Storybook Lead with Prayer Joni and Friends Sally Lloyd-Jones Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 05, 2025

Kurt Avery (Founder of Sawyer Products)

How to baptize your imagination regarding what God can do through your work, how Kurt’s enormous view of God has led him to give 25 million people clean water every year, and how to ensure you’re a marketer rather than a manipulator. Links Mentioned: Sawyer Think Sawyer Products Sawyer Products on LinkedIn Sawyer Products on Instagram Sawyer Products on YouTube Sawyer Products on TikTok Sawyer Products on Facebook Scott Harrison on LinkedIn charity: water The Fish that Ate the Whale Martin’s Humility: The Journey toward Holiness Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 26, 2025

Hannah Brencher (Author of The Unplugged Hours)

How your phone blocks you from “wanting what you want,” how Hannah spent 1,000 hours away from her phone in 1 year, and how to exchange “why me?” with “who for? when experiencing trials. Links Mentioned: Hannah Brencher Hannah Brencher on Instagram Hannah Brencher on X The World Needs More Love Letters The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change The Practice of the Presence of God Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting Anne Lamott Books Kate Bowler Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 19, 2025

Chris Hunt (National Account Manager at Clorox)

What Jesus might say to the conventional wisdom that "you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with," the value of interfaith employee resource groups, and how Chris stopped chasing promotions and started chasing a quieter life. Links Mentioned: Chris Hunt on LinkedIn Clorox Clorox ERGs Tim Keller Will: The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography The Selfless Way of Christ: Downward Mobility and the Spiritual Life To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs Managing Your Metron: A Practical Theology of Work, Mission, and Meaning Jonathan Nowlen Jordan Raynor Join the Mere Christians Community

Wed, February 12, 2025

Holly Kim (Director of Marketing & Operations at Credibly)

How being faithful to God cost Holly in her career (and why that’s a good thing), how to isolate and attack the lies in your head, and how our peace at work can make space to bear others’ burdens at work. Links Mentioned: Holly Kim on LinkedIn Credibly Redeeming Your Time Called to Create The Cost of Discipleship Experiencing God Jordan Raynor Mere Christians Podcast Survey

Wed, February 05, 2025

Mark Batterson (Author of A Million Little Miracles)

How our work can teach us more about God, why you should consider installing a “personal Mount Rushmore” behind your desk, and how to make work more playful and fun for your team. Links Mentioned: Mark Batterson Mark Batterson Books Mark Batterson on X Mark Batterson on Instagram Mark Batterson on Facebook National Community Church A Million Little Miracles: Rediscover the God Who Is Bigger Than Big, Closer Than Close, and Gooder Than Good Episode: Mark Batterson (Author of Please, Sorry, Thanks) Episode: Mark Batterson (Lead Pastor at National Community Church) Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (TED Books) George Washington Carver A.W. Tozer C.S Lewis The Knowledge of the Holy The Pursuit of God Adam Grant Malcolm Gladwell Dr. Curt Thompson Jordan Raynor

Wed, January 29, 2025

Dr. Denise Daniels (Author of Religion in a Changing Workplace)

The data shows that your non-Christian co-workers want to talk about faith, but don’t want to be treated like “salvation projects,” why Jordan is begging you to stop calling your business a “Christian business,” and why mere Christians disagree with their pastors’ assessment that they “talk about work” from the pulpit. Links Mentioned: Dr. Denise Daniels on LinkedIn Religion in a Changing Workplace Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work  Wheaton College Elaine Howard Ecklund Skye Jethani on X El Erisman on LinkedIn Helen Chung on LinkedIn Brian Grim on LinkedIn Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work Why Business Matters to God: (And What Still Needs to Be Fixed) ActivateWork Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor Books

Wed, January 22, 2025

Peter Greer (Co-author of Lead With Prayer)

How to “leave the phone off the hook” to commune with God while you work, how to move from duty to delight in prayer, why I plan on showing up to meetings 5 minutes early from now on. Links Mentioned: Peter Greer Peter Greer on X Peter Greer on Instagram Peter Greer on LinkedIn Peter Greer on Facebook Hope International Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders Lead with Prayer Lead with Prayer Tools Ryan Skoog on LinkedIn Cameron Doolittle on LinkedIn Jill Heisey on LinkedIn Timothy Keller Books The Practice of the Presence of God Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor Books

Wed, January 15, 2025

Shannon Doss (Social Worker)

How to ensure you aren’t stealing from your employer when you work from home, how Shannon’s repentance led to spiritual conversations at work, and why you should consider “following your pain” rather than your passions as you make career decisions. Links Mentioned: Shannon Doss on LinkedIn Candice Levert (IT Operations Manager) Josephine Butler Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better The Truth About Us: The Very Good News about How Very Bad We Mere Christians Community Jordan Raynor  

Wed, January 08, 2025

Dr. Mark Shrime (Chief Medical Officer for Mercy Ships)

How Mark’s 3 appearances on American Ninja Warrior sharpened his skills as a doctor, how the gospel compels him to think differently about “The Checklist Manifesto,” and why he felt he could die happy during a near-death experience. Links Mentioned: Dr. Mark Shrime Dr. Mark Shrime on X Dr. Mark Shrime on Instagram Dr. Mark Shrime TEDx Mercy Ships American Ninja Warrior Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose Episode Scott Harrison (Founder of charity: water) When Breath Becomes Air The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Atul Gawande Mr. Rogers C. S. Lewis Transitions (40th Anniversary Edition): Making Sense of Life's Changes  The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Jordan Raynor

Wed, January 01, 2025

Graham Cochrane (Author of Rebel)

How Christian guilt about dreaming actually blocks intimacy with God, how Graham’s “50 Dreams” exercise can help you clarify which dreams are from God, and 3 practical things Graham does to work with the Holy Spirit. Links Mentioned: Graham Cochrane Rebel Graham Cochrane on LinkedIn Graham Cochrane on Instagram Graham Cochrane on Facebook Graham Cochrane on YouTube Graham Cochrane on X Called to Create Every Good Endeavor Tim Ferris 10X is Easier Than 2X The Soul of Desire Jon Gordon Ed Kobel With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God Redeeming your Time The Go-Giver Erwin Raphael McManus Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 25, 2024

Daniel Darling (Author of The Characters of Christmas)

How Jesus’s vocation assigns eternal meaning to your “non-spiritual” work, what the shepherds can teach us about how to lead well today, and the #1 book I recommend for overcoming insecurity at work. Links Mentioned: Daniel Darling Daniel Darling on LinkedIn Daniel Darling on Instagram Daniel Darling on X The Character of Christmas The Characters of Easter Hidden Christmas The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness The Reason for God Every Good Endeavor Knowing God The Hiding Place Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 18, 2024

Dr. Kennon Vaughan (Lead Pastor at Harvest Church)

How Kennon’s near-death experience in a plane crash changed his work, how common misapplications of the Great Commission thwart your purpose at work, and why we need to “do less” and “abide more” to effectively make disciples. Links Mentioned: Kennon Vaughan on X Kennon Vaughan Downline Ministries Counterfeit Gods The Meaning of Marriage Thoughts for Young Men The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions Ronnie Collier Stevens Dr. J.B. Selecman, Pediatric Dentist Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 11, 2024

Bob Goff (Author of Catching Whimsy and Love Does)

What it looks like to be “whimsically available” to others at work, how to make the shift from “will it work” to “will it last” in your work, and how God can use working in adventurous places like Disneyland and Kennedy Space Center. Links Mentioned: Bob Goff Bob Goff Books Catching Whimsy Dream Big Podcast with Bob Goff & Friends Bob Goff on X Bob Goff on Instagram Bob Goff on Facebook Bob Goff on YouTube Maria Goff on Instagram Cal Newport Peter Pan Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 04, 2024

Robin John (CEO of Eventide Asset Management)

How to guarantee eternal success in any endeavor, the 6 criteria Eventide uses to evaluate investments that “make the world rejoice,” and how to stop thinking selfishly about your investments, votes, and time. Links Mentioned: Eventide Asset Management Robin John on LinkedIn The Creator in You Every Good Endeavour: Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World Why Business Matters to God (And What Still Needs to Be Fixed) Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost Profits The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth Pete Ochs Jordan Raynor   Eventide Disclaimer: This communication is provided for informational purposes only and expresses the views of Eventide Asset Management, LLC. Assets under management as of 9/30/24 are 6.80b. This does not constitute investment advice nor is it a recommendation or offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation to deal in any security or financial product. Eventide does not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice.  Eventide's values-based approach to investing may not produce desired results and could result in underperformance compared with other investments. There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns, or avoid losses.

Wed, November 27, 2024

Dr. Francis Collins (Author of The Road to Wisdom)

What Francis learned from getting punked by Borat’s Sacha Baron Cohen, the 4 criteria he uses to discern who to trust at work and in life, and what Tim Keller’s Out of Office message said the day he died. Links Mentioned: Dr. Francis Collins Episode: Dr. Francis Collins (Fmr. Director of the National Institutes of Health) Braver Angels Who is America? The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust ‘The Decline and Renewal of the American Church’ Philip Yancey (Books) Timothy Keller (Books) Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 20, 2024

Kathy Keller (Co-author of The Meaning of Marriage)

The significant role Christian professionals played in making Christianity credible to her sons, why sometimes “the worst thing God can do for you is to let you be happy,” and how to die wishing you had spent more time at the office. Links Mentioned: Kathy Keller The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God Roosevelt Island Go Forward in Love: A Year of Daily Readings from Timothy Keller Books by Timothy Keller Letters of John Newton The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions The Cross of Christ City to City DNA Dr. Francis Collins Dr. Steven Rosenberg John Newton John Stott John Owen Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 13, 2024

Justin Mathews (Manager at PwC)

The dangers of feeling entitled to a calling, how to think “Who Not How” in prayers for your work, and a simple way of thinking about “sowing eternity into the world.” Links Mentioned: Justin Matthews on LinkedIn PwC ‘Strategy in Life Principle #2: Purpose unlocks fulfillment’ Quarter-Life Calling Every Good Endeavor Who Not How Soul Care The Gotham Fellowship Jena Viviano Dunay (Founder of Recruit the Employer) Fan Fave Flashback: Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast) Master of One The Royal in You The Sacredness of Secular Work Redeeming Your Time Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 06, 2024

Vineet Rajan (CEO of Forte)

How Forte is providing “soul care as a service” for some of the world’s largest companies, how to practically stop working for love and start working from love, and why we should praise God for giving us more than we can handle. Links Mentioned: Vineet Rajan on LinkedIn Vineet Rajan on X The Marine Monk Newsletter Forte for Faith Forte The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods Crime and Punishment Walden The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel)  Jonathan Reckford on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 30, 2024

Jeremy Swafford (CFO at Southeast Restoration)

How to cultivate humility and a Jesus-like others-obsession, why multiple pastors have quit ministry to work at Southeast, and the spiritual benefits of sticking with a job for many years. Links Mentioned: Jeremy Swafford on LinkedIn Southeast Restoration Lighthouse Ministries Episode: Audiobook excerpt of The Sacredness of Secular Work Episode: Tim Keller (Author of Forgive) Episode: N.T. Wright (Theologian) Episode: Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast) Episode: Josh Thompson (Janitor) Episode: Gary Chapman (Author of The 5 Love Languages) Episode: Bobo Beck (Realtor + Author of Wisdom Calling) Episode: Michael Hyatt (Founder and Chairman of Full Focus) Episode: David Platt (Founder of Radical) Episode: Stephen Mansfield (Author of The Search for God and Guinness) Episode: Andy Crouch (Author of Culture Making) Episode: Carey Nieuwhof (Founder of Connexus Church) Episode: John Mark Comer (Author of Live No Lies) Episode: Kevin Finch (Executive Director of Big Table) Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Most Masculine Self The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharin

Wed, October 23, 2024

Dr. Gisela Kreglinger (Vintner + Theologian)

Why the wine industry is in trouble and why Christians should be the ones to help, how to show everyday hospitality to those you work with, and how the gospel can shape not just your work but also the work of others that you consume. Links Mentioned: Dr. Gisela Kreglinger Dr. Gisela Kreglinger on Facebook Dr. Gisela Kreglinger on Instagram Dr. Gisela Kreglinger LinkedIn Dr. Gisela Kreglinger X Dr. Gisela Kreglinger (Wine Expert & Theologian) Cup Overflowing: Wine’s Place in Faith, Feasting, and Fellowship The Sabbath (FSG Classics) George McDonald Books For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire Dr Marinda Kruger PhD on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 16, 2024

Ricky Dickson (Fmr. CEO of Blue Bell Creameries)

Ricky’s spiritual disciplines during the listeria crisis at Blue Bell, how to accept critical feedback humbly and winsomely, and how a college paper on Blue Bell landed him his career. Links Mentioned: Ricky Dickson Ricky Dickson on LinkedIn One Scoop at a Time Blue Bell Creameries International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) Chase the Lion If ‘Leadership Breakfast Series: Tim Tassopoulos, President & COO, Chick-Fil-A’ Scottie Scheffler on Instagram The Royal in You The Sacredness of Secular Work Redeeming Your Time Contact Jordan

Wed, October 09, 2024

Shane Kimbrough (Astronaut)

How Shane discerned whether to pivot or persevere after 4 rejections from NASA, how “asking the right questions in the right way” led to NASA approving him reading Scripture from the ISS, and why he counts “consistency” during his time on earth as “worship." Links Mentioned: Shane Kimbrough Shane Kimbrough on LinkedIn Shane Kimbrough on X Shane Kimbrough on Instagram NASA Quanta Services, Inc.  Rocket Men Rick Warren The Last Supper on the Moon Reaching Your Next Summit! Extreme Ownership Make Your Bed Heaven Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on Instagram Anna Hall on Instagram Cole Hocker on Instagram Scottie Scheffler on Instagram Ted Scott on X The Royal in You The Sacredness of Secular Work Redeeming Your Time Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 02, 2024

Jena Viviano Dunay (Founder of Recruit the Employer)

5 things Christian leaders can do to fire their neighbors as themselves, the spiritual and business benefits of investing in employees after you lay them off, and the sign I hung in my office to help me stop working like an orphan. Links Mentioned: Jena Viviano Dunay on LinkedIn Jena Viviano (Career Strategist) New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 25, 2024

William Winchester (COO of Berg Mill Supply)

William’s biblically informed vision of “zero waste” on the New Earth, the new question I’d encourage anyone to ask when making vocational decisions, and why William chose to work as an employee rather than an entrepreneur. Links Mentioned: William Winchester on LinkedIn Berg Mill Supply Mere Christians Community John Bevere The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 18, 2024

Ruth Chou Simons (Author of Now and Not Yet)

How to be content with what you have and strive for what’s next at the same time, the 4 questions Ruth asks to help her see her circumstances the way God does, and how she is currently processing the disappointing slowdown in her once rapidly growing business Links Mentioned: Ruth Chou Simons Ruth Chou Simons Books Ruth Chou Simons on Instagram Ruth Chou Simons on YouTube Now and Not Yet Book Website Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You’re Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More GraceLaced GraceLaced on Facebook GraceLaced on Instagram GraceLaced on Pinterest 2020 Episode: Ruth Chou Simons (Founder of GraceLaced) The Gospel Primer: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts Episode: Chassie Anders (Founder of Crown of Glory Beauty) Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 11, 2024

Stephen Bargatze (Magician)

What it means to Stephen that Satan had no idea what Nate Bargatze would become, how magic can create awe and wonder that leads to belief in God, and the gospel-centered mental shift he credits for the salvation of his mom on her deathbed. Links Mentioned: Stephen Bargatze Stephen Bargatze on Instagram Stephen Bargatze on YouTube Nate Bargatze   The International Brotherhood of Magicians Jason Michaels Andre Kole The Crown: Ruritania The Sacredness of Secular Work Redeeming Your Time Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 04, 2024

Mike Sharrow (CEO of C12)

The dangers in the Church’s culture of giving, what Christian peer groups might have looked like in the first century, and how to create “mini Bema Seat moments” to judge your work before God does. Links Mentioned: Mike Sharrow on LinkedIn Mike Sharrow on X C12 Business Forums C12 Business Forums on YouTube CURRENT25 Walgreens Unoffendable The Sacredness of Secular Work Redeeming Your Time Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 28, 2024

Julianna Rubio Slager (Artistic Director of Ballet 5:8)

How God is using ballets about faith to reach non-Christians, how to not undersell the power of the Holy Spirit at work, and Jordan’s favorite This Is Us scene that powerfully illustrates the gospel. Links Mentioned: Julianna Rubio Slager Julianna Rubio Slager (5:8 Ballet) Julianna Rubio Slager on LinkedIn Julianna Rubio Slager on Instagram Julianna Rubio Slager on Linktr.ee Ballet 5:8 Julianna Slager (Co-founder of Ballet 5:8 2019) The School of American Ballet Ballet Magnificat Kathy Thibodeaux on LinkedIn All God’s Children Olivier Messiaen Makoto Fujimura Slow Productivity This Is Us Steve Cuss Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 21, 2024

Jenna Barrett (Manager of Brand Advertising and Marketing at Choice Hotels)

How to discern what God wants to renew in your workplace, 3 positive things boasting in weakness produces, and Jordan’s new vocational dream for the New Earth. Links Mentioned: Jenna Barret on LinkedIn Jenna Barret on Instagram Choice Hotels Jenna Fortier (Student & Founder of PASTA) (Episode 61) Jordan Raynor (Host of Mere Christians) (Episode 100) Aliyah Boston on Instagram Paige Bueckers on Instagram Tamika Catchings on Instagram Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk The Sacredness of Secular Work Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did. Mere Christians Community Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 14, 2024

Joe Rigney (Author of Strangely Bright)

5 practices for ensuring your work doesn’t become an idol, why “gratitude is the on-ramp to adoration” of God, and why Jesus said he is the “bread of life” and not the “grain of life.” Links Mentioned: Joe Rigney Joe Rigney on X Joe Rigney on LinkedIn Strangely Bright Live Like A Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis's Chronicles The Sacredness of Secular Work Leaf by Niggle ‘ Mythopoeia’ The Great Divorce Letters to Malcolm Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 07, 2024

Jen Wilkin (Author of Revelation: Eternal King, Everlasting Kingdom)

What Jen envisions her work looking like on the New Earth, how the “dangerous light” in you makes every Christian’s work sacred, and why it’s significant that gold will be trampled on for eternity. Links Mentioned: Jen Wilkin Jen Wilkin on Instagram Jen Wilkin on X Revelation - Bible Study Book with Video Access: Eternal King, Everlasting Kingdom Jen Wilkin Books Andy Crouch The Sacredness of Secular Work Art and Faith: A Theology of Making The Knowledge of the Holy The Holiness of God Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Wed, July 31, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Anne Beiler (Founder of Auntie Anne's)

How Christ redeemed Anne after horrific trauma and abuse, how her trauma gave her purpose and ambition for Auntie Anne’s, and how to stop overcomplicating the presence of God. This episode originally aired on August 23, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Auntie Anne Beiler on Instagram Auntie Anne Beiler Auntie Anne’s Twist of Faith He Will Hold Me Fast on YouTube Emerge Counseling Ministries Come to the Table Disciplines for the Inner Life Overcome and Lead Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Wed, July 24, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Josh Thompson (Janitor)

What the “dirty jobs” of God mean for you and me, the power of dwelling on what God has saved you from, and how to “choose joy” in a job you don’t love. This episode originally aired on July 19, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Janitor Josh The Adventures of Janitor Josh on Amazon The Power of a Praying Wife Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Wed, July 17, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Dave Evans (Co-founder of EA Sports + Author of Designing Your Life)

How the truth that “God’s will is much more a way than a thing” leads to a radical freedom in life and work, the difference between “justifying your legitimacy” and “expressing your belovedness” through your work, and the most brilliant interpretation of Ecclesiastes I’ve ever heard. This episode originally aired on July 5, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Dave Evans on LinkedIn Dave Evans on Twitter Designing Your Life Designing Your Life Electronic Arts Stanford University Stanford Life Design Lab Christian Companion to Designing Your Life Bill Burnett on LinkedIn Trip Hawkins Guy Kawasaki The Will of God as a Way of Life A Grace Disguised Abandonment to Divine Providence Thomas Merton Tod Bolsinger on LinkedIn Ecclesiastes Way of the Heart Let Your Life Speak Mindsight Bryan Stevenson on LinkedIn <a href="ht

Bonus · Wed, July 10, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Mike Kelsey (Pastor at McLean Bible Church)

Why common grace is the key to worshiping more while you work and experience the work of others, how calling out the work of non-Christians as God’s work can build bridges for sharing the gospel, and how Jordan explained to his kids how God protected them on a recent road trip. This episode originally aired on June 14, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Mike Kelsey on LinkedIn Mike Kelsey on Instagram Mike Kelsey on Twitter McLean Bible Church McLean Bible Church on Instagram Kate Schmidgall on LinkedIn Timothy Keller Praying Like Monks The Imperfect Pastor Reading While Black Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Wed, July 03, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Dr. Curt Thompson (Psychiatrist + Author of The Soul of Desire)

How to shift from “playing not to lose” to “playing to win,” why acknowledging that you’ll never have a pure motive is unbelievably empowering, and how to take your Christian community with you mentally as you do hard things. This episode originally aired on March 15, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Dr. Curt Thompson The Soul of Desire The Soul of Shame Dr. Curt Thompson on Twitter The Great Divorce Tim Keller N.T. Wright Into the Silent Land Dominion Faith, Hope and Carnage Sajan George

Bonus · Wed, June 26, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Mimi Chan (Head of Seasonal Events at Amazon Books)

How to speak up for the powerless in your office, how to take a stand for God’s way in a God-honoring way at work, and why we need Christians rushing INTO “secular” workplaces in order to claim them as sacred. This episode originally aired on December 7, 2022. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Mimi Chan on Twitter Mimi Chan on LinkedIn Mimi Chan on Instagram Mimi Chan on Goodreads Amazon on LinkedIn Amazon Lecrae on Instagram II Corinthians 9:7-8 Faith & Work Movement Peter Tsukahira Difficult Conversations The Starfish and the Spider Equip Take Back Your Power Deb Liu (CEO of Ancestry.com) – Mere Christians Robert Dugoni Ronnie Goram John Grisham James Patterson by James Patterson Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Mon, June 24, 2024

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Bonus · Wed, June 19, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast)

Why Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday and what it means for your work, how a biblical view of heaven assigns untold dignity to the work you do today, and how to use everything from Altoids to doorframes to cultivate an awareness of God’s presence at work. This episode originally aired on September 28, 2022. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Skye Jethani Skye Jethani on Twitter Skye Jethani on LinkedIn Holy Post Podcast With God Daily What If Jesus Was Serious Futureville With The Practice of the Presence of God A Church Called Tov The Bomber Mafia Truman Lord Willing

Bonus · Wed, June 12, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Jodi Benson (Voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid)

How Jodi has responded to criticism of Disney from Christians, why Jodi thinks of ministry as less of what she does for a living and more of who she is while she’s doing what she’s doing, and how to spot where the Spirit is moving as you work. This episode originally aired on September 14, 2022. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Jodi Benson Jodi Benson on Instagram Jodi Benson on Twitter Part of My World Paige O'Hara Howard Ashman “Part of Your World” Jesus Calling

Bonus · Wed, June 05, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Ron Johnson (CEO of Enjoy)

How Ron “made love visual” through the Apple Store, his final conversation with Steve Jobs while Jobs was on his deathbed, and why he chose to “start at the bottom” of the career ladder when he had every opportunity not to. This episode originally aired on June 22, 2022. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Ron Johnson on LinkedIn Ron Johnson on Twitter Enjoy The Life We're Looking For Becomenew.me Dallas Willard

Bonus · Wed, May 29, 2024

FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Joni Eareckson Tada (Painter)

The first 3 things Joni plans to do when heaven comes to earth, how everything we do in this life either increases or decreases our capacity for leadership on the New Earth, and how our work can be “ingredients in God’s happiness.” This episode originally aired on June 15, 2022. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc Links Mentioned: Joni Eareckson Tada Joni Eareckson Tada’s Paintings The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party N.T. Wright Jonathan Edwards Dane Ortlund Gentle and Lowly Thomas Owen Richard Sibbes Deeper Still Doug Mazza Bob Buford Half Time Jordan Raynor Contact Jordan Raynor

Wed, May 22, 2024

Brittany Whitenack (Founder of Antique Candle Co.)

The incredible impact of Antique Candle Co.'s “Prayer Committee," how Brittany’s faith compelled her to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a “non-essential” company perk, and what heaven might smell like. Links Mentioned: Brittany Whitenack on LinkedIn Brittany Whitenack on Instagram Antique Candle Co. Sign Up for the Antique Candle Co. Newsletter The Sacredness of Secular Work Master of Scale Ep. 138: Find Co-creators Everywhere: Exploding Kittens Inc.’s Elan Lee Exploding Kittens David Block (Founder of Previnex) The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement Jordan Raynor Fill Out the Survey Email Your Prayer Requests to Jordan Raynor

Wed, May 15, 2024

Kelsey Kemp (Career Coach)

The 8-step process to landing your dream job in a God-honoring way, the “half-baked theology” keeping Christians stuck professionally, and 3 things that should set apart how Christians search for jobs while employed. Links Mentioned: Kelsey Kemp on LinkedIn Kelsey Kemp on X Kelsey Kemp on Instagram Kelsey Kemp on Facebook The Called Career Job Dictionary Answer the Call on Spotify Luke 18 Galatians 3:10 ‘Three Questions to Unlock Your Authentic Career: Ashley Stahl at TEDxBerkeley’ Timothy Keller Ephesians 6 Colossians 3 Exodus 1 Genesis 1 Isaiah 65 Everything Is Figureoutable Mike Fossum on X The Sacredness of Secular Work Redeeming Your Time Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, May 08, 2024

Doug McKelvey (Author of Every Moment Holy)

How liturgies can help you see and respond to the holiness of every mundane moment at work, what quantum physics can reveal about why God might choose to work through you and me, and how “rehearsing for the new creation” shapes Doug’s science fiction writing. Links Mentioned: Every Moment Holy Douglas Kaine McKelvey on Instagram Douglas Kaine McKelvey on Facebook Every Moment Holy on Instagram Every Moment Holy on Facebook The Rabbit Room Hutchmoot Conference All the Pretty Horses Paul Kingsnorth The Wake Jordan Raynor

Wed, May 01, 2024

Peter Demos (Restaurateur)

What a Christ-like view of competitors looks like practically, whether or not it's biblical to set goals about “winning” and “beating” competitors, and how Peter practically cultivated joy amongst his team during the COVID crisis Links Mentioned: Peter Demos Peter Demos on Facebook Peter Demos on X Demos’ Restaurants Angus Buchan Faith like Potatoes Blessing Or Curse: You Can Choose Victory Over Darkness Mark Whitacre Mere Christians Podcast Survey Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 24, 2024

Jamie Ivey (Host of the Happy Hour Podcast)

The vocational dream Jamie is afraid to say out loud, how to work hard with your hands but not with your soul, and why Jesus was so good at saying “no” to requests for his time. Links Mentioned: Jamie Ivey Jamie Ivey on Instagram Jamie Ivey on Facebook Jamie Ivey on YouTube Jamie Ivey Blog The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey Podcast Why Can’t I Get It Together? Books by Jamie Ivey Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God  Happy Hour Podcast -  HH#429: Skye Jethani Jenna Bush Hagar on Instagram Redeeming Your Time Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 17, 2024

Noah Sanders (Farmer)

Why faithfulness requires focus and killing things that are working, how dreaming about work on the New Earth makes it easier to focus today, and why you should stop asking, “What can I learn from this person?” and start asking, “What is God teaching me through this person?” Links Mentioned: Noah Sanders on LinkedIn Noah Sanders on Instagram Redeeming the Dirt Redeeming the Dirt Academy Redeeming the Dirt on YouTube Born-Again Dirt Matthew 7 1 Corinthians 10:31 Genesis 2:15 Isaiah 28 Romans 1 Genesis 3 The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs Master of One Isaiah 65 Proverbs 3:5-6 The Only One Beautiful Outlaw Henry and the Great Society The Lunatic Farmer (Joel Salatin) The Sacredness of Secular Work Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 10, 2024

Candice Levert (IT Operations Manager)

The impact of knowing that God cares about your work and not just how you spend your lunch break, how to use Show & Tell for grown-ups to move from Surface > Serious > Spiritual, and how to practically make people feel valued beyond their productivity. Links Mentioned: Candice Levert on LinkedIn Mere Christians: Sean Kouplen (CEO of Regent Bank) Mere Christians Community Faith 101: NOW, Faith IS Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work Heaven With God Daily The Sacredness of Secular Work Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk Allison Felix on Instagram Kirk Franklin on Instagram Tori Kelly on Instagram Crystal Lewis on Instagram Izzi Ray on Instagram Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 03, 2024

Ray Greene (Roofing Professional)

Why “losing your life” for Christ is less about moving overseas and more about losing control, what Scripture’s focus on Jesus’s “one-off” miracles and engagements means for your unseen work today, and how to practically “number your days” so that you may grow in wisdom. Links Mentioned: NOD & Grow The Sacredness of Secular Work A Praying Life When Breath Becomes Air Famous at Home The Intentional Father Wild at Heart Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 27, 2024

Scott Sonju (Managing Director of TrailRunner International)

Why viewing sports as trivial diminishes God’s sovereignty, why we’re tempted to assign priority where God does not, and how Christians should think differently about free enterprise. Links Mentioned: Scott Sonju on LinkedIn Scott Sonju Email TrailRunner Int TrailRunner Int Sports Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller Praxis Labs Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith Christian Economics in One Lesson: A Re-Working of Henry Hazlitt's book, Economics in One Lesson Jack Hollis on LinkedIn Baxter Underwood on LinkedIn Kent Lugrand on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Mon, March 25, 2024

THIS WEEK ONLY: Doors are open to the Mere Christians Community!

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Wed, March 20, 2024

Mike Maihack (Spider-Man Comic Book Artist)

How superheroes can show us how to follow Jesus, why Christians should pursue cultural literacy as a means of evangelism, and what we should do with the fact that our Heavenly Father has more fun working than we do. Links Mentioned: Mike Maihack on X Mike Maihack on Instagram Mike Maihack on Linktree Spider-Man: Animals Assemble! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up) Spider-Man: Quantum Quest! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up # 2) Spider-Man: Cosmic Chaos! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up #3) Cleopatra in Space TV Series Cleopatra in Space Book Series Bone Collection: 10 Book Set: Includes All 9 Books, Plus the Prequel Rose <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-Star-Superman-Grant-Morrison/dp/1779513445/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Q94CVBA6FV8X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9mKjCnU1t95Hy-UslRuXpftgn7BwYcHBATo4huVkHnoGdcB8JqZ6pEUMbfFaxp_ZIW2vE1ZVtSgCxlhzdYSGs485aNSGvb9O3llnCqIO0LJu8dVPjZbkIbSB5xRAgm-gdIIccE_D5HkeTaYzBuFChXMeiQacHSaWhkqD0Lq5pNKa9c9DdL0UZcD0a1j1eRCyfXQaZ76S3JgL9kiYgvEfnrWN__HAZFeRSmKEqW_uTp4._MLTKmh9cxH9TDDeTnV5qVLakX076K9FaCNKaXe7yug&dib_tag=se&keywords=All

Wed, March 13, 2024

Christy Wright (Host of the Get Your Hopes Up Podcast)

How to honor employers you leave, how feelings of inadequacy often mask an arrogance toward God, and how to obey God when you have no idea what his purposes are. Links Mentioned: Christy Wright Christy Wright on Instagram Christy Wright on X Christy Wright on YouTube Christy Wright on Facebook Get Your Hopes Up Podcast Business Boutique Take Back Your Time Ramsey Solutions Rachel Cruze  The Gap and The Gain Atomic Habits Christine Caine Stephanie Meek on Facebook The Sacredness of Secular Work Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 06, 2024

Jon Houghton (CEO of The Holy Post)

How caring about ALL that God cares about will change how we work, how to think about evangelism and social action as two elements of an interconnected flywheel, and why Christians should never outsource their discernment (and how we frequently do). Links Mentioned: Jon Houghton Jon Houghton on LinkedIn Jon Houghton on Instagram Jon Houghton on X The Holy Post YoungLife ‘Racial Justice, Evangelism, Discipleship’ Rene Padilla The Answer to How is Yes Subversive Witness Kaitlyn Schiess Casey Crouse on LinkedIn The Sacredness of Secular Work Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 28, 2024

Cory Carlson (Author of Win at Home First)

How Paul’s example of boasting in weaknesses compelled him to “hand over his small story for a greater story,” 2 ways Christian “self-care” should differ from the world’s, and how winning at home first leads to bigger wins at work. Links Mentioned: Cory Carlson Cory Carlson on LinkedIn Cory Carlson on Instagram Cory Carlson on X Win at Home First: An Inspirational Guide to Work-Life Balance Rise and Go: How to Get Back Up with Courage and Move Forward with Confidence Libsyn The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work The Road Less Stupid Mind Shift: It Doesn't Take a Genius to Think Like One Erwin McManus Jordan Raynor Redeeming Your Time Retreat

Wed, February 21, 2024

Jennifer Allwood (Author of Get Unstuck and Stay Unstuck)

How to get unstuck professionally by mining the depths of Scripture, why comparison is a thief of joy AND a helpful teacher, and how to replace the world’s call to “confidence” with the biblical call to “courage.” -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Jennifer Allwood Jennifer Allwood on X Jennifer Allwood on Instagram Jennifer Allwood on Facebook The Jennifer Allwood Show Reframed Life Coaching with Jennifer Allwood Get Unstuck and Stay Unstuck: Because Fear Is Not the Boss of You Fear Is Not the Boss of You: How to Get Out of Your Head and Live the Life You Were Made For The Will of God as a Way of Life The Word Before Work Podcast Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God's Voice Above All Others Ed Mylett Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 14, 2024

Dr. Darrell Cosden (Author of The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work)

What the nail scars in Jesus’s hands mean for the work of your hands, why the eternal value of your “secular” work depends upon the value of creation, how we got to the place of overemphasizing heaven v. the “renewed earth.” -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Dr. Darrell Cosden on LinkedIn The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work The Sacredness of Secular Work Miroslav Volf on X Dr. Randy Alcorn on X Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work Al Erisman on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 07, 2024

Dave Hataj (Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc.)

How good jobs are saving the lives of 20-somethings at his company, why our definition of “kingdom work” needs to expand beyond saving souls, and how to plant a desire for goodness and truth that ultimately leads to Christ. -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Phantastes A God Named Josh: Uncovering the Human Life of Jesus Christ (A Documentarian’s Historical & Illuminating Biography― Get to Know the Human Side of Our Lord & Glimpse the Miracle of the Incarnation) Jesus, the Master Psychologist: Listen to Him Cork O’Connor Mystery Series This Tender Land Charles Martin Books Oliver Anthony John Cain on LinkedIn The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) Jordan Raynor

Wed, January 31, 2024

Luke LeFevre (Founder of Holy Work)

The 7 stages everyone goes through when creating with God, why failure may be a sign of God’s favor, and how to journal well in just 11 minutes. -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Luke LeFevre on LinkedIn Luke LeFevre on Instagram Luke LeFevre on X Holy Work Creative Leader Coaching ‘Episode 23: Luke LeFevre (Chief Creative Officer at Ramsey Solutions)’ Ramsey Solutions Jennifer (Hess) Sievertsen on LinkedIn Exodus 31 Genesis 1 Genesis 2 Genesis 22 The Seven Decisions Disappointment with God The War of Art The Voice of the Heart Chris Pratt on Instagram Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story Th

Wed, January 24, 2024

Dr. Linda Braddy (CEO of American Red Cross - North Texas)

How Linda was freed from analysis paralysis about discerning “God’s will” for her work, the biblical evidence that God cares about your work and not just what your work does “for the kingdom,” and how a proper theology of the New Earth has made Linda feel more alive and much more likely to share her faith -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Linda Braddy Dr. Linda Braddy on LinkedIn Dr. Linda Braddy on X The Will of God as a Way of Life: How to Make Every Decision with Peace and Confidence The Sacredness of Secular Work Dr. Amy Sherman (Author of Kingdom Calling) Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work The Creator in You Made to Flourish: Cultivating an Abundant Life Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=patrick+lencion

Bonus · Fri, January 19, 2024

Audiobook excerpt of The Sacredness of Secular Work

Get the full audiobook here: https://amzn.to/4aY34Fv -- Order The Sacredness of Secular Work before February 3 and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Audible ,   Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited.

Wed, January 17, 2024

Matt Rusten (President of Made to Flourish)

5 easy ways for your pastor to encourage Mere Christians in their work this Sunday, how to better understand your biblical call to be a “priest” at work, and 5 circles of influence to pray through in your job. -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Matt Rusten on LinkedIn Matt Rusten on X Made to Flourish Common Good Magazine Made to Flourish Skill Mapping Survey and Assessment Work Matters Tom Nelson You Lost Me The Divine Conspiracy ‘The Relationship between Workplace Status and Workplace Religious Expression’ Hugh Whelchel Skye Jethani     Fuller Youth Institute The Sacredness of Secular Work Genesis 1 Matthew 25 Luke 3 Isaiah 65 Work and

Wed, January 10, 2024

Kaleigh Cox (VP of Business Development for DxTEL)

How to stop viewing your co-workers as “salvation projects,” the #1 thing pastors can do to free the mere Christians in their pews from feeling like “JV Christians,” and how the gospel compels us to market in ways that serve always—even while selling. -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Kaleigh Cox on LinkedIn DxTEL Kisses from Katie World Race Jill Briscoe IF:Gathering Harper Fiber Homes Fiber Gaming Network Genesis 1 Ephesians 2 Isaiah 65 Dr. Kennon Vaughan Redeeming Your Time Retreat Building a StoryBrand Create Anyway Kevin Treu Beth Moore Redeeming Your Time The Sacredness of Secular Work Jordan Raynor

Wed, January 03, 2024

Skye Jethani (Author of What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven? + Co-host of The Holy Post)

Why heaven being on earth matters so much to your work, how to not sacrifice the way of Jesus for the mission of Jesus, and where Skye sees himself professionally in five million years. -- Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple:  Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers   Step 2: Fill out this form NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited. -- Links Mentioned: Skye Jethani Skye Jethani on LinkedIn Skye Jethani on X Skye Jethani on Instagram Skye Jethani on YouTube Holy Post Media Futureville What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven? Episode 166: Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast) The Sacredness of Secular Work Wheaton College Genesis 1 Revelation 22 2 Peter 3 Genesis 3 Scot McKnight on X Wayne Grudem Matthew 7 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Phantastes <a href=

Wed, December 27, 2023

Gary Chapman (Author of The 5 Love Languages)

Which of the 5 languages are most popular in the workplace, 3 ways to discover your co-workers’ language without asking, and what Jesus said gives non-Christians the right to judge Christians. Links Mentioned: Love Languages The 5 Love Languages The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Dr. Gary Chapman on X Dr. Gary Chapman on Facebook Dr. Paul White Take the MBA Inventory DisneyWar Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 20, 2023

Maina Mwaura (Journalist)

How Jesus-like mentors “show you what life can be like,” what Maina learned about discerning calling from CBS’s James Brown, and why you should serve at the worst times of life. Links Mentioned: Maina Mwaura Maina Mwaura on Facebook The Influential Mentor How to Know a Person The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Urban Faith Grace Snellville James Brown Mark Batterson Please, Sorry, Thanks The Coupon Mom's Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half King: A Life David Brooks on X Trillion Dollar Coach Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 13, 2023

Benay Shannon (Master Distiller at Restless Spirits)

Why Benay is convinced that God has called her into the dark alcohol industry, why a biblical theology of heaven inevitably leads to Anti-Bucket Lists, and how thinking of work as rehearsing for eternity takes the pressure off of today. Links Mentioned: Benay Shannon on LinkedIn Benay Shannon on Instagram Restless Spirits The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) The Prodigal God Timothy Keller Teena Dare (Waitress + Host of the Faith, Work & Rest Podcast) Jordan Raynor

Wed, December 06, 2023

Mignon François (Founder of The Cupcake Collection)

How the fact that “prayers never expire” changes how Mignon works, the impact Sabbath has had on her business and team, and how God took her business from $5 to $10M in sales. Links Mentioned: Mignon Francois Mignon Francois on Instagram Mignon Francois on LinkedIn Mignon Francois on YouTube Mignon Francois on Facebook Mignon Francois on X The Cupcake Collection Made from Scratch Episode: Mignon Francois (Founder of The Cupcake Collection) The Sacredness of Secular Work Business Made Simple The Success Principles The Circle Maker Called to Create Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 29, 2023

Philip Klayman (Owner of Three Tree Coffee)

Why you should consider NOT leading with your why, how and why God calls us to make counter-strategic moves at work, and how Jesus’s example leads us to push back against worldly wisdom about delegation. Links Mentioned: Philip Klayman on LinkedIn Philip Klayman on X Three Tree Coffee Roasters Coffee & Podcast Jeff Heck of Monday Night Brewing The Will of God as a Way of Life Tim Keller Theology of Work Commentary Fair Trade USA Evidence Not Seen The Tale of Three Trees Mark Richt Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 22, 2023

J. Warner Wallace (Homicide Detective)

The significance of Scripture calling government officials “ministers,” how the fruit of the Spirit outed Jim as a Christian on the police force, and what a California jury proceeding can teach you about the veracity of the resurrection. Links Mentioned: J. Warner Wallace on X J. Warner Wallace on Instagram J. Warner Wallace on Threads J. Warner Wallace on IMDB Cold-Case Christianity Cold-Case Christianity Focus on the Family The Lord of the Rings Romans 13 1 Peter 2 Bonhoeffer The Sacredness of Secular Work Isaiah 65 Genesis 1 The Problem of Pain Nancy Pearcey Timothy Keller Keith Morrison on IMDB Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 15, 2023

Dr. Monique Perry-Graves (Executive Director of Teach for America North Carolina)

How to deliver radical candor in a distinctly Christ-like way, the power of pursuing visions that will never be achieved, and how to lean into the hard parts of your story for God’s greater glory. Links Mentioned: Dr. Monique Perry-Graves on LinkedIn Lights & Lessons Newsletter Teach for America Christy Adams on the Mere Christians Podcast No Rules Rules Radical Candor The Infinite Game Redeeming Your Time 100 Days of Believing Bigger Not a Box What Do You Do With an Idea? Hidden Potential Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 08, 2023

Shauna Pilgreen (Author of Translating Jesus)

Why some Christians need less Bible study and more Bible doing, how to translate Jesus in today’s post-Christian culture, and how to avoid making co-workers feel like “salvation projects.” Links Mentioned: Shauna Pilgreen Shauna Pilgreen on LinkedIn Shauna Pilgreen on X Shauna Pilgreen on Instagram Translating Jesus: How to Share Your Faith in Language Today's Culture Can Understand Alpha Basic Christianity Mere Discipleship: Growing in Wisdom and Hope Madeleine L'Engle on Amazon He Restores My Soul: A Forty-Day Journey Toward Personal Renewal The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 01, 2023

Kevin Finch (Executive Director of Big Table)

Why Kevin quit his job as a pastor SO THAT he could better minister to people through his work, how NOT being explicit about his faith has led to more conversations about faith than most people ever have, and 3 things you can do to bless the most pained workers in our culture. Links Mentioned: Kevin Finch on LinkedIn Kevin Finch on X Kevin Finch on Instagram Big Table Start with Why ‘How to care while eating and sleeping’ ‘Highest-Paying Careers’ Eugene H. Peterson Acts 2 Isaiah Rocket Fuel Cues Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking Sandra McCracken ‘Request unexpected 20s’ Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 25, 2023

Michelle Myers (Founder of She Works His Way)

How to ensure you don’t end your life describing your work as “meaningless” like Solomon does in the book of Ecclesiastes, the biblical case for enjoying more of the fruits of your labor, and one thing you can do to renew your awe of God and his Word. Links Mentioned: Michelle Myers Michelle Myers on LinkedIn Michelle Myers on X Michelle Myers on Instagram She Works His Way She Works His Way Conversational Commentary on Ecclesiastes: Wisdom to Live for Heaven While on Earth ‘Episode 51: Michelle Myers (Founder of She Works His Way)’ Acts of the Apostles Ecclesiastes Song of Songs 1 Corinthians 15:58 Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work Redeeming Your Time Philippians 4:11 Life Together John 15:5 Proverbs 21 Hebrews 6:10 Lead Like a Shepherd Becoming Elisabeth Elliot Donna Gibbs on Amazon When Breath Becomes Air Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 18, 2023

Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Chef + Author of Unwind)

What Aarti expects coffee to taste like on the New Earth, symptoms that work has gone from a good thing to an ultimate thing, and how to “punch light into the darkness” via your work. Links Mentioned: Aarti Sequeira on Instagram Aarti Sequeira YouTube Aarti Sequeira on X Aarti Sequeira on Facebook Unwind: A Devotional Cookbook for the Harried and Hungry The Mere Christians Podcast Episode: Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Host) Food Network The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) The Jesus storybook Bible The Illuminated Bible Alisa Keeton Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 11, 2023

Jason Woodard (Plant Manager)

How to fire your neighbor as yourself, why Christians should lean into automation and AI as a means of blessing—not eliminating—people, and why excellence is “your ticket to entry” in sharing the gospel at work. Links Mentioned: Jason Woodard on LinkedIn Jason Woodard on X Biblical Leadership @ Work Podcast Josh Thompson (Janitor Josh) Episode The Adventures of Janitor Josh Strengths Finder 2.0 The Word Before Work Podcast '5 reasons to give thanks for “thorns and thistles” that make work difficult' Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Chosen by God The Whole Christ Holiness The Five Temptations of a CEO Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 04, 2023

Bethany Brown (Nurse Practitioner + Owner of The Aesthetics Lounge and Spa)

The biblical grounds for doing work some see as vain, how to display Jesus when you get fired, and how God uses even the curse to bless and sanctify us. Links Mentioned: Bethany Brown on LinkedIn   Bethany Brown on X Bethany Brown on Instagram Bethany Brown on Facebook The Aesthetics Lounge and Spa ‘Wilberforce’s List of “Launchers”’ James 1 Every Good Endeavor How Then Should We Work? Lean In If Disney Ran Your Hospital Creating Magic The Prodigal God Emily Lincoln on Instagram Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 27, 2023

Justin McRoberts (Songwriter + Author of Sacred Strides)

How to work and rest from a place of belovedness, what types of rest can save you from burnout and exhausting vacations, and how ridiculous songs like “You Make the Poops” can honor God. Links Mentioned: Justin McRoberts Justin McRoberts on Linktree Justin McRoberts on Facebook Justin McRoberts on X Justin McRoberts on YouTube Justin McRoberts on Instagram Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring the Sabbath John O’Donohue In the Name of Jesus New Seeds of Contemplation God Walk Prayer: Forty Days of Practice Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Tue, September 26, 2023

Ole Kirk Christiansen (Founder of LEGO)

Bonus · Mon, September 25, 2023

THIS WEEK ONLY: Doors are open to the Mere Christians Community!

Learn more and sign-up at JordanRaynor.com/MCC

Wed, September 20, 2023

Debbie La Bell (Director of Marketing at Hayden Flour Mills)

How to serve AND be served in your marketing, Hayden Flour Mills’s redemptive approach to wheat, and the simplest way your work matters to God. Links Mentioned: Debbie La Bell on LinkedIn Hayden Flour Mills The Bible App The Perfect Loaf Chiles and Smoke The Miller’s Daughter Kendall Vanderslice Seven Loaves of Bread Pat Gelsinger on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 13, 2023

Jen Wilkin and JT English (Authors of You Are a Theologian)

Why everything you do at work is an act of theology, why Christians should view even mundane work as “infused with supernatural meaning,” and how Genesis 1 democratizes human dignity. Links Mentioned: J.T. English on LinkedIn J.T. English on X Jen Wilkin Jen Wilkin on X You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing) Gospel Coalition The Knowledge of the Holy Delighting in the Trinity Hannah Anderson Andy Crouch Jordan Raynor

Wed, September 06, 2023

Dr. Deborah Haarsma (Astronomer + President of BioLogos)

How to worship God while you work, even if you spend more time staring at spreadsheets than stars, how thinking of today as rehearsing for eternity can change how you work, and 3 reasons why we need mere Christians working in the sciences and other secular fields. Links Mentioned: Dr. Deborah Haarsma Dr. Deborah Haarsma on LinkedIn Dr. Deborah Haarsma on Instagram BioLogos Calvin University Psalms 8:3-5 Galileo Johannes Kepler Robert Boyle The Origin of Species Dr. Francis Collins Psalms 103 Thanks a Thousand Pastor Rick Warren Charles Spurgeon Philippians 4 Isaiah 65 Revelation 22 Culture Making The Language of God Centered-Set Church Hebrews 6:10 Contact Jordan Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 30, 2023

Dr. Andreas Köstenberger (Theologian)

The 3 spheres of excellence every Christian is called to, why so many Christians are “addicted to mediocrity,” and the importance of calling out the God-given excellence in others. Links Mentioned: Dr. Andreas Köstenberger on Biblical Foundations Dr. Andreas Köstenberger on LinkedIn Dr. Andreas Köstenberger on X Biblical Foundations Excellence Master of One Genesis 1:26 2 Peter 1:3-5 Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 5 Dorothy Sayers Addicted to Mediocrity Philippians 3:13-14 Genesis 1:28 Nehemiah 6 Ephesians 2:8-10 John 15:8 Isaiah 65 Revelation 22:5 Equipping for Life Parenting Essentials ESV Study Bible Date Your Wife Gentle and Lowly Sanctification as Set Apart and Growing in Christ Dr. Robert W. Yarbrough ‘Josh Thompson (Janitor)’ | Mere Christians Podcast <a href="https://www.amazon.com/

Wed, August 23, 2023

Anne Beiler (Founder of Auntie Anne's)

How Christ redeemed Anne after horrific trauma and abuse, how her trauma gave her purpose and ambition for Auntie Anne’s, and how to stop overcomplicating the presence of God. Links Mentioned: Auntie Anne Beiler on Instagram Auntie Anne Beiler Auntie Anne’s Twist of Faith He Will Hold Me Fast on YouTube Emerge Counseling Ministries Come to the Table Disciplines for the Inner Life Overcome and Lead Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 16, 2023

Nicky Gumbel (Pioneer of Alpha)

Why Alpha is the #1 tool I recommend for sharing the gospel winsomely with your co-workers, how Ephesians should compel pastors to view themselves as the “backline” and mere Christians as the “frontline,” and how to “draw out the deep well” in others. Links Mentioned: Alpha Bible in One Year (BiOY) Nicky Gumbel on Instagram Nicky Gumbel on TikTok Nicky Gumbel on Facebook Nicky Gumbel on X Nicky Gumbel Linktree Alpha Film Series ‘Alpha Film Series: Who is Jesus’ Come, Creator Spirit Tim Keller

Wed, August 09, 2023

Stefanie Gass (Host of Online Business for Christian Women)

How “discernment alarms” can alert you to the work beneath your work, how Stefanie has seen simple vulnerable storytelling lead to opportunities to share the gospel, and why dissenting from the Kingdom of Noise is so critical to your work. Links Mentioned: Stefanie Gass Stefanie Gass on Instagram Stefanie Gass on Twitter Stefanie Gass on LinkedIn Stefanie Gass on YouTube Online Business for Christian Women Timothy Keller Auntie Anne's  ‘Paul’s secret for escaping the comparison trap’ Romans 12 Sacred Marriage New Living Translations Bibles on Amazon ‘Christy Adams (Middle School Teacher)’ Psalms 18 ‘How to Find Eternal Purpose & Glorify God in Your Daily Work with Jordan Raynor’ Redeeming Your Time Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 02, 2023

Paul TenHaken (Mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

How Paul seeks the Lord when making decisions for his city, how to be relational before we’re confrontational at work, and why Christians should “embrace the chaos” of this world. Links Mentioned: Paul TenHaken on Instagram Paul TenHaken on Twitter Click Rain Adam Weber The Audacity to Win Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance Paul David Tripp Gospel Coalition Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World Patrick Lencioni on Twitter Kirk Cousins on Twitter In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 26, 2023

Russell Moore (Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today)

Russell's terrific advice for deciding when to leave a job, why confidence is what American Christians need most in the workplace, and how to “own your exile” and experience freedom. Links Mentioned: Russell Moore Christianity Today Losing Our Religion on Amazon Chronicles of Narnia on Amazon Mere Christianity on Amazon Southern Baptist Convention The Dip on Amazon Counterfeit Gods The Practice of the Presence of God on Amazon The Uncontrollability of the World on Amazon The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 19, 2023

Josh Thompson (Janitor)

What the “dirty jobs” of God mean for you and me, the power of dwelling on what God has saved you from, and how to “choose joy” in a job you don’t love. Links Mentioned: Janitor Josh The Adventures of Janitor Josh on Amazon The Power of a Praying Wife Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 12, 2023

Letisha Bereola (Fmr. News Anchor + Founder of Paradigm Media Group)

How to honor your employer with your side hustle, what AI means for human connection and podcasting, and how to “show your work” when you create any content at work as a means of demonstrating trustworthiness. Links Mentioned: Letisha Bereola Letisha Bereola on LinkedIn Letisha Bereola on Twitter Letisha Bereola on Instagram Letisha Bereola on Facebook Paradigm Media Group Audacity With Letisha Bereola ‘Replay of my last conversation with Tim Keller’ | Jordan Raynor ‘Carpool Karaoke with Tim Keller’ Kelly Ring on Instagram Morrison’s ‘We Will Miss You! Letisha Bereola Action News Jax signed off this morning after seven years with us to start a new chapter in her life’ Ephesians 6 Colossians 3 Titus 2 Skye Jethani on LinkedIn With Believe Bigger Detavio Samuels on LinkedIn REVOLT Please, Sorry, Thanks The Creator in You Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 05, 2023

Dave Evans (Co-founder of EA Sports + Author of Designing Your Life)

How the truth that “God’s will is much more a way than a thing” leads to a radical freedom in life and work, the difference between “justifying your legitimacy” and “expressing your belovedness” through your work, and the most brilliant interpretation of Ecclesiastes I’ve ever heard. Links Mentioned: Dave Evans on LinkedIn Dave Evans on Twitter Designing Your Life Designing Your Life Electronic Arts Stanford University Stanford Life Design Lab Christian Companion to Designing Your Life Bill Burnett on LinkedIn Trip Hawkins Guy Kawasaki The Will of God as a Way of Life A Grace Disguised Abandonment to Divine Providence Thomas Merton Tod Bolsinger on LinkedIn Ecclesiastes Way of the Heart Let Your Life Speak Mindsight Bryan Stevenson on LinkedIn The Creator in You Jordan Raynor

Wed, June 28, 2023

Bobo Beck (Realtor + Author of Wisdom Calling)

How to distinguish between holy ambition and selfish ambition, how to do “due diligence on your soul” and not just a deal, and could there have eventually been realtors in the Garden of Eden? Links Mentioned: Bobo Beck on LinkedIn Bobo Beck on Twitter Bobo Beck on Instagram Wisdom Calling Wisdom Calling: A Professional's Devotional Guide to Skillful Life and Work The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Visioneering The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness Don’t Waste Your Life The Greatest Thing in the World Dwight Gibson on LinkedIn Lauren Gill from Redeemer Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Mon, June 26, 2023

THIS WEEK ONLY: You're invited to join the Mere Christians Community!

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Wed, June 21, 2023

Christy Adams (Middle School Teacher)

What Mordecai can teach us about working in exile, why Christy sees teaching in public schools as a form of justice, and how to insulate without isolating from the world. Links Mentioned: Christy Adams on Facebook 'Christy Adams (Teacher) | Jordan Raynor’ Netflix Micah 6:8 Philippians 2:4 John 17 Esther Ruth Nicky Gumbel on Twitter Alpha 'What is the work beneath your work?’ Gilmore Girls The Creator in You Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire  Jen Wilkin Jordan Raynor

Wed, June 14, 2023

Mike Kelsey (Pastor at McLean Bible Church)

Why common grace is the key to worshiping more while you work and experience the work of others, how calling out the work of non-Christians as God’s work can build bridges for sharing the gospel, and how Jordan explained to his kids how God protected them on a recent road trip. Links Mentioned: Mike Kelsey on LinkedIn Mike Kelsey on Instagram Mike Kelsey on Twitter McLean Bible Church McLean Bible Church on Instagram Kate Schmidgall on LinkedIn Timothy Keller Praying Like Monks The Imperfect Pastor Reading While Black Jordan Raynor

Wed, June 07, 2023

Dr. Gordon Chen (Chief Medical Officer of ChenMed)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Gordon Chen, Chief Medical Officer of ChenMed, to talk about their radical business model that is doing justice in powerful ways, how to embrace and address conflict at work in a God-honoring way, and what Jesus’s work as a physician means for us. Links Mentioned: Gordon Chen on LinkedIn Gordon Chen on Twitter ChenMed The Calling: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and the Future of Healthcare Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Mere Christianity The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Jordan Raynor

Wed, May 31, 2023

Jon Tyson (Pastor at Church of the City New York)

What will make Christians distinct in the workplace, what Sabbath ceasing, resting, embracing, and feasting can look like practically, and why the goal of local churches should be to equip believers for working outside the church. Links Mentioned: Jon Tyson on Instagram Jon Tyson on Twitter Church of the City New York PRAY.NYC The Intentional Father A Creative Minority The Burden Is Light ''The great untold scandal': the sordid tale of boyband mogul Lou Pearlman’ R.C. Sproul Ligonier Ministries Ephesians 4 Dave Blanchard Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Nikolaus von Zinzendorf William Wilberforce Keeping the Sabbath Wholly Luke 15 Greg McKeown Books Sacred Fire And There Was Light Martin Luther King, Jr: A Life Where the Light Fell On the Road with Saint Augustine The Founder’s Mentality The L

Wed, May 24, 2023

Dr. Francis Collins (Fmr. Director of the National Institutes of Health)

Dr. Collins's remarkable response to death threats from so-called Christians during the pandemic, the theological root of many Christians’ dismissal of science, and what he’s currently writing in his first book in nearly 20 years. Links Mentioned: Dr. Francis Collins on LinkedIn ‘“Genesis" Song – N.T. Wright and Francis Collins’ N.T. Wright BioLogos ‘Faith, Science, and Francis Collins’ Psalms 1 Timothy Keller The Language of God Mere Christianity The Reason for God Dr. Jane Goodall ‘Inspiration and Hope: An Event to Celebrate Jane Goodall’ Deborah Haarsma on LinkedIn The Creator in You Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Fri, May 19, 2023

Replay of my last conversation with Tim Keller

Links Mentioned: Tim Keller Tim's article in The Atlantic Forgive Every Good Endeavor The Prodigal God The Reason For God Tim Keller on Twitter George Whitefield Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness Counterfeit Gods How to Reach the West Again Evangelism in the Early Church Why We Are Restless Francis Collins The Language of God The Creator in You

Wed, May 17, 2023

Monica Swanson (Mom + Author of Raising Amazing)

How to access the Holy Spirit’s power to stop outbursts of anger at your colleagues at home (read: kids), how to be as intentional about the work in your living room as the work in your office, and how to surround your kids with impressive Christian professionals. Links Mentioned: Monica Swanson Monica Swanson on LinkedIn Monica Swanson on Twitter Monica Swanson on Instagram Monica Swanson on Facebook Luke Swanson on Instagram Raising Amazing Boy Mom On Birth Grit The 40-Day Feast Mind Your Mindset Jordan Raynor

Wed, May 10, 2023

Terry Glaspey (Author of Discovering God Through the Arts)

How U2, Van Gogh, and Johnny Cash used art to point to spiritual truths, why we should think about our work as “spiritual timebombs,” and how to use mainstream films to share the gospel. Links Mentioned: Terry Glaspey Terry Glaspey on LinkedIn Terry Glaspey on Instagram Terry Glaspey on Facebook Discovering God through the Arts 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know The Chronicles of Narnia At Folsom Prison Mere Christianity The Lord of the Rings Phantastes 1 Corinthians 3 It’s a Wonderful Life Matthew 5-7 Fyodor Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment Ephesians 2:8-10 The Brothers Karamazov U2 Sing 2 Vincent van Gough Starry Night Psalms 19 Not a Tame Lion Jen Wilkin Philip Yancey Henry Nouwen The Return of the Prodigal Son Terrence Malick on Twitter <a href="https://makotofu

Wed, May 03, 2023

Sam Acho (Sports Analyst at ESPN)

Why vulnerability is the key to freedom in your work, the power of Christ-like joy in the workplace, and why every mere Christian’s work matters to God. Links Mentioned: Sam Acho Sam Acho on Twitter Sam Acho on Instagram Sam Acho on LinkedIn Change Starts with You Let the World See You Jesus Calling Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 26, 2023

JP Pokluda (Host of the Becoming Something podcast)

Why you should “only do vocational ministry if you can’t do anything else,” JP's terrifically freeing definition of calling, and what dirty bathrooms have to do with the worldview of mere Christians. Links Mentioned: Jonothan JP Pokluda Jonothan JP Pokluda on Instagram Jonothan JP Pokluda on Twitter Becoming Something Harris Creek Church Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want to Do? Welcome to Adulting Outdated Got Questions Os Guinness Matthew 5 1 Corinthians 7:20 Skye Jethani on LinkedIn N.T. Wright John 20 The Creator in You Titus 2:10 More Than a Carpenter Man in the Mirror Romans 7 Romans 8:1 Galatians 1:10 Mark 10 Bob Goff The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness Timothy Keller Why Do I Do Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 19, 2023

Tim Goeglein (Fmr. Special Assistant to President George W. Bush)

The remarkable grace and mercy Tim was shown in the Oval Office, how to protect against pride in your career, and why we should think of every yesterday as a prologue God has written for today. Links Mentioned: Tim Goeglein Focus on the Family Focus on the Family Man in the Middle Toward a More Perfect Union History of the American People 1776 Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 12, 2023

Becky Pomerleau (Senior Director of Compliance at Paypal)

How a near-death experience renewed Becky's passion for her work, how she contrasts the peace she has in Christ with the happiness many of her co-workers pursue, and why Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can be a powerful means of sharing the gospel at work. Links Mentioned: Becky Pomerleau on LinkedIn Becky Pomerleau on Twitter PayPal eBay Wanji Walcott on LinkedIn Believe at PayPal Ephesians 2:8-10 John 1:12-13 Ezekiel 36:26 Pastor Roy Tinklenberg on LinkedIn Faith and Work Movement Redeeming Your Time John Piper Rise and Go Craig Carter on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Tue, April 11, 2023

You're invited to the second Redeeming Your Time Retreat!

Learn more at https://www.jordanraynor.com/redeeming-your-time-retreat

Wed, April 05, 2023

Mark Batterson (Author of Please, Sorry, Thanks)

The best “please” Mark has ever received to speak at an event (and how you can mimic it), how an intern once confronted Mark with radical (but loving) candor, and why it’s so dangerous to treat the Great Commission as the only commission. Links Mentioned: Mark Batterson Mark Batterson on Twitter Mark Batterson on Instagram Mark Batterson on Facebook National Community Church Please, Sorry, Thanks Please, Sorry, Thanks Preorders Win the Day In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day The Circle Maker The Best Worst Day Ever How to Win Friends and Influence People Oliver Weldell Holmes, Jr. Numbers 11 Dorothy Sayers Bob Goff Radical Candor Giftology Jeanne Mayo Francis Bacon Summer Batterson Dailey The Hidden Life of Trees From Strength to Strength Bono Max Lucado Shoe Dog Makoto Fujimura Art and Faith <a href="https://podcast.j

Wed, March 29, 2023

Teena Dare (Waitress + Host of the Faith, Work & Rest Podcast)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Teena Dare, Waitress + Host of the Faith, Work & Rest Podcast, to talk about 3 ways to be distinctly Christian in any job, how to engage your industry without assimilating to the ungodly ways of your industry, and why the biblical narrative of work is so attractive to non-Christians. Links Mentioned: Teena Dare Teena Dare on Instagram Teena Dare on Twitter Faith, Work, & Rest Podcast Surge Network In Plain Sight Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Host) Isaiah 25 ‘The Table’ The Missional Disciple Lauren Gill (Co-Author of The Missional Disciple) Daniel: Living by Faith in a Secular World Jeremiah 29 The Symphony of Mission Beholding Charity Maurer 80: Jordan Raynor – Redeeming Your Time: The Way of The Way Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 22, 2023

Michael Hyatt (Founder and Chairman of Full Focus)

How to leverage Scripture to identify, interrogate, and reimagine the stories you tell yourself, how Michael’s recent heart attack has shaped his ambition for his work, and what Jesus’s lack of an Enneagram number means for you and me. Links Mentioned: Michael Hyatt on LinkedIn Michael Hyatt on Twitter Mind Your Mindset Website Mind Your Mindset Platform Living Forward Your Best Year Ever Megan Hyatt Miller on LinkedIn Marissa Hyatt on LinkedIn Full Focus Full Focus on Instagram Full Focus Planner Community on Facebook Thomas Nelson Dan Miller 48 Days to the Work You Love Humility Business Accelerator Podcast The Gap and The Gain Dan Sullivan Dan Cathy on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 15, 2023

Dr. Curt Thompson (Psychiatrist + Author of The Soul of Desire)

How to shift from “playing not to lose” to “playing to win,” why acknowledging that you’ll never have a pure motive is unbelievably empowering, and how to take your Christian community with you mentally as you do hard things. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Dr. Curt Thompson The Soul of Desire The Soul of Shame Dr. Curt Thompson on Twitter The Great Divorce Tim Keller N.T. Wright Into the Silent Land Dominion Faith, Hope and Carnage Sajan George

Wed, March 08, 2023

David Platt (Founder of Radical)

6 steps to following Jesus fully at work, how David’s view of the Great Commission has greatly expanded over time, and how to respond to gender pronouns in the workplace. Links Mentioned: David Platt on Instagram David Platt on Twitter David Platt on Facebook David Platt Books on Amazon Radical The Gospel at Work Embodied Gospel Threads Knowing God Desiring God Jordan Raynor

Wed, March 01, 2023

Kendall Vanderslice (Baker & Theologian)

What it means for your work that God never rescinded his claim that the material world is good, how to think about your work through the Creation, Fall, Renewal framework, and whether or not there will be gluten-free bread on the New Earth. Links Mentioned: Kendall Vanderslice Kendall Vanderslice on LinkedIn Kendall Vanderslice on Twitter Kendall Vanderslice on Instagram Kendall Vanderslice on Facebook Edible Theology Duke Divinity By Bread Alone We Will Feast Mercy Ships Matthew 4:4 John 1:1 John 6 Genesis 1 Genesis 2 Revelation 21 Revelation 22 Matthew 13:33 The Large Catechism of Martin Luther Isaiah 65 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz The Supper of the Lamb Toni Tipton-Martin Jubilee Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 22, 2023

Dr. Amy Sherman (Author of Kingdom Calling)

How the “Too Narrow Gospel” and a bad theology of heaven are blocking your vision for your work, 4 pathways for stewarding your vocation for the advancement of the Kingdom of God, and why we should all think of our lives as ice cream tasting spoons. Links Mentioned: Dr. Amy Sherman Sagamore Institute Kingdom Calling Agents of Flourishing Redeeming Your Time The World Before Work ‘ Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast)’ Proverbs 11:10 Timothy Keller Heaven Thomas Nelson Psalm 37:23 Being Disciples Surprised by Hope How God Became King Tony Bennet Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 15, 2023

Nathan Carnes (Sales Director at Automation Hero)

How to build relationships with co-workers virtually, how to move from the Surface, to the Serious, to the Spiritual with those you work with, and how to respond to your employer when they ask you to do something that’s at odds with God’s Word. Links Mentioned: Nathan Carnes on LinkedIn Nathan Carnes on Twitter Mimi Chan Episode Sean Kouplen Episode David Green Episode Prayer by Tim Keller The Intentional Father by Jon Tyson Forta Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 08, 2023

Katelyn James (Founder of Katelyn James Photography + Education)

What the tragic death of her son taught her about life and work, how to resolve conflicts at work in a Christ-honoring way, and how refusing to listen to the Holy Spirit has cost her tens of thousands of dollars. Links Mentioned: Katelyn James Katelyn James on Twitter Katelyn James on Instagram Katelyn James on Facebook Katelyn James on YouTube Katelyn James on Pinterest James 1:2-4 Proverbs 27:5     Find Your People Shay Cochrane Jordan Raynor

Wed, February 01, 2023

Stephen Mansfield (Author of The Search for God and Guinness)

How Arthur Guinness’s faith motivated him to sign a 9,000-year lease, why monks and nuns viewed brewing beer as deeply missional, and how Guinness created a “thin place” between heaven and earth. Links Mentioned: Stephen Mansfield Stephen Mansfield on Twitter The Search for God and Guinness The Celtic Way of Evangelism The Pursuit of God Mansfield's Book of Manly Men Jordan Raynor

Wed, January 25, 2023

Jake Reed (Assistant Manager at Trader Joe's)

Why Jake voluntarily took a demotion for the good of his soul, the difference between hearing and listening to God’s voice, and the case for encouraging your team’s vocational dreams even if it leads them to leave your business. Links Mentioned: Jake Reed on LinkedIn Trader Joe’s The Mere Christians Podcast Episode 64: Harris III The Mere Christians Podcast Episode 171: Tim Keller The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader In the Heights The Creator in You Called to Create Redeeming Your Time The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Threshold 360 Will Barret on LinkedIn Shaun Castillo on LinkedIn Images and Idols The 6 Seasons of Calling Draw the Circle The Stanger in the Lifeboat Kevin Ogar on LinkedIn 1 Peter 3:15 Lin-Manuel Miranda Psalm 37:23 Jordan Raynor

Wed, January 18, 2023

Rachel Marie Kang (Poet + Author of Let There Be Art)

What it means to “fill and subdue” the earth per God’s command in Genesis 1:28, the intrinsic goodness of any work “that helps, heals, entertains, or redeems,” and why Rachel is intentional about doing work that nobody will ever see. Links Mentioned: Rachel Marie Kang Let There Be Art The Fallow House Rachel Marie Kang on LinkedIn Rachel Marie Kang on Twitter Rachel Marie Kang on Instagram Rachel Marie Kang on Facebook Walking on Water Creation Rediscovered Naming the Animals

Wed, January 11, 2023

Lauren Gill (Co-Author of The Missional Disciple)

One of the best 2X2 charts I’ve ever seen to help you evaluate how deeply your faith is connected to your work, how a waitress, actress, and public school employee are “doing justice” in tangible, bite-sized ways, and 2 things your pastor can do this week to help the mere Christians in their congregations more deeply connect their faith and work. Links Mentioned: Lauren Gill on LinkedIn The Missional Disciple Global Faith and Work Initiative Redeemer City to City The Gotham Fellowship ‘Justice in the Bible’ Theology of Work Faith and Work Bible Work and Worship Psalm 23: The Shepherd With Me The Dragons, the Giant, the Women

Wed, January 04, 2023

Neal Samudre (Author of Start from Joy)

How to practically find joy in your job regardless of circumstances, 5 options for a “joyful purpose” for your work, and Neal’s #1 tip for finding peace amidst the chaos of your work. Links Mentioned: Neal Samudre Enjoyco Start from Joy Redeeming Your Time Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Essentialism Black Panther Letitia Wright Michael B. Jordan

Wed, December 28, 2022

Andrea Sherwood (Director of Cyber Security at NBCUniversal)

The difference between Christians insulating and isolating from the world, the power of articulating what jobs you want to be doing for eternity, and one of the rare times we’re called to disobey our bosses. Links Mentioned: Andrea Sherwood on LinkedIn NBCUniversal Media C-Suite for Christ The Word Before Work Community Maple Street Biscuit Company Called To Create Redeeming Your Time The Holiness of God Maturity

Wed, December 21, 2022

Vernon and Ellen Landreth (Santa and Mrs. Claus)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Vernon and Ellen Landreth, Santa and Mrs. Claus, to talk about why you should think of yourself as a “Secret Santa” at work all year long, how to take a “there you are” versus a “here I am” approach to your work, and why Santa comes at night. Links Mentioned: Ellen Landreth on LinkedIn Ellen Landreth on Twitter Vernon Landreth on LinkedIn The Santa Couple Dream Big Daws A Chance to Die Things That Matter

Wed, December 14, 2022

Henry Ho (Co-founder of Field Agent)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Henry Ho, Co-founder of Field Agent, to talk about the email Henry sent to his team at P&G giving glory to God as he left, the difference between walking in confidence and walking in faith, and how working in a redemptive way can be as simple as asking somebody to share their name. Links Mentioned: Henry Ho on LinkedIn Henry Ho on Twitter Field Agent Simpli Field Nate’s Honey The Creator in You The Rule of Life The Redemptive Nonprofit The Redemptive Business Who Is My Neighbor? Halftime Love First

Wed, December 07, 2022

Mimi Chan (Head of Seasonal Events at Amazon Books)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mimi Chan, Head of Seasonal Events at Amazon Books, to talk about how to speak up for the powerless in your office, how to take a stand for God’s way in a God-honoring way at work, and why we need Christians rushing INTO “secular” workplaces in order to claim them as sacred. Links Mentioned: Mimi Chan on Twitter Mimi Chan on LinkedIn Mimi Chan on Instagram Mimi Chan on Goodreads Amazon on LinkedIn Amazon Lecrae on Instagram II Corinthians 9:7-8 Faith & Work Movement Peter Tsukahira Difficult Conversations The Starfish and the Spider Equip Take Back Your Power Deb Liu (CEO of Ancestry.com) – Mere Christians Robert Dugoni Ronnie Goram John Grisham James Patterson by James Patterson Jordan Raynor

Wed, November 30, 2022

Shaun Castillo (President of Preferred Technologies)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Shaun Castillo, President of Preferred Technologies, to talk about how to spot the deeply personal needs of those you work with, the injustice blue-collar workers experience and how to help fix it, and 3 ways to “scratch-off” the Kingdom of God. Links Mentioned: Shaun Castillo on LinkedIn Preferred Technologies Gentle and Lowly With The Practice of the Presence of God Good Work Episode 53: Dave Hataj (Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc.) Redeeming Your Time The Waiting Father The Intentional Father Take Back Your Family Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, November 23, 2022

Ronald R. Johnson (Customer Service Representative)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ronald R. Johnson, Customer Service Representative, to talk about how Ron came to embrace a job he once hated, how to have a real-time, 3-way conversation between you, God, and those you work with, and what managers can do to truly bless their frontline employees. Links Mentioned: The Robe Customer Service and the Imitation of Christ Every Good Endeavor The Adventure of Living Nehemiah: An Expositional Commentary

Wed, November 16, 2022

Deb Liu (CEO of Ancestry.com)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry.com, to talk about rethinking evangelism as something we do every minute of every day, why Deb pitched Facebook Marketplace in her first interview with Sheryl Sandberg, and the super practical thing you can do today to show your co-workers that you value them beyond their productivity. Links Mentioned: Deborah Liu on LinkedIn Deb Liu on Twitter Deb Liu on Instagram Deb Liu’s newsletter on Substack Ancestry Mommy School Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work The Bias No One Talks About Who is Jesus to you? The Conversation Quiet

Wed, November 09, 2022

Sadie and Eric Hess (Owners of Compass SLS)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sadie and Eric Hess, Owners of Compass, to talk about the best definition of “worship” he's ever heard, how to dream big while remaining content, and symptoms that you’ve forgotten that all you have is from God. Links Mentioned: Eric Hess on LinkedIn Sadie Hess on LinkedIn Sadie Hess on Twitter Compass Anointed for Business by Ed Silvoso The Purpose Driven Life Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund The God Impulse by Jack Alexander Loving Our Kids on Purpose by Danny Silk Unpunishable by Danny Silk Atomic Habits by James Clear

Wed, November 02, 2022

Tim Keller (Author of Forgive)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tim Keller, Author of Forgive , to talk about the 4 actions that constitute true biblical forgiveness, how the gospel enables us to stop using work as a metaphorical fig leaf, and why mere Christians are going to be the ones most effective at making disciples in the next few generations. Links Mentioned: Tim Keller Tim's article in The Atlantic Forgive Every Good Endeavor The Prodigal God The Reason For God Tim Keller on Twitter George Whitefield Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness Counterfeit Gods How to Reach the West Again Evangelism in the Early Church Why We Are Restless Francis Collins The Language of God The Creator in You

Bonus · Thu, October 27, 2022

Audiobook excerpt of The Word Before Work daily devotional

Get the full audiobook here: https://amzn.to/3EUY6fp

Wed, October 26, 2022

David Green (CEO of Hobby Lobby) and Bill High (Co-author)

Jordan Raynor sits down with David Green, CEO of Hobby Lobby, and Bill High, Co-author of Leadership Not By The Book , to talk about why David has recently started giving less to missions and more to his employees, what Jesus might have told the 5 and 2 talent servants if they hadn’t doubled the Master’s money, and the best answer I’ve ever heard for why Christians shouldn’t retire. Links Mentioned: David Green on Facebook Bill High Bill High on Twitter Bill High on LinkedIn Leadership Not by the Book Master of One Hobby Lobby on LinkedIn The Signatry The Prodigal Alan Barnhart on LinkedIn J. Frank Harrison III on Bloomberg The Transformation Factor Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 19, 2022

Jessica Honegger and Liz Bohannon (Founders of Noonday Collection and Sseko Designs)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jessica Honegger and Liz Bohannon, Founders of Noonday Collection and Sseko Designs, to talk about how to know if you are working for your identity or from it, the costly measures these women are taking to honor all image-bearers in the global fashion supply chain, and how recognizing that you “house the glory of God” can free you to make decisions. Links Mentioned: Noonday Collection Sseko Designs Jessica Honegger Jessica Honegger on Twitter Jessica Honegger on LinkedIn Jessica Honegger on Instagram Liz Bohannon Liz Bohannon on LinkedIn Liz Bohannon on Instagram Episode 118 with Jessica Honegger Praxis Brené Brown Every Moment Holy The Soul of Shame The Life We’re Looking For My Tech-Wise Life Prayers in the Night

Wed, October 12, 2022

Dr. Susan Hillis (Epidemiologist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Susan Hillis, Epidemiologist, to talk about how God used her position at the CDC to spearhead caring for 10 million orphans, the profound impact that a silent retreat had on her life and work, and how to remind yourself of the Father’s delight in you as you work. Links Mentioned: Dr. Susan Hillis on LinkedIn CDC World Without Orphans Strengthening Yourself in the Lord Hearing God Red Sea Rules The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Resilient

Wed, October 05, 2022

Lisa Sharon Harper (Author of The Very Good Gospel)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lisa Sharon Harper, Author of The Very Good Gospel, to talk about why it’s significant that God creates with beauty and function, how a “thicker” gospel gives greater purpose to your work, and the biblical case for “reconnecting shalom” through our work. Links Mentioned: Lisa Sharon Harper The Very Good Gospel Lisa Sharon Harper on Twitter Lisa Sharon Harper on Instagram Fortune Becoming Rooted

Wed, September 28, 2022

Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Skye Jethani, Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast, to talk about why Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday and what it means for your work, how a biblical view of heaven assigns untold dignity to the work you do today, and how to use everything from Altoids to doorframes to cultivate an awareness of God’s presence at work. Links Mentioned: Skye Jethani Skye Jethani on Twitter Skye Jethani on LinkedIn Holy Post Podcast With God Daily What If Jesus Was Serious Futureville With The Practice of the Presence of God A Church Called Tov The Bomber Mafia Truman Lord Willing

Wed, September 21, 2022

Anita Corsini (Co-founder of Red Barn Homes)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Anita Corsini, Co-founder of Red Barn Homes, to talk about how her son’s near-death experience led to more freedom in her work, why Anita is intentional about working slower than she can, and what practically it might look like to “build houses” without the curse (see Isaiah 65). Links Mentioned: Anita Corsini on Instagram Flip or Flop Atlanta Red Barn Homes Profit like the Pros: The Best Real Estate Deals That Shaped Expert Investors Called to Create The Creator in You Redeeming Your Time

Wed, September 14, 2022

Jodi Benson (Voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jodi Benson, Disney Legend, to talk about how Jodi has responded to criticism of Disney from Christians, why Jodi thinks of ministry as less of what she does for a living and more of who she is while she’s doing what she’s doing, and how to spot where the Spirit is moving as you work. Links Mentioned: Jodi Benson Jodi Benson on Instagram Jodi Benson on Twitter Part of My World Paige O'Hara Howard Ashman “Part of Your World” Jesus Calling

Wed, September 07, 2022

Asheritah Ciuciu (Author of Unwrapping the Names of Jesus)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Asheritah Ciuciu, Author of Unwrapping the Names of Jesus , to talk about what to do when you’re bored with the Word of God, what the various names for Jesus mean practically for your work today, and how dabbling in side projects can cultivate “creative rest” that makes you even better at your core craft. Links Mentioned: Asheritah Ciuciu Asheritah Ciuciu on LinkedIn Asheritah Ciuciu on Twitter Asheritah Ciuciu on Instagram Unwrapping the Names of Jesus: An Advent Devotional Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk The Creator in You Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers The Art of Spiritual Writing: How to Craft Prose That Engages and Inspires Your Readers Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 31, 2022

Sean Kouplen (CEO of Regent Bank)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sean Kouplen, CEO of Regent Bank, to talk about the impact he’s seen from requiring all his managers to spend 30 minutes a week with each direct report with no agenda, how Sean has seen God bring 7 co-workers to faith in Christ, and the freedom that is found when you realize we’re all playing with house money. Links Mentioned: Sean Kouplen on LinkedIn Sean Kouplen on Twitter Regent Bank Love Works Traction The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Mere Christians Podcast Episode with Joel Manby Kingdom at Work

Wed, August 24, 2022

Marcus Brotherton (Biographer)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Marcus Brotherton, Biographer, to talk about why he left pastoral ministry to become a journalist and biographer, 7 questions to ask when you’re discouraged at work, and examples from both our careers about how God has used professional trials for our sanctification. Links Mentioned: Marcus Brotherton Marcus Brotherton on LinkedIn A Bright and Blinding Sun Gary Sinise Louie Giglio Episode 68 Blaze of Light Master of One Unbroken Your God is Too Small Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table Seabiscuit Shoe Dog Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 17, 2022

Jillian Jenkins (Lunch Lady)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jillian Jenkins, Lunch Lady, to talk about why she turned down a job to make more money and work from home, what God’s Word says about humble, dirty jobs, and how we can lead others away from Christ with our words and our actions at work. Links Mentioned: J.F. Jenkins on Amazon He Saw That It Was Good Called to Create Redeeming Your Time Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 10, 2022

Tony and Lauren Dungy (NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Author)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tony and Lauren Dungy, NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Author, to talk about the barber who had a profound influence on Tony growing up, the best compliment you can receive at work, and the tension between pursuing excellence at work and being called to loving sacrifice at home. Links Mentioned: Tony Dungy on Twitter Tony Dungy on LinkedIn Tony Dungy on Instagram Lauren Dungy on Twitter NFL Hall of Fame NBC Pittsburg Steelers Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful Life Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do The Kingdom Agenda: Life Under God Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God is Speaking 1 Corinthians 12 1 Corinthians 13 Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 03, 2022

Allen Arnold (Author of The Story of With)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Allen Arnold, Author of The Story of With , to talk about what it looks like practically to do your work with God and not just for him, the far better alternative to looking for “open and closed doors” as you make decisions, and how to be crazy busy without yourself feeling crazy. Links Mentioned: Allen Arnold The Story of With: A Better Way to Live, Love, & Create Waves of Creativity: A Gathering of Ideas on Creating with God Chaos Can't: Overcome What Comes Against You in This Shaken World The Space Trilogy Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 27, 2022

Andrew Nemr (Tap Dancer)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Nemr, Tap Dancer, to talk about how to hear the applause for your work before you go on the metaphorical (or literal) stage of your job, how he came to realize that God doesn’t need us but wants us, and why we should view failure as a gracious gift from God.   Links Mentioned: Andrew Nemr Andrew Nemr on Instagram Andrew Nemr on Twitter Identity: The Andrew Nemr Story A Grief Observed Renovation of the Heart Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 20, 2022

Joshua Becker (Author of Things That Matter)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joshua Becker, Author of Things That Matter , to talk about why he left his 15-year career as a pastor to blog about minimalism, how our stuff distracts us from the good works God has prepared for us to do, and how to combat “the work beneath the work” that’s killing our souls. Links Mentioned: Becoming Minimalist Books by Joshua Becker Things That Matter The More of Less Clutter-Free with Kids The Greatest Salesman in the World How to Win Friends and Influence People

Wed, July 13, 2022

Andy Crouch (Author of Culture Making)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andy Crouch, Author of Culture Making , to talk about the difference between impact and influence at work and why Jesus calls us to be the latter, the simple exercise you can do today to value those you work with beyond their productivity, and what Scripture has to say about the intrinsic value of your work. Links Mentioned: Andy Crouch Andy Crouch on Twitter Praxis Christianity Today InterVarsity Harvard University Culture Making Tech-Wise Family The Life We’re Looking For Lecrae’s single Non-Fiction on Apple iTunes Timothy Keller Makoto Fujimura Zoom A Long Obedience in the Same Direction The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Mike Ullman on Linkedln Jordan Raynor Contact Jordan Raynor

Wed, July 06, 2022

Danielle Andrews (Director of Global Impact for General Mills)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Danielle Andrews, Director of Global Impact for General Mills, to talk about how God uses our work as a crucible to form us into the image of Christ, why sharing the gospel with your co-workers serves your employer, and how to preach the gospel to yourself daily and uncover respectable sins. Links Mentioned: Danielle Andrews on LinkedIn General Mills General Mills on LinkedIn Respectable Sins Redeeming Your Time Coaching Community The Timothy Initiative The Bible App Jordan Raynor Recommend a guest for the show

Wed, June 29, 2022

Andrew Scott (CEO of Operation Mobilization USA)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Scott, CEO of Operation Mobilization USA, to talk about the startling percentage of early church growth that came through mere Christians, the practical implications of the fact that your “passions have been redeemed," and whether or not the Great Commission negates the First Commission. Links Mentioned: Andrew Scott on LinkedIn Andrew Scott on Instagram Scatter Scatter Global What is Scatter Global all about? Scatter Foundations Video Series Global Jobs Board Discovery Call Operation Mobilization Erik Rees on LinkedIn S.H.A.P.E. <a href="https://www.go

Wed, June 22, 2022

Ron Johnson (CEO of Enjoy)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ron Johnson, CEO of Enjoy, to talk about how he “made love visual” through the Apple Store, his final conversation with Steve Jobs while Jobs was on his deathbed, and why he chose to “start at the bottom” of the career ladder when he had every opportunity not to. Links Mentioned: Ron Johnson on LinkedIn Ron Johnson on Twitter Enjoy The Life We're Looking For Becomenew.me Dallas Willard

Wed, June 15, 2022

Joni Eareckson Tada (Painter)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joni Eareckson Tada, Author of The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party , to talk about the first 3 things Joni plans to do when heaven comes to earth, how everything we do in this life either increases or decreases our capacity for leadership on the New Earth, and how our work can be “ingredients in God’s happiness.” Links Mentioned: Joni Eareckson Tada Joni Eareckson Tada’s Paintings The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party N.T. Wright Jonathan Edwards Dane Ortlund Gentle and Lowly Thomas Owen Richard Sibbes Deeper Still Doug Mazza Bob Buford Half Time Jordan Raynor Contact Jordan Raynor

Bonus · Thu, June 09, 2022

THE CALL TO MASTERY is now MERE CHRISTIANS

Listen to this short episode to learn why we're making the change!

Wed, June 08, 2022

Laura and Jason van Dyk (Founders of God's fingerprints)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Laura and Jason van Dyk, Founders of God’s fingerprints, to talk about why they felt called to grow slower than they could, the great example of how the gospel compels them to “take pains to do what is right” (see 2 Corinthians 8:21), and the problem with our limited view of what constitutes “evangelism.” Links Mentioned: School of Visual Arts School of Visual Arts on LinkedIn Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk Jason van Dyk Jason van Dyk on LinkedIn Laura van Dyk on LinkedIn Laura van Dyk on Pinterest God’s fingerprints God’s fingerprints on Instagram God’s fingerprints on LinkedIn

Wed, June 01, 2022

Brian Sanders (Founder of the Underground Network)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brian Sanders, Founder of The Underground Network, to talk about his freeing approach to calling outlined in his terrific book, The 6 Seasons of Calling , thinking about eternity in three stages of rest, reward, and reign, and why it’s essential that believers not “lose the plot” of redemption and why we do what we do. Links Mentioned: Brian Sanders on LinkedIn Brian Sanders on Twitter National Christian Foundation Underground Church Network Underground Church Book Tampa Underground Microchurches (a smaller way) The 6 Seasons of Calling: Discovering Your Calling in Each Stage of Life

Wed, May 25, 2022

Todd Komarnicki (Screenwriter)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Todd Komarnicki, Screenwriter, to talk about how he was able to get a rare laugh out of Clint Eastwood when they were making Sully, why we need to question the language we use about being “hidden in Christ,” and how to get better at receiving feedback on your work. Links Mentioned: Todd Komarnicki on IMDb Guy Walks into a Ba r Guy Walks into a Bar on LinkedIn Scott Harrison (Founder of charity: water) Making A Good Script Great Stone Arabia Letters to a Young Poet Redeeming Your Time Bible in One Year

Wed, May 18, 2022

Haejin Shim Fujimura (Attorney)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Haejin Shim Fujimura, Attorney, to talk about the wild story of how a painting served as a wardrobe-like portal into the Kingdom, seeing Adam and Eve as lawyers before the Fall, and how she sees her work fighting human trafficking AND her work as a civil litigator as Kingdom work. Links Mentioned: Haejin Shim Fujimura on LinkedIn Haejin Shim Fujimura on Instagram Shim & Associates Jordan Raynor The Creator in You I Am Culture Care Embers International International Justice Mission Surprised by Hope Art and Faith: A theology of Making Seeking God's Face: Praying with the Bible Through the Year

Wed, May 11, 2022

Neil Ahlsten (CEO of Abide)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Neil Ahlsten, CEO of Abide, to talk about how what you listen to before bed rewires your brain, how to identify yourself as a Christian at work, and the “20 minutes of fun” routine that Neil does with his family to cultivate rest and joy. Links Mentioned: Neil Ahlsten on LinkedIn Neil Ahlsten on Twitter Abide What is the Hope for Humanity? A discussion of technology, politics, and theology Imagining the Future, Innovation, and God: N.T. Wright and Peter Thiel in San Francisco Guideposts

Wed, May 04, 2022

Andrew Klavan (Crime Novelist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Klavan, Crime Novelist, to talk about how to cultivate originality in your work, why the Bible is “the great code of art,” and how Andrew came to understand the gospels by reading the great poets of the 18th and 19th centuries. Links Mentioned: Andrew Klavan Andrew Klavan on Facebook Andrew Klavan on Twitter Andrew Klavan on YouTube The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus Jordan Raynor The Call to Master with Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 27, 2022

Sean Devereaux (Executive Producer)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sean Devereaux, Executive Producer, to talk about how the Oscar process works, how he’s seen working with joy as a means to win people to Christ, and why you need to kill your backup plan today. Links Mentioned: Sean Devereaux on LinkedIn Sean Devereaux on Twitter Sean Devereaux on Instagram Sean Devereaux on IMBd Jordan Raynor

Wed, April 20, 2022

Dr. Jerry Haag (CEO of One More Child)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Jerry T. Haag, CEO of One More Child, to talk about how “leaving loudly” and disabling email can bless your team, the difference between “valuing people” and making people “feel valued,” and my new partnership with One More Child. Links Mentioned: Dr. Jerry T. Haag on LinkedIn One More Child 'Go Big and Go Home: Be A Leader In Work-Life Balance' Jordan Raynor The Creator in You Redeeming Your Time The Hole in Our Gospel Good to Great Gentle and Lowly Ed Kobel on LinkedIn DeBartolo Development Publix

Fri, April 15, 2022

Full reading of my children’s book: The Creator in You

See the full book now on JordanRaynor.com

Wed, April 13, 2022

Jonathan David (Illustrator for The Creator in You)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jonathan David, Illustrator for The Creator in You , to talk about the story behind how my new children’s book was made, how our work can create “anonymous worship,” and the significance of God “pacing himself” as he worked in Genesis 1. Links Mentioned: The Creator in You Jonathan Voss Jonathan Voss on Twitter Jonathan Voss on Facebook Jonathan Voss on Goodreads The Wishing Balloons Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor on Twitter Jordan Raynor on Linkedin Jordan Raynor on Instagram Dummy Book Link

Wed, April 06, 2022

Chassie Anders (Founder of Crown of Glory Beauty)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chassie Anders, Founder of Crown of Glory Beauty, to talk about why she left “full-time missions” to do the “Kingdom work” she was best equipped to do, what Revelation says about the wedding dress we sow with our good works and 5 tips for sharing the gospel in our post-Christian context. Links Mentioned: Crown Of Glory Beauty Tim Keller Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk The Creator in You The Prodigal God

Bonus · Tue, April 05, 2022

Sneak peek at my first children’s book!

Watch the trailer now on JordanRaynor.com

Wed, March 30, 2022

Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Host)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Aarti Sequeira, Food Network Host, to talk about what it means that God himself is “in the kitchen” preparing the Feast of the Lamb, what her conversations with God looked like when she lost her dream job at CNN, and what improv can teach us about “focusing out.” Links Mentioned: Aarti Sequeira Aarti Sequeira on Instagram Aarti Sequeira on Twitter Ratio The Jesus Storybook Bible My Family Recipe Journal

Wed, March 23, 2022

Graham Cochrane (Author of How to Get Paid for What You Know)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Graham Cochrane, Author of How to Get Paid for What You Know , to talk about how Graham came to view his work as an entrepreneur as ministry even as he was planting a church on the side, 3 steps to discerning what knowledge you have that people will pay for, and our shared beginnings in musical theater via West Side Story. Links Mentioned: Graham Cochrane Graham Cochrane on LinkedIn Graham Cochrane on YouTube The Science of Online Business on Youtube How to Get Paid for What You Know: Turning Your Knowledge, Passion and Experience into an Online Income Stream in Your Spare Time The Recording Revolution The Four-Hour Workweek Called to Create Redeeming Your Time Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God The Go-Giver

Wed, March 16, 2022

Zach Williams (Creator of The Untold)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Zach Williams, Creator of The Untold, to talk about why growth and comfort cannot coexist, why Zach is grateful that the Lord has given him way more than he can handle, and how a little-known story from Chick-fil-A inspired me to be intentional about not growing my business. Links Mentioned: The Untold The Untold on Instagram The Untold on Twitter The Untold on Youtube Zero to One Called to Create Delivering Happiness The Ride of a Lifetime Disney War Redeeming Your Time Coaching Community Article: Chick-fil-A Makes More Per Restaurant Than McDonald's, Starbucks and Subway Combined... and It's Closed on Sundays Untold: Zappos Will Pay You Thousands to Quit

Wed, March 09, 2022

Rick Mountcastle (Assistant Attorney General, Virginia)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Rick Mountcastle, Assistant Attorney General, Virginia, to talk about how his experience with Dopesick shows that we have no idea the impact God will produce through our work, how God calls his people to do uncomfortable things to advance his Kingdom, and why the gospel should produce fearlessness in all believers. Links Mentioned: Rick Mountcastle on LinkedIn Dopesick Searching for Sugar Man Unbroken Recount Christafari on Youtube

Wed, March 02, 2022

Kristin Joy Taylor (Illustrator of A Star for You)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kristin Joy Taylor, Illustrator of A Star for You , to talk about why play is so crucial to mastery and experiencing the gospel, what God’s promise to Abraham has to do with your work, and why she and her friend drove 16 hours to thank a pastor in-person for his sermon. Links Mentioned: Kristin Joy Taylor's website A Star for You Makoto Fujimura Golden Sea by Makoto Fujimura In Search of Greatness Song Teller Ish, Dot, and Sky Color (Creatrilogy) Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey Play Called To Create The Creator in You Redeeming Your Time

Wed, February 23, 2022

Valerie Woerner (Founder of Val Marie Paper)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Valerie Woerner, Founder of Val Marie Paper, to talk about how she uses "pre-joicing" to remember her worth in Christ regardless of the results of her work, why Christians should be creating the most original and inimitable work in the world, and what you can learn by reviewing old prayers. Links Mentioned: Valerie Woerner on LinkedIn Valerie Woerner on Twitter Val Marie Paper Val Marie Paper on Facebook Val Marie Paper on Instagram Val Marie Paper on Pinterest The Wedding Planner Timehop Hosanna Revival Redeeming Your Time A Technique for Producing Ideas Master of One Blue Ocean Strategy Perennial Seller Discerning the Voice of God Pray Confidently and Consistently Well-Watered Women The Creator in You

Wed, February 16, 2022

Carmen Enns (Technical Assistant at Intel)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carmen Enns, Technical Assistant at Intel, to talk about how travel can be a vehicle for worship, why we need Christians working in large institutions, and why silence is a crucial key to mastering your craft. Links Mentioned: Carmen Enns on LinkedIn Where in Da World website Intel Enneagram Personality Test Gallup StrengthFinder Measure What Matters The Making of a Manager The Insanity of God The Juggling Act: Balancing Your Faith, Family and Work Pat Gelsinger on LinkedIn Vmware Redeeming Your Time

Wed, February 09, 2022

Christeen Rico (Founder of Dream Bigger Ventures)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Christeen Rico, Founder of Dream Bigger Ventures, to talk about how her faith influenced how she thought about re-opening Apple’s 400+ retail stores after the pandemic, three questions Christeen asks to find eternal purpose in her work, and daily, weekly, and annual rhythms for cultivating unhurried stillness that expands her imagination. Links Mentioned: Christeen Rico on LinkedIn Christeen Rico on Twitter Dream Bigger Ventures Apple PwC Angela Ahrendts on LinkedIn Lausanne Global Workplace Forum MasterLife: The Disciple’s Cross

Wed, February 02, 2022

Chandler Bolt (CEO of Self-Publishing School)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chandler Bolt, CEO of Self-Publishing School, to talk about why to avoid asking “What’s New?” and “What’s Next?” in your work, and the two brilliant questions to replace those with, the difference between lightbulb and whack-a-mole approaches to management, and why every professional should consider writing a book. Links Mentioned: Chandler Bolt on LinkedIn Published: The Proven Path From Blank Page to 10,000 Copies Sold Self-Publishing School Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive Leaf by Niggle The Miracle Morning Extreme Ownership: How U.S Navy SEALS Lead and Win

Wed, January 26, 2022

Scott Harrison (Founder of charity: water)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Scott Harrison, Founder of charity: water, to talk about the remarkable story of how he went from being a nightclub promoter to working to end the water crisis, the simple secret to staying focused on the work you’ve been called to master, and why our work matters for eternity even when we’re not sharing the gospel. Links Mentioned: Charity: water Thirst The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Sacred Fire Dallas Willard Scott Harrison on LinkedIn Scott Harrison on Twitter Scott Harrison on Instagram Scott Harrison on Facebook

Wed, January 19, 2022

Makoto Fujimura (Artist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Makoto Fujimura, Artist, to talk about what the New Jerusalem’s 5,600 miles of precious stones tell us about our work, how the ancient art of Kintsugi preaches a powerful sermon of the gospel, and what lessons we can all take from “slow art” as we master our varied vocations. Links Mentioned: Makoto Fujimura Makoto Fujimura on Twitter Makoto Fujimura on YouTube Art and Faith: A Theology of Making Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty For Our Common Life Leaf by Niggle Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy The Gift: Imagination and Erotic Life of Property Four Quartets Jordan Raynor's Bookshelf The Word Before Work on Apple Podcasts Satyan Devadoss This is Us (TV Series)

Wed, January 12, 2022

Dr. Jennifer Wiseman (Astrophysicist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, Astrophysicist, to talk about the remarkable story of discovering a comet when she was a senior in college, how studying the stars can lead us to worship, and a fun conversation about whether or not we’ll be able to travel through the New Heavens from the New Earth. Links Mentioned: Jennifer Wiseman on Biologos Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home The Language of God by Francis Collins

Wed, January 05, 2022

Mike Cosper (Host of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mike Cosper, Host of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill , to talk about what you learn by resisting shortcuts in your career, the value of living outside of the geographic center of your industry, and what Denzel Washington’s role in Training Day can teach us about how Christians can engage culture. Links Mentioned: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcasts Mike Cosper on Twitter The Artist's Way Quack This Way Born Standing Up Mary Karr Lit Training Day Ted Lasso

Bonus · Mon, January 03, 2022

The Word Before Work PODCAST is here!

Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube today!

Bonus · Wed, December 29, 2021

My 10 favorite podcast episodes and books of 2021

My 10 favorite episodes of The Call to Mastery from 2021: Janeen Uzzell (COO of Wikipedia) Ali Llewellyn & Nick Skytland (NASA Innovators) Amy Downs (CEO of Allegiance Credit Union) Sho Baraka (Hip-Hop Artist) John Eldredge (Author of Wild at Heart) Carla Hayden (COO of hope*writers) Randy Alcorn (Author of Heaven ) Dr. Benjamin Long (Sleep Medicine Physician) Dr. Michaela O’Donnell (Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership) Victor Boutros (CEO of the Human Trafficking Institute) My 10 favorite books I read in 2021: 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know by Terry Glaspey With by Skye Jethani The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson All Things New by John Eldredge Hope is a Verb by Amy Downs <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Lose-Customer-Again-Lifelong-ebook/dp/B074LT

Wed, December 29, 2021

Jeff Brown and Jesse Wisnewski (Authors of Read to Lead)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jeff Brown and Jesse Wisnewski, Authors of Read to Lead , to talk about how losing your job can be a blessing, how to absorb books into your bloodstream, and what my personal reading and note-taking process looks like. Links Mentioned: Read to Lead Jeff Brown on LinkedIn Jeff Brown on Twitter Read to Lead Podcast Jesse Wisnewski on LinkedIn Jesse Wisnewski on Twitter PhoneBurner Readwise Scaling Up The Call Every Good Endeavor Multipliers Impact Players Die Empty Seth Godin  

Wed, December 22, 2021

Carey Nieuwhof (Host of The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carey Nieuwhof, Host of the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, to talk about 3 questions to help avoid the comparison trap, how to know if you’re doing your work with God, and how knowing your chronotype can help you do what you’re best at when you’re at your best. Links Mentioned: Carey Nieuwhof The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast Carey Nieuwhof on Twitter At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof Connexus Church Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor Brad Lomenick Christy Wright Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

Wed, December 15, 2021

Ryan Sweat (Student Pastor at Beach Church)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ryan Sweat, Student Pastor at Beach Church in Jacksonville, Florida, to talk about why Ryan is encouraging his students to scatter into the world of work, how practically Ryan’s church seeks the prosperity of their city, and not just the prosperity of their church, and the top 3 things we love to make fun of on Christian podcasts. Links Mentioned: Ryan Sweat Ryan Sweat on LinkedIn Beach Church Jordan Raynor’s bookshelf Master of One by Jordan Raynor The Word Before Work Jack Alexander Know What You’re FOR by Jeff Henderson Jon Acuff Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor Getting Things Done by David Allen The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley Ask It by Andy Stanley

Wed, December 08, 2021

John Brandon (Journalist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Brandon, Journalist, to talk about how the Johari window can help us understand ourselves and our work, what our reticular activating system has to do with our addiction to social media, and A few 7-minute routines that can make you more productive towards the work God has called you to do. Links Mentioned: John Brandon on LinkedIn John Brandon on Twitter The 7-Minute Productivity Solution: How to Manage Your Schedule, Overcome Distraction, and Achieve the Results You Want Best Buy Forbes Magazine Popular Mechanics Magazine Wired Magazine LAPTOP Magazine Inc. Magazine The Misinformation Machine Is Not Helping the Gabby Petito Case...Or Is It? (Forbes article) This 7-Minute Morning Routine Will Change Your (Work) Life (Inc. Article) Redeeming Your Time ESV Scripture Journal: Acts Jon Acuff Steve Jobs Live No Lies Mystery

Bonus · Wed, December 01, 2021

I just launched a new podcast with Mark Batterson!

Listen to “Redeem the Day” now wherever you listen to podcasts.

Wed, December 01, 2021

Edward Grinnan (Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts Publications)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Edward Grinnan, Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts Publications, to talk about how Edward went from an alcoholic living on the streets to miraculously landing a job at Guideposts, what he learned about God dangling out the window of a hotel, and how Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) can help you think bigger and more long term. Links Mentioned: Edward Grinnan on LinkedIn Guideposts Magazine The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Peale The Promise of Hope The Road Less Traveled

Wed, November 24, 2021

Victor Boutros (CEO of the Human Trafficking Institute)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Victor Boutros, CEO of the Human Trafficking Institute, to talk about the “tangible hope” Victor and his team have for decimating human trafficking in this generation, why Victor has opted for a “master of one” as opposed to a “master of none” strategy for his career, and how building IKEA furniture with our kids can give us a picture of how our work partners with our Heavenly Father’s work. Links Mentioned: Victor Boutros on LinkedIn Victor Boutros on Twitter Human Trafficking Institute The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence Master of One Mere Christianity My Bookshelf

Wed, November 17, 2021

Dr. Michaela O’Donnell (Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Michaela O’Donnell, Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, to talk about the helpful difference between “betting the farm” and taking the “next doable risk,” how Russian nesting dolls can help us think differently about calling, and 3 things to consider before joining the Great Resignation. Links Mentioned: Dr. Michaela O'Donnell on LinkedIn Max De Pree Center for Leadership Make Work Matter Moana Ted Lasso Lasso Leadership Lessons Bill Lawrence Designing Your Life Uli Chi

Wed, November 10, 2021

Cheryl Bachelder (Fmr. CEO of Popeyes)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes, to talk about the quote that stopped her in her tracks and led her to understand her calling as “developing leaders for a living,” and how she has learned to embrace her lack of discipline and routine. Links Mentioned: Cheryl Bachelder On Moral Business Dare to Serve Faith for Exiles Redeeming Your Time Transfluence

Wed, November 03, 2021

David & JJ Heller (Songwriters)

Jordan Raynor sits down with songwriters, David & JJ Heller, to talk about the difference between creating art that is “about the Light” and art that is about “what you can see because of the Light,” what they learned from their shift of releasing full-length albums every year to releasing singles every month, and what Mister Rogers has taught us about how God views our work. Links Mentioned: JJ Heller JJ Heller on Twitter JJ Heller on Instagram JJ Heller on Spotify JJ Heller on Apple Music Hand to Hold children’s book by JJ Heller Instrumental with JJ Heller Mister Rogers Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson Every Moment Holy Choreography to JJ’s version of ‘Make You Feel My Love’ Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf

Wed, October 27, 2021

Jessica Honegger (Founder of Noonday Collection)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jessica Honegger, Founder of Noonday Collection, to talk about what dignified work looks like practically, what the shame Adam and Eve experienced after the Fall has to do with courage and our work, and how prayer and Sabbath can help us “relax into the goodness of God.” Links Mentioned: Noonday Collection Jessica Honegger Jessica Honegger on Twitter Jessica Honegger on LinkedIn Jessica Honegger on Instagram Imperfect Courage The Going Scared Podcast Food for the Hungry International Andy Crouch: Playing God Andy Crouch: Strong and Weak Curt Thompson: The Soul of Desire John Mark Comer: Live No Lies Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf

Wed, October 20, 2021

Becky Nesbitt (Editor at Penguin Random House)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Becky Nesbitt, Editor at Penguin Random House, to talk about what happened when Becky started letting her friends curate the news for her, 3 tips for delivering great feedback, and how to view Sabbath as a feast, rather than a chore. Links Mentioned: Becky Nesbitt on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse   And don't forget, if you pre-order a copy of Jordan's new book, Redeeming Your Time , you can enter to win a trip for two to the Holy Land (or a cash prize of equivalent value)! Entering to win is super simple: Step 1: Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on Amazon or one of these other retailers (1 entry per copy, maximum of 3 entries) Step 2: Fill out the form at JordanRaynor.com NO PURCHASE NEC. Restrictions apply. U.S. + D.C. residents only. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, prize info, odds, free entry method & other details. Void where prohibited.

Wed, October 13, 2021

Os Guinness (Author of The Call)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Os Guinness, author of The Call , to talk about the surprising friendship between Guinness and William Wilberforce, why a rhythm of “engagement and withdrawal” is a key to redeeming our time, and why Christians should be bold to carry “the future key of history” into our places of work. Links Mentioned: Os Guinness Books by Os Guinness Os Guinness on Twitter Os Guinness on Facebook Practical View of Christianity Pensées Covenant and Conversations   And don't forget, if you pre-order a copy of Jordan's new book, Redeeming Your Time , you can enter to win a trip for two to the Holy Land (or a cash prize of equivalent value)! Entering to win is super simple: Step 1: Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on Amazon or one of these other retailers (1 entry per copy, maximum of 3 entries) Step 2: Fill out the form at JordanRaynor.com NO PURCHASE NEC. Restrictions apply. U.S. + D.C. residents only. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, prize info, odds, free entry method & other details. Void where prohibited.

Bonus · Mon, October 11, 2021

Audiobook excerpt of Redeeming Your Time

Get the full audiobook here: https://amzn.to/3Awy4cg

Wed, October 06, 2021

Matt Perman (Author of What's Best Next)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Matt Perman, Author of What’s Best Next , to talk about his rich theology of “Gospel Driven Productivity,” why we shouldn’t “let go and let God,” but rather “trust God and get going,” and the important difference between “following your passions” and “following your interests.” Links Mentioned: Matt Perman Matt Perman on LinkedIn Matt Perman on Twitter What’s Best Next Blog What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done Desiring God Amy Wrzesniewsk Making Vocational Choices: A Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments God at Work A Treatise on the Callings and Vocations of Men Made to Stick Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Beyond Entrepreneurship Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 The Human Side of Enterprise  First Things First <a href="https://www.

Wed, September 29, 2021

John Mark Comer (Author of Live No Lies)

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Mark Comer, Author of Live No Lies , to talk about why he is passing the baton of leadership at his church after 18 years, the difference between thinking about Scripture and THINKING scripture, and how and why to read the gospels as biographies of the life of Christ. Links Mentioned: John Mark Comer Live No Lies The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Bridgetown Church Cal Newport How to Be a High School Superstar Powell's Books Shalom Y'all Malcolm Gladwell Adam Grant The Road Less Traveled Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons The Overstory A Testament of Devotion Letters by a Modern Mystic Andy Crouch Redeeming Your Time And don't forget, if you pre-order a copy of Jordan's new book, Redeeming Your Time , you can enter to win a trip for two to the Holy Land (or a cash prize of equivalent value)! Entering to win is super simple: Step 1: Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on Amazon or one of these other retailers (1 entry per copy, maximum of 3 entries) Step 2: Fill out the form at JordanRaynor.com NO PURCHASE NEC. Restrictions apply. U.S. + D.C. residents only. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, prize info, odds, free entr

Wed, September 22, 2021

Dr. Benjamin Long (Sleep Medicine Physician)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Benjamin Long, Sleep Medicine Physician, to talk about the one shockingly simple thing you can do today to drastically improve your sleep, what scientists are learning about the correlation between faith and sleep quality, how we can help our neighbors—especially the marginalized—get better sleep, and Parks and Rec and Pitch Perfect. Links Mentioned: Benjamin Long Benjamin Long on Instagram The Wholehearted MD website Deep Sleep Bible Study Redeeming Your Time: Seven Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present and Wildly Productive A Scientific Man and the Bible Abraham Joshua Heschel The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Edmund Pellegrino Why We Sleep The Way of Medicine The Divine Conspiracy The Divine Conspiracy Continued Theosomnia Kevin "K.O." Olusola Jordan Raynor And don't forget, if you pre-order a copy of Jordan's new book, Redeeming Your Time , you can enter to win a trip for two to the Holy Land (or a cash prize of equivalent value)! Entering to win is super simple: Step 1: Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on Amazon or one of these other retailers (1 entry per copy, maximum of 3 entries) Step 2: Fill out

Wed, September 15, 2021

Randy Alcorn (Author of Heaven)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Randy Alcorn, Author of Heaven , to talk about the difference between Heaven and the New Earth and what it means for our work, the 2 excellent questions Randy asks when evaluating requests for his time, and how the hope of the gospel is getting Randy’s wife Nanci through the fight of her life. Links Mentioned: Randy Alcorn Randy Alcorn on Twitter Heaven Heaven for Kids Desiring God The Dangerous Duty of Delight Gentle and Lowly Nick Foles And don't forget, if you pre-order a copy of Jordan's new book, Redeeming Your Time , you can enter to win a trip for two to the Holy Land (or a cash prize of equivalent value)! Entering to win is super simple: Step 1: Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on Amazon or one of these other retailers (1 entry per copy, maximum of 3 entries) Step 2: Fill out the form at JordanRaynor.com NO PURCHASE NEC. Restrictions apply. U.S. + D.C. residents only. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, prize info, odds, free entry method & other details. Void where prohibited.

Bonus · Tue, September 14, 2021

I'm giving away a trip to the Holy Land!

My new book, Redeeming Your Time , won't be released until October 19, but today I'm announcing an epic incentive for you to pre-order the book: I'm giving away a trip for two to the Holy Land (or a cash prize of equivalent value)! Why the Holy Land? Because Redeeming Your Time is centered around 7 timeless time management principles from the life of Christ and 30+ hyper-practical practices to help us live out those principles today, ensuring that we can all walk like Jesus walked. So, I thought, how awesome would it be to give one of you (plus the guest of your choice!) a chance to visit the Holy Land to walk where Jesus walked!? So that’s exactly what I’m doing! Now, I know many of us are not comfortable traveling internationally right now. That’s why I’m giving the winner of this sweepstakes three years to book their trip to Jerusalem! Still not comfortable traveling to the Holy Land? No worries. If you win, you can choose to receive the equivalent cash value of the trip instead. Entering to win is super simple: Step 1: Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on Amazon or one of these other retailers (1 entry per copy, maximum of 3 entries) Step 2: Fill out the form at JordanRaynor.com What will you see on the trip? You’ll visit the place of Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem, the site of his crucifixion, and the Garden Tomb that he broke through that first Easter Sunday. You’ll see where Jesus turned water into wine, stand on the Mount of Beatitudes, and walk through the Garden of Gethsemane. You’ll cruise on the same Sea of Galilee that Jesus sailed with his disciples, stand where David slayed Goliath, see the Dead Sea Scrolls and so much more. What’s included in the giveaway? An 8-day guided tour of the Holy Land led by Globus, one of the world’s largest, oldest, and most reputable tour companies  All accommodations at excellent hotels in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem, each of which have 4 or more stars on TripAdvisor Most of your food during the tour (the tour company provides 7 breakfasts, 5 dinners, and the freedom for you to choose your own dining options for the remaining meals) A $1,500 air voucher which will cover the vast majority of the cost of getting you and the guest of your choice to Tel Aviv where the tour begins NO PURCHASE NEC. Restrictions apply. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, prize info, odds, free entry method & other details. Void where prohibited.

Wed, September 08, 2021

Andrew Shearer (Founder of Farmshelf)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Shearer, Founder of Farmshelf, to talk about how a bird pooping on his notebook at the site of Jesus’s tomb pushed Andrew to found his company, what “gleaning” can look like in our modern society, and what “deep work” can look like for night owls. Links Mentioned: Farmshelf Andrew Shearer on LinkedIn Play Bigger Crazy Love Radical Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, September 01, 2021

Nate Knapper (Federal Agent)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Nate Knapper, Founder of The Joseph Project, to talk about the time I lied to President George W. Bush’s face, how Joseph’s story reveals a God of the pits and the palaces, and why the never-ending work is more inspiring than a finite one. Links Mentioned: The Joseph Project Nate Knapper on LinkedIn Godwinks The Artisan Soul by Erwin McManus

Wed, August 25, 2021

Justin Giboney (Co-founder of The AND Campaign)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Justin Giboney, Co-founder of The AND Campaign, to talk about why Christians should embrace, rather than lament “political homelessness,” what Steve Jobs can teach us about scaling ideas, and how Christians can speak less and reflect more on the important issues of our time. Links Mentioned: Justin Giboney on Twitter The AND Campaign The Leadership Campaign Compassion (&) Conviction A Time to Build Capitol Men Jordan Raynor

Wed, August 18, 2021

Mary Marantz (Author of Dirt)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mary Marantz, Author of Dirt , to talk about her story going from a trailer in West Virginia to Yale Law School, how we can celebrate white collar work without demeaning blue-collar work, and how Eminem has served as an inspiration to both of our work. Links Mentioned: Mary Marantz Mary Marantz on LinkedIn Mary Marantz on Twitter Mary Marantz on Instagram Dirt From Lost to Found The Whiteboard Room Lovemarks Bird by Bird The War of Art Superfans Never Lose a Customer Again Beautifully Flawed Consider the Lillies

Wed, August 11, 2021

Dave Blanchard (Co-founder & CEO of Praxis)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dave Blanchard, Co-founder & CEO of Praxis, to talk about the difference between exploitative, ethical, and redemptive work, why Christ-followers might want to be looking for “brown fields” instead of “green field” opportunities, and the value of dedicated “competency days” each workweek. Links Mentioned: Dave Blanchard on LinkedIn Dave Blanchard on Twitter Praxis ‘What is redemptive entrepreneurship?’ ‘Leading Beyond the Blizzard’ The Infinite Game Traction Rocket Fuel Alternative to Futility Ordering Your Private World Square Roots Renewal Episode 35 with Brent Hagler

Wed, August 04, 2021

Spencer Lewis (Carpenter)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Spencer Lewis, Carpenter, to talk about why he has chosen to resist the phenomenal opportunity he has to grow his business, the difference between excellence and perfection, and the significance of Genesis 2 showing us a God who works with His hands. Links Mentioned: My cell: +1 (813) 530-1419 Insider Carpentry on YouTube Insider Carpentry on Instagram The Second Mountain Alison Cook J ordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, July 28, 2021

Jack Alexander (Founder of Rali Software)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jack Alexander, Founder of Rali Software, to talk about why understanding the difference between the “two chapter gospel” and the four or five chapter gospel of the kingdom is crucial to our work, the danger in outsourcing compassion, and how Christians ought to think differently about mercy in the workplace. Links Mentioned: Jack Alexander on LinkedIn Jack Alexander on Facebook Rali The Reimagine Group OneRace Movement RightNow Media The God Impulse The God Guarantee Tim Keller Barna Toxic Charity When Helping Hurts Dead Aid Humility The Unshakeable Kingdom Episode 80 with Chris Carneal

Wed, July 21, 2021

Matt Wallace (Co-founder of ONOW Myanmar)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Matt Wallace, Co-founder of ONOW Myanmar, to talk about what the Lord taught him after having to flee Myanmar after the country’s military coup, why he believes there’s no difference between spiritual and work conversations, and the #1 piece of advice he would give to aspiring entrepreneurs. Links Mentioned: Matthew Wallace on Twitter Matthew Wallace on LinkedIn ONOW Engaging the Powers by Walter Wink Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright

Wed, July 14, 2021

Collin Hansen & Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra (Editors at The Gospel Coalition)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Collin Hansen & Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Editors at The Gospel Coalition, to talk about the debate about what the “whole self” movement will mean for Christians in the workplace, the incredibly practical implications of the theological truth of “inaugurated eschatology,” and 3 problems with “following your passions” in your career. Links Mentioned: Gospel Bound The Gospel Coalition John Hanford Malcolm Gladwell Master of One Called to Create Jordan Raynor Jordan’s Bookshelf

Wed, July 07, 2021

Lisa Lambert (Chief Technology & Innovation Officer of National Grid)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer of National Grid, to talk about why she went into software development instead of “full-time ministry,” how to disrupt your business or career before someone else does, and the #1 thing this 20+ year veteran VC looks for when investing in startups. Links Mentioned: Lisa Lambert on LinkedIn Janeen Uzzell on LinkedIn The Fifth Discipline The Westly Group Safe People Pat Gelsinger on LinkedIn Taking The Bay

Wed, June 30, 2021

Carla H. Hayden (COO of hope*writers)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carla H. Hayden, COO of hope*writers, to talk about the one question that will help force clarity at work, even if you’re not the boss, 3 excellent tips for showing love to remote teams, and how a personal quarterly retreat became an integral part of Carla’s work rhythms. Links Mentioned: Carla Hayden on LinkedIn Coffee with Carla on Instagram Hope Writers Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, June 23, 2021

Jordan Raynor (Host of Mere Christians)

Jordan Raynor, Host of the Call to Mastery, takes the guest seat for this special 100th episode. In a conversation with one of the podcast's producers, Jordan shares 5 superlatives for the first 100 episodes including “Best Guest Nobody Has Ever Heard Of” and the “Most Underappreciated Episode,” his two biggest takeaways from reading Scripture front to back specifically looking for what it has to say about work, and how his “one thing” has become more refined. Links Mentioned: Jenna Fortier Threshold 360 Every Good Endeavor Mignon Francois of The Cupcake Collection Amy Downs Diane Latiker The Word Before Work YouVersion Greg Brenneman Janeen Uzzell Graham Cochrane Brett Hagler Joel Manby The Gospel Coalition Collin Hanson Timothy Keller N.T. Wright Missy Wallace Cal Newport John Mark Comer Will Weatherford Gisela Kreglinger The Infinite Game God and the Pandemic Deep Work Getting Things Done The Jesus Storybook Bible Ruthless Elimination of Hurry No Rules Rules <a href="https:/

Wed, June 16, 2021

Tom Bancroft (Animator)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tom Bancroft, Animator, to talk about what it was like being at Disney during the animation renaissance that followed The Little Mermaid , how films like Tangled can help us long for the True Myth of Christianity, and hard questions Christians must wrestle with as we work in workplaces that are increasingly hostile to the gospel. Links Mentioned: Tom Bancroft on Instagram Pencilish Animation Studio Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, June 09, 2021

Dr. John Delony (Author of Redefining Anxiety)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. John Delony, Author of Redefining Anxiety , to talk about how the gospel gives us the verdict before the performance, how to adopt the practice of academic “peer reviews” to your own work, and how the truth that God doesn’t need you is paradoxically freeing. Links Mentioned: Redefining Anxiety John Deloney Dave Ramsey The Ramsey Show Belmont University Rich Mullins Anthony O’Neal Esther Perel I Don’t Want to Talk About It The Body Keeps the Score Lost Connections The Deepest Well Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, June 02, 2021

Megan Hyatt Miller (CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Megan Hyatt Miller, CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, to talk about what cutting their team’s working day by 25%—from 8 hours to 6—has done for their business, how to be mentally present at home, and how our adoption as children of God enables us to take bigger swings. Links Mentioned: Michael Hyatt & Company Win at Work and Succeed at Life Full Focus Planner HarperCollins Christian Publishing Dee Ann Turner C.S. Lewis Phyllis Tickle The Divine Hours Book of Common Prayer Ann Voskamp The Loyalist Team Radical Candor Dare to Lead No Rules Rules Chip and Joanna Gaines Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, May 26, 2021

John Eldredge (Author of Wild at Heart)

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Eldredge, Author of Wild at Heart, to talk about his work as a janitor for four years, why “the humility of emulation” is so crucial for mastering your craft, and the unique resources Christians have to take wild risks. Links Mentioned: Wild at Heart Wild at Heart by John Eldredge Captivating by John Eldredge Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge All Things New by John Eldredge Walking With God by John Eldredge Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald Phantastes by George MacDonald C.S. Lewis Gerard Manley Hopkins Master of One by Jordan Raynor Anne Lamott G.K. Chesterton Frederick Buechner Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis Edith Schaeffer Francis Schaeffer Hearing God by Dallas Willard The Chronicles of Narnia Mel Gibson Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Ray

Wed, May 19, 2021

Sho Baraka (Hip-Hop Artist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sho Baraka, Hip-Hop Artist, to talk about what we can learn from studying the work of those outside our industry—Dave Chappelle and Taylor Swift, why Sho and I delete and reinstall Instagram on a daily basis, and what Negro spirituals can teach us about creating for the Kingdom of God. Links Mentioned: Sho Baraka on Twitter He Saw That It Was Good Nate Bargatze Dave Chappelle Zora Neale Hurston Anthony Jeselnik John Mayer Taylor Swift Mykelti Williams Song of Solomon Mere Christianity Justin Giboney Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Raynor Bookshelf The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts Jordan Raynor Email

Bonus · Tue, May 18, 2021

New book announcement!

Pre-order Redeeming Your Time on: Amazon Target Barnes & Noble ChristianBook.com iBooks Books-A-Million Cokesbury IndieBound

Wed, May 12, 2021

Dr. Anthony Jones (Middle School Principal)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Anthony Jones, Middle School Principal, to talk about how his family talks about work around the dinner table to instill a love of work in their kids, how “appreciative inquiry” can be used to develop teams, and why nobody goes to their seventh-grade reunions. Links Mentioned: Sligh Middle Magnet School Appreciative Inquiry What Great Principals Do Differently AND Campaign Episode 21 with Christy Adams Jordan Raynor Email

Wed, May 05, 2021

Ian Morgan Cron (Author of The Road Back to You)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ian Morgan Cron, Author of The Road Back to You , to talk about 3 ingredients to creative breakthroughs, the incredible story of Ian “betting the farm” on his career as a teacher of the Enneagram, and how the Enneagram can serve as the road back to the gospel. Links Mentioned: Ian Morgan Cron True You Course Typology Podcast The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery on Amazon Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me on Amazon iEQ9 Assessment Episode with Douglas Gresham John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Dietrich Bonhoeffer Taylor Swift Dorothy Sayers The Decline of Pleasure on Amazon Winston Churchill Thomas Merton Richard Rohr Timothy Keller Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf Self-Knowledge on Amazon Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life Pinocchio on Amazon

Wed, April 28, 2021

João Branco (CMO of Arcos Dorados)

Jordan Raynor sits down with João Branco, CMO of Arcos Dorado (Brazil), to talk about how creating “delicious, feel-good moments” connects to God’s work in the world, the simple routine he performs each morning to remind himself of his why before work, and the brilliant, practical exercise he took his team through to pivot their marketing plans during the pandemic. Links Mentioned: João Branco João Branco on Instagram Chamados para criar Arcos Dorados YouVersion Timothy Keller Called to Create in Portuguese Called to Create The Discovery: Exploring God's Call On Your Life

Wed, April 21, 2021

Amy Downs (CEO of Allegiance Credit Union)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Amy Downs, CEO of Allegiance Credit Union, to talk about what she prayed while buried in the rubble of the OKC bombing, her 4 steps to practicing hope, and how to cultivate self-awareness. Links Mentioned: Amy Downs on LinkedIn Amy Downs on Facebook Amy Downs on Twitter Amy Downs Allegiance Credit Union Hope Is a Verb Getting Things Done Hope Rising Radical Candor No Rules Rules The Motive

Wed, April 14, 2021

Ali Llewellyn & Nick Skytland (NASA Innovators)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ali Llewellyn & Nick Skytland, NASA Innovators, to talk about the two unique advantages the Church has for shaping the future of the world, how to cast vision based on future possibilities rather than the familiar past, and why interdependence is a key to mastery. Links Mentioned: Ali Llewellyn on Twitter Nicholas Skytland on Twitter Nicholas Skytland on LinkedIn NASA NASA Twitter Account Quite Uncommon Campus Crusade  Al Jazeera What Comes Next? On Amazon Frozen 2 Hamilton Yuri's Night Ironman The Great Divorce on Amazon The Space Trilogy on Amazon Every Moment Holy Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf WIRED What Technology Wants on Amazon   Will Mancini God Dreams on Amazon Church Unique Younique Drew Morgan

Wed, April 07, 2021

Jon Acuff (Author of Soundtracks)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jon Acuff, Author of Soundtracks , to talk about Yanni, 3 questions to ask of every soundtrack, and how to teach kids about the goodness of work. Links Mentioned: Jon Acuff on Twitter Jon Acuff on Instagram Jon Acuff on LinkedIn Jon Acuff Jon Acuff Books Soundtracks Soundtracks All it Take is a Goal Podcast Stuff Christians Like The Voice of The Heart War of Art A Technique for Producing Ideas

Wed, March 31, 2021

Cal Newport (Author of Deep Work)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Cal Newport, Author of A World Without Email , to talk about how we can escape the tyranny of our email inboxes, how his career as a writer started with a college dare, and why he hears from pastors more than almost anyone else about Deep Work and Digital Minimalism. Links Mentioned: Cal Newport Cal Newport on Twitter Deep Questions Podcast Deep Work Digital Minimalism So Good They Can't Ignore You A World Without Email Other Books by Cal Newport Lincoln's Virtues The Case for God

Wed, March 24, 2021

Emily Ley (Founder of Simplified)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Emily Ley, Founder of Simplified, to talk about why she volunteered to cut 40% of her revenue, the magic of “batch planning,” and why Christ-followers should be the boldest people on the planet. Links Mentioned: Emily Ley on LinkedIn Emily Ley on Twitter Emily Ley on Instagram Simplified Simplified on Instagram The Simplified Podcast Growing Boldly The Four Winds Essentialism Atomic Habits  A World Without Email

Wed, March 17, 2021

Janeen Uzzell (COO of Wikipedia)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Janeen Uzzell, COO of Wikipedia, to talk about how Janeen manages the tension between “hustling” and “trusting” in God, how to build diverse teams that boost your bottom line, and what it looks like to show your kids that you really believe in them. Links Mentioned: Janeen Uzzell Janeen Uzzell on Twitter Lin-Manuel Miranda Black Enterprise Paula Madison Mercy Ships Called to Create OKR Hot Seat Gay Girl, Good God We're Going to Need More Wine Coors Brewery Cheryl Bachelder

Wed, March 10, 2021

Dr. Caroline Leaf (Cognitive Neuroscientist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf, Cognitive Neuroscientist, to talk about a 5 step neurocycle that can help us live out Paul’s command to renew our mind and take every thought captive, the spirituality of science, and what we can learn about mental health from Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Links Mentioned: Dr. Caroline Leaf Dr. Caroline Leaf on Twitter Dr. Caroline Leaf on YouTube Dr. Caroline Leaf on Instagram Dr. Caroline Leaf Books

Wed, March 03, 2021

Candace Cameron Bure (Actress)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Candace Cameron Bure, Actress, to talk about the origins of her signature phrase, “Oh Mylanta,” how practically she initiates conversations about faith in the workplace, and the sign in her church that changed her perspective on Hollywood. Links Mentioned: Candace Cameron Bure on Twitter Candace Cameron Bure on Instagram Candace Cameron Bure on Facebook Candace Cameron Bure Candace’s Playful Puppy Kind is the New Classy Excellence Wins Horst Schulze Episode

Wed, February 24, 2021

Sam Verghese (COO of Florida Virtual School)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sam Verghese, the COO of Florida Virtual School, to talk about the leadership lessons he learned scaling-up to serve 10X number of students in just a few months, why Sam has chosen to dissent from the Kingdom of Noise of news and social media, and the significance of the fact that Jesus focused his ministry in a single geographic setting. Links Mentioned: Assessment: jordanraynor.com/learn Sam Verghese Florida Virtual School Dr. Algaze The Effective Executive John Wooden Admiral William McRaven Graduation Speech Called to Create Peyton Manning John Piper Embracing Obscurity The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Wooden on Leadership Nick Foles

Wed, February 17, 2021

Dr. Nido Qubein (President of High Point University)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Nido Qubein, President of High Point University, to talk about his story of emigrating to the U.S. from the Middle East, 3 things he did to cause his university to grow 5% during COVID while the average university lost 16% of its enrollment, and the two other lists he keeps handy in addition to his to-do list. Links Mentioned: Assessment: jordanraynor.com/learn Dr. Nido Qubein Dr. Nido Qubein on Twitter High Point University Free Online Assessment The Call to Mastery with Jenna Fortier Camp Cheerio What Works and What Doesn't Work in Youth Ministry Albert Einstein Mother Teresa Ted Turner Zig Ziglar John Maxwell Kelly King Truist Bank

Wed, February 10, 2021

Francine Rivers (Author of Redeeming Love)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Francine Rivers, Author of Redeeming Love , to talk about her involvement in the upcoming Redeeming Love film, Francine’s 3-year bout of writer’s block, and the striking parallels in her life story and that of C.S. Lewis’s. Links Mentioned: Francine Rivers Redeeming Love Redeeming Love: The Companion Study A Path to Redeeming Love A Voice in the Wind Lineage of Grace Angela Hunt Karin Stock Buursma WaterBrook & Multnomah Redeeming Love (film) Earth Psalms The Chronicles of Narnia The Screwtape Letters The Soul of Wine The Blue Parakeet Jesus through the Middle-Eastern Lens Dorothy Sayers Anne Graham Lotz on Twitter

Wed, February 03, 2021

Chris Carneal (Founder of Booster Enterprises)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chris Carneal, Founder of Booster Enterprises, to talk about what he learned in going from 1,000 full-time employees down to 140 due to the pandemic and how they’ve rebuilt to nearly 400, how Booster makes the Kingdom winsome to their public school customers, and why Chris doesn’t go into the office until late morning. Links Mentioned: The Christian Entrepreneur eBook Chris Carneal on LinkedIn Booster Enterprises Called to Create John Smoltz Laura Vanderkam What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast Horst Schulze Trusting God Culture Making City of God Dan Cathy Tim Tassopoulos Dee Ann Turner Cheryl Bachelder Dare to Serve

Bonus · Tue, February 02, 2021

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Wed, January 27, 2021

Darryl Strawberry (Fmr. MLB All-Star)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Darryl Strawberry, Former MLB All-Star, to talk about the remarkable story of how he went from a drug-addicted baseball star to evangelist, how Darryl submitted himself to the indirect mentorship of Billy Graham, and the power of praying mothers. Links Mentioned: Jordan's weekly devotional, The Word Before Work Darryl Strawberry on Instagram Darry Strawberry on Twitter Turn Your Season Around Billy Graham Celebrity Apprentice Bret Michaels Greg Laurie Jack Graham Jentezen Franklin

Wed, January 20, 2021

Brad Lomenick (Fmr. President of Catalyst)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brad Lomenick, Former President of Catalyst, to talk about the difference between cultural and biblical hustle, how to be an exceptional, service-driven networker, and how to “crush The Now until you get to The Next.” Links Mentioned: Jordan's weekly devotional, The Word Before Work Brad Lomenick on Twitter Brad Lomenick on LinkedIn Brad Lomenick on Instagram Brad Lomenick H3 Leadership H3 Leadership Podcast Catalyst Leader Catalyst Excellence Wins Tribes To Hell With the Hustle Called to Create The Bible App by YouVersion Bible in One Year Next Generation Leader

Wed, January 13, 2021

Wendy Speake (Author of The 40-Day Social Media Fast)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Wendy Speake, Author of The 40-Day Social Media Fast , to talk about how she sold 100K+ copies of her first self-published book, the moment she heard God tell her to “hone her craft,” and the impact “social media fasts” are having on Christ-followers. Links Mentioned: Wendy Speake Wendy Speake on Twitter Triggers The 40-Day Social Media Fast The 40-Day Sugar Fast Life Creative The Call To Mastery EP9 with Kelli Stuart Sell Your Book Like Wildfire Called to Create Master of One How to Land a Book Deal with No Platform Deep Work Digital Minimalism Hind’s Feet on High Places Praying the Scriptures For Your Teens Becoming Mrs. Lewis Dorothy Sayers <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Jack-Transforming-Friendship-Sayers/dp/0801072948/r

Wed, January 06, 2021

Kara Holden (Writer of Disney+’s Clouds)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kara Holden, Writer of Disney+’s Clouds , to talk about why Bob Iger was so adamant about distributing Clouds, the significance of Jesus as “the God who tells stories,” and why you should always take a glass of water in an interview. Links Mentioned: Kara Holden Kara Holden on Twitter Clouds Hamilton Disney+ Gilmore Girls Saved by the Bell Step by Step Soul Surfer Clueless Bob Iger Wonder Magic Castle Arrested Development David Copperfield University of Louisville Sheena Footloose USC UCLA Acting is Everything on Amazon The Wonder Years Marsha Hervey Bill McGhee Braveheart Pamela Grimes Sunset Beach AFTRA SAG Amy Heckerling Neal Israel Sylvester Stallone Rocky Ivan Moffat <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049261/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_1

Wed, December 30, 2020

Mark Batterson (Lead Pastor at National Community Church)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mark Batterson, Author of Win The Day and Lead Pastor, National Community Church, to talk about the 5 levels of highlighting Mark uses when reading thousands of books, what the “law of requisite variety” means for us and our need to switch up routines, and how your uniqueness is a testament to God’s creativity—not your value. Links Mentioned: Mark Batterson Mark Batterson on Instagram Mark Batterson on Facebook Mark Batterson on Twitter The Circle Maker In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day Win the Day Gnarles Barkley NCC How to Take Smart Notes on Amazon Tim Ferriss Mark Twain NASA Why We Sleep on Amazon Called to Create The Ten Commandments Essentialism on Amazon Upstream on Amazon Canoeing the Mountains on Amazon John Harbaugh

Wed, December 23, 2020

Nona Jones (Head of Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Nona Jones, Head of Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook, to talk about her traumatic upbringing and how that’s impacted her life and work, how to cultivate curiosity on the path to mastery, and the importance of budgeting time to reflect in between meetings. Links Mentioned: Nona Jones Nona Jones on LinkedIn Nona Jones on Facebook Nona Jones on Instagram

Wed, December 16, 2020

Ronnie Andrews (CEO of Oncocyte)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ronnie Andrews, CEO of Oncocyte (NYSE American: OCX), to talk about why it matters that Jesus met people first physically, then emotionally, and lastly spiritually, the impact phone vacations have had on his life, and why the next 10 years of cancer research will be more fruitful than the last 100. Links Mentioned: Ronnie Andrews on Twitter Ronnie Andrews on LinkedIn Oncocyte Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Dr. Katharine Hayhoe on The Call to Mastery The Human Genome Project Francis S. Collins The Language of God Timothy Keller Timothy Keller on The Call to Mastery American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO CancerLinQ Pastor Rick's Daily Hope Ravi Zacharias Lead Like Jesus In Touch Ministries Experiencing God John Maxwell The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Greg Brenneman Greg Brenneman on The Call to Mastery

Wed, December 09, 2020

Sherron Watkins (Enron Whistleblower)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sherron Watkins, Former Vice President, and Enron Whistleblower, to talk about her experience blowing the whistle on Enron, how mastery puts us “in the room where it happens,” and the tremendous advice her pastor gave her when she was considering leaving Enron to go into more overt forms of ministry. Links Mentioned: Sherron Watkins Sherron Watkins on LinkedIn Master of One Time Kenneth Lay Jeffrey Skilling The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life Being Wrong Brené Brown The Gifts of Imperfection Daring Greatly Daron Roberts on Twitter Billy Graham

Bonus · Fri, December 04, 2020

Ask Me Anything

A few weeks ago, I invited you all to submit any question you have for me on any topic at all. On this special episode of The Call to Mastery, I answer 7 of the best questions from our audience! Links Mentioned: Joel Manby on The Call to Mastery Lindsey Ray on The Call to Mastery Jeff Heck on The Call to Mastery N.T. Wright on The Call to Mastery SeasonsReading God and the Pandemic The Eisenhower Matrix Email for Jordan’s assistant:  kayla.taylor@jordanraynor.com Community for Redemptive Entrepreneurs Master of One Stop Waiting for Peace devotional Jordan’s Bookshelf Every Good Endeavor Surprised by Hope Shoe Dog Jordan’s Course on How to Land a Book Deal With No Platform

Wed, December 02, 2020

Scott Stephenson (CEO of Verisk Analytics)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Scott Stephenson, CEO of Verisk Analytics (VRSK), to talk about how to cultivate innovative ideas, how Christians can be both “ambitious and humane” in business, and the story that convinced Scott to say the name of Jesus whenever possible, even when leading a public company. Links Mentioned: Scott Stephenson on LinkedIn Verisk Analytics Forbes Zero to One BCG N.T Wright Christianity for Modern Pagans How to Be an Antiracist

Wed, November 25, 2020

Lorin & Kyle Van Zandt (Co-founders of MISSIO Hair)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lorin & Kyle Van Zandt, Co-founders of MISSIO Hair, to talk about the difference between Product Market Fit and Impact Market Fit, the top lesson they’ve learned working with Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia brands, and how to work in light of the assured victory of Christ. Links Mentioned: MISSIO Hair on Instagram MISSIO Hair Dream Center Praxis Magnolia Market The Speed of Trust Rachel Hollis Friendship at the Margins Walking with the Poor

Bonus · Tue, November 24, 2020

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Wed, November 18, 2020

David Ragan (NASCAR Driver)

Jordan Raynor sits down with David Ragan, a thirteen-year veteran NASCAR driver, to talk about how he is responding to instances of racism in NASCAR, how disconnecting from all news and noise brought him clarity about retiring from racing, and why he sets concrete goals with his 6 and 4 year-olds. Links Mentioned: David Ragan David Ragan on Twitter NASCAR Dave Ramsey Luke LeFevre Luke LeFevre on Call to Mastery Rachel Cruze on Call to Mastery FOX Sports Tony Dungy on Twitter Joe Gibbs Bubba Wallace The Total Money Makeover Wealth: Is It Worth It? S. Truett Cathy Chick-fil-A Jordan’s Bookshelf

Bonus · Mon, November 16, 2020

Ask Me Anything

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Wed, November 11, 2020

Marcus Brotherton (Biographer)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Marcus Brotherton, four-time New York Times best-selling biographer, to talk about the important distinction between preaching Jesus and showing “the ministry of Jesus Christ” through our work, why Marcus pivoted from pastoral ministry to “secular” journalism, and how Christians should respond to career setbacks. Links Mentioned: Marcus Brotherton on Facebook Marcus Brotherton on Amazon Marcus Brotherton Blaze of Light We Who are Alive and Remain A Company of Heroes How to Land a Book Deal Course Unbroken Adam Makos on Amazon The Things They Carried Save the Cat! The Techniques of the Selling Writer Elements of Style

Wed, November 04, 2020

Diane Latiker (Founder of Kids Off the Block)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Diane Latiker, Founder of Kids Off the Block, to talk about what standing in between an AK-47 and 50 kids will teach you about leadership, how the pandemic has forced leaders to reframe their missions at a higher level, and how seemingly unsolvable problems bring us to greater levels of hustle and trust in God. Links Mentioned: Diane Latiker on LinkedIn Diane Latiker on Twitter Kids Off The Block Kids Off The Block Called to Create Baker Books BET Shine the Light Award George Floyd

Wed, October 28, 2020

Tamika Catchings (Hall of Fame Basketball Player)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tamika Catchings, Hall of Fame Basketball Player, to talk about how Tamika and Jordan became friends over Called to Create , her surprising answer to the key to mastering her sport, and how mastery and joy have opened up doors for Tamika to share the gospel. Links Mentioned: Tamika Catchings on Twitter Tamika Catchings on Instagram Tamika Catchings on Facebook Tamika Catchings Catch a Star Catch the Stars Foundation Tea’s Me Cafe Multiply Conference For an Audience of One AthletesinAction Image of Excellence Called to Create Master of One

Wed, October 21, 2020

Greg Brenneman (Exec. Chairman of CCMP Capital)

Jordan Raynor sits down Greg Brenneman, Exec. Chairman of CCMP Capital, to talk about how leaders can exude hope and absorb fear in times of crisis, the 1 page, 5 step plan he uses for turning around or “turning up” any business, and why in Greg’s words, “revenue growth is next to godliness.” Links Mentioned: Greg Brenneman Right Away & All At Once CCMP Capital Burger King PwC Consulting Quiznos Home Depot Bain Capital Bain & Company Mitt Romney Erik Weihenmayer Francis Healy Trammell Crow Company David Bonderman Fortune 500 Texas Pacific Group Jamie Dimon JPMorgan Chase Craig Menear Joel Manby Seaworld Bernard Marcus Arthur Blank Ken Langone Strong and Weak Andy Crouch Larry Senn Senn Delaney Baylor College of Medicine Awana A.W Tozer Timothy Keller Mennonite Mutual Aid Dorothy L. Sayers Same Kind of Different As Me on Amazon <a href="https://podcast.jordanraynor.com/

Wed, October 14, 2020

Harris III (Illusionist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Harris III, professional illusionist, to talk about why wonder is essential for mastery at work, why he (and many of the shows other guests) refuse to wear the mastery label, and how Harris and Jordan geek out over circadian rhythms while sleeping and working. Links Mentioned: Harris III Harris III on Twitter Harris III on Instagram David Copperfield Aaron Sorkin The West Wing The Social Network A Few Good Men Marshall McLuhan The Wonder Switch Roald Dahl Atomic Habits The Artist’s Way Full Focus Planner Deep Work Rise Why We Sleep Fitbit The War of Art The Reason for God Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Seth Godin Jordan Raynor Bookshelf Brad Montague

Sat, October 10, 2020

Andrew Campbell (Woodworker)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Campbell, Master Craftsman and Owner of Beaver Hill Woodcrafters, to talk about how mediocre work takes the Lord’s name in vain, how to calm “the cocktail party inside our minds,” and the death of ambition and the value of living a “quiet life.” Links Mentioned: Beaver Hill Woodcrafters on Instagram Red Gypsy Wagon Airbnb Youth Dynamics Outliers: The Story of Success Malcolm Gladwell on Twitter The Tipping Point Master of One Deep Work Good Work Into the Silent Land Jordan Raynor Bookshelf

Bonus · Fri, October 09, 2020

Meet Graham Cochrane

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Wed, October 07, 2020

Kevin and Sam Sorbo (Actors)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kevin and Sam Sorbo, Film and Television Actors, to talk about why we must focus on mastering our crafts before we push any particular agenda, Kevin’s conversation with Johnny Depp about watching your own work and, how to “put miles on the car” on the path to mastery. Links Mentioned: Kevin Sorbo Kevin Sorbo on Twitter Sam Sorbo Sam Sorbo on Twitter Hercules: The Legendary Journeys God’s Not Dead Guthrie Theatre Andromeda Universal Studios What If Unplanned Soul Surfer Let There Be Light Killing Kennedy Killing England Killing Lincoln They’re Your Kids Jim Caviezel True Faith

Wed, September 30, 2020

Jenna Fortier (Student & Founder of PASTA)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jenna Fortier, Founder of PASTA - Peers and Students Taking Action, to talk about her genius habit of emailing God her prayers, why the truth that you can’t be anything you want to be is paradoxically freeing, and how to use being relatively unknown to your advantage at work. Links Mentioned: Jenna Fortier on LinkedIn Jenna Fortier on Twitter Peers and Students Taking Action (PASTA) High Point University Brett Hagler Strong and Weak Master of One Called to Create Threshold 360 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Every Good Endeavor The Go-Giver Good the Great Built to Last Great by Choice Jordan Raynor Bookshelf Sheryl J. Anderson

Wed, September 23, 2020

Phil Corson (Senior Product Manager at 7shifts)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Phil Corson, Senior Product Manager at 7shifts, to talk about the value of literally “doing what your customer does” in order to cultivate empathy, how to get deep work done in a collaborative office environment, and how Phil and his team are using software to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Links Mentioned: Phil Corson on LinkedIn Phil Corson on Twitter 7shifts Threshold 360 GasBuddy The Lean Startup Master of One Teamworthy Ventures Called to Create Mister Rogers Why We Buy FaithTech James Kelly Doug Gehman on Twitter Before You Quit Angela Duckworth Moody Publishers Malcolm Gladwell

Wed, September 16, 2020

Chris Basham (Jordan's Pastor)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chris Basham, Lead Pastor of The Church at Odessa, to talk about why our sometimes “insufficient” view of the gospel leads to a bad theology of work, how gaps in between creation and delivery of content lead to great analogies, and how every job—even trash collection—brings us closer to Eden. Links Mentioned: Chris Basham Church at Odessa Tim Keller The Gospel According to Paul John MacArthur The Gospel According to God Knowing God J.I. Packer Master of One John Piper N.T Wright Jen Wilkin C.S Lewis David Platt Surprised by Hope Desiring God Counter Culture Don’t Waste Your Life John Cordova

Wed, September 09, 2020

Mike Maihack (Graphic Novelist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mike Maihack, Graphic Novelist, to talk about why Mike initially declined an offer from Dreamworks, how the Old Testament’s “slow crawl to Jesus” inspires Mike’s stories, and how we can all—regardless of our vocations—think about “writing characters, not Christians.” Links Mentioned: Mike Maihack Mike Maihack on Instagram Mike Maihack on YouTube Mike Maihack on Twitter Cleopatra in Space TV Series Scholastic DreamWorks Peacock Bone Chronicles of Narnia The Lord of the Rings Stephen Lawhead Toy Story Comic-Con Ryan Holiday Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Brick by Brick: Principles for Achieving Artistic Mastery Understanding Comics Jordan Raynor Bookshelf Jon Acuff

Wed, September 02, 2020

Mike Arrieta (Founder of Garden City)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mike Arrieta, Founder of Garden City, to talk about how he became the #1 Cutco salesperson at the age of 17, the 3 things he looks for when investing in businesses, and how excellence and distinction serve as calling cards for Christians. Links Mentioned: Mike Arrieta on LinkedIn Mike Arrieta on Twitter Garden City Brett Hagler New Story Cutco Zig Ziglar DocuSign The University of Alabama Wise Dell Technologies Y Combinator Master of One Atomic Habits Abide Garden City John Mark Comer ServiceMaster Berkshire Hathaway YouVersion: Essential Workers in the Kingdom The Good Jobs Strategy Zeynep Ton on Twitter Managed by Q WeWork Horst Schulze Love Does Sacred Pace Excellence Wins Jordan Raynor Bookshelf George W. Bush The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power Decision Points <a

Wed, August 26, 2020

Lou Holtz (Fmr. Head Coach of Notre Dame Football)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lou Holtz, Fmr. Head Coach of Notre Dame football, to talk about the keys to mastering the art of coaching, the simple “WIN” framework he uses for budgeting his time, and his three rules for a good, God-glorifying life. Links Mentioned: Lou Holtz on Twitter Notre Dame Fighting Irish Woody Hayes See You At The Top Jordan Raynor Bookshelf Ben Carson Mark Twain

Bonus · Tue, August 25, 2020

I signed a 5-book deal!

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Wed, August 19, 2020

Glo Atanmo (Founder of The Blog Abroad)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Glo Atanmo, a world-class travel blogger, to talk about how she turned $500 after graduating college into a hugely profitable travel blog, the important difference between “learn from me” and “look at me” content, and how to stop comparing your “Chapter 1” to others’ “Chapter 20” when you’re starting up. Links Mentioned: Glo Atanmo on LinkedIn Glo Atanmo on Instagram Glo Atanmo on Twitter Ally Resource Guide Airbnb Horst Schulze The Ritz-Carlton Xanga The Blog Abroad Ryanair easyJet Master of One Joel Manby Clay Hebert Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery The Miracle Morning Calm (App) High Performance Habits The Invitation Essentialism The Power of Now Jordan Raynor Bookshelf Tim Tebow Community for Redemptive Entrepreneurs

Wed, August 12, 2020

Beth Stafford & Jeremy Slagle (Children’s Book Author & Illustrator)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Beth Stafford and Jeremy Slagle, Children’s Book Author & Illustrator, to talk about how we can learn to celebrate the wins of others, why empathy is key to mastering any vocation, and the types of side-hustles that can improve your “one thing.” Links Mentioned: Happy Cargo Books Beth Stafford on LinkedIn Slagle Design Jeremy Slagle on Instagram Jeremy Slagle on Twitter The Jesus Storybook Bible Luke Flowers Eric Carle Mo Willems Oliver Jeffers Karma Wilson Because Skillshare Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor’s Devotionals Called to Create Capital Gaines Get Weird David and Goliath Hinds' Feet on High Places Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes Chris Pratt on Twitter Brian Godawa To End All Wars Vivian Maier Finding Vivian Maier

Wed, August 05, 2020

Dave Hataj (Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc.)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dave Hataj, Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc., to talk about what it means for our work that Jesus talked far more about his Kingdom than about “being saved,” how apprenticeships give you wisdom, while info products give you knowledge, and what Scripture says about our work lasting into eternity. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Master of One Dave Hataj Edgerton Gear, Inc. Good Work The Road Back to You The Fisherman’s Lady / The Marquis’ Secret Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf

Wed, July 29, 2020

Dee Ann Turner (Fmr. VP of Talent at Chick-fil-A)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dee Ann Turner, Former VP of Talent at Chick-fil-A, to discuss Jordan’s previously untold experience going through the hiring process at Chick-fil-A, the importance of choosing a spouse who will collaborate, rather than compete professionally, and the power of the “What’s your story?” question for creating empathy and understanding. Links Mentioned: Dee Ann Turner Bet on Talent Chick-fil-A Dee Ann Turner on Twitter It's My Pleasure Carly Fiorina Sheryl Sandberg Liz Wiseman Trillion Dollar Coach Bill Campbell Eric Schmidt Integrity Henry Cloud Mike Pence Called to Create Master of One

Wed, July 22, 2020

Michelle Myers (Founder of She Works His Way)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Michelle Myers, Founder of she works His way, to talk about how to under-promise and over-deliver in order to create superfans, what Paul’s growing humility in the New Testament means for our work, and the danger in our man-made term, “servant-leader.” Links Mentioned: Michelle Myers She Works HIS Way Dave Ramsey Tim Keller Threshold 360 BombBomb Loom Bonjoro Deep Work Master of One Horst Schultze Let Me Be a Woman Prayer: The Timeless Secret of High Impact Leaders Dr. James Andrews on Facebook

Wed, July 15, 2020

Alec Avierinos (2X World Champion Obstacle Course Racer)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Alec Avierinos, 2X World Champion obstacle course racer, to talk about what happens to you mentally when you run a 24-hour obstacle race, how hobbies can make us more masterful at our vocations, and why you should “write your vision in pen and your plans in pencil.” Links Mentioned: Alec Avierinos Alec Avierinos on LinkedIn OCR World Championships Spartan Race Tough Mudder 3inONE Health Kickstart challenge Jokes Aside gym The Bible App Craig Groeschel Called to Create Dave Yarnes An Introduction to the Three Circle Strategy Gavin Porter’s course Horst Schulze

Wed, July 08, 2020

Tim Newton (Senior Creative Officer at Ramsey Solutions)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tim Newton, Senior Creative Officer at Ramsey Solutions, to talk about how Nike, Apple, and Disney have built “transcendent brands” by mimicking personal friendships, how Tim’s faith fuels his passionate hatred of certain brands, and how you can open up space and time for God to speak into your work. Links Mentioned: Tim Newton on LinkedIn Ramsey Solutions Dave Ramsey Nike Apple Disney Ramsey Live Events Luke LeFevre on LinkedIn Shoe Dog Phil Knight Christy Wright Chris Hogan Master of One Soul Keeping The Ride of a Lifetime Let My People Go Surfing Patagonia 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Marvel Lucasfilm ESPN Deshaun Watson Sho Baraka on Spotify Lecrae

Wed, July 01, 2020

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (Climate Scientist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, to talk about why climate change is a pro-life issue, how the “expressed word” of God’s creation aligns with the “written word” of Scripture, and how combating climate change can help Christians provide food, clean water, and shelter to the world’s most vulnerable populations. Links Mentioned: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Dr. Katharine Hayhoe on Twitter Dr. Katharine Hayhoe TED Talk Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe (YouTube) Timothy Keller Francis Collins Plymouth Brethren Christian Church InterVarsity Graduate Christina Fellowship Stephen Covey Evangelical Environmental Network Heaven Elaine Ecklund The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change The Evangelicals

Wed, June 24, 2020

Andy Le Peau (Author of Write Better)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andy Le Peau, a lifelong editor and author of Write Better , to talk about how the gospel gives us the courage to create and stop creating, the wisdom of taking all your vacation at the same time, and how "the idol of individualism” can impact our work. Links Mentioned: Andy Le Peau Write Better Andy Unedited Blog InterVarsity Press Andy Crouch N.T. Wright Christianity Today Steve Jobs Scott Kaufman Every Good Endeavour Culture Making John Mark Comer The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry William Zinsser Playing God Strong and Weak

Sat, June 20, 2020

Tom Raynor (Jordan’s Dad)

Jordan Raynor sits down with his dad, Tom Raynor, a world-class salesperson turned entrepreneur, to talk about what Jordan learned while frequently going to work with his dad as a kid, what is takes to be in the top 1% of sales performers in a massive industry, and how Jordan’s dad earned the nickname Claw-Pa. Links Mentioned: Nu Vista Foods Group Master of One Called to Create

Wed, June 17, 2020

Emily P. Freeman (Author of The Next Right Thing)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Emily P. Freeman, bestselling author of The Next Right Thing , to talk about her response to The Next Right Thing in Frozen II, the genius of “theme days” on your calendar, and how to avoid the temptation to “fake mastery.” Links Mentioned: Emily P. Freeman Emily P. Freeman on Twitter The Next Right Thing Podcast The Next Right Thing “The Next Right Thing” Song on YouTube Kristen Bell on Twitter The Walt Disney Company University of North Carolina Greensboro Annie Downs B.J. Novak on Twitter Greg Daniels Tim Ferriss Oprah Master of One Parks and Recreation John Ortberg Hope*Writers Threshold 360 Dallas Willard The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry The Good and Beautiful God Series To Bless the Space Between Us Candace Cameron Bure James Bryan Smith on Twitter

Tue, June 16, 2020

N.T. Wright (Theologian)

Jordan Raynor sits down with N.T. Wright, whom Newsweek has called “the world’s leading New Testament scholar,” to talk about why Paul is “rolling over in his grave” over the Church’s response to George Floyd and systemic racism, the danger in the Church’s overemphasis on “saving souls,” and how the work we do today can physically last into eternity. Links Mentioned: NT Wright N.T. Wright on Twitter Timothy Keller God and the Pandemic Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus Zondervan History and Eschatology Paul: A Biography William Wilberforce Surprised by Hope E.P. Sanders Romans Disarmed Brian J. Walsh Sylvia Keesmaat Haley Goranson Jacob Conformed to the Image of His Son Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels Scot McKnight

Wed, June 10, 2020

Joon (J.S.) Park (Hospital Chaplain)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joon (J.S.) Park, Hospital Chaplain and author, to talk about how the Lord moved him from a “devout atheist” to a hospital chaplain, the three phone habits he employs that positively affect his mental health, and how God’s sovereignty is manifested through the “miracle” of our work. Links Mentioned: Joon Park Joon Park on Instagram Joon Park on Twitter The Voices We Carry Cleopatra in Space Jordan Raynor Master of One Made to Stick Zora Neale Hurston Timothy Keller Every Good Endeavor Being Mortal Chris Pratt on Instagram Moody Publishers

Tue, June 09, 2020

Sheryl J. Anderson (Showrunner of Sweet Magnolias)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sheryl Anderson, Showrunner of Netflix’s #1 new show, Sweet Magnolias , to talk about Netflix’s reaction to the Christian characters Sheryl wrote into this megahit show, how we can model Jesus’s “gospel subtext” as we tell great stories through our work, and how to give and take great “notes” of feedback. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Sheryl J. Anderson on IMDB Sheryl J. Anderson on Twitter Sweet Magnolias  Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting

Wed, June 03, 2020

Noah Elias (Artist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Noah Elias, to talk about how to make space to hear the “screaming whisper” of God, the most common disciplines of highly successful creatives, and how Christ-followers can work for a “100X” eternal reward. Links Mentioned: Noah Elias Noah Elias on Instagram Noah Elias on Twitter Noah Elias on LinkedIn 31 Disciplines of Highly Successful Creatives Cal Newport Timothy Keller ArtCenter College of Design WHOOP David Allen Getting Things Done Stephen R. Covey The Law of Rewards Wild at Heart War of Art, The Heaven Norman Rockwell

Wed, May 27, 2020

Duane Blasdel (Camp Director at Mapleridge Ranch)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Duane Blasdel, Camp Director at Mapleridge Ranch, to talk about what Duane did to increase his camper retention rate from 40% to 80%, why boards of advisors are so valuable and how to easily build one, and his powerful testimony of seeing God do “immeasurably more” than he could imagine in his work. Links Mentioned:  Duane Blasdel on LinkedIn Duane Blasdel on Twitter Mapleridge Jordan Raynor Master of One Called to Create Startup Stories Standout Good to Great Garden City Deep Work Basecamp The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry The Circle Maker Do Over Kanye West Jon Acuff

Wed, May 20, 2020

Lindsey Ray (Nurse Practitioner)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lindsey Ray, a nurse practitioner, to talk about why “obedient absence” from your kids is better than “disobedient presence,” how to avoid envy of other people’s callings, and Jordan’s life-changing hire that Lindsey plans to copy (and you can too). Links Mentioned: The Happy Hour Popcast The Bible Binge FSU University of North Florida The Bible Recap The West Wing Christy Nockels The Insanity of God  The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness Fixer Uppers

Wed, May 13, 2020

Will Weatherford (Fmr. Speaker of the Florida House)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Will Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House, to talk about the insane plane crash that changed his life his first day working in politics, why politics is a reflection of culture rather than a driver of it, and how the Church can approach 2020 in a different, less polarizing way. Links Mentioned: Will Weatherford on Twitter Weatherford Capital Gavin Newsom on Twitter Gary Vaynerchuk Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership Allan G Bense Marco Rubio on Twitter Jeb Bush on Twitter Sam Weatherford on LinkedIn Drew Weatherford on LinkedIn PayIt Threshold 360 Master of One Uncle Tom's Cabin From Moral Majority to 'Prophetic Minority' Culture Making Margarita Romo Donald J. Trump on Twitter Paul Ryan Andreessen Horowitz Grit Start With Why The Speed of Trust Tony Dungy DJ Snell

Wed, May 06, 2020

Joel Manby (Fmr. CEO of SeaWorld)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joel Manby, Former CEO of SeaWorld, to talk about the brilliant 2X2 matrix Joel used to measure goals and values in tandem, how Christians can “lead with love” during times of crisis, and the steep price Joel paid for losing sight of the gospel at work. Links Mentioned: 2X2 matrix to measure "do goals" and "be goals" Jordan Raynor Master of One My Bookshelf Joel Manby Love Works Love Works by Joel Manby Facebook General Motors Herschend Family Entertainment Dollywood Stone Mountain SeaWorld Blackfish Sara Bareilles Goodbye Yellow Brick Road The Waitress Elton John Chick-fil-A Jim Collins Peter Drucker Zoom Wall Street Journal PETA Tim Keller Six Flags Dolly Parton The Good Jobs Strategy Tony de Mello The Way to Love Gordon MacDonald Harvard Business School

Wed, April 29, 2020

Dr. Gisela Kreglinger (Wine Expert & Theologian)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Gisela Kreglinger, a wine expert & theologian, to talk about her “passion for reclaiming food and wine as spiritual gifts,” what Jesus’s first miracle of turning water into wine means for our work today, and why “relinquishing control” is essential to mastering wine-making and any other vocational discipline. Links Mentioned: Dr. Gisela Kreglinger Dr. Gisela Kreglinger on Instagram Dr. Gisela Kreglinger on LinkedIn The Soul of Wine Samford University Surprised by Hope The Spirituality of Wine  The Gardener Wendell Berry Sabbath For the Life of the World The Body Keeps the Score Peter Harris A Rocha

Wed, April 22, 2020

Brett Hagler (Co-founder of New Story)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brett Hagler, Co-founder of New Story, to talk about New Story’s innovative solution to preventing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis, Brett’s personal testimony about vocational mastery making the gospel winsome, and why A-players attract other A-players to your team. Links Mentioned: Jordan's Link on New Story Brett Hagler New Story The Neighborhood Master of One FastCompany Y Combinator Goldman Sachs Forbes Florida State University Icon New Story Apple TV Episode Charity: water Scott Harrison Viktoria Harrison How Google Works Teach For America Passion Maya Moore Jim Collins The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Soul Keeping The Return of the Prodigal Son Prodigal God Michael Arrieta Garden City

Wed, April 15, 2020

Tim Keller (Founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tim Keller, Founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, to talk about how the Church should respond to COVID-19, which of his books he hoped would reach a wider audience, and how creatives like Lecrae and C.S. Lewis have made art that points to God’s “Master Narrative” for the world. Links Mentioned: Master of One Timothy Keller Timothy Keller on Twitter Redeemer Presbyterian Church The Reason for God The Prodigal God Every Good Endeavor The Meaning of Marriage Reformed Theological Seminary Redeemer City to City Uncommon Ground John Inazu To Change the World Lecrae C.S. Lewis  The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe The Great Divorce Screwtape Letters Mere Christianity Douglas Gresham Francis Collins Jordan Raynor Bookshelf

Wed, April 08, 2020

Ruth Chou Simons (Founder of GraceLaced)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ruth Chou Simons, founder of GraceLaced, to talk about what good, righteous, gospel-driven ambition looks like in our work, how the simple creative connection of “depth and beauty” allowed Ruth to create something unique in the world, and how to think about our work as a generous gift to the world. Links Mentioned: Ruth Chou Simons Ruth Chou Simons on Twitter GraceLaced GraceLaced (book) Beholding and Becoming ECPA Christian Book Award Morning and Evening Charles Spurgeon The Valley of Vision 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You Rifle Paper Co. Anna Bond on LinkedIn

Wed, April 01, 2020

Shundrawn Thomas (President of Northern Trust Asset Management)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Shundrawn Thomas, President of Northern Trust Asset Management, to talk about how to gracefully renegotiate commitments when you’re overwhelmed, why commitment is what makes a calling, and how to find joy in the job you already have. Links Mentioned: Shundrawn Thomas Shundrawn Thomas on Twitter Northern Trust Discover Joy in Work Morgan Stanley Master of One Gallup The 4 Hour Workweek Tim Ferriss Malcolm Gladwell Trillion Dollar Coach Bill Campbell 9 Lies About Work The Infinite Game Simon Sinek Dave Ramsey What Does Your Soul Love? Bet on Talent Dee Ann Turner

Wed, March 25, 2020

Sam Eitzen (Co-founder of Snapbar)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sam Eitzen, Co-founder of Snapbar, to talk about the genius of learning entrepreneurship on someone else’s dime, how you can win at business by “caring about the boring stuff,” and why there’s no such thing as a “Christian business.” Links Mentioned: Sam Eitzen on LinkedIn Sam Eitzen on Twitter The SnapBar Inc. The Missional Entrepreneur Rhino Camera Gear CES Master of One Sayfie Review Threshold 360 Jeff Bezos on Twitter Good to Great The E-Myth Revisited Malcolm Gladwell on Twitter Patrick Lencioni on Twitter The Advantage Global Leadership Summit

Wed, March 18, 2020

Mark Fincannon (Emmy Award-winning casting director)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mark Fincannon, an Emmy Award-winning casting director, to talk about how casting a TV show works week-in week-out, the incredible story behind casting End of the Spear (the story of Jim Elliot), and how Christians can “impose hope” rather than their explicit faith in film. Links Mentioned: Mark Fincannon Emmy Awards Steven Spielberg George Lucas  David Lynch Ray The Blind Side Sandra Bullock Homeland Dawson's Creek One Tree Hill  Nashville End of the Spear Jim Elliott Oscars 1917 Parasite Fox The Resident CBS NBC Wells Fargo Dick Clark  Killers Three Bonnie & Clyde Peanuts Stroker Ace Burt Reynolds Loni Anderson Frank Capra Jr. Stephen King Firestarter Dino De Laurentiis It Happened One Night <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_flew_over_the_cuckoo

Wed, March 11, 2020

Kristin Molenaar (Founder of YesBossVA)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kristin Molenaar, Founder of YesBossVA, to talk about how to delegate well, habits for “starting days slowly,” and why less is sometimes more when it comes to consuming content. Links Mentioned: Kristin Molenaar on LinkedIn YesBoss VA Sumo Maya HireMyMom Threshold 360 Richard Branson on Twitter The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Clockwork Marshawn Evans Daniels Called to Create Master of One

Wed, March 04, 2020

Mignon Francois (Founder of The Cupcake Collection)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mignon Francois, Founder of The Cupcake Collection, to talk about their quest for the best donut on earth, the benefits of not raising capital, and how to earn the right to be mentored by the world’s most masterful people. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Master of One Called to Create Mignon Francois The Cupcake Collection The Cupcake Collection Twitter TripAdvisor Black Enterprise Magazine BAM 323 Donut Palace Chris' Donuts Gibson's Donuts Hole in One Donuts Firecakes Entrepreneur Center Catalyst Threshold 360 The West Wing The Successful Principles

Wed, February 26, 2020

David Block (Founder of Previnex)

Jordan Raynor sits down with David Block, Founder of Previnex, to talk about the leap of faith David took to give away vitamins to malnourished children before it made sense financially, the wild story about how 3 separate street preachers in 3 separate subway cars helped lead David to Christ, and what Abraham and Joseph can teach us about patience in our work. Links Mentioned: Master of One Jordan Raynor Jordan Raynor on Twitter Jordan Raynor Email David Block on LinkedIn David Block on Twitter Previnex Wall Street Journal TOMS Pepperdine Scott Harrison charity: water The 80/20 Principle Essentialism Greg Brennaman Continental Jim Collins Great By Choice Scott Stephenson Verisk Forbes Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Cheryl Bachelder Citibank Rob Pelinka LA Lakers

Wed, February 19, 2020

Maxwell King (Mister Rogers's Biographer)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Maxwell King, Author of The Good Neighbor (the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers) to talk about how Fred “rehearsed” each day through prayer, which books Fred was reading on his deathbed, and the transformative moment in which Fred realized his work was ministry. Links Mentioned: Maxwell King Fred Rogers Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood The Good Neighbor The Pittsburgh Foundation The Fred Rogers Center The Philadelphia Inquirer Won't You Be My Neighbor? The Heinz Endowments Joanne Rogers Rollins College The Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr. Margaret McFarland Dr. Berry Brazelton Dr. Benjamin Spock Erik Erikson Sesame Street Pittsburgh Athletic Association WQED John Mark Comer The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Henri Nouwen

Wed, February 12, 2020

Carly Fiorina (Fmr. CEO of HP and Presidential Candidate)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carly Fiorina, former CEO of HP and 2016 presidential hopeful, to talk about her fond (and not so fond) memories of the campaign trail, the difference between following a path and following a plan for your career, and how technology played a role in drawing Carly closer to Christ. Links Mentioned: Carly Fiorina Hewlett-Packard Find Your Way By Example Podcast The Good Neighbor John Maxwell Called to Create Master of One

Wed, February 05, 2020

Chris Perry (Lead Researcher for Master of One)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chris Perry, the Lead Researcher for Jordan’s latest book, Master of One . In this conversation, Jordan and Chris talk through their process for researching and writing Master of One , how the promise of Heaven on Earth should shape our work today, and the value of a weekly “mind dump.” Links Mentioned: Chris Perry on Linkedin Chris Perry on Instagram Master of One on Amazon YouVersion David Boudia Fred Rogers Tony Dungy Monday Night Brewing Brett Hagler New Story Called to Create Antoni Gaudí Evernote Jeff Heck on Twitter Jeff Heck on Call to Mastery Bob Horton on LinkedIn C. S. Lewis John Mark Comer John Mark Comer on Call to Mastery The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry on Amazon Christy Adams on Call to Mastery Missy Magnussen Wallace Missy Wallace on Call to Mastery Praxis Lectio Divina - Bible Society The Art of Manliness Getting Things Done Surprised by Hope N.T Wright <a hre

Wed, January 29, 2020

Luke LeFevre (Chief Creative Officer at Ramsey Solutions)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Luke LeFevre, Chief Creative Officer at Ramsey Solutions, to discuss how a copy of Called to Create at Goodwill led to their meeting, the importance of hiring mission-focused people, and why Luke so strongly recommends journaling to anyone looking to master the art of leadership. Links Mentioned: Luke's tips on journaling Luke LeFevre Luke LeFevre on LinkedIn Luke LeFevre on Twitter Ramsey Solutions  Jordan Raynor  Jordan Raynor on LinkedIn  Master of One Royal Caribbean  La Sagrada Familia  Called to Create Douglas Gresham  Pearl Jam  John Grisham  Threshold 360  Casey Cox on LinkedIn  Rachel Cruze  Netflix  Hulu  Ken Coleman  The Dave Ramsey Show The War of Art The Inner Voice of Love  Wild at Heart  I Don’t Want to Talk About It  Denzel Washington  God and Hamilton

Wed, January 22, 2020

Douglas Gresham (C.S. Lewis's Stepson & Exec. Producer of Netflix's Narnia Series)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Douglas Gresham, C.S. Lewis's stepson and Executive Producer of Disney and Netflix's Narnia series, to share a detailed account of C.S. Lewis’s daily routines as he pursued mastery of his craft, Doug’s surprising first encounter with his soon-to-be stepdad at the age of 8, and which Lewis book Doug gives away most frequently. Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned: Douglas Gresham The C.S. Lewis Company Lenten Lands ‘Till We Have Faces Master of One The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Out of The Silent Planet Perelandra I Can Only Imagine A Grief Observed Ralph Winter Jack’s Life Joy Davidman

Wed, January 15, 2020

Christy Adams (Teacher)

Jordan Raynor sits down with his good friend Christy Adams, a masterful educator, to talk about why finding your “one thing” requires a ton of career experimentation, the importance of getting feedback from those you serve (even if they’re middle schoolers), and how the Lord grants us power as we achieve mastery of our crafts. Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned: Christy Adams on Facebook Jeff Heck Monday Night Brewing Master of One Called to Create University of Georgia Mark Twain Range David Epstein Grit Angela Duckworth Sherron Watkins Enron Stephen King 11/22/63 James Franco Little Blue Truck Jen Wilkin Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Kanye West C.S. Lewis

Wed, January 08, 2020

Stefan Kunz (Artist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Stefan Kunz, internationally acclaimed artist and hand letterer, to talk about how Stefan thinks about being open about his faith even when working with non-Christian clients at places like Apple and Coca-Cola, what Stefan’s routines are that enable him to consistently produce great art, and how Stefan’s “30 Days of Bible Lettering” challenge took off. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Aundi Kolber, author of Try Softer . Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned: Stefan Kunz  Stefan Kunz on Instagram Stefan Kunz on Twitter Aundi Kolber  Aundi Kolber on Twitter Jordan Raynor  Jordan Raynor on LinkedIn  Master of One Royal Caribbean  La Sagrada Familia  Called to Create YouVersion  Antoni Gaudi  Dr. Anders Ericsson  Atomic Habits FitBit Star Alliance 30 Days of Bible Lettering Apple Coca-Cola  Love Does Everybody Always  Building a Story Brand  Excellence Wins Justin Bieber Chance The Rapper <li

Wed, January 01, 2020

DJ Snell (Jordan's Literary Agent)

Jordan Raynor sits down with his literary agent, DJ Snell, to talk about how to get a book deal with no platform, the impact Payne Stewart’s death had on DJ’s career, and the Church’s overemphasis on the depravity of man. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Drew Dyck, author of Your Future Self Will Thank You. Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned: DJ Snell on LinkedIn Legacy Drew Dyck Your Future Self Will Thank You  Jordan Raynor  Jordan Raynor on LinkedIn  Master of One Royal Caribbean  Called to Create Tony Dungy on Twitter Payne Stewart  Jerry Maguire Joe Gibbs  Mark McCormack  Arnold Palmer  Quiet Strength  The Jay Leno Show  Barnes & Noble  LifeWay  Thomas Nelson  Zondervan  WaterBrook & Multnomah  Baker Publishing Group C.S. Lewis N. T. Wright  Wild at Heart  The Lord of the Rings  The Chronicles of Narnia  Dolly Parton  <a href="https://john

Tue, December 31, 2019

Carey Nieuwhof (Founder of Connexus Church)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carey Nieuwhof, Founding Pastor of Connexus Church, to talk about the seven greatest challenges nobody expects, but everyone experiences, how we can be “dealers of hope” through our work, and how Carey made himself a morning person. Links Mentioned: Carey Nieuwhof Connexus Church Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast John Ortberg Toronto Film Festival Toronto Christmas Market University of Toronto Knox College University College Jordan Peterson Diablo’s Jim Carey Mike Myers Drake The Barenaked Ladies The Weekend Shania Twain Celine Dion North Point Church Reggie Joiner Andy Stanley Master of One Osgoode Fan 590 Didn’t See it Coming Atticus Finch Emmerson Eggerichs Seinfeld The High Impact Leader Tony Dungy C.S. Lewis Douglas Gresham Scott Harrison Charity: Water Ted Turner Bill Gates <a href="https:

Wed, December 25, 2019

Missy Wallace (Executive Director of the Nashville Institute for Faith and Work)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Missy Wallace, Executive Director of the Nashville Institute for Faith and Work, to talk about the significance of Jesus being born into the home of a carpenter, Missy’s incredible path from management consulting to being one of the world’s leading thinkers on the topic of faith and work, and what church leaders can be doing to help every member understand the eternal significance of their work.   Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip   Links Mentioned: Missy Wallace LinkedIn Nashville Institute for Faith and Work Jordan Raynor  Jordan Raynor on LinkedIn  Master of One on Amazon Enneagram Institute Jena Viviano Young Life Boston Consulting Group Katherine Alsdorf on LinkedIn Dorothy Sayers’s Why Work  The Gospel Coalition  “Find your passion” may not be the best advice after all  Amy Wrzesniewski Nashville Rescue Mission Kristyn Getty Abide Pray as you go  Praxis Labs Called To Create  N.T Wright  Surprised by Hope  Timothy Keller  Heaven  Made to Flourish <a href="https://www.theportersgate.com/

Wed, December 18, 2019

Jeff Heck (Co-founder of Monday Night Brewing)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jeff Heck, Co-founder and CEO of Monday Night Brewing, to discuss C.S. Lewis’s love of beer, the phenomenal increase in productivity Jeff experienced when he went from working on multiple things to focusing on just one, and why “weekends are overrated.” Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned: Jeff Heck on LinkedIn Jeff Heck on Twitter Monday Night Brewing Master of One C.S. Lewis The Eagle and Child Inklings Angry Chair Brewing Nutella Harvard Business School The Home Depot David Brooks on Twitter Theshold 360 Emotionally Health Spirituality The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry John Mark Comer Pete Scazzero Every Good Endeavor The Other Six Days To Change the World Desiring the Kingdom The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Radical Candor The Culture Code

Wed, December 11, 2019

John Mark Comer (Author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry)

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Mark Comer, pastor and author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, to talk about why hurry is “the great enemy of spiritual life,” how to turn off “internal noise” that leads to anxiety, and their mutual love of Aaron Sorkin (creator of The West Wing, The Social Network, etc.).   Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One , and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip   Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor The Call to Mastery Called to Create Master of One John Mark Comer Garden City The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry God Has A Name John Mark Comer on Twitter The West Wing Aaron Sorkin Moneyball The Social Network Antoni Gaudi La Sagrada Familia Greg McKeown Essentialism Cal Newport Benjamin Franklin Mark Twain Range Deep Work John Ortberg Dallas Willard Steve Jobs Elon Musk So Good They Ca

Wed, December 04, 2019

William Warren and Meg Easterbrook (Founder and Director of Operations at The Sketch Effect)

Jordan Raynor sits down with William Warren and Meg Easterbrook the Founder and Director of Operations at The Sketch Effect, to talk about how the gospel compels us to love people in business well—even when they’ve wronged you, the productivity systems I taught William and Meg that have helped their business scale, and how William thought about making the leap from a great job at Chick-fil-A corporate to starting his own business. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Chris Norton, author of The Seven Longest Yards. Links Mentioned: The Call to Mastery Called to Create The Sketch Effect The Sketch Effect on Twitter William Warren on LinkedIn Meg Easterbrook Master of One Chick-fil-A NBA Lover Excellence Wins  Horst Schulze The Ritz-Carlton Craig Groeschel Leadership podcast Plywood People OmniFocus Getting Things Done   David Allen Deep Work Cal Newport Every Good Endeavor Tim Keller Ernst and Young  Home Depot Threshold 360 The Four Disciplines of Execution  <a href="https://www.franklincovey.com/speakers-bureau/chris-mcche

Wed, November 27, 2019

Krystal Whitten (Creator of The Lettering Prayer Journal)

Jordan Raynor sits down with his good friend Krystal Whitten, Creator of The Lettering Prayer Journal, to discuss best-practices on “batch creating” content, how to master the art of the graceful “no,” and the good that has come from Krystal’s children watching both of their parents work outside the home. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Mark Sayers, author of Reappearing Church. Links Mentioned: Krystal Whitten Krystal’s Instagram The Lettering Prayer Journal Called to Create The Circle Maker Master of One The Amazing Collection Precept Ministries With The Call to Mastery Podcast Mark Sayers Red Church John Mark Comer Reappearing Church

Wed, November 20, 2019

Jeff Goins (Bestselling Author of The Art of Work)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jeff Goins, bestselling author of The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve, to talk about how great masters like Michelangelo and da Vinci were able to master more than one discipline in different seasons of their careers, Jeff’s habits for churning out bestseller after bestseller, and why Jeff wants to hear President Trump on The Call to Mastery. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Master of One Jeff Goins The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do Real Artists Don't Starve Michelangelo at San Lorenzo: The Genius as Entrepreneur Robert Greene Mastery Fred Rogers Jerry Garcia Peter Thiel Zero to One Brian Clark Copyblogger Parker Palmer Let Your Life Speak Evernote Wholefoods Amy Wrzesniewski The Lord of The Rings Madeleine L’Engle Walking on Water C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia J.R.R Tolkien Owen Barfield The Inklings <a

Wed, November 13, 2019

Shay Cochrane (Founder of Social Squares)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Shay Cochrane, Founder of SC Stockshop and Social Squares, to talk about how she is able to run two six-figure businesses with only 16 hours of work each week, why her first entrepreneurial endeavor was shut down by military police, and how she inadvertently created the styled stock photography niche. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Todd Chipman author of Until Every Child is Home. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Shay Cochrane Graham Cochrane iStock Getty Images Emily Ley Master of One SC Stockshop Social Squares Every Good Endeavor The Pumpkin Plan Traction The Go Giver Megan Gonzalez Todd Chipman Until Every Child is Home Called to Create

Wed, November 06, 2019

Brad Dean (CEO of Discover Puerto Rico)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, to talk about why Jordan is all-in on Puerto Rico as a destination, the spiritually beautiful and not so beautiful parts of the travel and tourism industry, and Puerto Rico’s favorite son, Lin Manuel Miranda. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Chris Heuertz, author of The Sacred Enneagram. Links Mentioned: Brad Dean Discover Puerto Rico Brad Dean on Twitter Lin-Manuel Miranda Walt Disney Steinway Pirilo Pizza Threshold 360 Destinations International  General Electric Hard Rock Café Leadership Gold John Maxwell Good to Great Jim Collins The Land Between Jeff Manion Malcolm Gladwell David and Goliath Hamilton Chris Heuertz Ian Morgan Cron The Road Back to You The Sacred Enneagram

Wed, October 30, 2019

Kelli Stuart (Author of A Silver Willow by the Shore)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kelli Stuart, the award-winning author of Like a River From Its Course and A Silver Willow by the Shore, to talk about how Jordan’s epic dinner with C.S. Lewis’s stepson caused him to become one of Kelli’s biggest fans, how Kelli goes about writing exceptional fiction, and what John Grisham had to say to Kelli’s class at Baylor about why he doesn’t write “Christian fiction.” This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Cory Carlson, author of Win at Home First. Links Mentioned: Kelli Stuart Kelli Stuart on Twitter Cory Carlson Doug Gresham C.S. Lewis John Grisham A Silver Willow by the Shore Called to Create The Goring Hotel One Direction NSync Like A River from Its Course Justin Bieber Master of One Baylor University Carol Awards Christy Awards That Thing You Do! The Whisperers Joseph Stalin Stephen King On Writing Wendy Speake The 40-Day Sugar Fast  Jane Austen The Kilns CBA The Girl on the Train <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Creative-Inspiration-Todays-Renai

Wed, October 23, 2019

Will Barrett (Director of Field Operations at Threshold 360)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Will Barrett, Director of Field Operations at Threshold 360, to talk about their experience working together at Threshold 360, what Will has learned after making more than 100 hires in less than 3 years, and the spiritual significance of Will’s Two of Clubs tattoo. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck, authors of Imprints. You can pick-up this great book at imprintsbook.com along with a ton of great bonuses. Links Mentioned: Master of One Will Barrett Threshold 360 San Francisco Travel Airbnb Kia Zappos Tony Hsieh Delivering Happiness Hamilton The Timothy Initiative A Failure of Nerve Edwin Friedman The Way of Suffering Jerome Miller Patrick Gray & Justin Skeesuck Imprints I’ll Push You

Wed, October 16, 2019

Kevin Cloud (Author of God and Hamilton)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kevin Cloud, the masterful author of God and Hamilton, to talk about why Hamilton’s life was both extraordinary and also thoroughly ordinary, the 5 movements of the creative process, and how art and culture can create “thin places” where God seems to break through, and what normally feels hidden becomes real and tangible. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Costi Hinn, author of God, Greed and the (Prosperity) Gospel. Links Mentioned: Kevin Cloud Kevin Cloud on Twitter Costi Hinn on Twitter Jordan Raynor God and Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Hamilton: The Revolution Aaron Burr The Culture House The University of Kansas Florida State University West Side Story Oklahoma! Graham Windom Master of One Called to Create Anders Ericsson Aaron Sorkin Steven Pressfield Max Lucado Donald Miller A Million Miles in a Thousand Years Building a Story Brand Dear Evan Hansen The Greatest Showman La La Land Justin Paul God

Wed, October 09, 2019

Jena Viviano (Career Strategist)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jena Viviano, a Wall Street investment banker turned career strategist, to talk about how she inadvertently found Jesus on Wall Street, how she has helped more than 900 clients land their dream job, and the good, the bad, and the ugly about being an Enneagram 3. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Debra Moerke, author of Murder, Motherhood, and Miraculous Grace. Links Mentioned: Jena Viviano Your Career Story Podcast Jena Viviano on Twitter Debra Moerke Murder, Motherhood and Miraculous Grace Enneagram Citibank The Muse Master of One Dr. Kennon Vaughn Threshold 360 Gallup John Crist Rest Alex Soojung-Kim Pang C.S. Lewis Harry Potter Love Does Bob Goff Anything Jennie Allen Designing Your Life Kathie Lee Gifford Jason Kennedy Warren Buffett

Wed, October 02, 2019

Horst Schulze (Co-founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Horst Schulze, Co-founder of The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, to talk about the world’s best hotels, how he thinks about loving every employee as himself, and why Christians ought to have the highest standards of excellence in our work. Links Mentioned Excellence Wins Horst Schulze Capella Hotel Group Ritz-Carlton Hotel The Huka Lodge Master of One Ken Blanchard Threshold 360 Tim Keller Dan Cathy Stephen Covey Jordan Raynor

Wed, October 02, 2019

Rachel Cruze (#1 New York Times bestselling author of Smart Money, Smart Kids)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Rachel Cruze, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Smart Money, Smart Kids, at Ramsey Solution’s amazing new headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee to talk about the cautionary advice Rachel's dad (Dave Ramsey) gave her before she joined the family business, the hard things Rachel's leaders have required her to do in order to become a masterful teacher, and why Dave Ramsey’s team believes that their work has great eternal significance. Links Mentioned: Rachel Cruze The Contentment Journal on Amazon Love Your Life Not Theirs on Amazon The Prodigal God on Amazon The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness on Amazon Jordan Raynor podcast

Wed, October 02, 2019

Chad Cannon (Chief Sales Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chad Cannon, Chief Sales Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, to talk about what the most successful content marketers will be doing 5 years from now, what Bob Goff’s book (Love Does) was almost horribly titled, and how Chad sees his work at Michael Hyatt & Company as bringing great glory to God. Links Mentioned Chad Cannon on LinkedIn Michael Hyatt Chad Cannon on Instagram Chad Cannon on Twitter Jordan Raynor podcast

Wed, October 02, 2019

Julianna Slager (Co-founder of Ballet 5:8)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Julianna Slager, Co-founder of Ballet 5:8, to talk about how her team uses ballet to engage people in conversations about faith, the remarkable parallels between her own story and the story of Beth Pearson, the fictional character from the hit show, This is Us on NBC, and why she’s all in on this concept of being a “master of one.” You can follow Julianna's work on Instagram at @JuliannaSlager. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Master of One Ballet 5:8 Building a StoryBrand How to Win Friends and Influence People

Wed, October 02, 2019

Graham Cochrane (Founder of The Recording Revolution)

Jordan Raynor sits down with Graham Cochrane, Founder of The Recording Revolution, to talk about his remarkable path from food stamps to a $1M+ business with zero employees, how you can turn nearly any skill into a content business, and how faith in Christ provides continued ambition for your work, even after you are financially “set.” Links Mentioned Graham Cochrane The Recording Revolution Called to Create Master of One CS Lewis Mere Christianity BBC Masterclass Dave Ramsey Cal Newport Digital Minimalism Every Good Endeavor The Master Collaboratory for Founders Tim Ferriss Justin Bieber Martin Luther The Go-Giver Tim Keller

Sat, September 28, 2019

Bonus: About Jordan Raynor

Get to know Jordan Raynor, host of The Call to Mastery podcast. Jordan is most well-known for his work helping millions of Christians connect their faith with their work. His book, Called to Create, became an instant bestseller when it was released in 2017. His next book, Master of One, will be released by Random House on January 21, 2020. In addition to his writing, Jordan has spent more than a decade pursuing mastery of his craft as an entrepreneur. Today, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup that has built the world’s largest library of 360° experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Jordan previously served as CEO of the company, following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A highly sought-after public speaker on the topic of faith and work, Jordan has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, Cru, and many other high-profile events around the world. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters.

Trailer · Sun, September 22, 2019

Trailer for the Mere Christians podcast

A quick preview of what you can expect from the Mere Christians podcast