Episodes
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Why Jordan has decided to put the show on hiatus after 300 episodes and millions of downloads, how he thinks about what he needs to prune in order to pursue the ministry of excellence in other things, and the 10 moments of this show he’s thought about most post-recording.
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Jordan Raynor on LinkedInJordan Raynor on XJordan Raynor on InstagramJordan Raynor on YouTubeJordan Raynor on Facebook'Five Mere Christians'Born Standing UpKayla Taylor on LinkedInChristopher Perry on LinkedInWe Edit PodcastsThe Sacredness of Secular WorkRedeeming Your TimeThe Word Before Work (Book)The Word Before Work (Podcast)The Word Before Work (Email List & Blog)Episode 289: Tim Croll (LEGO Masters contestant + Director of Serious Play at Narrative.live)Episode 247: Noah Sanders (Farmer)Episode 140: Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Host)Episode 130: Makoto Fujimura (Artist)Episode 5: Horst Schulze (Co-founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company)Episode 213: Anne Beiler (Founder of Auntie Anne's)Episode 197: Sam Acho (Sports Analyst at ESPN)Episode 258: Stephen Bargatze (Magician)Episode 255: Jenna Barrett (Manager of Brand Advertising and Marketing at Choice Hotels)Episode 34: Tim Keller (Founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church)Episode 232: Skye Jethani (Author of What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven? + Co-host of The Holy Post)Episode 173: Deb Liu (CEO of Ancestry.com)Episode 206: Dave Evans (Co-founder of EA Sports + Author of Designing Your Life)All Things NewThe Will of God as a Way of LifeWithEpisode 84: Candace Cameron Bure (Actress)Episode 114: John Mark Comer (Author of Live No Lies)Episode 269: Dr. Francis Collins (Author of The Road to Wisdom)Episode 25: Carly Fiorina (Fmr. CEO of HP and Presidential Candidate)Episode 151: Joni Eareckson Tada (Painter)Episode 204: Christy Adams (Middle School Teacher)Episode 219: Bethany Brown (Nurse Practitioner + Owner of The Aesthetics Lounge and Spa)Episode 268: Kathy Keller (Co-author of The Meaning of Marriage)On BirthOn MarriageOn DeathThe Jesus Storybook BibleThe Freedom of Self-ForgetfulnessNo Rules RulesThe Road Less StupidShoe DogWhen Breath Becomes AirEpisode 286: Anna Kemp (Grad Student)Every Good EndeavorThe Redeeming Your Time MastermindBonton FarmsKayleigh Cox on LinkedInJordan Raynor & CompanyMere Christians Podcast -
How the advice to “follow your passions” can lead to an unbiblical sense of entitlement, how to follow “the true, good, and beautiful” today to find your calling tomorrow, and how God uses pain and trauma to steer us to our callings.
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Dr. Karen Swallow PriorDr. Karen Swallow Prior on XDr. Karen Swallow Prior on InstagramDr. Karen Swallow Prior on FacebookYou Have a CallingFierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah MoreThe Priory NewsletterHannah More | BritannicaMoanaMoana 2Cal NewportSo Good They Can’t Ignore YouMaster of OneDr. Amy Wrzesniewski on LinkedIn‘Jobs, Careers, and Callings: People's Relations to Their Work’‘The Secret of Effective Motivation’Why Work?Five Mere ChristiansAmusing Ourselves to DeathMakoto FujimuraEpisode 130: Makoto Fujimura (Artist)Episode 147: Haejin Shim Fujimura (Attorney)Kaleigh Cox on LinkedInAaron SorkinRedeeming Your TimeCalled to CreateJordan Raynor -
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How Wilson came to be the shoe industry’s first Black shoe designer, how work can be a form of prayer, and why he chose Philippians 2 to be printed in his Nike shoes.
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Wilson Smith on LinkedInWilson Smith on InstagramUniversity of Oregon | College of DesignWilson Smith | IDSANikeFive Mere ChristiansAirTinker HatfieldShoe DogReebokChariots of FireBonoBill BowermanPhil KnightDesigning for Diversity: Wilson Smith at TEDxUOregonSurrender: 40 Songs, One StoryQuestloveThe Wonder of Stevie12 Notes: On Life and CreativityTobie Hatfield on LinkedInEpisode 205: Bobo Beck (Realtor + Author of Wisdom Calling)Jordan Raynor -
How to find joy in your work—even when it sucks, how Will’s “trailhead practice” can lead you to “Spirit-led self-awareness,” and how to stop limping towards God’s throne and start running towards it.
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Will Acuff on LinkedInNo Elevator to EverestCorner to Corner BAM Global EventsThomas MertonThe Return of the Prodigal Son Anniversary EditionJoe Mazzulla | NBCAAnnie DillardJordan Raynor -
How to lead winsomely when your vocation is under attack, how the cross can “disabuse you of any sense of power” at work, and how Dr. Sethupathy practically elevates the marginalized in his office.
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Dr. Praveen SethupathyDr. Praveen Sethupathy on LinkedInEpisode 200: Dr. Francis Collins (Fmr. Director of the National Institutes of Health)Episode 272: Dr. Francis Collins (Author of The Road to Wisdom)Timothy KellerThe Human Genome Project‘Science as a Christian Vocation’Johannes KeplerMadeleine L'EngleFred RogersNational Academy of SciencesThe Myth of CertaintyWhat's So Amazing About Grace?The Genius of Their AgeDr. Ard LouisDr. Katharine HayhoeEpisode 48: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (Climate Scientist)BioLogosVeritasJordan Raynor -
How to calculate your compensation beyond what you get paid, how life-giving it can be to simply stop being surprised by thorns and thistles, and why you need more “Himalaya Boundaries” in your calendar to protect your family and rest.
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Dave Stuart Jr. BooksDave Stuart on LinkedInDave Stuart Jr. on XDallas WillardSimple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex WorldScandal of the Kingdom: How the Parables of Jesus Revolutionize Life with GodThe Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In GodScrewtape LettersJordan RaynorJordan Raynor Books -
Why “creativity is our birthright,” how fame has changed Kevin’s prayers, and why he doesn’t want to be a “superstar” but a “superplanet” that reflects God’s light to others.
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Kevin Olusola on YouTubeKevin Olusola on LinkedInKevin Olusola on InstagramKevin Olusola on XDawn of a MisfitHigh Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That WayQuincy Jones on InstagramQuincy Jones on X12 Notes: On Life and Creativity The Weeknd on InstagramSteph Curry on InstagramJordan Raynor -
Why Roy moved from planting a church to supporting believers working in big companies, how to start a sponsored Christian fellowship in your office, and the 3 ways Christian Employee Resource Groups benefit the businesses that sponsor them.
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Roy Tinklenberg on LinkedInRoy Tinklenberg on XFaith and Work MovementFaith and Work Movement on InstagramFaith and Work Movement on LinkedInFaith and Work Movement on FacebookSkye Jethani on XMike KelseyA Disruptive God: Encounter Psalm 23 and Discover God's Purpose For YouA Million Little Miracles: Rediscover the God Who Is Bigger Than Big, Closer Than Close, and Gooder Than GoodEvery Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's WorkWork Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday WorkReleasing the Greater in You: There is a Power Within You That is Yet to be Released!Jordan RaynorJordan Raynor BooksJordan Raynor ERG -
What Jordan’s decision to work with a co-author can teach you about your own work, why he chose to make a collection of biographies his next book, and the stickiest stories from Five Mere Christians that have changed how he works.
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Five Mere ChristiansOrder Five Mere Christians to Get Access to Jordan’s Free Co-Author CourseKaleigh Cox on LinkedInKaleigh Cox on InstagramJordan RaynorJordan Raynor on XRedeeming Your TimeScatterJames Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life -
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.
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S.D. SmithS.D. Smith on FacebookS.D. Smith on InstagramS.D. Smith on YouTubeThe Green Ember SeriesJack Zulu and the Girl with Golden WingsLongtreader Games Launch TeamBabble Publishing CompanyHopeWords Writers' ConferenceRead-Aloud RevivalZach FranzenLittle House on the PrairieAnne of Green GablesThe Chronicles of NarniaJurassic ParkThe Lord of the RingsPhantastesDavid Robinson on XThe Hunger GamesNorth Greenville UniversityA Diary of Private PrayerThe Prodigal GodEpisode 268: Kathy Keller (Co-author of The Meaning of Marriage)The Book of Common PrayerKenneth Padgett on InstagramWolfbane BooksNate BargatzeEpisode 258: Stephen Bargatze (Magician)Skye JethaniFive Mere ChristiansCalled to CreateThe Creator in YouThe Royal in YouJordan Raynor on XJordan Raynor -
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.
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Laura WiflerLaura Wifler on InstagramLaura Wifler on FacebookYour Worth Never WaversRisen MotherhoodEmily A. JensenHannah More | BritannicaThe Men I Know Like MeA Grace Disguised‘God’s Will for Your Work’Five Mere ChristiansThe Royal in YouJordan Raynor on XJordan Raynor -
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.
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Tim CrollTim Croll on LinkedInTim Croll on XTim Croll on InstagramTim Croll on YouTubeTim Croll on FacebookTim Croll on IMDbLEGO® MastersLEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®Narrative‘Ole Kirk Kristiansen's Childhood and Youth’PlayNational Institute for PlayTony GrebmeierThreshold 360SunFrogMentor LeaderSara Miller on LinkedInA House on BeekmanFive Mere ChristiansCalled to CreateThe Called to Create Study JournalThe Sacredness of Secular WorkJordan Raynor -
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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.
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Skye JethaniSkye Jethani on LinkedInSkye Jethani on XSkye Jethani on InstagramSkye Jethani on YouTubeWhat If Jesus Was Serious about Justice?Holy Post MediaDavid French on XDallas WillardG.K. ChestertonAndrew Young Books on AmazonFannie Lou Hamer | BritannicaThis Is UsAarti SequeiraSimply ChristianThe Return of the Prodigal SonFour Thousand WeeksFive Mere ChristiansJordan Raynor -
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.
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Sarah Maddack on InstagramSarah Maddack on TikTokSarah Maddack on XSarah Maddack on YouTubeSarah Maddack on Apple MusicSarah Maddack on SpotifySilly Songs with Larry on YouTubeThe Dead Sea SquirrelsThe Dead Sea Squirrels on TikTokThe Dead Sea Squirrels promo on TikTokMike NawrockiShel SilversteinCarey Nieuwhof (Host of The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast)Carey Nieuwhof (Founder of Connexus Church)Five Mere ChristiansBrant Hansen Books on AmazonStreet Hymns on InstagramJordan Raynor BooksJordan Raynor -
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.
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Anna Kemp on LinkedInUniversity of OklahomaDavid I SmithDoug McKelvey (Author of Every Moment Holy)The Creative ActEvery Good Endeavor
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant SocietyWhen Breath Becomes AirShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NikeJordan Raynor BooksJordan Raynor DevotionalsJordan Raynor -
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.
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BadLeaderThe BadLeader PodcastDevon Havenaar on LinkedInDevon Havenaar on InstagramDevon Havenaar on FacebookTEDxMechanicsvilleThe Freedom of Self ForgetfulnessRedeeming Your TimeThe Psychology of MoneyAtomic HabitsEverybody, AlwaysHow to Lead When You're Not in ChargeReadwise.ioJordan Raynor -
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.
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NC Education CorpsHabakkuk 1:11 Working in the Presence of GodTales That Tell The TruthThe Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party StorybookLead with PrayerJoni and FriendsSally Lloyd-JonesJordan Raynor -
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.
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Sawyer ThinkSawyer ProductsSawyer Products on LinkedInSawyer Products on InstagramSawyer Products on YouTubeSawyer Products on TikTokSawyer Products on FacebookScott Harrison on LinkedIncharity: waterThe Fish that Ate the WhaleMartin’sHumility: The Journey toward HolinessJordan Raynor -
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.
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Hannah BrencherHannah Brencher on InstagramHannah Brencher on XThe World Needs More Love LettersThe Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected WorldCalled to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and RiskFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for MortalsRedeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly ProductiveThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to ChangeThe Practice of the Presence of GodBringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French ParentingAnne Lamott BooksKate BowlerJordan Raynor - Show more
