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...
Oct 18, 2023•44 min•Ep. 221
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 diffic...
Oct 11, 2023•45 min•Ep. 220
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 Jor...
Oct 04, 2023•31 min•Ep. 219
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 t...
Sep 27, 2023•42 min•Ep. 218
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...
Sep 20, 2023•36 min•Ep. 217
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...
Sep 13, 2023•25 min•Ep. 216
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 Tha...
Sep 06, 2023•38 min•Ep. 215
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 Ephe...
Aug 30, 2023•34 min•Ep. 214
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...
Aug 23, 2023•45 min•Ep. 213
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...
Aug 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 212
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 Sa...
Aug 09, 2023•45 min•Ep. 211
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 C...
Aug 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 210
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....
Jul 26, 2023•46 min•Ep. 209
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...
Jul 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 208
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 Kel...
Jul 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 207
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 Burn...
Jul 05, 2023•46 min•Ep. 206
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 Wa...
Jun 28, 2023•42 min•Ep. 205
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...
Jun 21, 2023•28 min•Ep. 204
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 Pas...
Jun 14, 2023•43 min•Ep. 203
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, Rem...
Jun 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 202
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 ...
May 31, 2023•48 min•Ep. 201
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...
May 24, 2023•31 min•Ep. 200
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...
May 19, 2023•29 min
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 Mind...
May 17, 2023•42 min•Ep. 199
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 ...
May 10, 2023•44 min•Ep. 198
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...
May 03, 2023•44 min•Ep. 197
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 Jo...
Apr 26, 2023•48 min•Ep. 196
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...
Apr 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 195
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 Yo...
Apr 12, 2023•43 min•Ep. 194
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...
Apr 05, 2023•42 min•Ep. 193
