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 Kingsnort...
May 08, 2024•30 min•Ep. 250
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...
May 01, 2024•40 min•Ep. 249
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: Sk...
Apr 24, 2024•46 min•Ep. 248
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 Ge...
Apr 17, 2024•50 min•Ep. 247
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 Sacrednes...
Apr 10, 2024•39 min•Ep. 246
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...
Apr 03, 2024•32 min•Ep. 245
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,...
Mar 27, 2024•47 min•Ep. 244
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 C...
Mar 20, 2024•45 min•Ep. 243
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 Co...
Mar 13, 2024•45 min•Ep. 242
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 Crous...
Mar 06, 2024•40 min•Ep. 241
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:...
Feb 28, 2024•35 min•Ep. 240
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...
Feb 21, 2024•27 min•Ep. 239
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 retai...
Feb 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 238
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 retail...
Feb 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 237
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 ...
Jan 31, 2024•43 min•Ep. 236
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 ...
Jan 24, 2024•51 min•Ep. 235
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...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 32 min
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: Fi...
Jan 17, 2024•42 min•Ep. 234
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 ...
Jan 10, 2024•50 min•Ep. 233
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 PURC...
Jan 03, 2024•46 min•Ep. 232
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...
Dec 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 231
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 Trillio...
Dec 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 230
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 th...
Dec 13, 2023•27 min•Ep. 229
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 ...
Dec 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 228
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 Ray...
Nov 29, 2023•43 min•Ep. 227
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...
Nov 22, 2023•50 min•Ep. 226
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 J...
Nov 15, 2023•49 min•Ep. 225
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 ...
Nov 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 224
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...
Nov 01, 2023•47 min•Ep. 223
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...
Oct 25, 2023•50 min•Ep. 222
