Mere Christians

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. Links Mentioned Jordan Raynor on LinkedIn Jordan Raynor on X Jordan Raynor on Instagram Jordan Raynor on YouTube Jordan Raynor...

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. Links Mentioned: Dr. Karen Swallow Prior Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on X Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on Instagram Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on Facebook You Have a Calling Fier...

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. Links Mentioned: Wilson Smith on LinkedIn Wilson Smith on Instagram University of Oregon | College of Design Wilson Smith | IDSA Nike Five Mere Christians Air Tinker Hatfield Shoe Dog Reebok Chariots of Fire Bono Bill Bowerman Phil K...

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. Links Mentioned: Will Acuff on LinkedIn No Elevator to Everest Corner to Corner  BAM Global Events Thomas Merton The Return of the Prodigal Son Anniversary Edition Joe Mazzulla | NBCA Annie Dillard J...

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. Links Mentioned: Dr. Praveen Sethupathy Dr. Praveen Sethupathy on LinkedIn Episode 200: Dr. Francis Collins (Fmr. Director of the National Institutes of Health) Episode 272: Dr. Francis Collins (Author...

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. Links Mentioned: Dave Stuart Jr. Books Dave Stuart on LinkedIn Dave Stuart Jr. on X Dallas Willard Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World Scandal of the Kin...

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. Links Mentioned: Kevin Olusola on YouTube Kevin Olusola on LinkedIn Kevin Olusola on Instagram Kevin Olusola on X Dawn of a Misfit High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way Quincy Jones on Instagram Qu...

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. Links Mentioned: Roy Tinklenberg on LinkedIn Roy Tinklenberg on X Faith and Work Movement Faith and Work Movement on Instagram Faith and Work Movement on Linke...

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. Links Mentioned: Five Mere Christians Order Five Mere Christians to Get Access to Jordan’s Free Co-Author Course Kaleigh Cox on LinkedIn Kaleigh Cox on Instagram Jordan...

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 Longtrea...

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 D...

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 Yo...

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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. 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 D...

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 Squir...

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 Endeav...

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 Sel...

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 w...

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 Pro...

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 Cre...

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: Dow...

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

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 B...

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 Workplac...

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 Pra...