Mere Christians

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...

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 c...

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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! Enteri...

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 cas...

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:  St...

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...

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...

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 W...

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 F...

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 o...

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 Chr...

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...

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 Ch...

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 w...

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 Conve...

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 S...

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 Th...

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...

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 Belovednes...

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

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 G...

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...

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...

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...