Mere Christians

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 Gu...

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 Christ...

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 S...

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...

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

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 Be...

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 Ar...

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 Hist...

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 Crea...

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...

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...

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 gr...

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 T...

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

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 Face...

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 A...

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

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 Out...

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

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 2:8-1...

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...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Teena Dare, Waitress + Host of the Faith, Work & Rest Podcast, to talk about 3 ways to be distinctly Christian in any job, how to engage your industry without assimilating to the ungodly ways of your industry, and why the biblical narrative of work is so attractive to non-Christians. Links Mentioned: Teena Dare Teena Dare on Instagram Teena Dare on Twitter Faith, Work,...

How to leverage Scripture to identify, interrogate, and reimagine the stories you tell yourself, how Michael’s recent heart attack has shaped his ambition for his work, and what Jesus’s lack of an Enneagram number means for you and me. Links Mentioned: Michael Hyatt on LinkedIn Michael Hyatt on Twitter Mind Your Mindset Website Mind Your Mindset Platform Living Forward Your Best Year Ever Megan Hy...

How to shift from “playing not to lose” to “playing to win,” why acknowledging that you’ll never have a pure motive is unbelievably empowering, and how to take your Christian community with you mentally as you do hard things. Links Mentioned: Jordan Raynor Dr. Curt Thompson The Soul of Desire The Soul of Shame Dr. Curt Thompson on Twitter The Great Divorce Tim Keller N.T. Wright Into the Silent La...

6 steps to following Jesus fully at work, how David’s view of the Great Commission has greatly expanded over time, and how to respond to gender pronouns in the workplace. Links Mentioned: David Platt on Instagram David Platt on Twitter David Platt on Facebook David Platt Books on Amazon Radical The Gospel at Work Embodied Gospel Threads Knowing God Desiring God Jordan Raynor