Mere Christians

What it means for your work that God never rescinded his claim that the material world is good, how to think about your work through the Creation, Fall, Renewal framework, and whether or not there will be gluten-free bread on the New Earth. Links Mentioned: Kendall Vanderslice Kendall Vanderslice on LinkedIn Kendall Vanderslice on Twitter Kendall Vanderslice on Instagram Kendall Vanderslice on Fac...

How the “Too Narrow Gospel” and a bad theology of heaven are blocking your vision for your work, 4 pathways for stewarding your vocation for the advancement of the Kingdom of God, and why we should all think of our lives as ice cream tasting spoons. Links Mentioned: Dr. Amy Sherman Sagamore Institute Kingdom Calling Agents of Flourishing Redeeming Your Time The World Before Work ‘ Skye Jethani (Co...

How to build relationships with co-workers virtually, how to move from the Surface, to the Serious, to the Spiritual with those you work with, and how to respond to your employer when they ask you to do something that’s at odds with God’s Word. Links Mentioned: Nathan Carnes on LinkedIn Nathan Carnes on Twitter Mimi Chan Episode Sean Kouplen Episode David Green Episode Prayer by Tim Keller The Int...

What the tragic death of her son taught her about life and work, how to resolve conflicts at work in a Christ-honoring way, and how refusing to listen to the Holy Spirit has cost her tens of thousands of dollars. Links Mentioned: Katelyn James Katelyn James on Twitter Katelyn James on Instagram Katelyn James on Facebook Katelyn James on YouTube Katelyn James on Pinterest James 1:2-4 Proverbs 27:5...

How Arthur Guinness’s faith motivated him to sign a 9,000-year lease, why monks and nuns viewed brewing beer as deeply missional, and how Guinness created a “thin place” between heaven and earth. Links Mentioned: Stephen Mansfield Stephen Mansfield on Twitter The Search for God and Guinness The Celtic Way of Evangelism The Pursuit of God Mansfield's Book of Manly Men Jordan Raynor

Why Jake voluntarily took a demotion for the good of his soul, the difference between hearing and listening to God’s voice, and the case for encouraging your team’s vocational dreams even if it leads them to leave your business. Links Mentioned: Jake Reed on LinkedIn Trader Joe’s The Mere Christians Podcast Episode 64: Harris III The Mere Christians Podcast Episode 171: Tim Keller The Chronicles o...

What it means to “fill and subdue” the earth per God’s command in Genesis 1:28, the intrinsic goodness of any work “that helps, heals, entertains, or redeems,” and why Rachel is intentional about doing work that nobody will ever see. Links Mentioned: Rachel Marie Kang Let There Be Art The Fallow House Rachel Marie Kang on LinkedIn Rachel Marie Kang on Twitter Rachel Marie Kang on Instagram Rachel...

One of the best 2X2 charts I’ve ever seen to help you evaluate how deeply your faith is connected to your work, how a waitress, actress, and public school employee are “doing justice” in tangible, bite-sized ways, and 2 things your pastor can do this week to help the mere Christians in their congregations more deeply connect their faith and work. Links Mentioned: Lauren Gill on LinkedIn The Missio...

How to practically find joy in your job regardless of circumstances, 5 options for a “joyful purpose” for your work, and Neal’s #1 tip for finding peace amidst the chaos of your work. Links Mentioned: Neal Samudre Enjoyco Start from Joy Redeeming Your Time Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Essentialism Black Panther Letitia Wright Michael B. Jordan

The difference between Christians insulating and isolating from the world, the power of articulating what jobs you want to be doing for eternity, and one of the rare times we’re called to disobey our bosses. Links Mentioned: Andrea Sherwood on LinkedIn NBCUniversal Media C-Suite for Christ The Word Before Work Community Maple Street Biscuit Company Called To Create Redeeming Your Time The Holiness...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Vernon and Ellen Landreth, Santa and Mrs. Claus, to talk about why you should think of yourself as a “Secret Santa” at work all year long, how to take a “there you are” versus a “here I am” approach to your work, and why Santa comes at night. Links Mentioned: Ellen Landreth on LinkedIn Ellen Landreth on Twitter Vernon Landreth on LinkedIn The Santa Couple Dream Big Daw...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Henry Ho, Co-founder of Field Agent, to talk about the email Henry sent to his team at P&G giving glory to God as he left, the difference between walking in confidence and walking in faith, and how working in a redemptive way can be as simple as asking somebody to share their name. Links Mentioned: Henry Ho on LinkedIn Henry Ho on Twitter Field Agent Simpli Field Nate’...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mimi Chan, Head of Seasonal Events at Amazon Books, to talk about how to speak up for the powerless in your office, how to take a stand for God’s way in a God-honoring way at work, and why we need Christians rushing INTO “secular” workplaces in order to claim them as sacred. Links Mentioned: Mimi Chan on Twitter Mimi Chan on LinkedIn Mimi Chan on Instagram Mimi Chan on...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Shaun Castillo, President of Preferred Technologies, to talk about how to spot the deeply personal needs of those you work with, the injustice blue-collar workers experience and how to help fix it, and 3 ways to “scratch-off” the Kingdom of God. Links Mentioned: Shaun Castillo on LinkedIn Preferred Technologies Gentle and Lowly With The Practice of the Presence of God...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ronald R. Johnson, Customer Service Representative, to talk about how Ron came to embrace a job he once hated, how to have a real-time, 3-way conversation between you, God, and those you work with, and what managers can do to truly bless their frontline employees. Links Mentioned: The Robe Customer Service and the Imitation of Christ Every Good Endeavor The Adventure o...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry.com, to talk about rethinking evangelism as something we do every minute of every day, why Deb pitched Facebook Marketplace in her first interview with Sheryl Sandberg, and the super practical thing you can do today to show your co-workers that you value them beyond their productivity. Links Mentioned: Deborah Liu on LinkedIn Deb Liu on Twitter...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sadie and Eric Hess, Owners of Compass, to talk about the best definition of “worship” he's ever heard, how to dream big while remaining content, and symptoms that you’ve forgotten that all you have is from God. Links Mentioned: Eric Hess on LinkedIn Sadie Hess on LinkedIn Sadie Hess on Twitter Compass Anointed for Business by Ed Silvoso The Purpose Driven Life Gentle...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tim Keller, Author of Forgive , to talk about the 4 actions that constitute true biblical forgiveness, how the gospel enables us to stop using work as a metaphorical fig leaf, and why mere Christians are going to be the ones most effective at making disciples in the next few generations. Links Mentioned: Tim Keller Tim's article in The Atlantic Forgive Every Good Endea...

Get the full audiobook here: https://amzn.to/3EUY6fp

Jordan Raynor sits down with David Green, CEO of Hobby Lobby, and Bill High, Co-author of Leadership Not By The Book , to talk about why David has recently started giving less to missions and more to his employees, what Jesus might have told the 5 and 2 talent servants if they hadn’t doubled the Master’s money, and the best answer I’ve ever heard for why Christians shouldn’t retire. Links Mentione...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jessica Honegger and Liz Bohannon, Founders of Noonday Collection and Sseko Designs, to talk about how to know if you are working for your identity or from it, the costly measures these women are taking to honor all image-bearers in the global fashion supply chain, and how recognizing that you “house the glory of God” can free you to make decisions. Links Mentioned: No...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Susan Hillis, Epidemiologist, to talk about how God used her position at the CDC to spearhead caring for 10 million orphans, the profound impact that a silent retreat had on her life and work, and how to remind yourself of the Father’s delight in you as you work. Links Mentioned: Dr. Susan Hillis on LinkedIn CDC World Without Orphans Strengthening Yourself in the L...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lisa Sharon Harper, Author of The Very Good Gospel, to talk about why it’s significant that God creates with beauty and function, how a “thicker” gospel gives greater purpose to your work, and the biblical case for “reconnecting shalom” through our work. Links Mentioned: Lisa Sharon Harper The Very Good Gospel Lisa Sharon Harper on Twitter Lisa Sharon Harper on Instagr...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Skye Jethani, Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast, to talk about why Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday and what it means for your work, how a biblical view of heaven assigns untold dignity to the work you do today, and how to use everything from Altoids to doorframes to cultivate an awareness of God’s presence at work. Links Mentioned: Skye Jethani Skye Jethani on Twit...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Anita Corsini, Co-founder of Red Barn Homes, to talk about how her son’s near-death experience led to more freedom in her work, why Anita is intentional about working slower than she can, and what practically it might look like to “build houses” without the curse (see Isaiah 65). Links Mentioned: Anita Corsini on Instagram Flip or Flop Atlanta Red Barn Homes Profit lik...