Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jodi Benson, Disney Legend, to talk about how Jodi has responded to criticism of Disney from Christians, why Jodi thinks of ministry as less of what she does for a living and more of who she is while she’s doing what she’s doing, and how to spot where the Spirit is moving as you work. Links Mentioned: Jodi Benson Jodi Benson on Instagram Jodi Benson on Twitter Part of...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Asheritah Ciuciu, Author of Unwrapping the Names of Jesus , to talk about what to do when you’re bored with the Word of God, what the various names for Jesus mean practically for your work today, and how dabbling in side projects can cultivate “creative rest” that makes you even better at your core craft. Links Mentioned: Asheritah Ciuciu Asheritah Ciuciu on LinkedIn A...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sean Kouplen, CEO of Regent Bank, to talk about the impact he’s seen from requiring all his managers to spend 30 minutes a week with each direct report with no agenda, how Sean has seen God bring 7 co-workers to faith in Christ, and the freedom that is found when you realize we’re all playing with house money. Links Mentioned: Sean Kouplen on LinkedIn Sean Kouplen on T...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Marcus Brotherton, Biographer, to talk about why he left pastoral ministry to become a journalist and biographer, 7 questions to ask when you’re discouraged at work, and examples from both our careers about how God has used professional trials for our sanctification. Links Mentioned: Marcus Brotherton Marcus Brotherton on LinkedIn A Bright and Blinding Sun Gary Sinise...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jillian Jenkins, Lunch Lady, to talk about why she turned down a job to make more money and work from home, what God’s Word says about humble, dirty jobs, and how we can lead others away from Christ with our words and our actions at work. Links Mentioned: J.F. Jenkins on Amazon He Saw That It Was Good Called to Create Redeeming Your Time Jordan Raynor

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tony and Lauren Dungy, NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Author, to talk about the barber who had a profound influence on Tony growing up, the best compliment you can receive at work, and the tension between pursuing excellence at work and being called to loving sacrifice at home. Links Mentioned: Tony Dungy on Twitter Tony Dungy on LinkedIn Tony Dungy on Instagram Lauren Dun...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Allen Arnold, Author of The Story of With , to talk about what it looks like practically to do your work with God and not just for him, the far better alternative to looking for “open and closed doors” as you make decisions, and how to be crazy busy without yourself feeling crazy. Links Mentioned: Allen Arnold The Story of With: A Better Way to Live, Love, & Create Wav...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Nemr, Tap Dancer, to talk about how to hear the applause for your work before you go on the metaphorical (or literal) stage of your job, how he came to realize that God doesn’t need us but wants us, and why we should view failure as a gracious gift from God.   Links Mentioned: Andrew Nemr Andrew Nemr on Instagram Andrew Nemr on Twitter Identity: The Andrew Nemr...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joshua Becker, Author of Things That Matter , to talk about why he left his 15-year career as a pastor to blog about minimalism, how our stuff distracts us from the good works God has prepared for us to do, and how to combat “the work beneath the work” that’s killing our souls. Links Mentioned: Becoming Minimalist Books by Joshua Becker Things That Matter The More of L...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andy Crouch, Author of Culture Making , to talk about the difference between impact and influence at work and why Jesus calls us to be the latter, the simple exercise you can do today to value those you work with beyond their productivity, and what Scripture has to say about the intrinsic value of your work. Links Mentioned: Andy Crouch Andy Crouch on Twitter Praxis Ch...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Danielle Andrews, Director of Global Impact for General Mills, to talk about how God uses our work as a crucible to form us into the image of Christ, why sharing the gospel with your co-workers serves your employer, and how to preach the gospel to yourself daily and uncover respectable sins. Links Mentioned: Danielle Andrews on LinkedIn General Mills General Mills on L...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Scott, CEO of Operation Mobilization USA, to talk about the startling percentage of early church growth that came through mere Christians, the practical implications of the fact that your “passions have been redeemed," and whether or not the Great Commission negates the First Commission. Links Mentioned: Andrew Scott on LinkedIn Andrew Scott on Instagram Scatter...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ron Johnson, CEO of Enjoy, to talk about how he “made love visual” through the Apple Store, his final conversation with Steve Jobs while Jobs was on his deathbed, and why he chose to “start at the bottom” of the career ladder when he had every opportunity not to. Links Mentioned: Ron Johnson on LinkedIn Ron Johnson on Twitter Enjoy The Life We're Looking For Becomenew....

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joni Eareckson Tada, Author of The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party , to talk about the first 3 things Joni plans to do when heaven comes to earth, how everything we do in this life either increases or decreases our capacity for leadership on the New Earth, and how our work can be “ingredients in God’s happiness.” Links Mentioned: Joni Eareckson Tada Joni Eareckso...

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Jordan Raynor sits down with Laura and Jason van Dyk, Founders of God’s fingerprints, to talk about why they felt called to grow slower than they could, the great example of how the gospel compels them to “take pains to do what is right” (see 2 Corinthians 8:21), and the problem with our limited view of what constitutes “evangelism.” Links Mentioned: School of Visual Arts School of Visual Arts on...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brian Sanders, Founder of The Underground Network, to talk about his freeing approach to calling outlined in his terrific book, The 6 Seasons of Calling , thinking about eternity in three stages of rest, reward, and reign, and why it’s essential that believers not “lose the plot” of redemption and why we do what we do. Links Mentioned: Brian Sanders on LinkedIn Brian S...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Todd Komarnicki, Screenwriter, to talk about how he was able to get a rare laugh out of Clint Eastwood when they were making Sully, why we need to question the language we use about being “hidden in Christ,” and how to get better at receiving feedback on your work. Links Mentioned: Todd Komarnicki on IMDb Guy Walks into a Ba r Guy Walks into a Bar on LinkedIn Scott Har...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Haejin Shim Fujimura, Attorney, to talk about the wild story of how a painting served as a wardrobe-like portal into the Kingdom, seeing Adam and Eve as lawyers before the Fall, and how she sees her work fighting human trafficking AND her work as a civil litigator as Kingdom work. Links Mentioned: Haejin Shim Fujimura on LinkedIn Haejin Shim Fujimura on Instagram Shim...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Neil Ahlsten, CEO of Abide, to talk about how what you listen to before bed rewires your brain, how to identify yourself as a Christian at work, and the “20 minutes of fun” routine that Neil does with his family to cultivate rest and joy. Links Mentioned: Neil Ahlsten on LinkedIn Neil Ahlsten on Twitter Abide What is the Hope for Humanity? A discussion of technology, p...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Klavan, Crime Novelist, to talk about how to cultivate originality in your work, why the Bible is “the great code of art,” and how Andrew came to understand the gospels by reading the great poets of the 18th and 19th centuries. Links Mentioned: Andrew Klavan Andrew Klavan on Facebook Andrew Klavan on Twitter Andrew Klavan on YouTube The Truth and Beauty: How the...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sean Devereaux, Executive Producer, to talk about how the Oscar process works, how he’s seen working with joy as a means to win people to Christ, and why you need to kill your backup plan today. Links Mentioned: Sean Devereaux on LinkedIn Sean Devereaux on Twitter Sean Devereaux on Instagram Sean Devereaux on IMBd Jordan Raynor

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Jerry T. Haag, CEO of One More Child, to talk about how “leaving loudly” and disabling email can bless your team, the difference between “valuing people” and making people “feel valued,” and my new partnership with One More Child. Links Mentioned: Dr. Jerry T. Haag on LinkedIn One More Child 'Go Big and Go Home: Be A Leader In Work-Life Balance' Jordan Raynor The C...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jonathan David, Illustrator for The Creator in You , to talk about the story behind how my new children’s book was made, how our work can create “anonymous worship,” and the significance of God “pacing himself” as he worked in Genesis 1. Links Mentioned: The Creator in You Jonathan Voss Jonathan Voss on Twitter Jonathan Voss on Facebook Jonathan Voss on Goodreads The W...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chassie Anders, Founder of Crown of Glory Beauty, to talk about why she left “full-time missions” to do the “Kingdom work” she was best equipped to do, what Revelation says about the wedding dress we sow with our good works and 5 tips for sharing the gospel in our post-Christian context. Links Mentioned: Crown Of Glory Beauty Tim Keller Called to Create: A Biblical Inv...