Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Os Guinness, author of The Call , to talk about the surprising friendship between Guinness and William Wilberforce, why a rhythm of “engagement and withdrawal” is a key to redeeming our time, and why Christians should be bold to carry “the future key of history” into our places of work. Links Mentioned: Os Guinness Books by Os Guinness Os Guinness on Twitter Os Guinnes...

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Jordan Raynor sits down with Matt Perman, Author of What’s Best Next , to talk about his rich theology of “Gospel Driven Productivity,” why we shouldn’t “let go and let God,” but rather “trust God and get going,” and the important difference between “following your passions” and “following your interests.” Links Mentioned: Matt Perman Matt Perman on LinkedIn Matt Perman on Twitter What’s Best Next...

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Mark Comer, Author of Live No Lies , to talk about why he is passing the baton of leadership at his church after 18 years, the difference between thinking about Scripture and THINKING scripture, and how and why to read the gospels as biographies of the life of Christ. Links Mentioned: John Mark Comer Live No Lies The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Bridgetown Church...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Benjamin Long, Sleep Medicine Physician, to talk about the one shockingly simple thing you can do today to drastically improve your sleep, what scientists are learning about the correlation between faith and sleep quality, how we can help our neighbors—especially the marginalized—get better sleep, and Parks and Rec and Pitch Perfect. Links Mentioned: Benjamin Long...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Randy Alcorn, Author of Heaven , to talk about the difference between Heaven and the New Earth and what it means for our work, the 2 excellent questions Randy asks when evaluating requests for his time, and how the hope of the gospel is getting Randy’s wife Nanci through the fight of her life. Links Mentioned: Randy Alcorn Randy Alcorn on Twitter Heaven Heaven for Kids...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Shearer, Founder of Farmshelf, to talk about how a bird pooping on his notebook at the site of Jesus’s tomb pushed Andrew to found his company, what “gleaning” can look like in our modern society, and what “deep work” can look like for night owls. Links Mentioned: Farmshelf Andrew Shearer on LinkedIn Play Bigger Crazy Love Radical Jordan Raynor Website Jordan Ra...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Nate Knapper, Founder of The Joseph Project, to talk about the time I lied to President George W. Bush’s face, how Joseph’s story reveals a God of the pits and the palaces, and why the never-ending work is more inspiring than a finite one. Links Mentioned: The Joseph Project Nate Knapper on LinkedIn Godwinks The Artisan Soul by Erwin McManus

Jordan Raynor sits down with Justin Giboney, Co-founder of The AND Campaign, to talk about why Christians should embrace, rather than lament “political homelessness,” what Steve Jobs can teach us about scaling ideas, and how Christians can speak less and reflect more on the important issues of our time. Links Mentioned: Justin Giboney on Twitter The AND Campaign The Leadership Campaign Compassion...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mary Marantz, Author of Dirt , to talk about her story going from a trailer in West Virginia to Yale Law School, how we can celebrate white collar work without demeaning blue-collar work, and how Eminem has served as an inspiration to both of our work. Links Mentioned: Mary Marantz Mary Marantz on LinkedIn Mary Marantz on Twitter Mary Marantz on Instagram Dirt From Los...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dave Blanchard, Co-founder & CEO of Praxis, to talk about the difference between exploitative, ethical, and redemptive work, why Christ-followers might want to be looking for “brown fields” instead of “green field” opportunities, and the value of dedicated “competency days” each workweek. Links Mentioned: Dave Blanchard on LinkedIn Dave Blanchard on Twitter Praxis ‘Wha...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Spencer Lewis, Carpenter, to talk about why he has chosen to resist the phenomenal opportunity he has to grow his business, the difference between excellence and perfection, and the significance of Genesis 2 showing us a God who works with His hands. Links Mentioned: My cell: +1 (813) 530-1419 Insider Carpentry on YouTube Insider Carpentry on Instagram The Second Mount...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jack Alexander, Founder of Rali Software, to talk about why understanding the difference between the “two chapter gospel” and the four or five chapter gospel of the kingdom is crucial to our work, the danger in outsourcing compassion, and how Christians ought to think differently about mercy in the workplace. Links Mentioned: Jack Alexander on LinkedIn Jack Alexander o...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Matt Wallace, Co-founder of ONOW Myanmar, to talk about what the Lord taught him after having to flee Myanmar after the country’s military coup, why he believes there’s no difference between spiritual and work conversations, and the #1 piece of advice he would give to aspiring entrepreneurs. Links Mentioned: Matthew Wallace on Twitter Matthew Wallace on LinkedIn ONOW E...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Collin Hansen & Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Editors at The Gospel Coalition, to talk about the debate about what the “whole self” movement will mean for Christians in the workplace, the incredibly practical implications of the theological truth of “inaugurated eschatology,” and 3 problems with “following your passions” in your career. Links Mentioned: Gospel Bound The Gospe...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lisa Lambert, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer of National Grid, to talk about why she went into software development instead of “full-time ministry,” how to disrupt your business or career before someone else does, and the #1 thing this 20+ year veteran VC looks for when investing in startups. Links Mentioned: Lisa Lambert on LinkedIn Janeen Uzzell on LinkedIn Th...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carla H. Hayden, COO of hope*writers, to talk about the one question that will help force clarity at work, even if you’re not the boss, 3 excellent tips for showing love to remote teams, and how a personal quarterly retreat became an integral part of Carla’s work rhythms. Links Mentioned: Carla Hayden on LinkedIn Coffee with Carla on Instagram Hope Writers Jordan Rayno...

Jordan Raynor, Host of the Call to Mastery, takes the guest seat for this special 100th episode. In a conversation with one of the podcast's producers, Jordan shares 5 superlatives for the first 100 episodes including “Best Guest Nobody Has Ever Heard Of” and the “Most Underappreciated Episode,” his two biggest takeaways from reading Scripture front to back specifically looking for what it has to...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tom Bancroft, Animator, to talk about what it was like being at Disney during the animation renaissance that followed The Little Mermaid , how films like Tangled can help us long for the True Myth of Christianity, and hard questions Christians must wrestle with as we work in workplaces that are increasingly hostile to the gospel. Links Mentioned: Tom Bancroft on Instag...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. John Delony, Author of Redefining Anxiety , to talk about how the gospel gives us the verdict before the performance, how to adopt the practice of academic “peer reviews” to your own work, and how the truth that God doesn’t need you is paradoxically freeing. Links Mentioned: Redefining Anxiety John Deloney Dave Ramsey The Ramsey Show Belmont University Rich Mullins...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Megan Hyatt Miller, CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, to talk about what cutting their team’s working day by 25%—from 8 hours to 6—has done for their business, how to be mentally present at home, and how our adoption as children of God enables us to take bigger swings. Links Mentioned: Michael Hyatt & Company Win at Work and Succeed at Life Full Focus Planner HarperColli...

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Eldredge, Author of Wild at Heart, to talk about his work as a janitor for four years, why “the humility of emulation” is so crucial for mastering your craft, and the unique resources Christians have to take wild risks. Links Mentioned: Wild at Heart Wild at Heart by John Eldredge Captivating by John Eldredge Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge All Things New by J...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sho Baraka, Hip-Hop Artist, to talk about what we can learn from studying the work of those outside our industry—Dave Chappelle and Taylor Swift, why Sho and I delete and reinstall Instagram on a daily basis, and what Negro spirituals can teach us about creating for the Kingdom of God. Links Mentioned: Sho Baraka on Twitter He Saw That It Was Good Nate Bargatze Dave Ch...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Anthony Jones, Middle School Principal, to talk about how his family talks about work around the dinner table to instill a love of work in their kids, how “appreciative inquiry” can be used to develop teams, and why nobody goes to their seventh-grade reunions. Links Mentioned: Sligh Middle Magnet School Appreciative Inquiry What Great Principals Do Differently AND...

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ian Morgan Cron, Author of The Road Back to You , to talk about 3 ingredients to creative breakthroughs, the incredible story of Ian “betting the farm” on his career as a teacher of the Enneagram, and how the Enneagram can serve as the road back to the gospel. Links Mentioned: Ian Morgan Cron True You Course Typology Podcast The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey t...