Mere Christians

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 8:3-5
• Galileo
• Johannes Kepler
• Robert Boyle
• The Origin of Species
• Dr. Francis Collins
• Psalms 103
• Thanks a Thousand
• Pastor Rick Warren
• Charles Spurgeon
• Philippians 4
• Isaiah 65
• Revelation 22
• Culture Making
• The Language of God
• Centered-Set Church
• Hebrews 6:10
• Contact Jordan
• Jordan Raynor

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 25:14-30
• Matthew 5
• Dorothy Sayers
• Addicted to Mediocrity
• Philippians 3:13-14
• Genesis 1:28
• Nehemiah 6
• Ephesians 2:8-10
• John 15:8
• Isaiah 65
• Revelation 22:5
• Equipping for Life
• Parenting Essentials
• ESV Study Bible
• Date Your Wife
• Gentle and Lowly
• Sanctification as Set Apart and Growing in Christ
• Dr. Robert W. Yarbrough
• ‘Josh Thompson (Janitor)’ | Mere Christians Podcast
• Biblical Theology
• John 3:16
• Ephesians 5:1
• Contact Jordan
• Jordan Raynor

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
• Jordan Raynor

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 Gumbel Linktree
• Alpha Film Series
• ‘Alpha Film Series: Who is Jesus’
• Come, Creator Spirit
• Tim Keller

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 Christian Women
• Timothy Keller
• Auntie Anne's 
• ‘Paul’s secret for escaping the comparison trap’
• Romans 12
• Sacred Marriage
• New Living Translations Bibles on Amazon
• ‘Christy Adams (Middle School Teacher)’
• Psalms 18
• ‘How to Find Eternal Purpose & Glorify God in Your Daily Work with Jordan Raynor’
• Redeeming Your Time
• Jordan Raynor

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 Stewardship for the Common Good
• The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World
• Patrick Lencioni on Twitter
• Kirk Cousins on Twitter
• In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars
• Jordan Raynor

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 the Presence of God on Amazon
• The Uncontrollability of the World on Amazon
• The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
• Jordan Raynor

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 Bereola
• ‘Replay of my last conversation with Tim Keller’ | Jordan Raynor
• ‘Carpool Karaoke with Tim Keller’
• Kelly Ring on Instagram
• Morrison’s
• ‘We Will Miss You! Letisha Bereola Action News Jax signed off this morning after seven years with us to start a new chapter in her life’
• Ephesians 6
• Colossians 3
• Titus 2
• Skye Jethani on LinkedIn
• With
• Believe Bigger
• Detavio Samuels on LinkedIn
• REVOLT
• Please, Sorry, Thanks
• The Creator in You
• Jordan Raynor

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 Arts
• Stanford University
• Stanford Life Design Lab
• Christian Companion to Designing Your Life
• Bill Burnett on LinkedIn
• Trip Hawkins
• Guy Kawasaki
• The Will of God as a Way of Life
• A Grace Disguised
• Abandonment to Divine Providence
• Thomas Merton
• Tod Bolsinger on LinkedIn
• Ecclesiastes
• Way of the Heart
• Let Your Life Speak
• Mindsight
• Bryan Stevenson on LinkedIn
• The Creator in You
• Jordan Raynor