Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Graham Cochrane, Author of How to Get Paid for What You Know, to talk about how Graham came to view his work as an entrepreneur as ministry even as he was planting a church on the side, 3 steps to discerning what knowledge you have that people will pay for, and our shared beginnings in musical theater via West Side Story.

Links Mentioned:

• Graham Cochrane
• Graham Cochrane on LinkedIn
• Graham Cochrane on YouTube
• The Science of Online Business on Youtube
• How to Get Paid for What You Know: Turning Your Knowledge, Passion and Experience into an Online Income Stream in Your Spare Time
• The Recording Revolution
• The Four-Hour Workweek
• Called to Create
• Redeeming Your Time
• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
• With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God
• The Go-Giver

Jordan Raynor sits down with Zach Williams, Creator of The Untold, to talk about why growth and comfort cannot coexist, why Zach is grateful that the Lord has given him way more than he can handle, and how a little-known story from Chick-fil-A inspired me to be intentional about not growing my business.

Links Mentioned:

• The Untold
• The Untold on Instagram
• The Untold on Twitter
• The Untold on Youtube
• Zero to One
• Called to Create
• Delivering Happiness
• The Ride of a Lifetime
• Disney War
• Redeeming Your Time Coaching Community
• Article: Chick-fil-A Makes More Per Restaurant Than McDonald's, Starbucks and Subway Combined... and It's Closed on Sundays
• Untold: Zappos Will Pay You Thousands to Quit

Jordan Raynor sits down with Rick Mountcastle, Assistant Attorney General, Virginia, to talk about how his experience with Dopesick shows that we have no idea the impact God will produce through our work, how God calls his people to do uncomfortable things to advance his Kingdom, and why the gospel should produce fearlessness in all believers.

Links Mentioned:

• Rick Mountcastle on LinkedIn
• Dopesick
• Searching for Sugar Man
• Unbroken
• Recount
• Christafari on Youtube

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kristin Joy Taylor, Illustrator of A Star for You, to talk about why play is so crucial to mastery and experiencing the gospel, what God’s promise to Abraham has to do with your work, and why she and her friend drove 16 hours to thank a pastor in-person for his sermon.

Links Mentioned:

• Kristin Joy Taylor's website
• A Star for You
• Makoto Fujimura
• Golden Sea by Makoto Fujimura
• In Search of Greatness
• Song Teller
• Ish, Dot, and Sky Color (Creatrilogy)
• Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey
• Play
• Called To Create
• The Creator in You
• Redeeming Your Time

Jordan Raynor sits down with Valerie Woerner, Founder of Val Marie Paper, to talk about how she uses "pre-joicing" to remember her worth in Christ regardless of the results of her work, why Christians should be creating the most original and inimitable work in the world, and what you can learn by reviewing old prayers.

Links Mentioned:

• Valerie Woerner on LinkedIn
• Valerie Woerner on Twitter
• Val Marie Paper
• Val Marie Paper on Facebook
• Val Marie Paper on Instagram
• Val Marie Paper on Pinterest
• The Wedding Planner
• Timehop
• Hosanna Revival
• Redeeming Your Time
• A Technique for Producing Ideas
• Master of One
• Blue Ocean Strategy
• Perennial Seller
• Discerning the Voice of God
• Pray Confidently and Consistently
• Well-Watered Women
• The Creator in You

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carmen Enns, Technical Assistant at Intel, to talk about how travel can be a vehicle for worship, why we need Christians working in large institutions, and why silence is a crucial key to mastering your craft.

Links Mentioned:

• Carmen Enns on LinkedIn
• Where in Da World website
• Intel
• Enneagram Personality Test
• Gallup StrengthFinder
• Measure What Matters
• The Making of a Manager
• The Insanity of God
• The Juggling Act: Balancing Your Faith, Family and Work
• Pat Gelsinger on LinkedIn
• Vmware
• Redeeming Your Time

Jordan Raynor sits down with Christeen Rico, Founder of Dream Bigger Ventures, to talk about how her faith influenced how she thought about re-opening Apple’s 400+ retail stores after the pandemic, three questions Christeen asks to find eternal purpose in her work, and daily, weekly, and annual rhythms for cultivating unhurried stillness that expands her imagination.

Links Mentioned:

• Christeen Rico on LinkedIn
• Christeen Rico on Twitter
• Dream Bigger Ventures
• Apple
• PwC
• Angela Ahrendts on LinkedIn
• Lausanne Global Workplace Forum
• MasterLife: The Disciple’s Cross

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chandler Bolt, CEO of Self-Publishing School, to talk about why to avoid asking “What’s New?” and “What’s Next?” in your work, and the two brilliant questions to replace those with, the difference between lightbulb and whack-a-mole approaches to management, and why every professional should consider writing a book.

Links Mentioned:

• Chandler Bolt on LinkedIn
• Published: The Proven Path From Blank Page to 10,000 Copies Sold
• Self-Publishing School
• Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
• Leaf by Niggle
• The Miracle Morning
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S Navy SEALS Lead and Win

Jordan Raynor sits down with Scott Harrison, Founder of charity: water, to talk about the remarkable story of how he went from being a nightclub promoter to working to end the water crisis, the simple secret to staying focused on the work you’ve been called to master, and why our work matters for eternity even when we’re not sharing the gospel.

Links Mentioned:

• Charity: water
• Thirst
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
• Sacred Fire
• Dallas Willard
  Scott Harrison on LinkedIn
• Scott Harrison on Twitter
  Scott Harrison on Instagram
• Scott Harrison on Facebook

Jordan Raynor sits down with Makoto Fujimura, Artist, to talk about what the New Jerusalem’s 5,600 miles of precious stones tell us about our work, how the ancient art of Kintsugi preaches a powerful sermon of the gospel, and what lessons we can all take from “slow art” as we master our varied vocations.

Links Mentioned:

• Makoto Fujimura
• Makoto Fujimura on Twitter
• Makoto Fujimura on YouTube
• Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
• Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty For Our Common Life
• Leaf by Niggle
• Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
• The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy
• The Gift: Imagination and Erotic Life of Property
• Four Quartets
• Jordan Raynor's Bookshelf
• The Word Before Work on Apple Podcasts
• Satyan Devadoss
• This is Us (TV Series)