Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, Astrophysicist, to talk about the remarkable story of discovering a comet when she was a senior in college, how studying the stars can lead us to worship, and a fun conversation about whether or not we’ll be able to travel through the New Heavens from the New Earth.

Links Mentioned:

• Jennifer Wiseman on Biologos
• Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home
• The Language of God by Francis Collins

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mike Cosper, Host of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, to talk about what you learn by resisting shortcuts in your career, the value of living outside of the geographic center of your industry, and what Denzel Washington’s role in Training Day can teach us about how Christians can engage culture.

Links Mentioned:

• The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcasts
• Mike Cosper on Twitter
• The Artist's Way
• Quack This Way
• Born Standing Up
• Mary Karr
• Lit
• Training Day
• Ted Lasso

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jeff Brown and Jesse Wisnewski, Authors of Read to Lead, to talk about how losing your job can be a blessing, how to absorb books into your bloodstream, and what my personal reading and note-taking process looks like.

Links Mentioned:

• Read to Lead
• Jeff Brown on LinkedIn
• Jeff Brown on Twitter
• Read to Lead Podcast
• Jesse Wisnewski on LinkedIn
• Jesse Wisnewski on Twitter
• PhoneBurner
• Readwise
• Scaling Up
• The Call
• Every Good Endeavor
• Multipliers
• Impact Players
• Die Empty
• Seth Godin

Jordan Raynor sits down with Carey Nieuwhof, Host of the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, to talk about 3 questions to help avoid the comparison trap, how to know if you’re doing your work with God, and how knowing your chronotype can help you do what you’re best at when you’re at your best.

Links Mentioned:

• Carey Nieuwhof
• The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
• Carey Nieuwhof on Twitter
• At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof
• Connexus Church
• Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor
• Brad Lomenick
• Christy Wright
• Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
• No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ryan Sweat, Student Pastor at Beach Church in Jacksonville, Florida, to talk about why Ryan is encouraging his students to scatter into the world of work, how practically Ryan’s church seeks the prosperity of their city, and not just the prosperity of their church, and the top 3 things we love to make fun of on Christian podcasts.

Links Mentioned:

• Ryan Sweat
• Ryan Sweat on LinkedIn
• Beach Church
• Jordan Raynor’s bookshelf
• Master of One by Jordan Raynor
• The Word Before Work
• Jack Alexander
• Know What You’re FOR by Jeff Henderson
• Jon Acuff
• Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor
• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg
• Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley
• Ask It by Andy Stanley

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Brandon, Journalist, to talk about how the Johari window can help us understand ourselves and our work, what our reticular activating system has to do with our addiction to social media, and A few 7-minute routines that can make you more productive towards the work God has called you to do.

Links Mentioned:

• John Brandon on LinkedIn
• John Brandon on Twitter
• The 7-Minute Productivity Solution: How to Manage Your Schedule, Overcome Distraction, and Achieve the Results You Want
• Best Buy
• Forbes Magazine
• Popular Mechanics Magazine
• Wired Magazine
• LAPTOP Magazine
• Inc. Magazine
• The Misinformation Machine Is Not Helping the Gabby Petito Case...Or Is It? (Forbes article)
• This 7-Minute Morning Routine Will Change Your (Work) Life (Inc. Article)
• Redeeming Your Time
• ESV Scripture Journal: Acts
• Jon Acuff
• Steve Jobs
• Live No Lies
• Mystery

Jordan Raynor sits down with Edward Grinnan, Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts Publications, to talk about how Edward went from an alcoholic living on the streets to miraculously landing a job at Guideposts, what he learned about God dangling out the window of a hotel, and how Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) can help you think bigger and more long term.

Links Mentioned:

• Edward Grinnan on LinkedIn
• Guideposts Magazine
• The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Peale
• The Promise of Hope
• The Road Less Traveled

Jordan Raynor sits down with Victor Boutros, CEO of the Human Trafficking Institute, to talk about the “tangible hope” Victor and his team have for decimating human trafficking in this generation, why Victor has opted for a “master of one” as opposed to a “master of none” strategy for his career, and how building IKEA furniture with our kids can give us a picture of how our work partners with our Heavenly Father’s work.

Links Mentioned:

• Victor Boutros on LinkedIn
• Victor Boutros on Twitter
• Human Trafficking Institute
• The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
• Master of One
• Mere Christianity
• My Bookshelf