Mere Christians

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
• Desiring God
• The Dangerous Duty of Delight
• Gentle and Lowly
• Nick Foles

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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 Raynor Bookshelf
• The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts
• Jordan Raynor Email

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 (&) Conviction
• A Time to Build
• Capitol Men
• Jordan Raynor

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 Lost to Found
• The Whiteboard Room
• Lovemarks
• Bird by Bird
• The War of Art
• Superfans
• Never Lose a Customer Again
• Beautifully Flawed
• Consider the Lillies

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
• ‘What is redemptive entrepreneurship?’
• ‘Leading Beyond the Blizzard’
• The Infinite Game
• Traction
• Rocket Fuel
• Alternative to Futility
• Ordering Your Private World
• Square Roots Renewal
• Episode 35 with Brent Hagler

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 Mountain
• Alison Cook
• Jordan Raynor Website
• Jordan Raynor Bookshelf
• The Call To Mastery on Apple Podcasts
• Jordan Raynor Email

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 on Facebook
• Rali
• The Reimagine Group
• OneRace Movement
• RightNow Media
• The God Impulse
• The God Guarantee
• Tim Keller
• Barna
• Toxic Charity
• When Helping Hurts
• Dead Aid
• Humility
• The Unshakeable Kingdom
• Episode 80 with Chris Carneal

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
• Engaging the Powers by Walter Wink
• Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey
• Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright

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 Gospel Coalition
• John Hanford
• Malcolm Gladwell
• Master of One
• Called to Create
• Jordan Raynor
• Jordan’s Bookshelf