Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lindsey Ray, a nurse practitioner, to talk about why “obedient absence” from your kids is better than “disobedient presence,” how to avoid envy of other people’s callings, and Jordan’s life-changing hire that Lindsey plans to copy (and you can too).

Links Mentioned:

• The Happy Hour
• Popcast
• The Bible Binge
• FSU
• University of North Florida
• The Bible Recap
• The West Wing
• Christy Nockels
• The Insanity of God 
• The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
• Fixer Uppers

Jordan Raynor sits down with Will Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House, to talk about the insane plane crash that changed his life his first day working in politics, why politics is a reflection of culture rather than a driver of it, and how the Church can approach 2020 in a different, less polarizing way.

Links Mentioned:

• Will Weatherford on Twitter
• Weatherford Capital
• Gavin Newsom on Twitter
• Gary Vaynerchuk
• Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership
• Allan G Bense
• Marco Rubio on Twitter
• Jeb Bush on Twitter
• Sam Weatherford on LinkedIn
• Drew Weatherford on LinkedIn
• PayIt
• Threshold 360
• Master of One
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• From Moral Majority to 'Prophetic Minority'
• Culture Making
• Margarita Romo
• Donald J. Trump on Twitter
• Paul Ryan
• Andreessen Horowitz
• Grit
• Start With Why
• The Speed of Trust
• Tony Dungy
• DJ Snell

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joel Manby, Former CEO of SeaWorld, to talk about the brilliant 2X2 matrix Joel used to measure goals and values in tandem, how Christians can “lead with love” during times of crisis, and the steep price Joel paid for losing sight of the gospel at work.

Links Mentioned:

• 2X2 matrix to measure "do goals" and "be goals"
• Jordan Raynor
• Master of One
• My Bookshelf
• Joel Manby
• Love Works
• Love Works by Joel Manby Facebook
• General Motors
• Herschend Family Entertainment
• Dollywood
• Stone Mountain
• SeaWorld
• Blackfish
• Sara Bareilles
• Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
• The Waitress
• Elton John
• Chick-fil-A
• Jim Collins
• Peter Drucker
• Zoom
• Wall Street Journal
• PETA
• Tim Keller
• Six Flags
• Dolly Parton
• The Good Jobs Strategy
• Tony de Mello
• The Way to Love
• Gordon MacDonald
• Harvard Business School

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Gisela Kreglinger, a wine expert & theologian, to talk about her “passion for reclaiming food and wine as spiritual gifts,” what Jesus’s first miracle of turning water into wine means for our work today, and why “relinquishing control” is essential to mastering wine-making and any other vocational discipline.

Links Mentioned:

• Dr. Gisela Kreglinger
• Dr. Gisela Kreglinger on Instagram
• Dr. Gisela Kreglinger on LinkedIn
• The Soul of Wine
• Samford University
• Surprised by Hope
• The Spirituality of Wine 
• The Gardener
• Wendell Berry
• Sabbath
• For the Life of the World
• The Body Keeps the Score
• Peter Harris
• A Rocha

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brett Hagler, Co-founder of New Story, to talk about New Story’s innovative solution to preventing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis, Brett’s personal testimony about vocational mastery making the gospel winsome, and why A-players attract other A-players to your team.

Links Mentioned:

• Jordan's Link on New Story
• Brett Hagler
• New Story
• The Neighborhood
• Master of One
• FastCompany
• Y Combinator
• Goldman Sachs
• Forbes
• Florida State University
• Icon
• New Story Apple TV Episode
• Charity: water
• Scott Harrison
• Viktoria Harrison
• How Google Works
• Teach For America
• Passion
• Maya Moore
• Jim Collins
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
• Soul Keeping
• The Return of the Prodigal Son
• Prodigal God
• Michael Arrieta
• Garden City

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tim Keller, Founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, to talk about how the Church should respond to COVID-19, which of his books he hoped would reach a wider audience, and how creatives like Lecrae and C.S. Lewis have made art that points to God’s “Master Narrative” for the world.

Links Mentioned:

• Master of One
• Timothy Keller
• Timothy Keller on Twitter
• Redeemer Presbyterian Church
• The Reason for God
• The Prodigal God
• Every Good Endeavor
• The Meaning of Marriage
• Reformed Theological Seminary
• Redeemer City to City
• Uncommon Ground
• John Inazu
• To Change the World
• Lecrae
• C.S. Lewis 
• The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
• The Great Divorce
• Screwtape Letters
• Mere Christianity
• Douglas Gresham
• Francis Collins
• Jordan Raynor Bookshelf

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ruth Chou Simons, founder of GraceLaced, to talk about what good, righteous, gospel-driven ambition looks like in our work, how the simple creative connection of “depth and beauty” allowed Ruth to create something unique in the world, and how to think about our work as a generous gift to the world.

Links Mentioned:

• Ruth Chou Simons
• Ruth Chou Simons on Twitter
• GraceLaced
• GraceLaced (book)
• Beholding and Becoming
• ECPA Christian Book Award
• Morning and Evening
• Charles Spurgeon
• The Valley of Vision
• 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You
• Rifle Paper Co.
• Anna Bond on LinkedIn

Jordan Raynor sits down with Shundrawn Thomas, President of Northern Trust Asset Management, to talk about how to gracefully renegotiate commitments when you’re overwhelmed, why commitment is what makes a calling, and how to find joy in the job you already have.

Links Mentioned:

• Shundrawn Thomas
• Shundrawn Thomas on Twitter
• Northern Trust
• Discover Joy in Work
• Morgan Stanley
• Master of One
• Gallup
• The 4 Hour Workweek
• Tim Ferriss
• Malcolm Gladwell
• Trillion Dollar Coach
• Bill Campbell
• 9 Lies About Work
• The Infinite Game
• Simon Sinek
• Dave Ramsey
• What Does Your Soul Love?
• Bet on Talent
• Dee Ann Turner