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Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor

How does the gospel influence the work of Mere Christians—those of us who aren’t pastors or religious professionals, but who work as entrepreneurs, baristas, and accountants? That’s the question this podcast explores every week as Jordan Raynor interviews guests across the widest variety of vocations.

341 - Jordan Raynor (Host of the Mere Christians podcast)

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341 - Jordan Raynor (Host of the Mere Christians podcast)
Why Jordan is putting this podcast on hiatus
Wed, 2 Jul 2025 - 51min
340 - Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Author of You Have a Calling)
How to follow “the true, good, and beautiful” today to find your calling tomorrow
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 - 31min
339 - Wilson Smith (Fmr. Shoe Designer at Nike)
The “Design Jackie Robinson” on work as prayer
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 - 47min
338 - Will Acuff (Founder of Corner to Corner)
Practices for cultivating “Spirit-led self-awareness” at work
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 39min
337 - Dr. Praveen Sethupathy (Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University)
How to lead winsomely when your vocation is under attack
Wed, 4 Jun 2025 - 44min
336 - Dave Stuart, Jr. (High School Teacher)
Teaching kids to “see layers of God’s creation they couldn’t see before”
Wed, 28 May 2025 - 36min
335 - Kevin Olusola (Member of Pentatonix)
“Creativity is our birthright.”
Wed, 21 May 2025 - 23min
334 - Roy Tinklenberg (Founder of Faith and Work Movement Global)
How to start a Christian fellowship in your office
Wed, 14 May 2025 - 31min
333 - Kaleigh Cox (Co-Author of Five Mere Christians)
The stories that forever changed how Jordan works
Wed, 7 May 2025 - 56min
332 - S.D. Smith (Author of The Green Ember series)
The call to “modesty, fidelity, and audacity” in our work
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 - 49min
331 - Laura Wifler (Poet + Author of Your Worth Never Wavers)
The freedom and courage to quit
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 32min
330 - Tim Croll (LEGO Masters contestant + Director of Serious Play at Narrative.live)
Sketching out a practical theology of play
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 - 40min
329 - Audiobook excerpt of Five Mere Christians
Enjoy the first binge-worthy biography, read by yours truly!
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 1h 25min
328 - Skye Jethani (Author of What If Jesus Was Serious About Justice?)
Improv, Justice, and Why Rest is a pre-requisite to Empathy
Wed, 9 Apr 2025 - 36min
327 - Sarah Maddack (Silly Song Artist)
Silly songs with Larry and Sarah
Wed, 2 Apr 2025 - 41min
326 - Anna Kemp (Grad Student)
“Your work is where your feet are.”
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 - 32min
325 - Devon Havenaar (Carpenter)
Self-care >>> Self-forgetfulness >>> Self-sacrifice
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 - 33min
324 - Katelyn Miller (Early Intervention Teacher)
Don’t just avoid sin—do righteousness through your work.
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 45min
323 - Kurt Avery (Founder of Sawyer Products)
Baptize your imagination about what God can do through your work
Wed, 5 Mar 2025 - 30min
322 - Hannah Brencher (Author of The Unplugged Hours)
How to spend 1,000 hours away from your phone
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 - 49min
321 - Chris Hunt (National Account Manager at Clorox)
“Abiding is the answer to a thousand questions.”
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 48min
320 - Holly Kim (Director of Marketing & Operations at Credibly)
How to isolate the lies in your head
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 - 31min
319 - Mark Batterson (Author of A Million Little Miracles)
How work can awaken our awe of God
Wed, 5 Feb 2025 - 37min
318 - Dr. Denise Daniels (Author of Religion in a Changing Workplace)
Hard data showing how to talk about faith at work
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 - 38min
317 - Peter Greer (Co-author of Lead With Prayer)
How to “leave the phone off the hook” to commune with God while you work
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 - 39min
316 - Shannon Doss (Social Worker)
How obedience in the “little things” is non-verbal evangelism to the lost
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 - 37min
315 - Dr. Mark Shrime (Chief Medical Officer for Mercy Ships)
Avocations, career discernment, and working for the least of these
Wed, 8 Jan 2025 - 40min
314 - Graham Cochrane (Author of Rebel)
Dream bigger about your work with God in 2025
Wed, 1 Jan 2025 - 49min
313 - Daniel Darling (Author of The Characters of Christmas)
What Christmas means for your work
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 - 39min
312 - Dr. Kennon Vaughan (Lead Pastor at Harvest Church)
How to make disciples “as you are going” about your work
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 - 53min
311 - Bob Goff (Author of Catching Whimsy and Love Does)
How to be “whimsically available” to others at work
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 - 28min
310 - Robin John (CEO of Eventide Asset Management)
Faithfulness—not achievement—is success
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 - 40min
309 - Dr. Francis Collins (Author of The Road to Wisdom)
How to respond to failure, lies, and Borat
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 27min
308 - Kathy Keller (Co-author of The Meaning of Marriage)
How to die wishing you had spent more time at the office
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 31min
307 - Justin Mathews (Manager at PwC)
How to think about “sowing eternity into the world”
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 47min
306 - Vineet Rajan (CEO of Forte)
What “soul care as a service” looks like at work
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 - 42min
305 - Jeremy Swafford (CFO at Southeast Restoration)
How to cultivate a Jesus-like others-obsession
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 47min
304 - Dr. Gisela Kreglinger (Vintner + Theologian)
Wine is in trouble and Christians can help
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 45min
303 - Ricky Dickson (Fmr. CEO of Blue Bell Creameries)
Faith in the face of crisis and critical feedback
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 39min
302 - Shane Kimbrough (Astronaut)
How to worship while you work on earth and in the heavens
Wed, 9 Oct 2024 - 37min
301 - Jena Viviano Dunay (Founder of Recruit the Employer)
How Christians can think redemptively about layoffs
Wed, 2 Oct 2024 - 37min
300 - William Winchester (COO of Berg Mill Supply)
Working towards “zero waste” on the Renewed Earth
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 34min
299 - Ruth Chou Simons (Author of Now and Not Yet)
How to be content and strive at the same time
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 28min
298 - Stephen Bargatze (Magician)
The spiritual impact of Nate’s meteoric success
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 - 30min
297 - Mike Sharrow (CEO of C12)
How to create “mini Bema Seat moments” to judge your work before God does
Wed, 4 Sep 2024 - 44min
296 - Julianna Rubio Slager (Artistic Director of Ballet 5:8)
Don’t “undersell the power of the Holy Spirit” at work
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 32min
295 - Jenna Barrett (Manager of Brand Advertising and Marketing at Choice Hotels)
How to discern what God wants to renew in your workplace
Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 37min
294 - Joe Rigney (Author of Strangely Bright)
How to love your work and NOT turn it into an idol
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 - 43min
293 - Jen Wilkin (Author of Revelation: Eternal King, Everlasting Kingdom)
The “dangerous light” in you makes every Christian’s work sacred
Wed, 7 Aug 2024 - 33min
292 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Anne Beiler (Founder of Auntie Anne's)
A remarkable story of trauma, redemption, and work
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 - 44min
291 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Josh Thompson (Janitor)
What the “dirty jobs” of God mean for you and me
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 - 31min
290 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Dave Evans (Co-founder of EA Sports + Author of Designing Your Life)
“God’s will is much more a way than a thing.”
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 - 45min
289 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Mike Kelsey (Pastor at McLean Bible Church)
Why “common grace” is supremely relevant to your work
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 - 43min
288 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Dr. Curt Thompson (Psychiatrist + Author of The Soul of Desire)
How to shift from “playing not to lose” to “playing to win”
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 - 44min
287 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Mimi Chan (Head of Seasonal Events at Amazon Books)
3 ways to take a stand for God’s way in a God-honoring way at work
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 - 44min
285 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast)
“God does not need us. He wants us.”
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 - 49min
284 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Jodi Benson (Voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid)
The Little Mermaid on her faith, near suicide, and Disney-hate from the Church
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 - 56min
283 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Ron Johnson (CEO of Enjoy)
The Apple Store creator on “making love visual”
Wed, 5 Jun 2024 - 39min
282 - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Joni Eareckson Tada (Painter)
What Joni plans to paint on the New Earth
Wed, 29 May 2024 - 28min
281 - Brittany Whitenack (Founder of Antique Candle Co.)
How God can use your prayers for customers and co-workers
Wed, 22 May 2024 - 41min
280 - Kelsey Kemp (Career Coach)
8-steps to landing your dream job in a God-honoring way
Wed, 15 May 2024 - 50min
279 - Doug McKelvey (Author of Every Moment Holy)
Liturgies for the big and small moments of your workday
Wed, 8 May 2024 - 30min
278 - Peter Demos (Restaurateur)
What a Christ-like view of competitors looks like practically
Wed, 1 May 2024 - 39min
277 - Jamie Ivey (Host of the Happy Hour Podcast)
How the gospel frees us to articulate our vocational dreams
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 45min
276 - Noah Sanders (Farmer)
Faithfulness requires focus
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 50min
275 - Candice Levert (IT Operations Manager)
Show & Tell and moving from Surface > Serious > Spiritual
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 39min
274 - Ray Greene (Roofing Professional)
How practically to number your days at work and at home
Wed, 3 Apr 2024 - 31min
273 - Scott Sonju (Managing Director of TrailRunner International)
Why sports matter to God
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 46min
271 - Mike Maihack (Spider-Man Comic Book Artist)
What superheroes can teach us about following Jesus
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 44min
270 - Christy Wright (Host of the Get Your Hopes Up Podcast)
How to obey without knowing why
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 45min
269 - Jon Houghton (CEO of The Holy Post)
How caring about ALL that God cares about will change how we work
Wed, 6 Mar 2024 - 39min
268 - Cory Carlson (Author of Win at Home First)
“Hand over your small story for a greater story.”
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 34min
267 - Jennifer Allwood (Author of Get Unstuck and Stay Unstuck)
Feeling stuck professionally? This episode will help!
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 26min
266 - Dr. Darrell Cosden (Author of The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work)
What the nail scars in Jesus’s hands mean for the work of your hands
Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 45min
265 - Dave Hataj (Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc.)
How to plant a desire for goodness and truth that ultimately leads to Christ
Wed, 7 Feb 2024 - 55min
264 - Luke LeFevre (Founder of Holy Work)
The 7 stages of creating with God
Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 42min
263 - Dr. Linda Braddy (CEO of American Red Cross - North Texas)
“God cares about math” and your work too
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 50min
262 - Audiobook excerpt of The Sacredness of Secular Work
Here's the Intro & Chapter 1 read by yours truly!
Fri, 19 Jan 2024 - 1h 32min
261 - Matt Rusten (President of Made to Flourish)
Practical ways for your pastor to encourage Mere Christians in their work
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 41min
260 - Kaleigh Cox (VP of Business Development for DxTEL)
Stop viewing your co-workers as “salvation projects”
Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 49min
259 - Skye Jethani (Author of What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven? + Co-host of The Holy Post)
What heaven means for your work today
Wed, 3 Jan 2024 - 46min
258 - Gary Chapman (Author of The 5 Love Languages)
How to learn the language of your co-workers without even asking
Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 33min
257 - Maina Mwaura (Journalist)
How Jesus-like mentors “show you what life can be like”
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 40min
256 - Benay Shannon (Master Distiller at Restless Spirits)
Today is a day to rehearse for eternity
Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 26min
255 - Mignon François (Founder of The Cupcake Collection)
Prayers never expire. Here’s what that means for your work.
Wed, 6 Dec 2023 - 31min
254 - Philip Klayman (Owner of Three Tree Coffee)
Why not to lead with your why at work
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 43min
253 - J. Warner Wallace (Homicide Detective)
The priesthood of mere Christians
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 50min
252 - Dr. Monique Perry-Graves (Executive Director of Teach for America North Carolina)
How to deliver radical candor in a distinctly Christ-like way
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 48min
251 - Shauna Pilgreen (Author of Translating Jesus)
Less Bible study, more Bible doing
Wed, 8 Nov 2023 - 39min
250 - Kevin Finch (Executive Director of Big Table)
Quitting a pastoral job to do ministry as a mere Christian
Wed, 1 Nov 2023 - 46min
249 - Michelle Myers (Founder of She Works His Way)
A deep dive into Ecclesiastes and what it means for your work
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 - 49min
248 - Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Chef + Author of Unwind)
How to “punch light into the darkness” via your work
Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 44min
247 - Jason Woodard (Plant Manager)
How to fire your neighbor as yourself
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 - 44min
246 - Bethany Brown (Nurse Practitioner + Owner of The Aesthetics Lounge and Spa)
Displaying Christ when you get fired and do work the world sees as vain
Wed, 4 Oct 2023 - 30min
245 - Justin McRoberts (Songwriter + Author of Sacred Strides)
How to work from a place of belovedness
Wed, 27 Sep 2023 - 42min
242 - Debbie La Bell (Director of Marketing at Hayden Flour Mills)
A redemptive approach to wheat and marketing
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 36min
241 - Jen Wilkin and JT English (Authors of You Are a Theologian)
Everything you do is an act of theology
Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 24min
240 - Dr. Deborah Haarsma (Astronomer + President of BioLogos)
Why we need mere Christians working in the sciences and other secular fields
Wed, 6 Sep 2023 - 38min
239 - Dr. Andreas Köstenberger (Theologian)
The 3 spheres of excellence every Christian is called to
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 - 33min
238 - Anne Beiler (Founder of Auntie Anne's)
A remarkable story of trauma, redemption, and work
Wed, 23 Aug 2023 - 44min

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