Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Danielle Andrews, Director of Global Impact for General Mills, to talk about how God uses our work as a crucible to form us into the image of Christ, why sharing the gospel with your co-workers serves your employer, and how to preach the gospel to yourself daily and uncover respectable sins.Links Mentioned:Danielle Andrews on LinkedInGeneral MillsGeneral Mills on LinkedInRespectable SinsRedeeming Your Time Coaching CommunityThe Timothy InitiativeThe Bible AppJordan RaynorRecommend a guest for the show

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andrew Scott, CEO of Operation Mobilization USA, to talk about the startling percentage of early church growth that came through mere Christians, the practical implications of the fact that your “passions have been redeemed," and whether or not the Great Commission negates the First Commission.Links Mentioned:Andrew Scott on LinkedInAndrew Scott on InstagramScatterScatter GlobalWhat is Scatter Global all about?Scatter Foundations Video SeriesGlobal Jobs BoardDiscovery CallOperation MobilizationErik Rees on LinkedInS.H.A.P.E.The CallThe Holy BibleEvangelism in the Early ChurchThe Word Before WorkGarden CityDual TransformationJordan Raynor

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ron Johnson, CEO of Enjoy, to talk about how he “made love visual” through the Apple Store, his final conversation with Steve Jobs while Jobs was on his deathbed, and why he chose to “start at the bottom” of the career ladder when he had every opportunity not to.Links Mentioned:Ron Johnson on LinkedInRon Johnson on TwitterEnjoyThe Life We're Looking ForBecomenew.meDallas Willard

In this engaging discussion, Joni Eareckson Tada, an author and painter who overcame paralysis to create stunning art, shares her inspiring journey. She discusses her top three plans for heaven and how earthly actions influence our leadership abilities in the New Earth. Joni reflects on the transformative power of art and how it serves as a means of expressing joy and creativity. She emphasizes the role of suffering in shaping faith and the importance of community support in overcoming adversity, all while connecting artistic expression to divine beauty.

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Jordan Raynor sits down with Laura and Jason van Dyk, Founders of God’s fingerprints, to talk about why they felt called to grow slower than they could, the great example of how the gospel compels them to “take pains to do what is right” (see 2 Corinthians 8:21), and the problem with our limited view of what constitutes “evangelism.”Links Mentioned:School of Visual ArtsSchool of Visual Arts on LinkedInRedeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly ProductiveEvery Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's WorkThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern WorldMaster of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to DoCalled to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and RiskJason van DykJason van Dyk on LinkedInLaura van Dyk on LinkedInLaura van Dyk on PinterestGod’s fingerprintsGod’s fingerprints on InstagramGod’s fingerprints on LinkedIn

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brian Sanders, Founder of The Underground Network, to talk about his freeing approach to calling outlined in his terrific book, The 6 Seasons of Calling, thinking about eternity in three stages of rest, reward, and reign, and why it’s essential that believers not “lose the plot” of redemption and why we do what we do.Links Mentioned:Brian Sanders on LinkedInBrian Sanders on TwitterNational Christian FoundationUnderground Church NetworkUnderground Church BookTampa UndergroundMicrochurches (a smaller way)The 6 Seasons of Calling: Discovering Your Calling in Each Stage of Life

Jordan Raynor sits down with Todd Komarnicki, Screenwriter, to talk about how he was able to get a rare laugh out of Clint Eastwood when they were making Sully, why we need to question the language we use about being “hidden in Christ,” and how to get better at receiving feedback on your work.Links Mentioned:Todd Komarnicki on IMDbGuy Walks into a BarGuy Walks into a Bar on LinkedInScott Harrison (Founder of charity: water)Making A Good Script GreatStone ArabiaLetters to a Young PoetRedeeming Your TimeBible in One Year

Jordan Raynor sits down with Haejin Shim Fujimura, Attorney, to talk about the wild story of how a painting served as a wardrobe-like portal into the Kingdom, seeing Adam and Eve as lawyers before the Fall, and how she sees her work fighting human trafficking AND her work as a civil litigator as Kingdom work.Links Mentioned:Haejin Shim Fujimura on LinkedInHaejin Shim Fujimura on InstagramShim & AssociatesJordan RaynorThe Creator in YouI Am Culture CareEmbers InternationalInternational Justice MissionSurprised by HopeArt and Faith: A theology of MakingSeeking God's Face: Praying with the Bible Through the Year

Jordan Raynor sits down with Neil Ahlsten, CEO of Abide, to talk about how what you listen to before bed rewires your brain, how to identify yourself as a Christian at work, and the “20 minutes of fun” routine that Neil does with his family to cultivate rest and joy.Links Mentioned:Neil Ahlsten on LinkedInNeil Ahlsten on TwitterAbideWhat is the Hope for Humanity? A discussion of technology, politics, and theologyImagining the Future, Innovation, and God: N.T. Wright and Peter Thiel in San FranciscoGuideposts