Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Megan Hyatt Miller, CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, to talk about what cutting their team’s working day by 25%—from 8 hours to 6—has done for their business, how to be mentally present at home, and how our adoption as children of God enables us to take bigger swings.Links Mentioned:Michael Hyatt & CompanyWin at Work and Succeed at LifeFull Focus PlannerHarperCollins Christian PublishingDee Ann TurnerC.S. LewisPhyllis TickleThe Divine HoursBook of Common PrayerAnn VoskampThe Loyalist TeamRadical CandorDare to LeadNo Rules RulesChip and Joanna GainesJordan Raynor WebsiteJordan Raynor BookshelfThe Call To Mastery on Apple PodcastsJordan Raynor Email

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Eldredge, Author of Wild at Heart, to talk about his work as a janitor for four years, why “the humility of emulation” is so crucial for mastering your craft, and the unique resources Christians have to take wild risks.Links Mentioned:Wild at HeartWild at Heart by John EldredgeCaptivating by John EldredgeGet Your Life Back by John EldredgeAll Things New by John EldredgeWalking With God by John EldredgeDiary of an Old Soul by George MacDonaldPhantastes by George MacDonaldC.S. LewisGerard Manley HopkinsMaster of One by Jordan RaynorAnne LamottG.K. ChestertonFrederick BuechnerMere Christianity by C.S. LewisSurprised by Joy by C.S. LewisEdith SchaefferFrancis SchaefferHearing God by Dallas WillardThe Chronicles of NarniaMel GibsonJordan Raynor WebsiteJordan Raynor BookshelfThe Call To Mastery on Apple PodcastsJordan Raynor Email

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sho Baraka, Hip-Hop Artist, to talk about what we can learn from studying the work of those outside our industry—Dave Chappelle and Taylor Swift, why Sho and I delete and reinstall Instagram on a daily basis, and what Negro spirituals can teach us about creating for the Kingdom of God.Links Mentioned:Sho Baraka on TwitterHe Saw That It Was GoodNate BargatzeDave ChappelleZora Neale HurstonAnthony JeselnikJohn MayerTaylor SwiftMykelti WilliamsSong of SolomonMere ChristianityJustin GiboneyJordan Raynor WebsiteJordan Raynor BookshelfThe Call To Mastery on Apple PodcastsJordan Raynor Email

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Anthony Jones, Middle School Principal, to talk about how his family talks about work around the dinner table to instill a love of work in their kids, how “appreciative inquiry” can be used to develop teams, and why nobody goes to their seventh-grade reunions.Links Mentioned:Sligh Middle Magnet SchoolAppreciative InquiryWhat Great Principals Do DifferentlyAND CampaignEpisode 21 with Christy AdamsJordan Raynor Email

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ian Morgan Cron, Author of The Road Back to You, to talk about 3 ingredients to creative breakthroughs, the incredible story of Ian “betting the farm” on his career as a teacher of the Enneagram, and how the Enneagram can serve as the road back to the gospel.Links Mentioned:Ian Morgan CronTrue You CourseTypology PodcastThe Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery on AmazonJesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me on AmazoniEQ9 AssessmentEpisode with Douglas GreshamJohn F. KennedyFranklin D. RooseveltDietrich BonhoefferTaylor SwiftDorothy SayersThe Decline of Pleasure on AmazonWinston ChurchillThomas MertonRichard RohrTimothy KellerJordan Raynor’s BookshelfSelf-Knowledge on AmazonFinding Meaning in the Second Half of LifePinocchio on Amazon

Jordan Raynor sits down with João Branco, CMO of Arcos Dorado (Brazil), to talk about how creating “delicious, feel-good moments” connects to God’s work in the world, the simple routine he performs each morning to remind himself of his why before work, and the brilliant, practical exercise he took his team through to pivot their marketing plans during the pandemic.Links Mentioned:João BrancoJoão Branco on InstagramChamados para criarArcos DoradosYouVersionTimothy KellerCalled to Create in PortugueseCalled to CreateThe Discovery: Exploring God's Call On Your Life

Jordan Raynor sits down with Amy Downs, CEO of Allegiance Credit Union, to talk about what she prayed while buried in the rubble of the OKC bombing, her 4 steps to practicing hope, and how to cultivate self-awareness.Links Mentioned:Amy Downs on LinkedInAmy Downs on FacebookAmy Downs on TwitterAmy DownsAllegiance Credit UnionHope Is a VerbGetting Things DoneHope RisingRadical CandorNo Rules RulesThe Motive

Jordan Raynor sits down with Ali Llewellyn & Nick Skytland, NASA Innovators, to talk about the two unique advantages the Church has for shaping the future of the world, how to cast vision based on future possibilities rather than the familiar past, and why interdependence is a key to mastery.Links Mentioned:Ali Llewellyn on TwitterNicholas Skytland on TwitterNicholas Skytland on LinkedInNASANASA Twitter AccountQuite UncommonCampus Crusade Al JazeeraWhat Comes Next? On AmazonFrozen 2HamiltonYuri's NightIronmanThe Great Divorce on AmazonThe Space Trilogy on AmazonEvery Moment HolyJordan Raynor’s BookshelfWIREDWhat Technology Wants on Amazon Will ManciniGod Dreams on AmazonChurch UniqueYouniqueDrew Morgan

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jon Acuff, Author of Soundtracks, to talk about Yanni, 3 questions to ask of every soundtrack, and how to teach kids about the goodness of work.Links Mentioned:Jon Acuff on TwitterJon Acuff on InstagramJon Acuff on LinkedInJon AcuffJon Acuff BooksSoundtracksSoundtracksAll it Take is a Goal PodcastStuff Christians LikeThe Voice of The HeartWar of ArtA Technique for Producing Ideas

Jordan Raynor sits down with Cal Newport, Author of A World Without Email, to talk about how we can escape the tyranny of our email inboxes, how his career as a writer started with a college dare, and why he hears from pastors more than almost anyone else about Deep Work and Digital Minimalism.Links Mentioned:Cal NewportCal Newport on TwitterDeep Questions PodcastDeep WorkDigital MinimalismSo Good They Can't Ignore YouA World Without EmailOther Books by Cal NewportLincoln's VirtuesThe Case for God