Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Andy Le Peau, a lifelong editor and author of Write Better, to talk about how the gospel gives us the courage to create and stop creating, the wisdom of taking all your vacation at the same time, and how "the idol of individualism” can impact our work.Links Mentioned:Andy Le PeauWrite BetterAndy Unedited BlogInterVarsity PressAndy CrouchN.T. WrightChristianity TodaySteve JobsScott KaufmanEvery Good EndeavourCulture MakingJohn Mark ComerThe Ruthless Elimination of HurryWilliam ZinsserPlaying GodStrong and Weak

Jordan Raynor sits down with his dad, Tom Raynor, a world-class salesperson turned entrepreneur, to talk about what Jordan learned while frequently going to work with his dad as a kid, what is takes to be in the top 1% of sales performers in a massive industry, and how Jordan’s dad earned the nickname Claw-Pa.Links Mentioned:Nu Vista Foods GroupMaster of OneCalled to Create

Jordan Raynor sits down with Emily P. Freeman, bestselling author of The Next Right Thing, to talk about her response to The Next Right Thing in Frozen II, the genius of “theme days” on your calendar, and how to avoid the temptation to “fake mastery.”Links Mentioned:Emily P. FreemanEmily P. Freeman on TwitterThe Next Right Thing PodcastThe Next Right Thing“The Next Right Thing” Song on YouTubeKristen Bell on TwitterThe Walt Disney CompanyUniversity of North Carolina GreensboroAnnie DownsB.J. Novak on TwitterGreg DanielsTim FerrissOprahMaster of OneParks and RecreationJohn OrtbergHope*WritersThreshold 360Dallas WillardThe Ruthless Elimination of HurryThe Good and Beautiful God SeriesTo Bless the Space Between UsCandace Cameron BureJames Bryan Smith on Twitter

Jordan Raynor sits down with N.T. Wright, whom Newsweek has called “the world’s leading New Testament scholar,” to talk about why Paul is “rolling over in his grave” over the Church’s response to George Floyd and systemic racism, the danger in the Church’s overemphasis on “saving souls,” and how the work we do today can physically last into eternity.Links Mentioned:NT WrightN.T. Wright on TwitterTimothy KellerGod and the PandemicChristianity Offers No Answers About the CoronavirusZondervanHistory and EschatologyPaul: A BiographyWilliam WilberforceSurprised by HopeE.P. SandersRomans DisarmedBrian J. WalshSylvia KeesmaatHaley Goranson JacobConformed to the Image of His SonDominion: The Making of the Western MindEchoes of Scripture in the GospelsScot McKnight

Jordan Raynor sits down with Joon (J.S.) Park, Hospital Chaplain and author, to talk about how the Lord moved him from a “devout atheist” to a hospital chaplain, the three phone habits he employs that positively affect his mental health, and how God’s sovereignty is manifested through the “miracle” of our work.Links Mentioned:Joon ParkJoon Park on InstagramJoon Park on TwitterThe Voices We CarryCleopatra in SpaceJordan RaynorMaster of OneMade to StickZora Neale HurstonTimothy KellerEvery Good EndeavorBeing MortalChris Pratt on InstagramMoody Publishers

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sheryl Anderson, Showrunner of Netflix’s #1 new show, Sweet Magnolias, to talk about Netflix’s reaction to the Christian characters Sheryl wrote into this megahit show, how we can model Jesus’s “gospel subtext” as we tell great stories through our work, and how to give and take great “notes” of feedback.Links Mentioned:Jordan RaynorSheryl J. Anderson on IMDBSheryl J. Anderson on TwitterSweet Magnolias Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to DoThe Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and StyleAdventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting

Jordan Raynor sits down with Noah Elias, to talk about how to make space to hear the “screaming whisper” of God, the most common disciplines of highly successful creatives, and how Christ-followers can work for a “100X” eternal reward.Links Mentioned:Noah EliasNoah Elias on InstagramNoah Elias on TwitterNoah Elias on LinkedIn31 Disciplines of Highly Successful CreativesCal NewportTimothy KellerArtCenter College of DesignWHOOPDavid AllenGetting Things DoneStephen R. CoveyThe Law of RewardsWild at HeartWar of Art, TheHeavenNorman Rockwell

Jordan Raynor sits down with Duane Blasdel, Camp Director at Mapleridge Ranch, to talk about what Duane did to increase his camper retention rate from 40% to 80%, why boards of advisors are so valuable and how to easily build one, and his powerful testimony of seeing God do “immeasurably more” than he could imagine in his work.Links Mentioned: Duane Blasdel on LinkedInDuane Blasdel on TwitterMapleridgeJordan RaynorMaster of OneCalled to CreateStartup StoriesStandoutGood to GreatGarden CityDeep WorkBasecampThe Ruthless Elimination of HurryThe Circle MakerDo OverKanye WestJon Acuff

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 HourPopcastThe Bible BingeFSUUniversity of North FloridaThe Bible RecapThe West WingChristy NockelsThe Insanity of God The Freedom of Self-ForgetfulnessFixer 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 TwitterWeatherford CapitalGavin Newsom on TwitterGary VaynerchukRodel Fellowships in Public LeadershipAllan G BenseMarco Rubio on TwitterJeb Bush on TwitterSam Weatherford on LinkedInDrew Weatherford on LinkedInPayItThreshold 360Master of OneUncle Tom's CabinFrom Moral Majority to 'Prophetic Minority'Culture MakingMargarita RomoDonald J. Trump on TwitterPaul RyanAndreessen HorowitzGritStart With WhyThe Speed of TrustTony DungyDJ Snell