Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Missy Wallace, Executive Director of the Nashville Institute for Faith and Work, to talk about the significance of Jesus being born into the home of a carpenter, Missy’s incredible path from management consulting to being one of the world’s leading thinkers on the topic of faith and work, and what church leaders can be doing to help every member understand the eternal significance of their work. Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One, and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned:Missy Wallace LinkedInNashville Institute for Faith and WorkJordan Raynor Jordan Raynor on LinkedIn Master of One on AmazonEnneagram InstituteJena VivianoYoung LifeBoston Consulting GroupKatherine Alsdorf on LinkedInDorothy Sayers’s Why Work The Gospel Coalition “Find your passion” may not be the best advice after all Amy WrzesniewskiNashville Rescue MissionKristyn GettyAbidePray as you go Praxis LabsCalled To Create N.T Wright Surprised by Hope Timothy Keller Heaven Made to FlourishPorter’s Gate Group Every Good Endeavor on Amazon Pursuing God’s Work Together on AmazonStrong and Weak on AmazonWorking in the Presence of God on Amazon Greg McKeown Emily P Freeman Jon AcuffTony DungyBobby Bowden

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jeff Heck, Co-founder and CEO of Monday Night Brewing, to discuss C.S. Lewis’s love of beer, the phenomenal increase in productivity Jeff experienced when he went from working on multiple things to focusing on just one, and why “weekends are overrated.”Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One, and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/tripLinks Mentioned:Jeff Heck on LinkedInJeff Heck on TwitterMonday Night BrewingMaster of OneC.S. LewisThe Eagle and ChildInklingsAngry Chair BrewingNutellaHarvard Business SchoolThe Home DepotDavid Brooks on TwitterTheshold 360Emotionally Health SpiritualityThe Ruthless Elimination of HurryJohn Mark ComerPete ScazzeroEvery Good EndeavorThe Other Six DaysTo Change the WorldDesiring the KingdomThe Seven Habits of Highly Effective PeopleRadical CandorThe Culture CodeStrong and WeakCulture Making

Jordan Raynor sits down with John Mark Comer, pastor and author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, to talk about why hurry is “the great enemy of spiritual life,” how to turn off “internal noise” that leads to anxiety, and their mutual love of Aaron Sorkin (creator of The West Wing, The Social Network, etc.). Pre-order Jordan's new book, Master of One, and enter to win a European cruise for two, dinner with Jordan in Barcelona, and a private tour of the magnificent La Sagrada Familia: https://jordanraynor.com/trip Links Mentioned:Jordan RaynorThe Call to MasteryCalled to CreateMaster of OneJohn Mark ComerGarden CityThe Ruthless Elimination of HurryGod Has A NameJohn Mark Comer on TwitterThe West WingAaron SorkinMoneyballThe Social NetworkAntoni GaudiLa Sagrada FamiliaGreg McKeownEssentialismCal NewportBenjamin FranklinMark TwainRangeDeep WorkJohn OrtbergDallas WillardSteve JobsElon MuskSo Good They Can't Ignore YouAmy WrzesniewskiTimothy KellerSacred FireLetters by a Modern MysticDenzel Washington

Jordan Raynor sits down with William Warren and Meg Easterbrook the Founder and Director of Operations at The Sketch Effect, to talk about how the gospel compels us to love people in business well—even when they’ve wronged you, the productivity systems I taught William and Meg that have helped their business scale, and how William thought about making the leap from a great job at Chick-fil-A corporate to starting his own business. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Chris Norton, author of The Seven Longest Yards.Links Mentioned:The Call to MasteryCalled to CreateThe Sketch EffectThe Sketch Effect on TwitterWilliam Warren on LinkedInMeg EasterbrookMaster of OneChick-fil-ANBALoverExcellence Wins Horst SchulzeThe Ritz-CarltonCraig Groeschel Leadership podcastPlywood PeopleOmniFocusGetting Things Done David AllenDeep WorkCal NewportEvery Good EndeavorTim KellerErnst and Young Home DepotThreshold 360The Four Disciplines of Execution Chris McChesneyThe E-Myth RevisitedChris NortonChris’s YouTube videoThe University of FloridaThe Seven Longest Yards

Jordan Raynor sits down with his good friend Krystal Whitten, Creator of The Lettering Prayer Journal, to discuss best-practices on “batch creating” content, how to master the art of the graceful “no,” and the good that has come from Krystal’s children watching both of their parents work outside the home. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Mark Sayers, author of Reappearing Church.Links Mentioned:Krystal WhittenKrystal’s InstagramThe Lettering Prayer JournalCalled to CreateThe Circle MakerMaster of OneThe Amazing CollectionPrecept MinistriesWithThe Call to Mastery PodcastMark SayersRed ChurchJohn Mark ComerReappearing Church

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jeff Goins, bestselling author of The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve, to talk about how great masters like Michelangelo and da Vinci were able to master more than one discipline in different seasons of their careers, Jeff’s habits for churning out bestseller after bestseller, and why Jeff wants to hear President Trump on The Call to Mastery.Links Mentioned:Jordan RaynorMaster of OneJeff GoinsThe Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to DoReal Artists Don't StarveMichelangelo at San Lorenzo: The Genius as EntrepreneurRobert GreeneMasteryFred RogersJerry GarciaPeter ThielZero to OneBrian ClarkCopybloggerParker PalmerLet Your Life SpeakEvernoteWholefoodsAmy WrzesniewskiThe Lord of The RingsMadeleine L’EngleWalking on WaterC.S. LewisThe Chronicles of NarniaJ.R.R TolkienOwen BarfieldThe InklingsJoseph CampbellThe Hero with a Thousand FacesMihály CsíkszentmihályiFlowBearDavid AllenGetting Things DoneSteven PressfieldThe War of ArtThe Big LeapGay Hendricks

Jordan Raynor sits down with Shay Cochrane, Founder of SC Stockshop and Social Squares, to talk about how she is able to run two six-figure businesses with only 16 hours of work each week, why her first entrepreneurial endeavor was shut down by military police, and how she inadvertently created the styled stock photography niche. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Todd Chipman author of Until Every Child is Home.Links Mentioned:Jordan RaynorShay CochraneGraham CochraneiStockGetty ImagesEmily LeyMaster of OneSC StockshopSocial SquaresEvery Good EndeavorThe Pumpkin PlanTractionThe Go GiverMegan GonzalezTodd ChipmanUntil Every Child is HomeCalled to Create

Jordan Raynor sits down with Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, to talk about why Jordan is all-in on Puerto Rico as a destination, the spiritually beautiful and not so beautiful parts of the travel and tourism industry, and Puerto Rico’s favorite son, Lin Manuel Miranda. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Chris Heuertz, author of The Sacred Enneagram.Links Mentioned:Brad DeanDiscover Puerto RicoBrad Dean on TwitterLin-Manuel MirandaWalt DisneySteinwayPirilo PizzaThreshold 360Destinations International General ElectricHard Rock CaféLeadership GoldJohn MaxwellGood to GreatJim CollinsThe Land BetweenJeff ManionMalcolm GladwellDavid and GoliathHamiltonChris HeuertzIan Morgan CronThe Road Back to YouThe Sacred Enneagram

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kelli Stuart, the award-winning author of Like a River From Its Course and A Silver Willow by the Shore, to talk about how Jordan’s epic dinner with C.S. Lewis’s stepson caused him to become one of Kelli’s biggest fans, how Kelli goes about writing exceptional fiction, and what John Grisham had to say to Kelli’s class at Baylor about why he doesn’t write “Christian fiction.” This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Cory Carlson, author of Win at Home First.Links Mentioned:Kelli StuartKelli Stuart on TwitterCory CarlsonDoug GreshamC.S. LewisJohn GrishamA Silver Willow by the ShoreCalled to CreateThe Goring HotelOne DirectionNSyncLike A River from Its CourseJustin BieberMaster of OneBaylor UniversityCarol AwardsChristy AwardsThat Thing You Do!The WhisperersJoseph StalinStephen KingOn WritingWendy SpeakeThe 40-Day Sugar Fast Jane AustenThe KilnsCBAThe Girl on the TrainLife CreativeBarbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood BibleAnna KareninaWin at Home FirstSteve JobsThreshold 360

Jordan Raynor sits down with Will Barrett, Director of Field Operations at Threshold 360, to talk about their experience working together at Threshold 360, what Will has learned after making more than 100 hires in less than 3 years, and the spiritual significance of Will’s Two of Clubs tattoo. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck, authors of Imprints. You can pick-up this great book at imprintsbook.com along with a ton of great bonuses.Links Mentioned:Master of OneWill BarrettThreshold 360San Francisco TravelAirbnbKiaZapposTony HsiehDelivering HappinessHamiltonThe Timothy InitiativeA Failure of NerveEdwin FriedmanThe Way of SufferingJerome MillerPatrick Gray & Justin SkeesuckImprintsI’ll Push You

Jordan Raynor sits down with Kevin Cloud, the masterful author of God and Hamilton, to talk about why Hamilton’s life was both extraordinary and also thoroughly ordinary, the 5 movements of the creative process, and how art and culture can create “thin places” where God seems to break through, and what normally feels hidden becomes real and tangible. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Costi Hinn, author of God, Greed and the (Prosperity) Gospel.Links Mentioned:Kevin CloudKevin Cloud on TwitterCosti Hinn on TwitterJordan RaynorGod and HamiltonAlexander HamiltonAlexander HamiltonHamilton: The RevolutionAaron BurrThe Culture HouseThe University of KansasFlorida State UniversityWest Side StoryOklahoma!Graham WindomMaster of OneCalled to CreateAnders EricssonAaron SorkinSteven PressfieldMax LucadoDonald MillerA Million Miles in a Thousand YearsBuilding a Story BrandDear Evan HansenThe Greatest ShowmanLa La LandJustin PaulGod, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jena Viviano, a Wall Street investment banker turned career strategist, to talk about how she inadvertently found Jesus on Wall Street, how she has helped more than 900 clients land their dream job, and the good, the bad, and the ugly about being an Enneagram 3. This episode also includes a bonus conversation with Debra Moerke, author of Murder, Motherhood, and Miraculous Grace.Links Mentioned:Jena VivianoYour Career Story PodcastJena Viviano on TwitterDebra MoerkeMurder, Motherhood and Miraculous GraceEnneagramCitibankThe MuseMaster of OneDr. Kennon VaughnThreshold 360GallupJohn CristRestAlex Soojung-Kim PangC.S. LewisHarry PotterLove DoesBob GoffAnythingJennie AllenDesigning Your LifeKathie Lee GiffordJason KennedyWarren Buffett

Jordan Raynor sits down with Horst Schulze, Co-founder of The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, to talk about the world’s best hotels, how he thinks about loving every employee as himself, and why Christians ought to have the highest standards of excellence in our work.Links MentionedExcellence WinsHorst SchulzeCapella Hotel GroupRitz-Carlton HotelThe Huka LodgeMaster of OneKen BlanchardThreshold 360Tim KellerDan CathyStephen CoveyJordan Raynor

Jordan Raynor sits down with Rachel Cruze, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Smart Money, Smart Kids, at Ramsey Solution’s amazing new headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee to talk about the cautionary advice Rachel's dad (Dave Ramsey) gave her before she joined the family business, the hard things Rachel's leaders have required her to do in order to become a masterful teacher, and why Dave Ramsey’s team believes that their work has great eternal significance.Links Mentioned:Rachel CruzeThe Contentment Journal on AmazonLove Your Life Not Theirs on AmazonThe Prodigal God on AmazonThe Freedom of Self Forgetfulness on AmazonJordan Raynor podcast

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chad Cannon, Chief Sales Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, to talk about what the most successful content marketers will be doing 5 years from now, what Bob Goff’s book (Love Does) was almost horribly titled, and how Chad sees his work at Michael Hyatt & Company as bringing great glory to God.Links MentionedChad Cannon on LinkedInMichael HyattChad Cannon on InstagramChad Cannon on TwitterJordan Raynor podcast

Jordan Raynor sits down with Julianna Slager, Co-founder of Ballet 5:8, to talk about how her team uses ballet to engage people in conversations about faith, the remarkable parallels between her own story and the story of Beth Pearson, the fictional character from the hit show, This is Us on NBC, and why she’s all in on this concept of being a “master of one.” You can follow Julianna's work on Instagram at @JuliannaSlager.Links Mentioned:Jordan RaynorMaster of OneBallet 5:8Building a StoryBrandHow to Win Friends and Influence People

Jordan Raynor sits down with Graham Cochrane, Founder of The Recording Revolution, to talk about his remarkable path from food stamps to a $1M+ business with zero employees, how you can turn nearly any skill into a content business, and how faith in Christ provides continued ambition for your work, even after you are financially “set.”Links MentionedGraham CochraneThe Recording RevolutionCalled to CreateMaster of OneCS LewisMere ChristianityBBCMasterclassDave RamseyCal NewportDigital MinimalismEvery Good EndeavorThe Master Collaboratory for FoundersTim FerrissJustin BieberMartin LutherThe Go-GiverTim Keller

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