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Mere Christians

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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mere Christians episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mere Christians for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mere Christians episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Mere Christians - Audiobook excerpt of The Sacredness of Secular Work
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01/19/24 • 92 min

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Mere Christians - Brian Sanders (Founder of the Underground Network)
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06/01/22 • 44 min

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.

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Mere Christians - Sean Devereaux (Executive Producer)
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04/27/22 • 42 min

Jordan Raynor sits down with Sean Devereaux, Executive Producer, to talk about how the Oscar process works, how he’s seen working with joy as a means to win people to Christ, and why you need to kill your backup plan today.

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Mere Christians - Dr. Jerry Haag (CEO of One More Child)
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04/20/22 • 41 min

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Jerry T. Haag, CEO of One More Child, to talk about how “leaving loudly” and disabling email can bless your team, the difference between “valuing people” and making people “feel valued,” and my new partnership with One More Child.

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Mere Christians - Jonathan David (Illustrator for The Creator in You)
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04/13/22 • 38 min

Jordan Raynor sits down with Jonathan David, Illustrator for The Creator in You, to talk about the story behind how my new children’s book was made, how our work can create “anonymous worship,” and the significance of God “pacing himself” as he worked in Genesis 1.

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Mere Christians - Chassie Anders (Founder of Crown of Glory Beauty)
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04/06/22 • 43 min

Jordan Raynor sits down with Chassie Anders, Founder of Crown of Glory Beauty, to talk about why she left “full-time missions” to do the “Kingdom work” she was best equipped to do, what Revelation says about the wedding dress we sow with our good works and 5 tips for sharing the gospel in our post-Christian context.

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Mere Christians - Aarti Sequeira (Food Network Host)
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03/30/22 • 52 min

Jordan Raynor sits down with Aarti Sequeira, Food Network Host, to talk about what it means that God himself is “in the kitchen” preparing the Feast of the Lamb, what her conversations with God looked like when she lost her dream job at CNN, and what improv can teach us about “focusing out.”

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Jordan Raynor sits down with Graham Cochrane, Author of How to Get Paid for What You Know, to talk about how Graham came to view his work as an entrepreneur as ministry even as he was planting a church on the side, 3 steps to discerning what knowledge you have that people will pay for, and our shared beginnings in musical theater via West Side Story.

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Jordan Raynor sits down with Rick Mountcastle, Assistant Attorney General, Virginia, to talk about how his experience with Dopesick shows that we have no idea the impact God will produce through our work, how God calls his people to do uncomfortable things to advance his Kingdom, and why the gospel should produce fearlessness in all believers.

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Mere Christians - FAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Joni Eareckson Tada (Painter)
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05/29/24 • 28 min

The first 3 things Joni plans to do when heaven comes to earth, how everything we do in this life either increases or decreases our capacity for leadership on the New Earth, and how our work can be “ingredients in God’s happiness.”

This episode originally aired on June 15, 2022. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mc

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FAQ

How many episodes does Mere Christians have?

Mere Christians currently has 287 episodes available.

What topics does Mere Christians cover?

The podcast is about Christianity, Christian Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur, Christian Business, Tim Keller, Religion & Spirituality, Author, Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Mere Christians?

The episode title 'Shaun Castillo (President of Preferred Technologies)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mere Christians?

The average episode length on Mere Christians is 42 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mere Christians released?

Episodes of Mere Christians are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Mere Christians?

The first episode of Mere Christians was released on Sep 22, 2019.

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