What if we've been looking at work completely wrong? This week, Steve and the gang chat with speaker and author Jordan Raynor about how our labor really does matter and about his newest book, "The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work ([ Ссылка ]). The conversation also touches on Jordan's beautiful children's book, "The Creator In You" ([ Ссылка ] - @WaterBrookMultnomah)
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Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and national best-selling author. He also serves as the executive chairman of Threshold 360 and has spoken at Harvard, South by Southwest, and many other events worldwide. He has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in the White House under President George W. Bush. Jordan has released two books this year: A career devotional called "The Word Before Work" ([ Ссылка ]) and a children’s book, "The Creator in You" ([ Ссылка ]).
00:00 - Intro
02:50 - Meet Jordan Raynor
05:20 - The crisis of the way we view work today
07:45 - Heaven will be about worship - but not in the way we typically think about
09:33 - Understanding a Biblical view of work allows room for rest AND ambition
14:00 - 'The Word Before Work' - a different kind of devotional
16:17 - A tiny detail about the resurrection that has massive implications for how we view work
19:15 - Even the most mundane job can give others a view of God - here's why...
22:13 - "Full Time Missionary" - can we lose this phrase already?
29:44 - What drives Jordan "freaking bonkers"
32:33 - A simple, but amazing hack for encouraging the creator in your child
34:03 - Helping kids understand WHY they love to create
35:28 - Why the artwork in 'The Creator in You' is Pixar-level quality
37:44 - Steve's closing thoughts
40:00 - Next week's guest is...
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