
About this episode
Why Jake voluntarily took a demotion for the good of his soul, the difference between hearing and listening to God’s voice, and the case for encouraging your team’s vocational dreams even if it leads them to leave your business.
Links Mentioned:
- Jake Reed on LinkedIn
- Trader Joe’s
- The Mere Christians Podcast Episode 64: Harris III
- The Mere Christians Podcast Episode 171: Tim Keller
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- In the Heights
- The Creator in You
- Called to Create
- Redeeming Your Time
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
- Threshold 360
- Will Barret on LinkedIn
- Shaun Castillo on LinkedIn
- Images and Idols
- The 6 Seasons of Calling
- Draw the Circle
- The Stanger in the Lifeboat
- Kevin Ogar on LinkedIn
- 1 Peter 3:15
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Psalm 37:23
- Jordan Raynor
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