The Word Before Work
The Word Before Work is a weekly 5-minute devotional podcast helping Christians respond to the radical, biblical truth that their work matters for eternity. Hosted by Jordan Raynor (entrepreneur and bestselling author of Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create) and subscribed to by more than 100,000 people in every country on earth, The Word Before Work has become the go-to devotional for working Christians.
Episodes (685)
New Series: Working Without Idolatry
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Confessing my less than godly motives for this action
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IF success comes from God, THEN inputs > outcomes
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My “5 Minutes of Nothing” rule to dissent from the “Kingdom of Noise”
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3 reasons why Anti-Bucket Lists > Bucket Lists
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Swamped at work? Here’s a surprising reason to thank God.
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I rarely cry. But I weep over this obscure passage.
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New Series: Wisdom for Work from David
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What the daytime darkness of Good Friday means for your work today
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How you, me, and Barabbas pursue God’s mission without God’s methods
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Jesus said he’s the “bread” of life. Not the “grain.” Here’s why that matters.
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New Series: Easter Vocations Part II
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A White House case study on mercy in the workplace
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How to replace self-seeking with self-sacrifice at work
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3 things Scripture encourages us to boast about
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How Mr. Rogers’ dad showed kindness to thousands of employees
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New Series: The Most Excellent Way
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Here’s what The Unabridged Gospel means for your work today
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The good news of the gospel is NOT that you go to heaven when you die
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Jesus is loser rather than Lord if this popular saying is true
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God doesn’t need a “Plan B” as many pastors suggest
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Breaking down your First Commission this first day of 2024
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New Series: The Unabridged Gospel
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What kind of work is “not in vain”?
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I’ve shared the gospel more in 2 years than in 10 prior. Here’s why.
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Why we neglect these “non-soul” aspects of God’s kingdom
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Problem #1 with treating the Great Commission as the only mission Jesus left us
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New series: Beyond the Great Commission
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2 reasons to trust that God is working everything for good
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God is using your “mundane” work to do the miraculous—just like Joseph
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How deflecting glory leads to bigger swings
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Wisdom for work from Joseph’s highs and lows
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New Series: Wisdom for Work from Joseph
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One simple action to “rebrand” Christianity at work today
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Working “as unto the Lord” ≠ blessings
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That time I called out a pastor from the stage…
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5 ideas for loving difficult people at work today
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New Series: Common Grace & Uncommon Work
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“The curse is God’s love in disguise.” Here’s why.
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How to transform your frustrations into others’ blessings
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What Jesus’s “crown of thorns” means for the “thorns” in your work
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“Everyone I meet is my superior in some way.” Here’s why that’s a good thing.
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New Series: Thanks for Thorns and Thistles
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5 ways to “glorify” God at work today
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David’s logical flow of thankfulness, rest, and ambition
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How God uses your work to answer prayers
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Are the things on your to-do list on God’s?
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Death is more taboo than sex. Here’s why that matters for you.
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“The gospel isn’t the diving board into Christianity. It’s the pool itself.”
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New Series: Wisdom for Work from the Psalms
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