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.
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Episodes (685)
God’s definition of success v. the world’s
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Paul’s secret for escaping the comparison trap
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This Waffle House murder can free you from jealousy
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New Series: 4 Biblical Ways to Escape the Comparison Trap
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Should you use the preferred gender pronouns of your co-workers?
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When and how to disobey authorities in a God-honoring way
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How could your co-workers discredit your witness?
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Christians are called to insulate, not isolate. Here’s how.
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New Series: Working in Exile
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Why Jesus rose on a Sunday & what it means for your work
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Don’t let your pastor tell you Peter was a “backsliding” Christian…
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How much is your Christianity costing you at work?
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New Series: Easter Vocations
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Until you do this, you’ll never truly rest
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When work becomes a pain-killer
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The work beneath Taylor Swift’s (and my) work
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New Series: The Work Beneath Your Work
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Moses’s masterclass in delegation
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3 lies that keep us from enjoying Sabbath rest
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Why the “End Times industry” drives me crazy
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How to “stand in for God” at work
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2 excuses we make to not obey God at work
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3 biblical responses to frustrating work
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New Series: Wisdom for Work from the Exodus
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What baby Jesus’s lack of vocation says about our own
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Paul was “afraid” his work was “in vain”
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5 signs Jesus is your consultant and not your King
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New Series: Christmas Vocations Part II
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C.S. Lewis’s Narnia v.s. JFK’s Camelot
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3 defining traits of Lewis & Tolkien’s small group of “Inklings”
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The 30+ year thorn in C.S. Lewis’s side
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New Series: How God's Word Shaped C.S. Lewis's Work
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3 reasons to unashamedly chase after eternal rewards
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Audiobook excerpt of The Word Before Work daily devotional
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Which work will physically survive God’s judgment?
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Jesus’s scars—a “human work” that lasts for eternity
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John & Isaiah’s visions of work that lasts for eternity
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New Series: Work that Physically Lasts for Eternity
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“For a Christian, there is no Plan B.”
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2 words to speak over every plan
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One of the worst mistakes I’ve ever made at work
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New Series: A God-Honoring Approach to Planning
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"The only Christian work is good work well done."
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5 steps for confronting darkness at work
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“Trust God and get going” v. “Let go and let God”
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Why the word “spiritual” doesn’t appear in the OT
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New Series: Wisdom for Work from Nehemiah
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“There’s no such thing as scarcity when you are a child of God.”
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How to “take pains to do what is right” at work
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Are you “unequally yoked” at work?
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