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)
Mister Rogers and the ministry of reconciliation
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What does it mean to “fix our eyes” on what is “unseen”?
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I bet Paul wished he could “unsend” this letter
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New Series: 2 Corinthians on Work
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Why the end of Scripture is just the beginning
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Kingdoms have more than Sovereigns and subjects
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Is Star Wars or Moana a better picture of the New Earth?
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New Series: Half-Truths About Heaven
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"The smile of God is the goal of your life."
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What’s that gold doing in Eden?
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You are called to Someone before something
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Hacks and rip-off artists
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New Series: The Creator in You
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The First Commission, the call to create
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The “purposeless” beauty of God’s work
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Sabbath as a license for laziness?
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Why God paced himself “in the beginning”
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If it’s all going to “burn up,” why are you going to work today?
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Before you ask “What’s next?” ask this question
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New Series: 7 Ways God Worked "In the Beginning"
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Would King Josiah trust you like this?
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3 ways to help the poor post-pandemic
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What Encanto can teach Christians about the Great Resignation
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New Series: A Gospel Perspective on Work in a Post-Pandemic World
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The Key to Extending Yourself Grace
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Darth Vader and Elder Brothers
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New Series: The Dark Side of Discipline
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Shepherds and Religious Professionals
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Is Parenting More Important Than Your Job?
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The Pinnacle of Zechariah's Career
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New Series: Christmas Vocations
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One Final Way to Prepare the Share the Gospel with Your Co-Workers
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From the Surface, to the Serious, to the Spiritual
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3 simple ways to identify yourself as a Christian today
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How my co-worker Tim invited me to share the gospel with him
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New Series: 5 Ways to Prepare to Share the Gospel with Co-Workers
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The difference between "busyness" and "hurry"
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3 Rhythms of Counterintuitively Productive Rest
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Omnipresent God, Unipresent Jesus
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Jesus and "a purpose harder than steel"
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Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise
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Why the worst songs get stuck in your head
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New Series: Redeeming Your Time
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Reading the Gospels as Biographies
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"A Christian is something before they do anything."
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Why God Doesn't Need You to Finish Your To-Do List
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The Truth About Our Never-Ending To-Do Lists
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New Series: 5 Biblical Truths About Time and Productivity
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3 ways to hustle less and trust more
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The absurdity of "letting go and letting God"
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