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)
One Last Thing
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Bezalel, Harry Potter, and our need to create in community
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Grace and Grit
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New Series: Bezalel and the Creative Spirit of God
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How We "Proclaim the Excellencies" of God at Work
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The 3 Keys to Mastery
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Divine Multiplication in Our Work
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Jesus: "Few things are needed—indeed only one"
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New Series: Master of One
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The Final Advent
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Jesus the Gardener
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Christmas at the Carpenter's
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New Series: Jesus the Creator, Carpenter, Gardener, and King
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Mutual Submission at Work
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What does it mean to "set your mind on things above"?
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Paul's Insane Energy
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New Series: Colossians on Work
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Fred Rogers's Daily Routine
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How to Make Goodness Attractive
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Choosing Between Two Pulpits
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New Series: Mister Rogers and the Call to Create
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The Margin in Jesus's Schedule
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When Jesus Said "Yes" to Something Better
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When Everything Looks Important
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New Series: When Jesus Said "No"
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How I Sabbath
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Debunking "Sabbath"
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New Series: Restless
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Paul's Model for Our Work
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Where Christ is Not Known
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How Paul won "the respect of outsiders"
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New Series: Paul and the Call to Create
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James 5: Living in Luxury
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James 4: "Evil" Planning
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James 3: The Alternative to Selfish Ambition
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James 2: Modern Day Favoritism
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New Series: James on Work
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Welcome to The Word Before Work
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Mediocrity: A Failure of Love
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How we "proclaim the excellencies of God"
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New Series: The Ministry of Excellence
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How to Create with Boldness, Not Fear
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What It Means to "Cast" Our Anxieties
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New Series: Anxiety at Work
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85% of Jesus's Career
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Bezalel, the Holy Spirit, and the Call to Create
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New Series: The First Entrepreneur
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Our True Ambition
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Covering Up With Accomplishments
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New Series: Gospel Driven Ambition
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