Why Your Everyday Work Matters for Eternity with Jordan Raynor | Ep. 597

Whether you love it or hate it, you spend the majority of your waking hours doing it. And as today’s guest tells us, it’s mentioned over 800 times in the Bible: We’re talking about work.  

That’s why we’re so pleased to have Jordan Raynor join us on the podcast today to talk about how your work matters to God - today, every day of your life, and for eternity. This conversation will leave you inspired and encouraged to engage well with the word God is calling you to do, every single day. 

We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. 


Episode highlights include:  

  • 3 ways your everyday work matters for eternity 

  • Why Jordan advocates for making an “Anti-Bucket List”

  • The Biblical truths of Heaven & Eternity that NO ONE is talking about 

  • The “abridged Gospel” that most of us believe & the implications we miss if we do 

  • The practical ways these deep biblical truths will impact your marriage 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! 

QUOTES

  • “When we understand what God’s word has to say about work, it frees us up to be exceptional both at work and at home.” - Jordan Raynor 

  • “While God’s word is clear that our labor in the Lord is not in vain, it also makes clear that God doesn’t need you or me. His purposes will not be thwarted; He does not need us, he wants us.” - Jordan Raynor  

  • “I can be at peace walking away from my work at the end of the day … because I know that if the things on my to-do list are on God’s to-do list, he’s going to complete them with or without me. That’s terrifically freeing.” - Jordan Raynor  

  • “Scripture mentions work more than 800 times. There’s no need to doubt whether or not God cares about your work.” - Jordan Raynor 

  • “When you understand that 100% of your time at home and at work matters to God, you become fully alive. And this world is desperate to see people that are fully alive.”  Jordan Raynor

  • “I went to Christian school for 13 years. And I remember frequently sitting in chapel, and quietly dreading the thought of heaven.” - Jordan Raynor 

  • “We are called to keep watch for Christ’s return, not by sitting on our hands and waiting for heaven to drop from the sky, but by working with our hands and joining him in cultivating heaven on earth today.” - Jordan Raynor 


QUESTIONS FOR YOU

  • How does the idea of stewarding your time change your view of your daily work life?  


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

  • For more on the topic, grab Jordan’s book, The Sacredness of Secular Work and listen to his podcasts 

  • Jordan also has devotionals and other resources on his website  

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