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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.

Careers Career Religion Religion & Spirituality Business Christianity Purpose
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
4 minutes
Episodes
311
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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00:01:20  |   Mon 12 May 2025
What C.S. Lewis said after landing his dream job

What C.S. Lewis said after landing his dream job

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Series: Five Mere Christians
Devotional: 5 of 5

[Jesus said,] remain in my love...I have told you…

00:05:32  |   Mon 05 May 2025
Jesus changed the world through culture, not politics. Here’s how you can too.

Jesus changed the world through culture, not politics. Here’s how you can too.

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Series: Five Mere Christians
Devotional: 4 of 5

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in para…

00:05:16  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
LEGO’s founder on how godly play—not just productivity—pleases God

LEGO’s founder on how godly play—not just productivity—pleases God

Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert (Job 38:25-26)

Most people didn’t view the Great Depression as t…

00:06:03  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
When this woman walked out of a room, MLK followed

When this woman walked out of a room, MLK followed

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Series: Five Mere Christians
Devotional: 2 of 5

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.…

00:05:22  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
New Series: Five Mere Christians

New Series: Five Mere Christians

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Series: Five Mere Christians
Devotional: 1 of 5

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and pra…

00:05:44  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
Anxious? Try this life-changing practice for 7 days.

Anxious? Try this life-changing practice for 7 days.

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Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians
Devotional: 4 of 4

6 Do not be anxious about anything, b…

00:04:13  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
A biblical “mandate for reading Christian biography.”

A biblical “mandate for reading Christian biography.”

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Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians
Devotional: 3 of 4

Join together in following my example…

00:04:26  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
Want to “shine among” lost co-workers? Do this.

Want to “shine among” lost co-workers? Do this.

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Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians
Devotional: 2 of 4

Do everything without grumbling or ar…

00:04:29  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
New Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians

New Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians

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Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians
Devotional: 1 of 4

For to me, to live is Christ and to d…

00:04:37  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
Stop asking God about his will (and do this instead)

Stop asking God about his will (and do this instead)

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Series: God's Will for Your Work
Devotional: 4 of 4

The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who …

00:04:45  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025

"Whatever choices we make become the will of God." Really?!

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Series: God's Will for Your Work
Devotional: 3 of 4

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lea…

00:04:03  |   Mon 24 Feb 2025
This may be why God hasn’t answered your prayer…

This may be why God hasn’t answered your prayer…

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Series: God's Will for Your Work
Devotional: 2 of 4

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is…

00:04:23  |   Mon 17 Feb 2025
New Series: God's Will for Your Work

New Series: God's Will for Your Work

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Series: God's Will for Your Work
Devotional: 1 of 4

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousn…

00:04:26  |   Mon 10 Feb 2025
Why Paul didn’t exercise his “right” to be a “full-time missionary”

Why Paul didn’t exercise his “right” to be a “full-time missionary”

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Series: Mere Christians of the Bible
Devotional: 5 of 5

…the Lord has commanded that those who pr…

00:04:58  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
Biggie Smalls & the Apostle Paul on how to not slip into idleness

Biggie Smalls & the Apostle Paul on how to not slip into idleness

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Series: Mere Christians in the Bible
Devotional: 4 of 5

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we …

00:04:41  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
Why I hate this C.S. Lewis quote about embracing interruptions

Why I hate this C.S. Lewis quote about embracing interruptions

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Series: Mere Christians of the Bible
Devotional: 3 of 5

At Caesarea there was a man named Corneli…

00:04:44  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
What Jesus’s “working women” friends can teach us about our work today

What Jesus’s “working women” friends can teach us about our work today

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Series: Mere Christians of the Bible
Devotional: 2 of 5

Jesus traveled about from one town and vi…

00:04:53  |   Mon 13 Jan 2025
New Series: Mere Christians of the Bible

New Series: Mere Christians of the Bible

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Series: Mere Christians of the Bible
Devotional: 1 of 5

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing thr…

00:05:00  |   Mon 06 Jan 2025
5 questions to apply your faith to your work in 2025

5 questions to apply your faith to your work in 2025

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Series: Christmas Vocations Part III
Devotional: 4 of 4

After [the Magi] had heard [King Herod], …

00:05:07  |   Mon 30 Dec 2024
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