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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Which "chariots" and "horses" are you trusting in at work today?
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You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me…
New Series: The Faithful and The Fruitful
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What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—a…
Lewis, Tolkien, and The Fellowship of the Inklings
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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. (R…
Is it wrong for Christians to be discontent in their work?
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See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor wi…
Did God finish Niggle's painting?
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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you…
New Series: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Work That Lasts Forever
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“So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is m…
What Bodily Resurrection Means for Our Work
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But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that th…
Home Runs and Hard Work
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But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked…
Meet the Parents and the Dignity of Work
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There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different ki…
Why Paul Refused to Be a "Full-Time Missionary"
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In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their li…
Will God consider your work "gold" or "hay"?
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The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded accor…
New Series: 1 Corinthians on Work
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Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by …
The Ultimate Incentive for Your Work Today
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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you….Lift up your ey…
How Our Work Reveals Jesus's Kingship
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Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the ki…
Jesus's Inauguration Day
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Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw…
New Series: What Easter Means for Our Work
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For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does…
Brewers, Bankers, and "Guinnesses for God"
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This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from J…
How Christians Lifted Dublin Out of the Slums
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You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me…
Gin, Stout, and Guinness's 9,000 Year Lease
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On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and…
New Series: Arthur Guinness and the Call to Create
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Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselve…