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Summary
What bearing does our work have in light of eternity? How does our theology of heaven shape the way we show up to the needs of the world in the here and now?
Tune in to hear an honest and eye opening conversation with Jordan Raynor, author, speaker, and Executive Chairman of Threshold 360. In this conversation we discuss 'The Great Commission', Heaven, and Jordan's most recent book The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Work Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing The Gospel).
Highlights
On becoming fully alive:
"When you understand that God cares about a hundred percent of your time... you become fully alive."
On the Great Commission:
“The Great Commission is indeed great, but it's not the only one. And there are terrible dangers in treating it as the only commission..."
On the gospel reaching all of creation:
"The gospel is not just good news for the spiritual realm of souls... it is also good news for the cosmos."
Resources
Download the episode transcript.
If you enjoyed this topic and would like to learn more check out Jordan Raynor's Book: The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel).
Continue your learning, check out "The Gospel for Our Work" by Ryan Tafilowski.
Episode Note: Jordan Raynor referred to the "Romans Road" throughout this episode, which may not be familiar to all listeners. It is an evangelism method developed in 1970 by Dr. Jack Hyles that uses verses from the book of Romans to walk a person through the process of salvation. Learn more about the Romans Road today.