The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode. Hey everybody welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others.

Each week I host a conversation with the Christian who's pursuing world-class mastery of their craft.

We talk about their path to mastery, their daily habits. of their Today's guest is Edward Grinnin, editor-in-chief of Guide Posts, magazine, yes, that

guide post that's been producing faith-based content for 75 years. They have 4.5 million readers globally. But

Edward, in addition to being a great journalist and writer, is just an exceptional leader,

leading this organization through some crazy times over the last 20, 25 years or so.

So Edward and I recently sat down, we talked about how he went from being an alcoholic living literally on the streets

to miraculously landing a job at guideposts. We talked about what he learned about God when he was dangling out of the window of a hotel

42 stories above the ground. And we talked about how big hairy audacious goals or B-Hags can help you and or your teams think bigger and more long term about the work God has put you on this earth to do.

Without further ado, please enjoy this episode with Edward Grenin. Hey Edward, thank you so much for joining me on the podcast.

Oh, it's a pleasure to be here today.

I've really been thinking a lot about this interview and what we might talk about and I'm very

excited prospect of talking to your audience.

It sounds like you have great people on your podcast.

Yeah, we've had some amazing, amazing guests and you're just strengthening the lineup here.

Oh well, you're flattered me.

Before we get into the substance, let's just make sure our audience understands,

what is guideposts for those who aren't familiar with the

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