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 a Christian who's pursuing world-class

mastery of their craft.

We talk about their path to mastery, their daily habits. of their

daily habits and how the gospel of Jesus Christ influences their work.

Today's guest is Andrew Clavin. He is the author of such internationally best-selling crime

novels as True Crime, filmed by Clint Eastwood. Don't Say A Word, filmed and starring Michael Douglas an Empire of Lies.

Stephen King, no big deal, called Andrew, quote,

the most original novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich."

I have no idea who Cornell Woolrich is, but that sounds like one heck of a compliment coming from the great Stephen King.

Injra and I sat down and we recently talked about how to cultivate originality in our work,

why the Bible is, quote, the great code of art, end quote, and how Andrew came to understand

the Gospels by reading the great poets of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Now please enjoy this conversation with my friend Andrew

welcome to the podcast.

Thanks Jordan it's good to be here.

We're recording this on the birthday of your new book, The Truth and Beauty.

Happy book birthday?

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