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. Every week I host a conversation with a

Christian who's pursuing world-class mastery of their vocation. We talk about

their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how the Gospel of Jesus Christ

influences their work.

I could not possibly be more excited about today's guest.

His name is Rick Mountcastle and today he serves as

the assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Virginia but if his name

sounds familiar it's probably because you've seen Rick, or at least the actor who plays Rick, and Hulu's hit miniseries Dopesick, which if you've had any conversation with me over the last six months,

you've heard me talk about because I cannot stop talking about this brilliant show.

Essentially, it's a dramization of true events exploring

the opioid crisis in America specifically by focusing on Purdue Pharma's

massive fraud in marketing OxyContin.

And today's guest, Rick Mountcastle, was the lead federal prosecutor fighting against that injustice.

So we sat down, we talked about that story,

and talked about how his experience with this show, Dopesick, shows that we have no idea

the impact that God is going to produce through our work.

We talked about how God calls his people to do uncomfortable things to advance the kingdom.

But we talked about why the gospel should produce fearlessness in all believers.

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