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 everyone, welcome to the Call 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'm hosting a conversation with somebody who is following Jesus Christ

but also following world-class mastery, trying to do their most exceptional work in their vocation. We're talking

about each guest's path the mastery, we're talking about their daily habits and

routines, and how their faith influences their work. Hey, since the beginning of this podcast, you guys have been asking me for a guest from the world of politics and I am thrilled to bring you one of my representatives at the time he was the youngest presiding officer of any state

legislative body in the United States. An unbelievable accomplishment which

Will will tell you in this conversation was by the grace of God alone. Today will along with his conversation, was by the grace of God alone.

Today, Will, along with his two brothers,

they're running Weatherford Capital, a private equity shop

here in our shared hometown of Tampa, Florida.

I've known Will for a long time. I've respected him for his

master of the art of politics. I now have a new respect for him as he masters the

art of business. So Will and I sat down recently we talked about the story I never heard before this

insane crash, this near-death experience that changed his life on his first day working in politics.

We talked about why politics is a reflection of culture

rather than a driver of it,

something I think we get wrong a lot in the church.

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