The Faith and Investing Podcast

As Winn Collier searched for a job in finance, he went on several interviews that made him question the integrity of the industry—until he met Karen and learned that trust was foundational to his work as a stockbroker. Listen as he reads "Worthy of Trust," part one of his two-part series "A Stockbroker's Tale." On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Winn C...

Beauty matters to painters, musicians, and photographers, but what does it have to do with investing? The creation accounts suggest that beauty lies at the core of faithful stewardship, and thus investing as well. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Jessica Schroeder , PhD Candidate, Systematic Theology Notes & Links : Register for our Financial Advisor Course These communi...

If the Separation Thesis malforms God's good gift of finance, how can Christians bring investing and morality together for His glory? Ben Nicka shares three strategies toward this end in his second piece on Investing and the Separation Thesis. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Ben Nicka , Master's Student, Theological Ethics Notes & Links : View our Courses Thes...

Christians strive to bring all of life under the lordship of Christ—yet we may have blind spots to areas where we are thinking and living like the world. In today's podcast, Ben Nicka describes the moment he realized investing was one such area in his own life and shares a helpful exercise for Christians seeking to invest faithfully. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Ben...

In today’s episode, Dr. Charles McDaniel discusses the challenges of financialization and considers how Christians can navigate through its complexities. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Charles McDaniel , Professor, Baylor University Honor's College Notes & Links : View our Courses These communication herein is provided for informational purposes only and was made...

In Part 1 of her series on relational investing, Amy Sherman shared ways she has learned to make investing personal. In Part 2, she shares how Christians can also minister to a broader community, including through public markets.  On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Amy Sherman , Senior Fellow, Sagamore Institute Notes & Links : View our Courses These communication herein i...

When we invest, are we primarily thinking about ourselves or others? In this episode, Amy Sherman shares ways she has learned that investing can be personal – a way to know and love our neighbors well.  On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Amy Sherman , Senior Fellow, Sagamore Institute Notes & Links : View our Courses These communication herein is provided for informational...

In the Bible there are two economies juxtaposed at the beginning and end of the story. What are the differences between Eden and Babylon and how should that influence the way we approach investing? On this episode : Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Will Sorrell , Investment Solutions Manager, OneAscent Notes & Links : Today's article: A Tale of Two Economies View our Courses   This...

Is our work and investing important to God? If so, does God give us any guidance on what it means to integrate our faith into our work and investing? In today's episode, we feature an article from Missy Wallace, the executive Director of the Global Faith & Work Initiative. Missy spent years in the business world at Boston Consulting Group and Bank of America before turning her focus to he...

From the scrolling ticker symbols to the seemingly daily economic prints and analyst reports, modern investing has a tendency to pull us into an anxiety-filled short term spin cycle. What hope is there for Christian investors in this context?  A little over a decade ago author Winn Collier took a visit to the farm of Wendell Berry, a living literary legend. In today's article reading, Winn re...

In our last episode Dr. Greg Forster explained how the bible can be seen as a window through which we view an implied world for all of life, investing included. This begs the question, how do we go about seeing an implied world of investing from the bible? In this episode, Greg seeks to go about this task by looking to the world implied from the biblical teaching on lending. On this episode : Matt...

Modern financial markets developed centuries after the biblical canon was completed. How then should Christians go about looking for biblical guidance on modern investing? Listen as Dr. Greg Forster discusses this challenge in his article "Can an Ancient Bible Guide Modern Investors?" On this episode : Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Greg Forster , Director, Oikonomia Network Note...

America's most rich and powerful people would often convene at the Edgewater Beach Hotel before it was demolished in 1970. And similarly to their once-renowned meeting place, the glamor of these individuals' lives did not last forever. Listen as Ken Barnes reads his article "The Moral of the Story?" to learn what their fates can teach us about submitting our wealth and influenc...

Revelation juxtaposes the economy of Babylon against the economy of the New Jerusalem, providing a framework for how we are to view people and profit today.  Listen to Leah Archibald read hers and Will Messenger's article, "What Can Revelation Teach Us About Investing?" which can be found on our journal . On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Leah Archibald , Progr...

We cannot serve both God Almighty and the Almighty Dollar. But money is not inherently evil. When God is our master, money becomes a tool that can be used for his good purpose. Listen as Winn Collier reads his article "Grappling With the Almighty" to learn about serving God with our money. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Winn Collier , Director, The Eugene Peterso...

Harry Pearson was certain that traditional financial advising was his calling. But years into a successful career, he felt something was still missing. Harry sits down with Tim Weinhold to discuss finding fulfillment in faithful advising. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Harry Pearson , Co-founder and CEO of OneAscent Notes & Links : View our Courses This communication i...

Tim Weinhold sits down with Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute and seven-time author Amy Sherman to discuss how investing can be a witness to God’s character, creation, and restoration. Read Amy’s full Money Talks series here: Money Talks: The Witness of Our Investments Says Much About Our Faith https://www.faithandinvesting.com/journal/money-talks-part-1/ Money Talks: Witnessing to the Maste...

Does faith-based investing offer any true value for the Christian? Matt Rusten thought the answer was no, until he dug a little deeper. Listen as he reads his article Why I Was Skeptical of Faith-Based Investing — and What Changed My Mind , sharing his journey from faith-based skeptic to faithful investing evangelist. On this episode: Matt Galyon , Associate Director, ECFI Matt Rusten , Executive...

This episode features John Terrill reading part 2 of his recent publication on The Journal for Faith & Investing reflecting on the implications of the parable of the Good Samaritan on our investing. The article is is entitled, " Regaining a Neighborly Narrative ." On the podcast today: Matt Galyon , Associate Director for ECFI John Terrill , Executive Director, Stephen & Laurel B...

Who is my neighbor? And how should Jesus’ answer shape the thinking and practice of investors and investment professionals? This episode features John Terrill's recent publication on The Journal for Faith & Investing entitled, "' Go and Do Likewise' . . . in Investing ".  On the podcast today: Matt Galyon , Associate Director for ECFI John Terrill , Executive Director,...

This episode features Hannah Stolze 's recent publication on The Journal for Faith & Investing entitled, "Surprising Lessons from the Noble Woman of Proverbs 31".  On the podcast today: Matt Galyon , Associate Director for ECFI Mandy Pennington, Artist & Audio Engineer Notes & Links : Link to this Article on the Journal for Faith & Investing View our Courses This com...

On today's podcast Tim Weinhold, our Executive Editor at the Eventide Center for Faith & Investing, sits down with Jeff Haanen to discuss his recent article series for us on Retirement and Investing. On the podcast today: Tim Weinhold , Executive Editor for ECFI Jeff Haanen , Founder of the Denver Institute for Faith & Work Notes & Links : Video of this Interview Jeff's'...

"If we have a vision of retirement not as a 20-year vacation but as a time of humble contribution as elders committed to the good of the world that God loves, investors are freed to take a closer look at their portfolios and make a foundational shift. God believes r edemption is more important than returns. So should we. " This episode features Jeff Haanen reading his recent publication...

"Rather than seeing retirement as a never-ending vacation, the Bible paints a picture of our later years as a laying down of past work-identities and entering a new a season of rest, renewal, and reengagement as elders filled with wisdom and blessing for the coming generation(s) . " This episode features Jeff Haanen reading his recent publication to The Journal for Faith & Investing...

"Retirement as the driving motivation for investing needs to be challenged. In fact, there are a host of problems with retirement as the principal motivation for our investing." This episode features Jeff Haanen reading his recent publication to The Journal for Faith & Investing entitled, "The Trouble with Investing for Retirement". This is the first in a three part series...