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ETF specialist for Praxis Investment Management Deirdre Gibson joins hosts Richard Cunningham and John Coleman in this month's Marks on the Markets. The team tackles the market impact of Trump's sweeping tariffs and reveal the surprising gap between what investors want and what advisors deliver. Gibson unpacks how Jesus' engagement with sinners offers Christians a blueprint for transforming companies through investment rather than simply avoiding problematic industries. The conversation delivers concrete market analysis alongside practical insights on how investors can weather economic uncertainty while staying true to their values.
Can you build a thriving business while facing back-to-back life-threatening crises? Travis Penfield did exactly that, transforming his brush with death from a brain tumor and his wife's cancer battle into clarity for scaling 49 Financial to 200+ advisors. His blueprint for bridging the trillion-dollar advisor succession gap prioritizes mentorship over metrics, revealing how personal trials became his greatest business advantage.
Join us for this special joint episode of the Faith Driven Investor & Entrepreneur podcast.
Veteran market strategist Bob Doll unpacks the fifth fastest market correction since WWII and what's driving today's economic uncertainty. Gain insights on tariff strategy, recession probability, and how to position your portfolio during these turbulent times. Faith Driven Investors will appreciate Bob's wisdom on markets alongside his reflections on patience and humility.
Discover how a chance meeting between a professor and student blossomed into managing 50,000 acres of premium farmland. Hear why investing in farmland with sustainable water resources offers both consistent income and long-term appreciation potential. Join Chris Morris and John Farris as they reveal how regenerative farming practices are restoring the land while delivering impressive returns for investors.
In a world where financial advice is evolving from product-driven to values-driven approaches, Kingdom Advisors CEO Rob West reveals how 2,700 Christian financial professionals are transforming the industry through biblical stewardship. With an estimated $20+ trillion in Christian wealth at stake, Wall Street firms are increasingly embracing faith-aligned investment strategies that prioritize Kingdom impact alongside returns. As Rob West reminds us, "True wisdom is not a perspective, it's a person and His name is Jesus."
Meet Brett Hagler, who transformed from a tech entrepreneur to pioneering market-based solutions for the global housing crisis through New Story. As one of the first nonprofits accepted into Y Combinator, New Story is revolutionizing how we think about affordable housing by combining philanthropy, technology, and investment capital to create sustainable homeownership opportunities in Latin America. Learn how New Story achieved a 100% repayment rate on their housing projects while delivering both strong financial returns and life-changing social impact for thousands of families.
John Coleman and Richard Cunningham unpack key themes from the 2025 Global Faith Driven Investor conference, exploring how faith-aligned investing is transforming various asset classes. From public markets to entertainment, real estate to venture capital, they examine how Christians are driving excellence and impact across the investment landscape. The episode concludes with timely market commentary on AI innovation, political developments, and technological disruption shaping markets in 2025.
What happens when we overcome initial reluctance to enter the world of impact investing? In this enlightening episode of Faith Driven Investor, Suzanne Daniel of the Pilgrim Foundation and Dana Wichterman of Impact Foundation share their journey from traditional philanthropy to impact investing, revealing how they're helping create sustainable solutions for vulnerable communities worldwide. Their candid discussion explores the challenges of learning investment jargon, the importance of community in the faith-driven investment movement, and their vision for making impact investing accessible to all believers.
Join us for our first episode of 2025 as renowned investor David Bahnsen shares his insights on market valuations, economic trends, and policy implications of the upcoming Trump administration. Bahnsen, who manages $6 billion in client assets, discusses why the S&P's high valuations may signal caution while highlighting promising opportunities in private markets. Alongside John Coleman, they explore everything from Japanese foreign investment to reflections on the dignity of work and Christian perspectives on purpose.
THIS WEEKโS FEATURED BLOG POSTS
Practically speaking, as an investor or entrepreneur, what does it mean to let my light shine? The beauty about Jesus, the Gospel, and Christianity is that God meets us where we are but he never leaves us as we are. This means, the answer to that question will look differently, depending on where you are and how fast you choose to move.
Seeing power for what it is requires developing eyes that see the unseen. Thatโs hard when the seen seems so compelling. But pecking orders donโt impress God. Faithfulness does impress Him.
So what does margin management look like for me, with margin that exists in my own donor advised fund or bank account? What does this look like for the capital I/we steward on behalf of others (e.g., Funds, SPVโs, etc.)?
There are many ways to support charitable organizations and many ways to make sure your gifts make a long-term, sustainable impact. One method thatโs gained popularity over the past few years is called a donor-advised fund.
This is the time for a Christ follower to pray intently about investing in Africa. The demographic, spiritual and economic cases are compelling, especially when considered together, and I believe that most would find it very hard to find a better place to allocate their risk capital, especially as they think and pray more about what risk capital means.
Working in the field of faith-driven impact investing is as rewarding as it is challenging. At the core of our mission is a sentiment that echoes Matthew 22:39, where Jesus teaches us to "love your neighbor as yourself."
โIf you truly understand that your identity starts with being a child of the king. Then youโre grounded in the idea that this land, or any land for that matter, is not your home. And if youโre just passing through, then why fight so much over the land?โ
If we doubt the promises of God so severely that we place all our trust in our own ability to manage risk, then itโs possible we may not believe in what God has actually promised us.
Itโs been said that all models are wrong, but some are useful. This one is no different. However, I believe we can contrast business and investing activities that function in two different paradigms: the kingdom of the world versus the kingdom of God.

When Brent Beshore penned his annual letter reflecting on lives disassembling around him, he never expected it would resonate so deeply with business leaders and investors across the country. His invitation to step into "nothing to fear, nothing to hide" relationships offers a refreshing counterpoint to the isolation that often accompanies success in today's achievement-oriented culture. Through his 30-year investment horizon at Permanent Equity, Beshore demonstrates how faith-informed patience might just produce better returnsโboth financially and humanlyโthan the standard "buy, lever, strip and flip" model.