Generous Business Owner

Andy Crouch: Re-Risking is the Call of Your Life


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What challenges in the world move you to prayer and reflection?

In this episode, Jeff and Andy discuss: 

  • Preparing for your calling in the world, not just within a Christian community
  • The surprising relationship between authority and vulnerability
  • Taking focused risks on work that can bear lasting fruit
  • How money can feel both insignificant and deeply influential
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    Key Takeaways: 

    • You don’t have to stay in the same role forever, but growth requires continuing to move forward.
    • It’s important for young people to see their parents pursuing meaningful work that requires trust in God.
    • God rarely wastes experiences. The first part of your story often shapes what comes next, even if the path isn’t linear.
    • Generosity can become a powerful turning point because it releases control in a way few other uses of money do.
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      "You are called at every stage of your life to be taking on something that places you in a radical sense of dependence on God and, ideally, on some other people whom you have come to believe God has given you to go on this adventure with." —  Andy Crouch

       

      Episode References: 

      • A related talk by Andy Crouch on faith and finances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w4TQd_c85I
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        About Andy Crouch: Andy Crouch is a partner for theology and culture at Praxis Labs, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in areas such as technology, leadership, power, and the arts.

        He is the author of several books including The Life We're Looking For, The Tech-Wise Family, Strong and Weak, Playing God, and Culture Making.

        Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and previously worked as an editor and producer at Christianity Today. His work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time.

        He studied classics at Cornell University and earned an M.Div. from Boston University School of Theology. A classically trained musician, Andy has also led musical worship for congregations of thousands. He and his wife, Catherine, raised two children and live in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

         

        Connect with Andy Crouch:

        Website & Books: https://andy-crouch.com/

        Website: https://www.praxis.co/

        LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxishq/

          

        Connect with Jeff Thomas: 

        Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

        Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

        Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

        Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv 

        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

        LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

        YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

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