Redemptive Economics

Pittsburgh’s main barrier to long-term prosperity isn’t population decline or the city’s budget financial crisis but a deeper, recurring economic dysfunction that has shaped major regional setbacks for decades.

This issue isn't new, and it isn't limited to Pittsburgh - it has infected our whole country. In fact, the Bible says that this one economic issue has subverted mankind's ability to be fruitful throughout all of human history.

The Bible repeatedly condemns the kind of economic corruption, exploitation, and manipulation we're seeing in Pittsburgh and around the country. In order to make a difference as Christian entrepreneurs, it's important that we correctly diagnose the problem.

TIMELINE:

00:00 Pittsburghs Real Problem

01:25 Defining the Problem

02:41 Examples of the Problem

07:05 What Bible Has to Say About the Problem

10:50 Redemptive Economics Mission

11:09 Closing Comments

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Corrupt socioeconomic systems incentivize entitlement and rent-seeking, which can tempt us to view profit and wealth as the goal.

However, wealth is NOT a finish line, but a tool entrusted to us for the purpose of Kingdom Impact. God will hold us accountable for how we utilize our wealth either for worldly purposes or for God's redemptive purposes.

In today's episode, we finish looking at Redemptive Economic Principle #4...
"We reject idleness and dependence on coercive redistribution, instead choosing to create, build, and invest wisely, knowing that we will give an account for our management of God’s resources."

In this session we'll finish looking at Luke 12’s parable of the rich fool and the returning master imagery, which condemns selfish hoarding. Instead, the bible teaches that wealth should circulate to serve others and build kingdom impact.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Teaser: How Systems Corrupt

00:42 Podcast Welcome/Mission

01:23 Connect/Subscribe/Share

02:30 Principle Four Overview

06:30 Wealth as a Tool Not a Trophy

08:07 Luke 12 - Trust God

10:56 Ready For Return

13:14 Reject Entitlement Build

14:56 Consulting Next Principle

16:51 Support And Wrap Up

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The United States has been a socialist country since at least the turn of the 20th century, dependent on coercive redistribution and crony capitalism.

So, what does the bible have to say about creating value and doing business in a culture characterized by idleness and complacency?

In today's episode, we begin looking at Redemptive Economic Principle #4...
"We reject idleness and dependence on coercive redistribution, instead choosing to create, build, and invest wisely, knowing that we will give an account for our management of God’s resources."

We examine Luke 12:13-48, where a man demands Jesus redistribute wealth for his own selfish purposes. Instead of playing economic enforcer, Jesus warns against greed and the desire for possessions through the parable of the rich fool.

All productivity ultimately depends on God's sovereignty, not human effort alone. Therefore, God calls us to entrust all of our productive efforts to him, as a redemptive force that serves kingdom purposes rather than participating in corrupt economic systems.

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 America as Welfare State
00:41 Podcast Welcome/Mission
02:49 Series Course Overview
03:56 Principle Four Explained
04:47 Defining Idleness Biblically
06:16 What Is Coercive Redistribution
09:01 Luke 12 Setup
11:38 Inheritance Dispute/Greed
13:47 Parable of the Rich Fool
14:53 God Over Sovereign Over Productivity
17:41 Scripture Reinforcements
22:14 Closing Questions/Challenge
26:09 Next Episode Support
27:05 Final Sign Off

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As stewards of God’s resources, we should invest where we have specialized knowledge, God-given talents, and vocational calling so we can serve others effectively and glorify God.

Today, we finish looking at Redemptive Economic Principle #3...

As stewards of God’s resources, we invest in areas where we have specialized knowledge, God-given talents, and vocational calling. This ‘comparative advantage’ enables us to serve others most effectively while glorifying God.

From 1 Corinthians 12 Mike argues that confessing, “Jesus is Lord,” carries theological and political-economic implications, making economic activity non-neutral and every economic decision an act of allegiance.

Mike explains that spiritual gifts are divinely distributed “capital” for the common good, compares the body metaphor to economic interdependence and comparative advantage, and stresses that efficiency without agape love is empty.

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Economic Love Made Visible
00:28 Welcome and Mission
02:39 Series and Principle Three
06:41 Jesus Is Lord Economics
08:35 Gifts Service and Workings
11:20 Body Metaphor and Value
14:00 Love Over Efficiency
16:49 Reflection Questions and Resources
18:47 Finding Your Advantage
24:29 Next Principle and Wrap Up

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Christians' fixation on retirement and investing in the stock market is undermining our local economic impact.

Our valuable resources are funneled into the stock market, centralizing wealth and preventing us from leveraging our God-given talents and expertise to serve our neighbors locally.

Today, we introduce Redemptive Economic principle #3...
As stewards of God’s resources, we invest in areas where we have specialized knowledge, God-given talents, and vocational calling. This ‘comparative advantage’ enables us to serve others most effectively while glorifying God.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Retirement Trap Warning
00:21 Show Welcome and Mission
02:17 Stewardship Principle Three
04:41 Course Offer and Setup
05:52 WARNING: Controversial Truths Ahead
07:38 My Retirement Investing Story
10:25 System Rigged - Awakening
12:32 Ecclesiastes & Local Investing
15:40 Wall Street vs Main Street
18:36 Principles Recap and Focus
19:58 Closing Questions and Next Week

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We continue our journey through Mike's digital course, The Redemptive Enterprise: 15 Biblical Principles for Building a Profitable Business of Eternal Significance. He challenges America’s fixation on retirement, arguing it reflects scarcity, fear, and distrust of God, while aiming for “redemption” reflects faithful productivity for God’s kingdom.

We finish looking at Matthew 25’s Parable of the Bags of Gold and learn how our view of God's character ultimately determines whether we become storehouses for our own greedy purposes, or stewards for God's kingdom purposes.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Retirement or Redemption
00:41 Podcast Welcome
02:09 Why We Are Obsessed with Retirement
03:21 Course and Episode Roadmap
05:38 Entrepreneurship - Not Gambling
06:36 Parable of the Bags of Gold
09:13 Passive Income Myth
10:22 Judgment and Unequal Rewards
13:54 Gods Character Drives Stewardship
16:44 Being a Storehouse vs Steward
21:48 Closing Questions and Next Steps

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God’s first call on humanity was entrepreneurial. In fact, the bible teaches that your business is your ministry.

Today we begin a new series based on Mike's digital course, The Redemptive Enterprise: 15 Biblical Principles for Building a Profitable Business of Eternal Significance.

Drawing from Matthew 25’s parable of the talents, Mike emphasizes principle #1: God's Goodness and Sovereignty in granting us dominion as stewards for his kingdom purposes. He reframes entrepreneurship as experimental discovery under God’s laws and urges Christians lay claim to God's creation mandate which is a call to entrepreneurship - to be fruitful, create, and add value for others.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:33 Show Welcome and Mission

01:47 Business as Ministry Reframed

04:18 Course Series Overview

06:06 Defining Redemptive Economics

07:26 Principles One and Two

08:19 Parable of the Talents Setup

09:46 Stewards Not Owners

11:28 Diligence and Abundance

16:04 Creation Mandate - Entrepreneurship

18:26 Marketplace Experimentation

20:21 Wrap Up Questions and Next

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This week I reflect on Jesus' empty tomb that we celebrated last Easter weekend, and what it teaches us about entrepreneurship - specifically business adversity.  When things look the most hopeless, God is be working behind the scenes in ways we could never comprehend.

Digital Course: https://redemptiveeconomics.thinkific.com/courses/RedemptiveEnterprise

Website: https://redemptiveeconomics.com/

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What if your entrepreneurial productivity is the most influential tool in God's efforts to impact the culture?

Host Mike Hatch explores the strategic economic importance of the Promised Land, or Canaan, in biblical history, arguing that God provided this land to Israel for prosperity and economic influence, intended to testify to Yahweh’s sovereignty. 

Mike concludes with practical insights on how modern Christian entrepreneurs can align their business practices with God’s redemptive purposes, leverage their influence, and make disciples through their economic activities.

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In the second part of a two-part series, Mike Hatch explores the theological and scriptural foundations of redemptive economics, emphasizing entrepreneurial experimentation as a tool for value creation and redemptive influence.

The episode highlights the importance of trusting God, producing value for others, and rejecting a scarcity mentality. Mike discusses biblical passages such as Ephesians 4, 2 Thessalonians 3, and Ecclesiastes 11, stressing the necessity of diligent work and the redemptive potential of businesses and entrepreneurship. 

00:00 Introduction to Redemptive Economics

00:41 Welcome and Overview of the Series

01:08 Value Creation in a Consumer-Driven World

04:20 Biblical Foundations for Redemptive Work

06:53 Trust in God vs. Scarcity Mentality

09:14 The Importance of Hard Work and Generosity

18:23 Entrepreneurship and Eternal Significance

23:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Digital Course: https://redemptiveeconomics.thinkific.com/courses/RedemptiveEnterprise

Website: https://redemptiveeconomics.com/

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