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The 4 Coming Judgments: What? When? Who? Where? Why? We are joined by Carl Broggi (Pastor). Topics discussed include: The 4 Coming Judgments. 

If you believe the highest goal of investing is simply to earn a high return, you may be overlooking a deeper purpose—how our money can be used for good.

As investors, we’ve been given resources to manage, not just for profit, but in alignment with God’s will and values. It’s easy to see investing through a purely earthly lens, but God invites us into a much greater story. Today, Robin John joins us to explore that bigger vision.

Robin John is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Eventide Asset Management, an underwriter of Faith & Finance. He’s also the author of the forthcoming book, The Good Investor: How Your Work Can Confront Injustice, Love Your Neighbor, and Bring Healing to the World.

Eventide’s tagline—“Investing that makes the world rejoice”—is more than marketing. It’s a biblical conviction inspired by Proverbs:

“When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices, but when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.” – Proverbs 11:10

Righteousness, in this context, refers to those who seek the good of others. The righteous prosper by looking out for the people in the city. But the wicked prosper through exploitation, especially of the poor. That leads to groaning, not rejoicing.

For Eventide, investing is about more than avoiding harm. It’s about actively investing in companies whose products and practices bring tangible good into the world—serving real needs, not exploiting vulnerabilities.

A common concern among faith-based investors is whether aligning values with investments means sacrificing returns.

Romans 12 tells us “not to conform to the patterns of this world but be transformed by the renewing of our minds.” That means we should be willing to make sacrifices if necessary. But that doesn’t mean underperformance.

Research from the Biblically Responsible Investing Institute, drawing on a 19-year study, compares values-based screening (which excludes companies involved in activities such as abortion, pornography, and tobacco) with the S&P 500 and yields equivalent long-term returns.

It’s a myth that you must compromise performance to honor your faith. At Eventide, they don’t just avoid the bad—we seek out the good.

The Ultimate Question, as posed by Bain consultant Fred Reichheld, also found that the most successful companies are those that best serve their customers and employees. Serving people well is good business, and it often leads to long-term outperformance.

There is hope and freedom in Christ for all who carry shame. Using Scripture, Dr. Erwin Lutzer helps you as a believer to overcome shame, replacing it with the beauty of God’s grace through Jesus’ death on the cross. Learn about overcoming secondhand guilt and the five steps to clearing your conscience in this spiritually uplifting conversation.

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