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Redemptive Economics
by Mike Hatch
The purpose of the Redemptive Economics Podcast is to empower Christian entrepreneurs to make a redemptive economic impact here in Pittsburgh and beyond. You'll glean practical insights from interviews with local business leaders who embody a redemptive approach to enterprise and are building their business on biblical principles. Learn how to integrate new technologies like AI and Bitcoin, from a Christian worldview, and leverage biblical wisdom to expose economic corruption and have a redemptive economic influence through entrepreneurship. Visit https://redemptiveeconomics.com/ to learn more.
Episodes
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The Redemptive Enterprise 6: Escape the Corruption of the World & Invest for Kingdom Impact
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…
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The Redemptive Enterprise 5: Unmasking American Socialism, A Biblical Challenge to Idleness & Coercive Redistribution
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...
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The Redemptive Enterprise 4: How to Unlock Your Comparative Advantage for Kingdom Impact
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...
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The Redemptive Enterprise 3: The Stock Market Undermines Local Economic Impact
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.…
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The Redemptive Enterprise 2: Redemption Over Retirement - Trusting God, Stewardship, and the Parable of the Bags of Gold
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…
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The Redemptive Enterprise I: God Called You To Be An Entrepreneur!
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...
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What the Empty Tomb Teaches Us About Entrepreneurship
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:...
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The Strategic Economic Significance of the Promised Land
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...
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PART 2: Value Creation in a World Driven by Consumerism - Grove City College Venture U Business Seminar Series
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…
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PART 1: Value Creation in a World Driven by Consumerism - Grove City College Venture U Business Seminar Series
Mike Hatch returns after a hiatus to relaunch the series with a renewed focus. Mike recounts his recent seminar at Grove City College's Venture U Business Seminar Series, where he discussed the redemptive power of productivity in a world dominated by consumerism. He redefines the concept of...
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Integrating Faith Into Your Financial Planning with Niki Mullinix
Everything changed for Niki Mullinix when she integrated her faith into her professional life. Now she helps her clients do the same for their business and financial planning. Nikki shares her faith journey, professional background, and the significance of combining biblical principles with...
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A Biblical Framework for Integrating AI Into Your Business with Dan Simkins
AI expert and Founder of Atiid AI Consulting, Dan Simkins, has been helping businesses integrate AI into their operations. Along the way, he has developed his own theology of how we should be thinking about AI from a Christian worldview. We discuss the relevance of AI in modern business, how it...
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How to Create a Powerful Business Referral Network with Alex Giannetti
Business networking is critical to success these days. Who you know is more important than almost anything else. Alex Giannetti, Author of the book, Great People Know Great People, shares his story about how God turned this introvert into a networking ninja! From a tumultuous early life, where...
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Legos and Leadership Development with Tim Croll
Tim Croll is a business strategist, leadership coach, and certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator. As a former LEGO Masters contestant who understands firsthand how powerful it is to turn ideas into something real—something you can hold, see, and believe in, Tim's leadership development…
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Fly Fishing and Entrepreneurship with Adam Korman, Founder of Journey on the Fly
Adam Korman, founder of Journey On The Fly Guide Service, an avid fly fisherman who integrates lessons from nature into spiritual and personal growth. Adam shares his personal faith journey, his love for the outdoors, and the challenges of starting and running a fly fishing guide business. He...
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Expanding Your Impact Through Meaningful Connections with Dr Bobbi Cumpston
Your relational connections hold great potential for making a redemptive impact. Are you harnessing the potential of those points of connection? We talk with Author, Dr Bobbi Cumpston, about her book, Leadership Points of Connection: Expanding Your Impact Through Meaningful Connections. We learn...
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Start a Business, Buy a Business, or Invest in a Business with Tamara Bey
Have you been thinking about starting a business and you wonder where to capitalize your project? Our guest today, Tamar Bey, President and CEO of EGR Financial Solutions, shares valuable insights into whether you should start a business, buy a business, or invest in a business. We also discuss...
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Western PA Bitcoin Mining Deep Dive with Jon DiGiacomo
Bitcoin mining in Western Pennsylvania is a growing industry! Our guest today, Jon DiGiacomo, a Pittsburgh native and Bitcoin miner, educates us on the technical aspects of Bitcoin mining and why its "proof of work" design makes Bitcoin an honest money. Jon is well known in the Bitcoin mining…
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Finding Innovative Solutions for Dementia with Luke Gilligan, Founder of Resense
Luke Gilligan, the founder and CEO of Resense, an innovative company dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with dementia. In today's interview, Luke discusses his journey as a very young Christian entrepreneur. He shares the evolution of. his company, Resense, particularly…
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The Redemptive Value of Bitcoin
Recently, Mike had the opportunity to do a lecture at Grove City College's cryptocurrency and blockchain class, where he argued that Bitcoin aligns with the biblical principles of honest weights and measures. He distinguishes Bitcoin from other cryptocurrencies, emphasizing its decentralization,...
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Should Christians Take Business Loans?
Can business loans be redemptive? Well, yes and no. Whether a business loan is inflationary or non-inflationary is critical to determining if it is redemptive. The bible teaches that Inflationary debt of any kind is a form of theft. On the other hand, non-inflationary, peer-to-peer loans can be...
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Recent Volatility Exposing the Bondage of Bonds
The recent volatility in the bond market has been the cause of great consternation. The pain that many are feeling is the result of being in bondage to the government. Instead of buying bonds and placing our trust in the government, Christian business leaders should be relying on God's provision...
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Kingdom Perspective on Tariffs and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Tariffs are a form of coercive redistribution, which often results in capital misallocation and malinvestment. As Christian business leaders, your job isn’t to game the system—it’s to remain faithful. Redemptive entrepreneurs invest, create, and build regardless of the external environment. THE...
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The Importance of Diversifying Custody of Your Assets with Josh Bryant
You do not own the stocks in your portfolio. If this comes as a surprise, then you need to listen to this interview right now. Our guest today, Josh Bryant, is the Founder of Freedom Trust, a Registered Investment Advisor. Josh specializes in Bitcoin and digital assets and today he talks with us...
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Firm Feedback in a Fragile World, with Jeff Hancher
Most leaders avoid feedback like the plague. But what if feedback and conversations in your workplace inspired growth, built trust, and created thriving teams? Our guest today, Jeff Hancher, Executive Coach and Author of the new book, Firm Feedback in a Fragile World, redefines how we approach...
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DEVOTIONAL: Treating Money Like Seed
Money, like seed, should not be hoarded, but actively invested to generate wealth that blesses others and glorifies God. When it is comes to capital allocation, we should be acting like farmers, seeking to plant seeds for future harvest and God's provision. Creating Kingdom Value Through Faithful...
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3_R|E Fundamentals: Integrating the Gospel Into Every Level of Your Business
This is the third week of the Redemptive Economic Fundamentals series where we outline the first three redemptive economic principles under Cooperating in God's Redemptive Plan. We look at six layers of business application, from simply being an entrepreneur to enhancing customer experience....
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DEVOTIONAL: Celebrating God's Provision
God wants us to be intentional about prioritizing joyful, generous celebration to remember the ways he has blessed us in our business and families. Kingdom business should be marked by joy, not just in financial success, but in the ways we remember and celebrate the abundance God provides. THE...
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The Antifragile Leader (Wheeling Mayor's Prayer Breakfast)
"Antifragility" is the condition of anything which gains from disorder, struggle, or set back. Jesus was the ultimate antifragile leader as he embraced his role as the suffering servant, gaining power and glory through His death. As business leaders, we're called to follow Jesus in the pattern he...
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DEVOTIONAL: The Purpose for Profit
Our western culture has made profit a dirty word. However, profit is a critical tool for kingdom impact. Rather than hoarding it, God calls Christian entrepreneurs to be prepared to deploy profits for His kingdom purposes as conduits of God's blessing. THE REDEMPTIVE ENTERPRISE COURSE Register…
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2_R|E Fundamentals: The Biblical Mandate for Honest Money
In this second installment of the Redemptive Economics Fundamentals series, we explore the crucial principle of upholding honest money, ethical banking, and investment practices. You'll learn about how the attributes of money reflect God's good character and how adopting honest money is essential...
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DEVOTIONAL: Proclaiming the Gospel Through Your Business
All of our economic choices and activities should reflect and proclaim the gospel through integrity, generosity, and service. Christian entrepreneurs have a unique responsibility to use their business practices to demonstrate kingdom values, turning the marketplace into a mission field. THE...
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1_R|E Fundamentals: Faithful or Fearful? How Our View of God Shapes Our Business Practices
In this inaugural episode of the Redemptive Economics Fundamentals series, Mike Hatch lays the biblical foundation for integrating faith and work. Drawing from the Parable of the Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14–30), he explores why our view of God’s character is the primary determining factor in how…
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DEVOTIONAL: Empowering Human Capital by Acknowledging the Image of God
People created in God's image and are the most valuable capital. Redemptive business practices prioritize human flourishing over short-term profits. Biblical readings from Genesis and 1 John underscore the inherent worth of every individual. Christian business leaders should allow this truth to...
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Accepting Responsibility as a Young Entrepreneur with Keaton Grider
In an age when most young people seem to be running away from responsibility, Keaton Grider has decided to take the bull by the horns and fill a need for business leaders in the Ohio Valley. Keaton also highlights the importance of vulnerability, transparency, and extreme accountability in...
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DEVOTIONAL: "Ordinary" Business Activities - Eternal Consequences
Within the context of the kingdom of God, there are no "ordinary" business activities. Everything we do, as entrepreneurs, has eternal consequences. As God's covenant people, we are called to reflect justice, mercy, and truth in all of our economic activities. We must be intentional about...
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God's Purpose Amidst Professional Tragedy with Greg Heibert
Greg Heibert shares his powerful story of transformation from a driven, ambitious entrepreneur to a humbled servant of God. After facing multiple tragedies, including a flood and a fire that destroyed his business and confronting a severe addiction to pornography, Greg experienced God's…
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DEVOTIONAL: Aligning Business Practices with God's Standards of Truth and Justice
The bible emphasizes the importance of honest money, ethical banking, and just financial practices. Christian entrepreneurs should align their business practices with God's standards of truth and justice, rejecting financial corruption and prioritizing transparency, accountability, and real value...
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Could AI Make Us More Human? with Michael McGreevy
Michael McGreevy, a Marketing and Business Consultant, talks with us about how Christian entrepreneurs should approach AI with wisdom and intentionality, leveraging it to enhance human-centric aspects of business operations. He also offers practical advice for entrepreneurs new to AI. You'll walk...
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DEVOTIONAL: Stop Settling for Idle Speculation of God's Resources!
As Christian entrepreneurs the Bible encourages us to create, build, and invest wisely, understanding our accountability in managing God's resources. We are also exhorted to reject idleness and dependence on idle speculation or coercive redistribution. STEWARDSHIP UNDER GOD'S PROVISION Principle…
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The Redemptive Implications of The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with Rick Newton and Todd Blumer
President Donald Trump just established the historic United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on March 6. Rick Newton (Founder, Newton Institute) and Todd Blumer (President, SDG Systems) join me to explore the potential benefits and implications, particularly focusing on the biblical and ethical...
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DEVOTIONAL: Leveraging Your Specialized Knowledge for God's Glory
Your industry expertise and business acumen are not merely a competitive advantage, but gifts meant for Kingdom impact. By intentionally aligning you and your company's unique strengths with opportunities to serve, you fulfill God's purpose behind your specialized knowledge and bring glory to…
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A Blueprint for Living with Clarity and Purpose with Andrew Reichert
It was in a dark jail cell, surrounded by hardened criminals and filth, that Andrew Reichert finally cried out to God in desperation. His life today, and the impact he's having through his real estate business, Birgo Realty, is a testament to the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit. Andrew's new...
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DEVOTIONAL: Is Scarcity Thinking Limiting Business Growth?
The world teaches scarcity thinking—there's only so much to go around, so grab what you can. But God’s Kingdom operates on different principles. In today's devotion we contrast the world's scarcity mindset with the principles of God's kingdom, which emphasize limitless resources and wise...
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Who's Driving Your Ambition as an Entrepreneur? with Matt Davis
Matt Davis, the Founder and Executive Director of 4:12 Sports shares his journey from the corporate world to ministry, outlining the challenges and joys of seeking God's kingdom first. We also explore the importance of generosity, the integration of faith in professional life, and combating a...
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DEVOTIONAL: Do Your Key Metrics Reflect Your Role as a Steward?
In the grand economy of creation, we often forget a fundamental truth: we own nothing. Every resource, every talent, every opportunity flows from the Master's hand. When we truly grasp this reality, it transforms our approach to business leadership. Principle #1 - We acknowledge God’s absolute...
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From Corporate Leadership to Global Impact with Brenda Tenison
Often we don't get the life we want, but God helps us to love the life we have. That has been a mantra for Brenda Tenison throughout her journey from corporate America to global impact through her nonprofit, Bbright. You'll be inspired by Brenda's story, and the way God showed her how to love the...
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How Bitcoin Software Development Mitigates Corrupt Incentives with Jimmy Song and KJ Cao
Bitcoin is one of the most redemptive technologies ever invented. However, if you're familiar with software development, you know how vulnerable it can be to corrupt influences. So, how is Bitcoin different? Bitcoin programmer and author, Jimmy Song, takes time to answer questions from KJ Cao, an...
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Gaining the Freedom to Make a Redemptive Impact with Jeff Lagoni
Jeff Lagoni was sick and tired of working his 9-5 and not getting credit for his production. He found the freedom he was looking for, as well as the financial success once he turned to the real estate industry. Little did he know that it would be the birth of his first son that would draw him…
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Rebuilding Healthy Culture in a Turnaround with Executive Director, Lindon Fowler
Seneca Hills Bible Camp has been a Pittsburgh turnaround story over the last 10 years, thanks to Lindon Fowler, the Executive Director, and his team. Faced with serious financial woes and an unhealthy culture, Lindon and his team have made huge strides in revitalizing the struggling non-profit...
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The purpose of the Redemptive Economics Podcast is to empower Christian entrepreneurs to make a redemptive economic impact here in Pittsburgh and beyond.
You'll glean practical insights from interviews with local business leaders who embody a redemptive approach to enterprise and are building their business on biblical principles.
Learn how to integrate new technologies like AI and Bitcoin, from a Christian worldview, and leverage biblical wisdom to expose economic corruption and have a redemptive economic influence through entrepreneurship.
Visit https://redemptiveeconomics.com/ to learn more.
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