Best Jeff Rutt Podcasts (2025)

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Gary Ringger: Surrender is Key 38:41

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2d ago38:41

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Are you using prayer to build your relationship with God and surrender to Him in business and life? In this episode, Jeff and Gary discuss: Using prayer as personal time with your Father in Heaven. Surrendering your all to God. Seeking the mysteries of God’s will. Using business as a movement and a mission. Key Takeaways: When you don’t know what’s…

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Kingdom Estate Planning Part 3: What Do I Do With the Rest? 45:01

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What is the wrong you are meant to right in the world? In this episode, Jeff and Cale discuss: Understanding the narrative, not just the numbers. Finding joy while giving before you’re gone and disinheriting the IRS. Putting your talents to work for the Kingdom. Living an abundant life. Key Takeaways: Take a look inside your family and what you’re …

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Kingdom Estate Planning Part 2: How Much Do We Leave Behind? 44:45

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How do you turn your resources into a tailwind for your kids, not a headwind? In this episode, Jeff and Cale discuss: Customizing your children’s inheritance to what fits your family. Inheritance transfer that is led with purpose, not tax mitigation, in mind. Establishing a committed form of generosity to the Lord. The importance of communication a…

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Kingdom Estate Planning Part 1: How Much is Enough? 47:43

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Have you and your spouse thought about and set your financial finish line? In this episode, Jeff and Cale discuss: When is enough enough? Being a steward and not an owner of God’s resources. Orienting your life for abundance today, but also for treasures in heaven. Taking inventory of what is yours to steward. Key Takeaways: Keeping up with the Jon…

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B Corp Webinar with Brent Dusing of TruPlay 33:23

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If you had to write your one paragraph, what would your paragraph say? In this episode, Jeff and Brent discuss: The structure and benefits of having a B Corp. Why you may want to run a B Corp business. The legal requirement of filing and displaying your public benefit. Finding growth in the process of writing and identifying your purpose. Key Takea…

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Cale Dowell: Connecting Your Money with Your Purpose 1:17:41

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Are you planning for the Kingdom or the world? In this episode, Jeff and Cale discuss: Thinking about your financial estate plan from a different angle. Planning your giving before you die. Generous giving as a family with a non-traditional framework of giving. The top five questions are frequently asked by generous business owners. Key Takeaways: …

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Matthew Hiltz: The Stages of the Journey of Generosity 38:49

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How are you giving others the opportunity to participate in your journey of generosity? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Matt discuss: Desiring to do more and seeing God’s blessings in life’s challenges. Being willing to take risks and do anything necessary. Balancing life priorities with growing a business. Encouraging employees and family to enga…

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Terry Trayvick: Everywhere He Leads You Turns to Gold 39:08

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Are you listening when God speaks? Are you going where He sends you? In this episode, Jeff and Terry discuss: Keeping in touch and maintaining lifetime friends. Seeing God’s hand in the paths of our lives. Hearing God’s voice and acting on our promises with Him. Business as a platform for faith. Key Takeaways: If you listen and obey, everything God…

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Marty Ozinga: Living In Relationship with the Creator of the Universe 42:00

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Are you spending quiet time every day in conversation with God? In this episode, Jeff and Marty discuss: Working as a cohesive leadership team. Prayer is a secret sauce for success. Stewarding what God has entrusted to us. Living life to honor your parents and prior generations. Key Takeaways: You cannot have enough communication. Communication is …

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Michele Dudley: Engaging and Connecting - The Power of Social Capital 42:59

2M ago42:59

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Where can you leverage your social capital to serve and grow in a community of God’s love? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Michele discuss: Bringing the mountain top experiences back to your everyday life. Finding the moments of connection with all of God’s children. Investing wisely and stewarding God’s resources takes time and practice. Sharing …

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Pat and Janel Hord: Planting Your Roots in God’s Kingdom 37:23

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What need is calling to your soul? Where are you hungering to serve in God’s Kingdom? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, Pat, and Janel discuss: Surrendering to God’s will and releasing our control. Keeping your word even when it isn’t easy. Serving God and His kingdom no matter what industry you are in. Talking with your family about what is important t…

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Phil Goad: God is the Author of Redemption and the Founder of Families 42:18

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How can you support the kids and families in need around you? In this episode, Jeff and Phil discuss: Building a business with spiritually aligned partners. Utilizing a leveraged buyout with your employees so everyone has ownership. Being drawn into foster and orphan care with a Godly heart. Orphan care domestically and internationally. How God ble…

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Kate Gardner: Empowering Agency in Next-Generation Generosity 42:55

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How do I give my kids a leg up, but not two legs up on the couch? In this episode, Jeff and Kate discuss: Being all-in for the Kingdom, even when in secular spaces. Creating positive investing and generosity experiences from a young age. Avoiding Sudden Wealth Syndrome. Believing in your children and giving them agency. Fostering healthy money comm…

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Dr. Bill Hall: The Lost Art of Listening 41:21

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How can you start being a better listener within your home and family? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Bill discuss: Finding independence at the age of 12. Careful listening - the key to success. Attention and listening as a form of generosity. Seek first the Kingdom. Key Takeaways: True listening is not waiting for your turn to speak. It is tryin…

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Dan Fachner: It Starts with People 38:14

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How are you taking care of your people at all levels? In this episode, Jeff and Dan discuss: No act of generosity is too small. Taking care of your people, no matter what their job is. Ensuring a people-first culture. The 7 Cs of good culture. Key Takeaways: Enjoy your job, enjoy the product, but most importantly, enjoy the people. In your organiza…

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Bill High: Vision, Mission, Values 39:09

4M ago39:09

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Have you and your family set your compass - vision, mission, values - for future family success? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Bill discuss: Trusting God’s plan and seeing others’ generosity in those plans. The breaks and acceleration of our money and our generosity. Successful succession planning in business and family. Making a world view shif…

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Bill and Dana Wichterman: God-Shaped Investments, God-Shaped Returns 43:59

4M ago43:59

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How are you aligning your money to bring glory to God? In this episode, Jeff, Bill, and Dana discuss: Start your marriage on the same financial page, and let God lead it. Nothing in life has a sacred and secular divide. Stories of successful stewards. Understanding your finish line and approaching it with joy. Key Takeaways: If you want to be a goo…

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Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten: Opening Hearts Through Courageous Storytelling 51:52

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How are you helping to crack open hearts and mend the frayed community we live in? In this episode, Jeff and Kelly discuss: Kelly’s transformational experience in South Africa in her early 20s. The beauty of meeting new people and learning from them. Identifying your superpower. The need for engaging, values-based entertainment and programming. Key…

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Thomas Talbott: Make Giving a Lifestyle 35:18

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What small things can you do to enrich the lives of those around you? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Thomas discuss: Learning to save and give generously from a young age. Encouraging generosity in our children. Giving back to our abundant God. Understanding different giving models. Key Takeaways: Involve your kids in your giving, from small gift…

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Jay Fechtel: God Speaks, You Act 39:56

5M ago39:56

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Are you spending time every day with God? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Jay discuss: Learning the perils of debt early. Succeeding in real estate without debt leverage. Living intentionally. Pray first, do second. Key Takeaways: Grow slowly, invest in portfolios, and work with partners - these are some ways you can continue to grow your business…

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Bob Wright: Letting God Be the Captain of Your Life 49:43

5M ago49:43

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Where do you need to let your faith trump your fear? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Bob discuss: Growing up with an attitude of abundance and risk-taking. Trusting where the Lord is leading you. Intersecting faith and business. The value of mentorship in business, ministry, and marriage. Listening when the Holy Spirit speaks. Key Takeaways: God h…

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Jeanna Roach: God’s Ministry, Formerly Known as Your Business 44:31

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What is your one right next step? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Jeanna discuss: Lessons on humility and overcoming pride. Meeting the Lord through business. Transitioning from soaking in the Spirit to seeking the Lord. Building a unified team even among diverse people. Living intentionally and honoring legacy. Key Takeaways: People need to have …

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Mike Thakur: Do Business God’s Way and Change the World 44:55

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How are you using your business as a vehicle for Kingdom impact? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Mike discuss: Successfully bridging the worlds between tech, business, and faith. Building the Kingdom and a burned-down mansion. Having a faith walk that includes God in your business. Returning to the true and important messages in the world of the w…

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Steve Woodworth: Key Transition Truths for Business and Ministry 35:40

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Have you started thinking about your business or ministry transition? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Steve discuss: How Steve found Jesus with his wife at 21, turning his life around in the process. Losing focus in college and then finding success with a business career in marketing, which has become his ministry career. Building a cushion of wea…

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Pete Ochs: The Purpose Trust Webinar 36:59

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Are you looking for a greater purpose that will allow your assets to live on beyond you? In this episode, Jeff, Tim, and Pete discuss: What a purpose trust is and how it may benefit your generosity beyond your lifetime. How Farmer’s Organic Market and Patagonia are leading the way with purpose trusts. Comparing a traditional trust with a perpetual …

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Scott Pomeroy: Intentionality in Generosity 45:42

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What is God leading you to do? In this episode, Jeff and Scott discuss: Obedience over outcome. Generosity doesn’t happen organically. Blessings of Christian education. Creating a personal board of directors. Key Takeaways: God’s plan is different than yours. Ultimately, it is better than you could know. God calls us to show up, no matter the outco…

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Josh Kwan: Generational Giving and Successful Stewardship 40:20

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What are you willing to sacrifice or concede for the goal of healthy family dynamics? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Josh discuss: Your kids are watching what you say, what you do, what you proclaim, and how those align. Learning from our peers while in community. Encouraging vulnerability. Finding a shared common passion. Key Takeaways: The Gath…

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Jamie Levy: Driven by the Joy of Generosity 43:22

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Do you understand your relationship with God, with money, and with generosity? In this episode, Jeff and Jamie discuss: Understanding what it means to have a true relationship with Jesus Christ at every level of life. Recognizing God’s gift within to serve and bless others. Solving a problem for somebody versus having an impact on their change stor…

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Jenny Watson: Balancing the Tension of Split Attention 38:14

7M ago38:14

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How are you balancing your attention to the callings God has given you? In this episode, Jeff and Jenny discuss: Finding what lights you up and lets you serve others. Serving your children to serve others. Scaling and growth with a seasonal product. Empowering mothers to help their families. Key Takeaways: Everyone has different paths in life. Pare…

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Becca Spradlin: Avoiding Mission Drift in Our Families and Organizations 38:47

7M ago38:47

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Have you written down the guidelines and guardrails for your family or organization’s mission? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Becca discuss: Learning from her father how a tax preparation business can be part of a Christian mission from a young age. Entrepreneurship in the mission space. Engaging your children in your family’s mission. Discerning…

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John Maxwell: Living a Life of Significance, not Success 39:21

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Are you building a culture of generosity and significance in your life and business? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and John discuss: Three things to do every day to be a great leader. Making a difference and living a significant life. Add value to people every day, believe in them, and love them. Understanding your personal, financial finish line. T…

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Brad Layland: Dear Donor, From Donor Services 42:42

7M ago42:42

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Do you know the influence your donations are having? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Brad discuss: Lessons learned from growing up with four dads. Reaching communities through fundraising. The meeting of non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations. Developing a system that shows appreciation for your donors. Filtering the organizations y…

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Don Golden: Redeeming Business for God’s Mission and Kingdom 38:31

8M ago38:31

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Are you willing to take an honest reevaluation of your life and business? In this episode, Jeff and Don discuss: Having mission at the heart of all of God’s people. Taking care of the Kingdom on Earth, not only in heaven. Changing your mindset to move beyond charity. Rewiring the household (economy) to distribute wealth to more people. Key Takeaway…

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Rev. Dr. Joseph Boot: Aligning Your Financial Priorities with God’s Purposes 42:36

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Where is your treasure? Where are your priorities? Are there any changes that need made to measure up to God’s priority? In this episode, Jeff and Joe discuss: Learning from a young age to organize life around the Kingdom of God. Helping Christians to think Christianly around work, wealth, and capital. Introducing God’s rest and peace into existenc…

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Ed Herr: Love God, Love People, Love Hard Work 41:38

8M ago41:38

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How are you giving back to your community in a way that matters and has purpose? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Ed discuss: The top 3 lessons Ed learned from his parents. Standing out with a world-class point of difference. The 5 Cs of running a successful, people-focused organization. Benefits and challenges of running a family business. Buildin…

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Barry Rowan: From Pain in Confusion to Peace in Christ 44:01

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Who are you surrendering to? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Barry discuss: The gift of having a marriage of partnership. Changing the paradigm of how you think about work and life. Living a life of significance and a life that matters. The three things to invest in as you live your life in unity under God. The process and art of surrendering to G…

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Kip Miller: Glorifying God with Your Work and Purpose 48:31

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What can you do to wear Christ on your sleeve a little bit more in your life and business? In this episode, Jeff and Kip discuss: Ministry in business. Learning the lessons of perseverance and trust in God. Living by values to sustain your life and your business with a strong foundation. Building your brand as a brand that cares at its core - carin…

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Bob Caldwell Jr.: Leading Your Business with a Pastoral Heart and Mind 43:45

9M ago43:45

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What are you doing with God’s whispers? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Bob discuss: Growing up in the family business from greenhouses to fragrance. Willing to try, willing to fail. Integrating business, family, and faith. Building your business with a pastor’s heart. Key Takeaways: Growth never occurs in a straight line. It is easy to write a ch…

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Isaiah Fritz: Regret Minimization 43:39

9M ago43:39

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How can you minimize the regrets in your life in God’s kingdom? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Isaiah discuss: Lessons learned from youthful entrepreneurial endeavors. Creating a spiritually healthy work environment. Hiring the right people for the job. Giving generously while still building your company to better help others. Key Takeaways: When…

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Mart and Tyler Green: When God Speaks Go Fearlessly 48:36

9M ago48:36

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How are you growing in intimacy with Christ as an individual, family, and community? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, Mart, and Tyler discuss: The generosity of women in the family. The privilege of traveling and experiencing other cultures and peoples. Collaboration to go faster and further together. Power in unity, person-to-person, life-to-life conn…

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Linford Weaver: Honoring God through a Heritage of Generosity 41:12

9M ago41:12

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Are you giving time in your life to listen to God speak to you and share His love with others? In this episode, Jeff and Lin discuss: Growing up a stone’s throw from the family business and learning the business from a young age. Seeing God’s hand in the twists and turns of your life. Maintaining and preserving company culture at 800 employees. Han…

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Nate Johnson: Keeping Your Focus on the Family 40:53

10M ago40:53

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Are you saying ‘yes’ to the right things or the wrong things? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Nate discuss: Nate’s transition from growing up in Indiana to building waterfront homes in Florida. Leading in business and leading in ministry. Diving roles and bringing in outsiders in a family business. Separating leadership from ownership. Key Takeawa…

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Roger Garber: From Cantelopes and Firecrackers, to Ministering to the Unseen 41:53

10M ago41:53

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Who are the unseen individuals in your life? How can they be acknowledged or encouraged? In this episode, Jeff and Roger discuss: Learning from parents as they invited others into their home and cared for people from a young age. Coming out of a struggle with self-confidence. Starting and exiting family businesses, then using that experience to hel…

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Bob and Peter Fioretti: From Bazooka Bubble Gum to Financing Billions in Real Estate 48:20

10M ago48:20

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Where do you turn when you have been knocked to your knees? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, Bob, and Peter discuss: Beginning an entrepreneurial journey as a 5th-grade loan shark and a middle school bookie. How parents and grandparents inform family values. Planting the seeds of giving back from a young age. Painful honesty in times of feast and famin…

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Mike Towers: Generosity in Business with a People First Mentality 43:47

10M ago43:47

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How are you embracing your current situation to learn and lift where you are? In this episode, Jeff and Mike discuss: Trying different things while searching for your calling. Taking time while away to evaluate priorities and values. Turning to God in the windfalls of our life. Your work in business is a high calling. Key Takeaways: Run your busine…

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Kip Sowden: Intentionality in Generosity and Every Endeavor 39:06

11M ago39:06

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Do you know where your giving is going? Is it going somewhere where it can be 100Xed? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Kip discuss: Kip’s earliest entrepreneurial ventures in bubble gum sales and water skiing and how they impacted his professional career. Building a mission of faith and family. Using food to help your team connect and show support.…

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PJ Nardy: Trusting God in the Spaces Between Promise and Fulfillment 54:01

11M ago54:01

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Where can you give God time and space in your day, your plans, and in your life? In this episode, Jeff and PJ discuss: What PJ learned while following The Grateful Dead around the country during college. Seeking Godly counsel in every aspect of your life. Finding hope even in hopeless circumstances. The importance of being equally yoked. Embracing …

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Mickey Peters: Coming Out from the Shadows and Asking God for the Next Right Thing 40:26

11M ago40:26

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How can God use your beautiful scars to do His work when you stop keeping them a secret? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Mickey discuss: The detriment of leading a secret life. God will lead you through anything - let Him make you into a wounded healer. Giving it all to God and serving His kingdom with our beautiful scars. Be willing to connect an…

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Kenny Hill: Love is the Answer and Kindness is Free 42:21

11M ago42:21

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Are you trying to draft God to your team or are you on His team and following His plans? In this episode, Jeff and Kenny discuss: The importance of fathers, earthly and heavenly, no matter your age. Powerful mentors and giving focus to the youth. Committing to your focus on what you can do for others. Seek first the kingdom - God delights in supers…

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Doug Bragg and Matthew Baehr: Radical Generosity - Jesus is My Highest Paid Employee 33:02

12M ago33:02

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How are you prioritizing God in your business? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, Doug, and Matthew discuss: Doug’s journey from growing up on the fragile fringe to building his own business, allowing him to serve others. Listening when God directs your steps. The joy that comes with hard work. Expressing the love of God to your employees and clients. Ke…