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GospelboundAuthor: The Gospel Coalition, Collin Hansen
Gospelbound, hosted by Collin Hansen for The Gospel Coalition, is a podcast for those searching for firm faith in an anxious age. Each week, Collin talks with insightful guests about books, ideas, and how to navigate life by the gospel of Jesus Christ in a post-Christian culture. Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How Your Investing Could Change the World
Episode 178
Monday, 9 February, 2026
“Do any of us really want to be in the position where our retirement account grows in sync with the cancer ward?”That’s the question posed by Robin John about tobacco, responsible for 100 million deaths in the last 100 years. Naturally all of us would say no, we don’t want to benefit from other people dying. Yet as Robin points out in his new book, The Good Investor: How Your Work Can Confront Injustice, Love Your Neighbor, and Bring Healing to the World, many of us do hold mutual funds that invest in tobacco companies. We just don’t know it. Come to think of it, how much do we know about any of our investments, especially in long-term retirement accounts?Robin John is the cofounder and CEO of Eventide, an asset management firm dedicated to honoring God and investing in companies that create compelling value for the common good. His vision for Eventide's values-based investing shows how our work can benefit everyone and not just bolster the bottom line for a fortunate few. I’d go so far as to say our world can be a much better place if investors—and employees of all kinds—will learn from his example and prioritize what really matters now, and in eternity.In This Episode0:00 – Joy, purpose, and God’s design for everyday work1:49 – Why The Good Investor is ultimately a book about joy2:48 – Growing up in Kerala, India, and immigrating to the U.S.4:42 – Community, individualism, and caring for the vulnerable7:41 – Returning to India and confronting workplace injustice10:49 – Rethinking success, profit, and the purpose of work11:53 – Why Christians must examine their investments14:33 – What does it mean to “root for” a company’s success?15:36 – Discernment, gray areas, and biblical values in investing18:07 – Avoiding evil and actively pursuing the common good19:43 – Weaponry, conscience, and consistency at Eventide20:13 – The cautionary story of Bill Hwang and ill-gotten gain23:19 – The false divide between faith and work25:07 – How investing has changed since 200827:14 – What ESG investing is—and where it diverges from Christianity31:19 – Mission alignment vs. values alignment32:23 – Encouragement for ordinary, faithful work34:44 – Legacy, goodness, and hearing “well done”Resources MentionedThe Good Investor by Robin John— — —📫 SIGN UP for my newsletter, Unseen Things:https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound🎁 Help The Gospel Coalition build up a renewed church for tomorrow. Let's Build Together: Donate Today at https://www.tgc.org/together🎧 Don’t miss an episode of Gospelbound with Collin Hansen▫ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospelbound/id1499898207▫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kRYr5FTKr5ru1N7MR65Br✅ SUBSCRIBE: ▫ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegospelcoalition▫ TGC Updates: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/newsletters Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
