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Have you ever wondered, "How much is enough?" This week's guest has given that question some serious thought. In 2013, Greg Baumer entered Harvard Business School with the expectation of leveling up his business prowess and cementing his financial future. What he didn't expect, was the transformation he was about to experience around money. However, after cross-registering for a course on God and money in Harvard Divinity School, transformation is exactly what he experienced. And after surveying thousands of passages of scripture about money, Greg was set on a trajectory that would forever change his financial future and lead to his family's implementation of a thoughtful "financial finish line".RESOURCESGod & Money: How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business SchoolTrue Riches: What Jesus Really Said About Money And Your HeartMore recommendations from Greg HERERELATED EPISODESE149: Generosity and Breaking the Power of Money (Apple, Spotify)E150: When Alumni Bring the Ice Cream (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Think back to campus in the fall. New Student Outreach. Did you ever have an event that looked like it was going to fall apart before it even got off the ground?Emily McNamara, campus staff in New Jersey and this week's guest, knows exactly what this moment feels like. Just twenty-Four hours before a historic NSO event at New Jersey Institute of Technology, the chapter's funding and reservation were canceled. BUT... because of some top-level staff work and God's provision through alumni, Emily and her team were able to pull off an amazing event that fueled their faithful engagement with new students for the rest of the semester. Enjoy Emily's story!BE A HERO! SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER!Use this link, search for your chapter, and start supporting today!RELATED EPISODE(S)E87: From Gap Year to Volunteer: Why Failure Should Always Be an Option (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

"10% of the earth is the Lord's, and 10% of everything in it..." (Psalm 24:1/10)Okay, that's obviously a joke. But isn't it easy to live like it's true? Like God owns everything... minus the 90% that goes into my bank account?It's normal to have a tough relationship with money and generosity. Most of us do! This week, we're joined by Mark Washington who's going to help us navigate the relationship between trust and generosity.RESOURCESJoin the MBA Alumni NetworkLearn more about Generous GivingLearn more about Faith Driven InvestorLearn more about Gary GinterRead Growing Givers' HeartsRELATED EPISODE(S)E142: Understanding Your Financial Narrative (Apple, Spotify)E143: Understanding the Biblical Financial Narrative (Apple, Spotify)E144: Wealth is a Mindset (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Want an early Christmas present? Here's an extra episode!Enjoy Voice of Great Thunder With a Good Medicine Spirit (Terry Wildman) share about his recent IVP release, Birth of the Chosen: A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas Story. Terry also tells about the role this children's book played in the writing of the First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament.RESOURCESPurchase Birth of the Chosen: A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas StoryPurchase First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New TestamentPre-Order First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs: An Indigenous Bible TranslationLearn more about the First Nations VersionSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

We're pausing from our money episode to revisit the question, "Why Advent?"As we look toward the upcoming Advent season, enjoy this favorite conversation from the past as Jason Gaboury helps us demystify some of the history and practices around Advent and prepares us for a season of waiting for Jesus.See you again after Thanksgiving!RESOURCESWait With Me: Meeting God in LonelinessRELATED EPISODE(S)E59: Making Room in Advent (Apple, Spotify)E73: Why the Annunciation? (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

What influence (if any) should money have on my decision to marry someone?Shang Saavedra of Save My Cents joins us one last time to discuss money through the lens of romantic relationships. Should money influence my decision to date or marry someone? What do I need to know about someone's financial situation as I choose a lifelong partner? How do I look out for signs of financial abuse? Shang helps us get our bearings on the topic in this episode.Shang Saavedra is an alumna of Harvard and University of Chicago Booth School of Business.MORE FROM SHANG & SAVE MY CENTSFollow Shang on InstagramCheck Out Shang's WebsitePreorder the Wealth is a Mindset!RELATED EPISODE(S)E144: Wealth is a Mindset (Apple, Spotify)E145: 3 Simple Steps for Getting Smarter with Your Paycheck (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

If you could sit down with a millionaire and ask for her top 3 pieces of financial advice for your post-graduation stage of life, would you take that opportunity? Do you have time right now? In this episode, Shang Saavedra of Save My Cents, a millionaire alumna living the work-optional life, joins us again to share the top 3 things she recommends new grads do with their first paycheck after graduation. And they're extremely simple.Shang Saavedra is an alumna of Harvard and University of Chicago Booth School of Business.MORE FROM SHANG & SAVE MY CENTSFollow Shang on InstagramCheck Out Shang's WebsitePreorder the Wealth is a Mindset!RELATED EPISODE(S)E144: Wealth is a Mindset (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

How do I live a wealthy life?Our guest might suggest it starts with the way you think about wealth. Is it about... Status? Emulating influencers? Not thinking about your spending? Or is it centered on eternal hope and joy in Christ and a desire to use our gifts for his glory?As an expert in wealth and mental health, a millionaire, and a work-optional professional who finished saving for retirement in her 30s, Shang Saavedra of Save My Cents has an abundance of knowledge about living a wealthy life. And for the next three episodes, she's going to teach us some of her best practices for managing our wallets and our hearts with a wealth mindset.Shang Saavedra is an alumna of Harvard and University of Chicago Booth School of Business.MORE FROM SHANG & SAVE MY CENTSFollow Shang on InstagramCheck Out Shang's WebsitePreorder the Wealth is a Mindset!RELATED EPISODE(S)E142: Understanding Your Financial Narrative (Apple, Spotify)E143: Understanding the Biblical Financial Narrative (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

When I use (or make plans to use) money, am I more prone to feelings of fear and anxiety or to a sense of freedom?From cover to cover, the Bible is filled with more than 2,000 references to money. Clearly, it's an important topic. While this next episode in our money series won't be able to cover all of them, it will help you walk away with a refreshed sense of what the Bible has to say on the topic. And it will help you better understand what a healthy relationship with money looks like in your first year of life after graduation.RELATED EPISODEE142: Understanding Your Financial Narrative (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

What's your relationship with money? What life experiences developed that relationship?This week, we're kicking off a new series about money. To get us started, we're exploring our personal narrative and its influence on our relationship with money. Your family, your friends, and the world around you have all had an impact on this view. Understanding it is an important part of your financial journey and your discipleship journey with Jesus.RELATED EPISODESE39: How to be the Post-College GOAT: Invest that Bread - Pt 1 (Apple, Spotify)E40: How to be the Post-College GOAT: Invest that Bread - Pt 2 (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

“It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known…” (Rom. 15:20)What is your ambition in life after graduation? Where has God given you spiritual influence? And what does it look like to follow God faithfully in that context?Whether you have a clear vision for these things, or still need help discerning them, there’s a resource to help you. The Ambition conference is a carefully crafted spiritual environment where you can encounter Jesus, get personalized coaching, and be equipped to start something new.Eric Rafferty, InterVarsity’s Associate National Director of Planting and Program Director of the Ambition conference, joins for this episode to share how Ambition is the perfect place to get away, enjoy the InterVarsity conference atmosphere that every alum misses, and receive contextualized preparation for following Jesus where he’s called you in this season of life.RESOURCESLearn more and register HEREReviving Mission: Awakening to the Everyday Movement of God (Book)RELATED EPISODE(S)E118: Navigating a Career in Engineering (Apple, Spotify)E115: Navigating a Career in Finance (Apple, Spotify)E87: From Gap Year to Volunteer: Why "Failure" Should Always Be an Option (Apple, Spotify)MORE ALUMNI WORLD CHANGER STORIES (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Enjoy a revisit of a favorite conversation about best practices for your 20s! Paul Tokunaga, an expert in leadership through the decades, shares his insights on trying, failing, and trying again as the recipe for success after graduation.RELATED EPISODEE46: Making the Most of Your 30s (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

In this final episode of our series on navigating conflict, we focus on a fundamental relationship: the teacher and the disciple. Jesus is our greatest teacher. And as his disciples, we are blessed with two gifts that will serve us on all occasions (conflict or otherwise): hope and humility.Curtis Chang (Good Faith podcast, The After Party) joins us this week to share about radically recentering ourselves on Jesus and its impact on navigating healthy conflict.The After Party: Toward Better Christian PoliticsVisit the WebsiteOrder the BookListen to the Worship AlbumRELATED EPISODE(S)E135: Navigating Conflict - Love Your Enemy... But How? (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

If there was a formula that could help you better navigate difficult conversations and hot button issues, would you use it?Professor Seth Freeman, a globally recognized expert in negotiation and conflict management, believes that formula exists. And it comes in the form of three little words: Paraphrase. Praise. Probe. The simple application of these words has the potential to prevent heated arguments and, instead, promote peacemaking and relationship building.This week, we revisit our conversation with Professor Seth Freeman as we consider Paraphrase, Praise, Probe as another helpful tool for navigating conflict.RESOURCESProfessor Freeman's Article in Christianity Today: How to Talk About God and Politics in Polarized TimesProfessor Freeman's WebsiteRELATED EPISODE(S)BONUS: Examples of Paraphrase/Praise/Probe (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

The conclusion of our conversation with Brent Campbell, an InterVarsity alumnus who chose to forgive the men who hurled racist insults and death threats at him while on campus one day. In this episode, Brent shares how it was possible for him to choose the path of forgiveness.(In case you missed it, catch the first part of Brent's story on Apple or Spotify.)NOTE: Please be aware that this and the previous episode are marked "explicit". The story included here is uncensored and contains racist and vulgar language, threats of physical violence and death, and contemplated suicide. Please listen to the previous episode intro to hear more about why these elements were left in and be thoughtful about where and when you listen. Thank you.988 LifelineIf you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation or self-harm, please call or text 988 immediately to get in touch with the national suicide and crisis lifeline.988 Lifeline WebsiteRELATED EPISODE(S)E135: Navigating Conflict - Love Your Enemy... But How? (Apple, Spotify)Listen to Brent's twin brother, Kyle, on InterVarsity World ChangersE8: Kyle Campbell and Risky Corporate Evangelism (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

From the safety of your own quiet time or small group Bible study, affirming Jesus' command to "love your enemies" is obviously the correct choice. Right? But what would you do if you actually had the chance to make a real-life enemy pay for the ways they'd wronged you?Our guest this week, Brent Campbell, was faced with this exact decision. One day, during a summer workout for track, Brent was harassed by a group of fellow university students. After quietly absorbing the barrage of racist insults and death threats, Brent was left to decide... "How should I respond?" His decision might surprise you.NOTE: Please be aware that this and the following episodes are marked "explicit". The story included here is uncensored and contains racist and vulgar language, threats of physical violence and death, and contemplated suicide. Please listen to the episode intro to hear more about why these elements were left in and be thoughtful about where and when you listen. Thank you.988 LifelineIf you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation or self-harm, please call or text 988 immediately to get in touch with the national suicide and crisis lifeline.988 Lifeline WebsiteRELATED EPISODE(S)E135: Navigating Conflict - Love Your Enemy... But How? (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Are we in conflict or are we enemies?How can I tell the difference between someone I'm in conflict with and someone who's an enemy? As a Christian, can I even have enemies? If so, how do I treat them? Many of these questions are pretty easy to answer from Scripture. Where things get difficult, though, is realizing how badly I need to be transformed to be able to follow through. This week, our guest Michele Arndt (pastor, worship leader) helps us gain a better understanding of the extraordinarily high standard Jesus sets when he says, "Love your enemies."ResourcesMichele's SubstackMichele's FacebookHow to Have an Enemy - BixlerDivine Conspiracy - WillardMatt Tebbe's SubstackRELATED EPISODE(S)E129:  Navigating Conflict - A Posture of Empathy & Respect (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

When it comes to healthy conflict, is there something better than being right?Our guest, Rick Mattson would say, "Yes!" Our concept of right and wrong has a tendency to change with culture, experience, and context. As a result, we need a firmer foundation. Among other qualities, Rick recommends truth and wisdom as trustworthy alternatives to the goal of "being right".MORE FROM RICKRick’s Website & BlogRick’s booksRELATED EPISODE(S)E133: Can We Both Be Right? (Apple, Spotify)REGISTER FOR THE IV ALUMNI RETREATLearn more and register HERE!STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Conflict = 1 right answer + 1 wrong answer... Right?Isn't this usually the assumption we make? When it comes to moments of conflict, one of us is right and one of us is wrong. But is that true?This week, author, apologist, and philosopher, Rick Mattson, helps us sort through whether or not we can both be right... even when we disagree. MORE FROM RICKRick’s Website & BlogRick’s booksRELATED EPISODE(S)E131: What If I'm Wrong? (Apple or Spotify)E132: What If I'm Wrong? (Pt 2) (Apple or Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we continue our conversation with Jonna Fantz as she helps us answer the question, "What if I'm wrong?" Today, we discuss a healthy posture for exploring new ideas and what to do when we're struggling to find an acceptable alternative position.If you didn't catch the first half of our conversation, give it a listen on Apple or Spotify.REV. JONNA FANTZLearn more about Jonna HERERELATED EPISODESE129: Navigating Conflict - A Posture of Empathy & Respect (Apple, Spotify)E130: Navigating Conflict - The Approaching Differences Diagram (Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodLeave us a message on SpeakPipeJoin our Email List (Join here Spotify users: http://eepurl.com/hLks2r)Visit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★