Cross-Post: Memento Mori for Business Owners: Joe Coleman on Eternal Stakes and Christian Entrepreneurship

This is a cross-posting from Lisa Theus’ Kingdom Builders series where I talk about building Saint Kolbe Studios out of a series of failed pivots—with a pregnant wife, a ticking financial clock, and a confusing amount of peace.

In this conversation with Christian SEO consultant Lisa Theus, I talk about that last seven years of my career that led me to this business. I also bring up death and hell a bunch. It surprised me as well, but I promise it’s topical. Hope you enjoy!

Main Ideas:

* How I arrived at Saint Kolbe Studios

* Why Saint Kolbe Studios rebranded from Catholic-specific to broadly faith-based, and what drove that decision

* The primary good of a business: why I’m more concerned about providing dignified work than strict gospel impact

* The trap of consequentialist thinking for Christian business owners—and why bending the rules for a good outcome is still bending the rules

* Why the most clarifying thing a business owner can remember is that they will die and be held accountable

Chapters:

* 00:00: Introduction

* 01:47: Joe’s Path to Saint Kolbe Studios

* 07:45: Seeing God at Work in the Business