Ep. 90 | Bitcoin, Family Economy, and Financial Sovereignty with Jordan Bush

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Jordan Bush (@jmbushwrites), founder of Thank God for Bitcoin (TGFB Media), to discuss Bitcoin from a Christian perspective. Jordan shares his journey from missionary work in Uruguay to becoming a leading voice in the Christian Bitcoin space. The conversation covers currency debasement, ethical investing, practical Bitcoin adoption for churches and families, and how Christians can build financial sovereignty. Jordan also discusses his work helping churches, nonprofits, and families understand Bitcoin's non-intuitive benefits beyond "getting rich quickly." This is a deep dive into money, faith, and preparing your family for an uncertain economic future. Episode Website https://www.spearing.co/bush Connect with Jordan Bush Website: TGFB.com Twitter: @jmbushwrites Podcast: Thank God for Bitcoin Podcast Jordan's Books: Thank God for Bitcoin (2nd edition releasing soon) The Orange Umbrella (Children's book - available for pre-order) Gospel-focused Bitcoin resources Resources Mentioned Cash App - Custodial Bitcoin wallet (easy for beginners) Blue Wallet - Non-custodial hot wallet (recommended for self-custody) Cold Card - Hardware wallet for long-term savings Start Nine - Private server solutions for Lightning nodes River.com - Bitcoin-only exchange (1% fees) AZTeco - Bitcoin vouchers (non-KYC option) Square/Block - Bitcoin payment processing for merchants Lightning Network - Second layer for fast, cheap Bitcoin transactions Modello - Steel seed phrase storage device Books Referenced: The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Thank God for Bitcoin by Jordan Bush and co-authors Outline with Timestamps 00:00:00 - Introduction and Jordan's Background Growing up in a Christian family Drifting from faith in high school, returning in college The missions conference that changed everything Moving to Uruguay as a missionary in 2015 00:06:00 - Discovering the Currency Problem Venezuelan refugees flooding Uruguay Learning about currency debasement and hyperinflation How governments fund promises by printing money The connection between monetary policy and human suffering 00:08:00 - The Path to Bitcoin Opting out of Social Security as missionaries Looking for ethical investment alternatives The Coca-Cola dilemma: profiting from selling sugar water First hearing about Bitcoin in 2012 (and not buying) Finally buying Bitcoin in 2017-2019 00:12:00 - Going All In on Bitcoin Putting 85% of liquid net worth into Bitcoin in June 2019 Why Bitcoin solves the Venezuela problem The philosophy behind Bitcoin: sound money that can't be inflated Writing "Thank God for Bitcoin" and outselling the Pope 00:19:00 - Bitcoin vs. Cry...