#380: Brent Beshore – Finding God

Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min

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Episode description

Brent Beshore is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Permanent Equity, a Midwestern-based private equity firm.

One part of his Twitter bio intrigued me: "Former atheist who now follows Jesus."

And in this conversation, we explored why he initially rejected God, his turning point, and where to start with the Bible.

Brent's challenge: Take Jesus seriously.

0:00 Intro

1:14 Meeting With Pastor At 14

7:26 Who Are You More Concerned With?

10:55 Turning Point

17:35 Prodigal Son

22:00 Why Does Brent Talk About Jesus?

25:05 2 Types of Love

27:41 “My Life Was Hell Before God”

31:21 Money, Fame, And Power

34:21 What Happens After Death?

38:45 What Does God Look Like?

39:32 Growing Up With Faith?

44:39 Why Study Jesus?

49:03 The Bible Is Real

51:41 Where To Start With Bible?

59:04 Endowment Effect

1:03:21 Slavery

1:06:02 Teachers

1:11:11 Challenge

Brett's Twitter: @BrentBeshore

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