Does the way we live, give, and invest reflect what we believe?
In his twenties, Stephen Jackson was chasing the life he wanted. He found love on his family's peach farm in Georgia, built a home with his wife, Misty, and worked two demanding jobs-- farmer and firefighter. His life was full, but he would eventually discover that a full life is not always the same as a faithful one.
Then everything changed.
At twenty-four, Stephen was diagnosed with cancer. Less than two years after that, a ladder failed during a fire-service training drill, sending him into a fifty-foot fall that broke his spine. Survival brought him face-to-face with a question he could no longer avoid:
" God, why am I still alive?"
The answer began a journey of surrender that reshaped everything-- his faith, family, work, money, and understanding of success. Through the National Christian Foundation, Stephen encountered a radically different vision of biblical generosity and stewardship. He prepared to move his family overseas to share the gospel among unreached people groups in Central Asia. Then COVID closed the borders.
But God had not closed the calling. He redirected it: use investments for His glory.
In Love Good, Stephen weaves his remarkable story with the ancient message of Amos, a fellow farmer whom God interrupted during a season of prosperity and spiritual complacency. Amos gave God's people a plumb line for faithful living:
Hate evil.
Love good.
Establish justice.
That plumb line forced Stephen to confront a troubling divide: Could he claim to follow Jesus on Sunday while his money supported things that opposed what he believed? Could his giving, investing, ownership, and work become expressions of worship rather than separate financial decisions?
These questions changed his life-- and they may change yours.
Love Good is not a commentary on Amos or a formula for perfect investing. It is an invitation to examine what you are building, what you are funding, and what kind of world your stewardship is helping form. Through candid stories, biblical insight, and practical wisdom, Stephen shows how faith in Jesus transforms not only what we believe, but how we use everything entrusted to us.
Today, Stephen helps lead the Faith Driven movement, equipping Christian financial advisors and families to align their work and wealth with what matters most.
Whether you are a builder, investor, giver, advisor, or simply someone longing for a more faithful life, Love Good offers a wake-up call and a hopeful way forward: Look to Jesus. Surrender everything. Hate what He hates. Love what He loves. And put what He has entrusted to you to work for good.
