Jonathan Wellum: A Biblical View of Taxes & Tariffs [Ezra Interviews with Michael Thiessen]
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🗓️ 22 February 2025
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In this episode of Ezra Interviews, Dr. Michael Thiessen speaks with financial advisor Rocklinc Investment's President and CEO Jonathan Wellum about the complexities of taxation, government roles, inflation, and tariffs. They explore the biblical perspective on taxation, the implications of government expansion, and the impact of inflation on individual wealth. The discussion also delves into the fairness of tariffs in international trade and the need for a reevaluation of government policies in Canada and the US.
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| 0:00.0 | We need to talk. It's been a rough ride from a culture bent on burning itself down to attacks from within |
| 0:09.4 | But by the grace of God we've been given a moment a chance to make lasting changes |
| 0:14.6 | We can rebuild what's been torn down |
| 0:16.8 | But we have to build with what will last, the gospel of the kingdom. This April, |
| 0:22.8 | let's sit down. Let's talk about what matters. And together, we'll build something that lasts. |
| 0:31.7 | ReformConn, 2025. Tickets are limited. Lord willing, we'll see you in Tucson. |
| 0:53.5 | Thank you. Tickets are limited. Lord willing, we'll see you in Tucson. Hey everybody. Welcome to Ezra interviews. I'm Dr. Michael Tisen. And today I get to speak with a good friend, Jonathan Wellum. And Jonathan is a financial advisor at Rocklink Investment Partners. |
| 1:09.4 | Rocklink has been a supporter of this podcast since the beginning. |
| 1:14.8 | And we're just so thankful for all that they do over there at Rockling. |
| 1:19.1 | So Jonathan, it's great to have you on the show. |
| 1:21.7 | And let me just set things up really quick for us. |
| 1:24.6 | We're going to shoot a short video. |
| 1:27.1 | But this is a follow-up to a conversation |
| 1:29.3 | that Nate and I had on the podcast for Cultural Reformation. And that is, what is a biblical |
| 1:36.8 | view of taxes and tariffs? We were celebrating some cultural victories. |
| 1:45.0 | And in the midst of that, you get into the Canadian-American conversation that's going on about these Trump tariffs. |
| 1:51.9 | So that's the setting of the call. |
| 1:54.6 | Thanks for coming on. |
| 1:56.4 | Yeah, good to be with you. |
| 1:58.0 | I probably should have caught that show, but I'll make some comments anyway, and hopefully they fit with what you and Nate were talking about. |
| 2:06.0 | But I have great respect for both of you guys. |
| 2:08.6 | Well, it's okay if you correct me, and it's okay if you correct Nate, especially if you correct Nate. |
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