Luke Roush

co-founder | Sovereign’s Capital

Luke co-founded Sovereign’s Capital in 2012 and is a Managing Partner in the firm. While living in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta from 2013-2016, he opened the fund’s operations in Southeast Asia. Luke is primarily focused on the fund’s healthcare and consumer product investments. Prior to Sovereign’s Capital, Luke had twelve years of experience in global commercialization and business development at both venture-backed and Fortune 500 companies. His areas of industry experience include medical devices, biotechnology, and consumer products. He also co-founded 410 Medical, a device company focused on pediatric trauma, in 2012. Luke graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and later earned his MBA from The Fuqua School of Business. 

He served as a Board Member with TROSA from 2011-2014, and as Board Vice-Chair with Ten Thousand Villages from 2007-2016. He also co-founded Inklings fellowship groups in Jakarta and Singapore, while living in the region.

 Luke resides in San Jose, California with his wife, Brooke, and their three children. They are active members of Echo.Church in San Jose. 

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Education is a Basic Human Right that Needs Innovation


Education is a Basic Human Right that Needs Innovation


Education allows us to establish a common foundation for communication, and enables expansion of our shared knowledge base over time.



Opinions, Beliefs, and Conviction


Opinions, Beliefs, and Conviction


One of the challenges we have as a society is that, as individuals, we have difficulty expressing the difference between our Opinions, Beliefs, and Convictions.



Power and Leverage in a Time of Crisis


Power and Leverage in a Time of Crisis


In the midst of uncertain times, Luke Roush and Jake Thomsen of Sovereign’s Capital provides a framework for how Christian business leaders can think about the unusual power and leverage the present circumstances have afforded them…



The Case for Restarting Society Now


The Case for Restarting Society Now


The time is now to urgently begin restarting our society. This is imperative to ensure mid- and long-term human flourishing. With the same level of urgency that we moved toward implementing restrictions, we as citizens must urgently push our nation towards a thoughtful economic restart.



"Find Your Passion is Terrible Advice" - Commentary by Luke Roush


“Find Your Passion is Terrible Advice” – Commentary by Luke Roush


The Atlantic’s article, ‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice, discusses how we could end up finding more meaning in our work by not finding and following our passions. Since our passions are developed over time, and not fixed from birth, Luke Roush suggests we intentionally nurture passions rather than find them.



Creative Destruction and Work as Transformation


Creative Destruction and Work as Transformation


This article was from a collection of White Papers compiled for attendees of the CEF’s 2019 Global Event. We share Luke’s White Paper as the start of many 2019 CEF White Papers launching in the future! Luke is a Managing Partner at Sovereign’s Capital.



Consequences of Technology - Intended and Unintended


Consequences of Technology – Intended and Unintended


Every year as we approach the Christian Economic Forum (CEF), I find myself both dreading and looking forward to the construction of my annual white paper.

I have found myself preoccupied this year thinking about the intended and unintended consequences of technology. The white paper below is the essay that emerged from that inquiry, and I hope you enjoy it. It’s titled *The Icarus Moment*, but might be more aptly called “The Tower of Babel” in a Biblical context.



Becoming Formidable


Becoming Formidable


Silicon Valley celebrates founders with super-human ability to focus, work hard, and survive the extreme pressure startups. We retell their heroic stories and celebrate their successes. However, there is a glaring absence of information regarding how to develop the character traits required to overcome the intense stress and hardships of starting a company.


Lara Casey Isaacson

CEO of Cultivate What Matters

Lara Casey Isaacson is a mom to three, a grateful wife, and a believer in the impossible. As CEO of Cultivate What Matters, Lara is the creator of the best-selling PowerSheets® Intentional Goal Planner, the Write the Word™ Bible journals, and has authored two best-selling books: Make it Happen: Surrender Your Fear, Take the Leap, Live on Purpose and her most recent book, Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life. Her podcast, Cultivate Your Life, landed in the top charts upon its release. The Making Things Happen Conference, which she leads, is in its 10th year! Lara founded Southern Weddings magazine a decade ago and is passionate about doing business for a greater purpose. She loves getting her hands dirty in the garden with her kiddos in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Episode 107 - Pruning One Business to Grow Another with Lara Casey


Episode 107 – Pruning One Business to Grow Another with Lara Casey


Lara Casey built Southern Weddings Magazine out of a sheer desire to see something beautiful in a world that felt very broken. The success of that publication is no secret, but today, she shared with us the ins and outs of her decision to let it all go…


Jay Stringer

mental health counselor

Jay Stringer is a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, and nationally requested speaker on the subject of unwanted sexual behavior (i.e., extra-marital affairs, pornography, buying sex, and others).

Based in Seattle, Jay has spent the last decade on the frontlines of demand for sexual exploitation and pornography. Jay’s clinical work guides men and women to find freedom from unwanted sexual behavior through inviting them to identify the unique reasons that bring them to it. In addition to his therapy practice and frequent speaking engagements, Jay is also a lecturer for the City of Seattle’s “john school,” a program designed for men who have been arrested for soliciting prostitution.

Jay Stringer’s first book, Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing is based on a multiyear research project into the stories of 3,800 men and women to address the key drivers of unwanted sexual behavior, why people remain in a place of shame, and the journey towards a new sexual story. His research is one of the most comprehensive studies on the subject. In collaboration with The Heart of Man film team, Jay Stringer also designed a comprehensive online journey for individuals, accountability partners, and small groups who desire freedom from unwanted sexual behavior. To learn more and check-out a free episode visit: Journey into The Heart of Man

Jay holds an MDiv and master in counseling psychology from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and received post-graduate training under Dr. Patrick Carnes and Dr. Dan Allender while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Allender Center.

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Episode 245 - Mental Health Counselor Talks Healing from Sexual Brokenness With Jay Stringer


Episode 245 – Mental Health Counselor Talks Healing from Sexual Brokenness With Jay Stringer


Psychotherapist and author Jay Stringer joins the show to talk about healing from narcissism and sexual brokenness. This episode is an extension of an earlier conversation we had with Jay way back in episode 77.



Episode 77 - The Journey from Sexual Brokenness to Healing with Jay Stringer


Episode 77 – The Journey from Sexual Brokenness to Healing with Jay Stringer


Today our show takes us to Seattle to talk to Jay Stringer, the author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing. His book is based on a multi-year research project into the stories of 3,800 men and women to address the key drivers of unwanted sexual behavior, why people remain in a place of shame, and the journey towards a new sexual story. It was recently recognized by Outreach Magazine as one of the top resources of the year. Tragically, this is a huge issue destroying too many Faith Driven Entrepreneurs. His research is one of the most comprehensive studies on the subject, and we’re delighted he could join us on the podcast. Join Henry and William to glean from some of Jay’s experiences and hear the lessons he has for faith driven entrepreneurs…


John Ruhlin

Ruhlin Group

John will tell you, “how you love and treat people will open more doors than you can imagine.” In fact, one gifting experience (Brooks Brother experiment) has opened more doors than $10 Million in advertising could ever do.

After applying principles of generosity learned from “Attorney Paul,” John started selling the largest deals in Cutco history out of 1.5 million other reps and distributors. Yes. 1.5 million. Not only was he gifting knives but he was being asked to speak on stages around the country to teach sales and marketing teams how to build relationships in unconventional ways. Simple but powerful things like focusing your care on the executive’s spouse, the assistant, and kids.

Ruhlin Group started in 2000 and quickly broadened gifting options and strategies, but many of the original principles never changed. Knowing how and when to give gifts is just as important as what to gift. These “minor” details and expert knowledge have been tested and proven over a decade to bring a guaranteed “wow” to any industry from financial services to manufacturing widgets.

Today John and his team have created gift packages for some of the largest companies and pro sports teams in the world, but their mission and heart is to serve and take relationships for mid-sized, privately owned businesses to a new level using their Proven Process.

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Podcast Episode 79 - The Science of Radical Giftology with John Ruhlin


Podcast Episode 79 – The Science of Radical Giftology with John Ruhlin


Everyone has a story about receiving a gift they had no interest in, but do any of us know if we’ve ever given a gift that someone else didn’t want? This is exactly the situation John Ruhlin wants to help you avoid. John is the author of Giftology, a book that teaches the science of “radical generosity.” He has helped countless companies boost their referrals, retention rates, and ROI, and today, he has a special gift for us as well…


Kristen Ivy

Executive Director of Messaging | Orange

Kristen Ivy is the Executive Director of Messaging at Orange (The reThink Group, Inc.) and the Co-founder and Director of The Phase Project. She and her husband, Matt, are currently parenting their three amazing children through the phases. 

Before joining Orange in 2006, Kristen earned her Bachelor of Education from Baylor University in 2004 and a Master of Divinity from Mercer University in 2009. She worked in the public school system as a high school Biology and English teacher where she learned firsthand the joy and importance of influencing the next generation.

At Orange, Kristen has played an integral role in the development of the elementary, middle school, high school, and parenting curriculums and has shared her experiences at speaking events across the country. Kristen is author of It’s Just a Phase So Don’t Miss It, Don’t Miss It, When Relationships Matter, It’s Personal, and the 18-volume Phase Guides for parents. 

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Podcast Episode 104 - Don't Miss It: Parenting as an Entrepreneur with Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy


Podcast Episode 104 – Don’t Miss It: Parenting as an Entrepreneur with Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy


This episode is for all the time-starved entrepreneurs out there who feel like family is the one juggling ball they keep dropping. Tune in to hear Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy share what it looks like to raise godly children and how to parent in a healthy and nourishing way.


Kara Martin

Speaker and lecturer at Alphacrucis and Mary Andrews colleges

Kara Martin is a speaker, lectures at Alphacrucis and Mary Andrews colleges, and was formerly Associate Dean of the Marketplace Institute at Ridley College in Melbourne. She has worked in media and communications, human resources, business analysis and policy development roles, in a variety of organisations, and as a consultant. She was Director of the School of Christian Studies for three years and has lectured with the Brisbane School of Theology, Macquarie Christian Studies Institute and Wesley Institute. Kara has a particular passion for integrating our Christian faith and work, as well as helping churches connect with the workers in their congregations. Volume 1 of Workship: How we can Use our Work to Worship God was published in April 2017. Workship 2: How we can Flourish at Work was published in May 2018. Kara has just started on Workship 3: How to Shape Christians for the Workplace.

She is married to David, and they have two amazing adult children: Jaslyn and Guy.

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Work and meaning-making

Work and meaning-making

Recently I was asked to speak on a panel on the topic of ‘Meaningful Work’. I loved the title, and the opportunity to breakdown some common misconceptions Christians have about work.