Remembering Dan Celia
Channel: Christopher Boorman Speaks
Date: 26/06/2022

Dan was the host of “Financial Issues”, a radio call in show. I discovered Dan almost 10 years ago on some podunk radio station in western Massachusetts somewhere, I could barely get a clear signal. But what I was able to hear, I loved.


You see, Dan went beyond the basics of “personal finance”, getting out of debt, having an emergency fund, and all that. Dan explained what was happening at the macro level. What the Fed was doing, what the treasury was doing, what Congress was doing and then connected it to the individual level. How all those entities were harming us. It was pretty gloomy, but it was honest and real. So real that I suspect it even got to Dan a few times. When Dan got off on a rant, it was a thing of beauty.


It was through Dan that I learned about biblically responsible investing. This means not investing in companies that do work that dishonor God. Companies whose core competencies include pumping drugs and porography into people’s homes. So for those who practice biblical investing it means you don’t own shares of Facebook, or Apple or Google. You own shares of Caterpiller, ADM, and International Paper. As Christians we need to honor God with our money. That doesn’t just mean our giving, but also our spending and yes, our investing.


What I will remember most fondly about Dan is his humility. If I had a dollar for every time someone called in and start talking about the Iraqi Dinar and how it was going to be a huge moneymaker, I wouldn’t need this side hustle, that’s for sure. But each and every time, someone called in to Dan to talk about this complete hoax, this complete scam, Dan patiently explained to every one of them why they should stay as far away as possible from it.


I actually had the opportunity to talk to Dan twice on his show as a caller. Felt like I was talking to a celebrity. I guess that’s because I was.



Sadly, Dan came down with COVID at the beginning of this year. And at the end of March, the Lord called him home. While we can be sad at Dan’s passing, we can find comfort that he is no longer in pain and will not have to live through the inevitable persection that Christians will endure. Probably sooner than we think. But THAT’S another video altogether! We can also find home that he left behind a very dedicated and capable team to carry on the ministry the Lord entrusted him with. I encourage you to check out FISM.TV or financialissues.org to learn more about Dan, biblical investing, or to check out all the other shows they offer.


So thank you Dan for all you’ve done for the Lord’s people. And thank you for watching. If there is a next time, see you then.