Moving from ignorance, to order, to readiness

We continue our very occasional series that has been dubbed “Abrahamic Tent Tours”, wherein we visit someone who has applied their Family Vision to the physical space of their home. Surely a home’s setup can oppose or serve your family’s purposes and goals… have you ever thought about yours? Join Tim and Dana Schmoyer as they give you up-close-and-personal insights about why they chose this house to live in, and how they use it to build the Kingdom under their own roof. (Steven and Mark are both along for the ride.)

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We believe that wealth is what happens when we follow Biblical financial standards… but that wealth is not the goal. Steven Manuel and Mark Parrett discuss this idea, identifying its cultural ubiquity, its downfalls, and how we can put money (and the expectation of wealth) in its proper place. (8:25) Mark also reviews his time in Austin with Jeremy Pryor et al. Products and resources mentioned in this episode: Family Teams, Jeremy Pryor and Jeff Bethke Your Breakthrough Is Not Coming, article on Abe’s Wallet Family vision course link Join Abraham’s Wallet on the Volley app

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Steven Manuel and Mark Parrett discuss inflation (8:00) and all its implications. How does it start? How does the government cause it, then seek to control it? What are its effects? And for goodness’ sake, how should we respond to it? (1:03:45)  They also wax lyric about the new Ford Bronco and give us a LoDoFeb report!

9 Helmi 20221h 19min

Steven Manuel continues the series on Delighting in Small Beginnings by interviewing a man who started small (with zero dollars to his name) and has built an El Paso mainstay business. Never think you have to have huge financial capital and tons of experience to start a business. You have to have faith (which Fabian has in abundance) and, as you’ll hear him say over and over… WORK HARD!

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Steven Manuel and Mark Parrett discuss the value in God’s sight of small beginnings (10:30). We all tend to cheer the ARRIVAL of a dream, the FRUITION of years of faithfulness… but what about the seeds? We need to see that every act of faithfulness is a foundation stone onto which more can be built- in both the spiritual AND financial (40:30) realms. They also spat about whether you can put mozzarella cheese on a taco (3:00). Products and resources mentioned in this episode: Drafting Your Family Vision In 3 Hours Abraham’s Wallet channel on Volley

26 Tammi 20221h 10min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel discuss whether or not there’s any spiritual or financial value in having a large family (spoiler: there is) (7:30-12:15, 19:30). This important shout out to the large family, and its leaders, is interrupted by a big advertisement for our new way of talking to AW listeners: the Volley app (12:15-19:30). This episode is with a conversation with Large Family Leader Michael Beausejour (1:16:15). Mentioned in today’s episode are the following books and bagel shops: Marx Hot Bagels Volley app (Here’s our channel. Come join us. Come on.) The Wingfeather Saga, Peterson

19 Tammi 20221h 22min

Steven Manuel and Mark Douglass (his old friend from Texas) talk about the concept of ‘dominionism’ that’s moving around some circles and inspires a new group of books (listed below). This is NOT a thorough dissection of the subject; Mark is a novice at the topic and Steven is just trying to get his head around it. They discuss whether God wants his sons “taking over”, where godly ambition and selfish ambition diverge, and the “pope of Bastrop, Texas,” Bob Long. Mark Douglass’ community, training center, and equipping confab is The Viceroy Project. Get him out into your neck of the woods to train your families to be stronger for the Kingdom. Seriously. Do it. Today’s episode mentions the following books and products: [“Dominion” books: It’s Good to Be A Man, Michael Foster and Dominic Bnonn Tennant Gathmu Saith It, Douglas Wilson In the House of Tom Bombadil, C.R. Wiley The Household and the War for the Cosmos, C.R. Wiley] The Benedict Option, Rod Dreher The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien TheViceroyProject.com

12 Tammi 20221h 13min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel continue their series on training children financially (20:30). In PART THREE of this series, they review an overall plan of 11 teaching opportunities for fostering financial literacy among your progeny. They cannot help themselves, though, from discussing Christmas lights for about 20 minutes, wasting precious minutes of your day.  Mentioned in today’s episode are the following products: Pay Day, by Hasbro Cashflow [board game] by Rich Dad Greenlight.com Famzoo.com charitynavigator.org Busy Kid app Investopedia App

5 Tammi 20221h 9min