BlogPod: A Unified Theory of Giving, Part 2
Giving is one of the great blessings God bestows upon His sons. According to Hebrews 2:10, God is in the process of “bringing many sons to glory”… that wonderful process (which concludes with our being entrusted with the Father’s business, a la the Psalm 2-based affirmation of Jesus when He was baptized) trains us in awesome Kingdom skills. But WHERE are we to put that giving dough? To what should we be giving? Here we go….
13 Maj 202016min
Will we go back to ‘normal’?
As America begins to reopen after the COVID shutdown, we’re asking the question, “just how much of the many changes we’ve put in place over the recent weeks should we undo now that we’re seeing the beginnings of a return to ‘normal’ life?” In this episode Steven and Mark discuss fear, how to maintain healthy rhythms that you’ve discovered during the quarantine, and the notion that we steward those just like we would steward financial gains.
6 Maj 202039min
BlogPod: A Unified Theory of Giving, Part 1
Giving isn’t some random, meaningless “good deed” that you do casually and it just goes into God’s Great Big Penny Jar In The Sky which we hope He remembers 100 years from now. It really matters. And it matters NOW. In this BlogPod episode, Steven brings you an ice cold six pack of points to back that strong assertion up!
29 Apr 202012min
How to Spend your Stimulus Check
It’s not every day that you wake up to an extra grand or two in your bank account (thanks Uncle Sam!). In this pod we give you our thoughts on how to make the most of it. For those who haven’t read or listened to our Slush Budgeting thoughts, you can click here to read about the framework we discuss in this episode: https://abrahamswallet.com/2018/04/11/a-framework-for-your-slush-budgeting-202/ For those who want to create a financial plan during the quarantine, book a call right here: https://www.outpostadvisors.net/schedule-a-call
22 Apr 202047min
Blogpod: Stewardship lessons from the Tiger King
Heard of The Tiger King? Of course you have. You’re probably like me and have that steady IV drip of Hollywood coming straight into your family room. To be real clear – we don’t think you should watch this garbage – it’s just that I’m sure you’re well aware of its prevalence right now in the zeitgeist. In need of some triviality recently, I listened to a podcast with one of these Tiger King fellers on it. You’ll never believe this, but I actually heard something kind of pithy come out of this guy’s mouth, about the human capacity for managing problems. It got me thinking, and I’ve concluded there’s (at least) one big lesson that can be learned from the outrageous dumdums over at The Tiger King…
15 Apr 202014min
A Gentleman in Moscow
My friend Mark Douglass from The Viceroy Project sent me this book by Amor Townes a few months back about how to live well whilst under house arrest. Given the current state of the world, we thought it would make for good listening as you seek to make your homes places of order and peace during the quarantine. Check out the link below for more from The Viceroy Project: Link: The Viceroy Project
8 Apr 202037min
Choose Hope
In this episode Mark and Steven discuss how choosing hope and optimism (which you’re commanded to do anyways) will transform your work, your finances and your home life in a time when the rest of the world seems to be panicking and choosing the opposite emotions.
1 Apr 202044min
Quarantine Leadership
What does it look like to lead your family during a quarantine? In this episode we walk through specific tactics that you can use in each of the 5 capitals: spiritual, relational, physical, intellectual and financial.
25 Mars 202042min
