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Lisa Bevere on Marriage, Money, and Why Men and Women Were Never Meant to Be Enemies

SeedTime with Bob and Linda Lotich

Release Date: 07/03/2026

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And she tells us about the million-dollar gift that fell through, and the surprise that showed up instead.

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 Why they'd rather give their money to their kids than the bank
  • 15:12 The shower moment that turned John from a boy into a man
  • 24:56 The "erase the whiteboard" trick that ends their money fights
  • 35:25 How Lisa paid cash to deliver her babies with no insurance
  • 37:09 The kind of "giving" message that makes Lisa walk out
  • 49:05 The million-dollar pledge that vanished, and what came instead
  • 1:13:50 How they raised four sons who love God and handle money well
  • 1:20:59 The one message Lisa wants you to take from her book

 

What We Cover

Here's a little of what we cover in this episode:

  • How Lisa paid cash to deliver her babies with no insurance
  • The shower moment that changed her marriage
  • Why she says men and women were never meant to be enemies
  • The kind of "give to get" message that makes her walk out of the room
  • What happened when a million-dollar pledge fell through
  • How they give away more books than they sell and still aren't broke
  • What they did to protect their marriage after watching a pastor fall
  • How they raised four sons who love God and handle money well

 

Bible Verses Mentioned

  • Ephesians 3:20
  • Ephesians 6:12
  • Deuteronomy 8:18
  • Malachi 2:14-15
  • Malachi 3:16
  • Proverbs 21:9
  • Proverbs 31:16
  • Genesis 26:12
  • Matthew 6:26
  • 2 Corinthians 9:7
  • John 17:21
  • 1 Corinthians 15:37-38
  • Hebrews 4:15
  • Matthew 25:14-30
  • Revelation 12:17
  • Revelation 21:8
  • Psalm 51:7
  • Psalm 51:13

 

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Disclaimer

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