Faith and Finances

Faith and Finances provides Christ-focused financial teaching and approaches each financial topic with the premise, "What does the Bible say about that?"

Endgame 12/27/2019

Endgame Tim: /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/12512153

The Simple Rules of Loans, Credit, and Debt 12/20/2019

The Simple Rules of Loans, Credit, and Debt How often are the words of the Apostle Paul, "Owe no man anything" applied to literally every form of loan, mortgage, and debt? /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/12453659

Having Financial Integrity [Replay] 12/13/2019

Having Financial Integrity [Replay] I talk with my family frequently about the quality of food (or junk) that we put in our bodies. Yet there are times when I would see an amazing-looking dessert (just Google "Monster shakes") and all of a sudden I'm now telling my family how awesome this thing looks and that we ought to try it! /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/12386708

The Simple Rules of Financial Health 12/06/2019

The Simple Rules of Financial Health Most of us are repelled by rules thrown at us. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/12223577

Practically Loving Others 11/29/2019

Practically Loving Others As Christ-followers, we are commanded to love others (see Matthew 22:37-40). /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/12126035

3 Keys to Joyful Christmas Shopping 11/22/2019

3 Keys to Joyful Christmas Shopping We all see the ads and the Hallmark movies this time of year. We see happy, joyful people shopping for their loved ones and enjoying bountiful Christmas dinners. In reality, do we display such joy and happiness in the marketplace while shopping for our loved ones? Why not? /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/12037742

5 Money Personalities—An Interview With The Money Couple 11/15/2019

5 Money Personalities—An Interview With The Money Couple We would like you to meet Scott and Bethany Palmer, also known as The Money Couple. Scott and Bethany focus their decades of financial planning experience on helping couples strengthen their marriages and stop fights about money. In This Episode, We Look At: Both spouses have their own unique money language and personality. You've heard of 5 Love Languages, but it’s the money language that causes most arguments and contention in a marriage. In this interview, Scott and Bethany help us to not only identify our own money personalities, but also how to understand our spouse's money personality. With this knowledge and understanding, couples can work together, knowing they are on the same team, and build their future together, instead of against each other. Resources and Links: - website - Facebook - book Improve Your Faith and Finances: Visit the Money Couple website and look around. Consider taking their Assessment. When you learn about your own money beliefs and personality and your spouse's, you can begin working together toward God-honoring goals instead of against each other. Share Your Thoughts: If you have a question or comment about today's topic, we invite you to share your thoughts. Podcast on Tim's Faith and Finances or Troy Matt or /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11948153

Getting Your Financial House in Order 11/08/2019

Getting Your Financial House in Order Today, your Smartphone probably knows you better than you know yourself. Simply let the device look into your eyes and in seconds you have access to all of your financial accounts, e-mail, and everything personal you could imagine. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11830629

Your Largest Potential Retirement Expense 11/01/2019

Your Largest Potential Retirement Expense /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11655200

A Camel and the Eye of a Needle 10/25/2019

A Camel and the Eye of a Needle "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Mark 10:25 /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11655185

Counterintuitive Abundance 10/18/2019

Counterintuitive Abundance "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10 /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11553926

Who Are "The Poor"? 10/11/2019

Who Are "The Poor"? Jesus said, "For ye have the poor always with you." Matthew 26:11a /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11371076

Five Biblical Investing Moves 10/04/2019

Five Biblical Investing Moves /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11371037

HSAs as an Additional Retirement Tool 09/27/2019

HSAs as an Additional Retirement Tool Many are familiar with the tax-saving benefits of owning and contributing to an HSA. Today we will look at a feature that allows it to work as an additional source for future income. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11370962

What Moves Should Christians Make During a Recession? 09/20/2019

What Moves Should Christians Make During a Recession? We hear a lot of talk about a coming recession. The 24/7 news cycle would have you to worry and panic (I think that's one of their goals). /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11290091

Truth to Guide Our Finances 09/13/2019

Truth to Guide Our Finances Christians can go to prison-because of financial matters (theft). They can divorce over financial matters, and can even keep themselves out of the will of God, due to their heart and actions in financial matters. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11230256

Set Your Affection on Things Above 09/06/2019

Set Your Affection on Things Above We are distracted people. There is everything from minor distractions (a doorbell) to major distractions (insert favorite social media platform here.) /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11116931

It's Your Move 08/30/2019

It's Your Move We all have needs. God even designed our lives to bring us to dependence on Him. This dependence is voluntary, He does not force of to depend on Him. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/11024129

Big Picture Planning in Your 20s 08/23/2019

Big Picture Planning in Your 20s Today's twenty-somethings have many tools and technologies available to them that did not exist a generation ago. They also face different challenges than were faced twenty years ago. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10944485

Preparing for the "What If's?" 08/16/2019

Preparing for the "What If's?" How much of our lives do we leave up to God? How much of life is our responsible. This is an intriguing question and we tackle this subject in today's episode. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10797623

401(k)s Explained 08/09/2019

401(k)s Explained 401(k)s are not perfect, but they do provide a way for workers to begin their investing journey toward retirement. They can be complex and many books have been written about 401(k)s. In today's episode, we are going to simplify it for you. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10797575

An Interview with Bob Lotich 08/02/2019

An Interview with Bob Lotich Bob Lotich started SeedTime (formerly ChristianPF) in 2007 with a passion to help fellow believers learn how to manage their money wisely. His personal mission (and the SeedTime mission) is to make, save, grow, and give money to benefit others. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10634816

Plan to Achieve More 07/26/2019

Plan to Achieve More Great things can happen, with a plan. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10634753

Interview with Kevin Folger 07/19/2019

Interview with Kevin Folger Kevin Folger was the second of only two pastors in Cleveland Baptist Church's 60+ year history. This year, rather than retiring (which many men in their sixties do), he is transitioning to another ministry. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10475315

How to Avoid These Five Money Mistakes 07/12/2019

How to Avoid These Five Money Mistakes When you were growing up, you may have been encouraged to "learn from your mistakes." There is certainly wisdom there, but when it comes to money, there are mistakes you do not want to learn from - you want to avoid them. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10475300

Interview with Niranjan Sundararaj 07/05/2019

Interview with Niranjan Sundararaj iranjan Sundararaj recently retired after working nearly 27 years for American Express International. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10380653

When Others Get Rich 06/28/2019

When Others Get Rich The culture we live in equates being rich with happiness and fulfillment. Michael Norton is a Harvard Business School professor who has studied the connections between happiness and wealth. In This Episode, We Look At: Mr. Norton says the research regularly points to two central questions that people ask themselves when determining whether they are satisfied with something in their life: Am I doing better than I was before? and, Am I doing better than other people? If you and I, as Christians, look to money and wealth for fulfilment, we will never find it. Riches do not always equal blessings. Psalm 37:16 "A little that a righteousness man hath is better than the riches of many wicked." Some ungodly people are very rich; don't envy them. Psalm 49:16 "Be thou not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him." Resources and Links: Improve Your Faith and Finances: If the Lord provides wealth for you, determine to be rich toward God and not to yourself. Luke 12:20-21 Share Your Thoughts: If you have a question or comment about today's topic, we invite you to share your thoughts. Podcast on Tim or Troy Matt or /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10319906

Interview with Dean Miller—When God Relocates a Pastor 06/21/2019

Interview with Dean Miller—When God Relocates a Pastor Dean Miller is a pastor, a sought after Youth preacher, and evangelist. Dean had pastored Central Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MI, for thirteen years, then God brought change in Dean’s life and ministry. This type of change makes people nervous. It makes other pastors nervous. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10221626

Building Balance 06/14/2019

Building Balance The Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. has exhibit rooms that are built slightly off-center, the floors slope a tad, and the walls are not “plumb.” The intended effect is to make the visitor feel a little disoriented, to give just a hint as to how the Jews felt being taken from their homes and herded into a strange place. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10148133

The Role of Struggles 06/07/2019

The Role of Struggles We all experience struggles of some nature. Sometimes they are physical, sometimes, spiritual, and of course, financial. /episode/index/show/faithandfinances/id/10055051

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