Podcasts about Faithfully

Luke 2 : 25-40

We must stay alert and vigilant, waiting for our Master to return. Learn more in this message from Mark 13, verses 14–37.

When God entrusts us with more than we need, the question is not simply “How can we preserve it?” or “How can we grow it?” The deeper question is, “What is this surplus for?” That question moves stewardship beyond spreadsheets, tax strategies, and investment performance. It takes us into matters of the heart, family, calling, and purpose. And for many families, that is where stewardship becomes both more challenging and more meaningful. Rachel McDonough, a Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA®), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and author of The River and the Garden: A Story of Faithfully Stewarding Surplus, joined the show today to explore how Christians can think more deeply about stewarding wealth, especially when they have been entrusted with more than they need for provision. Why Tell a Stewardship Story? Rachel has spent more than 20 years crafting financial plans. So when her publisher first suggested she write fiction about stewardship, she was surprised. After all, much of the financial world is built around practical tools, frameworks, and step-by-step guidance. But Rachel came to see that a story can reach places a spreadsheet cannot. That matters because real families do not fit neatly into formulas. They bring different perspectives, fears, desires, wounds, and hopes to the table. And when money is involved, especially significant money, those relational dynamics often come to the surface. That is part of what makes The River and the Garden unique. It is not a technical manual. It is a parable about wealth, family, faith, and the purposes of God. The River, the Garden, and the Craig Family The novel follows three generations of the Craig family. Maddie, the grandmother and matriarch, has come into a surplus after the sale of a family business. Her son Roger is analytical, driven, and accustomed to solving problems through strategy and optimization. Willow, Maddie's granddaughter, is a young artist who wants little to do with money, numbers, or spreadsheets. Together, they begin a journey that takes them through overlooked neighborhoods in Dallas and even to Rwanda as they explore investment and giving opportunities. Along the way, they wrestle with a central question: What does it look like to steward a surplus faithfully? The imagery of the book is simple but powerful. The river represents capital. The garden represents what we choose to water, cultivate, and grow. That image reframes the way we think about money. Capital is not neutral. It does not merely sit still in an account. It flows somewhere. It waters something. And the faithful steward must ask whether those resources are flowing toward purposes that honor God and serve others. When Capital Becomes Stagnant One of the most striking scenes in the book comes through one of Willow's dreams. In it, she sees dark, stagnant pools of water—a picture of capital left unattended. Rachel says that the image should unsettle thoughtful Christians for at least two reasons. First, capital never truly stands still. We may think of it as simply “sitting” in an investment account, but it is always connected to something. It may be funding businesses, industries, practices, or systems that either contribute to human flourishing or diminish it. Second, surplus wealth needs a purpose. Investing for provision is good and right. Families should plan wisely, save diligently, and seek to provide for their needs. But when a family has more than enough for provision, the conversation should expand. What is the surplus for? Rachel describes surplus as “fuel”—an accelerant for the vision and calling God has placed before a family. That does not mean being careless or impulsive. It means prayerfully assigning purpose to resources rather than allowing them to drift without intention. Provision, Impact, and Prayerful Tension Rachel shared that she and her husband have wrestled personally with this tension between provision and impact. In some cases, they have chosen to invest a portion of their non-retirement savings in redemptive businesses that seek to address serious needs, including a company working toward cancer treatment that could serve not only affluent patients but also people in the Global South. Those choices were not haphazard. They were made through prayer, analysis, planning, and mutual agreement as husband and wife. That is an important distinction. Faithful stewardship is not the same as recklessness. Trusting God does not mean ignoring wisdom. Rather, it means recognizing that the resources God entrusts to us may have purposes beyond our own security. A Book for Those Asking, “What Is This For?” Rachel says The River and the Garden is especially for those who have been entrusted with more than they need and are asking what faithful stewardship looks like now. That may include someone who has received an inheritance, sold a business, accumulated significant assets, or reached a point where the resources exceed what is needed for ordinary provision. For those families, new opportunities may open up in both giving and investing. Many people are familiar with stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and traditional charitable giving. But when surplus is truly available, there may be opportunities to support redemptive businesses, private investments, community development, global work, or other efforts that are not always on a family's radar. Surplus wealth can easily become a source of pride, fear, or conflict. But rightly understood, it can become a tool for joining in the good work God is doing in the world. Aligning Head and Heart At the emotional center of the story is the relationship between Roger and Willow. Roger represents technical mastery. He is confident in spreadsheets, strategies, and optimization. Willow represents relational insight and imagination. She sees the human cost of wealth and longs for transformation, but she initially wants nothing to do with financial conversations. Their journey shows the importance of bringing head and heart together. Faithful stewardship requires wisdom, planning, and diligence. But it also requires love, humility, discernment, and imagination. If we only optimize, we may miss the people and purposes God is inviting us to see. If we only dream, we may neglect the responsibility that comes with stewardship. Near the end of the story, Maddie reflects on the windfall that came from the sale of the business her husband built. She recognizes that the family may have worked too hard and sacrificed too much along the way. She cannot recover the time that was lost, but she can still ask that the money count for something. Many families cannot rewrite the past. They cannot undo every sacrifice, repair every regret, or reclaim every missed moment. But by God's grace, they can still ask what faithfulness looks like today. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions: I'm 65 and have an annuity worth about $28,000. I'm considering taking monthly withdrawals from it. Is that a wise option? I've been a member of my church for 10 years and have always tithed from my salary. Lately, I'm struggling with some of the church's spending decisions, including music-related purchases and the shift in support from a women's shelter to library reading programs. How should I think about continuing to tithe when I disagree with how some of the money is being used? Resources Mentioned: Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner) Garden Audit Assessment The River and the Garden: A Story of Faithfully Stewarding Surplus by Rachel McDonough Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship by Rob West Wisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on Money Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety Rich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich Fool Find a Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA) FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every weekday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stewarding a surplus isn’t about clever spreadsheets— it’s about hearts aligned with God’s purposes. When the Lord entrusts us with more than we need, it can quietly become a spiritual and relational challenge just as much as a financial one. On the next Faith & Finance Live, Rob West and Rachel McDonough explain. Then, it’s on to your financial questions. That’s Faith & Finance Live—where biblical wisdom meets today’s financial decisions—weekdays at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central on Moody Radio. Faith & Finance Live is a listener supported program on Moody Radio. To join our team of supporters, click here.To support the ministry of FaithFi, click here.To learn more about Rob West, click here.To learn more about Faith & Finance Live, click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As mothers, we are all called to teach the Word of God faithfully and handle Scripture rightly. Sometimes that teaching will be informal, and other times it will be more structured. It may look like applying biblical truth in everyday moments, leading family devotions, teaching a Sunday school lesson, or facilitating a Bible study.In any context, teachers are held to a high standard. The Word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It is powerful and effective. Just as we would handle a weapon with caution, we should handle Scripture with care. Many—both children and adults—have been led astray when teachers mishandled or twisted a passage to suit their own purposes.Today, we are going to talk about how to equip ourselves to teach the Bible faithfully by understanding context, staying tethered to the text, and preparing appropriately.We likely will not have time to study Scripture this way every day, though we should be reading it devotionally each day. Still, we probably have more time than we think to devote to serious study.I do not think it is an accident that God describes Himself as the Word and has revealed Himself through a collection of divinely inspired books. He has made us in His image. We are thinking people, and it is good and right to stretch our minds as we learn to handle the Word of God faithfully.*****Shelly Pelletier has been married for 32 years, has three grown children and five grandchildren. She's a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and has been teaching kids in church in various roles since she was 16 years old and has been leading formal women's groups for over 25 years. She's an expert in helping people of all ages understand and apply the Word of God and today she will walk us through the basics of preparing to teach the Bible faithfully. 

As a Christian, you are called to faithfully preserve and promote what God has entrusted to you until Christ returns.

Pastor Ethan concludes our series, Undivided, in the letter of James with a message on waiting on God.

How should we follow Christ? Learn more in this message from Mark 13, verses 1–13.

Mike Tatlock, Chaplain for the Portland Trail Blazers and author of “A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture,” discusses how Christians can stand firm in biblical truth and faithfully engage a culture marked by chaos, compromise, and confusion. http://verticalpursuit.org

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Progressive Christianity is reshaping how many people understand Scripture, truth, and core Christian beliefs. In this episode, we discuss a modern-day example of false teaching. The ideas of Progressive Christianity have led many believers and churches to turn away from sound doctrine and the essential truths of the Gospel. In this conversation, we discuss some ways to identify the main tenants of Progressive Christianity and how they can take hold.Show Notes:⁠https://www.alisachilders.com/blog/5-signs-your-church-might-be-heading-toward-progressive-christianity

Send us Fan MailHere in Episode 279 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Tim's turn to pick the topic and he chooses to talk about the music of Journey!We cover Wheel in the Sky, Faithfully and Who's Crying Now as well as a number of their other hits.We also talk about Randy Jackson, Asia, The Flight of the Conchords and Prince!Support the showEmail the show: nonamemusiccast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonamemusiccastpodcast/https://nonamemusiccast.com/

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As we commence our preaching series through the Book of Daniel this week I encourage you to come prepared– prepared by having read the book itself; prepared by watching the helpful summary by The Bible Project; prepared by prayerful meditation and asking the Lord to show us his character and covenant faithfulness through this series; and therefore prepared to hear God speak to us. In the opening chapter we learn that in all Daniel had to face and accept in his exile in Babylon, knowing the favour of God, he resolved that he would not defile himself but would remain faithfully devoted to his Lord. May the Spirit and grace we have received in Christ evoke the same uncompromising resolution in our own hearts and lives.

Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSubscribe & Share:• Apple Podcasts: Christ For You• Spotify: Listen on Spotify• Website: ZionWG.org/podcastStay Connected:• Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org• Website: ZionWG.orgIf this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for you.

Saul was tall dark and handsome. He rose to a position of responsibility and power, and then he failed miserably. This episode reveals three ways that Saul failed. This episode gives us insight into how we can serve God faithfully.

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Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSubscribe & Share:• Apple Podcasts: Christ For You• Spotify: Listen on Spotify• Website: ZionWG.org/podcastStay Connected:• Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org• Website: ZionWG.orgIf this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for you.

Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSubscribe & Share:• Apple Podcasts: Christ For You• Spotify: Listen on Spotify• Website: ZionWG.org/podcastStay Connected:• Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org• Website: ZionWG.orgIf this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for you.

Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSubscribe & Share:• Apple Podcasts: Christ For You• Spotify: Listen on Spotify• Website: ZionWG.org/podcastStay Connected:• Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org• Website: ZionWG.orgIf this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for you.

Support Zion Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSubscribe & Share:• Apple Podcasts: Christ For You• Spotify: Listen on Spotify• Website: ZionWG.org/podcastStay Connected:• Email: PastorRojas@ZionWG.org• Website: ZionWG.orgIf this recording strengthened your faith, share it with others and leave a review. Your support helps more people hear the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and risen for you.

Servants Meeting @ St. George Coptic Orthodox Church - Tampa, FL ~ June 14, 2026

We've all been there—trying to take control instead of trusting God's plan. We chase after things we think will save us, only to sacrifice the very promises God has waiting for us. Our faithlessness meets His unwavering faithfulness.Here's the beautiful truth: God's faithfulness can't be measured, outlived, or exhausted. Even when we rebel and find ourselves in the wilderness where life is hard, His invitation to trust Him remains. He is our refuge from temptation, and He stands ready to forgive His repentant children.The question isn't whether God will be faithful—He always is. The question is: will we trust Him? Even in our darkest moments of rebellion, 2 Timothy 2:13 reminds us that God remains faithful, even when we are not. His mercies are new every morning, and His forgiveness awaits those who turn back to Him.

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In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 2:10, David Platt urges believers to pass the gospel on to the next generation.Explore more content from Radical.

What does it mean to thrive as a youth worker in today's rapidly changing youth culture? And what are the best practices we can employ to insure that we are faithfully serving the Lord in this high calling of ministering to students? We're tackling those questions and more as I chat with a trio of seasoned youth workers from the National Network of Youth Ministries – Wayne Morgan, Travis Deans, and Tony Villafane, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

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New Hope Ministries Senior Pastor Grant Thigpen 7675 Davis Blvd Naples, FL 34104 facebook.com/newhopenaples facebook.com/pastorgrantthigpen newhopenaples.com 239.348.0122

Today we continue in our series, Who is King?, in 1 Samuel. In chapters 19-20, we see King Saul seeking to kill David. David's wife Michal and Saul's son Jonathan protect him, and David flees. Pastor Eric shares five points as we work through the text: 1) God faithfully protects through His people. 2) God faithfully protects through perspective. 3) God faithfully protects through proclamation. 4) God faithfully protects through pruning. 5) God faithfully protects through His promises.

The grace of Jesus carries us faithfully over the finish line.

Sometimes being faithful to the Lord means finding difficulty rather than ease. Today as we discuss Isaiah 6, we look at the Lord's call for Isaiah and the warning that God's calling for Isaiah going to be rough. We can be encouraged that difficulties in life and service to the Lord may be part of the call God has for our life too! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    In your life, where are you serving the Lord? When times get difficult in that service, how do you tend to respond?  2.    Verse 1 contains Isaiah's vision of the Lord. What (of the Lord) fills the temple? What is this? What does its size indicate about the Lord?  3.    In verse 2, what stood above the Lord? The podcast mentioned that the name of these beings literally means "burning ones" and yet, they cover their faces. What does this indicate about the presence of the Lord?  4.    In verse 3, what did the seraphim call out to the Lord? What is the importance of repeating this three times? What does this indicate about the Lord's character?  5.    In verse 5, how does Isaiah react to this vision of the Lord? What was his main concern? Why?  6.    In verse 6, what does the Seraphim do? How might it have been possible for this seraph to be holding a burning coal?  7.    In verse 7, what is the result of the Isaiah's lips touching the coal? How might passages like Numbers 31:22-23 help us understand the impact of fire on a person's sin?  8.    Notice the "us" in verse 8. What does this indicate about the nature of God?  9.    What does the Lord ask in verse 8? What does Isaiah's response indicate about his heart to serve the Lord?  10.    What does the Lord tell Isaiah he is to do in verse 9? How will the people respond in verses 9 & 10?  11.    If the Lord gave you this commission, how would you feel? Along these lines, what did Isaiah ask at the beginning of verse 11? Why? What was the Lord's answer?  12.    What kind of judgment does the Lord foretell in verse 12?  13.    What glimmer of hope does the Lord give Isaiah in verse 13? Why is this all a person needs to be faithful in their ministry?  Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon just in time for the Genesis relaunch in January! To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org. Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819 YouTube: Key Chapters of the Bible on YouTube. As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com. Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM. Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.   

An engaging and fascinating conversation with Mark Curp, one of the finest distance runners of his generation. The native of tiny Polo, MO became a standout by his mid-teens, and exceeded small town expectations all along the way to become a world record holder and a member of numerous Halls of Fame. All the while maintaining a humble attutude and life of faith, and in his post racing career devoted himself to family, faith, and service. A warm and enjoyable chat!

In this heartfelt episode of the Decisions Podcast, host Trent Dunham sits down with Pastor Ricky Jenkins of Southwest Church in Palm Springs, California, to explore his incredible journey of faith, leadership, and perseverance. From his roots in Mississippi as a fourth-generation pastor to leading a vibrant church in the Coachella Valley, Ricky shares how God has shaped his path through pivotal moments and challenges. Together, they discuss the importance of staying faithful to God's calling, the power of community impact, and the lessons learned from seasons of growth and hardship. Whether you're a leader, pastor, or someone seeking encouragement in your own journey, this episode will inspire you to trust God, embrace the process, and never quit. Tune in for a story of resilience, vision, and Kingdom impact!

A life well lived is a life fully used for the advancement of the gospel.

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/26), Hank reminds listeners that June is the end of our fiscal year and lays out two reasons why your financial support of the ministry of the Christian Research Institute is crucial this month.Hank also answers the following questions:When the Bible says, “Fear the Lord,” is this fear as in terror, or something else? John - Neptune, NJ (7:52)In Acts 11, what would giving money to the Church in Jerusalem do to restrain a worldwide famine? John - New Albany, IN (15:12)Must a Christian go to church in order to be saved? (20:53)

Faithfully pray.

Ruth and Boaz show that when we live for God, we bear the following fruits. We are fully alive in both work and play, we are emotionally expressive and physically self controlled in love, and we value both generosity and privacy.

Luke 21:34-48 - Rev. Max Benfer

Matthew #51: Faithfully Waiting (Matthew 24:36-51) Rob Woodrum (5/24/26) Download My wife and oldest daughter were in Chicago once, trying to navigate our way to my son's house on the city's train service. This was back before it became much easier and all on your phone – at that time we had to buy metro cards and load them with the proper amount for our trip. My daughter had gotten hers in order and had gone through the turnstiles, but my wife and I encountered a problem and the cards wouldn't work.“Wait for us on that side, we'll be there soon!” we shouted to her above the noise on the busy platform.We finally got things squared away, paying more than we probably needed to, inserted our cards and moved through the turnstiles to look for my daughter. She was nowhere to be found. We looked around, confused and feeling a bit panicked, when we heard a shout from behind us. There she was, back from where we had just come, on the other side of the turnstiles, smiling sheepishly.“I got tired of waiting and came to see if I could help.” she offered. Happily, she got through and we made it to our train…but just barely.It can be a frustrating thing when we've asked someone to wait for us, and they don't do it or befuddle a plan by doing something extra. It can be a devastating thing if we fail to wait faithfully for Jesus when he told us to.This Sunday we'll be reading Matthew 24:36-51 in our study of that Gospel. In our text, Jesus makes it as explicit as he can that nobody will know just when Jesus will return. It's astonishing how many ignore that bit of Scripture.Jesus will use a few picture to emphasize the point. It will be like the days of Noah – everything going along as it always had until it doesn't. Some will be swept away in judgement, others will remain behind in safety. The only difference, apparently, is their faithfulness in waiting.Then Jesus tells a parable to explain what faithful waiting looks like. What was the faithful servant doing when the landowner returned? How does that contrast with the unfaithful servant – what parts are common denominators in both their descriptions? What do you think we learn about the nature of faithfully waiting for Jesus to return? What might it entail in a real-life scenario?Hopefully we'll be challenged and grow from our exploration of this text. We'll have a missions update from Suzy Zechman about In Deed and Truth ministries as well! Hope you can join us!Click here for a pdf of the teaching slideshow.

Austin Wadlow continues our series through 2 Timothy

This message explores Romans 13 and what it means to live faithfully in a complicated world. Rather than offering simplistic political answers, Paul calls followers of Jesus to become people of integrity, honor, and love – engaging culture without being consumed by it. The passage addresses authority, taxes, and moral living, but ultimately points toward a deeper transformation: becoming people who reflect Christ’s character in every relationship and situation. In a time marked by exhaustion, outrage, and division, this message invites us to consider what it looks like to carry the light of Jesus into the places we live, work, and speak.

Brody Holloway | Be StrongIn this session, Brody will explore what it means to actually die well, not with a highlight reel, but with steady, nameable faithfulness. He'll get practical about daily discipline, conflict, gratitude, hard work, and commitment to the local church, laying out a vision of discipleship that holds up when life gets loud.Be Strong Men's ConferencePlease leave a review on Apple or Spotify to help others grow in their faith. Click here to get our Colossians Bible study.

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4 Despite heavy persecution and affliction, the Thessalonians persevered in faith. Paul affirmed them, knowing the importance of the right word spoken at the right time. In this introductory message on 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Pastor Chuck Swindoll presents the content and key themes of the letter. He also evaluates Paul's specific affirmation for suffering Christians. Give thanks for the family of God. Faithfully pray for those who are hurting. Discover how to offer a timely word of affirmation!

2 Thessalonians 1:1–4 Despite heavy persecution and affliction, the Thessalonians persevered in faith. Paul affirmed them, knowing the importance of the right word spoken at the right time. In this introductory message on 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Pastor Chuck Swindoll presents the content and key themes of the letter. He also evaluates Paul's specific affirmation for suffering Christians. Give thanks for the family of God. Faithfully pray for those who are hurting. Discover how to offer a timely word of affirmation!