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Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel put to death the old myth that money can’t buy happiness. They’re sure that it CAN (6:45), and throw some Bible at us, list some great ways they’ve spend money… and even include Steven’s genius “how to celebrate your 40th birthday” plan (43:45).   PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Marie Kondo, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Freedom Families podcast (Steven was a guest) Generous Giving.com JOIN OUR SPACE ON THE VOLLEY APP DRAFT YOUR FAMILY VISION STATEMENT! OutpostAcademy.net

23 Maalis 20221h 4min

Steven Manuel barges into Jeremy Pryor’s living room to pick his brain about hospitality. Are believing homes really the headquarters for the Kingdom of God? If that’s the case, how do we invite outsiders in? What are the budget and family rhythm implications? And what can we learn from Father Abraham and his encounter with the 3 strangers in Genesis 18? In this episode, we referenced: The Gospel Comes With A House Key, Rosaria Butterfield Outline your family’s vision at OutpostAcademy.net Join the Abraham’s Wallet crew on the Volley app!

16 Maalis 202233min

Steven Manuel and his old good friend Jeff Davenport talk about the importance of reading to your children and how fathers can get good at it. [The most important book you can read to your family is THE BIBLE, but other works are great too] (9:00). But first, they waste our time yammering on about Earnest Shakleton and Fuddrucker’s hamburgers. They also spend an inordinate amount of time in the middle of this episode talking about Public Service Announcements shown during 1980s kids television programming (21:50) before eventually getting back on topic (26:40). They cover: The Scriptural basis of fostering intelligence in children (10:20), The benefits of reading to children (33:15) The ways readers can improve in this important activity, and (44:00) Then give us some examples of good vs bad reading (1:04:00) Then finish by reviewing practical opportunities for dads to read (1:10:15). Series and books we love and recommend include: Little Britches, Ralph Moody Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder The Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis The Wingfeather Saga, Andrew Peterson Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery The Secret Garden, Francis Hodgson Burnett The Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle Other books and products mentioned in this episode: The Storytelling Animal, Johnathan Gottshall R.I.F. PSA featuring Carol Burnett Join the Abraham’s Wallet conversation on the Volley App! Enroll in our Family Vision Statement course at OutpostAcademy.net!

9 Maalis 20221h 18min

Once they get past talk of the markets and fantasy basketball (5:45) and all things LoDo (9:45), Steven Manuel and Mark Parrett finally get around to talking about VACATION (12:00) Is it in the Bible? It is western laziness run amok? Or does God actually demand it? If it’s a thing, is there a way to do it better? Can you be STRATEGIC about VACATION? What types of vacations are there? What purposes to they serve? How do vacations complete or complement five capitals? What are some handy tips for making them work? And wouldn’t it be great if SOMEbody, SOMEwhere would give us some kind of a GUIDE that would help us plan and execute great vacations??? THAT would bring us more luck, even, than black eyes peas on New Year’s Day. – – – – – – – – – – – Products and services mentioned in this episode include: Designing Your Family Vision Statement @ outpostacademy.net The Abraham’s Wallet channel on the Volley app

2 Maalis 202257min

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.)

23 Helmi 202248min

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

16 Helmi 202258min

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!

2 Helmi 202241min