Masculine Worship?

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel discuss the uncomfortable tension between running a home as a church HQ hospitality machine and the present cultural context that seems to be closing in on religious freedom. Do we submit? If so, for how long? Do we resist? If so, at what front? Also, Mark is ready to go to jail.

21 Okt 202059min

Believe it or not, boys, we’re in the fourth quarter. The year is winding down and we here at Abraham’s Wallet have a few hot sports opinions on things you should do before the ball drops in Times Square. In this episode Mark and Steven cover everything from family summits to end-of-year tax moves. Hit us up at mark@abrahamswallet.com if you’d like to take advantage of the ground-breaking offer we made to AW listeners in this episode!! Or if you just want to check in. We take all comers here at The Wallet.

14 Okt 202035min

Previously, Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talked about finding and purchasing a home (there are lots of considerations!). Today, they talk about the various ways to finance (and re-finance) them. Mark borrows from his experience working at Freddie Mac; Steven harkens back to his mortgage brokering days. Make the financing of your home work for you!

7 Okt 202044min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk about all the various and sundry steps involved in buying a house. Whether you’re a first time buyer or are finally getting into your dream home, they’ll help you think through some details you might have missed…

30 Sep 20201h 3min

Thinking through all the decisions to be made, conversations to have… and passwords to gather. Have you thought about what you’ll do when one of your parents die? Probably not. Let us help.

23 Sep 202011min

I know I know I know – Dave Ramsey told you never to have a credit card. And for some of you that’s sage advice, but if you’re managing your budget like a boss and don’t have any consumer debt in your life, we think there’s some treats in store for you simply by taking advantage of the amazing free stuff credit card companies are willing to hand out in attempt to snare you. Because you’re running your home like a Biblical boss, we know you’ll skirt the snare and run away with the goodies – so in this episode Mark and Steven discuss their favorite credit cards.

16 Sep 202044min

Want to teach your kids how to earn and steward financial resources? In this episode we talk through some steps our friend Seth Spading has taken to apprentice his kids – earning them cash, but perhaps more importantly exposing them to many different trades and skills at a young age. We also talk to Mark’s daughter about a project that she undertook this summer and how she ended up as a 9 year old general contractor.

9 Sep 202034min

Steven Manuel talks to Jeff Davenport about talking with little ones (5-9 year olds) about divorce. Should we shield our children from the harsh realities of this fallen world? How long? How do we teach them Biblical fundamentals? When do we start introducing talk about the breaking of God’s laws (i.e., divorce), and how? Tune in as old friends kick around a subject every Christian parent will eventually face.

2 Sep 202041min