Apprentice Your Kids
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
Talking With Kids About Divorce
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
Car Buying Do’s and Don’ts
In this episode Mark sat down with his buddy Murray who has been through just about every car buying scenario there is, and learned a thing or two in the process. Murray went from reactive, fear-based decision making to the shrewd use of debt and careful research as he evolved from car buying novice to auto financing expert. Learn from Murray and avoid some of the pits into which he fell!
26 Aug 202031min
Business Over People
Steven Manuel offers a counter-intuitive perspective on the decision to prefer the livelihood of a business over the comfort or support of an individual. Referencing his days as a hair salon owner, he offers a short lesson in how a business, much like a ministry, is a platform for good works and Kingdom expression. And if that is the case… then the business must be protected!
19 Aug 202022min
Interrupted Rhythms
What should you do when your weekly rhythm runs into a roadblock? This week Mark and Steven discuss how to react when your regularly scheduled Sabbath runs into a conflict or an opportunity. Should you say no to anything different on these set aside days, or is there a way to make your rhythms flexible enough without sacrificing their important place as guide rails for your family?
12 Aug 202033min
Tying Heartstrings
Dads, you have a narrow window of time in which you can tie the heartstrings of your children. Did you know you need to win their hearts in that window? Most dads don’t know that they need to be hard at work ingratiating themselves to their children RIGHT NOW. In this pod we discuss the why and the how, with guest Seth Spading.
5 Aug 202039min
Where to Put Your Stocks and Bonds (Build Wealth Like an Ant, Part 5)
We made it – the finish line for our Build Wealth Like an Ant series. Last week we sung the praises of plain old stocks and bonds (aka ‘boring investments’) and this week we talk about where to put them once you get your hands on a few of those suckers.
29 Jul 202023min
Our New Biz: The Outpost Story
Steven and Mark sat down to tell the end-to-end story of the formation of their business, Outpost Advisors. In this episode we talk through the ways in which Abraham’s Wallet served as the catalyst for a new venture, describe why we’re hiring more people to grow this company and finally reassure you that Abraham’s Wallet will always be a free and evolving resource for you family-building, multigenerationally-minded studs.
22 Jul 202049min
