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Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel describe the most important steps any man can take to become an Abrahamic, multi-generational family leader. (8:30) This first part includes the following steps: 1. A young man learns self control and takes responsibility (14:40) 2. By age 17, learn to take care of yourself (22:15) 3. Around age 20, start to train for a career (35:30) 4. Find a wife! (46:45) 5. Dream with, pastor, and lead your wife as you create a family together (57:30)   Resources mentioned in this episode include: The Mortification of Sin, John Owen   Enroll in our "Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours" course

17 Aug 20221h 9min

Steven Manuel talks with Ryan Emge of Assured Construction and Freight Edge about his life as a business leader who seeks to honor God in all domains of his world. They talk about Ryan’s feeling that workaday life was “unspiritual” (7:30), his re-start of his business (10:00), defining cultural values (13:15), giving away his business (20:20), and the time his team was overheard by a client (24:30). Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Marketplace Christianity, Robert Fraser EOS and Traction, Gino Wickman and Tom Bouwer Productivity, Douglas Wilson Enroll in our "Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours" course

10 Aug 202233min

This is our first conversation with Johnny Phipps, FORT WORTH MAN. He’s been a successful family builder whose children love God… and whose grandchildren live across the street! Steven learns about the biggest decision Johnny and his wife Julie made for building a successful family (7:00) (It cost him a million dollars but was “worth every penny” according to Johnny). We also hit upon honoring spouses with our bodies (24:30), wives protecting their husbands from pornography and sexual health in marriage (29:30), Johnny’s decision (as an artist!) to teach a financial health class at his church (42:00), and the fact that what God established in the Phipps family is paying off to this day (47:00). Even the birds in the trees loved this conversation. Enroll in our "Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours" course

3 Aug 202256min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk (from painful personal experience) about how to take a loss and get back on your feet: 1. Do spiritual work first (10:00) 2. Work though the loss relationally (with the wife) (17:45) 3. Have or review a financial plan (25:20) 4. Share your loss with trusted friends (28:45) 5. Restore truth in your thinking (30:00) 6. Reconsider your financial assumptions (40:15) 7. Recoup integral losses via work and savings (42:30) 8. Rebalance as needed (43:40) They finish up by talking nonsense about sneakers, restaurant reviews, and YouTube. You don't have to listen to that part. Enroll in our "Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours" course

27 Juli 202254min

Ever wonder what it is, exactly, that we're trying to do around here? Not us: we know PERZAC'LY what we're trying to do. Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk about it in this episode: PART ONE: NEWS 2:00 Voyager stops trading on its crypto platform (Steven and Mark take a bath) 5:00 the 4th of July and AMERICA! 6:15 Texas Road Trip report 11:25 Reaction to Roe v Wade overturn   PART TWO: EDUCATION 17:30 Orator’s Corner (Black Beauty) 25:30 Why Abraham’s Wallet exists: 29:15 to reinforce Biblical authority and inspire Holy Spirit dependence 30:10 to equip and encourage fathers as pastors of their homes 38:20 to help you lead intentionally via 5 capitals 41:00 to help develop godly masculinity 45:00 to defend independence for you as a family leader   Tax deductible support for this ministry at https://www.abrahamswallet.com/donate Enroll in our “Draft a Family Vision in 3 Hours” course! http://www.outpostacademy.net/

20 Juli 202250min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel talk about the Biblical value of RESPONSIBILITY.     PART ONE: Banter and Nonsense NBA opinions (1:30) Review of Steven’s live Family Vision Statement workshop (4:30) Reactions to Apple reviews (8:00)   PART TWO: Responsibility (21:00) An analysis of Genesis 1 Fear as a protection from responsibility (43:30) A list of responsibilities for an Abrahamic leader (49:00) And a final encouragement (1:01:10)   Resources referenced in this episode: Masculine Christianity, Zachary Garris The Days of Noah, Amazon Prime   Email us to set up a live Family Vision workshop: mark@abrahamswallet.com Enroll in our “Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours” course

13 Juli 20221h 5min

Steven and Mark interview Ben Kirby of PreachersNSneakers (6:00). We talk about the uneasy relationship Christians have with luxury (13:30), the allure of fame for Christian leaders (25:00), what any church leader has to confront when their work is successful (43:00) and the temptation to stop actual service and pursue fame. Steven also shares his experience with being a low level celebrity in megachurch world, and discusses Abe’s Wallet as a temptation to grasp at popularity and minor stardom. (35:00) Ben also boggles our brains by dropping more celebrity and fashion names than, frankly, we’ve ever heard. Resources referenced in this episode: Art and the Bible, Francis Schaeffer Preacher N Sneakers, Ben Kirby Talk to us on the Abraham’s Wallet volley channel Enroll in our “Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours” course

6 Juli 202249min