Retirement Should NOT Be Your Goal

Is “toxic masculinity” real? It is if you read The Mosquito Coast… and learn the lesson from a book like “Moonwalker”…! Jeff Davenport and Mark Parrett continue their annual Best Books of… series with 2023’s crop of old and new reads that may inspire you to pick up something intellectually and creatively stimulating! Give these lunkheads a listen! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 - Hello and Books About Men  7:00 - We Die Alone 11:10 - Big Rock Candy Mountain 13:30 - Moonwalker 19:20 - Matterhorn 22:45 - Serling, TV’s Last Angry Man 27:00 - The Bonfire of the Vanities 34:00 - The Passenger 37:00 - The Death of Ivan Ilych 38:50 - Masculine Christianity 40:30 - The Mosquito Coast 43:30 - The Remains of the Day 47:00 - Never Let Me Go 48:10 - Something Wonderful 51:00 - What’s coming for 2024?

24 Jan 202455min

Who do you want to become? Setting ambitions isn't just for 8th graders; we all have to decide which way we're headed, then plot a course for our destination of choice. In this episode, Steven and Mark lay out a case for AMBITIONS: it's good to have them, but they can be dangerous if vanity is present. The fellas lead off this episode with a review of 2023's AW episodes. Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Introductory thoughts 8:20 Review of 2023 Episodes- highs and lows 18:45 Ambitions

17 Jan 20241h 3min

What can the Chronicles of Narnia, a decades-old children’s fiction teach us about having a godly home?  Mark Parrett talks with Aaron Bair, a teacher and author of A Joyful Outpost, which is an exploration of the Narnia stories created by C.S. Lewis. Aaron believes that a Biblical home of order, security, celebration, bravery, and hospitality are all wonderfully modeled for us by… Mr. and Mrs. Beaver!?? Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet

10 Jan 202439min

Steven Manuel talks us through Psalm 37 as a blessing for the year of craziness before us. Are you ready to walk into massive societal turmoil and keep your head on straight? Psalm 37 will show you the way! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: Wealth is Inevitable series: https://abrahamswallet.com/2018/03/14/wealth-is-inevitable-part-1/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Introductory thoughts 7:30 Psalm 37

3 Jan 202420min

If God could set up a society, what would it look like? Unrestrained capitalism? Pure free markets? Or would there be freedom... with LIMITS? Let's take a look at Leviticus 25 and find out God's principles about making (and keping?) money. About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Intros  7:20 Leviticus 25 14:00 Observations about the text 30:30 Applications for us 1:03:10 Closing prayer

27 Dec 20231h 7min

Mark (and Kyla!) Parrett shows us a real-time example of how a savvy parent can walk children through the broad strokes of investing, and give them a real-world goal that will motivate discipline and growth. Kyla tells us how she's planning to earn, what she's planning to buy... and which large cap American companies catch her investing attention! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ USE KYLA'S REFERRAL CODE for Fidelity Youth and get a bonus: 26XC4V https://fidelity-youth.app.link/refer-a-friend About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Voice of the Martyrs, https://www.persecution.com Fidelity Youth- https://www.fidelity.com/go/youth-account/overview Kyla’s Homework: (AW articles) Asset Allocation Invest like an Ant Designing a Portfolio Picking Stocks

20 Dec 202331min

Be in submission and pay your taxes! But be shrewd and pay as little of them as possible! Mark sits down with Jed to talk tax: planning, prep, and year end strategies! Not normally your bag? Well then you'll love this conversation! Mark and Jed get the straight skinny on what you should be doing with the (hopefully as small as possible) portion of your monies that will be forfeit to the ruling regime. Be in submission and pay your taxes! But be shrewd and pay as little of them as possible! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Intros and hellos 3:11 Run your taxes like a Biblical boss 38:13 Reducing your tax bill 51:18 Conclusions

13 Dec 202354min

Steven and Mark walk through some thoughts on budgeting, gift-giving, decor, and traditions in this Christmastime special. AND they have gifts for you! Christmas music and a Christmas reading guide! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ Resources mentioned in this episode: The Nativity Bible Compilation: https://abrahamswallet.com/2023/12/05/what-to-read-at-christmas/ The Christmas Project: https://www.youtube.com/@thechristmasproject About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Intros and Year End Giving 6:30 Christmas tree thoughts 14:07 Budgeting 24:07 Decor 31:45 Nativities in the yard 37:15 hoopla! 45:30 Gifts and traditions 1:04:15 Holiday rhythms and plans

6 Dec 20231h 15min