The $50,000 Question: Is More School the Right Move for You?

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

As part of our ongoing series profiling business owners, Steven talks with Blake Brewer, of the Legacy Letter Challenge. Blake speaks candidly about the challenges of starting his new biz, his initial inability to make sales, his expanding audience, and as a bonus for our audience, how we can write meaningful legacy letters to our children and grandchildren! (27:00) Resources: Thou Shall Prosper, Rabbi Daniel Lapin Talk to us on the Abraham’s Wallet volley channel Enroll in our “Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours” course

29 Juni 202240min

Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel have a casual conversation about how their family rhythms have adjusted to the coming of summertime. (12:00) They puzzle over ‘what is a swim diaper, really?’ (15:00), and such issues as how to deal with chores, how many activties are too many, free play time, andn discpleship/worship time for families in those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Resources mentoned in this episode include: Black Beauty, Anna Sewell The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame The Prince Warrior Series, Gina Detwiler and Priscilla Shirer Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey Talk to us on the Abraham’s Wallet volley channel Enroll in our “Draft a Family Vision in 3 hours” course

22 Juni 202255min

Steven Manuel sits down with Mark and Bethany Douglass to talk about their experiences with homeschooling over the last 12 years. Steven begins with a bit of an explanation as to why we’d even entertain the idea of homeschooling, then goes poolside to discuss the Douglass’ philosophies about home culture, homeschooling vs. other education options, seeing their children launch into college, and why a home culture WINS in the end. Resources referenced in today’s episode include: Bethany’s thing, Cloistered Away, is here. Mark’s business, Fidelis Creative Agency, is here. Mark’s man-building outfit, The Viceroy Project, is here. The Soul of Discipline, Kim John Payne You are what you believe, James K.A. Smith Join the Abe’s Wallet channel on Volley! Talk to us! Enroll in our course on Drafting a Family Vision Statement

15 Juni 20221h 8min