The Stewardology Podcast

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Financial Advisor Tim Russell, CFP® of Life Financial Group, and Pastor Drew Gysi of Life Institute, explore the Theology of Biblical Financial Stewardship and its application to everyday financial decisions. For more, visit www.StewardologyPodcast.com


Episode Date
316: We're Building a Small Group Course
Oct 13, 2026
315: The Future of Stewardology
Oct 06, 2026
314: 7 Ways to Pray for Your Finances
Sep 29, 2026
313: One Requirement for Every Steward
Sep 22, 2026
312: Ways to Reduce Monthly Debt Payments
Sep 15, 2026
311: Back to Rhythm: Rebuilding Good Financial Habits
Sep 08, 2026
310: How Often Should You Review Your Investments?
Sep 01, 2026
309: The Dangers of Day Trading
Aug 25, 2026
308: What's the difference between Trading & Investing?
Aug 18, 2026
307: Does God Need my Money?
Aug 11, 2026
306: Should I Tithe While Getting out of Debt?
Aug 04, 2026
305: Does my Tithe have to go to my Church?
Jul 28, 2026
304: Should I Tithe on my Gross Income or Net Income?
Jul 21, 2026
303: Do I Need to Tithe 10%?
Jul 14, 2026
302: When the “Smart” Financial Decision Isn’t the Right Decision
Jul 07, 2026
301: Stop Sending Money up in Smoke
Jun 30, 2026
300: Why Pastors Don’t Talk About Money
Jun 23, 2026
299: Conversations About Money Have No Place in the Church! (Or Do They?)
Jun 16, 2026
298: Is Independence the Greatest Christian Idol?
Jun 09, 2026
297: Should I Build my Child’s Credit?
Jun 02, 2026
296: Combatting the Poverty Mindset
May 26, 2026
295: The Villainization of Profit
May 19, 2026
294: The Science of Taxes (How Cutting Taxes Can Raise Revenue)
May 12, 2026
293: Are Tariffs Good for the Economy?
May 05, 2026
292: Rent Control is a Trap! (and History Proves it)
Apr 28, 2026
291: Was Jesus a Socialist?
Apr 21, 2026
290: Do Credit Scores Matter?
Apr 14, 2026
289: When You Feel Guilty About Your Money Choices
Apr 07, 2026
288: Is Fear Robbing Your Future?
Mar 31, 2026
287: Should I Invest While Getting Out of Debt?
Mar 24, 2026
286: Ask the Financial Advisor (Part 3)
Mar 17, 2026
285: A Critique of Financial Finish Lines
Mar 10, 2026
284: An Introduction to Financial Finish Lines
Mar 03, 2026
283: Remember the Poor (Ft. Pete Smith)
Feb 24, 2026
282: Creative Ways of Giving in Retirement
Feb 17, 2026
281: How to Open a Roth IRA (and what to do next)
Feb 10, 2026
280: Tips for the Single Steward
Feb 03, 2026
279: Sports Betting Is Booming… But at What Cost?
Jan 27, 2026
278: How to Build a 3-6 Month Emergency Fund (and still have a life)
Jan 20, 2026
277: You Received a Cancer Diagnosis. What are your next Financial moves?
Jan 13, 2026
276: How to Talk to your Spouse about Money Goals
Jan 06, 2026
275: Highlights from 2025
Dec 30, 2025
274: Busy Isn’t Always Better: Why Slowing Down is Good for the Soul
Dec 23, 2025
273: You Need to Read These Books!
Dec 16, 2025
272: 4 Steps to Tune Up Your Finances
Dec 09, 2025
271: The Power to Get Wealth, and the Temptation to Forget God
Dec 02, 2025
270: Why Incorporate a Donor Advised Fund in my Giving Plan?
Nov 25, 2025
269: How do I Know if my Financial Plan is Working?
Nov 18, 2025
268: Are Credit Cards Really That Bad?
Nov 11, 2025
267: 7 Habits of Financially Successful People
Nov 04, 2025
266: Stewarding Our Mission
Oct 28, 2025
265: The Stewardship of Beauty with Stephen Rohrer
Oct 21, 2025
264: Stewarding Your Story with Diana Vuolo
Oct 14, 2025
263: The Domains of Stewardship
Oct 07, 2025
262: “I Wish I Had More Money” - 7 Things to Know
Sep 30, 2025
261: Ask the Pastor: Church Finance Edition
Sep 23, 2025
260: When a Financial Goal Becomes an Idol
Sep 16, 2025
259: Debt is Not Always a Money Problem
Sep 09, 2025
258: Kids & The Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA part 4)
Sep 02, 2025
257: Tax Cut for Billionaires or Fuel for the Economy? (OBBBA Part 3)
Aug 26, 2025
256: Ethical Concerns of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA part 2)
Aug 19, 2025
255: Aligning Faith & Money with Michael Blue (Ron Blue Institute)
Aug 12, 2025
254: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Overview (OBBBA part 1)
Aug 05, 2025
253: Should I Lend Money to Family?
Jul 29, 2025
252: How to Handle a Financial Windfall
Jul 22, 2025
251: Microretirement: Laugh now, cry later?
Jul 15, 2025
250: Ask the Financial Advisor (part 2)
Jul 08, 2025
249: How Lifestyle Creep Keeps You from Building Wealth
Jul 01, 2025
248: Are Minimum Wage Laws Harmful?
Jun 24, 2025
247: Inflation: Who Wins and Who Loses?
Jun 17, 2025
246: Generosity at the Register. Should you round up?
Jun 10, 2025
245: Tipping Culture: Generosity or Social Obligation?
Jun 03, 2025
244: Buy Now Pay Later: Harmless Convenience or Debt Trap?
May 27, 2025
243: Stewardship in a Cashless Society
May 20, 2025
242: Ask the Pastor (Part 1)
May 13, 2025
241: Stories from the Road with Life Institute
May 06, 2025
240: Top Budgeting Mistakes We See at our Seminars
Apr 29, 2025
It's Here! The Good Steward Is Officially Out Now!
Apr 25, 2025
239: DOGE Your Budget!
Apr 22, 2025
238: Questions to Ask when Hiring a Financial Advisor
Apr 15, 2025
Bonus: Tariffs, The Market, & What To Do Next
Apr 10, 2025
237: Will Social Security Exist When I Need It?
Apr 08, 2025
236: The Worst Sin Against Stewardship
Apr 01, 2025
235: When God Gives You Camels: A Guide to Stewarding Kingdom Resources
Mar 25, 2025
234: Money Dysmorphia: How Comparison Culture Warps Our Finances
Mar 18, 2025
233: I Maxed out my Retirement Savings, Now What?
Mar 11, 2025
232: Net Worth: Does it Matter, and How do I Calculate it?
Mar 04, 2025
231: Ask the Financial Advisor (part 1)
Feb 25, 2025
230: What Does the Bible Say About Taxes?
Feb 18, 2025
229: How Do I Balance Saving for Retirement with Paying for my Children's Education?
Feb 11, 2025
228: Journey of Generosity
Feb 04, 2025
227: 10 Tips to Increase Your Generosity
Jan 28, 2025
226: The Responsibilities of the Christian Steward
Jan 21, 2025
225: The Stewardship Mindset
Jan 14, 2025
224: Why Does Jesus Make Stewardship a Central Theme?
Jan 07, 2025
223: Our Favorite Episodes from 2024
Dec 31, 2024
222: How to Steward Year-End Bonuses and Extra Income
Dec 24, 2024
221: Should Christians Pray for Financial Prosperity?
Dec 17, 2024
220: Biblical Stewardship vs. Prosperity Gospel
Dec 10, 2024
219: What is the Prosperity Gospel?
Dec 03, 2024
218: Don’t Go Broke This Black Friday
Nov 26, 2024
217: Providing Means More Than You Think
Nov 19, 2024
216: Tasks to Complete When a Loved One Dies (Ft. Dave Oxenford)
Nov 12, 2024
215: Trust God More Than Human Power (Psalm 20:7)
Nov 05, 2024
214: Stop Making These Financial Mistakes
Oct 29, 2024
213: Paul’s Prescription for the Rich
Oct 22, 2024
212: You’re Richer Than You Think
Oct 15, 2024
211: Living as Christians in an Election Year
Oct 08, 2024
210: Credit Unions vs. Traditional Banks
Oct 01, 2024
209: 6 Reasons Christians Should Avoid Sports Betting
Sep 24, 2024
208: Will Robo-Advisors Replace Financial Advisors?
Sep 17, 2024
207: What To Do When Suffering Impacts Your Finances
Sep 10, 2024
206: Be Transformed by the Renewal of Your Mind: The 5 Biblical Financial Priorities
Sep 03, 2024
205: Intentionally Discipling Children in Finances (Deuteronomy 6:6-9)
Aug 27, 2024
204: How Stewardship Demonstrates Love for God (Deuteronomy 6:4-5)
Aug 20, 2024
203: If You Don’t Earn Interest, You’ll Pay Interest
Aug 13, 2024
202: Wise People Prepare for Danger! (Proverbs 22:3)
Aug 06, 2024
201: What does it mean to be Rich Toward God?
Jul 30, 2024
Update on our Book: The Good Steward
Jul 26, 2024
200: 4 Stewardship Lessons from the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-34)
Jul 23, 2024
199: Give Me Neither Poverty Nor Riches (Proverbs 30:8)
Jul 16, 2024
198: It's Election Year. Should I Buy Gold?
Jul 09, 2024
197: Is Leaving an Inheritance Wise?
Jul 02, 2024
196: Woke vs. Christian Investing (ESG vs. BRI)
Jun 25, 2024
195: The Spiritual Act of Investing
Jun 18, 2024
194: How and When to Freeze Your Credit
Jun 11, 2024
193: 7 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
Jun 04, 2024
192: How Much Vacation Can I Afford?
May 28, 2024
191: Faith and Pragmatism in Financial Planning
May 21, 2024
190: Should I Put Off Having Children Until I’m Financially Secure?
May 14, 2024
189: How to Manage a 2-Income Household and Avoid Marital Chaos
May 07, 2024
188: Where Life Institute Fits with FPU and Other Stewardship Ministries
Apr 30, 2024
187: The Beauty & Dangers of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University
Apr 23, 2024
186: Why Theology Matters for our Stewardship
Apr 16, 2024
185: False Promises Stewards Actually Believe
Apr 09, 2024
184: 7 Gospel Promises for the Weary Steward
Apr 02, 2024
183: Can Going into Debt Glorify God?
Mar 26, 2024
182: When NOT to Give to Your Local Church
Mar 19, 2024
181: How Your Giving Hurts the Church
Mar 12, 2024
180: Why Do We Give To The Church First?
Mar 05, 2024
179: Budgeting for a Healthy Church (Ft. Jamie Dunlop)
Feb 27, 2024
178: Unlocking Earning Potential: Side Hustles and Passive Income
Feb 20, 2024
177: What To Do When Your Landlord Raises Rent
Feb 13, 2024
176: Cheap or Frugal: What’s the Difference?
Feb 06, 2024
175: The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom
Jan 30, 2024
174: Worship: The Proper Use of Luxuries
Jan 23, 2024
173: 6 Dangers of Luxuries
Jan 16, 2024
172: Does God Care About Our Joy?
Jan 09, 2024
171: When Does a Necessity Become a Luxury?
Jan 02, 2024
170: Stewardship Lessons for Advent: LOVE
Dec 26, 2023
169: Stewardship Lessons for Advent: JOY
Dec 19, 2023
168: Stewardship Lessons for Advent: PEACE
Dec 12, 2023
167: Stewardship Lessons for Advent: HOPE
Dec 05, 2023
166: 5 Misconceptions About Giving
Nov 28, 2023
165: Giving out of Gratitude
Nov 21, 2023
164: Tithing for Dummies: The Basics of Giving
Nov 14, 2023
163: 5 Reasons to Give
Nov 07, 2023
162: How to Avoid AI Scams
Oct 31, 2023
161: How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Money & Investing?
Oct 24, 2023
160: A Christian Perspective on Artificial Intelligence
Oct 17, 2023
159: Premarital Financial Advice: Stopping Conflict Before It Happens
Oct 10, 2023
158: Is Lack or Abundance Harder on a Marriage?
Oct 03, 2023
157: 9 Misconceptions of Money in Marriage
Sep 26, 2023
156: Why is Money So Contentious in Marriage?
Sep 19, 2023
155: How to Navigate Money Conflicts in Marriage
Sep 12, 2023
154: Many Survive Affliction. Few Survive Affluence.
Sep 05, 2023
153: Im Bankrupt. Now What?
Aug 29, 2023
152: How to Avoid Bankruptcy
Aug 22, 2023
151: A Christian Perspective on Bankruptcy
Aug 15, 2023
150: Don’t Die with an Annuity
Aug 08, 2023
149: 6 Red Flags to Look for When Choosing an Insurance Agent
Aug 01, 2023
148: Pros & Cons of Christian Healthcare Alternatives
Jul 25, 2023
147: Why We Want Things We Don’t Need: The Diderot Effect
Jul 18, 2023
146: Should I invest in an S&P 500 Index Fund?
Jul 11, 2023
145: Stop Comparing to the S&P 500
Jul 04, 2023
144: A Letter To Younger Me About Money & Stewardship
Jun 27, 2023
143: How to Have Financial Peace
Jun 20, 2023
142: Avoiding Entitlement in our Families & Finances
Jun 13, 2023
141: Should I Cosign a Loan?
Jun 06, 2023
140: What To Do If Your Employer Has No Retirement Benefits
May 30, 2023
139: Don’t Waste Your Retirement
May 23, 2023
​​138: Christian Retirement Planning Checklist
May 16, 2023
137: How Riches Can Kill Your Worship
May 09, 2023
136: A Healthy Theology of Money
May 02, 2023
135: Why Can’t We Serve Both God and Money?
Apr 25, 2023
134: 8 Things Money Can’t Buy
Apr 18, 2023
133: Can Money Buy Happiness?
Apr 11, 2023
132: What Does Easter Have to do with Stewardship?
Apr 04, 2023
131: I Make Too Much to Feel This Broke
Mar 28, 2023
130: Understanding Medicare & Medicaid
Mar 21, 2023
129: A Guide to Pastor Compensation & Taxes
Mar 14, 2023
128: Most Overlooked Tax Credits & Deductions
Mar 07, 2023
127: 6 Tax Mistakes to Avoid This Tax Season
Feb 28, 2023
126: How To Be Content With Your Pay (Matthew 20)
Feb 21, 2023
125: Don't Die with a Timeshare
Feb 14, 2023
124: The Stewardship Dilemma
Feb 07, 2023
123: 3 Steps to Better Financial Stewardship
Jan 31, 2023
122: Good Steward. Bad Christian?
Jan 24, 2023
121: What Does Good Stewardship Look Like?
Jan 17, 2023
120: Bob Doll’s Predictions for 2023 (Ft. Bob Doll)
Jan 11, 2023
119: What is Stewardship?
Jan 03, 2023
118: The Hidden Time Bomb for Busy Stewards
Dec 27, 2022
117: Stewardship Lessons from 2022
Dec 20, 2022
116: How to Teach Stewardship to the Next Generation
Dec 13, 2022
115: “But This Time It's Different”
Dec 06, 2022
114: The Do’s and Don'ts of Giving to Non-Profits
Nov 29, 2022
113: How To Be Thankful in 2022
Nov 22, 2022
112: Do Deals Actually Save You Money?
Nov 15, 2022
111: Inflation is Bad. Is Deflation Better?
Nov 08, 2022
110: A Christian Response to the “Retire Early” Movement
Nov 01, 2022
109: The Best Money Advice Ever Received (or is it?)
Oct 25, 2022
108: Is It Good to Get a Tax Refund? Don't Tip The IRS
Oct 18, 2022
107: Are Student Loans Worth The Cost?
Oct 11, 2022
106: Is Student Loan Forgiveness Biblical?
Oct 04, 2022
105: The Challenges of Wealth
Sep 27, 2022
104: 4 Signs You Love Money Too Much (1 Tim. 6)
Sep 20, 2022
103: What does it cost to be a Disciple of Christ?
Sep 13, 2022
102: How Can I Glorify God Through My Work?
Sep 06, 2022
101: Realities & Reassurances for Young Stewards
Aug 30, 2022
100: A Peek Behind The Scenes
Aug 23, 2022
099: Is It Worth Paying a Financial Advisor?
Aug 16, 2022
098: How to Approach Investing During a Recession
Aug 09, 2022
097: What Causes a Recession?
Aug 02, 2022
096: The Challenges & Opportunities of Rising Interest Rates
Jul 26, 2022
095: 5 Questions About Investing During a Market Downturn
Jul 19, 2022
094: Should I Invest in Real Estate?
Jul 12, 2022
093: Why Is The Bond Market Down?
Jul 05, 2022
092: Should Churches Have Investment Accounts?
Jun 28, 2022
091: Investing that Changes the World (Ft. Jason Myhre)
Jun 21, 2022
090: 10 Travel Hacks That Will Save You Money
Jun 14, 2022
089: What is Sacrificial Giving?
Jun 07, 2022
088: Tithing While Between Churches
May 31, 2022
087: How to Survive the Rising Cost of Living
May 24, 2022
086: How Government Debt Impacts You
May 17, 2022
085: Christian Arguments For Cryptocurrency
May 10, 2022
084: Christian Arguments Against Cryptocurrency
May 03, 2022
083: What is Cryptocurrency & Blockchain?
Apr 26, 2022
082: Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA: Which is Right for You?
Apr 19, 2022
081: A Steward's Guide to Investment Vehicles
Apr 12, 2022
080: How to Start Investing
Apr 05, 2022
079: Debt Snowball vs. Debt Avalanche
Mar 29, 2022
078: Why Isn't My Budget Working?
Mar 22, 2022
077: The Perks & Pitfalls of Credit Cards
Mar 15, 2022
076: Is Investing the Same as Gambling?
Mar 08, 2022
075: Is Gambling a Sin?
Mar 01, 2022
074: Q&A on Wealth & Luxuries
Feb 22, 2022
073: Generous Now, Rich Forever (Ft. Dale Losch)
Feb 15, 2022
072: The Tension of Luxuries
Feb 08, 2022
071: The Blessing of Offerings
Feb 01, 2022
070: The Witness of Spending
Jan 25, 2022
069: The Conviction of Saving
Jan 18, 2022
068: The Privilege of Giving
Jan 11, 2022
067: Getting Your Priorities Straight
Jan 04, 2022
066: A Year In Review - The Best of Stewardology (2021)
Dec 28, 2021
065: The Difference Between Happiness and Joy
Dec 21, 2021
064: 8 Things Good Stewards Never Do During Christmas
Dec 14, 2021
063: Life Insurance & Long Term Care Insurance
Dec 07, 2021
062: Creative Ways to Give to Ministry (Ft. Dakota Lynch)
Nov 30, 2021
061: Giving Thanks In All Circumstances
Nov 23, 2021
060: Financial Lessons for Parenting Adult Children
Nov 16, 2021
059: Talking to Elderly Parents about Money
Nov 09, 2021
058: 6 Rules for Investing
Nov 02, 2021
057: Budget Fixes - How Do I Increase My Income?
Oct 26, 2021
056: Budget Fixes - How Do I Decrease My Expenses?
Oct 19, 2021
055: When It's Bad To Be a Cheapskate
Oct 12, 2021
054: Laying Up Treasures in Heaven
Oct 05, 2021
053: What Happened with GameStop and WallStreetBets?
Sep 28, 2021
052: Stewardship in Scripture (Ft. Aaron House)
Sep 21, 2021
051: Can You Be Rich & Be a Christian?
Sep 14, 2021
050: The Magic of Compound Interest
Sep 07, 2021
049: Why Did Jesus Flip the Tables?
Aug 30, 2021
048: The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25)
Aug 24, 2021
047: Joseph Oversees Potiphar's House (Genesis 39)
Aug 17, 2021
046: Adam Called to Work (Genesis 2)
Aug 10, 2021
045: God Owns All Things
Aug 03, 2021
044: What Should I Do About Inflation?
Jul 27, 2021
043: What Causes Inflation?
Jul 20, 2021
042: 8 Myths about Biblical Stewardship
Jul 13, 2021
041: Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
Jul 06, 2021
040: Coping with Financial Stress
Jun 29, 2021
039: How Memorizing Scripture Can Impact Your Stewardship (Ft. Dakota Lynch)
Jun 22, 2021
038: Marriage Money Matters
Jun 15, 2021
037: The Wedding Budget (Saving for & Managing Wedding Costs)
Jun 08, 2021
036: How To Do Biblically Responsible Investing
Jun 01, 2021
035: What is Biblically Responsible Investing?
May 25, 2021
034: Is Taking a Vacation Wise Stewardship?
May 18, 2021
033: A Biblical Response to Capitalism
May 11, 2021
032: A Biblical Response to Socialism
May 04, 2021
031: 4 Tax & Cash Flow Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement
Apr 27, 2021
030: 5 Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement
Apr 20, 2021
029: 7 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement
Apr 13, 2021
028: Rethinking Retirement - "Redeployment"
Apr 06, 2021
027: How Much Money Do I Need for Retirement?
Mar 30, 2021
026: Paying for Higher Education
Mar 23, 2021
025: Buying & Owning a Car
Mar 16, 2021
024: Should I Rent or Buy a House?
Mar 09, 2021
023: Stewardship Lessons from the Richest Man Ever (Pt. 2)
Mar 02, 2021
022: Stewardship Lessons from the Richest Man Ever (Pt. 1)
Feb 23, 2021
021: Jesus' View on Money (Warnings)
Feb 16, 2021
020: Jesus' View on Money (Advice & Commands)
Feb 09, 2021
019: Automating Your Savings
Feb 02, 2021
018: How to Eliminate Your Debt
Jan 26, 2021
017: How To Make a Budget That Works (Pt. 2)
Jan 19, 2021
016: How To Make a Budget That Works (Pt. 1)
Jan 12, 2021
015: Finding Joy Amidst Financial Struggle
Jan 05, 2021
014: 8 Lessons learned in 2020
Dec 29, 2020
013: The 3 Wise Men and Their Gifts
Dec 22, 2020
012: Emotional Investing Can Be Costly
Dec 15, 2020
011: 5 Things to Look For in a Financial Advisor
Dec 08, 2020
010: Financial Contentment: Trusting in God's Provisions
Dec 01, 2020
009: Surprise Generosity
Nov 24, 2020
008: Secular vs. Biblical Worldview of Money
Nov 17, 2020
007: Priority #5 - Luxuries
Nov 10, 2020
006: Priority #4 - Offerings
Nov 03, 2020
005: Priority #3 - Spend
Oct 27, 2020
004: Priority #2 - Save
Oct 20, 2020
003: Priority #1 - Give
Oct 13, 2020
002: The Context of Stewardship (Haggai)
Oct 06, 2020
BONUS: Stewardship, Investing, and the Election
Oct 05, 2020
001: Introducing The Stewardology Podcast
Sep 21, 2020