Cheerful Money Podcast

We're born, pay taxes, and we die...  I don't care for paying taxes.  Do you?  In this episode I unpack Matthew 22:15-22 and Jesus' teaching on giving to Caesar what is Caesar's and giving to God what is God's.

We're all born grabbing for more and we all pass away releasing our hands to leave it all behind.  Are you seeking instead to have true godliness with contentment?  The Bible says that's great wealth.  

See 1 Timothy 6:6

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Are you trusting God when he calls you to uncomfortable levels of generosity?  Today I tell a story of my wife and I carefully yet joyfully responding to God's call to give above and beyond.  

In today's story of generosity I hope you're encouraged to give as God calls you to give.  

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For years I struggled to do my families monthly budget because I got stuck on one detail.  "How to balance my 'predicted' next month income with my incoming bills."  Then I met You Need A Budget (YNAB) and their budgeting method called "Live On Last Month's Income."  CHANGED MY MONEY AND IT CAN YOURS TOO!

Get a free 34 day trial of the You Need A Budget Software:  cheerfulmoney.com/ynab

Are you sick and tired of money stress and money problems sucking all the joy out of life? I was too!  Then I discovered the answer!

The Bible is overflowing with lessons and scriptures regarding how we handle money, our attitude toward money, the uses of money, the purpose of money, and the vanity of money.

Are you ready to commit to a Biblical Worldview of Money?  

This checklist will show you five important principles and challenge you to commit to them.

In this episode I go back to the basics.  The bulk of my time is spent allowing the Word of God to speak to us on giving generously and cheerfully.  I read 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 from the English Standard Version of the Holy Bible.  My prayer is God's inspired Word speaks to you in greater depths and inspiration than I ever could.  

Read these two chapters for yourself online: Bible.com

Read my take on 2 Corinthians 9:7, For God Loves a Cheerful Giver: Cheerful Giver

In this episode I'll give you a glimpse into my resolution and goal setting struggles, plus introduce you to Michael Hyatt's SMARTER Goal Setting Strategy.

Resources Mentioned:

MichaelHyatt.com

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Happy New Year!

Are you like most Americans and watching your kids open Christmas presents you haven't paid for yet?  Doesn't that sting?  What if I told you there was a way to watch your kids open presents you already own!?!?  Would you take my advice?  

In this episode I show you HOW!  Plus, the absolute worst Christmas gift I've ever given my wife...was immediately donated to Goodwill.  

Merry Christmas from Cheerful Money!

I'd be honored if you subscribed and reviewed the show, but the very best gift you can give me this Christmas is to share the show with a friend!  

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I absolutely HATE paying my mortgage every month and can't wait to get rid of it.  Unfortunately there are parts of my house that NEED to be repaired (such as the hole in the floor and leaking roof).  

My wife and I live in this tense space between wanting to fix up the house and also agreeing on the need to pay extra on the mortgage.  

This morning a father-son remodeling team showed up at my house to begin demolition.  

Here's the bottom line: I never make a stupid decision.  Every decision was the best decision based on what I knew at the time.  This is true in all of life and in homeownership.

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One big ongoing discussion in Christianity is whether Christians can be wealthy and maintain their godly character.  Today I tackle this topic by providing biblical examples of five wealthy men who made incredible impacts for God plus one modern day example.

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Giving It All Away by David Green