Not the Preferred Method

About this episode

Jason and Noel discuss the deeper tensions in Jesus' teaching on money, focusing on anxiety, control, and eternal perspective.

This week, Jason and Noel unpack the deeper tension underneath Jesus’ teaching on money in Luke 12: not just greed, but anxiety, control, and the way we struggle to think eternally. The conversation explores why we live as though this life is all there is, even while believing eternity is real, and how that shapes the way we view possessions, generosity, and security. They also discuss what it means to invest in people instead of things, the complicated balance between enjoying what God provides and holding it with open hands, and why anxiety may actually be one of the most common forms of greed. Listen to Noel's message Subscribe to our Messages podcast (Apple Podcasts / Spotify ) Download a copy of the One More Series Journal Visit us online: rivchurch.com Follow us on Instagram Send us feedback: podcast@rivchurch.com — About Riverview Church Riverview Church is a multi-venue church based in Lansing, Michigan, where we invite everyone to know and enjoy Jesus as we stumble together in our pursuit to love like Him. Learn more at https://rivchurch.com

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Noel

Topics covered

• money
• anxiety
• eternity
• possessions
• generosity
• security

Keywords

• Jesus
• teaching
• money
• greed
• anxiety
• eternal perspective
• possessions
• generosity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Riverview Church

Books & works: Luke 12

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