About this episode
This episode explores the nature of greed and its implications on trust and security in our lives.
What is enough? How do you know when you have enough? Is the answer: “Just a little more . . .”? If so, you’re not alone, but you’re also on a dangerous road. From the rich fool who built bigger barns to the algorithm that lives in our pocket, something has always been working to convince us that the next thing is the thing that will finally make us secure. But Jesus names a deeper truth: greed isn't really about money at all. It's about where we go for safety, and whether we trust our stuff or our Father to be the ground beneath our feet. Greed Dr. Eric J. Gilchrest | May 31, 2026 Check out the weekly sermon here or on our SRBC podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify. While you’re at it, check us out on Facebook and Instagram too. This Sunday we’re exploring: How Greed is like the hungry wolf within, that is never satiated, never satisfied, and never content no matter how much it gobbles up The rich fool of Luke 12 and how building a bigger barn was a dangerous replacement for the work only God can do How the algorithm and our social media networks form us every day into people who can never quite be satisfied Greed as a trust problem: the quiet transfer of our security from God to…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Eric J. Gilchrest
Topics covered
- greed
- trust
- security
- abundance
- charity
- satisfaction
Keywords
- greed
- Luke 12
- trust
- security
- abundance
- charity
- satisfaction
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Luke 12:13-21
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