About this episode
The episode explores the relationship between wealth and spirituality, examining biblical perspectives on money and possessions.
Wealth can make us defensive, jealous, proud, or anxious, sometimes all in the same week. We want a clean answer: is money the root of all evil, or the proof that we’re finally secure? Proverbs and Jesus give a better story, one that honors wisdom and also exposes the heart. We work through Proverbs 21:20 and Proverbs 13:22, then sit under Jesus’ words in Luke 12, where He warns that life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. We start with restraint: the wise person does not devo...
People in this episode
Host: St John the Beloved
Topics covered
- wealth
- money
- Proverbs
- Jesus
- spirituality
- wisdom
Keywords
- wealth
- money
- Proverbs 21:20
- Proverbs 13:22
- Luke 12
- spirituality
- wisdom
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Proverbs, Luke
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