The Secure Podcast - Episode 1

“Many of Jesus’ words about money involved warnings. Jesus recognized that the chief competitor to our dependence on Him is our money. When we have enough cash, food, and possessions, we can become self-reliant. Therefore, money is not seen by God as a benign and neutral thing. Money is power, and power competes with God for supremacy in our lives.” – Rich Stearns, President, World Vision US and author of The Hole in Our Gospel writing in the introduction to Secure: Discovering True Financial Freedom

Money is one of the most powerful forces in our life. In fact, it’s always been that way. Going back thousands of years, Isaiah warns the people of Israel to not be enamored with the wealth of the nations around them because of how it will seduce them.

In this latest podcast I talk a little about my personal “epiphany” and how God led me to scripture to better understand money’s seductive power to lead me away from Him.

When I went through my own personal financial crisis it was easy to attribute the condition to the wrong things. As I look back now, some of the issues were self-inflicted wounds and others came about because God was taking me on a journey to discover true security.

Let me share some of my thoughts in my latest podcast regarding my book, Secure: Discovering True Financial Freedom.

This month is the release of the new edition of my book,Secure: Discovering True Financial Freedom. I couldn’t be more excited with this second printing of my book because if ever there was a time for a clear biblical understanding of how to find security, it’s in these insecure times.

Since the Great Recession hit in 2008, countless families have gone through times when the bottom seems to be falling out. Whether losing a job, struggling through sustained unemployment or simply feeling the financial strains of our times, they wonder… perhaps you wonder… if it will ever get better. If financial security will ever return or be realized.

In this first of five video podcasts, I share why I wrote Secure and how it can help you steer through these challenging times.