Three Great Money Podcasts

For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here's why.

I'm a fan of podcasts. There's almost never a time that I'm not listening to either a podcast or a book on CD while in the car. I also listen to podcasts while doing various manual tasks (like mowing, gardening, etc.)

Recently I've heard three great podcasts from pastors talking about what the Bible says about money and thought I'd share them with you.

Balanced

The Balanced series is from Andy Stanley, one of my favorite preachers these days. It's a six-part series that focuses on three main ways to have balance in your finances as follows:

1. "You have to be knowin' where your money is goin'." :-) In short, you need to track your money (via a budget) and know where you're spending it.

2. You need to make constant corrections as time goes on. This means corrections in how much debt you have (less is better), how you spend, and so on.

3. You need a clear objective. And for a Christian, your objective is honoring God with your money (just like you are to do with all areas of your life.)

Coping in Tough Financial Times
 
This series (video here) by Willow Creek's Bill Hybels (another great pastor IMO) deals primarily with the advantages of a 10-10-80 budget.

Recession Lessons

Again by Bill Hybels, this series discusses what the Bible says about the following areas of our lives:

1. Work
2. Saving
3. Debt (hate it!)
4. Contentment (counting our blessings)
5. Giving

If you're interested in hearing these, you can check them out via iTunes as well (that's how I got them.) They'll certainly be worth the time you'll spend listening to them.

Enjoy!

Comments

[Keith]

I am really enjoying Dan Miller's free podcast "48 Days". You can find it in the iTune's store. Dan's focus is career coaching. He is uplifting and gives answers to people's questions regarding their best options for work. As FMF says, Your Job is Your Most Valuable Asset. Dan comes from a Christian world view, is trustworthy, and has a good voice.

[MBTN]

You must have a quiet mower... Can't listen to much when mowing other than the sound of engine!

[FMF]

MBTN --

I wear ear protection, which blocks out most of the mower's noise.

[Petra]

May I suggest also Crown Financial Ministries new podcasts... it's once a week on mondays... after all through them that I have found your blog about a couple of years ago...

[Christy]

Dave Ramsey, Ray Lucia, and Clark Howard podcasts are available for free (with minimal commercials) on Stitcher Radio (free App).

[Christy]

Disclaimer... above may only be applicable for iphone; not sure about mp3 player only.