073 - The Money Conversation Christians Are Afraid to Have

May 4, 2026

He had the exact amount of money in his brokerage account to pay off his mortgage. God told him to do it on a Monday. He said no. He was watching the market grow. Why would he? A week later, the market dropped 4%. God came back and said, "You gonna pay your house off now?" That story will change how you listen to God about your money.

What We Cover in This Episode

• The 5 worst money habits and why every single one is reversible

• Why debt has such a powerful grip on people's hearts and identities

• The real difference between good debt and bad debt

• How lifestyle inflation quietly destroys your finances even when income grows

• Why Americans owe $18 trillion in consumer debt and what that means for you

How to Actually Build a Budget That Works

• What "baseline expenses" means and why it changes the whole approach

• Why budgeting is not about restriction, it's about telling your money where to go

• The 1% rule for saving when 10-15% feels impossible

• When to cancel subscriptions, rethink your grocery store, and get honest

• Why the most financially free people are usually the quietest about it

What the Bible Actually Says About Money

• Should Christians prioritize giving even when they're deep in debt?

• Why tithing is not about guilt, it's about where your trust actually lives

• Is it unbiblical to save for retirement? Drew gives the real answer

• Why compound interest is God's greatest gift outside of Jesus

• How to hear God on your money the same way you hear Him on everything else

Drew's Youtube Channel: @yourfinancialekg

Email us at fullydedicated@countryside.cc

Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

If you have ever felt like money is winning and you are losing, this episode will give you a plan and the biblical foundation to actually stick to it.