073 - The Money Conversation Christians Are Afraid to Have (With a Financial Advisor)

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.