The Whole Steward

62: The 9 Forms of Capitol

Many people think of stewardship as pertaining to money, but your stewardship goes far beyond managing your finances. You actually have 9 forms of capital under your care, and understanding what they are, what scripture says about them, and how they relate to one another is critical for the wholistic approach to wealth from a Christian worldview. We look at the 9 Forms of capital today on the whole steward.

61: A Bend In The Road

Sometimes life can throw you curve balls, or the road may seem too windy, the deck is stacked against you, or the mountain is too steep to climb. Maybe it seems that others get the big break while you grind away with no progress. We’ll discuss how to cope with those unique challenges in your life, today on the whole steward.
#stewardship #business #christianworldview #entrepreneur #trouble #pivot #wisdom #work #faith #capitalism

60: Going To The House Of Mourning

It is better to go to the house of mourning
      than to go to the house of feasting,
      for this is the end of all mankind,
      and the living will lay it to heart.
I have some challenging news and a favor to ask of you, as we sit again at the feet of the wisest and richest man that ever lived to glean the wisdom laid before us, today on the whole steward!
#riches #wealth #prayer #trials #wisdom #stewardship

59: Why We Need Free Market

The debate of a free market against a socialist economy rages on. If the answer seems obvious as a listener of the whole steward, just know there are many who don’t understand the danger and folly of the one over the other. And no, Jesus was not the first socialist. Your worldview affects your opinion on Labor laws and  business incentives, among other things. We discuss the Necessity of a free market, today on the whole steward.
 
#Freemarket #value #labor #laborlaws #minimumwage #capitalism #money #dogood #createvalue

58: Danger And Delight in Success

There are some common challenges entrepreneurs face which would seek to subtly yet brutally undermine your success. This goes far beyond a failed sales strategy, a tough labor market, or a squeezed supply chain. You may solve those, and yet succumb to a deeper problem that will destroy both your business and your life. We look at the balancing act between your business and your family in an exhortation in steadfast love and faithfulness through the grind and in great success, today on the whole steward.

57: Propaganda In War

Regarding our cultural capital, this complicated world throws propaganda at us all the time to shape our thinking and behavior. If you don’t affirm mainstream thinking, you will often be challenged, shamed or ousted. Let’s dive deep into a cultural battle about a war of propaganda that affects every one of us, today on the whole steward.

56: Stewardship in the Passion

In this episode we take a look at 5 different stewards involved in the passion week story. We see how these 5 individuals manage several forms of capital, some good, some bad and see if we can learn a thing or two about our own stewardship from the context.
 
1 Denarii = 1 days wage for a laborer = ~$100
Pure nard =  According to Eastman’s Bible Dictionary, spikenard is the root of an Indian plant, growing on the Himalaya mountains.
 
 
Mary
Mark 14:3–9 (ESV)
 
Judas
John 12:1–8 (ESV)
Mark 14:10–11 (ESV)
Matthew 26:14–16 (ESV)
John 13:27–30 (ESV)
Matthew 27:3–10 (ESV)
Zechariah is specific about dating his writing (520–518 BC).
 
30 pieces of silver = ~$3000
https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/how-much-were-judas-iscariot-s-30-pieces-of-silver-worth/
https://aleteia.org/2017/04/12/how-much-might-judas-30-pieces-of-silver-be-worth-today/
 
Joseph of Arimathea
Luke 23:50–56 (ESV)
Matthew 27:57–61 (ESV)
Isaiah 53:9 (ESV)
 
Nicodemus
John 19:38–42 (ESV):
75lbs myrrh and aloes would have been 5 times the normal amount and could cost upwards of several hundred thousand dollars.
 
Jesus
John 13:3–5 (ESV)
Matthew 26:53 (ESV)
John 18:36 (ESV)
Matthew 28:18–19 (ESV)
Revelation 1:12–18 (ESV)
Revelation 5:12–14 (ESV)
 
 

55: Investing Early with Josiah and Elizabeth Stanton

Sometimes being a Whole Steward means you focus in some areas more than others, but you always remember to balance all the areas by not forgetting to properly steward any of the 9 forms of capital under your care. Also how early can you be an investor? We have some very young real estate investors join us to help answer that question, today on The Whole Steward.
https://midsouthhomebuyers.com
https://www.youtube.com/@exploringwiththestantons
https://thewholesteward.com/shop/
 

54: The Slavery Of Today

Many stewards and managers in ancient times were slaves. Sadly, the English word “slave” has been tainted by modern western slavery in America, Britain and elsewhere, thus making it hard to use that word without forming some notion of grotesque human oppression. But slavery is still prevalent and we must acknowledge its implications. We’ll look at The Slavery of Today today on the whole steward.
 
The Whole Steward - Martin Luther King Jr. blog post
https://thewholesteward.com/martin-luther-king-jr/
 
Martin Luther King Jr. - I Have A Dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
 
Library of Congress - A. Lincoln letter to Horace Greeley https://www.loc.gov/resource/mal.4233400/?st=text&r=-0.816,0.006,2.632,2.195,0
 
ILAB List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods-print?items_per_page=10&combine=china
 
Scripture
https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1-timothy/1/10
https://biblehub.com/greek/405.htm
https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1-corinthians/7/18-24
https://biblehub.com/text/colossians/3-22.htm
https://biblehub.com/greek/1398.htm
https://biblia.com/bible/esv/romans/6/15-23
 
Employ Definition
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employed
 

53: Ditch The New Year Resolutions

2024 is upon us and many people are making or have made new year resolutions. Maybe you’ve set up your own. But there are some well known problems with new year resolutions, and because of those you often won’t get the results you’re looking for. I’ll suggest we setup something different than new year resolutions and explain why you’ll get better results with it, today on the whole steward.
 
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