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Stewardship Today is a program by Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries that helps Christians manage their finances according to biblical principles. Our mission is to equip believers to be faithful stewards of all that God has entrusted to them by investing with biblical integrity. Stewardship Today is presented by Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries. Want to go deeper? Join us for Financial Issues LIVE every weekday at 9:00am ET / 8:00am CT at www.financialIssues.org for biblical financial guidance, market insights, and practical stewardship resources. Or become a Financial Issues partner to gain access to a library of tools and resources that will help you become a biblically responsible investor. Check out Mark's book, The Wall Street Awakening Please support our sponsors, each of whom we have personally vetted and believe in the work and mission of: Timothy Plan: a family of award-winning, faith-based mutual funds and ETFs screened for biblically responsible integrity. Visit timothyplan.com for more information! PreBorn!: a nonprofit pro-life ministry dedicated to saving babies and saving souls by offering free ultrasounds, support, and resources to Pregnancy Clinics. Visit preborn.com for more information. Crossroads Kids Club: a nonprofit ministry providing afterschool clubs in the public schools to connect children with the life-giving hope of the gospel and a local church body. Visit crossroadskidsclub.com for more! Samaritan Ministries: providing a Biblical solution to health care by uniting and enabling members to provide for one another's medical needs. Visit samaritanministries.org for more information!

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 18: Your Year-End Financial Planning Checklist

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we walk through important financial decisions and deadlines to address before the end of the year. The discussion covers required minimum distributions, charitable giving strategies, workplace retirement contributions, Roth conversions, tax-loss harvesting, and other opportunities that may affect your taxes and financial plans. We also examine how to review your investment portfolio for the coming year, including asset allocation, risk, and biblical integrity. Whether you are retired, still working, or managing a taxable investment account, careful planning can help you avoid missed deadlines and make better-informed decisions. Review important year-end financial deadlines and learn how to approach retirement accounts, charitable giving, taxes, and investments with wisdom and biblical stewardship.

  2. Oct 31

    Episode 17: Building a Biblical Foundation for Your Finances

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we explore two foundational decisions that shape how Christians manage their finances: recognizing that God owns everything and allowing His Word to guide our financial choices. The discussion examines how biblical stewardship extends beyond charitable giving to every area of our financial lives, including spending, debt, saving, investing, and preparing for the future. We consider how personal desires, fear, and greed can influence financial decisions, why biblical principles should guide our choices, and how biblically responsible investing reflects our convictions. As we prepare for the coming year, the episode offers practical questions to help evaluate our financial priorities, manage resources wisely, give intentionally, and plan for future responsibilities. Explore the two foundational decisions of faithful stewardship and learn how biblical principles can guide spending, debt, saving, investing, and giving.

  3. Oct 24

    Episode 16: Smart Tax Strategies for Investors

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we explore how thoughtful tax planning can help investors manage God's resources wisely while maintaining a long-term investment strategy. The discussion examines why taxes should be part of an investment decision without becoming the deciding factor, along with practical strategies involving tax-advantaged accounts, capital gains, tax-loss harvesting, charitable giving, and Roth conversions. Throughout the conversation, the focus remains on balancing legitimate tax reduction with sound investment decisions, biblical integrity, and the responsibility to obey governing authorities. Faithful stewardship means using the opportunities available to us wisely without allowing fear of taxes to put our investments or financial goals at unnecessary risk. Learn how thoughtful tax planning, tax-efficient investment strategies, and biblical principles can help you manage your resources wisely.

  4. Oct 10

    Episode 15: The Stewardship of Your Investment Portfolio

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we explore why investing is not a one-time decision but an ongoing responsibility of faithful stewardship. Using the biblical picture of tending a garden, the discussion examines how investors can regularly survey their portfolios, add to strong investments, prune positions that have become too large, remove investments that no longer meet their criteria, and redeploy resources wisely. We also consider the dangers of setting investments on autopilot, including how systematic buying or taking profits can cause a portfolio to become unbalanced. Most importantly, the conversation looks at the spiritual side of portfolio management, emphasizing that our hope and peace should come from the Lord rather than from our investments. Faithful stewardship means managing what God has entrusted to us with wisdom, prudence, and biblical integrity while trusting Him with the results. Learn why faithful investing requires ongoing attention, thoughtful pruning, and wise management rather than simply setting a portfolio and forgetting it.

  5. Oct 3

    Episode 14: Understanding Different Types of Investments

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we explore the different types of investments and the purposes they can serve in a portfolio. The discussion breaks investments into three main categories: growth, income, and safe money, then explains how stocks, bonds, CDs, money markets, mutual funds, ETFs, and preferred stocks fit into those categories. We also examine why the purpose of the money should come before choosing an investment, whether that money is intended for long-term growth, current income, or short-term needs and preservation. The conversation emphasizes that every dollar does not have to do the same job and that wise stewardship means matching investments to your goals, time horizon, and ability to handle volatility while seeking to honor God with the resources He has entrusted to you. Learn how stocks, bonds, CDs, mutual funds, ETFs, and other investments can serve different purposes in a well-structured portfolio.

  6. Sep 26

    Episode 13: How to Evaluate Stocks

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we explore a disciplined approach to evaluating individual stocks through the Financial Issues four-gate investment screen. The discussion examines biblical responsibility, business strength, financial strength, and valuation as key considerations before investing. We also look at warning signs that can indicate a company is weakening, including falling revenues and earnings, rising debt, declining cash flow, changing competition, and valuation concerns. The conversation emphasizes that investing is not simply about finding a good company, but about determining whether a company aligns with biblical principles, remains financially strong, and is worth its current price. The process also provides a framework for reviewing existing investments and making thoughtful decisions rather than reacting emotionally to short-term price movements. Learn how the four-gate investment screen can help stewards evaluate companies and recognize warning signs.

  7. Sep 19

    Episode 12: Managing Investment Risk

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we examine how stewards can recognize and manage the risks that come with investing. The discussion explores market, company, concentration, valuation, interest rate, inflation, liquidity, and other risks, emphasizing that risk is not the same as recklessness. We also look at practical ways to manage risk through diversification, proper position sizing, asset allocation, rebalancing, maintaining liquidity, and avoiding emotional investment decisions. Through a practical question about managing a portfolio near retirement, the conversation highlights the importance of aligning investment risk with your goals, time horizon, and stage of life. Learn how to recognize, prepare for, and manage the risks involved in investing.

  8. Sep 12

    Episode 11: Choosing the Right Investment Account

    In this episode of Stewardship Today, we examine how to choose the right type of investment account based on the purpose God has given you for your money. The discussion explores Roth and traditional IRAs, taxable brokerage accounts, employer retirement plans, and health savings accounts, including their benefits, restrictions, tax treatment, and investment options. We also consider how factors such as flexibility, employer matching, tax advantages, and biblical investment choices should influence these decisions. Rather than applying the same financial rule to everyone, the conversation emphasizes understanding how each account works and choosing the tools that best fit your stewardship goals. Learn how to evaluate different investment accounts and choose the tools that best fit your stewardship goals.

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Stewardship Today is a program by Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries that helps Christians manage their finances according to biblical principles. Our mission is to equip believers to be faithful stewards of all that God has entrusted to them by investing with biblical integrity. Stewardship Today is presented by Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries. Want to go deeper? Join us for Financial Issues LIVE every weekday at 9:00am ET / 8:00am CT at www.financialIssues.org for biblical financial guidance, market insights, and practical stewardship resources. Or become a Financial Issues partner to gain access to a library of tools and resources that will help you become a biblically responsible investor. Check out Mark's book, The Wall Street Awakening Please support our sponsors, each of whom we have personally vetted and believe in the work and mission of: Timothy Plan: a family of award-winning, faith-based mutual funds and ETFs screened for biblically responsible integrity. Visit timothyplan.com for more information! PreBorn!: a nonprofit pro-life ministry dedicated to saving babies and saving souls by offering free ultrasounds, support, and resources to Pregnancy Clinics. Visit preborn.com for more information. Crossroads Kids Club: a nonprofit ministry providing afterschool clubs in the public schools to connect children with the life-giving hope of the gospel and a local church body. Visit crossroadskidsclub.com for more! Samaritan Ministries: providing a Biblical solution to health care by uniting and enabling members to provide for one another's medical needs. Visit samaritanministries.org for more information!

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  • Creator
    Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026
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    Stewardship Today