Financial Issues

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores how to approach the Christmas season with financial wisdom and biblical focus. They discuss the pressure of overspending, the guilt often tied to gift giving, and the importance of keeping Christ at the center of the celebration. The hosts highlight practical ways to express love without debt, emphasizing stewardship, ge...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores the concept of lifestyle creep and how increased comfort and material wealth can distract Americans from stewardship and gratitude. They highlight the dangers of national debt, irresponsible leadership, and self-centered consumer culture while urging believers to act as mature, godly stewards in both finances and civic e...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, Seth Udinski, and Sam Case explore reactions to election results, highlight the importance of keeping perspective and trusting God's sovereignty despite cultural and political shifts, and discuss how believers might respond in challenging environments like New York. They also mention encouraging signs of rising church attendance among younger generations and touch o...

In today's show, Mark, along with Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explore personal stories surrounding government assistance, highlighting both the temporary help it can provide and the challenges it may create when people become dependent on it. They present thoughtful perspectives on how faith, community, and the local church can walk alongside families seeking to grow beyond reliance on government p...

In today's show, Mark Minnella with Seth Udinski and Sam Case explore the debate surrounding SNAP benefits and government dependency, highlighting both the compassionate need for temporary support and concerns about fraud, long-term reliance, and spiritual implications of trusting government over God. The conversation presents the church's role in caring for those in need and mentions examples of...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, Seth Udinski, and Sam Case explore the growing trend of wealthy public figures choosing not to leave inheritances for their children and contrast it with a biblical perspective on generational stewardship. They discuss balancing financial gifts with imparting wisdom and responsibility, highlighting the importance of passing down values, not just assets. The conversa...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, Seth Udinski, and Sam Case explore the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, discuss mixed market reactions, and highlight uncertainty around future monetary moves. The team also presents concerns about corporate cultural influence, emphasizing shareholder action and biblical conviction. They explore global trade developments, particularly U.S.–China relations, and tak...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, along with co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explore how inflation, the devaluation of the dollar, and the removal of the penny reflect deeper economic and moral issues facing the nation. They also discuss President Trump's decision to import beef from Argentina and how global trade affects American ranchers, with agricultural insight from Craig Haugaard. The team...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores financial stewardship through faith and practical wisdom. The hosts discuss Americans' growing confidence in retirement planning and highlight the importance of saving, building emergency funds, and trusting God while taking responsible action. They also interview guest Scott Walter about "dark money" in politics, uncove...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores how investors can align their financial decisions with biblical principles while navigating uncertain markets. The team discusses the latest GDP data, inflation pressures, and how consumer confidence impacts future growth. Mark highlights the difference between emotional and purposeful investing, encouraging vie...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case, presents the vision behind "Rescue 1T," a movement to redirect $1 trillion of investments from secular corporations to biblically aligned stewardship. Mark explores how many Christians misunderstand stewardship, viewing it only as tithing, and explains how true stewardship includes managing investments for God's purposes...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores the growing influence of algorithmic and AI-driven trading in today's markets and how it affects everyday investors. They discuss how large firms use bots and high-speed systems to manipulate trades and how this creates volatility and disadvantages for individual investors. Mark highlights the importance of long...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores how sector analysis can help investors identify opportunities across different parts of the economy and maintain balanced portfolios. They discuss how interest rates, regulations, and global events affect various sectors and sub-industries, and how diversification helps reduce volatility. The team also responds...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, with co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explores the growing push for rare earth production in the United States and its potential impact on technology, defense, and the global economy. The hosts consider how dependence on China affects national security and discuss Cleveland-Cliffs' plans to expand domestic mining. They also highlight how market pullbacks are ofte...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, along with Seth Udinski and Sam Case, explore how government shutdowns historically affect the markets and discuss the limited impact such events tend to have on long-term growth. The hosts consider how political leadership shapes economic performance and the importance of maintaining biblical stewardship amid uncertainty. They also highlight the ongoing NVIDIA peti...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by Seth Udinski and Sam Case, discusses market dips caused by fears over bad banking loans and the importance of staying steady amid volatility. The hosts explore how overreactions can drive short-term fluctuations and suggest trimming weaker assets while maintaining a long-term, biblically grounded investment focus. They also highlight the importance of star...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, Seth Udinski, and Sam Case explore tax loss harvesting, explaining how investors can offset capital gains by selling underperforming stocks before year-end and highlighting the importance of timing and long-term strategy. Later, Art Ally, founder of the Timothy Plan, joins the discussion to emphasize the impact of biblically responsible investing, the faith-based fo...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, joined by Seth Udinski and Sam Case, discusses October market volatility and how investors can approach it with awareness and faith rather than fear. The hosts explore the emotional factors influencing the market and highlight strategies like portfolio rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting to maintain stability. They also discuss cultural wins such as the upheld right...

In today's show, Mark Minnella, Seth Udinski, and Sam Case explore the G20's warning of a potential market crash and discuss how political motives may be influencing the narrative. They highlight the importance of awareness and discernment in volatile markets while focusing on long-term stewardship rooted in faith rather than fear. The discussion emphasizes biblically responsible investing, integr...

In today's show, Seth Udinski and Sam Case join main host Mark Minnella to launch a new era of Financial Issues focused on honoring God through faithful stewardship. The team explores the historic peace agreement between Israel and Gaza brokered by President Trump and its potential global and economic impact. They discuss how emotional market reactions, government shutdowns, and trade tensions wit...

In today's show, Mark Minnella joins Seth Udinski and Sam Case to highlight positive cultural and financial shifts through the lens of biblical stewardship. They discuss Emory University ending its DEI programs and major corporations pulling support from Nashville Pride as signs that Christian investors are influencing culture. The hosts also explore how managing money according to God's principle...

In today's show, Mark Minnella joins Seth Udinski and Sam Case to explore how believers can take a stand against companies that promote ungodly agendas and support life-affirming causes. They discuss the ongoing pushback against Planned Parenthood's federal funding, the importance of ministries like Pre-Born, and how the Church can better care for women and children. The hosts also cover practical...

In today's show, Mark Minnella joins Seth Udinski and Sam Case to discuss biblically responsible investing and charitable giving. They explore how Christians can align their faith with their finances through stewardship, giving both in life and through legacy, and avoiding investments that fund ungodly agendas. The hosts also address questions about charitable gift annuities, rebalancing strategie...

Seth Udinski, Sam Case, and Mark Minnella celebrate the success of the recent fiscal campaign and thank listeners for their support. The hosts explore topics such as faith-based investing, inflation trends, and understanding market indexes like the Dow and S&P 500. Mark also answers listener questions about life insurance and stewardship, emphasizing practical wisdom for managing finances with bib...

In today's show, Seth Udinski and Sam Case join host Mark Minnella to explore Nvidia's recent actions that violate biblical principles and discuss why Financial Issues has decided to divest. Mark reflects on responding to such moral challenges with both truth and love, encouraging believers to stand together through petitions and biblically responsible investing. The hosts also highlight how Chris...