'Where Your Treasure Is...': The Podcast where Faith and Finance Meet

In the third episode of this Faith and Finance Top 10s season, Simon shares his Top 10 Tips for Practical Budgeting. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon’s first top tip for practical budgeting is to itemise carefully all of our income so that we know how much money will be coming in monthly and over the course of a year. [01:43] Because of the great imp...

In the second episode of this season of Faith and Finance Top 10s, Simon talks about his Top 10 Ways to Achieve a Healthy Relationship with Money. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon explains that this episode is designed to be a practical guide to developing a healthy relationship with money. [01:10] Simon’s first top tip is budgeting because of the im...

In the first episode of this season of Faith and Finance Top 10s, Simon selects his Top 10 Bible Passages about Money and Possessions. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex start off the episode by explaining that this new season will comprise ten ‘Top Ten’ lists on a faith and finance theme, starting off with Simon’s favourite ten biblical passag...

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex discuss FAQs relating to the faith and finance choices that we make as individuals. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: The first question from a listener about individual faith and finance choices is from Charlie, who asks about giving principles: how much should we give, and to whom or what should we give? [02:24] The next question...

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex discuss FAQs about using our money in an ethical and responsible manner that benefits society. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Bex explains that the Season 7 bonus episodes will feature faith and finance FAQs. The first episode focuses on using our money in an ethical and responsible manner that benefits society and the second one...

In the final episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topic of Scams. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex introduces the topic of Scams [00:33] before asking Simon whether he thinks that the number and type of scams are increasing. [03:07] In response to a question from Bex, Simon identifies three...

In the penultimate episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topic of Taxes. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off by asking Simon what tax is and how it works. [01:32] In response to further questions from Bex, Simon explains the nature and practicalities of each of the following: National...

In the sixth episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topic of Financial Planning. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off by asking Simon about the nature of financial planning, whether anyone can do it, [01:43] and how best to go about it. [02:59] Bex goes on to ask Simon to explain how fi...

In the fifth episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topic of Buying a House. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off by asking Simon for his thoughts on how we know whether or not it is appropriate and prudent for us to decide to buy a house. [02:02] Bex goes on to ask Simon to explain the...

In the fourth episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topic of Investing. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off by asking Simon to explain what investing is [01:13] before going on to enquire about how Christians should approach that topic. [04:05] Bex then asks Simon a series of question...

In the third episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topics of Borrowing and Debt. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off by asking Simon to explain what debt is [01:39] before going on to enquire about the possible impact of taking out a loan. [03:03] In response to a further question fro...

In the second episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topics of Credit Scores and Credit Cards. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon starts off by explaining what a credit score is [02:04] before going on to deal with related questions about the need for credit and credit scores, and how a credit...

In the first episode of this season on financial FAQs gleaned from the Internet, Bex picks Simon’s brain on the topics of Inflation, Cost of Living & Recession. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex and Simon introduce this new season of the podcast by explaining that it is based on which questions about finance are asked most frequently on Google. [00:...

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex talk faith and finance with Chuck Freeland , Lead Pastor of a multi-site church in Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Chuck introduces himself, explaining how he became a Christian and the steps that led him and his wife, Taryn, to become lead pastors of a multi-site church serving the North-East of Scotland...

In this bonus episode, Simon and Bex talk faith and finance with Mark Whittington, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance at Aberdeen University. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: *Mark introduces himself, explaining how he became a Christian and the steps that led him to follow a university career as an Accounting Academic. [01:30] *In response to a query from Be...

In the concluding episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points made in the final books of the Bible about wealth, possessions and our attitudes towards them. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off by noting the prominence given to Moses in the Letter to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11.24-28) as a result of his...

In the penultimate episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points made in the Letters of Paul about wealth, possessions and our attitudes towards them. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon explains that the focus of this episode will be on the money-related themes covered by Paul in his letters to new and devel...

In the sixth episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points made in the Book of Acts about wealth, possessions and our attitudes towards them. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex and Simon introduce this episode, which explores what we can learn from the way that the early church dealt with money and possessions...

In the fifth episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points made by Jesus about wealth, possessions and our attitudes towards them. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: When introducing the episode, Simon and Bex note that Jesus spoke extensively about attitudes towards wealth, money and possessions during his minist...

In the fourth episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points about attitudes to wealth and possessions that are highlighted by the Old Testament Prophets. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Bex starts off the episode by remarking that, through verses such as Haggai 2.8 and Jeremiah 27.5, the Prophets continue a key...

In the third episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points about wealth and possessions that are highlighted by the Old Testament Poets. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex introduce the episode, with Bex commenting that The Bible Project has helpful resources that can assist us to understand and appr...

In the second episode of the ‘Money According to the Bible’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various points about wealth and possessions that are highlighted in the Old Testament Books of History. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon identifies the Old Testament Books of History and then previews some of the topics that will be covered in the episode. [00:4...

In the first episode of this season on ‘Money According to the Bible’, Simon and Bex identify key themes that are introduced in the Old Testament Books of the Law. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon explains that this new season of the podcast will explore what the Bible says about money by tracing key themes as they emerge and develop through the Old...

In this second vox pop bonus episode on the theme of ‘Giving’, guest contributors talk about the practicalities of giving and the impact that generosity has had on their own lives and on the lives of others. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Simon introduces the episode, with Bex then explaining that the first question posed to participants was ‘What has influenced you...

In this first vox pop bonus episode on the theme of ‘Giving’, guest contributors talk about why we might want to be generous and they also discuss the principles (including a number mentioned in the Bible) that have affected their attitudes towards this topic. Some key points covered in this episode include the following: Simon introduces the episode [00:44] and thanks the contributors. [02:26] Th...