While money and numbers may be black and white, the story behind the money is often a lot more complicated than it looks at first glance. In episode #374 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, Dave and Reb look at the story money tells us and the disillusionment that comes when you really look at what your money is saying. Does the story we tell ourselves align with the reality of our financial situation? “We get to an intersection in life and all of a sudden the path diverges in life. You go through the disillusion, grieving stage and then wonder, what narrative have I been believing? What ..read more

Dave and Reb are joined by Gwen Stokes on episode #373 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” to hear about Gwen’s journey in financial coaching with More Than Enough. By focusing on the practical tools in cash-flow coaching and the exploration into the heart issues surrounding her money story, Gwen encourages others by sharing how she recommitted her financial journey to Christ. “When you get in the position where you feel so overwhelmed with your finances, having someone to set your feet on solid ground becomes an amazing journey,” says Gwen Stokes.  This episode is sponsored by More T ..read more

If you need a concrete tool to help you fulfil financial goals, the SMART and SMARTER acronyms may just be what you need! A goal is a dream with a deadline. Napoleon Hill Some of you may have heard of the “S.M.A.R.T. way to write management’s goals and objectives” developed in the early 80s by George T. Doran It is a system that has helped business people and managers set short-term and long-term goals and objectives in very concrete ways. While Doran gets full credit for this acronym, David has adapted it for our coaching clients. Having specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-b ..read more

Dave and Reb explore the practical and heart issues surrounding walking with God daily in seasons of need. On episode #372 of  “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, they challenge listeners to not only turn to God for direction on their daily needs, but also question how that direction aligns with God’s will and His way. Whether it’s manna in the desert or a mortgage payment, Dave and Reb encourage listeners to see that God has a plan. “It requires allowing God to speak to your heart about the practical daily bread, but also allowing the Word to speak to you individually about how to do t ..read more

It’s March break in many places across the country and people are either heading south or dreaming about it. On episode #370 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” the co-hosts talk about holiday planning that not only includes financial awareness, but God awareness. The old english word for holiday actually means ‘holy day’ and Dave and Reb encourage listeners to set apart time to not simply ‘vacate’ life, but to rest and take time with the Lord.  “Whether you take time away or stay close to home, resting and remembering God’s goodness is important for your life’s rhythms,” Reb says. “I ..read more

No matter how good at math or stewardship you think you are, there is always this certainty that your life brings uncertainty. As much as we’d like to plan for everything, we just can’t because we can’t fully know the future. On episode #369 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts talk about the importance of verses found in Proverbs 3 that encourage God’s people to walk in common sense and discernment, especially in regards to the unknown. They help listeners think about how to apply common sense and discernment to daily financial management.  “When the pile seems so big, k ..read more

Dave and Reb want to talk about money, and they want to help you face your debt issues head on! On episode #368 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” they want listeners to get real about financial debt by facing their own financial stories and making a plan. They revisit this much-talked about topic with help from Scripture verses like Psalm 37:21 and James 1:27. Understanding net equity and knowing where you stand at this time and season is also a helpful place to start. “Remember that it is in debt we are putting ourselves in a position of being enslaved to someone else,” Dave says. Recen ..read more

How do you talk about money when the stresses and strains of life push you into spaces of overwhelm? How do you know when you are just too stressed to talk about money but you know you need to? On episode #367 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, the co-hosts welcome Psychotherapist Amanda Van Noppen to talk about windows of tolerance and how to recognize when we get outside of those windows. Turning to flight, fight, or freeze options for coping, we can find ourselves unable to manage communication around money, or the sound financial practices we want to develop.  Tune in to the sho ..read more

Amanda Van Noppen Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP, CCC (Amanda Van Noppen was a guest on “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” episode #367. She graciously added more of her thoughts and tips here to help us stay in our windows of tolerance as we navigate our financial journeys.) Money can make us feel insecure, bring up bad memories, and create anxiety and stress about the future. All of these might make us want to fight those around us, flee from the problem, or just numb out of the feelings.  The problem is, these tendencies can actually make money problems worse. Instea ..read more

With so much information bombarding us daily, we can use all kinds of financial markers to determine whether or not we are managing our finances well. On episode #366 of “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb”, Rev. Ray Borg engages more conversation with the co-hosts about what these look like in our lives. Following the biblical principle of giving is one such marker. “God expresses His love to us by giving us resources and we can ask ourselves ‘how are we using these resources for His glory?’” Rev. Borg says. “We can look at whether we are giving at all, and if we are, then where are we giving ..read more