Why should we talk about money in

recovery? More specifically, how does it further a person's spiritual, mental, emotional,relational development to bring awareness and insight to finances?

            Further, what is Stewardship? And

what can we learn about it from Lord of the Rings?

            Dino Biaggi is a self-identified fan

about being deliberate about life. He is a husband, father, Christian man, andthe Financial Literacy Manager at Birch Community Services, a SustainableFamilies Program, in Portland, OR. He supports families pursuing fiscal and financialhealth. Paired with donated household items and food, his team at Birch aims to"Teach a person how to fish," and in this way support families inbecoming the answers to their own challenges.

 

             

           

            Rhys and Dino talk about what

financial health is, beyond merely having a good budgeting app. We talk aboutfamily vision, core values, and wise practices to keep in mind as we navigate60-100 financial choices per day.

            Along the way, we muse on how one's

relationships with work and money closely interact with our experiences ofstress and trauma, and thus can eerily mirror a person's addictive, compulsive,and obsessive relationships with alcohol, drugs, and pornography. Turns outthat our insecurities and inner narratives have a huge impact on what we dowith our finances.

            Embedded in our conversation about

finances, is a discussion about Stewardship - that notion of seeing one's selfas entrusted with resources, and managing them well. We make overt referencesto Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, as a really BAD example of a Steward.

            Dino also points us to several

Biblical passages, most notably the famous Gospel "Parable of theTalents," which offers a model of stewardship done well.

 

            We discern that financial health

cannot be reduced to a simple checklist of Do's-and-Don't's, nor is it as simpleas having a well-formatted budgeting form. And yet, Dino still offers a fewbits of initial advice on how to begin becoming intentional about your financesand family values, in a practical way.

 

This podcast relies on the partnership

of listeners - especially with dollars! Please visit www.patreon.com/outercircle to learn how to partner with the vision of this show!

 

Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and is always

happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!

 

Dino Biaggi and

Birch Community Services can be found at  - www.birchcommunitservices.org.

 

 

Dino references

the following authors:

David L. Bach,

author of the "Finish Rich" book series.

Beth Kobliner,

author of "How to Make Your Kid a Money Genius, Even If You're Not."

 

Rhys further

recommends the book, "For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual & FinancialBetrayal in Relationship," by Debra L. Kaplan

 

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