I sat down with Dr. Shane Enete—professor at Biola University, PhD in personal financial planning, total Jesus-loving money nerd, and author of Whole Heart Finances: A Jesus Centered Guide to Managing Money with Joy . We dug into a fascinating study of ultra-wealthy families (yes, $25M+ net worth) and uncovered a surprising truth. We talk about hedonic adaptation, generosity as a spiritual thermostat, and what your savings account might be saying about your heart. In this episode, you'll learn: The biologica l and spiritual reasons why wealth never satisfies How to spot when your heart is starting to trust money more than God Why generosity is the fastest way back to peace What $25M families regret (hint: it's not about the stock market) A brilliant money framework: acquisition, use, and management—and which one dominates your life Why savings isn't evil, but hoarding might be How to know when you've moved from stewardship into idolatry Mentioned Resources: Whole Heart Finances by Dr. Shane Enete - http://wholeheartfinances.com 2 Corinthians 9 – Biblical metaphor of seed (consume vs. plant) Dr. Eileen Gallo's Money Dimensions Framework: Acquisition, Use, Management Book: Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley - http://amzn.to/3JF0L0R BONUS: Ever dreamt of hanging out with us for 6 weeks in your small group or church? Head to https://seedtime.com/true for details or shoot us a DM on Instagram ( http://instagram.com/seedtime ). Watch this episode on our SeedTime Money Podcast YouTube channel ( https://youtu.be/_iwhObTFD7I )! If you haven't checked out our best-selling book Simple Money, Rich Life ( https://seedtime.com/smrl/ ), we think you'll love it. It was named the 2022 Book of the Year by ICFH and has over 900 5-star reviews on Amazon, and is best described as "a money book for people who don't read money books." You can take it for a test drive for FREE at https://SeedTime.com/sample where you can download chapter 1 of the audiobook, grab the 1st 2 chapters of the ebook version, and even get the 5-week book study companion guide.
