Confessions: Faith, Finances, and Avoiding Financial Pressure

In this Confessions episode of Don't Go Broke Trying, Reni is joined by Pastor Bibi to discuss the pressures of giving in faith communities and how to find a healthy balance between faith and finances. Together, they address listener confessions about the guilt, family expectations, and financial strain that often accompany giving. Pastor Bibi shares practical wisdom on honouring God without compromising your financial well-being, including alternative ways to give and tips for managing these conversations within families. Timestamps 3:40 Why do pastors heavily encourage students to give large sums of money as offering? 10:20 My mom is a pastor and gives so much that sometimes we don't have enough at home 18:31 How do I stop my old mother from giving tithes/offerings to church? 28:08 Do you believe in giving 10% of your income to the church? 30:09 My relative gave a large sum of money to her church instead of saving it for retirement Connect With Us! Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dontgobroketrying⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Reni on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@xoreni⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://renitheresource.com/category/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/dgbtpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Reni's YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/xoreni⁠⁠ Connect With Bibi IG: ⁠⁠@bibilamour04⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@bibilamour04⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@bibilamour04⁠⁠ Standpoint Church: ⁠⁠@standpoint_ca⁠

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Financial literacy is something most people know nothing about until life forces them to learn. It gets even harder when you’ve moved from another country and now must learn a completely new financial system. This podcast exists to make these complex topics, simple and to share resources that can help you avoid costly mistakes on your personal finance journey. Hear from your host, Reni the Resource, who will give her take on what she would do in certain situations. You will also hear from guests who have made financial mistakes and hear their experiences, so you don’t have to make them.