Unspoken Stewardship isn’t just something you listen to, it’s something we build together. Send your fan mail, questions, or testimonies. Community starts with conversation.

In this powerful episode, Dr. Lynn Abies explores the responsibilities we carry before God, culture, and ourselves even when no one is watching. Moving beyond the popular focus on calling, purpose, and breakthrough, this conversation confronts what it means to be faithful stewards of what God has already entrusted to us.

This isn't about shame or condemnation, it's about reframing responsibility as an expression of love for God and love for our neighbor. If you're looking for a podcast that calls you higher with love, clarity, and scripture, you're in the right place.

Key Topics Covered

• Responsibility vs. Calling: Why we focus on what we want God to do instead of what He's already given us
• Cultural Tension: How we celebrate visibility but avoid accountability
• Biblical Stewardship: What it means to be managers, not owners
• The Cost of Careless Teaching: How sloppy theology impacts real people
• Personal Reckoning: Examining our own hearts before critiquing others
• Hope & Grace: God's mercies are new every morning

Chapter Timestamps

• [0:00] Introduction: Beyond Calling to Responsibility
• [1:56] The Cultural Tension: Visibility vs Accountability
• [6:05] Biblical Foundation: Luke 12:48 - Much Required
• [9:44] Defining Stewardship: Managers Not Owners
• [12:56] The Parable of the Talents: Accountability in Action
• [14:54] Practical Application: What Does This Look Like?
• [16:57] The Cost of Ignored Stewardship
• [17:45] James 3: The Weight of Teaching
• [20:43] Real Examples: When Teaching Goes Wrong
• [22:30] Personal Reckoning: Examining Ourselves
• [25:09] Jesus: The Model of Humble Stewardship
• [26:11] Hope and Grace: God's Mercies Are New
• [28:03] Reflection Questions for Your Journey
• [29:06] Three Practical Exercises This Week
• [30:49] Closing: Faithfulness Over Perfection

Scripture References

• Luke 12:48, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Matthew 25:14-30, Micah 6:8, James 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 2:15, Psalm 139:23-24, Matthew 7:3-5, Philippians 2:5-8, Lamentations 3:22-23, 1 John 1:9, Titus 2:11-12

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Unspoken Stewardship isn’t just something you listen to, it’s something we build together. Send your fan mail, questions, or testimonies. Community starts with conversation.

Welcome to the very first episode of Unspoken Stewardship with Dr. Lynn Abies. This isn't just another podcast, it's a conversation that's been a long time coming.

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right spiritually but still feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or like something isn't quite working, this episode is for you. Dr. Lynn explores why so many faithful people feel like they're barely holding it together, and introduces a framework that goes far beyond what we've been taught about stewardship.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why stewardship is about so much more than money, budgets, and tithing
• The critical difference between survival and stewardship and why most of us were only taught one
• How to shift from asking "Can I do this?" to "Should I do this right now?"
• Why capability doesn't equal calling, and opportunity doesn't equal assignment
• The gap between faith and function that nobody talks about

This is a discipleship conversation that treats stewardship as spiritual formation, not behavior modification. It's honest, reflective, and rooted in Scripture with room to breathe.

If you're tired but faithful, overwhelmed but sincere, or just ready to have the conversations that usually stay unspoken, this is your invitation to start paying attention to what God has already entrusted to you.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:18 - Why This Podcast Exists
1:46 - The Problem: Faithful But Overwhelmed
3:58 - What Is Stewardship Really?
4:23 - Survival vs. Stewardship
5:30 - What This Podcast Is About
6:42 - Beyond Money: The Full Picture
8:14 - The Hard Questions
11:08 - The Shift: Can I vs. Should I?
12:45 - Your Invitation