<![CDATA[The Stewardship Code]]>Become a good steward of the resources God has entrusted you with. Learn how to build wealth without making more money or working more hours... so you can serve others, give generously, and leave a legacy.

]]>https://www.ericgoldstein.io/sccRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:51:15 GMTWed, 08 Jul 2026 19:10:36 GMT60Eric Goldstein<p>Become a good steward of the resources God has entrusted you with. Learn how to build wealth without making more money or working more hours... so you can serve others, give generously, and leave a legacy.</p>episodicEric Goldsteineric@ericgoldstein.iono<![CDATA[3 Ways God Is Testing You With Money]]>When cash flow dries up, most entrepreneurs think that they just have a business problem... and when business is booming, they think they’ve got it all figured out.

But the truth is... in both seasons, you are actually walking through a Money Test.

In this episode of The Stewardship Code, host Eric Goldstein breaks down the biblical pattern God uses to examine the condition of your heart using money as a thermostat.

Whether you're fighting deep money stress, quietly drowning in the 80-hour-a-week hustle trap, or you're crushing it and think you have it all figured out... this episode reveals how God uses financial seasons not to extract from you, but to transform and free you.

00:00 The Money Tests and Their Significance

02:52 The Importance of Giving and Prioritizing God

05:58 Stewardship Before Multiplication

06:44 Trusting God for Provision in Daily Life

07:51 The Rest Test: Trusting God and Resting in His Provision

10:29 The Danger of Overworking and Hustle Culture

14:30 The Power of Rest and Trust in God's Timing

17:10 The Pride Test: Handling Success and Influence

21:29 Tools to Squeeze Pride Out of Our Hearts

21:59 Practical Steps to Pass the Money Tests

24:45 The Power of Surrender and God's Grace

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]]>87cc2aad-c9d7-45e9-a1bd-ba08c7c04823Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:55:13 GMT<p>When cash flow dries up, most entrepreneurs think that they just have a business problem... and when business is booming, they think they’ve got it all figured out. </p><p></p><p>But the truth is... in both seasons, you are actually walking through a Money Test.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of <i>The Stewardship Code</i>, host Eric Goldstein breaks down the biblical pattern God uses to examine the condition of your heart using money as a thermostat. </p><p></p><p>Whether you're fighting deep money stress, quietly drowning in the 80-hour-a-week hustle trap, or you're crushing it and think you have it all figured out... this episode reveals how God uses financial seasons not to extract from you, but to transform and free you.</p><p></p><p>00:00 The Money Tests and Their Significance</p><p>02:52 The Importance of Giving and Prioritizing God</p><p>05:58 Stewardship Before Multiplication</p><p>06:44 Trusting God for Provision in Daily Life</p><p>07:51 The Rest Test: Trusting God and Resting in His Provision</p><p>10:29 The Danger of Overworking and Hustle Culture</p><p>14:30 The Power of Rest and Trust in God's Timing</p><p>17:10 The Pride Test: Handling Success and Influence</p><p>21:29 Tools to Squeeze Pride Out of Our Hearts</p><p>21:59 Practical Steps to Pass the Money Tests</p><p>24:45 The Power of Surrender and God's Grace</p><p></p><p>💰 The Stewardship Code Challenge: Build wealth WITHOUT working more hours - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc" target="_blank">https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc</a></p><p></p><p>Watch On YouTube:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric</a></p><p></p>no00:26:0933 Ways God Is Testing You With Moneyfull<![CDATA[How To Finally Be Free From Financial Anxiety]]>I break down the scarcity programming that's silently driving you to grind harder with nothing to show for it.

I walk you through a simple 3-step framework, straight from Romans 12:12, that took me through one of the hardest seasons in my business.

Hope, endurance, and prayer aren't just spiritual ideas, they're a real process for getting through a financial slow season.

I'll share exactly what I prayed, what shifted, and where I'm standing today because of it.

If you're in a valley right now, this episode will show you the way through.

00:00 Introduction to the framework: hope, patience, prayer

01:23 Eric's personal experience in a slow season

03:26 Romans 12-12 and its relevance to slow seasons

04:40 Hope: Expectation and confident anticipation

07:13 Patience: Enduring pressure like a soldier

09:35 Prayer: Speaking God's promises aloud

12:33 Living out the pattern: hope, endurance, and prayer

15:07 Applying the framework to financial stewardship


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]]>e41e57fe-5a30-4356-8033-c1a8d5ddab5cWed, 19 Aug 2026 22:26:35 GMT<p>I break down the scarcity programming that's silently driving you to grind harder with nothing to show for it. </p><p></p><p>I walk you through a simple 3-step framework, straight from Romans 12:12, that took me through one of the hardest seasons in my business. </p><p></p><p>Hope, endurance, and prayer aren't just spiritual ideas, they're a real process for getting through a financial slow season. </p><p></p><p>I'll share exactly what I prayed, what shifted, and where I'm standing today because of it.</p><p></p><p>If you're in a valley right now, this episode will show you the way through.</p><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction to the framework: hope, patience, prayer</p><p>01:23 Eric's personal experience in a slow season</p><p>03:26 Romans 12-12 and its relevance to slow seasons</p><p>04:40 Hope: Expectation and confident anticipation</p><p>07:13 Patience: Enduring pressure like a soldier</p><p>09:35 Prayer: Speaking God's promises aloud</p><p>12:33 Living out the pattern: hope, endurance, and prayer</p><p>15:07 Applying the framework to financial stewardship</p><p><br />💰 The Stewardship Code Challenge: Build wealth WITHOUT making more money - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc" target="_blank">https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc</a></p><p></p><p>Watch On YouTube:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric</a></p>no00:00:322How To Finally Be Free From Financial Anxietyfull<![CDATA[Losing $350K Was The Best Thing That Happened To Me]]>I lost $350,000 the morning after my wedding. It felt like a gut punch at the time. Looking back, it's one of the best things that ever happened to me, because it exposed a block around money I didn't even know I had.

In this episode I break down:

  • How chasing "more" wore the mask of ambition, and how I couldn't see it until I lost almost everything
  • My Pastor's question that changed my life: "Do you have money, or does money have you?"
  • Why Genesis 1:28 & Matthew 6:24 aren't in tension: God designed us to multiply, but you can't serve money and God at the same time
  • The real root under the greed: chasing security money can never actually give you
  • Why stewardship has to come before multiplication, and what happens when you skip that order
  • How this shift changed the way I manage and multiply money today, including the strategy I've used for the last 5 years

If you've ever told yourself your drive was healthy ambition but felt that low-grade anxiety underneath it, this episode is for you.

Chapters:

00:00 Eric's $350,000 loss as a wake-up call

01:22 The craving for more and the chase for wealth

02:13 Blinded by greed and ambition

03:09 Ignoring wisdom and the impact of loss

04:05 Does money have you?

04:35 Realizing money was his master

06:00 Serving money vs. serving God

07:47 The importance of trusting God as provider

08:43 Money as a test of the heart

09:46 Valuing God's people over wealth

11:33 Reward for serving God's people

12:22 Seeking God's kingdom first

15:00 Recognizing stewardship as the foundation

16:14 The order of stewardship before multiplication

17:38 Biblical strategies for managing and multiplying money

💰 The Stewardship Code Challenge: Build wealth WITHOUT making more money - https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc

Watch On YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric

]]>e9941dd4-8021-48b0-9488-c9e9d692b962Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:02:16 GMT<p>I lost $350,000 the morning after my wedding. It felt like a gut punch at the time. Looking back, it's one of the best things that ever happened to me, because it exposed a block around money I didn't even know I had.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode I break down:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>How chasing "more" wore the mask of ambition, and how I couldn't see it until I lost almost everything</li><li>My Pastor's question that changed my life: "Do you have money, or does money have you?"</li><li>Why Genesis 1:28 &amp; Matthew 6:24 aren't in tension: God designed us to multiply, but you can't serve money and God at the same time</li><li>The real root under the greed: chasing security money can never actually give you</li><li>Why stewardship has to come before multiplication, and what happens when you skip that order</li><li>How this shift changed the way I manage and multiply money today, including the strategy I've used for the last 5 years<br /></li></ul><p>If you've ever told yourself your drive was healthy ambition but felt that low-grade anxiety underneath it, this episode is for you.</p><p></p><p><b>Chapters:</b></p><p></p><p>00:00 Eric's $350,000 loss as a wake-up call</p><p>01:22 The craving for more and the chase for wealth</p><p>02:13 Blinded by greed and ambition</p><p>03:09 Ignoring wisdom and the impact of loss</p><p>04:05 Does money have you?</p><p>04:35 Realizing money was his master</p><p>06:00 Serving money vs. serving God</p><p>07:47 The importance of trusting God as provider</p><p>08:43 Money as a test of the heart</p><p>09:46 Valuing God's people over wealth</p><p>11:33 Reward for serving God's people</p><p>12:22 Seeking God's kingdom first</p><p>15:00 Recognizing stewardship as the foundation</p><p>16:14 The order of stewardship before multiplication</p><p>17:38 Biblical strategies for managing and multiplying money</p><p></p><p>💰 The Stewardship Code Challenge: Build wealth WITHOUT making more money - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc" target="_blank">https://www.ericgoldstein.io/scc</a><br /></p><p><b>Watch On YouTube:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@goldsteineric</a></p>no00:18:511Losing $350K Was The Best Thing That Happened To Mefull