She paid cash to deliver two of her babies.
She had no insurance and almost no money.
So Lisa Bevere did it using the stock market.
That is just one of the wild stories she told us.
Today, Lisa and her husband John have given away more than 60 million books in over 150 languages.
But they started out broke, praying about whether they could afford a fax machine.
In this episode, Lisa sits down with Linda and me to talk about marriage, money, and faith.
She shares the moment in the shower that changed her marriage forever.
We talk about why men and women were never meant to be enemies.
She explains the kind of "giving" message that makes her walk out of the room.
And she tells us about the million-dollar gift that fell through, and the surprise that showed up instead.
This one is about biblical stewardship, generosity, marriage, and trusting God as your real source.
Timestamps
- 0:00 Why they'd rather give their money to their kids than the bank
- 15:12 The shower moment that turned John from a boy into a man
- 24:56 The "erase the whiteboard" trick that ends their money fights
- 35:25 How Lisa paid cash to deliver her babies with no insurance
- 37:09 The kind of "giving" message that makes Lisa walk out
- 49:05 The million-dollar pledge that vanished, and what came instead
- 1:13:50 How they raised four sons who love God and handle money well
- 1:20:59 The one message Lisa wants you to take from her book
What We Cover
Here's a little of what we cover in this episode:
- How Lisa paid cash to deliver her babies with no insurance
- The shower moment that changed her marriage
- Why she says men and women were never meant to be enemies
- The kind of "give to get" message that makes her walk out of the room
- What happened when a million-dollar pledge fell through
- How they give away more books than they sell and still aren't broke
- What they did to protect their marriage after watching a pastor fall
- How they raised four sons who love God and handle money well
Bible Verses Mentioned
- Ephesians 3:20
- Ephesians 6:12
- Deuteronomy 8:18
- Malachi 2:14-15
- Malachi 3:16
- Proverbs 21:9
- Proverbs 31:16
- Genesis 26:12
- Matthew 6:26
- 2 Corinthians 9:7
- John 17:21
- 1 Corinthians 15:37-38
- Hebrews 4:15
- Matthew 25:14-30
- Revelation 12:17
- Revelation 21:8
- Psalm 51:7
- Psalm 51:13
Resources Mentioned
Disclaimer
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