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The Smarter Generosity Podcast
by Cru Foundation
The Smarter Generosity Podcast is a conversation about what it means to faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us.Each episode explores the deeper questions behind generosity, from navigating complex financial decisions to understanding the role our resources play in God’s larger story. This is not about giving tactics. It’s about learning to live as stewards, not owners.Hosted by Cru Foundation, this podcast exists to help you think clearly, give wisely, and experience the freedom and joy of generosity as part of your walk with Christ.
Episodes
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The Great Adventure of Surrender: Celebrating 75 Years of Cru and the Legacy That Started with a Life Fully Given to Christ
What does it look like to surrender everything to Jesus and discover that He is worth more than anything we could ever gain? In this special 75th anniversary episode of The Smarter Generosity Podcast, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker revisit the lives of Bill and Vonette Bright, co-founders of...
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The Theology of Eternal Rewards | Beyond Crowns and Mansions: Understanding Our Reward in God
What if the reward God offers us is far greater than a mansion, a crown, or earthly treasure? In this episode of The Smarter Generosity Podcast, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker explore what Scripture means by eternal rewards and whether Christians should be motivated by them. They discuss…
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What If Your Gift Could Give Back? Receiving Lifetime Income While Supporting Your Favorite Charities
What if you could make a meaningful charitable gift while also receiving a lifetime income stream? In this episode, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker explore charitable gift annuities (CGAs), how they work, and who they may be a good fit for. They discuss the difference between charitable and...
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What Are You Really Leaving Behind? Passing Down What Matters Most
What does it really mean to leave a good inheritance? For believers, inheritance is about more than passing down money or material possessions—it’s about preparing the next generation to become faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to them. In this episode of The Smarter Generosity podcast,...
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What Will Your Children Inherit?
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) can turn retirement resources into an opportunity for Kingdom impact. In this episode of The Smarter Generosity Podcast, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker explore how QCDs work, who can use them, how they interact with required minimum distributions, and…
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Should Generosity be Measured by ROI?
In this conversation, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker explore the role of ROI in generosity and why biblical stewardship goes beyond measuring results. Through the parable of the talents, they discuss how our view of God shapes the way we handle what He has entrusted to us. Rather than seeing…
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The Rich Young Ruler and Zacchaeus: Why One Walked Away Free
Zacchaeus and the rich young ruler had much in common. Both were wealthy. Both met Jesus. Yet one walked away sad while the other opened his home, his hands, and his resources. Katie Brubaker and Eric Fleshood explore what separated their responses and what these familiar stories reveal about...
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How Much Money is Enough? Contentment In A Culture of More
How much is enough? It's a question our culture rarely asks, yet it shapes every financial and stewardship decision we make. In this episode, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker explore what it means to define "enough" through a biblical lens, why Christians are called to live as stewards rather…
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What Is An Estate Design? The Step Before You Ever Call an Attorney
Estate planning is often treated as a legal task, but what if instead we viewed it as a stewardship conversation? In this episode, Katie Brubaker and Eric Fleshood discuss Estate Design Services and why planning for the future is about more than documents. From family relationships and legacy to...
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What is a Donor Advised Fund?
What exactly is a donor-advised fund, and why are more Christians using one as part of their stewardship journey? In this episode of The Smarter Generosity podcast, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker unpack the purpose and practical benefits of donor-advised funds (DAFs), exploring how they can...
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Is it Okay to Give Because of Tax Incentives?
A lot of generous Christians have a question they have not quite answered for themselves. They want to give faithfully, and they also know tax incentives can change what their giving makes possible. The two impulses often seem to argue with one another. Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker open this...
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Why Does the Bible Talk About Money So Much?
What if the reason Jesus talks about money so often has nothing to do with rules? The Bible addresses wealth, possessions, and giving more than almost any other topic, and most of us assume that's because God wants something from us. In this conversation, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker dig into...
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What is Smarter Generosity?
Most of us treat generosity like one item on a spiritual checklist, somewhere between prayer and Bible reading. But what if it was never meant to sit in a box at all? In this first episode of The Smarter Generosity Podcast, Eric Fleshood and Katie Brubaker sit down to ask a question that reframes...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Smarter Generosity Podcast is a conversation about what it means to faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us.Each episode explores the deeper questions behind generosity, from navigating complex financial decisions to understanding the role our resources play in God’s larger story. This is not about giving tactics. It’s about learning to live as stewards, not owners.Hosted by Cru Foundation, this podcast exists to help you think clearly, give wisely, and experience the freedom and joy of generosity as part of your walk with Christ.
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The Smarter Generosity Podcast is a conversation about what it means to faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us.Each episode explores the deeper questions behind generosity, from navigating complex financial decisions to understanding the role our resources play in God’s larger story. This...
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The Smarter Generosity Podcast is created and hosted by Cru Foundation.
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