206 - Before you Buy - 3 Questions to Ask on Black Friday

What if the real challenge of Black Friday isn’t the crowds, the countdown timers, or the deals—but the quiet pressure shaping the way we think about money?

In this Thanksgiving episode, John invites us to pause, renew our minds, and approach the shopping season with wisdom, peace, and a Christ-formed mindset.

Through personal stories, scripture, and practical tools, he helps us recognize how consumer culture tries to conform us—and how a transformed heart can lead to faithful, joyful stewardship.

In this episode, John discusses: 

• Why Black Friday can subtly reshape our thinking and test our financial mindset

• How Romans 12:2 calls us to resist cultural pressure and embrace a renewed mind

• His lifelong lessons of value and quality that shaped wise decision-making

• Three simple questions that help us shop with intention, clarity, and peace

Key Takeaways:

• Black Friday can stir urgency and pressure, pulling us toward choices that aren’t always wise or grounded.

• A healthy money mindset holds both value and quality together—lessons shaped by family, faith, and a desire to live with intention.

• Wisdom in spending begins with simple questions: Is this wise? Is this planned? Will it last?

• When we stay mindful and rooted in truth—not swayed by marketing or hype—we practice faithful stewardship and step into a deeper sense of peace.

“We want to be transformed, not conformed, we want to be anchored, not pressured, and we want to be discerning rather than drifting.”

- LINK TO WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/will-trumps-trade-war-break-americas-addiction-to-cheap-stuff-ff21df9e?mod=panda_wsj_section_alert&mod=djemLifeStyle_h

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