Bridgetown Audio Podcast 7 Deadly Sins: Greed
Jan 19, 2026
Join Tyler Staton, a teaching pastor known for his engaging sermons and insights on spiritual formation, as he explores the complex nature of greed. He unpacks how a mindset of scarcity fuels our anxiety and hoarding behavior, contrasting it with a vision of God's abundance. Tyler discusses the social ramifications of greed, the importance of stewardship, and Jesus's teachings on money as a reflection of our priorities. He emphasizes that generosity is the antidote to greed and offers practical steps for cultivating a generous heart.
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Scarcity Mindset Breeds Greed
- Greed is rooted in a mindset of scarcity that produces anxiety and hoarding behavior.
- Adopting Jesus's psychology of abundance replaces anxiety with gratitude and generosity.
Practice Abundance Through Psalmic Prayer
- Cultivate an imagination of God's abundance by rehearsing Psalms and meditations on provision.
- Practice gratitude until God's story informs your life more than scarcity-driven narratives.
David Bars Revealed Small Greed
- Tyler Staton describes stockpiling David bars and hiding one for later as a small act of grabbing more than needed.
- That snack instinct prompts reflection on what else he hoards and how greed shows up practically.
