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Stronger with Andy Wood

Stronger with Andy Wood

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Welcome to Stronger with Andy Wood. Life is heavy, and you were never meant to carry it on your own. Every week, Andy Wood, lead pastor of Saddleback Church, hosts honest conversations about building a stronger faith, family, and community. Each episode picks up where the weekend message leaves off, because there's always more to say than a weekend allows, and gets practical about living it out in your home and relationships. Real questions, real stories, and one next step you can take this week. New episodes every Monday, recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too.© 2026 Saddleback Church Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Relationships Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • How Andy and Stacie Wood Handle Money

    How Andy and Stacie Wood Handle Money
    26 Oct 2026
    Andy and Stacie Wood on how they actually handle money: the MacBook that put them in debt, the course that got them on the same page, the plan they've lived on since their first years of marriage, the student loan God paid off in one year, and what to do when you're doing everything right and still can't get ahead.This conversation picks up where the weekend message left off. Watch Andy's message "God Is the Owner. We Are the Stewards." first: https://youtu.be/kVpq5krVZs4In Episode 6 of Stronger, Ariel Amaro sits down with Andy and Stacie Wood the week Andy taught on stewardship from Matthew 25, and they get specific: the Mac laptop Andy carried home from CompUSA on zero-down financing, the calculator Stacie took down the grocery aisle, the kitchen table conversation that made Andy own their finances, why money is the last thing most of us surrender to God, the gift Andy felt prompted to give before he'd talked to Stacie, Stacie's $100 birthday money, whether the church is after your money, the 10-10-80 plan and the debt snowball, the year their student loan disappeared, the righteous rich and the righteous poor, how to start out when the cost of living is this high, and a lightning round on credit cards, joint accounts, used cars, and how much you can spend before you tell your spouse.Newly married, carrying debt, carrying the budget alone, or doing everything right and still waiting on God to come through, this one is for you.ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEKFind out where your money actually went last month. Every dollar. Then sit down with your spouse, or a friend who'll be honest with you, and pick one next step: the 10-10-80 plan, the first debt in the snowball, or Financial Peace at your campus. And start tomorrow the way Andy does: "Today, Lord, you have my yes."RESOURCES MENTIONEDFinancial Peace University at Saddleback: https://saddleback.com/events?campus=0&q=FPU&categoryIds=&tags=Estate and trust planning at Saddleback: https://saddleback.com/events/?q=estate&campus=0&categoryIds=&tags=Financial tools and resources: https://saddleback.com/sections/resources/financial-tools/Give at Saddleback: https://saddleback.com/giving/CHAPTERS0:00 Coming up0:54 Welcome: money, God's way1:53 A money story from early marriage2:27 The MacBook from CompUSA5:32 What they learned about money as newlyweds7:02 Newsletters, birthday money, and the tithe8:49 "You need to go through Financial Peace"10:23 A calculator in the grocery aisle12:06 The kitchen table conversation13:37 TurboTax, prayer, and switching roles15:22 The heart shift: it's God's money16:59 Returning to God what's already his19:09 Money is the last man standing20:24 The gift Andy hadn't told Stacie about21:28 Stacie's birthday money22:47 When you delay a prompt to give23:18 "Today, Lord, you have my yes"24:31 The joy of stewardship (Matthew 6:33 and Matthew 25)27:07 Why is the church afraid to talk about money?28:38 Pastors' salaries, trust, and giving to the mission30:52 A practical first step: know where your money goes33:05 The 10-10-80 plan and the debt snowball34:25 The student loan God paid off in one year37:10 Doing everything right and God isn't providing?38:39 Righteous rich, righteous poor41:02 How Saddleback can help42:28 Starting out when the cost of living is this high45:14 "We serve a God of miracles"46:48 Lightning round: credit cards47:23 Joint or separate accounts?47:54 New or used cars (the Nissan Leaf)48:43 How much can you spend before you tell your spouse?49:27 Tight budget or loose guidelines?50:04 Best investment advice51:08 When there's no hope left in your finances52:00 Thanks and closeSCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODEMatthew 6:33 · Matthew 25:14–30 · Galatians 5:22–26NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAYEvery episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvtcV3aqv-MApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id6812944219Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MhCJU9jhDFc89e5HwigDwShow site: https://stronger.saddleback.comStronger is recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, and every episode starts with what was taught that weekend. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too. Find a campus or join online: https://saddleback.comYou were never meant to be strong on your own.#StrongerWithAndyWood #AndyWood #StacieWood #Saddleback
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    53 min
  • How to Pass Your Faith to Your Kids and Grandkids

    How to Pass Your Faith to Your Kids and Grandkids
    19 Oct 2026

    Andy and Stacie Wood with David Nasser on how faith gets handed from one generation to the next, the people who saw something in them first, what changes when your kids are grown, and why following Jesus is a daily yes.

    This conversation picks up where the weekend message left off. Watch David's message "Stronger Generations" first: https://youtu.be/TyB1N7obvDg

    In Episode 5 of Stronger, Andy and Stacie Wood sit down with author and speaker David Nasser the weekend he closed the Stronger series, and they go where a Sunday message can't: the baton that runs from Barnabas to Paul to Timothy to whoever you're raising up, the people who told Andy and Stacie "I see this in you" before they could see it themselves, what it meant for David to be the first in his family to follow Jesus, policing, coaching, and releasing your kids, why grandparents ride in the back seat, what to weigh before you move away from your grandkids, what it cost the Wood kids when God moved their family to Saddleback, the 25-year story behind A Call to Die, and the open-door hospitality that has put more than 2,000 people through the Woods' home.

    Grandparent, parent of grown kids, a family weighing a move, or someone who needs one person to say "I see this in you," this one is for you.

    ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEK
    Think of one person a step behind you in faith and tell them what you see in them: "I see this in you." Then ask David's question: who am I handing my faith to? If you're a parent or grandparent, name what you want to hand down, not just what you'll leave behind. Then send this to the person who saw something in you first.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED
    A Call to Die, 25th anniversary edition (preorder): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB2V69R1
    David's message on hospitality at Saddleback: https://youtu.be/G8fbM05MVvY

    BOOKS MENTIONED
    A Call to Die, David Nasser
    Hero Maker, Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird
    The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren

    CHAPTERS
    0:00 Coming up
    1:00 Welcome: a conversation with David Nasser
    2:09 Why Saddleback is an easy place to preach
    3:55 Forty Persians on the patio
    5:30 The weekend message: Stronger Generations
    6:26 Barnabas, Paul, Timothy, and the baton
    7:22 Your kids and your spiritual kids
    8:40 Stacie's high school Sunday school class
    10:17 "I see this in you"
    11:21 The eighth-grade trip that changed Andy's life
    12:56 When the parenting books run out
    14:27 The first in his family to follow Jesus
    15:44 Policing, coaching, releasing
    17:01 Why grandparents ride in the back seat
    18:03 A five-year-old with "special eyes"
    19:40 The salmon worship song
    21:41 Shade and shelter for the next generation
    22:26 When grandparents move away
    24:53 "Every yes has a price tag"
    27:01 Spiritual grandparents when family is far
    27:56 Does it make spiritual sense?
    29:11 What the move to Saddleback cost the Wood kids
    31:14 The secret of Saddleback: kids and students
    33:15 A Call to Die, 25 years later
    36:31 Fasting from the world, feasting on God
    38:06 Stacie's night at the altar
    40:30 Preaching it, then living it: the bedspread
    42:41 "Tune my ear to your voice"
    44:35 When God calls you to die to something
    45:54 "This book changed my life"
    47:58 25 churches, 40 days
    50:38 Where the Woods' hospitality came from
    51:20 2,000 people through the Wood home
    52:33 A table for 138
    53:37 Thank you, David

    SCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODE
    Psalm 119:60 · Proverbs 22:6 · Hebrews 4:12 · Hebrews 12:1

    NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY
    Every episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvtcV3aqv-M
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id6812944219
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MhCJU9jhDFc89e5HwigDw
    Show site: https://stronger.saddleback.com

    Stronger is recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, and every episode starts with what was taught that weekend. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too. Find a campus or join online: https://saddleback.com

    You were never meant to be strong on your own.

    #StrongerWithAndyWood #AndyWood #StacieWood #DavidNasser #Saddleback
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    55 min
  • God Doesn't Do the Ideal. He Does the Impossible.

    God Doesn't Do the Ideal. He Does the Impossible.
    12 Oct 2026
    Andy and Stacie Wood on building a home with a vision, the habits that hold it together, where phones and club sports fit, and why God doesn't need your family to be ideal.This conversation picks up where the weekend message left off. Watch "Stronger Homes" first: https://youtu.be/eTb0sc7OKDgIn Episode 4 of Stronger, Andy and Stacie Wood sit down with Ariel Amaro the week Andy taught Joshua 24, "as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord," and they go where a Sunday message can't: the family Andy grew up in (a divorce, a single dad, and a blended family), how the Woods wrote a vision and four values for their home, the model week and the yearly rhythms that keep them on it, and how they handle phones, the car, and kids who would rather be on a device.Then the hot takes: one activity per kid and the club sports question, church every weekend, when a kid is ready to date, the two things that cover a lot of parenting mistakes, and what Stacie would tell her younger self.Single parent, blended family, a home you never saw modeled, or kids who are already 14 with no plan yet, this one is for you.NEXT WEEKStronger Generations: what it looks like to pass your faith from one generation to the next.ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEKSit down and answer one question together: what do we want to see in our kids when they leave our home? Write it down. Then start one rhythm this week: a family night, phones away at dinner, or a high, low, buffalo around the table. If you're single or living with roommates, ask Andy's question instead: what habits am I building in my home now that I'll live in the fruit of later? Then send this to a family who needs it.RESOURCES MENTIONEDFamily Vision Guide (vision, values, and habits for your home): https://sbstoragecdnprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/Resources/family_vision_guide.pdfHey-O! Stories of the Bible (Saddleback Kids): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310159253BOOKS ANDY RECOMMENDSShepherding a Child's Heart, Tedd TrippParenting with Love and Logic, Foster Cline and Jim FayRaising a Modern-Day Knight, Robert LewisHabits of the Household, Justin Whitmel EarleySacred Parenting, Gary ThomasCHAPTERS0:00 Coming up0:47 Welcome: God's design for the home1:31 Episode four: Stronger Homes1:45 Joshua 24: "As for me and my household"3:02 Andy's story: a divorce, a single dad, a blended family5:52 "God doesn't do the ideal. God does the impossible."7:16 How the home you grew up in shapes the one you build10:10 A puzzle without the picture on the box11:07 Where to start: a vision and values for your family13:30 The biggest win for your kids, and four values that spell WOOD16:19 Too late to start? "My kids are already 14"17:15 Lead your home like you lead at work18:31 Habits and rhythms: Taco Tuesday and the school-morning prayer19:15 The model week19:57 Sunday family night and fighting for family dinner22:33 Yearly rhythms: the family giving summit, vacation, one-on-ones24:54 Small moments: high, low, buffalo, question cards, Nerf wars27:27 Expect resistance: tech-free zones and bedtime28:28 Bedtime stories, the Hey-O Bible, and RJR29:46 Car time is talk time31:47 Phones: limits, the age question, blocking social media34:25 Careful in the real world, careless online34:57 Hot take: kids on e-bikes35:32 Church every weekend38:35 Hot takes39:05 Andy's go-to parenting books39:28 When is a kid ready to date?41:31 "Have you ever lost it with your kids?"43:45 Two things that cover a lot of wrongs44:32 Kids' sports and club leagues47:32 Advice to my younger parenting self48:34 Couples putting off or saying no to kids50:32 To the one who isn't sure the home is worth the work53:11 Stacie: "You're not doing it alone"55:09 To the parent of a wayward child57:09 Next week: Stronger GenerationsSCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODEJoshua 24:14-15 · Psalm 127:3 · Mark 10:13-16 · Galatians 6:9NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAYEvery episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvtcV3aqv-MApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id6812944219Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MhCJU9jhDFc89e5HwigDwShow site: https://stronger.saddleback.comStronger is recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, and every episode starts with what was taught that weekend. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too. Find a campus or join online: https://saddleback.comYou were never meant to be strong on your own.#StrongerWithAndyWood #AndyWood #StacieWood #Saddleback #Parenting
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    58 min
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