Listener Question: Should Church Leaders Be Transparent About Finances?

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Russell answers a listener's question: Should church leaders be transparent about finances? Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer for listeners of The Russell Moore Show: Click here for 25% off a subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.1	Kingdom over culture wars, truth over tribalism, pilgrimage over partisanship, sanity over cynicism,
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0:51.5	Today we have a listener question as we seek to do just that.
1:01.2	All right, welcome back.
1:03.3	We sometimes here on the show take a listener question,
1:08.6	and we want one from you,
1:10.3	whatever it is that you have a question about about maybe it's something in the Bible you
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