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THE TRUTH ABOUT CHURCH MONEY? INSIDE “THE RELIGION BUSINESS” WITH NATE APFFEL | E13

The Lighten Up Podcast

Have you ever stopped to consider… just what is a church?? The reality that we are living in where faith meets finance begs this question. And exactly how much do monetary systems influence religious institutions? In his documentary “The Religion Business”, Nathan Apffel investigates these secrets and seeks accountability for nonprofit organizations.  Now, on the verge of a second season of The Religion Business, Nathan is sitting down to talk with us about making the challenging docuseries and solutions to this goliath of a problem. How could our communities transform if resources were just properly stewarded?  RUN, don’t walk, to go watch The Religion Business here: Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FRNHPY6R/ Apple TV - https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-religion-business-and-the-nonprofit-goliath/umc.cmc.6kczso8i1txeziqcsz56xpso0 YouTube Movies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ58Rj-dmgk Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Nathan Apffel and The Religion Business 04:11 The Mixed Reception of The Religion Business 09:46 Remarkable Moments in Filming The Religion Business 12:52 Approach to Investigating Churches 18:21 Prosperity Gospel and Its Implications 21:08 Navigating Church Finances and Accountability 30:07 The Love of Money and Church Authority 34:26 Purging and Accountability in Christianity 40:15 Faith in Action and Personal Responsibility 43:53 Hope and the Future of the Church CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE & SOCIALS FOR UPDATES ON SEASON TWO! Website - https://www.thereligionbusiness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/religionbusiness/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thereligionbusiness CHECK OUT CHRISTIAN HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES: A HEALTH INSURANCE ALTERNATIVE AT HALF THE COST https://info.chministries.org/hannah-crews?utm_campaign=infl_hannahcrews&utm_source=hannahcrews&utm_medium=hannahcrews_vanityurl_august2025_hannahcrewslandingpage&utm_content=info-pack