Episode Details

In the first bonus episode of Season 13, Lucy Peppiatt, President of WTC Theology, shares insights derived from her research into what the Bible says about money, including how women fit into that overview.

Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following:

• Lucy introduces herself [01:21], comments on being a ‘theologian’ [02:39] and explains how she became a Christian. [03:54]
• Lucy describes the steps that led to her current role as President of WTC Theology and writing her first book, ‘The Disciple’. [06:34]
• In response to a question from Bex, Lucy talks about how she came to focus on what the Bible says about women [09:19] and goes on to share some examples of women in the Bible and the early church who had interesting interactions with money, wealth and possessions. [11:37]
• Lucy highlights how relevant the Bible remains today on financial matters, particularly with its main message that if you are a Christian, you need to be aware of the people around you who are in need, and you need to be prepared to meet that need. Furthermore, the Bible still speaks very powerfully to those at either end of the poverty / wealth spectrum, as does the general exhortation in Philippians 4 to ‘be anxious for nothing’. [16:14]
• Lucy comments that her personal approach to money has developed over the years so that she would now like to see far more transparency and openness among Christians on this topic, as well as real momentum being created to bring more and more people into a knowledge and experience of the joy of giving and of being generous. [19:51]
• It can feel awkward for church leaders to talk about money, but Lucy feels that it is a kingdom principle that should be given a natural, healthy and high profile in church life. [23:52]
• An upcoming project for Lucy is to write a couple of books on the pastoral epistles, and her preparatory work for that will include a teaching day that she is delivering in September on the topic of what those epistles say to the church. [27:14]
• When asked by Simon for recommendations of her books for listeners to this podcast, Lucy suggests ‘The Disciple’ and also ‘Rediscovering Scripture’s Vision for Women’. [29:28]
• To explore study options with WTC Theology, please go to https://wtctheology.org.uk/study-with-us/ [30:58]

A further bonus episode with a special guest will be published on 1 July 2026.

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