“Where does everyone get the money?”
I had coffee this week with a smart guy. Good job. Good income. Normal guy.
Halfway through the conversation, he put down his (overpriced) cappuccino and said something a lot of people are thinking but are too embarrassed to say out loud:
Tom, I feel like I am the loser.
My feed is full of people buying investment properties, flying to luxury resorts, upgrading cars, posting rooftop dinners, perfect vacations, perfect kitchens, perfect lives.
And me?
I am trying to figure out if we can afford soccer practice for the kids this month.
Where is everyone getting the money?
Here is the answer most people do not want to hear.
A lot of them are not rich.
They are leveraged.
The shiny new car in the driveway?
Loan.
The luxury vacation?
Credit card debt.
The perfect house?
Massive mortgage hiding behind granite countertops.
The designer lifestyle?
Monthly payments.
A lot of people are not winning.
They are acting and performing.
Real wealth in 2026 is not the newest car.
Real wealth is sleeping at night.
Real wealth is not being owned by the bank.
Real wealth is having cash flow, discipline, investments, and zero need to impress strangers on Instagram.
Get out of the fake rich Olympics.
Build quiet wealth.
That is the cheat code.
This is Pastor Iren's message that changed my life and mentality.
It's been over 5yrs in my phone and every time I feel dismayed and backward I go back to it.
Thank you Pastor @pst_iren
He’s typing in a search bar, quick show him the search option he’s looking for.
Perfect. He typed the next letter that is also the next letter in the option we just showed him so take that option away and show him an option that doesn’t match at all
They removed CD/DVD drives from devices.
They made physical media harder to buy and use.
They removed expandable storage from phones.
They pushed us into streaming subscriptions.
They made always-online normal.
They made unlimited internet necessary.
Then slowly raised the price of everything.
Ownership quietly became renting.
It makes my heart glad to see this. I've been in the trenches, I know what it's like on the front line of media projection. It's great to see Christians leading with tools that aid discipleship and advance the kingdom. Massive well done. More of this Lord! 🙏🏾
Dear Microsoft, when I hit the Windows Start menu key and start typing a word to autocomplete a search, I never, ever, EVER want it to return results of something not on my computer. Ever. Like, ever, ever, never.
Pewbeam is live 🎉
This was just a dream, a dream I didn’t even know was possible—but I decided to pursue it anyway. Today, that dream is now a reality. We have a desktop app (Windows and macOS—this weekend) that can do all of this and even more. Over the last six months, I’ve pushed myself and my team hard, and I’ve seen people become hopeful and genuinely blessed by this product. I’ve received strong support from pastors, church members, techies, and several media houses and reporters. It has been a great honor to spend myself on something worthwhile.
We’ve built an AI-native presentation app that displays relevant scriptures on screen in under 80 ms, without needing a volunteer. We’re starting with scriptures, but we’re growing into a comprehensive presentation software, with slides launching next month.
From testing @pewbeam_ai in churches over the last four weeks, pastors have been able to focus on what matters instead of juggling or micromanaging the media team while preaching. Church members have been able to follow their pastor’s references in real time and take better notes. In the words of a member from one of the test churches: “Pewbeam changed the way I follow sermons in church completely.” This is the kind of impact I see Pewbeam having on people’s faith and on how church and worship are done.
Pewbeam’s mission is to ensure the Church is not left behind in the AI era. We’re starting with this application, with many more to come in the next few months. We’ll keep working with stakeholders in the Christian faith, collect feedback, and build tools that better support discipleship. And unlike previous waves of technology, I believe we can be among the first movers in this AI revolution.
With all that said, the final build of the app is ready, and we’re launching for public download on February 25, 2026. The app has a generous free tier for small churches and fellowships, and a paid plan (location-based pricing) that unlocks unlimited access to all features.
If you’ve been following this journey, I appreciate you, and I assure you it will be worth it.
Please download, subscribe, and use in your church.