Introducing the Finish Line Pledge

Cody and Kealan Hobelmann introduce the Finish Line Pledge, a new name for the movement originally called Aspiring to the Median. The change grew from an important realization: while they believe a financial finish line can help Christians manage money with greater intentionality, the median is not necessarily the right finish line for every person or family.

They explain why circumstances such as family needs, geography, and individual discernment make a one-size-fits-all spending target difficult. Instead, the Finish Line Pledge emphasizes making an intentional commitment to define enough and using resources beyond that point for generosity and the purposes God places before you. They also introduce Finish Line Sprints, an eight-week small-group process designed to help Christians explore biblical stewardship and discern their own financial finish line.

The conversation casts a broader vision for building a community where financial finish lines become a normal part of Christian stewardship. You may come away seeing a finish line less as a restrictive limit and more as a purposeful boundary that can create freedom for generosity, accountability, and participation in God’s work.