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Intro and a totally-not-jealous emergency (00:00-18:35)
Jesus says we should pray for our enemies. Does praying for them to get hit by lightning count? (19:26-36:48)
There are times in the Bible where it says that Jesus heals someone, but also times where Jesus tells them “your faith has healed you.” Is that just a way of saying the same thing, or is there something different going on with some of them? (36:52-47:35)
Obviously racism, sexism, etc is wrong. But is it un-christian? Is there a Christian/biblical case against it? (47:38-01:04:46)
Closing Song: Take My Life and Let It Be (Lee Younger)
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
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Intro and an emergency segment so off the rails, even I lost track of what we were talking about (00:00-21:42)
When I hear people like politicians say things like “God is on his throne” after bad things happen, it makes me angry. Like great, but shouldn’t you be doing something too? Is that being unreasonable or judgmental? (21:45-37:12)
How do I know if I am ready to get married? (37:17-51:22)
What is “the flesh” that Paul talks about? I feel like that only gets talked about referring to sexual stuff, but it seems like he is talking about something broader. (51:28-01:0:43)
Closing Song: Amazing Grace (Glenn Kaiser)
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
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Intro and some 2025 pitches (00:00-12:50)
How do I have a heathy friendship with someone when they are going through things in their life where they don’t really have the bandwidth to be a good friend back to me? (13:04-27:11)
I was raised with a lot of religious guilt. Like always talking about how “everybody you are do something bad, you are basically crucifying Jesus yourself”. I have done a lot of work letting go of all the shame. But I don’t know how to think about concepts like sin without going back to all that. Help? (27:16-46:27)
In John 12, Jesus defends the woman pouring out oil on him. After reading that, I wondered, is there a chance I am to judgmental of things like big churches that have a lot of expensive stuff? (46:31-59:37)
Closing Song: Cannons on a Lighthouse (Randall Goodgame)
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
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Intro and a special double emergency (00:00-24:05)
What do you say when people ask you why you believe what you do? (24:19-40:12)
I always feel very connected and focused on my faith during the Christmas season, but it is hard to keep the momentum up after the holiday. Any tips on keeping it going? (40:47-55:22)
Is there anything about the Christmas story that you think people miss, or wish more people would think about? (55:27-01:09:13)
Closing Song: While No One Else Notices (Jed Brewer)
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Songs: Us Who Have No Joy (Haley Harris), Make it Right (Lee Younger), O Holy Night
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
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Intro and a "People are singing Madonna songs in church" emergency. (00:00-20:00
I have heard people say that culturally, we need shame to return. When I think of living free of guilt and shame in a Christian sense, it looks way different than people who are acting “shameless” in the way they are. Is there a healthy way for shame to work? (20:00-34:34)
Why are the accounts of the Christmas story so different in the different gospels? (34:38-48:05)
In the book of acts, were the apostles doing street corner preaching? I tend to think that is a bad way to try to spread the gospel, but is there a biblical basis for it? (48:08-59:36)
Closing Song: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Lee Younger)
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
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Intro and a traditional Gripesgiving celebration (00:00-17:48)
How do you balance self-sacrifice (giving your life away and all that) and self-care? (18:04-32:55)
There are people in my life going through a hard time that I want to support and encourage, but I don’t want to cross over into enabling them? Where is the line? (33:04-47:56)
What does it mean that faith without deeds is dead? (48:00-01:01:34)
Closing Song: Angels We Have Heard On High (The Poolhouse Guru)
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
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Intro and a Jesus as MMA coach movie emergency. (00:00-22:02)
I have decided to leave my job. It feels right, but it is not like there is a Bible verse telling me whether or not to do it. So how do I know if I am following God's leading? (22:19-37:43)
Jesus has a lot of specific instructions to people he sends out (don’t take a second cloak, shake the dust off your sandals, go in pairs, etc). What does that mean for us who are not missionaries and live in places we’re everyone has heard of Jesus? (37:54-51:53)
What is giving you hope? (52:00-01:04:37)
Closing Song: God Don't Let Me Quit
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
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Intro and the next evolution of the Hell House (00:00-19:46)
What do I do if I just can’t find a church that I feel is a good fit for me? (20:01-34:30)
People talk about not letting “politics” get in between them and friends, family, church members, etc. is like a great virtue. But I feel like there are issues where I don’t want to be around someone anymore. Where is the line? (34:35-54:04)
Someone recently asked me if doing good because you think that God will punish you if you don’t is really being good. I didn’t really know what to say. How would you respond? (54:08-01:10:24)
Closing Song: It Is Well (The Bridge Loud)
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
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Intro and an emergency that leads to a pitch for a culture war soda brand (00:00-24:24)
When people say they are going to pray about some life decision, what are they actually doing that is different than just thinking about it? (24:45-38:57)
I don’t know how to react to seeing people claiming the opposite of what Jesus says is Christian (ie. “God wants you to persecute immigrants.”) I am not gonna argue on facebook or anything. But what do I do with the anger at that? (39:01-53:52)
Why does Jesus seem to set people up to argue with him sometimes? Like the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15, what is the point of that? (53:57-01:07:48)
Closing Song: Come Ye Sinners