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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
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Intro and we make some pitches for the unbelievably still going God's Not Dead movies series. (00:00-19:57)
Paul says things like “follow me as I follow Christ” and talks about being imitators. Are we supposed to imitate/follow our leaders? How much? (20:01-35:48)
Where is the line between being hopeful and being in denial about reality? (35:55-50:07)
What does it mean that God “disciplines those He loves”. It feels like people just trot that out when something bad is happening to someone. (50:11-01:01:03)
Closing Song: 1 Peter 3:15 (The Poolhouse Guru)
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
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Intro and Church Olympiad Events (00:00-14:55)
I feel like I am spinning my wheels. What does God want me to do in a period like this? (15:08-26:01)
How do I channel the anger and fear I feel into something helpful? (26:04-37:46)
I know that “make Him famous” is just churchy talk, but the Bible does say to make God known among the nations. What is the difference? (37:49-51:24)
Closing Song: Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Eric Peters)
*Programming Note* We will be off for the next two weeks due to summer travel
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
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Intro and a Reddit atheists conception of what a pastor's job is. (00:00-14:26)
Matthew 18:21-35 : I get the point of the servant being wrong in getting his own debt cancelled but going and hassling someone else then for a debt but the comparison of that story to the kingdom of heaven feels conflicting. I know God will bring justice and vengeance alone is His but why does it sound like Jesus is saying God will not educate on our wrong but torture us? Not how he talks about the kingdom of heaven or God in other parables. (14:30-31:14)
Sometimes when people are talking about unlearning stuff they were raised with, especially inchurch, they add a caveat of “but there was some good stuff too.” I don’t really care if there was some good stuff mixed in, I want to just drop it all. Am I missing something if I don’t look for positives too? (31:16-45:59)
Jesus repeatedly talks about being like a little child. But Paul mentions things like being mature and putting off childish things. How do I be mature and child-like at the same time? (46:06-59:23)
Closing Song: Greater Is He (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
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Intro and a "10 commandments of marriage" emergency. (00:00-17:47)
2 Peter 3:15-17 talks about how Paul’s letters are confusing. What does that mean for the way we read them? (17:59-29:13)
It feels like I hear less about “missions” and how important and cool it is than I did years ago. Are these kind of things ever like, fads? (29:22-45:28)
How do you help someone who doesn’t seem like they want to be happy? (45:35-54:54)
Closing Song: Grace
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
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Intro and an education emergency (00:00-16:40)
What is a calling? How do I know if I have one? (17:18-33:53)
How do I re-establish a friendship that has drifted? (33:58-43:52)
What does the Bible mean when it talks about Jesus driving out “impure spirits”? (44:00-57:39)
Closing Song: Speak To Me (Lee Younger)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
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Intro and an we attempt to help evangelicals craft a conspiracy theory that makes sense (00:00-15:25)
I feel like I don’t have any emotional energy. I also can’t really cut anything (work, school) out of my life right now. How do I get more? (15:36-24:57)
I have nearly really read much of the Book of Acts. What should I look to get out of it? (25:00-37:57)
How do I know if I am feeling convicted or just guilty? Is there a difference? (38:00-55:22)
Closing Song: Psalm 34:18 (The Poolhouse Guru)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
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Intro and we are called out by an orthodox priest. (00:00-15:30)
What are creeds for? Are they useful. Why do people care about them? (15:46-36:23)
What does it actually mean that God is strong in our weakness? (36:26-50:46)
2 Timothy 2:15 says to do your best to “present yourself to God as one approved.” How do I do that? I don’t feel like I have much control over that at all. (50:53-01:00:03)
Closing Song: No He Wasn't (Lins Honeyman)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
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Intro and a buffet of Christian ridiculousness (00:00-18:35)
How do I know if someone is just getting something about the Bible wrong or if they are intentionally twisting something? (18:42-31:07)
I hear people talk about lust or anger in terms of “defeating” or “overcoming” it. What does that even mean? Is it the goal? (31:12-44:23)
Colossians 4 says to “devote yourselves to prayer”. What does that mean? Is it about consistency or something else? (44:27-55:14)
Closing Song: Made in the Image of the Lord (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
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Intro, Middle Earth Centrism, Eat Pray Scape. (00:00-19:39)
When I was young, church people were very insistent that “character matters” when it came to leaders like politicians. Now, almost all those same people have done a 180. I get that they are hypocrites, but I also feel like character should matter some? Should it? (19:54-36:44)
How do I get the most out of being part of my community? Every time someone talks about “getting involved” or “diving in”, they pretty much just seem to mean signing up as a volunteer. (36:59-50:33)
Do I have to believe everything in Genesis actually, literally happened to be a Christian? Why does it matter? (50:38-01:07:31)
Closing Song: No One Like You (Lee Younger)
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
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Intro and 2 Priestly technology emergencies. (00:00-18:43)
Is it okay to be vague about God when talking to my non-Christian friends - like, if I am talking about feeling grateful, and I say “the universe really helped me out”? Is that good strategy, or am I hiding my faith? (18:52-29:55)
How do you make a choice in a situation where there is no perfect option? Like every job has issues, how do I know if God is telling me Job A or Job B is better? Or school A or B? (30:04-49:15)
Proverbs 17: says that “One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.” How does that work with Jesus saying we all sin in our hearts, etc.? (49:21-01:02:10)
Closing Song: Save Me From My Sins (Jed Brewer)