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Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
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Intro and a cascade of emergencies (00:00-26:00)
Reading bible books like Numbers 5 makes me very angry to be a Christian. How do you guys reconcile such content in the bible? And how do you keep hope for decent relations between men and women? Thanks for your thoughts! (26:12-43:38)
I know it’s the Christian thing to be kind to people when they are being unkind to me. But like, how kind do I need to be? (43:43-51:34)
Sometimes, when I see churches or ministries try to hop on a social media trend, or do something “cool” it kind of rubs me the wrong way. Like it’s cheapening the message to put it to a tik tok dance. Is that legit? Or am I falling into the same thing as people who don’t like contemporary worship just because it doesn’t seem as churchy? (51:38-01:02:41)
Closing Song: I Am New (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Merry Christmas from SayThat!
Please enjoy this Christmas meditations we put together a few years ago.
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
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Intro and an emergency from an Indiana creationism conference. (00:00-17:00)
There is a lot of advice out there about how to go after what you want, or let go of things you want. What do you do when you have no idea what you want? (17:02-28:58)
What does it mean to make amends? Is that part of repentance? (29:02-41:20)
Why is John the Baptist important? He is talked about in early chapters of the gospels as this huge deal but I don’t really get why. (41:24-54:03)
Closing Song: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Lee Younger)
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
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Intro and emergency (00:00-15:20)
“Be still and know” sound like a great concept, but I have a really hard time sitting still. I don’t find it relaxing. It stresses me out kinda. How do I get better at it? (15:30-27:49)
How important is doctrine? It seems like the people who talk about “good doctrine” the most don’t do most of the stuff Jesus talked about. (27:53-44:28)
How can my partner and I make my parents see that not having kids is the right choice for us? (44:32-01:03:07)
Closing Song: Away in a Manger (Lins Honeyman)
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
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It's a post-Thanksgiving emergency buffet! We talk about dance bans, the "facts" about rock & roll from a 70s Tennessee jail ministry, and a men's conference speaker hosted by a guy named Bazzel Baz, and that's not the wildest thing about it. And more!
Closing Song: Angels We Have Heard On High (The Poolhouse Guru)
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
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Intro and a traditional Gripesgiving Emergency (00:00-15:55)
Seeing family during the holidays, one of the things I think about is how differently they se “being a good Christian” than I do. How do I deal with people who think I am not a very good Christian, and I feel the same about them? (16:32-29:43)
I…don’t really feel thankful. Lots of stuff is bad and it has been a hard year. Why should I put effort into trying to be thankful? it feels fake. (29:46-45:23)
I see the story of the widow’s offering used to say that people should give money even if it puts them in financial distress. That seems really wrong, but it does also seem like the story is saying that. Am I missing something? (45:27-01:00:06)
Closing Song: You Have Better (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
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*Matt's audio is better this episode. We promise it will be fully fixed by next week. We had a stern talk with our audio engineer...who is Matt.
Intro and an emergency with a twist. (00:00-11:30)
How should Christians think about the economy changing? Like, I know giving is good, but if I want to buy a house someday soon, I probably need to save more than I thought I would need to. (11:47-25:30)
I was recently told I was “too negative.” I don’t consider myself a negative person. I would say I am positive sometimes and negative other times and that I try to be realistic. Is it possible to just be a “negative” person? What do I do? (25:33-42:34)
How do I deal with people who talk about all religion like it is a cult? I heard someone talking about Scientology recently and someone commented something like “yeah, that’s weird. But they all are.” That kind of offended me, but I didn’t know what to say. (42:40-01:00:55)
Closing Song: A Mighty Fortress (Pete Lawson)
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
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Apologies for Matt's audio (the sound quality, not what he says, though maybe that too), intro, and a medieval emergency. (00:00-15:45)
I feel like life is extremely unfair. Not necessarily to me, I have had it pretty easy all in all, but in general. This is proving to be a big sticking point when I think about life and God. How do I deal with this? (15:51-27:31)
Sometimes my friends talk about believing in “something bigger” or a “higher power”. That is kind of frustrating to me because I think they are trying to say that is the same as my belief in Christ. But I think it is very different because I know what I believe in. Am I wrong to be bothered by that? (27:35-40:12)
I normally don’t care much about end times stuff. But I was reading 2 Timothy 3 recently, and it was describing things that sounded pretty similar to today. Can you help me be less freaked out? (40:15-54:57)
Closing Song: Micah 6:8 (The Poolhouse Guru)
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
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Intro and an Christian nightclub emergency. (00:00-16:50)
How do I deal with bad leadership? Like, if someone has a good heart but just is not good at organizing things or leading a team. Do I need to just not worry about it and do what I can? (16:57-31:27)
What can you do to stay encouraged when you feel stuck? (31:31-43:30)
The verse about how “if God is for us, who can be against us?” Kind of confuses me. God isn’t for everything everyone is doing all the time, right? How do I know if He Is “for” me in a situation? (43:34-54:48)
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
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Intro and an emergency about the worst-named holiday of all time. (00:00-17:50)
Luke 1:37 says “for no word of God will ever fail.” What does that mean? I get that it’s encouraging, but it seems confusing to me. (17:57-30:51)
What is the line between processing and talking about my experience with someone and gossiping or trash talking about them? (30:54-47:03)
Do I need to have a good reason for every decision I make? Like if I break up with someone, or leave a job, or move, do I need to have a really good reason for it to be a wise choice? (47:07-1:03:03)
Closing Song: Oh The Deep Deep Love of Jesus (Lee Younger)