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Episodes
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
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Have things gotten weirder in the last few years? Like everything always been this crazy and we’re just noticing it more now, or are things actually weirder? (17:46-28:54)
Feminism- there is a lot shared about feminism at the moment. I wonder if views can go to extreme around this topic, where do you draw the line on the sliding scale of views? (29:04-48:17)
I was reading the parable of the sower in Mark 4 recently. It seems kind of unfair that whether or not the seed grows is beyond anyone’s control. The soil is either rocky or shallow or not. Am I missing the point? (48:22-1:00:52)
Closing Song: Greater Is He (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
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It’s been a while since I have prayed. It feels weird to try to like, get back in the habit. How do I do that? (14:42-28:00)
In Luke 10, Jesus tells the disciples “whoever rejects you rejects me”. What does this mean for us today. I reject a lot of the stuff said by Christian leaders. I don’t think that means I am rejecting Jesus. (28:04-40:52)
I know that negative emotions can’t lead me to change. But I do have negative feelings that are part of me wanting to change, so what do I do with them while I am working on things? (40:58-57:51)
Passage on prayer by Frederick Buechner that Jed mentioned: https://www.frederickbuechner.com/quote-of-the-day/2016/4/25/prayer
Closing Song: Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Eric Peters)
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
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What is the difference between “walking in faith” and just not thinking through decisions? (20:18-32:46)
Why is there / has there been sigma in the Church around mental health?
I know on paper it isn’t different taking medication for mental health than physical health, but somehow the feelings around it don’t line up as a Christian- why the shame/ guilt around this? Feelings of ‘failure ‘ etc? (32:51-48:27)
1.3) How do I be a good friend to people who are younger than me? I am not a mentor or anything, but there are younger people in my church that I want to be a positive person for. (48:30-1:01:56)
Closing Song: Psalm 147:3 (The Poolhouse Guru)
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
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1 and 2 Timothy mention having a “sincere faith.” What makes faith sincere or insincere? (15:25-23:53)
When I was younger, apologetics was this big thing. Like “how will you respond when a non-believer says XYZ?” I am trying to not see my faith that way because the debate thing seems dumb. How do I let go of that idea? (23:56-42:08)
Where do you guys go when you need inspiration? How do you let some inspire you in a healthy way? (42:12-55:25)
Closing Song: No He Wasn't (Lins Honeyman)
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
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I have heard some people talking recently about how pride is bad. That got me thinking- is being proud wrong. If so, what is wrong with it? (20:22-37:17)
There was a recent controversy with the Baptists making a proclamation about women not being able to be pastors. It seems wrong to me but I guess some people say “well, that’s what the Bible says”. Does the Bible say that definitively? (37:21-58:58)
We check in with the latest baseball themed marketing campaign from the He Gets Us people. (59:07-1:05:04)
Closing Song: The One (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
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For…reasons, I have been thinking about whether or not it is okay to be kind of happy when someone dies. Is it, or is that just really wrong? (18:00-30:16)
I hear people talk about how going through hard things makes you stronger in that area of life. But I just feel like I am beat up in those areas. How does it make you stronger to go through something hard? (30:21-43:19)
From ill-advised TikToks to fast food meltdowns, we do a quick round up of ways Christians are being weird on the internet lately. (43:26-01:01:24)
Closing Song: Changing Me (Lee Younger)
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
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Is it normal to go through some times where you *aren’t* dealing with doubts or questions with your faith? Does that mean I’m not engaged? (18:56-30:07)
How do I balance keeping up with the news and not just being angry and sad all the time? (30:16-46:36)
I grew up in an environment where negative emotions were rarely talked about. How do I learn to express those feelings as an adult in a healthy way? (46:40-57:05)
Closing Song: I Am Free (Lee Younger)
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
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People talk about the generation “that God is calling to XYZ” or that “will break this or that”. Does God do things through generations? Is that a thing? (16:38-30:17)
When something bad happens in my life, my first instinct is to look for a reason. Something I could have done different or how it could have been planned for. But sometimes there’s no real reason and a bad thing just happened. But I hate that so much. How do I deal with that? (30:20-43:57)
How do you talk about your thoughts on life as a person of faith with non-believing friends without sounding like you are making a sales pitch? (44:01-1:01:11)
Closing Song: I Come To You (Jed Brewer)
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
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How do I empathize when someone is having a hard time without joining in on their negativity in a way that is bad for me? (19:25-30:47)
I know finding a mentor is a helpful thing, What can I do until I find someone who fits that role? (30:50-42:40)
Several places in the Bible it talks about it being “the last days” back then. How does that work with us being 2000 years past “the last days”? (42:43-55:43)
Closing Song: Be Thou My Vision (Deacons Division)
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
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Is divorce ever the right option for a Christian couple to take? (19:26-34:05)
Yoga pants discourse is back again. What does the Bible actually say about “modesty”? (34:12-48:06)
An organization I am involved with recently had a scandal break. It’s a big organization and my local chapter wasn’t involved at all. But I still feel a little weird. How should I think about this? (48:10-1:01:14)
Closing Song: Ephesians 4:32 (The Poolhouse Guru)