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Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a non-raptured emergency (00:00-17:36) Is the rapture actually in the Bible? Why do people get so focused on it? (17:53-35:14) James says a person who doubts is “double minded and unstable” and shouldn’t expect to get anything from God (James 1:7-8). But we all doubt, right? What does this mean? (35:19-49:15) Is there a trick to moving on from a situation (relationship, conversation, event) and not keep thinking about it all the time? (49:20-59:48) Closing Song: Macabre Feast (Tyranny of the Beast)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a Toys 'R Emergency (00:00-18:28) I hear some Christians say they “aren’t political” or stuff like “Jesus is King, that’s my politics.” It is often said like that is the truly evolved and Christian point of view. But I am starting to more and more see it as a cop-out. Am I being unfair? (18:33-32:50)   What do I do when my faith is starting to feel formulaic and stuck? (32:54-45:44)   In John 6:35, Jesus says “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” Obviously this isn’t literal, but what does it mean? That I will never spiritually hunger? If so, what does that mean? (45:48-58:46) Closing Song: This Is My Father's World (Southern Harmonic)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a Satan-suing emergency (00:00-20:20) Is it wrong to feel/express relief or even happiness when a public figure who caused people a lot of pain passes away? (20:28-36:14) What does it mean that we are not supposed to “test God”? Is that different than asking questions or having doubts? (36:17-50:39) Galatians 6:4 says everyone should “test their own actions”. How do I actually do that? Test them for what? (50:52-01:03:47) Closing Song: This Time is Different (Front Toward Enemy)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a rare Inverted Emergency (00:00-18:36) People say that you should put your hope in God, not it other people, the government, etc. But I do want to be able to rely on other people. What is the difference? (18:49-34:29) How do I lovingly deal with someone who is always casting themselves as the victim in every situation? (34:33-49:37) What is the deal with the book of Proverbs? It always seemed weird to me that there is the little collection of sayings in the middle of the Bible. I feel like I don’t get much out of reading them. (49:41-01:05:19) Closing Song : I Need Thee Every Hour (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a pair of publicly embarrassing emergencies. (00:00-22:21) What does it mean to be a “strong believer”? Is it about being sure of what you believe? (22:42-34:13) Is there a christian way to talk people out of conspiracy theories? Does it matter that buying into that stuff will hurt someone’s credibility and witness, or is that just guilting someone? (34:18-53:17) In Mark 2:27, Jesus says to the pharisees that “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Is that an idea we can apply to wider religious stuff, even stuff that is in the Bible? Do we get to the point where we are serving religious things? If so, how do I not do that? (53:21-01:05:23 Closing Song: I Come to You (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a mystery sign emergency (00:00-20:11) Jesus talks about not praying in public like the hypocrites. What does that mean for praying in front of a church? Or famous people having pictures taken of them praying? Or non-famous people, like wedding pictures of people praying over the couple? Is that a sin? Just weird? (20:20-39:12) I know it is not my place to judge anyone else’s salvation. But, At some point, people who believe things like God loves rich people more than poor people or God wants us to treat immigrants badly are just not Christian by any definition that I recognize. How do I acknowledge that without judging? (39:18-01:00:06) A lot of talk about being honest with God is about being angry at Him? What about being disappointed, or sad about things he has done, are those okay feelings to have? (01:00:09-01:15:12) Closing Song: Psalm 147:3 (The Poolhouse Guru)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a guitar-drowing, pastor-dangling emergency (00:00-19:30) I found something on youtube [The pilot of the TV Show The Promised Land] I loved it and i'm curious to hear your thoughts on this christian media. i could be overthinking but want to make sure this is okay to watch before i get too attached. (19:34-37:52) How to deal with people who lack empathy? Who are so blinded by the comforts they now have that they are indifferent to the hardships of others? (37:56-55:01) What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:27 when he warns about taking communion in “an unworthy manner”. That seems like a very different vibe than Jesus’ description of communion. (55:04-01:08:07) Closing Song: All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name (Glenn Kaiser)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and we discuss what makes a true Chicago pope (00:00-19:14) People talk about feeling something profound during worship, but I people also feel stuff while singing secular songs or being at concerts. Is worship something different, or just that same emotional high that music gives? (19:26-41:19) How do I know if someone can’t change what they are doing or if they just won’t? Those things feel very different. (41:23-56:39) What does it mean that we died in Christ, but we also live in Him? (56:45-01:09:27) Closing Song: As I Am (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and a Jeepin' emergency (00:00-19:30) How do you distinguish between hypocrisy and when people just being people and falling short of something they talk about? (19:42-36:59) I have been praying about a situation in my life. What am I looking for now to tell if God is answering me? (37:03-48:36) In John 21, what is the significance of Jesus asking Peter if he loves Him 3 times? I get that it mirrors Peter’s denial, but what does that mean for us? (48:45-01:02:20) Closing Song: Women, God, and Rock and Roll (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and the guys try to get on a blessings grift (00:00-18:25) What are we supposed to make of Judas? Jesus seems to say he is a unique kind of bad. But also things couldn’t have happened the way they were supposed to without him, right? (18:38-32:36) Why are there different accounts of the resurrection in the Bible? (33:50-47:33) What does it mean to personally have peace when the world around you is so crazy? (47:39-59:05) Closing Song: Break of Day (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: [email protected] *Note: Matt somehow broke his mic without knowing it, so his audio is a little thinner than normal. Apologies, everything will be back to normal next episode. If you are Matt's wife and reading this, don't worry about any microphone sized Amazon boxes you may see in the next few days, those are nothing. Intro and a new offering strategy - hostage taking! (00:00-16:41) When things are bad, is being positive or hopeful kind of irresponsible or denial? (16:56-31:29) There are some promises made to people in the Bible, the OT specifically, that do apply to all Christians, but not all of the promises do - Is that right? How do we know which is which? (31:32-44:05) The story of the faith of the centurion in Luke 7 has always confused me because “people at work do what I tell them” doesn’t seem like amazing faith to me. Is there something I am missing? (44:14-01:02:34) Closing Song: The Old Rugged Cross (Front Toward Enemy)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and Church Gym Emergency! (00:00-14:27) Is the "age of accountability" a thing? (14:31-34:46) How do I accept that some relationships in my life are just about as good as they are gonna get? Like I could try to set more boundaries, explain myself more, etc, but it feels like the other person has come about as far as they are going to. Is it okay to accept that? (34:48-46:19) In Matthew 18:19, Jesus says “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” I feel like that is not how it works, but what does this verse mean? (46:26-01:01:12) Closing Song: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Pete Lawson)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Intro and Oscar worthy emergency (00:00-15:20) This week, Matt ran across the phrase “Anger feels like power to [some] people.”  And it got the guys thinking. (15:28-32:37) Are there such things as biblically “masculine” or “feminine” traits? I hear people say masculine traits are things like courage and strength, and feminine traits are being nurturing and caring. But shouldn’t everybody try to be those things? (32:40-43:48) How should I think about bible verses like Philippians 2:14? It is a clear command, it’s also not something that I (or anyone else) can actually do. So what does it mean for me? (43:54-57:55) Closing Song: Bigger Than My Fears (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: [email protected] Read Jed's article about the song Lee wrote for his wedding: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/what-wedding-song-teach-us-about-creative-commercial-success-1235262312/ 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)