643 - My Shame Name

Thank You Email Us: [email protected] Closing Song: God Don't Let Me Quit

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)