Dale and Jonalyn discuss what makes a bad word “bad.” Find out what an "unwholesome" word really means. They talk about how they’re parenting their kids through the challenges of YouTube videos. Favorite line: “Some words are worth a thousand pictures.” 

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Dale and Jonalyn talk about a student in their local high school who was suspended for saying "There are only two genders." Dale explains how to respond to this injustice silencing our children's God-given intuition and reason. He explains why postmodern ideas are all about power and not goodness. Favorite line: "Today people are required to draw a line in the sand before they think about and understand the big issues."

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How do you stay steady in the middle of so much conflict in this world? Dale explains his tools for walking into the hard places of politics, rights, and social media. 

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What do we do with unmet expectations? Are expectations the problem today? Dale and Jonalyn tease apart expectations from obligations and show an important role expectations play in all our friendships. Favorite line: “God expects us to expect everything from him.”

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This is part 3 in the series. Part 1 is "Are church buildings necessary?" Part 2 is "What does church mean?" In this final episode, we bring this together in practical ways to be the church.

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As a followup to the episide "Are church buildings necessary?", Dale and Jonalyn explain the Scriptural concept of church. Fasten your seatbelts!

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Dale shares a WSJ headline "Children Hospitalized due to COVID-19 at All Time High" and explains how the news media manipulates us. If you've ever wondered about the motivation behind headlines, if you wish you were less whipped around and confused by the news, this one is for you. Favorite line: "When you see any headlines don't assume it is true and I should do something. First question should always be 'What do they want me to believe?'"

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Dale and Jonalyn discuss what this word means, why it's polarizing and anxiety-inducing. They also share why so many so-called women's rights advocates don't honor women or understand women's uniqueness. They also explain where they agree (teamwork between men and women is the goal) and disagree. Favorite line from Dale: "You don't knee-cap men in order for women to get ahead." Favorite line from Jonalyn: "A women and a man will approach the same passage of scripture differently. "

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Jonalyn received this question about another church building campaign. Dale talks about the similarities between current church buildings and community centers. They also discuss the reason churches often build larger facilities and the call to build something larger and more enduring. Favorite line: "With these doors, I can tell something important is going on here."

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Dale and Jonalyn talk about what it means to have God-given rights. How do we know God gives us these rights? Jonalyn asks Dale to explain Edward Snowden's crimes in the right to privacy context. They also talk about parents reading their kids diaries. Favorite line: "A right is the moral boundaries around your person."

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