What about Halloween? Is it okay to dress in costume? How about at church? And what about Harry Potter… or anything else that hints of magic? And while we’re on the topic, why do people get hot and bothered about magic fantasy, but not science fantasy? Oh, and why do people pray to Mary? Or any of the saints?

And have you ever felt God laughing with you?

If you’ve ever wondered about what we can learn from the Donatist controversy for sifting worship music, or why pumpkins are the best part of church, why more women serve in the church today, or how to come back to God from fallen faith, today’s episode is for you. Steve, Andrew, and Dave take questions from McHenry to Cameroon on God, theology, and the Bible.

Call it what you want: weorthscipe, prostration, sacrifice, liturgia… This week’s podcast tackles a variety of questions on worship. What is it? Why do we do it? What’s different about Christianity? How do we mess it up? How do we do it?

Are Bible stories true or symbolic? Do I need to love my spouse less to love God more? Did Jesus know he was divine as a kid? Are our loved ones looking down on us?  Tina Gaddini joins today’s show with Andrew as Dave fields questions from the theological to the personal, including one listener asking how God could let their family be murdered.

How do we know Jesus existed? How do we know God is loving? How do we know we would have recognized him back them. And have Dave and Steve finally agreed on a what's worth watching? Questions on this, speaking the truth in love, and finding credibility in churches when there's so many hypocrites come rolling in.

Andrew and Dave are joined by personal trainer Mike McKay to discuss physical fitness, spirit fitness, and what spiritual and faith practices are our Spiritual Leg Days.

Steve imposes Nebraska garb on Dave and Andrew while questions come flying on Deconstructionism, yelling at God, translation errors, and how to show love for people without supporting their actions. Fortunately the wisdom of the Bible and Ferris Bueller save the day.

Tina Gaddini joins the show today as she and Andrew join the discussion with Dave. Did Eve die before Adam? Why was Adam so old? And why do we get slammed with his sin? Why should we pray? How do I love someone without condoning what they do or coming across as judgmental? And how many faiths are there? In the process we discovered what our listeners always suspected. Andrew always has good insights. Always.

Why did God make mosquitoes? Why did God make us? Can grace be measured? Can we have assurance of salvation? And what is purgatory anyway. All this and more as Dave takes questions on all things theology.

Questions on salvation continue. How are we saved? Do we play a role? What about stuff like good works? What is grace? What is faith? Who can have faith? And can we be blotted out of the book of life? Further down the rabbit hole of salvation.