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It's a post-holiday All Emergency Round-up!

We over stories about a failed Bible museum, data-mining powered evangelism, a prayer sponsored by Mark Wahlberg's Lent app, a real life biblical allegory, and good, old-fashioned end times grifting. Plus, Numerology Jed returns!

Closing Song: It Is Well (Pete and Tasha Lawson)

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If you're listening to this, the eclipse wasn't the rapture. (00:00-19:10)

I hear people talking about God “preparing their heart” for something. What does that mean?   Is that any different than preparing myself for something? (19:13-34:03)

1 Corinthians 6 talks about how Christians shouldn’t sue each other in front of secular authorities. Not to be blasphemous, but that’s crazy right? That sounds like the kind of thing a church would say to stop someone from speaking out. (34:11-52:27)

People talk about not “trusting the flesh” but also say we have to discern things. If I am the one discerning it, aren’t I just relying on myself and my flesh? (52:32-01:08:53)

Closing Song: Bigger Than My Fears (The Bridge Loud)

Songs:

The Old Rugged Cross (Jed Brewer)

Come Ye Disconsolate (Eric Peters)

Break of Day (Lee Younger)

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Intro and Double worship emergency! (00:00-18:34)

How do I get better at being vulnerable either in groups or with people one on one? (18:48-31:10)

What can I do to deal with controlling parents as an adult? (31:14-43:28)

How do you have grace for someone who you think is doing their best, but it still acting manipulative and weird toward you? (43:31-01:01:42)

Closing Song: The Easy Part is Hard (Jed Brewer)

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Intro and a follow up emergency (00:00-20:54)

1 Corinthians 1:27 says God confounds the wise and strong. But other parts of the new testament say we should be wise and strong. How does that work? (21:31-32:35)

How do I find my identity in Christ? Especially when I don’t really want to have my identity be “a Christian” because of all the baggage and weirdness around that? (32:38-46:59)

What is important about Palm Sunday? It just seems like this weird little side story that doesn’t have much to do with the overall Easter narrative. (47:03-01:00:35)

Closing Song: Psalm 139:14 (The Poolhouse Guru)

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Intro and a Sunday school smokebomb throwing emergency (00:00-19:09)

I have struggled with anxiety and depression. I am generally doing better. But, sometimes I feel those old habits starting to creep up. How do I respond when that happens? (19:21-29:50)

Closing Song: I Need Thee Every Hour (Lee Younger)

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Intro and a sacred dessert emergency (00:00-19:30)

I think I need to be more resilient. When things don’t work out, my initial reaction is to go to pieces. How do I grow in that? (19:37-34:31)

Closing Song: This Is Not A Trade (Jed Brewer)

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Intro and a miraculous emergency ((00:00-17:18)

What does having a “Christ-centered” relationship actually mean? (17:30-30:19)

Closing Song: Amos 5:24 (David and Alaina Coplin)

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Intro and a christian radio conspiracy (00:00-15:30)

What do you do when you feel frustrated with God? Or frustrated with life, but that’s the same thing, right? (31:09-47:06)

How much do I need to try at my job? I heard a lot growing up about “working as if for the lord, not for me” and “excellence in all things”. But, that kind of seems like a scam when it means do more work than I am getting paid for. (31:09-47:06)

Hebrews 6:1 talks about “moving beyond the elementary teachings about Christ”. What does that mean? Are there extra teachings? How do you know if you’re ready to move on? (47:10-01:00:24)

Closing Song: God Don't (Lee Younger)

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In this 600th episode(!) the guys take a look back at the Christian world of 2012 when the podcast launched. Including the Dove awards, Christianity Today headlines, and some characters that would reoccur over and over.

Closing Song: The original SayThat outro song