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It's an all-emergency episode including:

An app that lets you chat with Jesus, an archbishop who will personally keep the poor out of heaven, a lesson in prayer - Texas style, and of course...church crimes!

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1 Peter 3:15 (The Poolhouse Guru)

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I think I have depression, but I am also pregnant. I’m so sad and tired all the time. I know that these things don’t last forever, so do you have any words of wisdom or encouragement for this season? Thank you. (15:48-30:11)

What’s the difference between being “the servant of all” and being a people pleaser with no boundaries? (30:14-49:04)

The Bible says “do not fear” a lot. Which is great. But, how? How do I actually have less fear? (49:08-1:01:49)

Closing Song: I Know I've Been Changed (Deacons Division ft. Jeff Bryant)

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Someone recently suggested I set an alarm on my phone to remind myself to pray several times a day. That seems like it could become a superstition really quick. “Oh no, I missed the 2:00 prayer, God is gonna get me!” Is this something that can be good? (17:53-33:08)

What is the loving way to act toward my friends who are “deconstructing” or questioning their faith. I really don’t think they would appreciate me trying to convince them Christianity is actually fine. (33:15-46:24)

I don’t feel like I know if I am doing well spiritually or not. There’s not like a way to measure it, so how do I know? (46:37-59:24)

Closing Song: As I Am (Lee Younger)

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I have heard people talk about “praying for protection.” What does that mean? It seems a little “claim your blessing” to me. (16:55-30:35)

How do you be an encouragement to someone who doesn’t seem to want to be encouraged. Like, they are in the wallowing phase, but I still want to be supportive. (30:38-44:39)

I know we are not supposed to judge. But does that just mean big stuff, or am I not allowed to get annoyed at people being rude in public or disagree with their taste in movies and stuff like that? (44:43-1:00:16)

Closing Song: Cast My Cares (Jed Brewer)

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Have things gotten weirder in the last few years? Like everything always been this crazy and we’re just noticing it more now, or are things actually weirder? (17:46-28:54)

Feminism-  there is a lot shared about feminism at the moment. I wonder if views can go to extreme around this topic, where do you draw the line on the sliding scale of views? (29:04-48:17)

I was reading the parable of the sower in Mark 4 recently. It seems kind of unfair that whether or not the seed grows is beyond anyone’s control. The soil is either rocky or shallow or not. Am I missing the point? (48:22-1:00:52)

Closing Song: Greater Is He (Jed Brewer)

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It’s been a while since I have prayed. It feels weird to try to like, get back in the habit. How do I do that?  (14:42-28:00)

Passage on prayer by Frederick Buechner that Jed mentioned: https://www.frederickbuechner.com/quote-of-the-day/2016/4/25/prayer

Closing Song: Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Eric Peters)

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What is the difference between “walking in faith” and just not thinking through decisions? (20:18-32:46)

Closing Song: Psalm 147:3 (The Poolhouse Guru)

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1 and 2 Timothy mention having a “sincere faith.” What makes faith sincere or insincere? (15:25-23:53)

When I was younger, apologetics was this big thing. Like “how will you respond when a non-believer says XYZ?” I am trying to not see my faith that way because the debate thing seems dumb. How do I let go of that idea? (23:56-42:08)

Where do you guys go when you need inspiration? How do you let some inspire you in a healthy way? (42:12-55:25)

Closing Song: No He Wasn't (Lins Honeyman)

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I have heard some people talking recently about how pride is bad. That got me thinking- is being proud wrong. If so, what is wrong with it? (20:22-37:17)

There was a recent controversy with the Baptists making a proclamation about women not being able to be pastors. It seems wrong to me but I guess some people say “well, that’s what the Bible says”. Does the Bible say that definitively? (37:21-58:58)

We check in with the latest baseball themed marketing campaign from the He Gets Us people. (59:07-1:05:04)

Closing Song: The One (Jed Brewer)

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For…reasons, I have been thinking about whether or not it is okay to be kind of happy when someone dies. Is it, or is that just really wrong? (18:00-30:16)

I hear people talk about how going through hard things makes you stronger in that area of life. But I just feel like I am beat up in those areas. How does it make you stronger to go through something hard? (30:21-43:19)

From ill-advised TikToks to fast food meltdowns, we do a quick round up of ways Christians are being weird on the internet lately. (43:26-01:01:24)

Closing Song: Changing Me (Lee Younger)