This one is either going to alienate all our viewers or finally give words to what many of you are feeling.

Building on last week's episode about studying scripture in its original context, this week Jonathan shares his journey of how studying the pro-life scriptures he was taught growing up in their full context led him to becoming pro-choice. It's a nuanced conversation but one that feels culturally relevant for many of us trying to figure out how to apply our faith to the culture around us.

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Let us go ahead and say it up front: this one gyat a little thick on the back end. We may have packed in a little too much junk in the trunk.

All booty puns aside - this week we're sitting down (sorry!) to talk about one of the biggest issues we face today: pulling scripture out of its original context to justify our personal preferences and beliefs.

We use the click bait of the title to pull you in before shifting to a conversation we really think you'll enjoy.

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There's been a lot of talk recently about the femininity of the American church. In this week's episode of the podcast, we answer an important question a listener sent in:

What the heck does Biblical masculinity look like?

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Why is it so dang hard for people to love their neighbor? It seems like on of Jesus's easiest commands. But if 'love your neighbor' is so easy, why do we suck at it so often?

This week we look at two ends of the pendulum for why it's hard to love our neighbor and try to find a way to get better at it.

Article referenced in the show

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Tupac told us only God can judge us.

But does the Bible actually say that?

This week we expand on how we love people like Jesus and look at what the Bible says about "judging" other people.

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You hear it all the time - we just wanna love people like Jesus.

But what does that actually look like?

This week we look at the tension between speaking truth and loving people and look at how Jesus did both as our example moving forward.

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It's got cooler clothes and a better marketing plan than the prosperity gospel we grew up around, but it's potentially just as dangerous.

In the opener to Season 10, we talk about how the American church has swung the pendulum from young, restless and reformed all the way to the other side and how we live in the tension between the two.

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This month we're not tackling anything controversial or hard hitting. Instead, we talk about what it looks like to find contentment in the midst of life's anxieties and how a simple biblical phrase can take on new meaning.

And we give you an update on the future of the show.

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Did you know only 12% of evangelicals cited the Bible as their primary influence when thinking about immigration? Evangelicals turn to the media to form their views on the topic more than they rely on the Bible, their local church, or Christian leaders - combined.

So how should Christians approach the southern border crisis and immigration? This week we talk through three basic ideas straight from the Bible so we all can live in the tension between loving God's people and supporting political policy.

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If you grew up in the evangelical movement, you've heard it said that Christians vote Republican. The only problem with that is 86% of Black Christians vote Democrat. So which is it?

In this month's episode, we talk about why we believe it's not theology that influences our view of government, but rather something else and how ultimately it's okay for followers of Jesus to disagree on political issues.

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References and Sources:

Holy Post: Why do White Christians vote Republican and Black Christians vote Democrat?

PRRI: Exploring the diverse religious and political affiliations of Hispanic Americans

Pew: Religion and Politics

NYT: Trump is connecting with a different type of evangelical voter

Pew: More White Americans adopted than shed Evangelical label during Trump Presidency

Humankind: A Hopeful History - Rutger Bregman

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