It seems like everywhere we look, people are talking about how they've been hurt by the church. Many of us have experienced it ourselves.

But how should we respond when someone tells us the church has hurt them?

This week we give you three ways to respond when you're having those conversations.

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Some call it the Billy Graham Rule, others the Mike Pence Rule. Regardless of the name, there's an idea amongst Christians that married people can't be friends with someone of the opposite gender. It even got Matt Chandler suspended.

But is a hard rule against it really the way it should be? This week we talk about the friendship dynamics with the opposite gender when you're married.

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One of the most damaging thing of youth group in the 90's and 00's was purity culture. But that doesn't mean we don't teach biblical sexual ethics to our kids and students.

This week we talk about the difference between teaching sexual purity and what became purity culture before offering what we believe is a better way moving forward.

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It's the age old debate: can (or should) Christians drink alcohol?

This week we look at the three main views on how American Christians have approached alcohol, look at what scripture says about it, and give you a game to play for the next time you think about drinking.

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Women make up half our population but only 20% of pastors are women. Is that by design? Are we not ordaining women when we should be? What is the role of women in ministry?

In this week's episode, we dive into the distinctions between complementarianism and egalitarianism, discuss the Biblical examples of women serving in ministry, and try to figure out how we should view women in ministry as we move forward.

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Did you grow up reading the Left Behind books? Or do memories from A Thief in the Night still haunt you?

This week we talk about rapture theology, the anxiety it caused, and how we should approach that topic moving forward.

Plus Eric leaves a little treat at the end.

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You've heard the phrase love the sinner, hate the sin. But is it even biblical? Should we be using it? This week we talk about the origins of that phrase, how it's harmful to those around us, and what a better way forward would be.

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Merry Christmas everybody! We're here with a bonus episode of the podcast - and the first ever YouTube episode - putting together our Top 5 Worst Christmas Song list.

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Politics are a necessary evil. As Christians, we should be active in them, but to what extent?

In the final episode of Season 5, we talk about how we got to the point in the church where we are divided by politics instead of united by Christ. After looking at that history, we discuss a healthier - and holier - view of how Christians should frame politics into their daily life.

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Before the fall, God commanded us to care for the earth. It was one of our first duties as humans.

But in most evangelical churches, we were taught climate change was just a left wing hoax and that people who cared about the planet were hippies.

This week we talk about how we can disagree on the governmental policies, but we have to care for our planet and steward God's creation.

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