Patrick brings tough listener stories about family, forgiveness, and personal boundaries into sharp focus, opening the lines to honest, sometimes uncomfortable exchanges about redemption, the implications of criminal records, and what trust truly costs a family. Spirited questions about biblical texts and parenting philosophies, plus how discipline shapes a child’s future, intermingle with a streak of Taco Tuesday absurdity that disrupts expectations.

 

• Maureen (email) - How can he be redeemed if he was falling into sexual sin with this lady? (01:21)
• Dolores (email) - Four more points to consider re a woman marrying a convicted sex offender
• Magdalena (email) - One time an honest pedophile told me, “What turns you on turns you on and no amount of therapy will ever change it because it’s in my brain” (04:15)
• Angela (email) - I wanted to thank you for modeling empathy and humility, traits that are in short supply in today's world
• Laura (email) - To clarify, the young man and the victim were college aged, and it was the only occasion. I don't believe he's a danger to children.
• Nick - Acts 14:15 talks about the Apostles Barnabas and Paul. Is Barnabas also an Apostle? (08:46)
• Ramone (email) – Question about Hebrews (15:11)
• Michael (email) - The Bible won't judge you (24:33)
• Jim (email) - The Fatherly Gauntlet
• Doug - What do you think of the phenomena of 'gentle parenting'? (29:17)
• Megan - Is cigarette smoking a sin? (40:46)
• Mary - I think there is a difference between 'gentle parenting' and 'permissive parenting.' (46:27)
• Danny - How is the Word of God a double-edge sword? (49:21)