With Valentine's Day around the corner, we discuss the Christian's path toward finding a spouse. Topics include:

- Rating college, apps, events, and other places where people go to find connections
- Dating, courtship, and hybrid approaches
- Pitfalls to avoid
- The place of attraction
- The most important qualities to look for

and more!

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Vice President JD Vance started a controversy recently when he stated that Christianity teaches a hierarchy of loves beginning with the home. We discuss:

Are Christians supposed to love some people more than others?

If there is to be a hierarchy of loves, what is it?

How have "love your neighbor" and "love one another as I have loved you" been misunderstood?

How does it affect the church when we get this wrong?

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We continue the discussion on church finances. This week we look at:

Are preachers paid fairly?

Ways churches can help their preachers make a proper income, even if they don't have enough money

Should elders be paid?

How much is too much when it comes to spending on building luxuries or events?

and more!

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We begin a 2-part look at church finances, including:

- Is tithing an obligation, a good idea, or an outdated concept?
- Can church efforts to care for the community be misguided?
- Should we have a widow payroll like Paul discusses in 1 Timothy 5?
- What is the place of missions in the church's budget?
and more!

Stay tuned for next week when we'll discuss paying elders, preacher salaries, church spending, and more.

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The home was mankind's first institution, and its health goes a long way toward determining a people's health - which is why Satan is so eager to tear it down.

In this month's Think Magazine crossover episode, we examine some of the primary ways the home can be torn apart. Topics include:

- The subversion of God's authority structure
- When to involve the elders in a marital conflict
- Divided loyalties caused by social media, peer groups, and other outside influences
- The ripple effects of sexual sin
- Think Fast: Would you rather raise a family 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?

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Sure, everyone wants to pray and read their Bible more in 2025. But beyond those two things, what are other actionable steps we can take to make an impact this year? We discuss:

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We review the biggest headlines from 2024, including:

Luigi Mangione, Daniel Penny, and the online reaction to the two cases

The wild Presidential election

Hurricane Helene and the government's heartless response toward its own people, and what the church can learn from it

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health push vs. the growing adoption of Ozempic/Wegovy/Mounjaro shots

Diddy, Jay-Z, and the exposure of the entertainment industry's dark side

and more!

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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We review the biggest headlines from 2024, including:

Luigi Mangione, Daniel Penny, and the online reaction to the two cases

The wild Presidential election

Hurricane Helene and the government's heartless response toward its own people, and what the church can learn from it

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health push vs. the growing adoption of Ozempic/Wegovy/Mounjaro shots

Diddy, Jay-Z, and the exposure of the entertainment industry's dark side

and more!

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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We get together to have some fun ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve, playing a few games and rating hot takes submitted by YOU! Topics include:

- Blind ranking Focus Press stuff and some of our, um, "favorite" controversies
- Listener hot takes on issues like Bible Bowls and ministry roles
- Underrated/overrated, Bible edition

and more!

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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In part 2 in our look at the left and right edges of the church of Christ spectrum, we turn our attention to the right side. Topics include:
- The strengths and weaknesses of Command, Example, and Necessary Inference Bible application
- Was this the intended end of the "Restoration plea?"
- The slippery slope of legalism
- How hyperconservatism kills growth
and more

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie