What's for Lunch and Other Spiritual Questions

This Week Gary and Faith talk Sin, Anger, and Humility.

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This week, Gary and Faith discuss how Christians can respond to litmus test questions on politics and theology, ending up in a broader conversation about what the church should be all about and how Christians are called to live.

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Join Gary, Faith, and guest John Ricci as they talk 90 second deep conversations, hot ham and cheese, and defining the relationship after your children become adults.

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This week, contest winner Jon Tanner joins Gary and Faith for a fascinating discussion about deconstruction, doubts, and what it all boils down to. They talk sexuality, Biblical confidence, the old earth debate, and hot sauce.

We mentioned:

The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire

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WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

Join Gary as he talks natural medicine, chakras, and chi with Haakon Fiedler, a chiropractic student interested in how faith intersects with the world of natural medicine—what Christians should consider, question, and explore. They also talk about making your faith your own, life when you feel like you don’t fit in, and the everyday miracle of the human body.

We mentioned:

• Ephesians 4:6
• Colossians 1:16
• 1 John 4

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WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

Join Gary and Faith as they talk with Gary's cousin, Steve, a certified financial planner who became interested in Jesus and Christianity after a life of nominal Catholicism.

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WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

This Week, Gary and Faith both return from weddings and are talking legacy, ending well, and conflict resolution. They talk deathbed confessions, owning up to your mistakes, and how to think about the 2nd coming in light of the decisions you're making now.

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WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

Join Gary and Faith for another fun episode of What's for Lunch and Other Spiritual Questions, where they unpack the difference between just wanting to receive help vs. being courageous enough to choose change. They also discuss questions like 'How do you train yourself to turn to God instead of your phone?', 'Is it our job to chase people in the church?' and 'Is the gospel just the salvation message or the message we're sending with our whole lives?'.

We mentioned:

• The 4 spiritual laws
• Romans Road

Questions for WFL or want to support the ministry? Visit www.newhoperoundlake.com/WFL or email [email protected]

WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

Why are 70% of teens turning to AI for companionship? Why is a mother holding AI responsible for her son taking his own life? Join Dean, Gary, and Faith as they unpack why AI might be more of a human problem than we think and why rising user levels indicate that people are searching for purpose, meaning, and connection. We also talk Brisket sandwiches and the upcoming season of the NFL!

We mentioned:

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985) by Neil Postman.

Questions for WFL or want to support the ministry? Visit www.newhoperoundlake.com/WFL or email [email protected]

WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

This week on What’s for Lunch and Other Spiritual Questions, Gary returns from Mexico with stories that spark a bigger conversation: how do we recognize spiritual realities in our own lives, and why do younger generations seem more open about them than previous generations?

We talk about prayer (from the big miracles to the everyday weather ones), the reality of the gospel versus what’s just cultural habit, and how easy it is to miss God’s answers when they don’t look dramatic. We also touch on Gen Z’s openness to things like manifesting, crystals, and shifting—and what that says about our culture's longing for something deeper.

Questions for WFL or want to support the ministry? Visit www.newhoperoundlake.com/WFL or email [email protected]

WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.