Say That

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and the next evolution of the Hell House (00:00-19:46) What do I do if I just can’t find a church that I feel is a good fit for me? (20:01-34:30) People talk about not letting “politics” get in between them and friends, family, church members, etc. is like a great virtue. But I feel like there are issues where I don’t want to be around someone anymore. Where is the line? (34:35-54:04) Someone recently asked me if doing good because you think that God will punish you if you don’t is really being good. I didn’t really know what to say. How would you respond? (54:08-01:10:24) Closing Song: It Is Well (The Bridge Loud)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and an emergency that leads to a pitch for a culture war soda brand (00:00-24:24) When people say they are going to pray about some life decision, what are they actually doing that is different than just thinking about it? (24:45-38:57) I don’t know how to react to seeing people claiming the opposite of what Jesus says is Christian (ie. “God wants you to persecute immigrants.”) I am not gonna argue on facebook or anything. But what do I do with the anger at that? (39:01-53:52) Why does Jesus seem to set people up to argue with him sometimes? Like the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15, what is the point of that? (53:57-01:07:48) Closing Song: Come Ye Sinners

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and several cinematic emergencies (00:00-25:29) Is there such a thing as being too thankful? Like, to my boss or in a relationship, there are some basic things that are expected, right? I know we are supposed to give thanks in all things, but is there a toxic positivity version of it? (25:40-39:21) How do I be humble? Like what do I actually do to make humility something that helps me in my life? (39:25-52:11) What does it mean to cause someone to stumble? I only ever heard that mentioned terms of shamey, purity culture stuff. I know it’s not that, so what does Jesus mean? (52:16-01:04:19) Closing Song: You Have Better (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a historical East Tennessee church-fightin' emergency. (00:00-21:45) The Bible says love your enemy. I don’t like I have people in my life who rise the level of “enemy”. And even the people I don’t like, I try to just not have much contact with. So who is my enemy and what does it mean to love them? (21:57-39:57) In the story of Jesus raising the dead girl in Mark 5, it includes Jesus telling mourning people to not be sad because the child is just asleep. That’s not very “Mourn with those who mourn.” What’s the point in including that detail? (40:00-57:06) There are people in my life that I really love who aren’t Christian and I don’t think are at all interested in becoming Christian, and I’m pretty much fine with that. Is that okay? Or am I being a bad witness or whatever? (57:11-01:09:57) Closing Song: I Am Free (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro, Kirk Cameron has thoughts about public education, CCM career changes, and possibly the best tv show idea we've ever had. (00:00-17:25) If God isn’t giving me something I really want, does that mean it is wrong for me to want it? (17:38-29:09) How can I support someone who is going through something that is harder than anything I have ever gone through? (29:17-39:54) When Jesus heals on the Sabbath in Matthew 12, it makes me think, why did God make that rule if apparently you can break it if it is really important? How do I know if something is important enough to break the rules? (39:58-53:09) Closing Song: Under His Wings (Haley Harris)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and we make some pitches for the unbelievably still going God's Not Dead movies series. (00:00-19:57) Paul says things like “follow me as I follow Christ” and talks about being imitators. Are we supposed to imitate/follow our leaders? How much? (20:01-35:48) Where is the line between being hopeful and being in denial about reality? (35:55-50:07) What does it mean that God “disciplines those He loves”. It feels like people just trot that out when something bad is happening to someone. (50:11-01:01:03) Closing Song: 1 Peter 3:15 (The Poolhouse Guru)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and Church Olympiad Events (00:00-14:55) I feel like I am spinning my wheels. What does God want me to do in a period like this? (15:08-26:01) How do I channel the anger and fear I feel into something helpful? (26:04-37:46) I know that “make Him famous” is just churchy talk, but the Bible does say to make God known among the nations. What is the difference? (37:49-51:24) Closing Song: Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Eric Peters) *Programming Note* We will be off for the next two weeks due to summer travel

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Reddit atheists conception of what a pastor's job is. (00:00-14:26) Matthew 18:21-35 : I get the point of the servant being wrong in getting his own debt cancelled but going and hassling someone else then for a debt but the comparison of that story to the kingdom of heaven feels conflicting. I know God will bring justice and vengeance alone is His but why does it sound like Jesus is saying God will not educate on our wrong but torture us? Not how he talks about the kingdom of heaven or God in other parables. (14:30-31:14) Sometimes when people are talking about unlearning stuff they were raised with, especially inchurch, they add a caveat of “but there was some good stuff too.” I don’t really care if there was some good stuff mixed in, I want to just drop it all. Am I missing something if I don’t look for positives too? (31:16-45:59) Jesus repeatedly talks about being like a little child. But Paul mentions things like being mature and putting off childish

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a "10 commandments of marriage" emergency. (00:00-17:47) 2 Peter 3:15-17 talks about how Paul’s letters are confusing. What does that mean for the way we read them? (17:59-29:13) It feels like I hear less about “missions” and how important and cool it is than I did years ago. Are these kind of things ever like, fads? (29:22-45:28) How do you help someone who doesn’t seem like they want to be happy? (45:35-54:54) Closing Song: Grace

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and an education emergency (00:00-16:40) What is a calling? How do I know if I have one? (17:18-33:53) How do I re-establish a friendship that has drifted? (33:58-43:52) What does the Bible mean when it talks about Jesus driving out “impure spirits”? (44:00-57:39) Closing Song: Speak To Me (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and an we attempt to help evangelicals craft a conspiracy theory that makes sense (00:00-15:25) I feel like I don’t have any emotional energy. I also can’t really cut anything (work, school) out of my life right now. How do I get more? (15:36-24:57) I have nearly really read much of the Book of Acts. What should I look to get out of it? (25:00-37:57) How do I know if I am feeling convicted or just guilty? Is there a difference? (38:00-55:22) Closing Song: Psalm 34:18 (The Poolhouse Guru)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and we are called out by an orthodox priest. (00:00-15:30) What are creeds for? Are they useful. Why do people care about them? (15:46-36:23) What does it actually mean that God is strong in our weakness? (36:26-50:46) 2 Timothy 2:15 says to do your best to “present yourself to God as one approved.” How do I do that? I don’t feel like I have much control over that at all. (50:53-01:00:03) Closing Song: No He Wasn't (Lins Honeyman)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a buffet of Christian ridiculousness (00:00-18:35) How do I know if someone is just getting something about the Bible wrong or if they are intentionally twisting something? (18:42-31:07) I hear people talk about lust or anger in terms of “defeating” or “overcoming” it. What does that even mean? Is it the goal? (31:12-44:23) Colossians 4 says to “devote yourselves to prayer”. What does that mean? Is it about consistency or something else? (44:27-55:14) Closing Song: Made in the Image of the Lord (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro, Middle Earth Centrism, Eat Pray Scape. (00:00-19:39) When I was young, church people were very insistent that “character matters” when it came to leaders like politicians. Now, almost all those same people have done a 180. I get that they are hypocrites, but I also feel like character should matter some? Should it? (19:54-36:44) How do I get the most out of being part of my community? Every time someone talks about “getting involved” or “diving in”, they pretty much just seem to mean signing up as a volunteer. (36:59-50:33) Do I have to believe everything in Genesis actually, literally happened to be a Christian? Why does it matter? (50:38-01:07:31) Closing Song: No One Like You (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and 2 Priestly technology emergencies. (00:00-18:43) Is it okay to be vague about God when talking to my non-Christian friends - like, if I am talking about feeling grateful, and I say “the universe really helped me out”? Is that good strategy, or am I hiding my faith? (18:52-29:55) How do you make a choice in a situation where there is no perfect option? Like every job has issues, how do I know if God is telling me Job A or Job B is better? Or school A or B? (30:04-49:15) Proverbs 17: says that “One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.” How does that work with Jesus saying we all sin in our hearts, etc.? (49:21-01:02:10) Closing Song: Save Me From My Sins (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and we try to envision how a Christian rap beef would go. (00:00-19:12) How important is going on dates to “dating”? I hear people in church talk about how bad just hanging out is, but it’s not like dinner and a movie is the Bible, right? (19:23-37:16) I think I need to be more thankful. But trying to make myself be grateful makes me feel like I am a kid and my parents are telling me that I should just be happy that I have all this good stuff and just not be upset. How do I start with thankfulness? (33:19-48:26) Is envy different than jealousy? Like envy and coveting is a big deal in the Bible, but seeing someone and feeling a hit of jealousy if they have something you think is cool is natural, right? So where is the line? (48:31-01:02:54) Closing Song: Be Thou My Vision (The Deacons Division)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro, and a men's conference emergency! (00:00-18:05) I don’t really feel any big pull to “share the gospel” with my friends. I think they would feel like I am judging them and just want to be their friend so I can convert them. And I feel like I’m being rude. Is that okay or am I wrong? (18:21-40:06) 2.2) How mu ch does it matter who wrote books of the Bible? Like if Paul wrote all the letters, or if Solomon actually wrote Proverbs? (40:12-49:06) 2.3) When I am drawing a boundary with someone, how much is it on me to explain things clearly? I feel like people sometimes act like “oh, how was I supposed to know?” as a way to make me doubt myself. How do I know if I have done enough? (49:14-01:00:50) Closing Song: Blessed Assurance (Something Epic)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro, and a podcast and plagiarism double emergency! (00:00-24:20) I recently saw someone saying that when the Bible talks about “modesty”, it means not showing off your wealth. I like that a lot more than it being about covering your shoulders, but is that accurate? (24:33-37:15) What is the difference between a “toxic” person and just a sinful person? We are supposed to forgive everyone and everybody has flaws, but it’s okay to let go of “toxic people” in your life, is that right? (37:20-49:34) I know faith-healing isn’t a thing. But Jesus does tell people like the father in Mark 9 that they have to believe for someone to be healed. So what does He mean by that? (49:43-01:02:59) Closing Song: Can This Be (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) It's a post-holiday All Emergency Round-up! We over stories about a failed Bible museum, data-mining powered evangelism, a prayer sponsored by Mark Wahlberg's Lent app, a real life biblical allegory, and good, old-fashioned end times grifting. Plus, Numerology Jed returns! Closing Song: It Is Well (Pete and Tasha Lawson)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) If you're listening to this, the eclipse wasn't the rapture. (00:00-19:10) I hear people talking about God “preparing their heart” for something. What does that mean?   Is that any different than preparing myself for something? (19:13-34:03)   1 Corinthians 6 talks about how Christians shouldn’t sue each other in front of secular authorities. Not to be blasphemous, but that’s crazy right? That sounds like the kind of thing a church would say to stop someone from speaking out. (34:11-52:27)   People talk about not “trusting the flesh” but also say we have to discern things. If I am the one discerning it, aren’t I just relying on myself and my flesh? (52:32-01:08:53)   Closing Song: Bigger Than My Fears (The Bridge Loud)