Inverted Orthodoxy

1. It seems most modern evangelical churches only believe in adult baptism, but the Catholic church has been doing it for centuries. Are we missing something? Does it matter if infants are baptized or not? 2. Does God make expendable people? People that don't gever get to realize dreams of their own so God can make a point? 3. If God told you to do something, and you know you would die if you did...

1. It seems most modern evangelical churches only believe in adult baptism, but the Catholic church has been doing it for centuries. Are we missing something? Does it matter if infants are baptized or not? 2. Does God make expendable people? People that don't gever get to realize dreams of their own so God can make a point? 3. If God told you to do something, and you know you would die if you did...

Q&A #141 - Love, just war, pastors, God overriding free will, Kanye West's new album and colonizing mars 1. A couple of weeks ago Blake taught from the gospel of John chapter 21, where Jesus asks Peter 3 times if he Loves Him.  All translations that I am aware of except for one use the word “love” for both sides of the conversation.  But in the original Greek that it was written in there are 2 wor...

Q&A #141 - Love, just war, pastors, God overriding free will, Kanye West's new album and colonizing mars 1. A couple of weeks ago Blake taught from the gospel of John chapter 21, where Jesus asks Peter 3 times if he Loves Him.  All translations that I am aware of except for one use the word “love” for both sides of the conversation.  But in the original Greek that it was written in there are 2 wor...

Q&A #140 - A Boat load of questions! 1. Question to the musicians - do you have to adjust your timing to the lead singer; or do you expect the lead singer to follow your timing? 2. I have observed over the years that there are some christians that will be sympathetic and loving to a person that the meet who has gone bankrupt in the past, but those same christians will often be judgemental and cond...

Q&A #140 - A Boat load of questions! 1. Question to the musicians - do you have to adjust your timing to the lead singer; or do you expect the lead singer to follow your timing? 2. I have observed over the years that there are some christians that will be sympathetic and loving to a person that the meet who has gone bankrupt in the past, but those same christians will often be judgemental and cond...

Q&A #139 - I Lost respect for one of my pastors, and would you rather.... 1. I just found out that someone I respect, and works at this church in leadership, does not like cheese. How do I continue to hold any respect for this person as a human being, and would it be off side to eat poutine, nachos, cheeseburgers, and cheese dip in front of them until they change their mind? 2. Would you rather lo...

Q&A #139 - I Lost respect for one of my pastors, and would you rather.... 1. I just found out that someone I respect, and works at this church in leadership, does not like cheese. How do I continue to hold any respect for this person as a human being, and would it be off side to eat poutine, nachos, cheeseburgers, and cheese dip in front of them until they change their mind? 2. Would you rather lo...

Q&A #138 - Spouses in church, mental illness in leaders, was Jesus racist? and Best Books of the Year 1. My spouse of almost 30 years recently confessed to me their faith is hanging on my a thread and they just don't know if they believe in God and the church anymore. We have both attended church our whole lives. What do I do? 2. If a church leader is diagnosed with a mental illness, should their...

Q&A #138 - Spouses in church, mental illness in leaders, was Jesus racist? and Best Books of the Year 1. My spouse of almost 30 years recently confessed to me their faith is hanging on my a thread and they just don't know if they believe in God and the church anymore. We have both attended church our whole lives. What do I do? 2. If a church leader is diagnosed with a mental illness, should their...

Q&A #137 - Pets, God, authenticity, loneliness, true Christians, worthy, sorrowful rejoicing, unforgivable sin and revenge 1. What was your childhood pet? 2. When have you said, "I will never do ____!" And then God is like, "Um, yup. Exactly that." 3. How can we be authentic without oversharing? 4. I'm middle aged, single, and live alone. I have some good friends, but I have a nagging sense of lon...

Q&A #137 - Pets, God, authenticity, loneliness, true Christians, worthy, sorrowful rejoicing, unforgivable sin and revenge 1. What was your childhood pet? 2. When have you said, "I will never do ____!" And then God is like, "Um, yup. Exactly that." 3. How can we be authentic without oversharing? 4. I'm middle aged, single, and live alone. I have some good friends, but I have a nagging sense of lon...

Q&A #136 - Ten questions on one episode! 1. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you? 2. Who would you each choose to play yourself in a movie? 3. Regarding Tim Horton’s cups, what is your preference: Dome lids or Normal lids? 4. I say hi to a some people at church on the weekend, but I want to get to know some of them more and don't know how to do that. Ideas? 5. Recently when...

Q&A #136 - Ten questions on one episode! 1. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you? 2. Who would you each choose to play yourself in a movie? 3. Regarding Tim Horton’s cups, what is your preference: Dome lids or Normal lids? 4. I say hi to a some people at church on the weekend, but I want to get to know some of them more and don't know how to do that. Ideas? 5. Recently when...

Q&A #135 - Mass Divorce in Ezra and Is the Trinity Necessary to Believe in? 1. In Ezra 10:2-3, men from Israel realizes they have sinned by taking wives from the nations around them. They then all agree to send away their wives and children. It seems they were willing to destroy the lives of many women and children, just to keep one law of Moses. Does you think God looks favourably on decisions li...

Q&A #135 - Mass Divorce in Ezra and Is the Trinity Necessary to Believe in? 1. In Ezra 10:2-3, men from Israel realizes they have sinned by taking wives from the nations around them. They then all agree to send away their wives and children. It seems they were willing to destroy the lives of many women and children, just to keep one law of Moses. Does you think God looks favourably on decisions li...

Q&A #133 - New Group names, New symbol, Holiness, Struggles with Faith 1. What is the new name of the community groups going to be; Mahjong Groups? 2. What is the story behind or the significance of, the new symbol that goes with the new vision statement “Imaging Jesus by becoming Love”?    3. In a devotional I am reading, it says the word "holy" means set apart. I was always taught it meant pure...

Q&A #133 - New Group names, New symbol, Holiness, Struggles with Faith 1. What is the new name of the community groups going to be; Mahjong Groups? 2. What is the story behind or the significance of, the new symbol that goes with the new vision statement “Imaging Jesus by becoming Love”?    3. In a devotional I am reading, it says the word "holy" means set apart. I was always taught it meant pure...

Q&A #133 - New Group names, New symbol, Holiness, Struggles with Faith 1. What is the new name of the community groups going to be; Mahjong Groups? 2. What is the story behind or the significance of, the new symbol that goes with the new vision statement “Imaging Jesus by becoming Love”?    3. In a devotional I am reading, it says the word "holy" means set apart. I was always taught it meant pure...

Q&A #133 - New Group names, New symbol, Holiness, Struggles with Faith 1. What is the new name of the community groups going to be; Mahjong Groups? 2. What is the story behind or the significance of, the new symbol that goes with the new vision statement “Imaging Jesus by becoming Love”?    3. In a devotional I am reading, it says the word "holy" means set apart. I was always taught it meant pure...

Q&A #132 - Time machine dinner, Women in ministry, trinity, evangelism, and follow up from episode 131 1. if you could have dinner with anyone in the 20th century, who would it be? What would you ask them? 2. I really enjoyed Melissa's sermon last Sunday. However, I grew up believing that women cannot teach or lead, as it seems to teach in 1 Timothy 2:11-15. Is she allowed to teach because she's p...

Q&A #132 - Time machine dinner, Women in ministry, trinity, evangelism, and follow up from episode 131 1. if you could have dinner with anyone in the 20th century, who would it be? What would you ask them? 2. I really enjoyed Melissa's sermon last Sunday. However, I grew up believing that women cannot teach or lead, as it seems to teach in 1 Timothy 2:11-15. Is she allowed to teach because she's p...

Q&A #131 - Apostle's Creed, Native Canadians, Discipleship, Psalms, Adam and Eve and Genesis 1. Every once in a while I hear the pastors talk about the apostles creed. What is it? 2. Native Americans make up about 4.1% of the population and account for 28% of the admissions to our prison system (statscan 2018). Since they are seriously over-represented in our justice system, they are among the poo...

Q&A #131 - Apostle's Creed, Native Canadians, Discipleship, Psalms, Adam and Eve and Genesis 1. Every once in a while I hear the pastors talk about the apostles creed. What is it? 2. Native Americans make up about 4.1% of the population and account for 28% of the admissions to our prison system (statscan 2018). Since they are seriously over-represented in our justice system, they are among the poo...

Q&A #130 - Merging, Difficult relationships, God's goodness, Accidental sin, Eden and more 1. Why do some people seem to think that merging onto Deerfoot Trail at 60 km an hour is an acceptable option? (Of course at that speed “Merging” is not the correct word!) 2. Do you have any advice on how to have a relationship with, (but more importantly share the gospel with,) a person with an extreme vict...