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Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a non-raptured emergency (00:00-17:36) Is the rapture actually in the Bible? Why do people get so focused on it? (17:53-35:14) James says a person who doubts is “double minded and unstable” and shouldn’t expect to get anything from God (James 1:7-8). But we all doubt, right? What does this mean? (35:19-49:15) Is there a trick to moving on from a s...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Toys 'R Emergency (00:00-18:28) I hear some Christians say they “aren’t political” or stuff like “Jesus is King, that’s my politics.” It is often said like that is the truly evolved and Christian point of view. But I am starting to more and more see it as a cop-out. Am I being unfair? (18:33-32:50)   What do I do when my faith is starting to fee...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Satan-suing emergency (00:00-20:20) Is it wrong to feel/express relief or even happiness when a public figure who caused people a lot of pain passes away? (20:28-36:14) What does it mean that we are not supposed to “test God”? Is that different than asking questions or having doubts? (36:17-50:39) Galatians 6:4 says everyone should “test their o...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a rare Inverted Emergency (00:00-18:36) People say that you should put your hope in God, not it other people, the government, etc. But I do want to be able to rely on other people. What is the difference? (18:49-34:29) How do I lovingly deal with someone who is always casting themselves as the victim in every situation? (34:33-49:37) What is the d...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a pair of publicly embarrassing emergencies. (00:00-22:21) What does it mean to be a “strong believer”? Is it about being sure of what you believe? (22:42-34:13) Is there a christian way to talk people out of conspiracy theories? Does it matter that buying into that stuff will hurt someone’s credibility and witness, or is that just guilting someon...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a mystery sign emergency (00:00-20:11) Jesus talks about not praying in public like the hypocrites. What does that mean for praying in front of a church? Or famous people having pictures taken of them praying? Or non-famous people, like wedding pictures of people praying over the couple? Is that a sin? Just weird? (20:20-39:12) I know it is not my...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a guitar-drowing, pastor-dangling emergency (00:00-19:30) I found something on youtube [The pilot of the TV Show The Promised Land] I loved it and i'm curious to hear your thoughts on this christian media. i could be overthinking but want to make sure this is okay to watch before i get too attached. (19:34-37:52) How to deal with people who lack e...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and we discuss what makes a true Chicago pope (00:00-19:14) People talk about feeling something profound during worship, but I people also feel stuff while singing secular songs or being at concerts. Is worship something different, or just that same emotional high that music gives? (19:26-41:19) How do I know if someone can’t change what they are doin...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Jeepin' emergency (00:00-19:30) How do you distinguish between hypocrisy and when people just being people and falling short of something they talk about? (19:42-36:59) I have been praying about a situation in my life. What am I looking for now to tell if God is answering me? (37:03-48:36) In John 21, what is the significance of Jesus asking Pet...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and the guys try to get on a blessings grift (00:00-18:25) What are we supposed to make of Judas? Jesus seems to say he is a unique kind of bad. But also things couldn’t have happened the way they were supposed to without him, right? (18:38-32:36) Why are there different accounts of the resurrection in the Bible? (33:50-47:33) What does it mean to per...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com *Note: Matt somehow broke his mic without knowing it, so his audio is a little thinner than normal. Apologies, everything will be back to normal next episode. If you are Matt's wife and reading this, don't worry about any microphone sized Amazon boxes you may see in the next few days, those are nothing. Intro and a new offering strategy - hostage taking! (0...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and Church Gym Emergency! (00:00-14:27) Is the "age of accountability" a thing? (14:31-34:46) How do I accept that some relationships in my life are just about as good as they are gonna get? Like I could try to set more boundaries, explain myself more, etc, but it feels like the other person has come about as far as they are going to. Is it okay to ac...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and Oscar worthy emergency (00:00-15:20) This week, Matt ran across the phrase “Anger feels like power to [some] people.”  And it got the guys thinking. (15:28-32:37) Are there such things as biblically “masculine” or “feminine” traits? I hear people say masculine traits are things like courage and strength, and feminine traits are being nurturing and...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Read Jed's article about the song Lee wrote for his wedding: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/what-wedding-song-teach-us-about-creative-commercial-success-1235262312/ Intro and a totally-not-jealous emergency (00:00-18:35) Jesus says we should pray for our enemies. Does praying for them to get hit by lightning count? (19:26-36:48) There...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and an emergency segment so off the rails, even I lost track of what we were talking about (00:00-21:42) When I hear people like politicians say things like “God is on his throne” after bad things happen, it makes me angry. Like great, but shouldn’t you be doing something too? Is that being unreasonable or judgmental? (21:45-37:12) How do I know if I...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and some 2025 pitches (00:00-12:50) How do I have a heathy friendship with someone when they are going through things in their life where they don’t really have the bandwidth to be a good friend back to me? (13:04-27:11) I was raised with a lot of religious guilt. Like always talking about how “everybody you are do something bad, you are basically cru...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a special double emergency (00:00-24:05) What do you say when people ask you why you believe what you do? (24:19-40:12) I always feel very connected and focused on my faith during the Christmas season, but it is hard to keep the momentum up after the holiday. Any tips on keeping it going? (40:47-55:22) Is there anything about the Christmas story t...

Songs: Us Who Have No Joy (Haley Harris), Make it Right (Lee Younger), O Holy Night   Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a "People are singing Madonna songs in church" emergency. (00:00-20:00 I have heard people say that culturally, we need shame to return. When I think of living free of guilt and shame in a Christian sense, it looks way different than people who are acting “shameless” in the way they are. Is there a healthy way for shame to work? (20:00-34:34) Why...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a traditional Gripesgiving celebration (00:00-17:48) How do you balance self-sacrifice (giving your life away and all that) and self-care? (18:04-32:55) There are people in my life going through a hard time that I want to support and encourage, but I don’t want to cross over into enabling them? Where is the line? (33:04-47:56) What does it mean th...

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Jesus as MMA coach movie emergency. (00:00-22:02) I have decided to leave my job. It feels right, but it is not like there is a Bible verse telling me whether or not to do it. So how do I know if I am following God's leading? (22:19-37:43) Jesus has a lot of specific instructions to people he sends out (don’t take a second cloak, shake the dust...

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...

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...

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 mak...