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After the shooting in New Zealand, a listener asks if the Church is adequately responding to the trauma. Andy, Kaitlyn, and Ben consider empathy and the ways at which we fail to forgive one another. Got a question? Ask us at FMHouston.com/AMA.

A C.S. Lewis fan wonders what authors since Lewis will last, which is exactly the sort of question that Brandi and Kaitlyn love answering, and lead the group on a number of different rabbit trails considering the current state of Christian writing. FMHouston.com/AMA

When tested in moments of darkness, we must trust God to pull us through the wilderness of our faith. He has the answers to test we're enduring. Will we opt out or make it through? thesourcehouston.org

After Brandi (reluctantly) gives an update from a very messy General Conference, the group dives into a follow-up question a listener had about why there are sections of the Bible we don’t choose to preach from. This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Responding to an article discussing how experiencing awe is good for you, the gang discusses whether it’s possible to force experiencing awe, and the benefits of religion. Plus, Andy and Ben bicker over whether “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a good movie or not (it isn’t!), Kaitlyn picks her Best Picture winner, and Ben makes the case why you should see “Roma.” ( https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/w...

With Lent right around the corner, Andy reminds us that Jesus is our weapon against the threats and attacks of evil. thesourcehouston.org

The group takes on their very first question - one they have put off for MONTHS - and go into exploring the Biblical accounts of the Nephilim. But, to their surprise, it ends up being one of their most fun conversations! Plus, by the end of it, Andy has rebranded himself as a Millennial, so you know things have gone off the rails. Send in a question! We’re desperate for more questions. You can rea...

Lifehacks are supposed to make our lives easier. But are they worth the energy? Brandi tells us we must figure out who we are as disciples of Jesus and be the light in the world. thesourcehouston.org

Kaitlyn returns, and we celebrate by giving her a question she absolutely does not want to answer. But once the group starts to take the question seriously, everyone is surprised to find that they have a lot to say. Also! This question is a plea to please send in more questions! Any sort of question. We've answered a lot of questions about human sexuality and we would like to talk about something...

After sharing a quick pepper shaker lifehack, Anthony asks us to reflect on whether we allow our words to flourish and bear fruits or let them speak death. What are you creating in your life? thesourcehouston.org

The group discusses the tragic death of young missionary John Chau, who traveled to try and convert the Sentinelese people and was killed for his efforts, resulting in an online firestorm centered around martyrdom, American exceptionalism, and the role mission organizations are supposed to play. thesourcehouston.org

Brandi kicks off our new sermon series: LifeHack. With so many shortcuts at our disposal, is there a shortcut to following God? thesourcehouston.org

After a Source In The City talk about how we, too, are creators, someone wants to know what the group’s favorite things are that are made for the glory of God. The list spans the globe, covers all genres, and at one point Andy makes a pun so bad Ben covers his head in his hands and can’t go on. Got a question for us? Or feedback you’d like to give? Hit us up at FMHouston.com/AMA. thesourcehouston....

Brandi polls the audience on the dreams they have for themselves, then the dreams they have for their church. When everyone's dreams for the church turn out to be "growth," she outlines just exactly you go about making that happen. https://www.thesourcehouston.org/

Every is back from vacation! It's time to sit down and take a question on where we (as a church? as individuals? It wasn't clear, so we answered both) give our money, and how we're supposed to decide such a thing when there's so many places in need in this world. FMHouston.com/ama

This week's questions comes from a listener who's not a member of the church and asks, "when choosing a worship service, is it more important to be filled by the people in attedance or the worship itself?" Andy, Brandi, and Ken give some guidelines on what to consider when "church shopping" and discuss some misconceptions about what worship should be. While also venturing down a rabbit hole to exa...

Thirteen days into the new year, Brandi checks in with everyone on their New Year's resolutions (or much to her surprise, their lack thereof). Sharing her theory on how all resolutions can be placed into 3 categories, she explains how sometimes we can mistake God's goals and visions of a good life with what the world has us believe is a good and prosperous life. Using the bumper, and two amusing s...

Andy and Brandi kick off the new season by hijacking this week's AMA question and discussing the importance of generosity, while also tackling the classic question 'Why do bad things happen to good people?'. Ask us a question, or send feedback! FMHouston.com/AMA

It's time to look ahead. Andy takes us through his goals for the new year, and the big things he's excited to see God do in the life of our church. thesourcehouston.org

As Kaitlyn explores the verses from this week, she point out how the foreboding elements in them are rendered harmless by the peace brought by the coming Christ child. Christmas is more than a celebration: it is an end of enmity, a new peace for all creation. -- thesourcehouston.org

The question has been asked before, but there’s still a lot to unpack - what is it that’s necessary to believe in order to not be a heretic? And what do we need to keep about the Christmas story? The group gets into common misperceptions and the way our misinterpretation of the Christmas story doesn’t mean we’re getting the point of it wrong. Here’s the article Kaitlyn mentions. (Link: https://www...

Andy takes a visit out West and breaks out his Millenial flannel to fit in with the younger generation. Then he starts to unpack a difficult piece of Scripture from Isaiah, and see how a story like that fits into our lives today. thesourcehouston.org

After referencing John Wesley last week, a new listener asks about the importance of Wesley, and whether the group could give him a starting point on Wesley's ministry and sermons. Unsurprisingly, Kaitlyn and Brandi are INCREDIBLY excited about this prospect. Ask us a question, or send feedback! FMHouston.com/AMA Here's links to the sermons referenced in this podcast: On Working Out Our Own Salvat...

As Brandi gets comfortable watching old Christmas movies (there's a quiz!), she points out the context of this week's verse: for 39 chapters, Isaiah is doom and gloom. And then suddenly: comfort. God expresses his love for his people by promising to come again. But, like love often is, it's misunderstood. thesourcehouston.org

A woman who had a profound experience in which a stranger told her that she had seen Jesus walking besides her wanted to know: do we believe in angels? Do we think that the person she met could have been an angel? It’s a question that group hadn’t considered before, and so there’s discussion of the nature of angels in scripture, the presence of the Divine in every day life, and how American cultur...