Ask A Question: [email protected] 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…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 Joh…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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…

Ask A Question: [email protected] *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. Intr…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 a…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 stre…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 …

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 unreasonabl…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 “everybo…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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…

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Ask A Question: [email protected] 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…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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? Whe…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 sen…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 issu…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 o…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 th…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 …

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 m…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 kn…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 thin…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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. W…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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.” Ho…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 …

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 so…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 c…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 …

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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) …

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 bet…

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 …

Ask A Question: [email protected] 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 abo…

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Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and Double worship emergency! (00:00-18:34) How do I get better at being vulnerable either in groups or with people one on one? (18:48-31:10) What can I do to deal with controlling parents as an adult? (31:14-43:28) How do you have grace for someone who you t…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a follow up emergency (00:00-20:54) 1 Corinthians 1:27 says God confounds the wise and strong. But other parts of the new testament say we should be wise and strong. How does that work? (21:31-32:35) How do I find my identity in Christ? Especially when I …

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a Sunday school smokebomb throwing emergency (00:00-19:09) I have struggled with anxiety and depression. I am generally doing better. But, sometimes I feel those old habits starting to creep up. How do I respond when that happens? (19:21-29:50) My non-Chr…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a sacred dessert emergency (00:00-19:30) I think I need to be more resilient. When things don’t work out, my initial reaction is to go to pieces. How do I grow in that? (19:37-34:31) When I pray, I sometimes get distracted because I am getting so angry. C…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a miraculous emergency ((00:00-17:18) What does having a “Christ-centered” relationship actually mean? (17:30-30:19) How much can I disagree with a pastor or mentor? There is no such thing as someone who is right all the time. How much disagreement is nor…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a christian radio conspiracy (00:00-15:30) What do you do when you feel frustrated with God? Or frustrated with life, but that’s the same thing, right? (31:09-47:06) How much do I need to try at my job? I heard a lot growing up about “working as if for th…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) In this 600th episode(!) the guys take a look back at the Christian world of 2012 when the podcast launched. Including the Dove awards, Christianity Today headlines, and some characters that would reoccur over and over. Closing Song: The original SayThat outro song…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a pastor made his own cryptocurrency, that is definitely an emergency. (00:00-21:460 I tried a meditation app. It talked about just letting your thoughts happen without judging them. How does that go with “taking every thought captive to Christ”? (21:55-3…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a winter weather emergency. (00:00-15:24) Did you guys see the story of the Ohio pastor who was charged for letting homeless people sleep in his church during the cold snap (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/01/19/ohio-pastor-charged-zoning-viola…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and the rare good movie emergency (00:00-19:00) I would like to try something different with reading the Bible in 2024. I have done the one year Bible and audio Bible. Any other suggestions? (19:31-31:20) Any tips for dealing with seasonal affectedness? (31:2…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and Sports Emergencies! (00:00-18:04) There are things I would love to “leave in 2023”. But I am not sure how to go about actually putting them behind me. (18:17-31:57) I am a little confused about the way the Bible talks about Old Testament figures. Some of …

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and a cascade of emergencies (00:00-26:00) Reading bible books like Numbers 5 makes me very angry to be a Christian. How do you guys reconcile such content in the bible? And how do you keep hope for decent relations between men and women? Thanks for your thou…

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Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and an emergency from an Indiana creationism conference. (00:00-17:00) There is a lot of advice out there about how to go after what you want, or let go of things you want. What do you do when you have no idea what you want? (17:02-28:58) What does it mean to…

Ask A Question: [email protected] thebridgechicago.tumblr.com/ask (Anonymous) Intro and emergency (00:00-15:20) “Be still and know” sound like a great concept, but I have a really hard time sitting still. I don’t find it relaxing. It stresses me out kinda. How do I get better at it? (15:30-27:49) How important is doctrine? It seems like the …