June 19, 2019

(00:00-:09:27): What do you do with a crappy pastor? Do you get rid of them, pray for them, both? Brian and Ian touch on this tongue-in-cheek article from David L Hansen. It touches, in a humorous way, the manner of which a congregation ought to encourage and build up their leaders even if it seems hopeless. (09:27-19:04): A Tennessee detective gave a sermon with hyperbolic and homophobic references, some insisting that “homos be put to death”. Brian and Ian listen to a part of his sermon and react to it. As Christians, how do you respond to those who preach in this manner? How do you defend the faith in spite of this? (19:04-28:37): “For years I pushed for growth, and it nearly pushed me out of the ministry.” Brian and Ian mull over this article from Karl Vaters, who says he is “pushing for church health”. There are elements of the church aimed for growth, but are they healthy? (28:37-37:40): My church came together to pay off everyone’s debt. This congregation took the idea of community and put it to practice. Brian and Ian discuss the details behind this article and express how amazing the creativity of this church is. (37:40-48:22): Is it redundant to interpret inerrant text from the Bible? A tweet from Brian Zahnd says yes. Brian and Ian discuss the importance of reading the Bible as truth, and also embracing the hard work of studying the Bible. (48:22-59:01): Are you struggling to find love? There is an online dating boot camp conducted by ‘dating stylists’. Brian and Ian respond to the fact that this exists and why it may be a good thing, contrary to belief. (59:01-1:09:23): Have kids? Know kids? Yeah, we know how toddlers act...like kids. But are they worse when their moms are around? An article from simple most says that they tend to act out when around their mothers and Brian and Ian can attest to this as fathers. Do you agree with the article? (1:09:23-1:15:57): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: You’ve heard of snakes on a plane, but what about ants???? Also, even illegitimate fathers get some “love” on Father's Day, but not everyone is happy about it. Is Pizza Hut in the UK called Pizza Palace? Find out with Brian and Ian, also don’t be Daffy when door dashing a delivery. Don’t let that distract you from moose tracks pizza in Maine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.