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Belonging Before Believing — 100 episodes

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#152 - The 5 Dilemmas of Calvinism

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#151- Evangelism using B.L.E.S.S.

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#150- Healthy Church Associations, Churches, and Members

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#149 - Question Dump: Dispensationalism, Communion, Cults, and KJV Only

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#148 - Climate Change and the Dominion Mandate

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#147 - Why Suffering is a Crucial Part of the Journey

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#146 - Why You Should Belong Before You Believe

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#145 - Formative Spiritual Experiences

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#144 - How To Love Without Affirming

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#143 - Dopamine and Addiction

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#142 - How to Read Your Bible

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#141 - What we think about sports

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#140 - How the Gospel informs our lives

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#139 - Being Suspicious of Police

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#138 - PETA

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#137 - Can a Christian watch, listen, or read to inappropriate content?

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#136 - Can a Christian vote for unbiblical policies and politicians?

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#135 - Dealing with Difficult People

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#134 - Streaming Church

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#133 - Neurodivergent

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#132 - Bitcoin

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#131 - Vibing Positivity

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#130 - Being Pro-Life

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#129 - Marriage and the Church

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#128 - Pet Peeves

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#127 - Why did we restart Belonging Before Believing?

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#126 - Discussing our Libertarian leanings

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#125 - GMOs, Featuring Mike Willey

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Shame Culture In The Church

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What is money?

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What has been formative for us?

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Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness

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They Lived How Long in the Bible?!

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Co-Sleeping

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B.I.B.L.E - Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth...?

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Are we supposed to take care of the poor?

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How Bryan Was Right About Chilaquiles

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Jesus Is King

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Listening

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Power to the Peaceful

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What have you been thinking through lately?

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What are your top 5 favorite inventions?

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What do I look for in a Church?

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What are the differences between the different "types" of Christianity? How would God view these different types of Christians?

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What is the deal with Adventists? Does it matter what day of the week you meet?

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What is contemplative prayer and should Christians practice it?

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How can young children or the mentally ill be saved?

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What's the difference between a pastor and an elder?

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How should Christians engage with touchy current events like the new abortion laws?

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Does patriotism have any place in the Church?

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Episode 100

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In the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, why would God kill Lot's wife by turning her into a pillar of salt for simply looking in the wrong direction?

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Who picks and chooses which laws from the OT should be followed and which ones are still considered sins?

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Why do non-Christians celebrate Easter?

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Why do Christians share the same statistical divorce rate as everyone else?

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The Ordinances

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Should Christians participate in Lent?

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The Bible condones slavery. Why?

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Failure

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Peter's Denial

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If Jesus died on the cross and spent 3 days in Hell to pay for the sins of the world then why would we have to go to Hell ourselves and pay for them again?

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Sexual Abuse In the Church

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If God is omnipotent and all powerful, why did it take 6 days to create everything? Why not speak it into existence all at once?

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Why would God give us the capability of logic and reason and expect us not to use it when it comes to belief in him and his word?

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Origin Stories

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Nonsense

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If Christianity is the only true religion, then why do practitioners of all other religions feel fulfilled in their faith and achieve the same desired results as Christians?

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What sport would be the funniest to add a mandatory amount of alcohol to?

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The Incarnation

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Do parents using Santa Claus to make their children obey create an idol for children to fear and praise?

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What's the closest thing to real magic?

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Can you explain the Trinity?

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Why is it that in the Old Testament and in history past has there been so much bloodshed in the name of the Christian God?

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What is/defines leadership for you? What makes a leader?

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Missions

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Thoughts On the Camp Fire

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Do you believe in ghosts, paranormal activity, demons, or angels on earth?

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What mythical creature would improve the world most if it existed?

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Daniel in the Lions' Den

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I'm gay. Now what do I do?

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Are you only a Christian because your family/culture is Christian? How do you know Christianity is right and your beliefs aren’t just a product of your environment?

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How can I get back into church after I have been out of it for so long?

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What are the top 3 things that you have been blessed to accomplish, do or see? What are the top 3 that you would like to accomplish, do or see before you kick the bucket and the Lord takes you home?

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David & Goliath

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How should a Christian view global warming?

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Do animals have souls?

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What is the problem with the world today?

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Why do Christians sing?

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What are some decisions that you regret, are glad you made, or wish you had made?

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Depression

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Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego

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Is there anything in the Bible that would encourage Christians owning guns?

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How do you love people that you don't like?

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What are 3 songs that when you hear them make you think of God or spirituality and why?

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Samson

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Why should you wait till your married to have sex?

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You've each lost a child. How has that affected your faith?

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Can the cross become an idol of worship?