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Brewing with Jim — 137 episodes
Programming Note
136 – Why does God answer some prayers and not others?
135 – What's the point of homework?
134 – Should I join the military?
133 – How can I pray for myself when others need so much more than me?
132 – How do we understand the Bible when it's written for such a different culture?
131 – What are the differences between loving God with all my "heart, soul, mind, and strength?"
130 – Should I attend one church at a time, or can I bounce around a few?
129 – How do you comfort someone who is grieving?
128 – Is it wrong to want to be popular?
127 – Why did God create us in the first place?
126 – Should Christians avoid stories with magic, witchcraft, etc.?
125 – How do you keep friendships alive after high school?
124 – Is it okay for Christians to get cremated?
123 – How do you explain the "problem of evil?"
122 – How do I stop obsessing over my grades?
121 – What should I do if I don't like my friend's other friends?
120 – Can Christians believe in karma?
119 – How long should people date (and how old should you be) before getting married?
118 – If non-Christians can be good people, why do we need Christian morality?
117 – Should students use AI for their schoolwork?
116 – Is it true that "everything happens for a reason?"
115 – In church, what's the difference between teaching and indoctrination?
114 – Is it okay to only go to church on holidays like Christmas and Easter?
113 – Should parents monitor or control their kids' cell phones?
112 – Can Christians use personality tests (like the Enneagram)?
111 – Is it a bad idea to date or marry a non-Christian?
110 – How would you answer the criticism that the church is full of hypocrites?
109 – Can pastors ever use AI when writing their sermons?
108 – How do I break a cycle of repeating the same sin over and over?
107 – Are there ways I can build my self-confidence?
106 – Does it matter if my job feels like "a calling" or not?
105 – How can I stop procrastinating?
104 – Should Christians avoid celebrating Halloween?
103 – Is it bad to think about my biggest regrets in life?
102 – Do my grades actually matter?
101 – How can God forgive even the worst imaginable sins?
100 – How do you set rules for your children without being too strict?
99 – Are any lies ever justified?
98 – Should Christians ever participate in "hustle culture?"
97 – How do I stop comparing myself to other people?
96 – What do I do if my prayers feel "scripted?"
95 – How long should I wait to ask someone for their forgiveness?
94 – How do I stop overthinking everything in life?
93 – When should I tell another Christian that I feel judged by them?
92 – Is it normal to grow distant from my parents as an adult?
91 – How do I make friends as an adult?
90 – Is it okay if I disagree with some of my pastor's teachings?
89 – How important is one's reputation?
88 – Does God really give people trials in life to test their faith?
87 – How do I deal with a difficult boss?
86 – How do pastors set boundaries while still fulfilling their duties?
85 – Why is school so boring?
84 – Is it bad to go to church just because other people want me to?
83 – Do I have to go to college?
82 – Can I love my enemies without having to be around them?
81 – How do you break bad habits?
80 – At what point should a pastor tell a person to talk to a psychologist?
79 – How do you balance work life and home life?
78 – What are the keys to making good decisions in life?
77 – How do you handle failures/rejections in healthy ways?
76 – Is it bad if I don't feel particularly guilty about my sins?
75 – How do you explain God to a little kid?
74 – Does the term "fake it till you make it" work for our faith?
73 – Why would God love me when I live an unspectacular life?
72 – Is it vain to pray for financial security?
71 – How do I know if I'm a Christian, and what should I do to deepen my faith?
70 – What do I do if God seems "silent" in my life?
69 – Is it weird for Christians to enjoy media with horror or demonic themes?
68 – Do I have to forgive everyone for everything they do to me?
67 – How can I love my neighbor when I have so many neighbors?
66 – Is it fair to pray for other people to change instead of me?
65 – Is it wrong for Christians to be rich or successful?
64 – Can you explain the Trinity in a way that makes sense?
63 – How do you deal with doubts in your faith?
62 – How much should my parents influence my choice of college/major?
61 – How do I "take up my cross" as a kid in school?
60 – How do you know if a friendship is toxic?
59 – How do I know that I'm really going to Heaven when I die?
58 – I can't concentrate when I try to read the Bible. What should I do?
57 – How do I know if my parents are too controlling?
56 – How do you deal with peer pressure?
55 – How do you discern between God’s will and your own desires?
54 – Are long-distance relationships a good idea?
53 – How should Christians faithfully engage in politics?
52 – Should pastors ever "get political" from the pulpit?
51 – How important is it for my parents to approve of who I date or marry?
50 – How can Christians navigate friendships with people who have different religious beliefs?
49 – What does it mean to be "made in the image of God?"
48 – Is it okay to just ignore people I don't like?
47 – Of all the religions in the world, why believe in Christianity?
46 – How do you build a strong sense of self-identify?
45 – Are Christians allowed to gamble?
44 – What age should people be allowed to date?
43 – How do you tell someone who's satisfied with their life that they need Jesus?
42 – Should you try to give people advice if they don't want to hear it?
41 – How do I know when I "hear God's voice" that it's really Him?
40 – How do you know when it's time to find a new job?
39 – Is it okay for Christians to cuss?
38 – How can a pastor and their congregation develop trust in one another?
37 – How can I be just as excited about my faith on Monday as I am on Sunday?
36 – How do I begin to pick a college major?
35 – How do we deal with stress/burnout in life?
34 – How do I get over a fear of death?
33 – What is different about a Christian education?
32 – How do you connect with God if you can't see or feel Him?
31 – Is high school beneficial to the "real world?"
30 – How do I know that God has a plan for me, personally?
29 – How do I tell my parents that I don't want to go to church?
28 – What is the best method of studying in school?
27 – How long should I pray for the same thing?
26 – Is it bad if I don't get anything out of my church's worship songs?
25 – What is some advice you've received that's made an impact on you?
24 – Do you need to go to church to be a Christian?
23 – What version of the Bible do you recommend people read?
22 – How can Jesus be both fully God and fully man?
21 – How do you process major changes in life?
20 – What if we don't want to be labeled a "Christian?"
19 – Why do we need school?
18 – What do we do about the conditions that hold us back? (Part 2/2)
17 – What do we do about the conditions that hold us back? (Part 1/2)
16 – Has a "throwaway" prayer ever had an impact?
15 – Is it important to speak correctly?
14 – What do you do about a bad roommate?
13 – How should I choose a college?
12 – What are "spiritual gifts?"
11 – What's the difference between judgment and discernment?
10 – Must Christians Live the "Christian Lifestyle?"
9 – What does it mean to have Christ as your foundation?
8 – What is "Christianese?"
7 – Is it better to give or receive gifts?
6 – What is sin? How do you overcome temptation?
5 – What makes a good friend?
4 – What are some of the best ways to share the Gospel?
3 – What does it mean to be in love?
2 – How do we find our calling?
1 – How do you define success?