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Brewing with Jim — 127 episodes

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127 – Why did God create us in the first place?

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126 – Should Christians avoid stories with magic, witchcraft, etc.?

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125 – How do you keep friendships alive after high school?

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124 – Is it okay for Christians to get cremated?

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123 – How do you explain the "problem of evil?"

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122 – How do I stop obsessing over my grades?

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121 – What should I do if I don't like my friend's other friends?

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120 – Can Christians believe in karma?

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119 – How long should people date (and how old should you be) before getting married?

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118 – If non-Christians can be good people, why do we need Christian morality?

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117 – Should students use AI for their schoolwork?

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116 – Is it true that "everything happens for a reason?"

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115 – In church, what's the difference between teaching and indoctrination?

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114 – Is it okay to only go to church on holidays like Christmas and Easter?

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113 – Should parents monitor or control their kids' cell phones?

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112 – Can Christians use personality tests (like the Enneagram)?

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111 – Is it a bad idea to date or marry a non-Christian?

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110 – How would you answer the criticism that the church is full of hypocrites?

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109 – Can pastors ever use AI when writing their sermons?

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108 – How do I break a cycle of repeating the same sin over and over?

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107 – Are there ways I can build my self-confidence?

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106 – Does it matter if my job feels like "a calling" or not?

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105 – How can I stop procrastinating?

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104 – Should Christians avoid celebrating Halloween?

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103 – Is it bad to think about my biggest regrets in life?

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102 – Do my grades actually matter?

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101 – How can God forgive even the worst imaginable sins?

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100 – How do you set rules for your children without being too strict?

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99 – Are any lies ever justified?

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98 – Should Christians ever participate in "hustle culture?"

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97 – How do I stop comparing myself to other people?

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96 – What do I do if my prayers feel "scripted?"

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95 – How long should I wait to ask someone for their forgiveness?

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94 – How do I stop overthinking everything in life?

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93 – When should I tell another Christian that I feel judged by them?

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92 – Is it normal to grow distant from my parents as an adult?

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91 – How do I make friends as an adult?

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90 – Is it okay if I disagree with some of my pastor's teachings?

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89 – How important is one's reputation?

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88 – Does God really give people trials in life to test their faith?

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87 – How do I deal with a difficult boss?

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86 – How do pastors set boundaries while still fulfilling their duties?

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85 – Why is school so boring?

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84 – Is it bad to go to church just because other people want me to?

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83 – Do I have to go to college?

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82 – Can I love my enemies without having to be around them?

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81 – How do you break bad habits?

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80 – At what point should a pastor tell a person to talk to a psychologist?

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79 – How do you balance work life and home life?

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78 – What are the keys to making good decisions in life?

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77 – How do you handle failures/rejections in healthy ways?

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76 – Is it bad if I don't feel particularly guilty about my sins?

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75 – How do you explain God to a little kid?

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74 – Does the term "fake it till you make it" work for our faith?

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73 – Why would God love me when I live an unspectacular life?

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72 – Is it vain to pray for financial security?

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71 – How do I know if I'm a Christian, and what should I do to deepen my faith?

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70 – What do I do if God seems "silent" in my life?

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69 – Is it weird for Christians to enjoy media with horror or demonic themes?

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68 – Do I have to forgive everyone for everything they do to me?

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67 – How can I love my neighbor when I have so many neighbors?

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66 – Is it fair to pray for other people to change instead of me?

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65 – Is it wrong for Christians to be rich or successful?

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64 – Can you explain the Trinity in a way that makes sense?

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63 – How do you deal with doubts in your faith?

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62 – How much should my parents influence my choice of college/major?

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61 – How do I "take up my cross" as a kid in school?

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60 – How do you know if a friendship is toxic?

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59 – How do I know that I'm really going to Heaven when I die?

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58 – I can't concentrate when I try to read the Bible. What should I do?

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57 – How do I know if my parents are too controlling?

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56 – How do you deal with peer pressure?

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55 – How do you discern between God’s will and your own desires?

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54 – Are long-distance relationships a good idea?

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53 – How should Christians faithfully engage in politics?

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52 – Should pastors ever "get political" from the pulpit?

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51 – How important is it for my parents to approve of who I date or marry?

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50 – How can Christians navigate friendships with people who have different religious beliefs?

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49 – What does it mean to be "made in the image of God?"

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48 – Is it okay to just ignore people I don't like?

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47 – Of all the religions in the world, why believe in Christianity?

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46 – How do you build a strong sense of self-identify?

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45 – Are Christians allowed to gamble?

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44 – What age should people be allowed to date?

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43 – How do you tell someone who's satisfied with their life that they need Jesus?

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42 – Should you try to give people advice if they don't want to hear it?

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41 – How do I know when I "hear God's voice" that it's really Him?

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40 – How do you know when it's time to find a new job?

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39 – Is it okay for Christians to cuss?

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38 – How can a pastor and their congregation develop trust in one another?

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37 – How can I be just as excited about my faith on Monday as I am on Sunday?

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36 – How do I begin to pick a college major?

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35 – How do we deal with stress/burnout in life?

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34 – How do I get over a fear of death?

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33 – What is different about a Christian education?

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32 – How do you connect with God if you can't see or feel Him?

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31 – Is high school beneficial to the "real world?"

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30 – How do I know that God has a plan for me, personally?

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29 – How do I tell my parents that I don't want to go to church?

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28 – What is the best method of studying in school?

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27 – How long should I pray for the same thing?

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26 – Is it bad if I don't get anything out of my church's worship songs?

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25 – What is some advice you've received that's made an impact on you?

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24 – Do you need to go to church to be a Christian?

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23 – What version of the Bible do you recommend people read?

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22 – How can Jesus be both fully God and fully man?

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21 – How do you process major changes in life?

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20 – What if we don't want to be labeled a "Christian?"

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19 – Why do we need school?

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18 – What do we do about the conditions that hold us back? (Part 2/2)

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17 – What do we do about the conditions that hold us back? (Part 1/2)

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16 – Has a "throwaway" prayer ever had an impact?

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15 – Is it important to speak correctly?

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14 – What do you do about a bad roommate?

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13 – How should I choose a college?

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12 – What are "spiritual gifts?"

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11 – What's the difference between judgment and discernment?

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10 – Must Christians Live the "Christian Lifestyle?"

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9 – What does it mean to have Christ as your foundation?

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8 – What is "Christianese?"

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7 – Is it better to give or receive gifts?

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6 – What is sin? How do you overcome temptation?

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5 – What makes a good friend?

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4 – What are some of the best ways to share the Gospel?

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3 – What does it mean to be in love?

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2 – How do we find our calling?

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1 – How do you define success?