What do you wish you had known five years ago in your walk with Christ?
- What do you know now that you wish you had known five years ago in your walk with Christ?
The hosts take turns answering the reflection question, including the alternate form of what they wish they had been doing. Boova (speaker-4) gives the longest answer: he wishes he had practiced daily Bible reading and prayer aimed at seeking God's heart rather than just being able to say he read it, recalling he had read Matthew ten times without going further. Another host affirms the spiritual disciplines of prayer and Scripture as access to the living God. Dan (speaker-2) wishes he had given himself permission to teach verse-by-verse on Sunday mornings instead of packaging series. Nathaniel (speaker-3) wishes he had told his 15-year-old self to drop the anger and pride. Mike (speaker-1) blanks and cannot form an answer. The bit is punctuated by the 'would you ever kick your dog' gag.
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The New Testament case for human shaping
- What does the New Testament actually say about spiritual authority and submission?
Ben walks the New Testament texts: Hebrews 13:17 ('obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls') presumes a soul-watching laborer, not a rule-maker;…
From No. 600 · Rage The Elephant
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How to tell your voice from God's: the Bible test and leniency
- How can you tell the difference between you speaking and God speaking?
Ella distills the question: how do you tell the difference between you speaking and God speaking? Her first answer: we have a Bible — what God is telling you is probably already in it ('Ben's gonna have a proud papa moment').
From No. 597 · Maybe A Word From God
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Evaluating the event: Elijah, Josiah, the sign of Jonah, the donuts test
- How do we tell whether a church element has become the thing itself rather than pointing to Jesus?
The hosts work through evaluation tools for curated experiences: Elijah didn't ask God to repeat the fire, and Jesus refused to repeat signs for the Pharisees ('you get the sign…
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Dear LFTP: the untidy grandchildren's home
- How can I tell my son's family that visiting their untidy home increases my anxiety without offending them?
Mike reads a letter from a grandmother anxious about her son's untidy home; the hosts diagnose persnickety-vs-oblivious wiring (Ben's sock-on-the-floor example, Martha), advise…
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