Why do we even read the Psalms?
- Why do we even read the Psalms?
Mike (speaker-0) asks why we read the Psalms: coming off Job, he is confused whether he is supposed to agree with David's complaints, since Job was rebuked for making the same arguments. The hosts respond that the Psalms are poetry and song rather than doctrine — an honest portrayal of fallible men interacting with God, including a man God called after his own heart acting the fool — and advise reading one psalm at a time instead of in bulk.
More on Psalms
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Is modern Christianity biased toward a personality type?
- Is modern Christianity (its sermons and worship music) biased toward a certain personality type?
A host asks whether what churches teach, focus on, and sing is biased toward a certain personality type — prompted by emotive worship lyrics (the 'sloppy wet kiss' line in a…
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Dear LFTP 1: loud coworkers, the joining-in manager, and the Psalm 126 follow-up
- How should employees handle loud, disruptive coworkers whose manager joins in?
Mike reads the first Dear LFTP letter: a shared workspace where one department talks nonstop about non-work topics, and their manager joins in rather than correcting them — the writers are desperate for a reasonable work setting.
From No. 593 · Do You Hear What I Hear
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Chat question: did God knit each of us for a specific purpose?
- Did God knit each of us together in the womb for a specific purpose?
A chat question asks whether God knit everyone together in the womb for a specific purpose (Psalm 139).
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How do the 20 engage the 80? Soft vs hard messages
- How should the active 20% engage the less-active 80% without judgment or baggage?
Returning to substance, the hosts ask how the active 20% should engage the 80% - take them by the hand, or let God do his job?
From No. 24 · Sittin' In Your Own Pew (And Doin' Nothing Else)