An Episcopal bishop tries to sell his church to townhouse developers
- Does a three-year suspension fit a bishop trying to sell his congregation's property without permission?
Ben reads the news: a disciplinary panel recommended suspending California bishop J. John Bruno for three years after he tried to sell St. James the Great in Newport Beach to a townhouse developer without the congregation's permission. The hosts argue the punishment doesn't fit the crime — 'you're gone' under job standards, God's standards, and 1 Corinthians 5 — and mock the panel's bureaucratic language about refraining 'from the exercise of the gifts of the ministry.'
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Dear LFTP: anxiety over filtering bad news, husband as news filter
- Is it wrong to prioritize mental well-being over staying informed about the news?
A listener writes that America is in turmoil, she is horrified by daily senseless death and fears death, and she has made her husband filter bad news for her - but feels guilty about not educating herself.
From No. 292 · The Viral Dulcimer
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Who killed Jesus? The Wiesenthal Center poll story
- Who killed Jesus?
The hosts discuss a news story in which the Wiesenthal Center got the National Geographic Channel in Latin America to remove an online 'who killed Jesus?' poll offering Pontius Pilate, the Jewish people, and the high priests as options.
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Clarification: is America a Christian nation?
- Is America a Christian nation?
Ben clarifies a reels comment: the point was never 'America is a Christian nation' — it was that if Jesus is not the king, it is not a Christian nation.
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Off politics: what do the people of Jesus need to do?
- What do the people of the Lord Jesus need to do, apart from the political surroundings?
A host recounts teasing Ben about being 'heavily into politics' after Ben pledged to stay off the news and sent a politics article seven hours later.
From No. 421 · What Christians Do in a Divided Country