Character study of humanity: manna, the Sabbath, and the golden calf
The character-study pitch becomes comedy: God floods Israel with meat then gives manna with simple rules — none gathered on the Sabbath — and the very next verse has people out looking for manna anyway. Same with Aaron and the golden calf right after God forbids golden images. Humanity keeps doing the exact opposite of what God just said.
More on Sabbath
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Only thirteen percent of evangelicals tithe
- What percentage of evangelicals actually tithe?
- Does a day set apart as holy still matter beyond legalism?
A giving study ("The Generosity Factor" finds only 13% of evangelicals tithe, half give less than 1% of income, and the median church giver gives about $800 a year.
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Sabbath: gift or legalism?
- Should Christians still set aside a Sabbath day of rest, or is rest found in Christ alone?
The hosts work through a Christianity Today article, 'Giving Sabbath a Rest,' by a writer raised in a strict Sabbatarian (Seventh-day Adventist) tradition.
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True community: rebuke, discipline, and the Jesus meter
- What is the church trying to do that is failing with people?
- How do you fix the consumer 'donut shop' church?
A long closing round on community: Mike asks whether anyone could take a rebuke from 90% of their church, confesses fear of man about asking a fellow believer 'when do you…
From No. 154 · Why People Leave the Church
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'Pope style' (cope style): handling anxiety with praise music and asking God for rest
A co-host shares his 'pope style' (transcript ASR; context indicates 'cope style') for coping with anxiety.
From No. 255 · The Urban Gentleman