New Year, part 2: grounding, sign-seeking, and healers
- Where do you draw the line on what to pray about?
- Can you wrongfully attribute things to God?
The discussion continues: pastors who church-hop at the first friction, being grounded in biblical truth so chaos can't shake you, and the danger of sign-seeking, the spin-the-globe method, 'Isaiahing' in the prayer room, and poking a finger at a random Bible verse (landing on Numbers 23:1-2, then a scripture randomizer's Daniel 12:1 and 1 Chronicles 25:1). The hosts debate a radio testimony about a healing so a girl could play soccer, Benny Hinn's profit motive versus a poor healer like John of God, and whether believers can wrongfully attribute things to God.
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Church, emotions, and the self-focus of affluence
- How do you help people in an affluent, self-focused culture see that they need Jesus?
Ben revives a question from two or three shows back: are church services and worship tunes postured toward certain personality types — predominantly emotions and dealing with emotions?
From No. 603 · Found Out
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Leadership training for church leaders: get a business manager
- Do people who lead churches need leadership training?
Mike's real question: to what extent do people need leadership training to lead churches? Ben gives two distinct answers.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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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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Confetti and lasers: what should God's people be known for?
- Do we want to be known as the confetti and lasers people?
- What should God's people be known for?
Ben redirects to the docket's denomination question: when someone hears Silas's church described as 'the confetti and lasers people,' should that sting?
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