Two guests, two learning styles: theology love versus heart ministry
Jenny Koenig explains she was nearly finished with a religion major when pregnancy led her to step away to be a mom, losing easy access to deep theology resources, so she welcomes accessible church theology offerings. Emily Calkins describes herself as an accountant who did not grow up in church and says theology classes do not spark her interest, but she is still equipped for ministry. They describe balancing each other: Jenny brings doctrinal depth, Emily brings heart, and Jesus's command simplifies to loving God and loving people.
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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?
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers
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Dear LFTP: saying "I love you" too soon
- Is there a recommended timeframe for saying "I love you" in a new relationship?
Mike reads a letter from a man who reconnected with a woman he dated in the 1980s and told her he loved her too soon, then tried to walk it back to "caring and affection."
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Putting orthodoxy over love
- Does holding orthodox doctrine conflict with loving people?
The hosts take up the list's 'putting orthodoxy over love' item. One host argues orthodoxy IS love — communicating doctrine God intended people to know is itself an act of love — but warns against wielding doctrine as a tool of manipulation without the heart of God.
From No. 458 · 12 to 13 Mistakes From Wildin
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Church charity and the discernment line
- Is it wrong for a church to ask help-seekers to attend a service before giving aid?
Mike reads 2 Thessalonians 3:9-11 — "if anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat" — and the hosts revisit the Canadian church that offers a grocery gift card to help-seekers…
From No. 452 · False Teachers and Freeloaders