It's okay to feel it; it's not okay to leave it there
Mike: if your picture of God comes mostly from Jesus' stories, the Old Testament will feel off — that's okay, but don't leave it there; dig in and find people who know the scriptures. Boova: take a trip through the minor prophets — nearly every modern accusation against Yahweh was already leveled by his own prophets (Amos). If scripture weren't real, "you wouldn't write down most of this stuff" — prophets failing and accusing God. Job holds the same reminder of God's perspective.
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Midlife-crisis faith questions: when suffering gets close to home
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The hosts name the first cluster of midlife-crisis faith questions: when the broken world's weight lands close to home, believers ask whether God is really good even when they cannot see it.
From No. 556 · A Christian Mid-Life Crisis
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Why people ditch God
- Why do people ditch God?
Reading a Christian Post article by Robin P. Shoemaker, the hosts work through three reasons people leave faith: bad events that wreck a life, bad representatives of the faith, and bad morals that collide with sexual freedom.
From No. 505 · Because of Fussy and Fuzzy
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Don't take macro action based on micro analysis
- Am I taking macro action based on micro analysis?
A host introduces his principle — 'don't take macro action based upon micro analysis,' or 'don't take broad action based upon narrow analysis' — and the room tests it across examples.
From No. 450 · Good News of Narrow Focus
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What would it take for you to stop believing Christianity?
- What would it take for you to think that Christianity wasn't true?
A host poses the question directly: 'Dan, what would it take for you to think that Christianity wasn't true?'