From dishes to 'Jesus is the answer'
- Do women feel obligated to agree when other women complain about their husbands?
- When is it right to speak up with advice versus staying quiet to protect a relationship?
The discussion widens into when Christians should speak up with advice versus staying quiet to keep the peace, prompted by a question to the ladies in the chat about pressure to agree when others complain about husbands. The hosts argue the real answer underneath the tips-and-tricks is Jesus as moral compass and accountability, illustrated by the house built on rock versus sand. They read Abby's actual advice (soak the pots, boil the utensils) and dismiss it for dodging the conflict, then detour into a joke that the church organ began as a secular rock instrument, closing with a running gag about a mobile-home Jesus.
More on Accountability
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Do accountability partners actually work?
- Do accountability partners actually do anything?
Mike raises his accountability-partners question: the standard dude-circle advice to get a buddy to hold you accountable for Bible reading, porn, church attendance, and drinking.
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers
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Telling your spouse about past sin: pornography, the granola bar, and the Holy Spirit
- If you have repented of a sin your spouse never knew about, do you have to tell them?
The hosts work through whether a repented-of sin a spouse never knew about must be confessed: a pornography habit versus a stolen granola bar from fifteen years ago.
From No. 579 · Wanted: Paul and Hope | Paul’s Persecution of Christians and Radical Redemption
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Feeling spiritually meh: causes, experiences, and ways through
- Have you ever felt spiritually meh, what does it feel like, and how do you get out of it?
The main discussion: what it means to feel "spiritually meh" — not rebelling against God, but not wanting to do the prayer, Bible reading, and other connecting practices you know are good.
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What does it mean to make disciples
- What does it mean to make disciples — is it just giving information, or does it involve accountability and structure?
The hosts take up the third topic: two extremes of disciple-making. On one side, being only an information provider and leaving everything to the Spirit; on the other, running…
From No. 545 · By Invitation Only