20 conversations
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God is always moving; is He drawing me every second?
- Is God specifically drawing me into particular actions every second of every day?
Mike holds the biblical constant that God is always redeeming and moving; Dan illustrates with Philip running to the Ethiopian eunuch while others were too busy.
From No. 589 · There Must Be A Reason
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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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Dear LFTP: too busy to say no to invitations
- How can I politely decline invitations without offending or hurting friends and other family members?
A host addressed as Mike reads a letter from a 40-year-old married woman who is too busy to say no to weekend invitations.
From No. 218 · Take Up Your Cross Daily
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Dave Herrick on resting in God
- How do you approach God in prayer without sounding phony or feeling like you are talking into a tin can?
Dave Herrick (named on-air) describes how God has been 'turning his prayer life upside down': instead of ending the day checking plans and to-do lists, he now asks God what to do and whether he can take his rest.
From No. 256 · Six Reasons to Slow Down
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Reading the pastor's letter
- Which parts of the pastor's viral letter about Jesus and the church do you agree or disagree with?
Ben reads the full letter from a pastor he saw on Facebook: the man describes leaving pastoral ministry after seeing violence, cover-up, and no fruit of the Spirit, concluding…
From No. 575 · Heartfelt Heresy
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Patterns: mental space, the garage, and anxiety
- How do I give my mind space to process in an overstimulated life?
Returning to the pre-show theme of patterns, Ben tells of a silent four-hour Minneapolis drive when an unbidden thought about his Suburban's E85 fuel sensor surfaced, and Mike…
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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
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Refusing the Sabbath and being invited into God's rest
The hosts respond to the rest discussion: people fight the command to rest, 'disobeying God to obey God', and treat plans as a hard mistress.
From No. 255 · The Urban Gentleman
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List items 17-20 and the wrap-up
- What are the 20 things a Christ-follower should know or do before leaving their twenties?
Item seventeen, be alone, draws agreement from a Jesus perspective but mockery of the list's wording ('loneliness is exercise for your heart'); item eighteen is skipped.
From No. 279 · 20 Things for 20-Somethings
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Six reasons you seriously need to slow down
- Does a hurried life destroy your relationship with God?
- How much control does the average man really have over slowing down given work, family, and church responsibilities?
The hosts walk through the Relevant article 'Six Reasons You Seriously Need to Slow Down.' They largely agree with the principle but push back on the practicality: a hurried life…
From No. 256 · Six Reasons to Slow Down
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What does it mean to Sabbath?
- Does the Sabbath include resting and praying and worship?
Returning to the preview question, the hosts agree the Sabbath is about rest and doing something different from the week's labor, not a second shift of lighter work, and that holy means set apart rather than a pious performance.
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Mike's rebuttal: happiness is temporary, joy endures
Mike argues that people who abandon the gospel after a rough season gambled on a minute's feeling: the world can make you feel happy, but joy will not stay.
From No. 575 · Heartfelt Heresy
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Sluggard marks 3-4: hard things and restlessness
Mark 3: the sluggard will not face hard things — 'there's a lion outside, I shall be killed in the streets' — debated as cowardly excuse versus legitimate risk, with a hardware-store trip analogy and a joke about one host hitting the lion with a truck.
From No. 447 · November 1 2021
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Nugget of wisdom: take a Sabbath and rest
Responding to the sermon-prep list, the hosts trade a nugget of wisdom: one of the Ten Commandments is to take a Sabbath and get rest, and rest is what lets you connect with God and pray.
From No. 380 · Fascinating or Not Fascinating
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Pete Wilson resigns from Cross Point with integrity
Counterpoint to the arrest story: Cross Point pastor Pete Wilson stepped down saying he is simply tired, with his elders confirming it was 100% his decision and they tried to talk him out of it.
From No. 294 · The Permanent ESV
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The most ignored commandment: the Sabbath
The hosts read a Relevant Magazine piece arguing the Sabbath is the Bible's most ignored commandment: a poll of 2,000 North Carolina pastors found fewer than 10% keep a regular Sabbath.
From No. 287 · The Ignored Commandment
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Sabbath solutions: schedule it, holy fun, Sabbath buddy
The article's solutions get read and roasted: schedule your Sabbath (Google Calendar gag — one host's Pokemon GO night is Thursdays at 7), 'prepare joyfully' ('holy fun' becomes…
From No. 287 · The Ignored Commandment
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List items 13-16: tongue, sleep, criticism, cover letters
Item thirteen, bite your tongue: Boova admits pride is his obstacle. Item fourteen, stay well rested: Boova is four days into a no-electronics-before-bed rule.
From No. 279 · 20 Things for 20-Somethings
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Pew survey conclusion: individual faith vs community, Christ-focus critique
The hosts conclude the survey discussion: religious leaders have over-emphasized 'you and God' and sidelined community; most community happens outside Sunday morning.
From No. 276 · What Makes a Christian?
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Florida vacation stories and a lament about time
The hosts compare Florida trips — one to a wedding in Fort Myers, one to a retirement community with an Airbnb whole-house stereo used for morning Bible reading in Leviticus — and…