12 conversations
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Only thirteen percent of evangelicals tithe
- What percentage of evangelicals actually tithe?
- Does a day set apart as holy still matter beyond legalism?
A giving study ("The Generosity Factor" finds only 13% of evangelicals tithe, half give less than 1% of income, and the median church giver gives about $800 a year.
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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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True community: rebuke, discipline, and the Jesus meter
- What is the church trying to do that is failing with people?
- How do you fix the consumer 'donut shop' church?
A long closing round on community: Mike asks whether anyone could take a rebuke from 90% of their church, confesses fear of man about asking a fellow believer 'when do you…
From No. 154 · Why People Leave the Church
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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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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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Is it okay to work on Sundays?
- Is it okay to work on Sundays, and what should Christians think about Sunday commerce?
Prompted by a host turning down Holiday Inn Express and AT&T jobs over mandatory Sunday shifts, the studio wrestles with the Sabbath: eating out after church while servers work, tipping the Sunday church crowd, and whether Christians should support Sunday commerce.
From No. 10 · Clear With A Chance Of Cookies
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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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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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Gifts not requirements: the Sabbath, parenting fences, and re-reading scripture
Continuing Dave's advice, the hosts reframe obedience as receiving God's gifts rather than meeting requirements: the Sabbath is a gift, not a rule — like being handed an ice cream cone you don't 'have to' take.
From No. 245 · The Billboard Apology
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Character study of humanity: manna, the Sabbath, and the golden calf
The character-study pitch becomes comedy: God floods Israel with meat then gives manna with simple rules — none gathered on the Sabbath — and the very next verse has people out looking for manna anyway.
From No. 385 · Moving Chan, Creeper Crist, and Pulpit Bullies