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It's Jim Welch's last few days on the job, and before he leaves, he sits down with Ben to talk about what he's seen in his time here, what he's excited about for the church, and the changes that he hopes to see coming. Ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

It's Jordan's last podcast, and so she and Ben continue on to part two of their tournament, debating the best comebacks in the New Testament. Fill out your own bracket! https://www.fmhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Best-Clapbacks-In-The-Bible-NT.jpg Ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

For Jordan's last podcasts, she and Ben return to an idea that they've been wanting to do for months - having a tournament of the best clapbacks in the Bible. What's a clapback? Tune in and see. Fill out your own bracket! https://www.fmhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Best-Clapbacks-In-The-Bible-OT-copy.jpg Ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

After the shooting in Uvalde, Ken and Ben ditched their podcast plans and sat down to talk about how to respond to a tragedy like this, and what a Christian's response to events like these should be. Ask us a question anytime. You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

Answering a question about evangelism, Jim, Ben, and Jordan end up speaking about matters of physics, the beginnings of the universe, the sheep and the goats, Pascal's wager, Nietche's "God is dead," and a whole lot of other stuff we didn't expect when we hit record on this podcast. Enjoy! Ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

A reader sends in a Twitter link about a possible mistranslation of a Scripture passage, and it leads to some combatitiveness over different Biblical translations, trying to read multiple* Biblical translations, and a surprising argument over whether we should be bothering to read the Old Testament at all. *https://twitter.com/lllogannnnn/status/1520393475790979072, though it looks like the user has moved to private. Ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

The phrase "He descended into hell" was removed from the Apostles' Creed a long time ago, and a listener wants to know the reason why. Of course, that leads to a lot of much bigger questions about the nature of hell, the humanity of Jesus, and what answers preachers are supposed to give to tough questions. Ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

With Palm Sunday approaching, a question comes in of whether we're celebrating the day completely wrong. Why is it a joyous celebration if we're remembering the crowds that turned on Jesus only 5 days later? Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/streets

Part two of our conversation, and it turns out there's almost nothing that Jim can't talk about for hours on end, and it's a fascinating ride. We start with "what's going to be happening at the church?" and end up at "is there a true limit on the universe?" in very short order. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/streets

If you've been aware of what's been happening at First Methodist, you'll know: it's been a very topsy-turvy week. Here to hopefully settle some things down is interim pastor Jim Welch, who answers some questions and allows us to start getting to know him a little bit. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/streets

Amanda, Ken, Jordan, and Ben talk about some positive sides to how their ministry has changed over the course of Covid, while admitting that they've seen the church atrophy in some ways over the past two years. Ask us a question! We'll address it on the show. You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

A listener talks about how a betrayal from a long time ago has left them unable to forgive the person who wronged them. The group discusses the difficulty of forgiveness, how to work towards reconciliation, and the things inside ourselves that keep us from moving forward. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/streets

A member comes from a faith tradition that doesn't allow for female clergy, so they're asking whether there should be pastors who are women or not. Jordan and Amanda talk about female preaching and leadership in the Bible, their journeys to get to where they are now, and some of the road bumps they've run into. Oh, and if you're looking for the Instagram picture we're talking about, it's here. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/streets

Andy, Ken, and Ben are divided on the nature of bad churches and whether they can still do good, which leads to Andy coming out against the Bible (not really. Or does he?), and Ken announcing that First Methodist is going to war. There are some stirring pronouncements about the spiritual character of Houston, and at the end of it all, we try and buy Andy a yacht. Leave us a response or ask us a question! You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

A question about finding peace and rest gives us stories about various intentional practices, romantic dinners at Waffle House, and the time Amanda thought she was going to die at Disney World. Ask us a question! Hit us at fmhouston.com/streets to leave a question or a comment about the show.

The group takes a question about why the church has embraced the Sinner's Prayer when it never appears in the Bible, leading to a brief history of revivals and the Sinner's Prayer, plus the questionable theology we keep running into, and figuring out just what our role is in bringing people to Christ. Got a comment or a question? Visit us at fmhouston.com/streets

The gang fields a question about how John Wesley treated confession, and how the church treats it today. It turns out to be a fertile topic, featuring some wide-ranging stories from everyone's experience, and a very specific callout of a certain church nearby. Send us a question or a comment, and help shape what the next episode of the show could be. You can reach us at fmhouston.com/streets.

This week, the group has a question to wrestle with, as they explain what Jesus was doing when he changed the use of the word "blessed" in the Sermon on the Mount. Along the way, the group debates whether Jordan's opinions are going to ruin her chances of being ordained. Ask us a question! fmhouston.com/streets

With cases on the rise, the group heads back to recording remotely. It's the first time for our newest hosts, and it takes some getting used to. Meanwhile, Andy locks himself out of his apartment. Ask us a question! Since the season began, we have yet to get a single new question. Help us fix that. fmhouston.com/streets

The podcast starts off with Ken finally revealing what, exactly, took place at the Coneby Christmas Barn, before the group talks about the ways that 2021 surprised them, changed them, and made them look at the world differently. We are taking your questions! Visit us at fmhouston.com/ama for more episodes and to send us a question or a topic you'd like to hear more about.