Say That

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a guitar-drowing, pastor-dangling emergency (00:00-19:30) I found something on youtube [The pilot of the TV Show The Promised Land] I loved it and i'm curious to hear your thoughts on this christian media. i could be overthinking but want to make sure this is okay to watch before i get too attached. (19:34-37:52) How to deal with people who lack empathy? Who are so blinded by the comforts they now have that they are indifferent to the hardships of others? (37:56-55:01) What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:27 when he warns about taking communion in “an unworthy manner”. That seems like a very different vibe than Jesus’ description of communion. (55:04-01:08:07) Closing Song: All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name (Glenn Kaiser)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and we discuss what makes a true Chicago pope (00:00-19:14) People talk about feeling something profound during worship, but I people also feel stuff while singing secular songs or being at concerts. Is worship something different, or just that same emotional high that music gives? (19:26-41:19) How do I know if someone can’t change what they are doing or if they just won’t? Those things feel very different. (41:23-56:39) What does it mean that we died in Christ, but we also live in Him? (56:45-01:09:27) Closing Song: As I Am (Lee Younger)    

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Jeepin' emergency (00:00-19:30) How do you distinguish between hypocrisy and when people just being people and falling short of something they talk about? (19:42-36:59) I have been praying about a situation in my life. What am I looking for now to tell if God is answering me? (37:03-48:36) In John 21, what is the significance of Jesus asking Peter if he loves Him 3 times? I get that it mirrors Peter’s denial, but what does that mean for us? (48:45-01:02:20) Closing Song: Women, God, and Rock and Roll (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and the guys try to get on a blessings grift (00:00-18:25) What are we supposed to make of Judas? Jesus seems to say he is a unique kind of bad. But also things couldn’t have happened the way they were supposed to without him, right? (18:38-32:36) Why are there different accounts of the resurrection in the Bible? (33:50-47:33) What does it mean to personally have peace when the world around you is so crazy? (47:39-59:05) Closing Song: Break of Day (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com *Note: Matt somehow broke his mic without knowing it, so his audio is a little thinner than normal. Apologies, everything will be back to normal next episode. If you are Matt's wife and reading this, don't worry about any microphone sized Amazon boxes you may see in the next few days, those are nothing. Intro and a new offering strategy - hostage taking! (00:00-16:41) When things are bad, is being positive or hopeful kind of irresponsible or denial? (16:56-31:29) There are some promises made to people in the Bible, the OT specifically, that do apply to all Christians, but not all of the promises do - Is that right? How do we know which is which? (31:32-44:05) The story of the faith of the centurion in Luke 7 has always confused me because “people at work do what I tell them” doesn’t seem like amazing faith to me. Is there something I am missing? (44:14-01:02:34) Closing Song: The Old Rugged Cross (Front Toward Enemy)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and Church Gym Emergency! (00:00-14:27) Is the "age of accountability" a thing? (14:31-34:46) How do I accept that some relationships in my life are just about as good as they are gonna get? Like I could try to set more boundaries, explain myself more, etc, but it feels like the other person has come about as far as they are going to. Is it okay to accept that? (34:48-46:19) In Matthew 18:19, Jesus says “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” I feel like that is not how it works, but what does this verse mean? (46:26-01:01:12) Closing Song: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Pete Lawson)    

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and Oscar worthy emergency (00:00-15:20) This week, Matt ran across the phrase “Anger feels like power to [some] people.”  And it got the guys thinking. (15:28-32:37) Are there such things as biblically “masculine” or “feminine” traits? I hear people say masculine traits are things like courage and strength, and feminine traits are being nurturing and caring. But shouldn’t everybody try to be those things? (32:40-43:48) How should I think about bible verses like Philippians 2:14? It is a clear command, it’s also not something that I (or anyone else) can actually do. So what does it mean for me? (43:54-57:55) Closing Song: Bigger Than My Fears (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Read Jed's article about the song Lee wrote for his wedding: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/what-wedding-song-teach-us-about-creative-commercial-success-1235262312/ Intro and a totally-not-jealous emergency (00:00-18:35) Jesus says we should pray for our enemies. Does praying for them to get hit by lightning count? (19:26-36:48) There are times in the Bible where it says that Jesus heals someone, but also times where Jesus tells them “your faith has healed you.” Is that just a way of saying the same thing, or is there something different going on with some of them? (36:52-47:35) Obviously racism, sexism, etc is wrong. But is it un-christian? Is there a Christian/biblical case against it? (47:38-01:04:46) Closing Song: Take My Life and Let It Be (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and an emergency segment so off the rails, even I lost track of what we were talking about (00:00-21:42) When I hear people like politicians say things like “God is on his throne” after bad things happen, it makes me angry. Like great, but shouldn’t you be doing something too? Is that being unreasonable or judgmental? (21:45-37:12) How do I know if I am ready to get married? (37:17-51:22) What is “the flesh” that Paul talks about? I feel like that only gets talked about referring to sexual stuff, but it seems like he is talking about something broader. (51:28-01:0:43) Closing Song: Amazing Grace (Glenn Kaiser)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and some 2025 pitches (00:00-12:50) How do I have a heathy friendship with someone when they are going through things in their life where they don’t really have the bandwidth to be a good friend back to me? (13:04-27:11) I was raised with a lot of religious guilt. Like always talking about how “everybody you are do something bad, you are basically crucifying Jesus yourself”. I have done a lot of work letting go of all the shame. But I don’t know how to think about concepts like sin without going back to all that. Help? (27:16-46:27) In John 12, Jesus defends the woman pouring out oil on him. After reading that, I wondered, is there a chance I am to judgmental of things like big churches that have a lot of expensive stuff? (46:31-59:37) Closing Song: Cannons on a Lighthouse (Randall Goodgame)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a special double emergency (00:00-24:05) What do you say when people ask you why you believe what you do? (24:19-40:12) I always feel very connected and focused on my faith during the Christmas season, but it is hard to keep the momentum up after the holiday. Any tips on keeping it going? (40:47-55:22) Is there anything about the Christmas story that you think people miss, or wish more people would think about? (55:27-01:09:13) Closing Song: While No One Else Notices (Jed Brewer)

Songs: Us Who Have No Joy (Haley Harris), Make it Right (Lee Younger), O Holy Night   Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a "People are singing Madonna songs in church" emergency. (00:00-20:00 I have heard people say that culturally, we need shame to return. When I think of living free of guilt and shame in a Christian sense, it looks way different than people who are acting “shameless” in the way they are. Is there a healthy way for shame to work? (20:00-34:34) Why are the accounts of the Christmas story so different in the different gospels? (34:38-48:05) In the book of acts, were the apostles doing street corner preaching? I tend to think that is a bad way to try to spread the gospel, but is there a biblical basis for it? (48:08-59:36) Closing Song: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a traditional Gripesgiving celebration (00:00-17:48) How do you balance self-sacrifice (giving your life away and all that) and self-care? (18:04-32:55) There are people in my life going through a hard time that I want to support and encourage, but I don’t want to cross over into enabling them? Where is the line? (33:04-47:56) What does it mean that faith without deeds is dead? (48:00-01:01:34) Closing Song: Angels We Have Heard On High (The Poolhouse Guru)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Jesus as MMA coach movie emergency. (00:00-22:02) I have decided to leave my job. It feels right, but it is not like there is a Bible verse telling me whether or not to do it. So how do I know if I am following God's leading? (22:19-37:43) Jesus has a lot of specific instructions to people he sends out (don’t take a second cloak, shake the dust off your sandals, go in pairs, etc). What does that mean for us who are not missionaries and live in places we’re everyone has heard of Jesus? (37:54-51:53) What is giving you hope? (52:00-01:04:37) Closing Song: God Don't Let Me Quit

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and the next evolution of the Hell House (00:00-19:46) What do I do if I just can’t find a church that I feel is a good fit for me? (20:01-34:30) People talk about not letting “politics” get in between them and friends, family, church members, etc. is like a great virtue. But I feel like there are issues where I don’t want to be around someone anymore. Where is the line? (34:35-54:04) Someone recently asked me if doing good because you think that God will punish you if you don’t is really being good. I didn’t really know what to say. How would you respond? (54:08-01:10:24) Closing Song: It Is Well (The Bridge Loud)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and an emergency that leads to a pitch for a culture war soda brand (00:00-24:24) When people say they are going to pray about some life decision, what are they actually doing that is different than just thinking about it? (24:45-38:57) I don’t know how to react to seeing people claiming the opposite of what Jesus says is Christian (ie. “God wants you to persecute immigrants.”) I am not gonna argue on facebook or anything. But what do I do with the anger at that? (39:01-53:52) Why does Jesus seem to set people up to argue with him sometimes? Like the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15, what is the point of that? (53:57-01:07:48) Closing Song: Come Ye Sinners

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and several cinematic emergencies (00:00-25:29) Is there such a thing as being too thankful? Like, to my boss or in a relationship, there are some basic things that are expected, right? I know we are supposed to give thanks in all things, but is there a toxic positivity version of it? (25:40-39:21) How do I be humble? Like what do I actually do to make humility something that helps me in my life? (39:25-52:11) What does it mean to cause someone to stumble? I only ever heard that mentioned terms of shamey, purity culture stuff. I know it’s not that, so what does Jesus mean? (52:16-01:04:19) Closing Song: You Have Better (Jed Brewer)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a historical East Tennessee church-fightin' emergency. (00:00-21:45) The Bible says love your enemy. I don’t like I have people in my life who rise the level of “enemy”. And even the people I don’t like, I try to just not have much contact with. So who is my enemy and what does it mean to love them? (21:57-39:57) In the story of Jesus raising the dead girl in Mark 5, it includes Jesus telling mourning people to not be sad because the child is just asleep. That’s not very “Mourn with those who mourn.” What’s the point in including that detail? (40:00-57:06) There are people in my life that I really love who aren’t Christian and I don’t think are at all interested in becoming Christian, and I’m pretty much fine with that. Is that okay? Or am I being a bad witness or whatever? (57:11-01:09:57) Closing Song: I Am Free (Lee Younger)

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro, Kirk Cameron has thoughts about public education, CCM career changes, and possibly the best tv show idea we've ever had. (00:00-17:25) If God isn’t giving me something I really want, does that mean it is wrong for me to want it? (17:38-29:09) How can I support someone who is going through something that is harder than anything I have ever gone through? (29:17-39:54) When Jesus heals on the Sabbath in Matthew 12, it makes me think, why did God make that rule if apparently you can break it if it is really important? How do I know if something is important enough to break the rules? (39:58-53:09) Closing Song: Under His Wings (Haley Harris)