Episodes
Episodes



Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Ep: 5 - Racial justice and God’s justice
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
In one of our first podcasts, Dale and Jonalyn talk about their five-year-old's question, "What does grave mean?" They discuss death, resurrection, and how to explain our hope in the new heavens and earth to our children. Jonalyn also explains how white and black are not skin colors in Scripture, they are metaphors connected to light. Favorite line: "In our country we always want to point at race to reconcile people to each other. That has and continues to get us nowhere. You only do that when you don't have God."
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Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Ep: 4 - Do we have a right to privacy?
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Dale and Jonalyn talk about what it means to have God-given rights. How do we know God gives us these rights? Jonalyn asks Dale to explain Edward Snowden's crimes in the right to privacy context. They also talk about parents reading their kids diaries. Favorite line: "A right is the moral boundaries around your person."
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Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Ep 3: Are church buildings necessary?
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Jonalyn received this question about another church building campaign. Dale talks about the similarities between current church buildings and community centers. They also discuss the reason churches often build larger facilities and the call to build something larger and more enduring. Favorite line: "With these doors, I can tell something important is going on here."



Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Ep 2: The Test for a True Egalitarian
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Dale and Jonalyn discuss what this word means, why it's polarizing and anxiety-inducing. They also share why so many so-called women's rights advocates don't honor women or understand women's uniqueness. They also explain where they agree (teamwork between men and women is the goal) and disagree. Favorite line from Dale: "You don't knee-cap men in order for women to get ahead." Favorite line from Jonalyn: "A women and a man will approach the same passage of scripture differently. "



Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Ep 1: What do you do with the headlines?
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Dale shares a WSJ headline "Children Hospitalized due to COVID-19 at All Time High" and explains how the news media manipulates us. If you've ever wondered about the motivation behind headlines, if you wish you were less whipped around and confused by the news, this one is for you. Favorite line: "When you see any headlines don't assume it is true and I should do something. First question should always be 'What do they want me to believe?'"
