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Do these hard passages like Psalm 109 give us a model for bringing our anger to God? Has anything changed from when these were written to now, and does the Holy Spirit play a role in giving us more self control and allowing us to not be so harsh? Paul and Dave get to swap seats as they wrestle with how the psalms model anger for us and how to practice it well today.

How do the Psalms help us bring our sadness and frustration to God instead of hiding it away? How do we practice lament well and learn to speak to ourselves and join community instead of listening to ourselves in isolation? Paul and Dave talk about a timely message from the Psalms that we could all use in this season.

In Psalm 16, David takes us on journey from wrestling with his situation to confident in God. How do we build that confidence, and how can we say with the Psalm "I will not be shaken"? How do we turn our attention to God's blessings and instruction, and how does that help us? Join Paul and Dave as they continue to explore the way the Psalms teach us how to pray.

How do we let the Psalms shape us, and how do we read ancient Hebrew poetry well? The Psalms can teach us about how to bring ourselves before God - how to be open and unafraid. Join Paul and Dave as they scratch the surface on this first week of our new series on the Psalms.

Here we are at another COVID Easter, and we've had some time to journey through Lent to get here. Why does the resurrection matter, and how does Jesus meet us in our doubts and frustrations? Join Paul and Dave as they explore some of what has impacted them this year, and how Jesus meeting with Mary, the disciples and doubting Thomas is a welcome for all of us.

Do we put conditions on Jesus when we say we embrace Him as King in our lives? How do we learn to risk more and trust his goodness, even when it costs us something? Join Brad and Dave as they explore Jesus as King coming out of Palm Sunday.

What was the significance of Jesus' first sermon, and why did people already want to kill him when he was done? In this weird time of Covid, how can we still practice making room and inviting people while dealing with our own indifference? Paul & Dave chat about what it looks like to live in the reality that God has made room for all of us.

What do we learn about Jesus and the kingdom from this story of being tempted by Satan in the desert? How do we not only avoid evil, but learn to trust God? Paul and Dave unpack this unique story and why it matters to us today.

What does it mean when Paul writes that we shouldn't tire of doing good, and how do we make suer we're surrounding ourselves with the right people, especially during Covid? Join Paul and Dave as they chat about keeping in-line with God's purposes for work and wrap up our series on the letters to the Thessalonians.

What are they key truths are the letter to the Thessalonians trying to tell us, and how does it help us in challenging times? How do we come honestly before God with what's going on and allow these sometimes simple truths to become deeply meaningful to us? Join Brad and Dave this week as they talk about faith in Jesus as the antidote to fear.

How do we understand the picture we see of Jesus coming in blazing fire, punishing those who do not know God? What is hell, and how do we understand it within the justice and goodness of God? Paul and Dave scratch the surface on a conversation that should drive us all back into the Bible as we unpack this Sunday's sermon.

What are our attitudes (and actions) towards those in church leadership, other people in the church, and coming together to worship? How do we actively look more like Jesus as we live in the waiting? Paul and Dave wrap up 1 Thessalonians and talk about how we can thrive in the waiting.

What is eschatology and how do we care about what comes next without becoming obsessed with finding all of the answers? What is the hope that awaits us, and how do we comfort those who are grieving with love and truth? Paul and Dave dig into some big words and give some advice on how we all can find the right balance of seeking the truth when it comes to what comes next.

What is sanctification, and why does the Apostle Paul use sexuality as the key example of it? What is an understanding of sexuality as defined by the Bible, and what do we do when it's so different from the world around us? Join Paul and Dave as they scratch the surface on this important conversation.

How do we move through suffering instead of around it? Can we talk about spiritual forces that are at work in the world without things becoming too weird? Join Paul & Dave as they continue to discuss how the letters to the Thessalonians can help us live in waiting today.

How do we live connected to what God is doing instead of being distracted by our own concerns and worries? If we should care more about our responsibility to love others than our personal rights, how do we engage in the work of social justice and causes we care about? Join Paul and Dave as they scratch the surface on some of these issues that we're exploring in Thessalonians.

How do we learn to wait well, and understand what we're waiting for? What do we do in the mean time, especially when things are hard? Join Paul and Dave as they introduce the new series, and join in the challenge of reading through these two short books and sharing your questions with us!

How do we understand God's love, and how does it change us How can we reflect that love to each other, especially when we're isolated and in lockdown? Paul and Dave wrap our advent series and our last podcast of 2020!

How do we find joy in these challenging times, and what can we learn from Mary? Are we paying more attention to our circumstances, or God's big story? Join Paul and Dave as they discuss Joy in the midst of Covid.

How do we move from anxiety and being overwhelmed to the kind of peace that Jesus invites us into? What kinds of practices shape us in ways that go deeper than just putting peace on top of the chaos of life, but work from the inside out? Join Paul and Dave as we talk about Peace this advent season.