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Why Do We Celebrate Christmas in December if Jesus Wasn't Born in December?
Why do we celebrate Jesus' birthday on December 25 if many people think he wasn't even born in December?
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What if a Baby Is Born With Both Male and Female Parts?
If a medical decision is made for them soon after birth, which pronoun do we use?
Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask a pastor but felt silly or embarrassed to ask them? Questions about taboo topics like sex, politics, porn, IVF, and mental illness? Well, there's a podcast for that—and...
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Why Does God Call Himself a Jealous God?
Why is God jealous? That sounds selfish and petty.
Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask a pastor but felt silly or embarrassed to ask them? Questions about taboo topics like sex, politics, porn, IVF, and mental illness? Well, there's a podcast for that—and you're listening to it! Hear h...
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Can Satan Read Our Minds?
Satan is the great deceiver. But he is limited and unlike God: He cannot be everywhere at once or know your thoughts. However, Satan has his other two allies of the "unholy trinity" to try to drag you away from Jesus.
Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask a pastor but felt silly or emba...
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Is It OK for Christians to Watch "Wicked"?
Essentially, when it comes to entertainment, if it's not Christian, should we be watching or listening to it?
Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask a pastor but felt silly or embarrassed to ask them? Questions about taboo topics like sex, politics, porn, IVF, and mental illness? Well, t...
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How Should We Feel About the Conflict in Israel?
Do we always have to stand with Israel because we're Christians?
Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask a pastor but felt silly or embarrassed to ask them? Questions about taboo topics like sex, politics, porn, IVF, and mental illness? Well, there's a podcast for that—and you're listening...
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Taboo Talk: When Your Marriage Gets Stuck
When you stood at the altar and took your vows, neither one of you envisioned now being in what Pastor Mike calls a "C- marriage." So ... how do couples end up there? And if you are there, how do you get out of this rut? Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson—a Time of Grace podcaster, writer, and b...
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Taboo Talk: Porn Affects More People Than You Think
Porn is the issue that comes up the most with the people whom Pastor Mike counsels. That's why Pastor Mike sits down with Amber Albee Swenson—a Time of Grace podcaster, writer, and blogger—to tackle this issue and discuss why it is more prevalent than most people think. Spoiler: The definition of...
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Do Different Religions All Worship the Same God?
Different religions are different trails that lead to the top of the same mountain—is that a good way to think of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and people of other religions?
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Do We Need to Follow Laws We Disagree With?
Do you have to follow the government's laws if you don't agree with them?
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Why Do Churches Cover up Pastors' Sins?
Why do non-Christians deal with sin better than Christian churches do?
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Does the Bible Promote the Patriarchy?
Is it true that women are inferior according to the Bible?
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Is IVF an Option for Christian Couples?
The process of in vitro fertilization can result in many fertilized eggs—many lives being created. Knowing this, how should Christian couples view IVF?
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How Do We Work With Those Who Worship Satan?
We worship Jesus, and they worship the enemy of Jesus . . . How do we bridge a gap like that?
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Is Dancing Bad?
Is dancing immoral, sinful, and inherently sexual? What does the Bible say?
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What’s the Best Bible Passage When Considering Suicide?
For those who repeatedly battle thoughts of harming themselves, where in the Bible can they turn? Pastor Mike reminds us that God knows his plans for us.
There is always help. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Help is ava...
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Why Did Jesus Die on a Cross?
God could have chosen many ways to achieve his plan of salvation, so why a cross?
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Is Porn Adultery?
Is pornography the same as having an affair? Does it cause the same damage?
Pastor Mike mentions his book "Taboo: Topics Christians Should Be Talking About but Don't." You can purchase a copy at taboobook.org. He also mentions the ministry Conquerors through Christ, which helps in the battle aga...
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Is Porn Really That Bad if It's Not Hurting Anyone?
What makes porn so bad if no one has been hurt by it?
Pastor Mike mentions the ministry Conquerors through Christ, which helps in the battle against porn addiction. Learn more at https://conquerorsthroughchrist.net/
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What Does God Think of Elon Musk's Goal of Interplanetary Living?
Elon Musk believes that our time on Earth is ticking down and that we should go to Mars. What does God think of that?
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Is It a Sin for a Soldier to Kill?
Is it murder when a soldier kills someone in war? Is that breaking the commandment not to murder?
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If You're Gay, Are You Meant to Be Entirely Alone?
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Is Wearing Makeup a Sin?
Are we altering God's creation of us if we wear makeup to look like something we're not?
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Is Manifestation Compatible With Christianity?
Manifestation is if you desire something, your passionate pursuit of it will result in it happening. Is that compatible with Christianity?