<p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> ON THIS EPISODE:</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <strong>(TIME STAMPS BELOW)</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> The CGC community asks some of the best and toughest questions facing Christian Geeks today. Here are some of your best from 2024, and my attempt at answering them! </p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <strong>00:00:30 Intro</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <strong>00:04:58 Should church service be hard?</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>00:18:04 avoiding the “appearance of evil” &amp; using multiple translations</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>00:22:30 Being Purposeful In Entertainment Spending</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>00:33:54 Navigating an accusatory comment and learning from it, Paul’s Biblical precedent for engaging with anti-biblical entertainment, </strong> </p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>01:00:34 When are hobbies idolatrous vs. restful? Finding rest in confessing sin and relying on God’s grace,</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>01:29:50 Discerning conviction of the Holy Spirit</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>01:42:18 A dangerous view of how the Holy Spirit speaks to us, &amp; a nuanced view of horror genre</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>02:03:14 Collecting &amp; Emulation </strong> </p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>02:17:53 Responding to Christians condeming our violent game playing </strong> </p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>02:29:46 Sexy comic books</strong></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <em>Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at </em><a href="https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions"><em>https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions</em></a></p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> <br>‍ ‍</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="western" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Join Our Free Public Discord Channels! 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