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On this special episode of askWholeHeartEd, I am joined by a guest that many of you may already know! He is the CEO of the very popular satire website The Babylon Bee and its associated channels. Today, Seth is going to be talking with us on the topic of connecting through humor: using laughs to build bridges in a seriously divided world. WEBSITE 🌐 www.askwholehearted.com SOCIAL MEDIA 🌍 Facebook: @askwholehearted TikTok: @askwholehearted Instagram: ➡️ Jerrod: @jerrodaskwholehearted ➡️ Allie: @allieaskwholehearted Follow Seth on: linktr.ee/beechief

For the month of April, we have been covering the topic of coping. So many people are struggling with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues and many of them come back to the inability a lot of us have of to be able to cope with the challenges life sends our way. One of the key pieces of the puzzle, though, is something called congruence and it may just be the piece you are missing. Stick around as we dive into coping and congruence, today on WholeHeartEd.

As Christians, how do we handle and cope when conflict arises?

This month, we are talking about coping, a skill that seems like it is sorely lacking for many people in our world today. Today, we’re going to look at when we should avoid conflict, when we should address it head on and, if so, how.

Looking around today, you may have noticed that the world seems like it’s not doing so well. There are so many concerning issues that that point is not even in question. Instead, our question today is; how are you handling it? I mean, things aren’t great out there, but are they the worst they’ve ever been throughout history? Our plights today are certainly a challenge, and our pains are truly pain, but is our response to pain proportional to the causes of those pains, especially when considering the plights and pains of others? Or, has our ability to withstand become lesser over the generations. Are we less equipped to deal with difficulty and, if so, how did we get here and how do we get out? Have we become fragile? That is the question we will be discussing today.

For the month of March, we have been examining our relationship with darkness, with evil, with Satan. What does he want? How does he work against us and how deeply has his influence infected our culture and our individual lives? Today, we are going to discuss how we, as believers, can and should take a stand against our enemy and not only rebuild the walls to keep him out but do what we were we were commanded to do and start taking ground for the Kingdom of Heaven.

In this Tuesday Talk, Jerrod and Allie discuss the ever-increasing spiritual warfare in the world and how it sways our thoughts and actions.

This month, we have been pulling back the curtain and discussing our relationship to the devil. We’ve talked about who he is and what he wants, but today we’re going to go further and discuss some of the ways that Satan and his fallen host have influenced and are currently influencing our lives, our culture and ourselves. You may be surprised to see just how much clear influence the enemy is having on your life, so stay with us as we tackle the conversation of demonic influence in the world.

Join us as we talk about the line between sacred and secular - or, is there even a line?

“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.” This famous line, spoken by the character of Satan in John Milton’s epic poem, “Paradise Lost,” has become the archetypal concept that most people now draw their own ideas of Satan from. In nearly all of the modern depictions of the devil, he is portrayed as a king on the throne of hell, the chief tormentor of lost souls condemned to his suffer in his domain, under his wicked rule for all of eternity. This understanding of the devil, however, pulls a lot more from the Hades of Greek mythology as the god of the Underworld ruling over the dead than anything resembling the Satan of the Bible. No, Satan is not sitting on a throne, presiding over Hell right now. Satan is currently active in the natural and supernatural plains, not ruling but rebelling. You may have heard that God has a plan for your life. Well, the devil does, too. Today, we are going to dispel some of the extra-biblical satanic mythology and find out what kind of relationship he wants to have with you.

In this Tuesday Talk, we'll continue digging deep into our "Relationship to the Devil" series!

While atheism is by no means a relic of the past, there has been a growing number of people who have come to the conclusion that there must be something else beyond the natural world that we can see, observe, measure and test but for various reasons are still opposed to falling in line with any one religious viewpoint or dogmatic system. Still deeper into this group, there is an increasing subset who are genuinely drawn to that which is dark, sinister, malicious or even rebellious by nature. It is this group who have brought the philosophical concept, the supernatural entity and, at times, even the personal being known as Satan or the devil to the mainstream. So, what does this mean for us? What is our role in a culture which celebrates the embodiment of evil? What is our relationship to this figure known as Satan? That’s what we are going to dig into this month on WholeHeartEd.

This week, we're reading tough relationship questions that our followers sent to us! If you like Reddit's AITA, you'll like this Tuesday Talk!

For the month of February, we have been talking about the Song of Solomon and Christian Romance. This week, we’re wrapping it up 3 key takeaways for you to remember so that you can enjoy a love that is exciting, fulfilling and free! Stick with us to find out what they are!

Check out this week's Tuesday Talk!

The Song of Solomon stands as one of the most debated books in the whole of scripture. Throughout Church history and even further back into its Jewish roots, the Song of Solomon has been interpreted as either purely at face value – an erotic poem between two lovers – or pushed over into the allegorical category – describing the love of God towards the Church or the Jewish people. So, what does the Song of Solomon really mean? That’s what we’ll be talking about today!

Is there a difference between eros and porneia?

Love, in most of our relationships today, is a lofty goal. If you were to ask most people in class or on the street, what are you looking for in a dating relationship, love probably won’t be the first thing that comes to mind and, for some, won’t come up at all. Due to past failed relationships, trust issues, disordered desires and many other things, a lot of us actually avoid love. We use terms like, “catching feelings” to describe it, almost as if it were a virus or something. It’s like dating is a game and the goal is to play as long as you can with as many people as you can before you get taken out by love, then it’s “game over.” So, how did we get here? How did our goals and desires for relationship become so distorted and broken?

Check out our Tuesday Talk on the sexual ethics of Jesus!

Is sex a sin? The Bible does not say that sex is a sin, but timing is everything. The Bible also doesn’t say that eating is a sin, but to take food that does not belong to you and then eating it is. Why? Because that would be stealing. In the same way, taking someone who is not your spouse and having sex with that person is a sin, you’re taking something that does not belong to you. Now, maybe you have issue with that type of verbiage. Maybe you think that sounds patriarchal and misogynistic. That and more in today's video!

In this Tuesday Talk, Jerrod and Allie discuss 2023's top shows.

Today, we are wrapping up our 2023 media review as we look at IMDB’s top rated shows from last year. We’re going to go through the top 10 list, highlight some of the messages and give you our take on whether or not those messages are healthy. Did your favorite show from last year make the cut? Stick around to find out!

Jerrod and Allie play clips from some of the Top 10 songs of 2023 and react.

This week, we are continuing our 2023 media review by taking a closer look at Spotify’s top 10 songs from last year. There were some familiar names that made the list as well as some new comers, but over the past few years, the music field in particular has consistently had the worst track record for putting out unhealthy and basically trash takes on relationships. Was 2023 the year that turned that around? Stick around to find out!

Welcome back to a new year and a new series with WholeHeartEd, the relationship education program where we give you the tools you need to build healthy relationships! , and if you’ve been following us for awhile, you already know that means it’s time for the 2023 media review where we will look at the top movies, podcasts, music and shows of the previous year, evaluate the messages they are propagating into the culture and determine whether or not those messages are healthy. Today, WholeHeartEd is going to give our take on the top podcasts of 2023!