May 2013
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Unka Glen Reblog: Dating advice we can all agree...
  sonofiver asked: There are pastors and Christians who say there is only ONE way to date, making up rules and regulations, about time spent together, and physical intimacy, and what not. If you had 5 minutes with one of these people, what would you say to him/her? Unka Glen answered: Oh, they’d basically agree with me. You have to remember, that many of these fad Christian dating books were...
May 23rd
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May 22nd
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“One of the key lies that depression whispers in your ear is ‘it...”
– Jed Brewer on episode 68 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 22nd
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“Rather than hiding and repressing these emotions, we are meant to give them to...”
– from the May Bridge Box Devotional Get songs, sermons, studies and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 21st
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Christianity is Not a Comeptition
Do you ever feel like you are losing church? It seems like everybody else has a big smile, and more energy, and a family that is all there and perfectly behaved. They are singing with abandon and have that “mmm I totally get that” look on their face through the whole sermon. Here you are, on the other hand, just barely dragging your rear end into that pew on your absolute last ounce of...
May 21st
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“The only thing that will change you is love. And the only thing that will keep...”
– Jed Brewer on episode 68 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 21st
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“The Bible says that our spirit and our flesh war against each other. Our minds...”
– Unka Glen in his May Bridge Box sermon Get songs, sermons, studies, and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 20th
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May 20th
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“There is only one you in the universe. No one can compete with you at being you....”
– Unka Glen Fitzjerrell on episode 68 of the Say That podcast. Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 20th
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““Jesus wept.” -John 11:35 Dealing with emotions does not mean shutting them...”
– from the May Bridge Box Bible Study Get songs, sermons, studies and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 19th
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Come In Weakness
When He was walking the planet, Jesus was consistently at odds with one group of people: religious people who thought they had all the answers. With a few notable exceptions, they refused to believe that He knew better then they did. They were educated and religious after all.  Yet so often we wish that we could act like we have it all together like they do. We believe the lie that Jesus wants...
May 19th
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“You are the most important person in the world to Jesus. Somehow, in the...”
– Lee Younger on episode 68 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 19th
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“So let’s look at repression. It’s a lot like living in the attic of a house...”
– from the May Bridge Box devotional Get songs, sermons, studies, and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 18th
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Am I Radical Enough?
Anonymous asked: Are we called to be radical? I feel bad because my friends around me are seeking to go overseas and be missionaries or have homeless people live in their houses, or only live off of bread and water so they can give their money to the poor. I don’t feel called to do any of this but at times it feels like this is what it means to give up everything for God? I feel like...
May 18th
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“Jealousy gives you a false narrative that you have no control over your own...”
– Jed Brewer on episode 68 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 18th
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“Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any...”
– from the May Bridge Box Bible Study Get songs, sermons, studies, and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 17th
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No Seriously: Is There An Unforgivable Sin?
Anonymous asked: This is a follow-up to the May 9th question about “unforgivable sin”. Isn’t that talking about blaspheming the Holy Spirit (Mark 3:28-29)? And what exactly does that mean? If it isn’t unforgivable, why is it in there? I answered: “Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the...
May 17th
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The 20s Christian Singleness Panic
Anonymous asked: When talking about singleness, you guys often imply that a dating relationship is just around the corner or that marriage is pretty much guaranteed eventually. What about those people who actually will remain single their whole lives? How does one live out their sexuality in a godly way if they remain single/celibate indefinitely? Also, how do you explain your singleness to...
May 17th
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May 16th
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May 16th
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“‘Gospel’ means ‘good news.’ That is what the word means....”
– Jed Brewer on episode 67 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 15th
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“You aren’t asking for a show Where I make believe I’ve made it on...”
– lyrics from “Cast My Cares”, the featured worship song in May’s Bridge Box. Get songs, sermons, studies, and more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com.
May 14th
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You Are Not A Defective Person
God did not have a lapse in concentration that lead to a mistake while making you. He wasn’t running low on an ingredient that you were supposed to have. If God wanted to make a more extroverted you, a less emotional you, a you without whatever you think your deficiencies are, He could have. He made you because you are the perfect version of His divine vision for you. You have some things...
May 14th
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“If you have believed in Jesus, then if you were to die right this second and go...”
– Lee Younger on episode 67 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 14th
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“In the words of that great social philosopher S.R. Vaughn, “We’re never safe...”
– from the May Bridge Box devotional Get songs, sermons, studies, and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 13th
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The Perfect Graduation Gift: Bridge Box
We are offering a special Bridge Box gift package for graduates. For only $12, you get: - a best of Bridge Box music CD - a full Bridge Box on how to start again in a new place, delivered September 1st. It’s the perfect way to celebrate with the recent graduate in your life while strengthening their walk with the Lord as they move into the next exciting phase of life. Sign up at...
May 13th
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“Repression is not strength. Strong people feel what they are feeling, and then...”
– Unka Glen Fitzjerrell on episode 67 of the Say That Podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 13th
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May 12th
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For Those Who Feel Like They Are Barely Hanging On
“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.  When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” -Psalm 94:18-19 We all have times when we feel like we are barely hanging on in our relationship with the Lord. He is not barely hanging on to you. You are as firm in His grip in those low moments as you ever are.  Walking with Jesus is contrary...
May 12th
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“Let me boil down the whole gospel for you. You didn’t deserve it, God...”
– Jed Brewer on episode 67 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 12th
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““As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her...”
– from the May Bridge Box Bible Study Get songs, sermons, studies, and much more for only $8/month. Sign up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 11th
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Fighting Back Against Depression
Anonymous asked: I have depression and it’s been kicking my butt lately. I don’t know what to do right now; it’s not going away and life sucks and I just can’t stop it. Tips? I answered: I’m sorry you are in that place. I definitely know what it is like to feel like the depression is winning. I also know what it’s like to feel like you are losing so badly that you...
May 11th
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“If God where to punish you for the things you do wrong, there would be a greasy...”
– Unka Glen Fitzjerrell on episode 67 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 11th
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“Undeserved favor (that is, grace) is the cornerstone of our faith. We live in...”
– from the May Bridge Box devotional. Get songs, sermons, studies, and more for only $8/month, SIgn up at missionusa.com/bridgebox.
May 10th
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Getting Started in Ministry
Anonymous asked: What would you suggest for someone who is curious about prison ministry? I answered: The best way to get into any kind of ministry is to find someone who is already doing it well, and offer to buy them a cheeseburger in exchange for letting you ask them ask them all about it. Most ministries, and this is almost always the case with prison ministry, could definitely use more...
May 10th
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May 10th
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May 9th
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There Is No Such Thing As An Unforgivable Sin.
Anonymous asked: What’s the deal with the whole “unforgivable sin” thing? I answered: On the blog here, and on the Say That podcast, you will hear us mocking the idea of an unforgivable sin. I seriously hope that is what you are referring to, because the other interpretation of your question is that someone told you there is such a thing, and that is incredibly uncool. ...
May 9th
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May 9th
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“The unified testimony of the New Testament is that Jesus came to die for...”
– -Lee Younger on episode 66 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 8th
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May 7th
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What Does Praying Together Actually Do?
Anonymous asked: Hey there! Silly question, but what happens when people pray together? Like, is there more power when more people pray for the same issue? I answered: There’s no such thing as a silly question. Well actually, in a YoungLife Bible study I once lead, a kid asked “could God make a burrito so hot that even He couldn’t eat it?’ So there are silly questions, but this isn’t one of...
May 7th
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“If all you had to do was just try a little harder and you would be sinless, that...”
– Jed Brewer of episode 66 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 7th
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May 6th
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Making Decisions
sinner2saint asked: I graduated with a linguistics degree. Since leaving my first job, I’ve been asking God for direction and for a new job. In the past 6 months of unemployment, He’s drawn me back to my first love, the arts (writing, crafts, graphic design). But recently, He also seems to be opening doors for me in linguistics - Bible translation, multilingual education. I’m...
May 6th
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May 6th
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“A lot of Christians assume that the things they want the most must be bad. We...”
– Lee Younger on episode 66 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 6th
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May 5th
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You Can't Un-Earn Your Salvation
Anonymous asked: If a person leaves the church and lives a lifestyle of sin etc, but still believes that Jesus is their saviour - do you think they would go to heaven? Is believing enough, even if their actions don’t reflect that? I answered: Yes. If someone has believed in Jesus as their savior, they are saved. That salvation is unconditional, no ifs, ands, or buts. That is the very...
May 5th
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“The Bible is perfect, but our perception of what’s in the Bible is colored...”
– Unka Glen Fitzjerrell on episode 66 of the Say That podcast Get it Free on iTunes or our website (missionusa.com/bridgebox)
May 5th
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