Show Notes: Matt: Welcome. J.D., here’s a softball… What are your thoughts on the 2024 election? It’s now officially decided through primary votes that we’ll have a re-match of Trump v. Biden in November. J.D.: We as the church didn’t respond well last time… we are getting a gracious mulligan I have a handful of pieces of counsel to that end,  Let me give a CAVEAT before I share them: Some of you will try to interpret these thoughts as me urging you to vote one way or the...

Show Notes: Matt: Welcome.  — Today we have a question today from someone who sent this in named Ronnie. She asked, "Is modesty a biblical virtue or is it a relic of the patriarchy?" J.D.: So for our listeners that are like, what's really the question here behind the question? I grew up in the, the purity culture. Josh Harris was, wrote the famous book I Kissed Dating Goodbye and the emphasis was on, girl you have to take care of your brother's headspace. And basically it was almost...

Show Notes: Matt: Welcome J.D., you’ve heard from a member at The Summit Church’s own Chapel Hill Campus who asked you how to share the gospel with a staunch atheist, which we felt like would be a great topic for this week’s episode. — J.D.: Yeah Matt, I’m sure many of us have been in a situation like this where God lays someone on your heart to share the gospel with, but you know they’re firm in their belief—or unbelief—as an atheist. And it can feel like, “Where do I even begin...

Show Notes: Matt: J.D., this week we’re pivoting from our series on spiritual disciplines and we’ll be tackling some one-off questions our listeners have been sending us for the next few weeks. One of the topics we’ve had several people ask about is how to process what’s going on in Israel and their conflict with Gaza… — J.D.: Yeah, Matt, wow. Well, there are a lot of very intense views on this subject. And that makes sense, because it’s a topic that combines worldview with...

Show Notes: MATT: J.D., we just wrapped up the last of the spiritual disciplines we wanted to cover, and it’s been a great 8-part series. But before we move on, we wanted to answer a few more questions from our listeners and kind of recap what we talked about. A lot of these are more general questions about the disciplines as a whole, and some focus in on certain ones. We’ll keep this a little more “rapid fire.” First up, from Ashley: How to help my teens practice the spiritual...

Show Notes: MATT: J.D., our next spiritual discipline is worship. What do we mean by the “discipline of worship?” — J.D.: Matt, good question. I’m excited to talk about this one because I think it’s perhaps the least-understood spiritual discipline. When I say “worship,” what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Probably the 3 or 4 “worship songs” we sing when we gather at church—or even just the genre of the music itself. But Jesus said the Greatest Commandment was to love...

Show Notes: Matt: J.D., today we’ll cover our next spiritual discipline, and this week, we’re talking about giving. Everyone loves talking about money, right? — J.D.:  Let’s start with the assumption that God doesn’t need our money. In Psalm 50, God says, “I don’t have needs… and if I did have one, I wouldn’t come to you.” God owns the cattle on a thousand hills… The question of money is what it shows about where your heart is. First of all, money reveals, more than anything,...

Show Notes: Matt: J.D., our next spiritual discipline is fasting. J.D., tell us about it… J.D.: I mentioned this in our prayer episode, but as we’re recording this, our church is in a season we do every year called 21DOP and fasting. Fasting is basically eliminating something from your life – traditionally, food is what gets eliminated – in order to focus the time and energy you would’ve put into that thing on God. Fasting is sometimes relegated to the “varsity level” of...

Show Notes: Matt: J.D., our next spiritual discipline is practicing the Sabbath. That’s something that I think a lot of people have varying views on – talk to us about how to “keep the Sabbath.” J.D.: So look, Matt… I’m not very good at this. This may shock you, but I’m a very type-A “Achiever” kind of guy. My wife says I’m an Enneagram 8 to the max, the 8iest 8 who ever 8ted. I do NOT like carving time out of my schedule where I’m not getting something done It just doesn’t come...

Show Notes: Matt: J.D., today we’ll cover our next spiritual discipline, and this week, we’re talking about the “discipline” of surrounding yourself with Christian community. J.D.: Yeah, this is a good one. The first two spiritual disciplines we covered – Bible study and prayer – are kind of intuitive. While it’s sometimes easier said than done, most people understand that part of the Christian life involves prayer and Bible study and spending time with God. But a lot of us don’t...

Show Notes: Matt: Today we want to talk about our second spiritual discipline. This time, prayer.J.D., there’s a lot to be said about prayer, and you’ve written books on it, you have several Ask Me Anything episodes on it, but I want to start with a listener question from Stephanie, who asks, “How does prayer ‘move the hand of God?'”—J.D.: Wow, strong start. Yeah, Matt, I have spoken a lot about prayer Can’t do it enough 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. We always want to be a...

Show Notes: Matt: J.D.,  we’re going to do something we’ve never done, and we’re going to take that question and camp out here on Ask the Pastor for the next several episodes, because you feel like this one is worth unpacking. Like we mentioned at the end of last week’s episode, we’re going to spend the next 8 weeks unpacking something I think a lot of Christians have heard about, but they may not know a ton about: the “spiritual disciplines.” What are some important spiritual disciplines...

Show Notes: Matt: Welcome to Ask the Pastor with Pastor J.D. Greear. I’m your host, Matt Love. You might be thinking… “What happened to Ask Me Anything?” Well, I’m glad you asked. We’ve decided to really reinvest in this podcast, keep it growing, and we’ve decided to add a new format, a new structure, and a new name! Ask Me Anything is now Ask the Pastor, and the pastor we’re asking is none other than J.D. Greear. J.D.: Yes, we’re very excited about the new name, new format. But there...

We have a VERY special surprise for you today. Next Monday, Feb. 5, we'll be back with a whole new name and format...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  Can you remember the last time you went through a period of intense doubt? In this episode of "12 Truths & A Lie," Pastor J.D. talks about the most famous doubter of all time-Thomas-and shows us how we can deal with our doubts....

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  Do you ever feel stuck in your sin? Do you ever wish you were more able to kick old habits and overcome old temptations? In this episode of "12 Truths & A Lie," Pastor J.D. walks us through the temptation of Jesus, showing us how...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  Do you remember the first time someone had "the talk" with you? Chances are, they didn't pick up their Bible to walk you through God's view of sex. In this episode of "12 Truths & A Lie," Pastor J.D. walks through 1 Corinthians 6,...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  When was the last time you had a political discussion with another believer? (Did it go well?) In this episode of "12 Truths & A Lie," Pastor J.D. teaches about the four myths Americans believe about politics-myths that are just as...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  If you had 10 minutes and a divine eraser, what do you think you'd remove from the Bible? If you're like most people, you might erase the idea of hell. In this episode of "12 Truths & A Lie," Pastor J.D. shows us why it would be...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  What would you say makes you more anxious than anything else? Money, work, being alone, losing someone you love? In this episode of "12 Truths & A Lie," Pastor J.D. addresses an emotion that we've all felt (and that all of us would...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  When you're looking for God's guidance in a situation, don't you wish he would just write the answer out in the sky? Or, maybe, send you a personalized text message? In this episode of "12 Truths & a Lie," Pastor J.D. answers the...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  Have you ever wondered why God answers some prayers, but not others? Some of the most painful moments in the Christian life revolve around unanswered prayer. In this episode of 12 Truths & A Lie, Pastor J.D. talks about this...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  In this episode of 12 Truths & A Lie, Pastor J.D. answers the question, "How could God have ordained the Old Testament conquest?" You'll see why the morals of the Bible, while offensive to many, are actually the most liberating, just,...

Each week, we'll be posting a special short version of each 12 Truths and a Lie podcast on Ask Me Anything. To listen to the full version and subscribe, just visit AccessMore at www. accessmore.com/pd/12-Truths--A-Lie-Podcast-by-JD-Greear Show Notes:  In this episode of 12 Truths & A Lie, Pastor J.D. answers one of the most ancient questions throughout Christianity: Is God really in control? And if so, why is there so much evil and suffering? To start answering this question, we...