Red Couch Theology

Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we are actually going to, catch up with the last series that we went through on forgiveness and reconciliation because it was a heavy topic that so many of you wrote in questions about and we could just sense that there's pain under the surface there. And man, this episode was difficult and we felt like in so many ways we were walking on. Tender soil on sacred ground, whatever you wanna call it. And yeah, at the end, we actually pray for all of us as we try and figure out how to pursue reconciliation in some of the most difficult situations. We talk about parenting, we talk about wounds that parents have caused us. We've talked about how to reconcile with someone who doesn't even want to try to reconcile. So yeah, on that note, let's dive into this heavy subject.

How Do You Forgive Someone Who’s Still Hurting You?

This week, we stayed on topic and talked theology the entire time. It’s a longer episode than usual, but the subject hit a nerve with many of you. How do you forgive someone who keeps hurting you? How do you live with them? Can you really forgive them—and if you do, are you excusing their behavior? We wrestle with these tensions and unpack the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. There’s too much to sum up here, so let’s dive in and see where it leads.

When Forgiveness Feels Unfair

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week on our episode, we're talking about forgiveness and that sense of justice that you feel when you've been harmed. And we address two different questions in this episode. The big one that we spent the majority of our time on is, is it even OK or right to forgive people if they haven't asked for forgiveness and they haven't repented of the harm that they've done to you? Is it even biblical? Does God forgive everyone? Sometimes it seems like he doesn't, and we address a question about that, and I hope it's helpful to you. Let's dive right in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.

An Honest Conversation about Prayer

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, everyone, this week, we're talking a little bit about prayer, and I think Alex, in his message on Sunday and in this episode, he actually says some of the things that many of us have wondered silently. He says it out loud. What's up with those prayers that don't get answered? Or the suffering that we feel and we cry out to God and it seems like he's silent. How do we deal with all of that kind of thing? Is God causing our pain? Does he not care about it? Is he not listening? These are all the kinds of questions we wrestle with today. And I'd encourage you to dive in with us. Let's begin.

The Bible is Difficult and Amazing

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. On this week's episode, we have a guest on the show, Jessica Rust, who actually brought the message on Sunday, and we're talking about scripture. This tiny little topic with so much complexity, so much confusion, and we all, we know we should read it. We all know we should engage it, and yet it's a lot harder than it sounds, isn't it? Well, we're gonna talk about some of that tension on the show, and without any further ado, let's dive right in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.

Submission & Slavery in the Bible

Well, hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week I have a special guest on the episode, Angela Dunn, who's one of our connection formation pastors, is actually gonna be hosting the episode since I brought the message, and we're talking about submission in the Bible and slavery and masters in the Bible and authority structures and. All of these really difficult topics are in one episode. So without any further ado, let's find out. A little bit more.
 
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Community: When It’s Hard and Why It’s Worth It

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week, I'm joined by Jessica Rust, one of our connection formation pastors, and she is gonna kind of guide the conversation because I was the one who actually brought the message on Sunday, and we're talking about community, and it gets super complicated. We're supposed to mean community; we can't thrive without it. And yet, community is sometimes the worst, so painful. And yet so beautiful when done correctly. So we're going to talk about that. Let's dive right in.

Aaron Takes the Mic (and the Scenic Route) on Revelation

Hello friends. Welcome to the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week, we flipped seats. Aaron preached the sermon. I get to moderate the conversation, and it is a fun one. We'll be looking at the last two chapters of Revelation, answering all sorts of questions around what this eternal city is, and a bunch of rabbit trails that Aaron chose to follow. Enjoy.

Why Lament Matters in the Christian Life

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week on the show, we're talking about grief and sorrow and lament before you turn off the episode. There's some beauty in this conversation, not because it's just lighthearted, but because God gives us some unique promises to stare these realities in the face well, to be with us in the midst of it, and we somehow have this ability as human beings to hold both hope and grief at the same time. Let's dive into the episode and see what there is to hear.

Does success make us happy?

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week, let me be honest, we get a little melancholy. We talk about the tensions of growing older and finding meaning and purpose in life, and how so much of life feels fleeting. You, you rise the ranks to the next step in life and it just feels empty, and then you rise and you get this new aspect of life and it feels empty. And what's up with that? And what do we do about it as human beings, and does God have anything to say about it? Let's tune in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.