Into the Weeds

Cold open: phone-contact nicknames

A host opens by joking that he changed Boova's name in his phone to 'fart in the wind' three years ago and can no longer find him to text. The hosts trade more phone-contact nicknames — 'Andrew Theft' and 'Beans McGee' — and riff on passive-aggressive contact renaming.

April 29, 2019 edition: revisiting the cannibalism episode

The hosts introduce the April 29, 2019 edition and recap the previous episode's long cannibalism discussion: the host leading the segment thought it was awful, while Mike (named on-air) reportedly liked it, and one host marvels that the conversation kept going for twenty minutes and wove in abortion culture; a host addressed on-air as Ben is asked his take. They announce they will 'double down on the cannibalism.'

Craig Gross and 'Christian Cannabis': the article opens

The hosts pick up a Christian Post article: Triple X Church pastor Craig Gross is promoting cannabis to Christians through a venture called Christian Cannabis, saying weed made worship easier for him. They read the opening paragraphs — his Coachella/04-20 launch and claims about higher worship — and react with disbelief before pivoting to a tangent on Bible adaptations.

Bible movies and TV: AD, the Paul film, and the Branson Samson show

Prompted by the quiz idea, a host describes watching the AD Bible miniseries on Netflix with his wife and realizing both how much Old Testament storyline he has forgotten and how freely the show embellishes (Samson rendered as a great guy, the Delilah tie-ups skipped). They discuss the Paul movie (Jim Caviezel as Luke) as faithful and valuable, a Branson Samson stage show that turned out surprisingly accurate, and their church Bible study slogging through Leviticus and Numbers. One host tells of spite-teaching Jeremiah week after week and a kid learning Obadiah exists.

Craig Gross critique: weed, worship, and 'Jesus plus'

• Has Craig Gross gone too far promoting weed through Christian Cannabis, or have Christians been prudish about how they engage marijuana?

The hosts return to the Craig Gross article and work through it in depth: his claim that weed slows his mind and aids prayer, the legality-vs-wisdom distinction, the alcohol analogy, and the medical-marijuana nuance they allow. Their core charge is that Gross peddles 'Jesus plus' — weed as a shortcut to worship — which cheapens worship the same way fog machines and laser lights do, and that selling the product forfeits any moral high ground. They close the topic inviting listener takes on the complaint line ((515) 517-0085): has Gross gone too far, or have Christians been prudish?

'Dreamers' Bible quiz: ten questions on dreams

The hosts take a Bible quiz on the theme of 'Dreamers': Abimelech and Sarah, Joseph's first dream (sheaves of wheat), the cupbearer's three branches (three days), Solomon asking for understanding, the 'I had a dream' prophets who lie, Gideon worshiping after the dream interpretation, Job on the wicked flying away like a dream (their only miss), Saul at Endor, Daniel and his friends' skill in literature and wisdom, and Nebuchadnezzar's great image. They score 90% against the site's 72% average, read two clean-Christian-jokes site jokes mid-quiz (blind pilots, the chicken test), and close with the three-parachutes joke.

Dear LFTP: the kleptomaniac friend (Janine)

• Is it socially acceptable to bring up a kleptomaniac friend's stealing behavior with our mutual friends, or should we keep our mouth shut?

The hosts read a Dear LFTP letter from a listener about a friend, Janine, who steals from their house and stores (donuts from a wedding reception, the husband's glasses returned a year later). They work through the question — is it socially acceptable to warn mutual friends behind her back? — and answer no: talk to Janine directly with level-headedness, don't open the gossip chain, and only with care warn others to protect their belongings. The 'Secular' voice adds the worldly answer: it would be a kindness to caution mutual friends so they can protect their things.

Sign-off

The hosts sign off with the complaint line (515-517-0085) and the recurring closer: 'be faithful in the means. God will handle the ends.'