And Then I Got High

Show open and episode setup

The show opens with the live intro from the studio. A host addresses another by name while sorting out a monitor lag, then introduces the night's lineup: a news story, a music-list discussion, the game, and Dear LFTP letters.

Church break-in turned baptism: the Brittain Wynn testimony

A host reads a Christianity Today article about 23-year-old Brittain Wynn, who, high on meth and angry at God after relapsing, broke into Central Baptist Church of Conway, Arkansas, causing about $100,000 in damage. Senior pastor Dawn Chandler declined to press for prosecution and pushed for grace; a judge offered Wynn a faith-based residential program (Renewal Ranch) instead of jail. The article follows his baptism at the same church six months later. The hosts react throughout — joking about the misleading headline, noting the two-week program was inadequate, and affirming the church's response.

Should Christians take people in or refer them out?

• When helping people in addiction or crisis, how much should a Christian personally take on versus referring to specialized ministries?
• Should someone build a local directory website of Christian help ministries so people know who to call?

The hosts debate where personal responsibility ends and referral begins when helping people in addiction or crisis: does mercy mean no earthly consequences, or is mercy an investment toward Jesus? One host floats the idea of a local directory of Christian help ministries so people know who to call; the others riff on vetting risks and joke domain names. They land on a both-and: neither do-nothing passivity nor hero-complex overreach is right — gifts differ, and the body of Christ handles what no single person can.

Gospel Coalition's top Christian albums of the 2010s

The hosts walk through The Gospel Coalition's top-25 Christian albums of the 2010s list: Josh Garrels' 'Love and War and the Sea in Between' at number one (praised for its sound and solid theology), Sandra McCracken's 'Psalms' at two, Andrew Peterson's 'Counting Stars' at three (plus his children's books), and mentions of King's Kaleidoscope, Beautiful Eulogy's 'Worthy', Citizens, John Mark McMillan's 'The Medicine', Show Baraka, Liz Weiss, and Rivers and Robots. One host admits a prior half-hour segment on Garrels was lost when he forgot to record audio.

Secular vs Solomon game show round

The hosts play Secular vs Solomon: the game host reads a proverb and players must say whether it is biblical wisdom (Solomon) or worldly wisdom (Secular), naming a country of origin if secular. Rounds include Proverbs 9:12, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 16:29, 'the pencil of God has no eraser' (revealed as secular Haiti), 'coffee and love taste best when hot' (faked as Song of Songs, revealed secular Ethiopia), 'poor men seek meat for their stomach' (secular England), 'give a man a fish' (secular China), and 'call on God but row away from the rocks' (secular India). Banter spins off on giving compliments, mummification, rolling r's, Sir Ian McKellen's knighthood, and the three laws of robotics. Final scores leave one player dead last at negative four and another just edging a win at 56.

Dear LFTP: advice for a lonely 22-year-old

• Do you have any advice on feeling lonely? I'm 22 and feel out of place at my church because everyone my age is engaged or dating.

A listener letter asks for advice on feeling lonely: 22, out of place at church because everyone his age is engaged or dating. The hosts advise not wasting singleness — serve, travel, give freely while flexible — and to validate the feeling without letting it 'drive the boat.' One host suggests 'adopting a senior citizen' (taking a lonely older person out to eat weekly), and the group describes the monthly meals they already host for local seniors. They close by offering to pray for him and inviting him to reach out for help pursuing Jesus in the loneliness.

Dear LFTP: shy college freshman wants a job and confidence

• I'm a shy college freshman who wants a job but never gets callbacks — how do I get connected at school, manage a job, and have more confidence in interviews?

A college freshman writes in: he wants a job to support himself and help with rent, but he is shy, bad at interviews, and never gets callbacks. The hosts give practical advice — apply at every fast-food place in a ten-mile radius, use the campus career center, and keep practicing — then read a batch of mock 'secular' advice (dead-eye eye contact, memorized mission statements) and tear it apart. The segment drifts into comedy about fast-food work, a Burger King anecdote, and mocking a career counselor from 1985 before landing on: this person wants to improve, so help him instead of belittling him.

Clean death jokes and sign-off

To close the show the hosts read two 'clean death jokes' from a Christian jokes website: the dying preacher who wants to die between two thieves like Jesus, and the florist who mixes up grand-opening and funeral cards. They give the contact info — info@livefromthepath.org and the complaint line (515) 517-0085 for calls or texts — and sign off.