ep. 27 jesus didn't want to die? emotional manipulation, hero worship, Jesus v. Paul?

Do you want to be emotionally manipulated? Then you have come to the right place. There are a lot of podcasts out there telling you what to think. We will subconsciously enter your brain and make you think things! Just joking. Happy Holy Week! Gather the family, turn on the Ringside. topics: 1. JESUS DIDNT WANT TO DIE ON THE CROSS. Why did Jesus ask His father to take the cup away? Does he not love us? 2. ARE GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES EMOTIONALLY MANIPULATIVE? For a bunch old school liturgical lutherans who cringe at emotional manipulative guitar solos, they sure like their 'service of darkness' 3.HOW CAN JESUS BE THE CENTER OF THE BIBLE, YET NOT WRITE A WORD? Why can we trust Paul, matthew, mark etc.? Why didn't Jesus write anything? 4.JESUS DIED AND ROSE GOOD FOR HIM, WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME? Great for Jesus. But how does something that happened 2000 years ago affect me? 5. DID GOD PREDESTINE JUDAS TO HELL? let's be honest, everyone thinks Judas got a raw deal 6. HERO WORSHIP. What does it mean to say that Jesus is our hero? Can we say that? Is there hidden unconscious desire for a hero that shows itself in all literature? and the way we see things?