"He Was A Tyrant And Emotionally Toxic!"
The 9941 Podcast
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🗓️ 5 December 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
In this Friday Q&A, Granger tackles two thoughtful emails that deal with the power of language and the challenges of building a Christ-centered home.
First, he responds to a listener who struggles with Christians using phrases like “been through hell” and questions whether this language honors what Jesus actually endured. Granger unpacks why word choice matters, how our phrases reveal what we believe, and why Christians should be intentional with the way we speak.
The second email comes from a young wife and soon-to-be mom who did not grow up with biblical examples of marriage or parenting. She asks how to rewrite old patterns and understand God’s design for the family. Granger and the team offer practical counsel about discipleship, learning from older believers, embracing self-denial, and starting a new legacy rooted in Christ.
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, on this show, we are going to answer some emails. |
| 0:07.4 | It could be about any subject. |
| 0:08.4 | We've been doing this for a long time in different ways. |
| 0:10.8 | If you want your question answered, email podcast at granger smith.com. |
| 0:17.3 | We will put it in the queue, and then Ant Man's got some from that email loaded up right here. |
| 0:23.0 | You bet the Friday Q&A. |
| 0:24.8 | Friday Q&A. |
| 0:26.6 | You ready? |
| 0:27.2 | Let's do it. |
| 0:27.8 | First one says, hey Granger. |
| 0:29.0 | My name is David from Michigan. |
| 0:30.9 | I was curious your thoughts on Christians using the phrase, been through hell. |
| 0:36.1 | I specifically have a hard time with Brandon Lake's song, Hard Fought, Hallelujah. |
| 0:40.3 | This just doesn't seem appropriate for me, to me, for Christians to just be comparing |
| 0:46.1 | our earthly problems as if it were anything like going through hell when Jesus actually |
| 0:50.6 | died for our sins and suffered hell for us. |
| 0:53.3 | Curious on your thoughts. |
| 0:55.4 | Thanks for all you do. |
| 0:56.5 | Blessings. |
| 0:57.9 | Yeah, David Jones, Michigan's cold right now. |
| 1:01.7 | Shout up to Michigan. |
| 1:02.6 | Yeah. |
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