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How Do I Determine Which Topics at Work Are Worth Commenting On?

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Stand to Reason

Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity

4.9601 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Questions about how to determine which topics at work are worth commenting on, and a good way to respond when you’re in a group Bible study and hear earnest, lifelong Christians talk excitedly about books or content creators that aren’t orthodox.

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0:00.0

This is Amy Hall and Greg Cogel and happy New Year to you.

0:16.6

Welcome.

0:17.8

Welcome to the hashtag SDR Ask podcast in 2026. I can't believe it.

0:22.8

Me neither. All right. Greg, this first question comes from Rachel.

0:30.5

Okay. Hi, Greg and Amy. How do I determine which topics at work are worth commenting on or asking questions about and which are not worth

0:39.6

pushing back on. I'm in an open room with six others where topics shift quickly and it's

0:44.3

hard to interject with multiple people chiming in. Wow. Sometimes they're – I'm chuckling

0:53.6

because I have experiences in the past.

0:56.5

So go ahead, Craig.

0:58.0

Well, maybe you should answer it.

0:59.6

No, no, go ahead.

1:00.0

I want to hear what you.

1:02.1

Some things are hard to answer unless you're immersed in the context in which they happen.

1:07.2

I find myself falling back on that point with certain challenges or questions

1:14.0

or concerns people raise.

1:16.4

And my answer is I don't know.

1:19.9

I think it's, there certainly is nothing wrong in many circumstances with asking questions,

1:26.6

and especially if they're clarification questions,

1:29.8

because as written in street smarts, I have a whole chapter titled, Questions Keep You Safe.

1:36.4

They do. You can ask all kinds of questions, and because you're asking a question,

1:40.5

people might infer from your question your point of view, but you're not advancing

1:44.4

your point of view, at least.

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