Unconditional Love with Jonathan Merritt and Dr. James Merritt - Episode 906

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 10.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Today on the show, you’re in for a good one. You’ve probably heard me talk about my friend, Jonathan Merritt, and today you’re going to get to know him AND his dad, Dr. James Merritt. These two have a really special relationship as father and son even though they don’t see eye to eye on a lot of things, including sexuality. Today we’re going to talk about their latest books The God Who Hears and My Guncle and Me, and we’re also going to talk about their relationship and how they’ve navigated their differences. Listen. I want you to lean in here…this is a really nuanced conversation, which is hard to do in a public setting. It’s such an honor that Jonathan and Dr. Merritt would agree to have this conversation with us and the sacredness of this is not lost on me. I have so much to learn from both of them and I’m grateful for what I learned in this conversation. For parents, we recommend listening first without your kids so you can decide how you want to engage any conversations this episode might bring up. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe! . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! Better Help: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Causemetics: Right now, you can get an exclusive 10% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/TSF. . . . . . If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . Other topics we cover in today's episode: football, georgia bulldogs, prayer, sharing Jesus, evangelism, unconditional love, cancel culture, identity, . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey! That sounds fun. Hi friends, welcome to a special and I think really important episode of that sounds fun.
0:18.0	I'm your host Annie F Downs. I'm so happy to be here with you today.
0:21.0	Thank you for being here with us.
0:22.0	Before we dive into today's conversation, I want to tell about one of our incredible sponsors.
0:26.5	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
0:28.2	I know August means busy schedules ramped back up with all those back- back to school things and when your schedule
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1:13.9	H E.L.P dot com slash that sounds fun. Today on the show you are in for a good one you
1:21.1	probably heard me talk about my friend Jonathan Merritt and today you're going to get to know him and his dad, Dr James Merritt.
1:27.1	Jonathan is an award-winning columnist and commentator on politics, spirituality, and culture as well as an author.
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