About This Video
In this episode of the Call-In Hour, Shawn, Grady, and Delaney take a wide range of questions from the community and explore them with their usual mix of scripture, clarity, and honesty. The conversation ranges from the identity of the Holy Spirit to the origins of hell, to whether people need to believe in Jesus—or if maybe we should start by asking if they believe in God at all.
They talk about why Paul never honors the Holy Spirit in his greetings, why the early church baptized only in the name of Jesus, and why it matters that we take time and context into account when reading the Bible. Grady suggests the Spirit is the shared unity between Father and Son—what he calls “Spirit 2.0”—and Shawn explains why he sees eternal sonship and the Trinity as later inventions that confuse more than clarify.
Questions about the thief on the cross, war in Palestine, and trauma-driven views of God spark honest responses. Delaney brings up a key insight that seems to shift the whole conversation: that perhaps belief in God—not Jesus—is the right starting point in today’s world. They back it with Paul’s own example from Acts 17, where he first introduces the Greeks to the “unknown God” before bringing in Christ.
There’s also some direct engagement with critics, including Linda’s pushback on Shawn’s past behavior and theological direction. As always, the team takes it in stride—with a mix of grace, conviction, and a clear desire to keep the conversation going.
