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Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Est featuring TikTok creators Paul Swearengin (@pastorpaul_tiktok), Jeremy Coleman (@pastorfromok) and April Reuning (@aprilajoy) + guests.
Discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of the American evangelical church, deconstruction, faith and God's love through it all. We would love you to join us so we can all grow together in community.
The world is now the UPSIDE DOWN! On this episode, Paul & Ashley look into a world of "Stranger Things," — where Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes on CNN, renounces Trump, admits there’s no “4-D chess,” and says she’s leaving Congress because she can’t help people from inside the chaos.Is this real change? A political shift? A crack in the MAGA universe?And the big question: CAN MAGA REPENT?!Could MAGA Christians hear this and actually reconsider their loyalty to Trump, Republican extremism, and MAGA evangelicalism?We explore:✨ Repentance as a change of mind, not a magic prayer✨ Nicodemus, Zaccheus, and biblical examples of unexpected transformation✨ Why some hearts soften… while others harden✨ Whether MTG could become the wake-up call no one expectedJoin the conversation; step with us into the Upside Down and see if Stranger Things can happen. #Evangelicalish #ReligiousRightReligiouslyWrong #postevangelical #UnconventionalPastor #GodIsNOTmadAtYou #MindRenewal #Rethink @UnconventionalPastorPaul #WellBeing #Deconstruction #reconstruction 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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🎙️ Flex Your Spiritual Inspo🕊️ A Sacred Show-and-Tell of the SoulDescription:In a world where deconstruction often centers what we no longer believe, this episode flips the script. What’s still inspiring your spirit? What stirs your soul awake in this season of life?Ashley and Paul (aka Unconventional Pastor Paul) invite each other—and you—to “flex your spiritual inspo.” Whether it’s a quote, a ritual, a verse, a song, a breeze, a beetle, or a full-on mystical experience, it counts. We’re sharing what’s nourishing us spiritually today and asking you to do the same. Deconstruction doesn't mean disconnection. Let's reconnect with wonder, beauty, and sacred breadcrumbs.Come as you are—curious, skeptical, mystical, or all three—and bring your own sacred inspiration to the table. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
🌀 Bad Bunny & a Showgirl or The World Is On Fire 🔥 Can We Put it OutThis week’s episode of Evangelicalish is a blend of light-hearted banter and serious spiritual reflection. Paul and Ashley couldn’t agree on a title—so we gave you both.Ashley returns inspired from a civic engagement summit and makes the case that democracy is a spiritual practice. Paul’s not so sure our systems can heal without collapse. (Is the world on fire, or are we the fire?)Also:👗 Who’s the showgirl and who’s the bunny?🎯 Crystal Ball obliterates Tomi Lahren💔 Paul gets flipped off by a Trump truck guy🛍️ Paul went birthday shopping#evangelicalish #deconstruction #exvangelical #politicsandfaith #spiritualbutnotsilent #badbunny #showgirlenergy #burnitdown #democracyisaspiritualpractice 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
🎙️ The Meaning of Life... and Other Light TopicsThis week, we wade into the deep end of existence with a deceptively simple question: What’s the meaning of life? Inspired by a fascinating dialogue between an agnostic philosopher, a Christian apologist, and a Hindu psychologist, we explore how purpose is shaped by belief, culture, and consciousness itself.We’ll wrestle with the “Paper Clip Problem” — can a person live a good, fulfilling life doing something seemingly mundane, like making paperclips every day? What makes meaning real: passion, purpose, or presence?Join us for laughter, insight, and a few existential detours as we ask: What if meaning isn’t something we find, but something we make — moment by moment, like a thousand tiny paperclips holding our lives together. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
We’re diving deep into the Bible with none other than Dan McClellan — biblical scholar, content creator, and myth-busting machine.📜 We ask Dan about:Charlie Kirk and Kirk's take on issues like homosexualityModern-day Israel? (Is Marjorie Taylor Greene… actually right about something?)The “I will bless those who bless you” verse — does it really apply to the nation-state of Israel today?👀 Plus, why Dan started posting online, how he deals with backlash, and what keeps him committed to biblical literacy in the age of misinformation.Bring your big questions. Bring your open mind. This is gonna be a good one.🔔 Set your reminder — we’re live at 12pm PT / 3pm ET!📺 YouTube | 🎧 Podcast feed afterward#Evangelicalish #DanMcClellan #BibleScholar #ChristianNationalism #BiblicalLiteracy #QueerTheology #Deconstruction #SacredRebellion 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Hey beloveds—
This week, everything we’re sharing centers around one raw, holy truth:
Sometimes, on your emotional wellness journey, your joy will look like betrayal to the people closest to you.
Maybe it’s your mother.
Maybe it’s your church.
Maybe it’s a friend who only knew how to love the broken version of you.
But your joy—if it came through grief, healing, and becoming—is not selfish. It’s sacred.
In this episode, Paul and Ashley go deep and raw into the emotional and spiritual tension that arises when your growth, your peace, your joy—hurts someone you love.
We talk about:
What it means when Jesus refused to go to his mother, Mary
The emotional toll of becoming someone your people don’t recognize
Why your sacred yes may sound like a violent no to someone else
⚠️ Content Note:This episode includes discussion of trauma and suicidal ideation. Please care for your well-being as you listen.
If you're in a vulnerable place, consider pausing, checking in with a friend, therapist, or someone you trust. You’re not alone.
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Just Because You Say “No Offense” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not OffensiveWe’ve all heard it — and maybe even said it: “No offense…” before dropping a comment that’s, well… offensive. In this episode, we unpack why slapping “no offense” in front of a statement doesn’t make it harmless, how it’s often used to dodge accountability, and why words matter more than the disclaimers we attach to them.From church small talk to political debates, we explore how this phrase shows up, the damage it can do, and how to replace it with honesty, empathy, and actual respect.🎧 Listen in and let’s talk about better ways to speak the truth without causing unnecessary harm.#NoOffense #WordsMatter #SacredRebellion #ChristianDeconstruction #LGBTQVoices #SpiritualAbuseRecovery #FaithDeconstruction #BoundariesMatter #PodcastEpisode #TruthInLove 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
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💬 This Week’s Topics:
Trump’s grip on media slips as he continues to bungle the Epstein issue
Social Media a problem for children
The online incel world is impacting children - something needs to be done.
Why spiritual reconstruction demands media literacy
How faith, justice, and power intersect in the digital age
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Paul's Latest Blog on the Quollective: It Always Starts With Erasure: History’s Teachings on Queer Demonization (& Queer Survival)
- South Park on Trump
- Jon Stewart - Go F*Yourself
- The Louisville Leopards Percussionists playing Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" AMAZING
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In this episode of Evangelicalish, we get personal about our own journeys out of Christian Nationalism — and the moments that cracked open our certainty.
We’ll talk about:
⚡ Why some people stay trapped in toxic systems while others break free
⚡ The emotional, spiritual, and political cost of questioning
⚡ How small acts of curiosity can unravel decades of indoctrination
⚡ What it means to walk in Sacred Rebellion after faith deconstruction
We know how disorienting it can be to realize the faith you inherited was more about power than love. We’ve been there. And we’re here to remind you:
You’re not alone. You’re not crazy. And thinking is not a sin.
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📝 Updated Podcast Notes (with Links & Resources):Episode Title:God is Not a Man: Dismantling Patriarchal Theology & Finding Wonder Again
Segment: “A Movie, Book, or Song?”Paul & Ashley share the media that’s inspiring them toward wonder, hope, and liberation:
🎭 Les Misérables (Stage Musical) — Paul
🎬 The Breakfast Club (“Which character are you?”) — Ashley
📚 Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom — Paul
📚 Richard Rohr’s Latest Book — Ashley
Resources Mentioned:Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom
Works by Richard Rohr / Center for Action and Contemplation
Paul’s Blog on The Quollective
Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong (Available Here)
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You were never too sensitive. You were always too wonderful to be suppressed. Christians have been told to be grateful, to give up understanding and... always be "closing" on converting others. American Christianity has a book making the rounds claiming that empathy is dangerous—a kind of emotional weakness that leads people astray. That it’s “soft on sin.” Join Paul and Ashley Swearengin for the 🎙 Evangelicalish Sunday Livestream and decide if Empathy is toxic — or if this is just toxic theology? #Evangelicalish #ReligiousRightReligiouslyWrong - #ProgressiveChristian #SpiritualDeconstruction #QueerTheology #FaithAfterReligion #HolyRebellion #SacredRebuttals
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Are Evangelical Prophets following the lead of Elon Musk and mining data for profiting from propheting? Tara Jean Stevens of the Heaven Bent Podcast dives into the story that "prophets" are getting their information about conference goers from Social Media, not from heaven. Some of these prophets are people Paul and Ashley knew pretty well in their evangelical days. Don't miss this fascinating conversation.
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@UnconventionalPastorPaul talks of how ethical decisions must be made ahead of difficult situations that require a higher level of morality. The lack of such ethical foundations, Pastor Paul argues, are why the Republican Christian view of Immigrants, today, parallels the view of Jonah and people not of his race and religion; and why the god of Jonah's story asked him "How's that feeling of disdain for others working out for ya?" 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
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Why do people join a sectarian church community? Or MAGA? Or a mindset group like conspiracy theory followers? It's to gain identity from inclusion in that group. Too often, that group turns inward to become an "us" and soon starts looking to demonize "them" - those who are not us. And once demonization and dehumanization starts of "them," out come the torches and pitchforks and everyone better LOOK OUT! Getting out of the mob is messy and scary and, according to Pastor Paul... totally worth it. Come listen to the Unconventional Conversation. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
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It shocks western Christians sometimes to realize Jesus isn't American and didn't speak English. Neil Douglas-Klotz, PHD has written about Jesus through the language or Aramaic, which was Jesus' actual native tongue. The book is an approach to Jesus’s recorded words and teachings to answer many questions clearly and consistently, even if unexpectedly, no matter which Gospel one has in their hands. Paul and Ashley discuss with Dr. Klotz why Aramaic’s multiple meanings can provide revelation and even transformation through the way of the prophet of Nazareth. It shows how Jesus’s deepest teachings address contemporary challenges, such as our relationships with nature and each other, as well as the purpose of life itself. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
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Kerri Donnis served as the fire chief of the City of Fresno (CA) fire department for over nine years, the first bio female to serve in the position, and worked in the fire service for almost three decades. She will share her perspective on the horrifying tragedy in LA and help us cut through the political fiction that is truly endangering the lives of people and is creating a division in a time when our country's leadership ought to be bringing us together. Let's get some facts, not more Fox News on the subject as Retired Chief Donnis joins Paul and Ashley on Evangelicalish. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
It was a year that put Trump back on the cover of Time Magazine and headed back to the White House, but a lot of other things happened, as well. Was it a good year? Or a tragic one? And can the Bible or history tell us what the answer may be? Let's discuss in this episode of the Evangelicalish Podcast with Paul and Ashley Swearengin
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Why are dozens of states banning trans athletes when there are at most 10 trans women participation in college athletics out of some 510,000 athletes? Because, as so many times in history, political and religious leaders want the demonization of a people group the gather to themselves political power. Pastor Paul shares why the issue of trans women in sports is NOT an issue at all, but rather is simply a manipulation tool of the extreme right, generating hatred amongst people and deep fear in the trans community.We can do better. Listen in and be ready to think, to be introspective and to grow. #Evangelicalish #ReligiousRightReligiouslyWrong #postevangelical #UnconventionalPastor #GodIsNOTmadAtYou #MindRenewal #Rethink @UnconventionalPastorPaul #WellBeing #Deconstruction #reconstruction 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
What does Paul regret most in his ten years as a Sr Pastor in an evangelical Church? What would Ashley tell her 21 year old self, getting ready to be married? Paul and Ashley dig into their past and learn about their present spirituality through difficult questions about the evangelical life they've known throughout their existence. Come on a memory lane trip that's insightful into this world of the evangelical... ISH. And what it's like to be freed of the shackles of the world inside a church building!#evangelicalish #religiousrightreligiouslywrong #unconventionalpastorpaul 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group TheQuollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a reviewwherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, andhopeful community.
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The holidays have always been difficult for many. Are they even more difficult in this post-COVID, crazy political world? Naomi Wiens is an LMFT who works with adolescents, adults, and couples with a relational and dynamic approach. As a professional working with religious trauma and spiritual reclamation, embodiment, identity formation, dream & shadow work, grief/loss, cultural and generational trauma, and working with artists and creativity, can she help us conquer the holiday blues? Join Paul and Ashley for this fascinating and important discussion. #Evangelicalish #ReligiousRightReligiouslyWrong #postevangelical #UnconventionalPastor #GodIsNOTmadAtYou #MindRenewal #Rethink @UnconventionalPastorPaul #WellBeing #Deconstruction #reconstruction
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Joe Weston is an international facilitator, author, lecturer, consultant, coach, professor, and-above all else-an advocate for lasting peace. He speaks to a revival of the "global heart." How do we revive the global heart when so many are broken hearted after America's election day this past week. Paul and Ashley discuss this with Weston who has a career spanning 30+ years in the fields of conflict prevention, leadership, stress management, and communication. He is a highly sought-after thought leader and trainer for individuals, as well as corporations, government agencies and nonprofits around the world. The Weston Network: https://joeweston.com/weston-network/ Respectful Confrontation: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Resp... Fierce Civility Project: https://fiercecivility.org/ #Evangelicalish #ReligiousRightReligiouslyWrong #postevangelical #UnconventionalPastor #GodIsNOTmadAtYou #MindRenewal #Rethink @UnconventionalPastorPaul #WellBeing #Deconstruction #reconstruction
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James Fallows once served as chief White House speechwriter for Jimmy Carter and now writes 'Breaking the News' on Substack and has a new article about California's promising future in WIRED magazine. Fallows is a longtime book and magazine writer, whose most recent of 12 books, "Our Towns," co-authored with his wife Deborah Fallows, was a national best-seller and the basis of a 2021 HBO documentary. His perspective, the day after the 2024 election will be riveting conversation with Ashley and Paul and will be cathartic for us all!
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Liz Erickson has been on the front lines for some time, working to ensure the rights and values of women have representation in all levels of government and societal power. As Senior Director of Strategic Programs at Supermajority, how does she feel as, at times, it seems we are sliding back to Make America Male Dominated Again? Join Ashley and Paul for this important and fascinating discussion.
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Joaquin Alvarado has been at the forefront of the changing world journalism in the U.S. for more than two decades and has his finger on the pulse of the country as much as anyone. Where are we as we head into this election? Will we recover or are we forever changed. Join Paul and Ashley for this compelling discussion.
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Election 2024: Keeping Our Heads as All Others Lose Theirs; Joaquin Alvarado Joaquin Alvarado has been at the forefront of the changing world journalism in the U.S. for more than two decades and has his finger on the pulse of the country as much as anyone. Where are we as we head into this election? Will we recover or are we forever changed. Join Paul and Ashley for this compelling discussion.
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See why rightwingers have truly lost their way as we see people talk about their anger at being called racist, a woman's disappointment that Haitians have ruined her chance to be an angry cat lady and why a church music leader sees beings in heaven getting castrated! You can also watch on YouTube, Here
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On this edition of Evangelicalish, Paul and Ashley talk about handling anxiety around the upcoming election and then pull a previously unaired interview with Matthew Distefano of the Holy Heretics Podcast on his second most recent book discussion how learning of the life of charming hobbits and their Shire-based lives - though not a religious society, the author argues that spiritual truths-love, kindness, generosity, hope, and compassion - can teach us a lot about humanity and how to live a joyful, heretical life. Come join Paul and Ashley for this episode.
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April Ajoy wouldn’t have called herself a Christian Nationalist when she performed her original song “America Say Jesus” on the Jim Bakker show, or when she participated in Jesus Marches across America, or when she posted cringe-worthy videos on YouTube to campaign for Mitt Romney. April just considered herself a good Christian: faithful, Republican, and determined to make America a Christian nation once again. But as her view of the world widened, Ajoy began to see cracks in her steadfast beliefs and recognized the ways her conservative politics and religion were intertwined in her mind.
Join Paul and Ashley as they talk with April Ajoy, content creator and podcast host, exploring how aspects of evangelical culture such as product boycotts, Satanic panic, and end-times theology have all been exploited to advance the Christian Nationalist narrative.
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Doug Pagitt says it’s important to helping faith voters to detach from a republican voting identity if they wish to. Pagitt, a former Evangelical Pastor from the emergent church movement, feels his organization, Vote Common Good, was able to help shift 5 to 10 percent of Evangelicals away from Republicans. Can they do it again or more in 2024 from supporting a party that Doug says is about “policies of division, racism, selfishness, cruelty, and exclusion”? Join the discussion on this week’s episode.
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Shiny Happy People is a docuseries on Prime that is making waves. In this episode, we're joined by Tara and Floyd Oathout, who were featured in the doc.
They share more of their story inside Bill Gothard's IBLP (Institute in Basic Life Principles - made popular by the Duggars), their experience with the doc, fundamentalism in general and how they got out.
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Former Bethel pastor Mike Maeshiro tells us his story about coming out and accepting himself as gay man and how he realized God affirmed his identity all along.
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In this episode, we talk about Trump's second indictment and what that means for the 2024 election. Why are so many evangelicals still on team trump? (Also we are NOT legal experts and probably guessed wrong. Please look up facts on the laws of the land and not rely on our legal commentary:))
AND the SBC ousted Saddleback Church for ordaining women and we talk all about it and how their rhetoric harms women.
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Why do so many evangelicals seem extra hateful during Pride Month? Boycotts are everywhere - Target, Bud Lite and Chick Fil A? We discuss all this and more.
Don't miss our reunion show as April returns from her sabbatical.
With the all the political discourse around the midterm elections, there have been lots of gatekeeping within evangelical circles. Lots of conservatives say one can't be a christian if they vote democrat. So, in this episode we discuss how Jesus' teachings line up with our modern political environment.
We also react to the midterm elections, the lack of a red wave and Donald Trump's 3rd run for president.
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Paul and April talk with American journalist Katherine Stewart about her book The Power Worshippers: The Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism and how she has tracked the danger of this Christian political uprising for many years.
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This week, Paul, Jeremy and April are joined by John Pavlovitz. John is a writer, pastor, and activist from North Carolina committed to equality, diversity, and justice while actively working for a more compassionate planet. He is the author of If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk, A Bigger Table, Hope and Other Superpowers, Low, Rise, and Stuff That Needs to Be Said.
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In this episode, we discuss Christian Nationalism and the upcoming election. We also each share our Hate Comment of the Week.
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It's spooky season, so for Halloween we wanted to talk about the scariest thing in evangelical dogma: Hell. In this episode, we talk all about the after life: The different views of hell and what we believe now.
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Writer and Comedian Kristina Hart joins Evangelicalish to talk about her experience as a Persian woman and child of Iranian immigrants living in America and how that influenced some her deconstruction journey. She talks about the women's revolution happening in Iran, why it matters and how we can help.
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The Evangelicalish crew does their first live event from the historic Lipstick Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee! Trust us you're gonna wanna take a listen to this one! The real conversations about community, family, and love was powerful, and the jokes were epic. Also, did we mention MADLIBS?
That's right! April writes an epic Madlib for the live event that will leave you on the floor while Paul and Jeremy struggle to keep a straight face.
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Are Ron DeSantis' actions "Christ-like?" Should we be worried that cars in Tennessee are now numerically marked as "Christian" or "Non-Christian?" and what on earth is going on at Trump rallies with culty salutes?
Join us in Nashville LIVE Oct. 1 at the Lipstick Lounge.
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Member of popular Christian Band DC Talk, now an exvangelical, Kevin Max joins us.
We discuss how life has been since he tweeted he is an exvangelical, his deconstruction journey, and his upcoming Winter Woods album. We also talk about Lord of the Rings and other fantasy world things just for fun.
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In this episode, April and Jeremy talk with George Azar about his story going from an evangelical pastor that "struggled with same-sex attraction" to leaving the church to embrace himself as a gay man. We talk about his upcoming book "My Gay Church Days" and what life was like for him to get to this point.
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Village Church Pastor Matt Chandler announced he is stepping away from the pulpit after sliding into the DMs of a woman who is not his wife but claim there was nothing romantic or sexual about it. Is there more to the story or was his sin having a female friend?
We discuss and go into the depth on the Billy Graham Rule (that no man should ever be alone with a woman who is not his wife).
Then we talk about Biden's 10k student loan forgiveness and the response from conservative christians.
And we end with a super fun Billy Graham Rule inspired Mad Lib.
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Podcaster and Comedian David C. Smalley joins us to talk atheism, morality and Christian Nationalism. He also shares how he finally had a breakthrough of common ground with a Trump supporting family member and gives advice on how to talk to others trapped in their echo chamber.
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Are the stories in the Bible literal? Allegorical? Moral Fables? So often then Bible doesn’t really say what we’re told it says. How should one read the bible today? Dr. Dan McClellen helps set the story straight and blows our minds in the process.
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Why are evangelicals drawn to assholes? Why do Christians want our leaders to be jerks? We discuss the elevation of bigots and nationalism on the main stage in evangelicalism/republicanism.
Also, we talk about grieving in deconstruction: the best and worst parts of leaving your church community.
We finish the episode talking about Greg Locke's "angel wings" aka back sweat.
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Janice Lagata was a member/stage manager/super volunteer at Hillsong NYC and was featured in the recent Hillsong Documentary on Discovery+. She's shares her experience with Hillsong and why she left. Then we talk about Mega Churches in general.
We finish the episode doing impromptu sermon illustrations/altar calls based on prompts given to us in the live chat.
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In this episode, Paul and April talk about their former evangelical selves: what would they say to us today? What would we say to them?
We also share some cringey Church Kid's Camp stories and discuss the continued harm of purity culture.
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We kick off our new season talking with guest Reverend Brandan Robertson - to hear his story from being the next big up-and-coming evangelical preacher to a now openly gay pastor.
We also talk about patriotism in the church and christian music we had to listen to as kids.
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Last Episode of Season 7. We will be back July 6.
In this episode, we talk about Pride month and our own journeys to becoming theologically affirming of LGBTQ+. Then we talk about the Jan 6 hearings and is there anything to convince people out of "the big lie."
We end the episode reacting to another cringey christian movie.
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Paul, Jeremy and April are joined by April's spouse Beecher Reuning (they/them) as we discuss what life as a non-binary Christian looks like in the evangelical-ish world. They tell us about their journey from suppressing their gender dysphoria and viewing it as something that needed fixing to now fully embracing & celebrating their God-given non-binary identity.
Listen to Beecher and April's story on their podcast The Non-Binary Marriage.
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April and Jeremy are joined by guest Reverend Elizabeth Riley to talk about the world: the Uvalde Elementary school shooting, the report that was released on the Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse and cover-ups and the Indiana Pastor pulpit confession to adultery that was actually CSA.
Rev Riley then leads us all in a rage prayer as we sit in the heaviness of the moment. Then we talk about how we move forward and how we make change.
At the end, April reads a real thread by a Twitter account called "Alpha Masculinity" who is against women riding horses and bicycles. And we all read a hate comment of the week.
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Paul, Jeremy and April discuss the Buffalo shooting, the racism/white supremacy behind it and what to do about America's gun problem.
Greg Locke went viral again for saying you can't be a christian and vote democrat. Should his tax exemption be taken away? Why isn't the government doing anything about extremist pastors?
Finally, Madison Cawthorn lost his re-election bid. We discuss what we think is next for the problematic, failed republican.
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We're back from an extended break with a new season! Paul and April are joined by Reverend Derek Terry to react to some cringey evangelical clips from the past month and discuss relevant news such as Roe v Wade.
Jeremy had a last minute issue but will return on the next episode.
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This is the last episode of the season. Evangelicalish will be back in May
In this episode, Paul talks about the complicated grief of losing his father whom he had a difficult relationship with. The team talks about grief and human emotions that the church often tries to shun or dismiss.
Then they talk about the new Hillsong documentary and the uncovering of more and more toxic church environments. What is there to do moving forward?
Then hear them deal with trolls live who show up in the chat towards the end of the show.
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Bestselling author, blogger and social media activist Mary Katherine Backstrom joins Evangelicalish this week to talk about being a survivor of CSA (child sexual abuse) and how her church responded when she reported it to them.
We also touch on purity culture and the cover it gives to abusers. Then the show ends with a new game - Two Truths & A Lie - but with comments we've each received on our individual platforms.
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In this episode, we talk about the tragedy of the war in Ukraine but acknowledge the problematic way evangelicals & media have treated Ukrainian refugees differently compared to other countries.
Recently, investigative journalist Julie Roys, dropped a story of a decades- long child-abuse cover-up in John MacArthur's church. The church shamed the wife/mother of the family and stood by the abuser, even after he was convicted and is still serving time in prison.
Read the story here: https://julieroys.com/macarthur-shamed-excommunicated-mother-take-back-child-abuser/
We talk about the larger issue of church cover-ups for abuse, the misogyny of it all and what to do about it.
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Paul & April are joined by Matthew Phifer, MSEd, who is a therapist, speaker, trainer, and toxic relationship, narcissism, trauma and emotional abuse expert. Matthew is here to talk all about narcissism in the church: the different types of narcissism, the cover churches give for them and signs to look for.
He also tells us about the dangers of high-control groups like cults and how many churches aren't any different when they use FOG - fear, obligation and guilt tactics.
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In this episode, we talk about Ukraine, the tragedies of war and the evangelical urge to make every world event about America and the end times.
Then we are joined by Manuel Ramminger, who has a biblical studies degree and has run several Bible schools. He will talk to us about the formation of the Biblical canon- how the Bible was formed and who made the decisions on which books to include and exclude. And knowing the Bible is not the literal Word of God, how should we read it?
Manuel now runs Ethical Trading Company where they fight human trafficking, extreme poverty & exploitation through job creation: www.ethicaltradeco.com
Stay for the end to hear a special announcement from April & her spouse Beecher.
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John Cooper, the frontman for Christian rock band Skillet, recently declared war against deconstruction during a concert and followed it up with a long Facebook explaining the dangers of deconstructing one's faith.
In this episode, Paul, Jeremy & April address Cooper's attack on deconstruction, what he got wrong and what it actually is.
Then we talk about what it's like when people from our evangelical church past come into our lives to leave us comments and messages full of gaslighting and christianese.
We end the show talking about what non-violent weapon we would bring to the frontlines of John Cooper's war.
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Reverend Derek Terry is an artist, scholar and Pastor at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Cincinnati. He talks about his journey from growing up in the African Methodist Episcopal Church to becoming an openly gay Pastor in the United Church of Christ denomination.
Then we all discuss the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the outrage that followed from conservatives, and why the NFL still needs to fix the racism within their system.
Then we each share one thing we weren't allowed to enjoy growing up that we love now.
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Evangelicalish turned ONE this week and we wanted to celebrate by sharing some of our favorite moments from the last year and by reading favorite moments sent in by you all.
And back by popular demand, we react to some cringey evangelical clips that happened during the season break.
Thank you for all of your support over the last year - we are excited to continue on this journey with all of you.
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In this episode, we discuss Ted Cruz headlines of the week. He had a moment of courage talking about January 6th but completely walked it back on Tucker Carlson's show.
He was also in the news recently because of things his daughter said on TikTok. This leads us into a discussion on Christian parents and how they respond to their kids coming out as LGBTQ. We go into the different viewpoints on LGBTQ issues within evangelicalism: Side A, Side B and Side X.
We also talk about the phrase "love the sinner, hate the sin" and how it's actually harmful and problematic.
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It's been one year since the insurrection attempt at The Capitol. We talk about where we were on Jan. 6th 2021 and play our individual TikTok videos we made on that day. We also discuss the aftermath in the evangelical church and how Jan. 6th was the catalyst for many of us to officially become EXvangelicals.
But what about moderate evangelical pastors who have remained silent despite Qanon and other conspiracies flooding their churches? We dive into why remaining silent is problematic.
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Christian Nationalism seems to be getting worse. This week, it gave a stage to Kyle Rittenhouse who was met with elaborate praise and gave a scandal-ridden ex-president (Trump) a Sunday morning pulpit.
It is obviously problematic for many of us, but what do we do with family members who support and celebrate these things?
To help us discuss, we are joined by Promise Enlow whose family is deeply involved with Qanon and considered leaders among several prophets who believe Trump is God's chosen. She is also a former worship leader at Bethel turned exvangelical atheist.
For fun, we end the show discussing our favorite Christmas movies.
We'll be back in January 2022. Happy Holidays everyone.
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There is a real threat to democracy and it's not what we were raised to be weary of: it's christian extremists. In this episode, we discuss the danger of crazy evangelical politics along with January 6 texts, Church Gun Give-aways and more. Then we give a reaction to the the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast.
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In this episode, April and Jeremy are joined by award-winning rapper and producer J. Crum. We listen to some of his new single "Clarity" and talk about what inspired the song and his deconstruction.
His story from growing up in a Oneness Pentecostal Church to spending a few years in Master's Commission to where he is now is a fascinating and sometimes enraging journey.
Then they discuss Pastor Matt Chandler and how he called deconstruction just a "sexy thing to do." The story J. Crum tells in this episode shows that deconstruction is anything but sexy.
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We're back with Season 5 after our longest break yet. To make up for lost time, we react to some of the cringiest evangelical videos that we missed.
Also, Jeremy recently landed on Fox News and has the threats and hate mail to prove it. We also talk about cancel culture and all the things christians have tried to cancel over the years (despite claiming to hate cancel culture). We missed you all and are glad to be back,
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Our last episode of the season! We will return live on Youtube Dec 1st at 9pm Est with the podcast dropping shortly thereafter.
In this episode, we discuss the crazy Qanon conspiracy that led hundreds of people to go to Dallas to await the return of the late JFK Jr, Let's Go Brandon and other crazy stuff in conservative evangelical world.
We then talk about where we are in our own faith journey, prayer, church and moving forward. How do we reclaim faith from the toxicity of the evangelical spaces we left?
We each play our first viral TikToks that brought us all together and reminisce over the last year.
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April, Paul & Jeremy are joined by Pastor Joseph Yoo of Mosaic Pearland (@joseph.yoo, https://www.mosaicpearland.org/) who tells us about his journey from evangelicalism to the Episcopal church.
They then talk about Mark Driscoll and his rants against "Critical Theory" on TikTok. The show ends with 2-Minute-Takes where it turns into pointless arguments about pop culture and sports.
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Paul, Jeremy and April are joined with special guest Pastor Alex Vaiz to talk about his experience as a Pastor of Color within White evangelical spaces and the importance of decolonizing your faith. He also talks about his experience going down to the southern border and what Christianity should look like when it comes to immigration.
Links to organizations Alex mentioned:
Al Otro Lado (AOL) (CA border)- https://alotrolado.org
We Care- https://somoswecare.com
Matthew25 (CA border)- https://matthew25socal.org
Raíces (Texas border)- https://raicestexas.org
Global Immersion- https://globalimmerse.org
NM Cafe (New Mexico border)- https://organizenm.org
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It's October and churches are gearing up for their Harvest Fests, Hallelujah Nights or Judgment/Hell Houses. April, Paul and Jeremy talk all things Halloween and the fear tactics used by Evangelical churches over the years.
Then, they discuss Coach Jon Gruden resigning from the Las Vegas Raiders amid racist, homophobic and misogynistic emails that recently surfaced. They talk about the difference between persecution and accountability.
The episode ends with a new segment called 2-Minute Takes where they talk about whatever is on their mind for a timed two minutes.
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Jeremy watches the God's Not Dead 4 trailer for the first time live on this episode. Paul, April and Jeremy then talk at length about the God's Not Dead movies and other bad Christian art. They also talk about the Facebook whistleblower and the impact of social media sites becoming targeted echo chambers.
They end the show with coming up with titles for God's Not Dead 5 and read live responses from the chat.
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Paul, April and Jeremy discuss the Southern Baptist Convention's decision to have a closed investigation of the more than 700 sexual abuse cases within SBC churches. The messengers wanted an open investigation and full transparency of all findings, and the higher ups at the SBC voted against the will of the people to protect themselves. So, they discuss the implications of this and how widespread abuse is in churches beyond the SBC.
They also talk about the gullibility of evangelicals and how 19 of the top 20 Christian Facebook pages were controlled by foreign troll farms.
https://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/tech-gaming/almost-all-of-facebooks-top-christian-pages-are-run-by-foreign-troll-farms/
The show ends with some improv sermon illustrations.
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Countless exvangelicals have been sounding the alarms about the American Evangelical church but nothing seems to be changing.
To discuss what can be done, Jeremy & April are joined by Antwuan Malone who is the Executive Director of Elevate a young adult ministry in Texas and host of Colored Commentary podcast. He is working within evangelical spaces to try to get churches to listen to the stories of those hurt by the church.
The three of them discuss how that's been going and is it worth trying to change from within. The show ends with a fun Q&A.
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Join us as we kick off season 4 of Evangelicalish.
Jeremy recently resigned from his church as Worship Pastor and tells a bit of that journey. The team discusses the feelings of leaving a church community behind and what church means for them going forward.
They also dive into the new Texas Abortion Law. If you want to hear them argue about pointless things, you'll enjoy the the lighthearted Q&A at the end.
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On the last episode of the 3rd season, Jeremy, Paul & April talk about the terror that is happening in Afghanistan, how we got here, and what we can do now. They also talk about mask mandates as kids go back to school and the parent protests popping up in school board meetings across the nation.
They end the season on a fun note: Improv altar calls. The topics for the sermon illustrations were given in the live chat of this episode.
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Kelly Krout, a christian democrat who ran for office in Arkansas, joins April & Jeremy to discuss faith in politics and how faith led them away from their former conservative beliefs.
They also discuss the Covid vaccine, how Christian nationalism is prolonging the pandemic and the ridiculous Covid conspiracies running rampant in conservative circles.
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Are we in the end times? Ever since we can remember, the evangelical church has been warning that we are in the end times and that the Rapture is imminent. We discuss where we are on this belief and the fear tactics used to enforce end times rhetoric.
We also talk about the far-right and how their "patriotism" is actually anti-american. This discussion was brought on by this article by VOX "The Anti-American Right": https://www.vox.com/22600500/olympics...
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April, Jeremy and Paul talk conservative hatred towards Simone Biles and the Capitol Police.
We also discuss the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, Mark Driscoll and is it possible to hold onto the good after seeing the ugly in evangelical churches?
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Paul, April & Jeremy start by talking about semi-famous people who attacked them this week (Skillet, Ben Shapiro). Then they get into the meat of the show: mental health and how evangelicals get it wrong.
Jenna Kraft ( @Gianu System ) joins the show to talk about her story with having D.I.D. (dissociative identity disorder), how their system works and how she's not demon-possessed despite being accused of that. She uses her platform to break down the stigma around D.I.D. and other mental health issues. We discuss where the church has got it wrong in how they handle mental health.
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Where are April, Jeremy and Paul in their spiritual journey today? They discuss things they've learned and are still figuring out after starting the faith deconstruction process. They also answer submitted questions such as: Things outside the church that have helped them deconstruct, building a bridge with current evangelicals, and God the mother (embracing a non-binary, gender-free God).
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Evangelical leader David Jeremiah recently said the exvangelical movement is the beginning of the end times. To talk about it, Paul and April are joined by fellow TikTok creators Pastor Abbey, Rachel & Lindsay. They also talk about deconstructing evangelicalism, finding new community and misogyny in the church.
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Paul, April & Jeremy are back with season 3 to talk about Matthew West's new song 'Modest is Hottest' and the backlash he received. April talks about how growing up in Purity Culture directly impacted her life.
We also talk about the church's obsession with America, patriotism and our hate comments of the week.
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A new Gallop poll shows that for the first time, the majority of Republicans support Gay Marriage. But why are so many conservative evangelicals still so against PRIDE month?
Paul & April talk about LGBTQ+ issues in the Church and why the Rainbow should be embraced & not "reclaimed." We also discuss whether or not Christians should be political and end with hate comments of the week.
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April, Jeremy & Paul discuss issues of the day in Christianity, culture and politics. This week's topics: Deconstruction & discourse - how do we keep it civil; Another leader of the Southern Baptist Convention (Russell Moore) has left the denomination; the GOP seems to have amnesia about January 6th & hate comments of the week! Oh, and happy Pride month! :)
One year later, what have we learned from the police murder of George Floyd? Also, DC Talk's Kevin Max recently confirmed he's an "Exvangelical." Why are more famous people turning up "Exvangelicals?" and what does this mean for the church?
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Paul, April and guest Pastor Adam Ericksen discuss the conflict between the Israelis & Palestinians and how American Christians have responded. We also talk about end times prophecy and why so many evangelicals seem to support Israel at all costs.
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The gang talks about Liz Cheney and the state of the GOP. After months of baseless election fraud claims and extremism becoming the norm, Paul officially changed his voter registration and left the Republican party. We discuss why we can no longer be Republican and how that relates to the lowest numbers of church attendance in history.
And based on our favorite hate comment, we discuss which one of us is the beast, the anti-christ and the false prophet.
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Jeremy & April are joined by their spouses to talk about Dominion Dating - a new christian dating app that aims to keep women submissive to men, not just in marriage, but in all forms of leadership. We also talk about Christian dating/marriage in general and mental health.
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April, Jeremy & Paul discuss how evangelicals spread misinformation & downplay Covid from the pulpit and how extreme politics infiltrated the church. They also share some cringe church stories of their own, their favorite hate comments of the week & end the show briefly talking about sex & how the church talks about it.
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Season 2, Episode 1.
The team responds to the Chauvin guilty verdict and how christians have responded. We respond to a listener question on how to talk to conservative evangelicals still in your life. We each tell our favorite hate comment of the week and go into an impromptu discussion on Worship Music - the good, the bad and the weird.
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Join the crew as they discuss the reaction to Lil Nas X, Franklin Graham, and the church leading the cancel culture charge.
Join April, Paul, and Jeremy as they discuss firearms, bad words, and crazy comments of the week.