On This Hill #8 - Temu Tantrum
On This Hill · Wes Olsen & Craig Weinberg
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Show Notes
When a Seattle pastor gets called out for his Rolex—and responds with a full-blown Instagram meltdown—Wes and Craig grab the popcorn and hit record.
In this episode of On This Hill, the guys break down the bizarre online saga between Pastor Russell B. Johnson of Pursuit NW and filmmaker Nathan Apffel, whose new docuseries The Religion Business calls out shady church finances. What follows is a biblical-level clapback full of Louis Vuitton backpacks, luxury hunting gear, and a whole lot of "I’m not sorry" energy.
Craig and Wes dig into the real issue: what happens when pastors forget the “above reproach” part of their job description and start acting like teenage YouTubers with “theology” degrees. They explore whether being "blessed" means you need to screenshot every criticism, and if spiritual maturity should maybe include... not name-calling?
Also: $16,000 watches, gay rom-coms, Sitka camo, and why pastors probably shouldn’t compare themselves to Mary of Bethany and flex in first class on the same day.
Spoiler: the hill Russell chose to die on is made of sand. And apparently sponsored by Temu.