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The presidential campaign of Ron Desantis recently fired a young communications staffer who created and posted a video celebrating fascism. It turns out the man has a history of engagement with racist, misogynist leaders of the Alt-Right movement. David French explains why so many conservative young men are being drawn to the Alt-Right, and how they are now occupying more influential roles within the American conservative movement and the Republican Party. Then, Skye Jethani and David French discuss the new Christopher Nolan movie, Oppenheimer. Was the U.S. justified in creating and dropping the A-bomb? And what lessons does the movie have for us today? 0:00 - Theme Song 0:17 - The New Right and the recent troubles of alt-right men 32:48 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 33:54 - Lessons from Oppenheimer 58:49 - End Credits Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Hollywood is struggling. Fewer people are going to theaters, but this week saw the opening of two huge movies including Barbie. Can the movie revive Hollywood, or will its social commentary drive more Americans away? Florida's anti-woke policy is now revising how its public schools teach history by saying enslaved people benefited from the skills they learned. What's really behind the move to downplay the evil of slavery? Dr. Carmen Imes is back to discuss her new book "Being God's Image." She says the Bible has a radical message of human dignity and equality, but Christian communities often unknowingly undermine this ethic. Plus, Elon Musk rebrands Twitter, and scary stories from the beach. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled - Trinity and Gender 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/86648271 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Show Starts 2:35 - Theme Song 2:56 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at FaithfulCounseling.com/HOLYPOST 4:08 - Scary Stories from the Beach 10:57 - Barbenheimer and Conservative outrage over Hollywood 31:39 - Florida trying downplay slavery 45:12 - Twitter changing to X 51:40 - Sponsor - Center for Pastor Theologians Visit cptconference.com and use code HOLYPOST to get $10 off your registration fee to the Center for Pastor Theologians Conference 52:50 - Sponsor - AG1 To get your FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, go to athleticgreens.com/HOLYPOST 54:20 - Interview Intro 59:56 - What it means to be God's image 1:12:24 - What the Church gets wrong about the Image of God 1:22:00 - How Jesus is and isn't the Image of God 1:30:43 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: 'Barbie' breaks box-office records while crushing right-wing outrage https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/23/opinions/barbie-movie-right-wing-opposition-obeidallah/index.html New Florida standards teach students that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught useful skills https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-florida-standards-teach-black-people-benefited-slavery-taught-usef-rcna95418?utm_medium=10today.us.sat.rd.20230722.436.1&utm_source=email&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=email-2022 Twitter is turning into X. Analysts don't see the treasure map. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/24/elon-musk-x-twitter-rebrand-logo/ Other resources: Being God's Image by Carmen Imes - https://amzn.to/44FTPGA Bearing God's name by Carmen Imes - https://amzn.to/3Obi3S9 Carmen Imes' course on Seminary Now - https://seminarynow.co/being-gods-image Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The feminist movement has made significant advances in the last 50 years, but data indicates men are falling behind. Fewer men then women are graduating from college, deaths of despair are highest among men, and the phrase "toxic masculinity" is ubiquitous in the culture. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss Christine Emba's new article seeking a positive vision for masculinity and why it's elusive to both the right and left. Then, Kaitlyn talked to Justin Giboney from the And Campaign about the upcoming 2024 election. How can Christians avoid the partisan polarization and culture war extremism? Giboney says we should be like Jesus who took firm positions on issues of his day, but he did not pick sides. And he explains the wisdom of the historic Black church with its commitment to Scripture and justice. Also this week, what is God trying to tell us through a surfing sea otter? Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks - What does it mean to keep the Sabbath? https://www.patreon.com/posts/86289753 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Show Starts 5:22 - Theme Song 5:41 - Sponsor - Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST and use code HOLYPOST to get $5 off 7:24 - Animal News 15:57 - Masculinity 1:03:03 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor Podcast Follow No Small Endeavor on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. https://link.chtbl.com/LN08h4po?sid=HolyPost 1:01:56 - Sponsor - Caldera Lab Get 20% OFF with our code HOLYPOST at calderalab.com 1:04:44 - Interview Intro 1:06:10 - Lessons learned since 2020 1:14:19 - The third way 1:26:28 - The And Campaign 1:41:14 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Surfing sea otter steals surfboards, eludes capture https://www.kron4.com/news/california/photos-surfing-sea-otter-steals-surfboards-eludes-capture/ Men are lost. Here's a map out of the wilderness https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjIzODA0MzciLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjg4OTYxNjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjkwMjU3NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2ODg5NjE2MDAsImp0aSI6IjM1YjE2N2YzLTBmYTUtNDUxYS05YzBlLTZhNzdlOTQ2OWMzNyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDIzLzA3LzEwL2NocmlzdGluZS1lbWJhLW1hc2N1bGluaXR5LW5ldy1tb2RlbC8ifQ.0jNT8W6i8HlLD8NBShNOJkovipRvdnW9kgksH6nhxSs Chistine Emba's previous appearance on The Holy Post https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-510-the-sbc-report-and-rethinking-sexual-ethics-with-christine-emba Other resources: The And Campaign: https://andcampaign.org/ Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The Supreme Court has released two highly anticipated and controversial rulings about race, sexual identity, and discrimination. First, colleges and universities may no longer give preferential status to applicants based on their race. Is the end of affirmative action really the catastrophe some are claiming? And a web designer will not be required by law to create websites for same-sex weddings. Is this ruling a defeat for LGBT rights, or a victory for free speech? And why has the reporting about both of these cases been so misleading? Also this week, a new government super-computer will determine whether we should geo-engineer the atmosphere to block out the sun. What could possibly go wrong? And Phil blows things up in rural Michigan. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess - Rapture Fiction 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/85947678 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Show Starts 3:11 - Theme Song 3:33 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling 4:42 - Sponsor - Hiya Health 5:50 - 4th of July Recap 10:25 - Supercomputer to determine whether to block the Sun 19:08 - Correction from last week 22:00 - Affirmative Action 42:56 - Sponsor - AG1 44:26 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food 45:40 - 303 Creative Supreme Court Decision 1:15:06 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Supercomputer Will Help Decide whether to Block the Sun https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/supercomputer-will-help-decide-whether-to-block-the-sun/ Honestly with Bari Weiss Podcast https://www.honestlypod.com/podcast/episode/2d0698d3/affirmative-action-gay-rights-and-free-speech-what-the-supreme-courts-rulings-mean-for-america Other resources: Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Throughout the Bible, God's people are commanded to show hospitality to strangers. But Christian Nationalists unhappy about the number of immigrants in the U.S. are redefining biblical hospitality and twisting the words of Jesus to justify the deportation of millions. What does their inversion of biblical teachings reveal about the Christian Nationalist agenda? Then, pastor, political science professor, and Holy Post Pundit, Ryan Burge, is back to talk about the surprising data around the political activism of atheists, and why the rise of non-religious Americans is dangerous for democracy and destabilizing for society. Plus, why did the media obsess over the five lives lost on the Titanic submersible and largely ignore the capsized refugee boat that killed more than 500? Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks - How Does Anger Lead Us to Idolatry? https://www.patreon.com/posts/85537876/ 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Show Starts 2:28 - Theme Song 2:49 - Sinking of the Titan Submersible 10:11 - Christian Hospitality = Mass Deportation? 22:39 - Responding to Common Objections of Our Stance on Immigration Sponsors 39:31 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling 40:39 - Sponsor - Blueland 41:47 - Interview Intro 44:09 - The rise of political activism among atheists 54:11 - Political activism replacing religious impulses 1:02:59 - Religious Freedom 1:19:19 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: A tale of two disasters: Missing Titanic sub captivates the world days after deadly migrant shipwreck https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/syria-migrants-boat-sinking-titanic-submersive-missing-rcna90336 The Virtue of Hospitality https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/the-virtue-of-hospitality/ Other resources: No One Participates in Politics More than Atheists https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/no-one-participates-in-politics-more Ryan Burge's Substack https://substack.com/@ryanburge Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

An Air Force veteran recently came forward with whistleblower allegations that the U.S. government has possession of extra-terrestrial vehicles, more reports of UAPs (unidentified arial phenomena) have been declassified, and senators, former CIA directors, and even former President Obama are speaking publicly about UFOs. Self-identified "nerds" David French and Skye Jethani debate the evidence that we're not alone in the universe, explore the massive theological implications of discovering intelligent alien life, and conclude with a conversation around the virtue of humility and the danger of certainty. 0:00 - Theme Song 0:17 - Recent UFO Evidence 14:45 - Is the evidence credible 29:24 - Sponsor - AG1 Go to athleticgreens.com/HOLYPOST to get your FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase 31:01 - The theological implications of alien life 1:03:00 - End Credits Links mentioned in interview US urged to reveal UFO evidence after claim that it has intact alien vehicles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/whistleblower-ufo-alien-tech-spacecraft Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

- It's been one year since the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. What have we learned, who has benefitted politically, and has it really reduced the abortion rate? Do television shows that focus on individual heroes and violent solutions to problems cultivate authoritarian beliefs? A new study finds a link between how much TV a person watches and how they vote. A spokesperson from Liberty University says that in order to control the education of their kids, Christians can learn from Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—oh my! Kaitlyn interviews Jessica Hooten Wilson about the power of literature and reading in our spiritual formation, and why it's particularly challenging for evangelicals. Plus, Christian rummages through the attics of strangers in Germany, and all hail our new canine robot overlord—the Thermonator! Patreon Bonus: Holy Post Office - How to Discern God's Will https://www.patreon.com/posts/85218135/ 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Show Starts 4:37 - Theme Song 4:58 - Sponsor - AG1 To get your FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, go to athleticgreens.com/HOLYPOST 6:27 - Christian is in Luxembourg 10:01 - Flamethrowing robot dogs 17:44 - One year anniversary of Dobbs 31:28 - Relationship between television viewing and Trump support 41:52 - Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education" Sponsors 51:24 - Sponsor - Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST and use code HOLYPOST to get $5 off 53:01 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 54:10 - Interview Intro 58:18 - The importance of non-Biblical literature 1:07:20 - Augustine 1:18:24 - How to read the Bible well 1:32:36 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Great, They're Putting Flamethrowers on Robot Dogs Now https://futurism.com/the-byte/flamethrower-robot-dog Authoritarianism mediates the relationship between television viewing and Trump support, study finds https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/authoritarianism-mediates-the-relationship-between-television-viewing-and-trump-support-study-finds-165920 Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education": "We have to get back to that for conservative values" https://currentpub.com/2023/06/26/liberty-university-spokesperson-invokes-stalin-mao-and-hitler-on-education-we-have-to-get-back-to-that-for-conservative-values/ Other resources: Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice by Jessica Hooten Wilson https://amzn.to/3JBWdFH Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Christians in Germany are using ChatGPT to create liturgies and even preach sermons. Is the rise of AI different from previous technologies, and how should the church respond? Meanwhile, the South Baptists voted overwhelmingly to prohibit women from being pastors and banned any churches that disagree. How did an issue that even John Piper argued was not essential in 1991 become grounds for excommunication in 2023? Then, a new documentary by author and pastor, Rasool Berry, introduces the history and meaning of Juneteenth. While some MAGA conservatives are condemning the holiday as "woke," Berry says it actually has deep connections to Christian theology and the church. Plus, Christian is searching for a castle in Belgium. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled - Penal Substitutionary Atonement https://www.patreon.com/posts/84872925 0:00 - Sponsor - World Relief Join the Path and have your donation matched - https://worldrelief.org/holypost?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=Spring23PathMatch 0:48 - Intro 2:38 - Show Starts 3:20 - Theme Song 3:41 - Christian is in Belgium! 6:33 - AI Preacher 16:31-News of the Good 27:30 - Women and the SBC Sponsors 51:35 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 52:44 - Sponsor - Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/ HOLYPOST and use the code HOLYPOST to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off 53:51 - Interview Intro Rasool Berry - https://www.rasoolberry.com/ 55:15 - History of Juneteenth 1:04:38 - The Resistance of White Southerners 1:15:11 - Juneteenth's connections with Christian Theology 1:25:53 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out https://religionnews.com/2023/06/12/can-a-chatbot-preach-a-good-sermon-hundreds-attend-church-service-generated-by-chatgpt-to-find-out/ The Myth That Binds The Southern Baptist Convention https://terranwilliams.com/the-myth-that-binds-the-southern-baptist-convention/ The irony of Rick Warren being the main character in the fight for women pastors https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/rick-warren-southern-baptists-women-rcna88964 John Stott's differences between fundamentalism and evangelicals https://twitter.com/judsontaylor/status/1669365241430544386?s=20 Other resources: Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from @ourdailybread Voices Collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmjuDxKTzzg The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr https://amzn.to/3PkSfox Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea For Unity And Faithfulness by John Stott https://amzn.to/3Ph96IT Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Two events have our attention. First, a new documentary about reality TV's Dugger family is exposing the ugly side of the Christian fundamentalism, patriarchy, and legalism taught by Bill Gothard's ministry. And, Christian broadcaster and pillar of the Religious Right, Pat Robertson, died this week at 93. Was there a link between the popularity of Gothard and Robertson for a whole generation of American Christians? Then, New Testament scholar Nijay Gupta talks about his new book "Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church." And he participates in an unexpected therapy session with Skye about their shared background. Also this week—Kaitlyn is learning German, book bans backfire on the Bible in Utah, and Phil rescues pets from fallen ministry leaders. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks - What does it mean to not use the Lord's name in vain? https://www.patreon.com/posts/84518764 Bonus Interview with Nijay Gupta - https://www.patreon.com/posts/84519280 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Show Starts 2:27 - Theme Song 2:49 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 4:01 - Kaitlyn learning German 7:16 - Bible banned in schools 15:00 - Shiny Happy People and Pat Robertson Sponsors 49:15 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 50:20 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 51:30 - Interview Intro 52:58 - Nijay Gupta Nijay Gupta twitter - https://twitter.com/NijayKGupta 1:05:20 Women in the Old Testament 1:11: 21 Women in Rome 1:19:59 Paul and pragmatism 1:27:22 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Utah parent upset by book bans gets Bible pulled from school shelves to expose 'bad faith process' - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/utah-parent-upset-book-bans-gets-bible-pulled-school-shelves-expose-ba-rcna87450 Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice by Jessica Hooten Wilson - https://amzn.to/43DR7kr The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt - https://amzn.to/3qwccOT WITH by Skye Jethani - https://amzn.to/3JbZNpI Other resources: Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church by Nijay Gupta https://amzn.to/3NdVZa7 The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr - https://amzn.to/3Xcgbwn Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Bud Light, Target, Kohls, Chick-Fil-A—the list of companies and brands being boycotted by Christians keeps getting longer. Now there are even calls to boycott the hit streaming series about Jesus, "The Chosen." When are boycotts justified, when are they just performative, and is there any escape from the purity death spiral they create? Then, Skye talks to Pastor Brenda Quinn and author Richard Foster about his new book, "Learning Humility." When did Christians decide humility was a vice rather than a virtue, and what are the ingredients necessary to cultivate it in our lives and communities? Plus, atheist street pirates! Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled - Prophets 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/84169789 0:00 - Sponsor - World Relief Join the Path and have your donation matched - https://worldrelief.org/holypost?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=Spring23PathMatch 0.50 - Intro 1:57 - Show Starts 3:26 - Theme Song 3:48 - Atheist Street Pirates 9:30 - Boycott Wars 36:16 - News of the Good 47:01 - Religious Freedom Sponsors 1:00:36 - Sponsor: Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/ HOLYPOST and use the code HOLYPOST to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off 1:01:41 Sponsor: Wheaton Grad School Explore over 20 master's, doctoral, and certificate programs at www.wheaton.edu/holypost 1:02:43 Interview Intro 1:11:32 - Childlike humility 1:21:19 - Avoiding pride in ministry 1:37:55 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: LA's Atheist Street Pirates go national in efforts to remove illegal religious signs https://religionnews.com/2023/04/28/las-atheist-street-pirates-go-national-in-efforts-to-remove-illegal-religious-signs/ 'The Chosen' Defends Pride Flag Spotted On Set: 'Let The Show Speak For Itself' https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-chosen-defends-pride-flag-spotted-on-set-let-the-show-speak-for-itself?%3Futm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwnewstwitter Jeremy Boreing's Critique of His Own Website https://twitter.com/JeremyDBoreing/status/1663897763375992837?s=20 Religious freedom was meant to protect not bludgeon. What happened? https://religionnews.com/2023/05/22/religious-freedom-was-meant-to-protect-not-bludgeon-what-happened/ Other resources: Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue by Richard Foster https://amzn.to/42rsmGs Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Phil's file of Christian Nationalism stories has gotten full, so we're covering a number of them this week. We explore the beliefs of early Christian Nationalists from the 1920s, how modern Christian Nationalism can't shake its racist roots, and why it's gaining popularity with some followers of Reformed theology. Skye explains what Christian Nationalism shares in common with the Prosperity Gospel, and Kaitlyn dismantles Christian Nationalists who say their views are rooted in God's design in nature. Then, we share one of our most popular Holy Post bonus features with everyone where Christian Taylor asks Skye about what the Bible really says, and does not say, about hell. Plus, another Christian college professor got Tisby'd. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks - Why isn't God's proper name, Yahweh, in our English Bibles? https://www.patreon.com/posts/83796550/ 0:00 - Intro 1:31 - Show Starts 4:14 - Theme Song 4:36 - Julie Moore fired by Taylor University 17:59 - Christian Nationalism's Racist Roots 27:16 - New Review of Stephen Wolfe's book on Christian Nationalism 36:20 - A review of Mere Christiandom 45:11 - Christian Nationalism Fascism Sponsors 56:35 - Sponsor: Blueland To get 15% off your first order, go to Blueland.com/HOLYPOST 57:43 - Sponsor: Sundays Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 58:54 - Christian Asks Intro 59:53 - What is Hell? 1:16:37 - Check out Holy Post Plus - www.holypost.com/plus 1:17:08 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Taylor professor Julie Moore cited Jemar Tisby on her syllabus. Then she lost her job. https://religionnews.com/2023/05/03/taylor-english-professor-julie-moore-cited-jemar-tisby-on-her-syllabus-then-she-lost-her-job/ Old-school Christian nationalism's avatar of racism, antisemitism and conspiracies https://religionnews.com/2023/03/07/for-gerald-l-k-smith-old-school-christian-nationalism-meant-racism-antisemitism-and-conspiracies/ Beware the 'Christian Prince' https://reason.com/2023/05/13/beware-the-christian-prince/ A Review of Mere Christendom by Doug Wilson https://g3min.org/a-review-of-mere-christendom-by-doug-wilson/ Christian Nationalism Talks Religion, But Walks Fascism https://religioninpublic.blog/2020/02/05/christian-nationalism-talks-religion-but-walks-fascism/ Other resources: Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

David French has just returned from Ukraine where he saw the devastating impact of the Russian invasion. He talks to Skye about the resilience of the Ukrainian people, the need for more American support, and how a Trump victory in 2024 is part of Putin's war plan. Then, the Supreme Court appears likely to rule against colleges and universities that consider race in the admission process. What are the arguments for and against Affirmative Action, and how will the court's decision reverberate beyond higher education? 0:00 - Theme Song 0:17 - Why there is not more U.S. support of Ukraine 20:35 - David's experience in Kyiv 33:37 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 34:44 - Sponsor - Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST and use code HOLYPOST to get $5 off 36:22 - Harvard Affirmative Action Case in the Supreme Court 45:45 - Previous Affirmative Action cases 58:49 - End Credits Links mentioned in interview Why Ukraine Needs Those F-16s https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/opinion/21french-ukraine-f16-fighters.html I Just Arrived in Kyiv. The Ukrainian Valor Is Breathtaking. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/opinion/ukraine-kyiv-missile-patriot.html Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Influential pastor, author, and apologist, Tim Keller, passed away last week. We reflect on Keller's ministry and wonder who is filling the shoes of the Christian giants we've lost. A new book about poverty says that the U.S. spends more on welfare than any other country except France, but the majority goes to help the wealthy and middle-class rather than the poor. Why aren't we doing more to end poverty, and is our view of the Bible to blame? Then, it's been 25 years since Rich Mullins died. Skye talks to Mullins' friend James Bryan Smith about the songwriter's inspiring life and legacy. Plus, Matthew Soerens shares some good news from the Southern border. Patreon Bonus: Holy Post Office - What do you do when the perfect church doesn't exist? When should you leave and when should you stay despite differences? https://www.patreon.com/posts/83444083 0:00 - Sponsor - World Relief Join the Path and have your donation matched - https://worldrelief.org/holypost?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=Spring23PathMatch 0:49 - Intro 3:08 - Show Starts 3:51 - Theme Song 4:12 - Remembering Tim Keller 25:51 - News of the Good 36:01- American Poverty Sponsors 1:03:06 - Sponsor: Wheaton Grad School Explore over 20 master's, doctoral, and certificate programs at www.wheaton.edu/holypost 1:04:11 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at www.FaithfulCounseling.com/HOLYPOST 1:05:17 - Interview Intro - James Bryan Smith 1:07:09 - How Rich and Bryan became friends 1:13:07 - Rich's uniqueness and authenticity 1:25:53 - Rich's reliance on God 1:35:20 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Tim Keller Practiced the Grace He Preached https://christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/may-web-only/tim-keller-death-pastor-theologian-church-life-legacy-grace.html Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing https://apnews.com/article/immigration-biden-border-title-42-mexico-asylum-be4e0b15b27adb9bede87b9bbefb798d Support World Relief https://worldrelief.org/holypost?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=Spring23PathMatch How America Manufactures Poverty https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/20/matthew-desmond-poverty-by-america-book-review Other resources: Rich Mullins (25th Anniversary Edition): An Arrow Pointing to Heaven by James Bryan Smith https://amzn.to/428PSI9 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Ethicist, David Gushee, says we are seeing the emergence of a new kind of loveless Christianity. But those who practice it say their anger, culture warring, and pursuit of power are actually how they're loving their neighbors. Then, Skye talks to actor Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight Schrute from "The Office," about religious pluralism, spiritual narcissism, why Hollywood misrepresents Christians, and how he became a follower of the Baha'i faith. Wilson's new book is "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution." Also this week—A.I. has rewritten Genesis to be vegan-friendly, and does God really hate yoga pants? Patreon Bonus: Our full discussion on yoga pants https://www.patreon.com/posts/83104170 0.00 - Intro 2:33 - Theme Song 2:55 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 4:03 - A Vegan Bible 15:23 - Yoga Pants & Christian Modesty 25:37 - Christianity without Love Sponsors 40:55 - Sponsor Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/ HOLYPOST and use the code HOLYPOST to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off 42:00 - Sponsor Sundays Dog Food Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 43:14 - Interview Intro 48:26 - Rainn's journey to becoming Baha'i 53:30 - Why people are shifting away from religion 1:02:43 - Avoiding "self-help" spirituality 1:08:35 - How can people of different faiths work together 1:22:55 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: PETA Rewrites the Bible With ChatGPT: 'A Loving God Would Never Endorse Exploitation' https://vegnews.com/vegan-health-wellness/activism/peta-bible-chatgpt-god-vegan 'Women's leggings are too revealing': Men of the Christian right deem yoga pants too scandalous to wear outside https://www.dailydot.com/debug/yoga-pants-twitter-debate-womens-clothing-mom-misogyny/ Christianity without love https://baptistnews.com/article/christianity-without-love/ Other resources: Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson https://amzn.to/3pJKIVG The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity by Skye Jethani https://amzn.to/41GGZWe Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

How did a theological system that rejected Christian participation in politics eventually give birth to the Religious Right? Phil talks to historian Daniel Hummel about the spread of rapture theology in the 20th century, why it spawned so many conspiracies, the legacy of the Left Behind books, and why rapture theology remains so popular despite being rejected by nearly every evangelical seminary. Also this week, why did controversial author, Joshua Butler, resign from his church? The embrace of Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump by the Religious Right is proof that the movement is now entirely post-Christian. And reflections on the coronation of King Charles III. Patreon Bonus: Bonus Interview with Daniel Hummel https://www.patreon.com/posts/82764208 Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled: Feminism 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/82763553/ 0:00 - Sponsor - World Relief Join the Path and have your donation matched - https://worldrelief.org/holypost?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=Spring23PathMatch 0.50 - Intro 3:15 - Theme Song 3:36 - Sponsor: Blueland To get 15% off your first order, go to Blueland.com/HOLYPOST 4:44 - Coronation of King Charles III 14:24 - News of the Good 17:42 - Resignation of Josh Butler 22:26 - The Post Christian Right 31:29 - The End of the Values Voter Wing of the GOP Sponsors 49:12 - Sponsor: Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 50:19 - Sponsor Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/ HOLYPOST and use the code HOLYPOST to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off 51:25 - Interview Intro Daniel Hummel - https://www.danielghummel.com/ 54:03 - The Scofield Bible and Fundamentalism Christianity 1:04:19 - Late Great Planet Earth 1:11:45 - Tim LaHaye and the Left Behind Series 1:20:39 - The Academic Decline of Premillennialism Dispensationalism 1:30:59 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Josh Butler Resigns as Pastor Following TGC Article Backlash https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/may/joshua-butler-resign-tgc-beautiful-union-redemption-tempe-c.html More about World Relief https://worldrelief.org/holypost?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=Spring23PathMatch Tucker Carlson's Dark and Malign Influence Over the Christian Right https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/opinion/tucker-carlson-christian-right.html Trump killed the 'values voter' wing of the GOP. It isn't coming back in 2024 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/21/trump-values-voter-wing-gop-00093175 Other resources: The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle over the End Times Shaped a Nation by Daniel Hummel https://amzn.to/3AN8pyH Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Many Christians in America simply assume that Jesus could return at any moment, that believers will be raptured in the twinkling of an eye, that the state of Israel has a special role in the End Times, and that the church should just save souls and stay out of politics. In Part 1 of an interview about this new book, historian Daniel G. Hummel explains to Phil how this rapture theology isn't rooted in church history, but was invented by a British layman less than 200 years ago. And why it was embraced by American pastors during the Civil War who wanted to avoid talking about slavery, race, and reconstruction. Also this week—paganism is on the rise. Who is really killing public schools? And women will win the battle of the sexes in 4.6 million years. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks - What Happens to Non-Christians When They Die? https://www.patreon.com/posts/82415424/ Defined Terms to Know for This Week's Interview Millennium - The thousand year reign of Christ described in Revelation 20:1-8. There are basically three understandings of this: Premillennialism - (Think Left Behind book series) Christians will be raptured, leaving behind everyone else. There will be a tribulation period with the rise of the Antichrist, mark of the beast, war, famine, earthquakes, etc. before Christ eventually comes and rules on earth for 1,000 years during which peace will reign. After one final rebellion, God will crush evil forever, offer a final judgment, and establish heaven and hell for eternity. Postmillennialism - The millennium will come from the spiritual and moral influence of the Church through preaching and teaching. Conversions will increase and evil will diminish. In other words, Christians will make the world a better and better place and after that, Christ will come back, the dead will be resurrected, and there will be a final judgment Amillennialism - The 1000 year period mentioned in Revelation does not refer to a specific period of time, but to the heavenly reign of Christ. Rev. 20 means the return of Christ will occur at the end of history. Sees Revelation as more symbolic than literal. Eschatology - The study of the end times - how history will end and Christ will come back to establish his eternal kingdom Ecclesiology - the study of the church - its mission and structure as well as its place in God's overall plan for the world 0:00 - Intro 3:11 - Theme Song 3:33 - Sponsor: Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 4:41 - The end of men? 13:48 - Dawn of the new pagans 32:52 - Public vs Private vs Homeschool Debate Sponsors 53:50 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 54:55 - Sponsor: World Relief Join the Path and have your donation matched - https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ 55:46 - Interview Intro Daniel Hummel - https://www.danielghummel.com/ 1:03:50 - Who is John Darby? 1:14:21- Dispensationalism advanced by the Civil War and Dwight Moody 1:35:21 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Scientists divided over what will happen to men as Y chromosome is disappearing https://www.unilad.com/news/is-the-y-chromosome-disappearing-077677-20230429 Dawn of the new pagans: 'Everybody's welcome – as long as you keep your clothes on!' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/27/dawn-of-the-new-pagans-everybodys-welcome-as-long-as-you-keep-your-clothes-on How school choice drives America's people of faith apart https://religionnews.com/2023/04/19/how-school-choice-drives-americas-people-of-faith-apart/ Other resources: The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle over the End Times Shaped a Nation by Daniel Hummel https://amzn.to/3AN8pyH Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

From Harvard Law School to The New York Times, David French has repeatedly found himself in communities where secular progressivism is the majority view, and where his Christian beliefs face suspicion, ridicule, or even hostility. Skye Jethani asks French how he's learned to not just survive in these post-Christian enclaves, but actually thrive. What mistakes did he make? How did he successfully build relationships across political and philosophical barriers? And how did closer connections with those he disagreed with strengthen his faith? French also explains why Christians who sow fear and anger toward the culture will reap fear and anger from the culture. He's made that error and says joy and curiosity are what Christian leaders need to display in the public square instead. 0:00 - Intro 1:29 - David's childhood in rural Kentucky 7:23 - Sponsor - Blueland To get 15% off your first order, go to Blueland.com/HOLYPOST 8:37 - David's time at Harvard 23:18 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 24:24 - Sponsor - Sundays Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 25:38 - How Christians should tolerate beliefs they disagree with 34:48 - David's regret about being too combative 49:26 -The Power of Joy 58:49 - End Credits Links mentioned in interview Holy Post episode 412 - This is Your Brain on God with Jim Wilder https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-403-this-is-your-brain-on-god-with-dr-jim-wilder Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

After admitting it broadcast election lies and conspiracies, and paying $787 million in damages, Fox News has fired its most popular host. Does this signal a change at the cable news network? An online chatbot says Christianity gives it hope. Are we witnessing the first A.I. convert? Then, more innocent people are being shot by fearful gun owners who "feel threatened." Is this the inevitable outcome of America's addiction to fear and idolatry of guns? And Derwin Gray is back to ask a question he's been sitting on for 20 years—why isn't the Civil Rights Movement considered a Christian revival? He talks to Skye about the history of revivals in America, and how economic and political idols have prevented us from truly embracing the messianic mandate of Jesus. Plus, a Florida shark got hammered on spring break. Patreon Bonus: Derwin Gray https://www.patreon.com/posts/82033003 Patreon Bonus: Holy Post Office https://www.patreon.com/posts/82037160 0:00 - Intro 3:25 - Theme Song 3:47 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 4:55 - Tucker Carlson Fired from Fox News 15:31 - Florida Man Beats Shark with Hammer 19:20 - Google AI becomes a Christian? 24:06 - Recent "Wrong Place, Wrong time" Shootings 36:50 - Feelings and Institutions Sponsors 47:33 - Sponsor: Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST and use code HOLYPOST to get $5 off 49:11 - Sponsor - Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/ HOLYPOST and use the code HOLYPOST to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off 50:16 - Interview Intro Derwin Gray - https://www.derwinlgray.com/ 53:11 - Why the Civil Rights Movement should be considered a revival 1:03:14 - Were the great American revivals of the past actually revivals? 1:11:55 - Problems of seeing faith as only individualistic 1:24:12 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Florida man accused of beating a shark with a hammer arrested https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/04/14/florida-man-accused-of-beating-a-shark-with-a-hammer-arrested/ Experimental Google AI 'Bard' talks faith in the first person, says 'Christianity gives me hope' https://www.christianpost.com/news/experimental-google-ai-bard-talks-faith-in-the-first-person.html Common mistakes, uncommon reactions in 4 separate shootings https://apnews.com/article/wrong-place-shootings-3c6e5061adb30d889ac3d071893ef129 Other resources: Why Isn't the Civil Rights Movement Considered a Revival Movement? https://churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/446070-civil-rights-movement-considered-revival.html How to Heal Our Racial Divide by Derwin Gray https://www.amazon.com/How-Heal-Racial-Divide-Reconciliation/dp/149645880X?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1682438902&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=philvischer02-20&linkId=f365a7f8648cc31cc7c901fbc2b46840&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Missional and Multiethnic: Are You Ready for the Future of the Church? https://churchleaders.com/outreach-missions/outreach-missions-articles/447999-missional-multiethnic-church-ready-future.html Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

From the Jesus Movement in the 1970s, through the Religious Right in the 1980s, the rise of New Calvinism in the 1990s, and the MAGA movement today, as a Christian kid in the suburbs and then a political journalist in Washington, Jon Ward has had a front seat to the most significant characters and events in American evangelicalism. He talks with Skye about his new autobiography, "Testimony," and why he is still committed to Christian faith despite the failure of the movement that raised him. Also this week, early data shows a reduction in the number of abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe, but it's less than many predicted. The so-called "independent prophets'' are predicting God will kill Donald Trump's opponents next month. Why are they still supporting him when there are alternatives? And a report finds advocates of Christian Nationalism are more rooted in cultural heritage than Christian theology. Is anyone surprised? Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks - What is Hell? https://www.patreon.com/posts/81695519/ Patreon Bonus: Jon Ward bonus interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/81704208/ 0:00 - Intro 3:26 - Theme Song 3:47 - Sponsor: Blueland To get 15% off your first order, go to Blueland.com/HOLYPOST 4:56 - Show continues 5:35 - MAGA prophet says anti-Trumpers will experience sudden deaths in May 13:48 - Abortion rates since Dobbs decision 29:52 - Why some Christians feel the need to pass God's law as the nation's law 43:22 - How Christian is Christian Nationalism Sponsors 57:07 - Sponsor: Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 58:12 - Sponsor - Sundays Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 59:23 - Interview Intro Jon Ward - https://www.jonwardwrites.org/ 1:02:14 - Jon's upbringing from the Jesus Movement to New Calvinism 1:07:22 - Gnosticism's influence on Evangelicalism 1:18:54 - Journalism during the Trump era 1:30:46 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: MAGA prophet Lance Wallnau says that anti-Trumpers in both political parties will start dying "sudden deaths" next month https://currentpub.com/2023/04/14/maga-prophet-lance-wallnau-says-that-anti-trumpers-in-both-political-parties-will-start-dying-sudden-deaths-next-month/ Legal Abortions in US Down 5,000 Per Month Since the End of Roe https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-11/us-abortions-fall-by-5-000-average-per-month-after-roe-v-wade-was-overturned?leadSource=uverify%20wall How Christian Is Christian Nationalism? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/03/how-christian-is-christian-nationalism Other resources: Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation by Jon Ward https://amzn.to/40i5mJ8 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Protests have continued after last month's school shooting in Nashville, including in the Tennessee state legislature where the majority Republicans expelled two Democrats after their protests broke the rules of decorum. What was really accomplished by this extreme response, and what's really behind the rise of retaliation politics? Then, Skye talks to Alan Noble about his new book, "On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living." Noble says we've believed the lies that life is supposed to be pleasurable, that suffering is abnormal, and that our feelings are a reflection of reality. Instead, at a time when depression, anxiety, and loneliness are skyrocketing, he shows how our faith equips us to suffer well. Plus, scientists have grown mammoth meatballs. Yummy! Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled: Kids in Church 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/81372946/ 0:00 - Intro 4:15 - Theme Song 4:37 - Woolly Mammoth Meatball 11:27 - Tennessee GOP expels 2 Democrats from state legislature 20:45 - The merging of Christianity with populist right wing politics 31:41 - The rise of retaliation in politics Sponsors 49:36 - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 50:41 - Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/ HOLYPOST and use the code HOLYPOST to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off 51:45 - Interview Intro Alan Noble - https://www.oalannoble.com/ 56:15 - Normalizing suffering 1:05:07 - The importance of finding community 1:16:11 - Talking about mental health with nonbelievers 1:26:04 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Meatballs made with mammoth DNA created by Australian food startup https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/world/mammoth-meatballs-cultured-meat-climate-scn/index.html How Tennessee GOP expelling 2 Democrats could have ripple effect in other states https://www.axios.com/2023/04/07/tennessee-house-lawmakers-expulsion-democrats Three and Out - Thoughts on Tennessee https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/three-and-out/ 'It's worth it': Charlie Kirk calls school shootings 'a prudent deal' to protect the Second Amendment https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/it-s-worth-it-charlie-kirk-calls-school-shootings-a-prudent-deal-to-protect-the-second-amendment/ar-AA19yBEq?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=9db1b08b44954b8fb3e95e773fc78a4a&ei=7 Other resources: On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living by Alan Noble https://amzn.to/3miTSax Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Description: Immediately after last week's school shooting in Nashville, opportunists used it to advance their favorite culture war narratives. Why does this happen after every tragedy, and why are we more likely to empathize with victims we identify closely with? Then, what impact will Donald Trump's indictment have on the 2024 presidential race? Are his evangelical supporters finally ready to move on? And, can preaching really undo the damage and division caused by cable news and social media? Kaitlyn Schiess interviews the authors of "Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity." Plus, Levi's goes AI and Christian is having none of it. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled: Baptism 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/81033702/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Intro 4:09 - Theme Song 4:30 - Skye tries pickleball 7:17 - Levi's using AI models 13:23 - Nashville school shooting 19:43 - Avoiding culture war narratives after national tragedies 32:14 - What's to be learned from tragedies like this 45:51 - Trump's Indictment Sponsors 51:06 - Sponsor - Hiya Health hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 52:12 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 53:16 - Guest Interview - Matthew Kim and Paul Hoffman 59:19 - Does preaching still have an impact on people? 1:11:10 - How to deal with difficult topics through centered and bounded sets 1:16:22 -How to discern when is the right time to bring up a controversial topic 1:27:49 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Levi's will test AI-generated clothing models to 'increase diversity' https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23658385/levis-ai-generated-clothing-model-diversity-denim Why Phil usually waits to comment on national tragedies https://twitter.com/philvischer/status/1641852609391624208 Other resources: Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity by Matthew Kim and Paul Hoffman https://amzn.to/3m2pGQO Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

It's becoming increasingly clear that parental rights is poised to be a significant issue in the 2024 election, particularly as it relates to transgenderism and gender-affirming healthcare. Skye Jethani talks to David French about his recent editorial that provoked a backlash from both ends of the political spectrum. French explains why recent efforts in California and Texas, which take opposite positions on youth transgenderism, both violate the long-affirmed rights of parents to make healthcare decisions for their own children without government interference. Is it another case of both the Right and Left embracing illiberal and unconstitutional tactics to fight the Culture War? Or, does the rise of transgenderism among kids demand the government's intervention regardless of what parents want? 0:00 - Theme Song 5:22 - Don't Let the Culture War Degrade the Constitution 11:00 - Parental Rights in California 21:47 - Parental Rights in Texas 33:52 - Kaylee McGhee White's Critique 46:52 - Navigating the polarization of our communities 1:01:40 - End Credits Links mentioned in interview Don't Let the Culture War Degrade the Constitution https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/opinion/newsom-desantis-walgreens-constitution.html Yes, the state has both the right and the responsibility to restrict gender ideology https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/yes-the-state-has-both-the-right-and-the-responsibility-to-restrict-gender-ideology Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Description: Rick Warren, the founder and former pastor of Saddleback Church, is speaking out after his church was ejected from the Southern Baptist Convention for ordaining women. Phil explains how the SBC went from being accepting of female leaders, to opposing them, to kicking out churches that depart even slightly on the issue. Then, Kaitlyn talks with Dr. Beth Felker Jones and Dr. Amy Peeler about Joshua Butler's controversial article comparing the gospel to marital sex. They explain what his article gets fundamentally wrong about the New Testament's marriage metaphor. Plus, a new study finds evangelicals are the least liked religious group in America, except by evangelicals who think they're great. And someone is anonymously leaving their mark on Broadway. Patreon Bonus: Bonus Interview with Beth Felker Jones & Amy Peeler https://www.patreon.com/posts/80671682 Patreon Bonus: Listener Question https://www.patreon.com/posts/80671892 Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Theme Song 3:55 - News of the Butt 9:03 - Evangelicals loved by Evangelicals, but not anyone else 14:14 - SBC history around women ordination 26:49 - Denny Burke's response to Rick Warren 46:14 - Guest Interview - Beth Felker Jones & Amy Peeler 53:47 - Can marriage and sex point us to God? 59:29 - Interpreting the marriage metaphor in Ephesians 5 1::03:11 - Flaws of the giver, receiver framework 1:18:59 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Fan poops in aisle near Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Broadway show https://pagesix.com/2023/03/20/fan-poops-in-aisle-near-hillary-and-chelsea-clinton-at-show/ Evangelicals Are the Most Beloved US Faith Group Among Evangelicals https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/march/evangelical-reputation-negative-us-survey-religious-groups-.html The Southern Baptist Convention's coming 'Great Ejection' https://religionnews.com/2023/03/22/the-southern-baptist-conventions-coming-great-ejection/ Rick Warren Has Done the SBC a Great Service https://www.dennyburk.com/rick-warren-has-done-the-sbc-a-great-service/ Other resources: The Bible's Marriage Metaphor Doesn't Belong In the Bedroom by Amy Peeler https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/march-web-only/marriage-metaphor-ephesians-5-christ-husband-sex-tgc.html Protestant bodies, Protestant bedrooms, & our furious need for a theology thereof by Beth Felker Jones https://bethfelkerjones.substack.com/p/protestant-bodies-protestant-bedrooms Faithful: A Theology of Sex by Beth Felker Jones https://amzn.to/42QqaK7 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

557: The Rise of Christian Nashville-ism & What Christians Must Do with Claude Alexander Why doesn't Congress work? A recent article explains how diversity, education, and geography are driving the political parties apart. These findings also help explain the widening fractures among evangelicals. In the past, evangelicalism was primarily driven by academic institutions in the North, but now it's increasingly fueled by entertainment interests in the South. Phil explains this rise of "Christian Nashville-ism." Then, Skye talks to Bishop Claude Alexander about his book "Necessary Christianity," and what he believes to be the most urgent issues facing the church today. Plus, more listener feedback about teen mental health research, how puppies, infants, and Baby Yoda hack our brains, and an unexpected animal attack in Ohio. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess Communion 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/80346152/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - Theme Song 3:37 - Zebra Attack! 10:38 - Cute Babies 22:45 - Feedback from our Mental Health Discussion 30:56 - The Four Quadrants of American Politics 40:13 - Fragmentation of Evangelical Politics 49:16 - Rise of Christian Nashville-ism Sponsors 56:57 - Sponsor - Hiya hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 58:03 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 59:07 - Guest Interview - Claude Alexander https://bishopclaudealexander.org 1:03:41 - Determining one's calling 1:10:08 - What must the American church do today 1:18:58 - What can the white evangelical church learn from the black church 1:31:42 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Ohio man nearly loses arm in zebra attack at farm https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-zebra-attack-farm-rcna74911 Why your brain thinks this puppy is undoubtedly cuter than a baby https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/neuroscience-of-cute/ Feedback from episode 556's discussion on mental health https://www.holypost.com/post/556-teen-mental-health-revisited-digital-discipleship-with-nona-jones The Four Quadrants of American Politics https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/03/house-of-representatives-equity-research-institute-usc-analysis/673422/ The fragmentation of evangelical politics https://currentpub.com/2023/03/16/the-fragmentation-of-evangelical-politics/ Other resources: Necessary Christianity: What Jesus Shows We Must Be and Do by Claude Alexander https://amzn.to/3Z5Djfa Becoming the Church: God's People in Purpose and Power by Claude Alexander - https://amzn.to/3TAkIXS Required: God's Call to Justice, Mercy, and Humility to Overcome Racial Division by Claude Alexander - https://amzn.to/3LFJRyk The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship by Daniel Williams - https://amzn.to/42reg9w Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Feedback on the recent episode about the teen mental health report by the CDC was so strong that the Holy Post gang revisits the topic. Jonathan Haidt says three untruths that fuel depression were embraced by progressives ten years ago, but now they're commonplace among conservatives too. Then, in 1976, Jimmy Carter represented a biblically-rooted evangelicalism that was also politically progressive. So, why did white evangelicals abandon him—or did they? And former Facebook executive, Nona Jones, explains why social media companies say their mission is to create community but their business models do the opposite. Jones still believes there is hope for these platforms and is now working with YouVersion to build digital disciples. Plus, respected historian, Dave, believes there's a buried treasure under Kate's house. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess Tithing 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/80028489/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Intro 2:39 - Theme Song 3:00 - The Holy Grail and Ark of the Covenant thought to be found in England 12:16 - Teenage Mental Health 38:10 - Jimmy Carter and Evangelicals 48:50 - Ryan Burge on race and religion in American politics Sponsors 52:52 - Sponsor - Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code HOLYPOST at checkout to save five dollars off your order! 54:29 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 55:34 - Guest Interview - Nona Jones https://www.nonajones.com/ 58:39 - Nona's time at Facebook 1:05:55 - The potential and the limits of technology in the Church 1:16:57 - How to use social media for the well-being of people 1:29:57 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Holy Grail and Ark of Covenant thought to be located under an English house - https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/2132023-holy-grail-and-ark-of-covenant-thought-to-be-located-under-an-english-house Why the Mental Health of Liberal Girls Sank First and Fastest - https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls Jimmy Carter embodies the 'road not taken' by many White evangelical Christians - https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/us/jimmy-carter-evangelicals-blake-cec/index.html Ryan Burge - This is how much race matters more than religion in American politics https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1633863039291379712 Other resources: Killing Comparison: Reject the Lie You Aren't Good Enough and Live Confident in Who God Made You to Be by Nona Jones - https://amzn.to/3ZVZTru https://www.youversion.com/ Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The Gospel Coalition published an article last week that brought together every divergent faction of the church to say, "Ick!" While many are discussing the troubling content of the article on social media, the Holy Post crew examines what is says about the troubling state of evangelical publishing. Then, new data finds liberal teens are struggling with depression at higher rates on average than conservative teens. What's the explanation? And Phil talks to professor Christopher Watkin about his book, "Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture." Is critical theory really as evil as some culture warriors say it is? Watkin offers a more thoughtful and Christian perspective on how to critique society. Plus, Japan discovers 7,000 new islands. Patreon Bonus: Bonus Interview with Christopher Watkin - https://www.patreon.com/posts/79691495/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop Sponsor 0:00 - Sponsor: World Relief Join the Path - https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ 0:44 - Intro 3:46 - Islands found 9:40 - The Article 29:23 - Teen mental health and politics Sponsors 49:40 - Sponsor Hiya Health hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order. 50:47 - Interview intro Interview with Christopher Watkin https://christopherwatkin.com/ https://twitter.com/DrChrisWatkin 53:13 - Social contract 56:20 - Christopher's story 1:01:32 - Biblical Critical Theory Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture - https://amzn.to/3YkH1kJ 1:04:28 - Defining critical theory 1:10:50 - Augustine 1:16:29 - Analyzing culture through the bible 1:21:50 - Eternal destiny and culture 1:24:28 - Diagonalizing 1:35:31 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Japan just found 7,000 islands it didn't know it had - https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/02/asia/japan-islands-double-report-intl-hnk/index.html Please understand that I was the first one who was upset by the bad article - https://mpierce.substack.com/p/please-understand-that-i-was-the Esau McCaulley tweet link - https://twitter.com/esaumccaulley/status/1631380537892806669 Why are young liberals so depressed? - https://www.slowboring.com/p/why-are-young-liberals-so-depressed?utm_source=direct&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Other resources: The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism by Carl Henry - https://amzn.to/3IRhhH8 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

A new report from the CDC finds a record number of teenage girls are now debilitated by mental illnesses including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. And social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says the evidence is abundant that social media is the cause, but the tech industry is resisting any changes. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye discuss the social, political, and spiritual dimensions of the crisis. They also revisit the Asbury revival and how previous revivals in America produced both good and bad fruit. New Testament professor, Scot McKnight, talks about his latest book, "Revelation for the Rest of Us." He argues that a literal reading of the book isn't just wrong but dangerous. Rather than speculating about timelines and events, McKnight says the book is intended to teach Christians in every age how to be discerning, dissident disciples within Babylon. Plus, unstoppable Canadian super pigs are coming! Patreon Bonus: Bonus Interview with Scot McKnight - https://www.patreon.com/posts/79339187/ Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess: Church Governance 101 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/79339413/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Animal News 9:35 - Asbury Revival 26:22 - Mental health and social media 36:47 - Collective action 43:47 - Listening to teenagers 54:41 - Sponsor Miracle Brand trymiracle.com/HOLYPOST Save over 40% and be sure to use our promo code HOLYPOST at checkout to SAVE even more AND get 3 FREE TOWELS! 55:47 - Sponsor - Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code HOLYPOST at checkout to save five dollars off your order! 57:23 - Interview Intro 59:29 - Scot McKnight https://twitter.com/scotmcknight 1:01: 12 - Speculation approach 1:06:55 - Dispensationalism 1:12:16 - Silence on Revelation 1:18:04 Revelation for the rest of us 1:22:14 - America and Babylon 1:32:37 - End Credits Links Mentioned in News Segment Hybrid Super Pigs From Canada Are Invading Northern US; Why Are They a Problem? - https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/42527/20230222/hybrid-super-pigs-canada-invading-northern-why-problem.htm 'Woodstock' for Christians: Revival Draws Thousands to Kentucky Town - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/23/us/kentucky-revival-asbury-university.html Social Media is a Major Cause of the Mental Illness Epidemic in Teen Girls. Here's the Evidence.- https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-illness-epidemic The crisis in American girlhood - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/17/teen-girls-mental-health-crisis/ Other resources: Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple by Scot McKnight - https://amzn.to/3ZpUpoW Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

There's no denying that American men are struggling. Depression, drug use, and suicide are on the rise, and there are plenty of voices on the far right eager to blame feminists, the LGBT movement, #MeToo, and the left in general. They say our culture has made traditionally masculine traits "toxic" and stolen from men the one thing they need most—respect. David French explains to Skye Jethani why this diagnosis is wrong. He argues that the real crisis isn't that men lack respect, but that they lack "virtuous purpose." Plus, French and Jethani revisit the war in Ukraine one year after the Russian invasion. While the Biden Administration's support for Ukraine has gotten stronger, overall American support has weakened. What does that mean, and how will this conflict eventually end? Sponsor 0:00 - Sponsor: Veritas Forum Listen to The Veritas Forum podcast today at bit.ly/veritasholypost 1:04 - Theme Song 3:00 - Men need purpose more than respect https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/opinion/men-purpose-respect.html Sponsor 27:36 - Miracle Brand trymiracle.com/HOLYPOST Save over 40% and be sure to use our promo code HOLYPOST at checkout to SAVE even more AND get 3 FREE TOWELS! 28:42 - Sponsor Hiya Health hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order. 29:47 - The crisis of masculinity 34:20 - Christianity and consumerism 43:00 The War in Ukraine 1:02:22 Next Presidential election 1:08:20 - End Credits Links mentioned in interview https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/opinion/men-purpose-respect.html Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

She's finally here! Bible teacher and author Beth Moore joins Kaitlyn Schiess to discuss her new memoir, her calling, and how she found the courage to speak out against the political idolatry of evangelical leaders in 2016. Moore says she learned how to put her faith in Christ himself rather than in Christian people. Also this week, we discuss the revival at Asbury University that's attracted 20,000 people to a small town in Kentucky—including a lot of Christian celebrities. Is it a genuine movement of God's Spirit, or a product of social media spin? Could it be both? Plus, a Christian professor discovers why "Florida is where woke goes to die," evangelicals rejected Jimmy Carter for being too nice, and the Grinch who stole Easter. Patreon Bonus: Bonus Interview with Kaitlyn and Beth Moore - https://www.patreon.com/posts/79021837/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment Sponsor 0:00 - Sponsor World Relief Join the Path - https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ 0:45 Intro 3:35 - Stolen eggs 8:35 - Professor in trouble 25:47 - Asbury revival 38:51 - Jimmy Carter in hospice Sponsors 49:26 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 50:32 - Sponsor: Abide abide.com Get 25% off your first year when you text HOLYPOST to 22433 51:50 - Interview Intro 53:15 - Beth Moore https://twitter.com/BethMooreLPM All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth Moore - https://amzn.to/3lWYLFy 59:41 - Calling 1:08:30 - Risking credibility 1:15:00 - Back to 2016 1:25:19- End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Thief Steals Nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs in Britain - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/world/europe/cadbury-creme-eggs-theft.html English professor in Florida says university is reviewing his employment following complaint over racial justice unit - https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/us/palm-beach-atlantic-university-professor-racial-justice-unit/index.html Asbury Professor: We're Witnessing a 'Surprising Work of God' - https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/february-web-only/asbury-revival-1970-2023-methodist-christian-holy-spirit.html Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez - https://amzn.to/3SmhZQQ The Movie Proposal - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-proposal/id1184573662 Other resources: All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth Moore - https://amzn.to/3lWYLFy Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

A Christian campaign spent $20 million on two ads during the Super Bowl, but the "He Gets Us" commercials are facing criticism from both the right and left. One side says the ads did not present the gospel. The other says the campaign's funders are bigots. And everyone is wondering if the $20 million could have been spent more effectively. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn offer their takes. Then, Tim Keller has a new article with his prescription for how Christianity can thrive again in America, but does it all come down to overcoming political idolatry? And a new report from PRRI looks at the sobering data about Christian Nationalism. One-third of Americans are either committed Christian Nationalists or very sympathetic to it, and the majority of them are white evangelicals. Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez is back to discuss the data and explain the link between Christian Nationalism, patriarchy, and authoritarianism. Plus, a candy factory is sued after workers fall into a chocolate vat. Patreon Bonus: Bonus interview with Shane Claiborne - https://www.patreon.com/posts/78696238/ Bonus interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez - https://www.patreon.com/posts/78701015/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:55 - Workers in a vat of chocolate 6:30 - He gets us 28:46 - American Christianity Sponsor 56:28 - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/ HOLYPOST 57:37 - Interview Intro 59:00 - Kristin Kobes Du Mez https://kristindumez.com/ https://twitter.com/kkdumez 1:11:48 - Christian Nationalism and patriarchy 1:29:15 - Demographics 1:32:36 - End Credits Links Mentioned in News Segment Mars Wrigley fined after two workers fell into a tank of chocolate - https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/business/mars-wrigley-chocolate-vat-fine/index.html He Gets Us - https://hegetsus.com American Christianity is due for a revival by Timothy Keller - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/christianity-secularization-america-renewal-modernity/672948/ Links Mentioned in Interview Segment Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez - https://amzn.to/3xlmodt Jesus and John Wayne Holy Post Subseries - https://www.holypost.com/articles/categories/jesus-john-wayne A Christian Nation? Understanding the Threat of Christian Nationalism to American Democracy and Culture - https://www.prri.org/research/a-christian-nation-understanding-the-threat-of-christian-nationalism-to-american-democracy-and-culture/ Other resources: Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

What does it mean to be pro-life? Drawing from the words of Jesus, the Apostles, and the early church, Shane Claiborne says most American Christians have gotten it wrong. His new book, "Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person," argues for the value of the unborn, but also for combating poverty, racism, and other dehumanizing evils. He talks with Skye about how the early church's consistent ethic of life changed once it gained political power. It's one thing for a tiny church on the margins of society to apply the teachings of Jesus, but how do we apply his words when Christians have control of governments and armies? Skye is joined after the interview by Christian Taylor and Phil Vischer to debrief Claiborne's challenging ideas. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks… What Will Heaven Be Like? https://www.patreon.com/posts/78474602/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Sponsor World Relief Join the Path - https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ 0:46- Intro 3:16 - Shane Claiborne Tyre Nichols and policing http://www.shaneclaiborne.com/ https://twitter.com/ShaneClaiborne 13:55 Rethinking Life 28:24 Ethics and power 33:49 Abortion 48:30 Phil, Skye, Christian debrief 1:07:03 End Credits Other resources: Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person by Shane Claiborne - https://amzn.to/40EvZZZ The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Claiborne - https://amzn.to/3x3SDxt Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

How did American politics go from a disagreement over policies to become a war between the forces of good and evil? Phil takes us on a journey through the fascinating origins of the New Apostolic Reformation movement as he traces a line from a professor at Fuller Seminary in the 1980s to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Along the way, we learn how the movement popularized the integration of culture, politics, and spiritual warfare, and shaped the imaginations of generations of evangelicals. Plus, the Chinese spy balloon is a Rorschach test in the sky. And creepy things are happening to mice at a children's hospital in Cincinnati. Patreon Bonus: Amy Peeler Bonus Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/78363554/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Intro 2:32 - Chinese balloon 15:18 - Animal News 20:10 - Charismatic history 53:23 - National Prayer Breakfast 59:40 - End Credits Links mentioned "Three Chinese Balloons Flew Over US During Trump Presidency" - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-06/us-didn-t-know-about-chinese-balloons-during-trump-until-later "Scientists Grew Mini Human Guts Inside Mice" - https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-grew-mini-human-guts-inside-mice/#:~:text=In%20search%20of%20a%20better,of%20the%20human%20immune%20system. Skye's devotional - https://www.withgoddaily.com/ https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Phil catches up with friend-of-the-show Esau McCaulley (New Testament Professor, NYT columnist, author of CT Book of the Year Reading While Black) for a wide-ranging conversation. Why do we keep getting MLK wrong? What do Black voices give up in order to be invited into white spaces, and is there a better way? What does McCaulley do to refocus on Jesus? And why did he decide his new book should be about, of all things, Lent?? McCaulley is a deep thinker AND a little bit of a goofball. Which makes his conversations with Phil always worth your time. Patreon Bonus: Click here for info about Holy Post Patreon Book Club patreon.com/holypost Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop 0:00 - Sponsor Join the World Relief giving community The Path worldrelief.org/holypost 0:46 - Intro 2:36 - Esau McCaulley interview 5:43 Martin Luther King Jr. 21:43 Systemic racism 28:01 Black voices in white spaces 41:50 Lent 45:58 End Credits Links mentioned The Kind of Revolution That Martin Luther King Jr. Envisioned by Esau McCaulley https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/opinion/martin-luther-king-woke-reparations.html @esaumccaulley Esaumccaulley.com Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal (Fullness of Time, 1) by Esau McCaulley https://amzn.to/3WXNodo Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley https://amzn.to/3Rzw1ys Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit by Esau McCaulley https://amzn.to/3HUgndE https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

In a video clip from a sermon, influential megachurch pastor Andy Stanley said gay men and women who remain in the church "have more faith than a lot of you." The backlash has been swift, but are people misunderstanding his point? And why do some Christians think shifting views on sexuality and gender are the greatest threat to the church, while others believe it's Christian Nationalism and politics? Who's right? And what does our view say about us? And a new article explains the rise of Spirit Warriors—the independent Christian "prophets" on YouTube mixing politics and spiritual warfare. Where did they come from, and how much influence do they really have? Patreon Bonus: "Biblical Family 101 | Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess" https://www.patreon.com/posts/78029251/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 3:46 - Tyre Nichols and tragedies 13:07 - Andy Stanley and threats to the American Sponsor 34:12 - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/ HOLYPOST 35:23 - The rise of spirit warriors 1:01:52 End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: "Andy Stanley says gay churchgoers 'have more faith than a lot of you'" https://www.christianpost.com/news/andy-stanley-gay-churchgoers-have-more-faith-than-a-lot-of-you.html "The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right" https://newrepublic.com/article/170027/rise-spirit-warriors-christian-right-politics Jason Rugg's next venture Oneworldmovie.com Other resources: https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

David French shares about his move to The New York Times, and why MAGA Conservatives call him a "sell out" when journalism on the far right is where the big money is found. Then, Skye and David discuss the 303 Creative case at the Supreme Court. Is creating a website a service or is it speech? The answer will determine whether the government may compel some religious businesses to support same-sex weddings. And new research shows diversity training is largely ineffective. Why do we continue to believe pre-packaged programs—both inside and outside the church—are how to change beliefs and behaviors? Sponsor 0:00- Sponsor: Blueprint 1543 PsychForMinistry.com 1:09 - Intro 2:23 - David French to New York Times 16:33 - Diversity Training 41:08 - 303 Creative 1:03:24 - End Credits David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench Links mentioned in interview "David French Joins The Times as an Opinion Columnist" - https://www.nytco.com/press/david-french-joins-the-times-as-an-opinion-columnist/ "The Most Important Thing You Read Today" - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/the-most-important-thing-you-read-today/ "The Art of Compulsion" - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/gfile/the-art-of-compulsion/ Other resources: https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The Church of England has decided to not allow same-sex marriages, but it will bless civil same-sex unions. Is it a wise compromise or terrible attempt to dodge a divisive issue? Brazil's president lost reelection and his conservative Christian supporters stormed the capital. Is the American church exporting its nuttiness? New research from Gallop reveals which professions are the most and least trusted. Where do pastors land on the list? Plus, A.I. is causing layoffs for tech workers, Trump is angry at evangelical leaders, and broken Japanese toilets. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks... Why do we pray to God to not lead us into temptation? https://www.patreon.com/posts/77635562/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - News of the Butt 6:42 - Artificial Intelligence 10:18 - Church of England marriage blessing Sponsor 27:43 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 28:59 - Capitol riots in Brazil 36:35 - Evangelical endorsements 42:29 - Ethics rankings 51:47 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: "'See-through toilets' malfunction in Shibuya" - https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221217-77930/#:~:text=Tokyo's%20Shibuya%20Ward%20announced%20Friday,see%20inside%20while%20in%20use. "A news site used AI to write articles. It was a journalistic disaster." - https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/01/17/cnet-ai-articles-journalism-corrections/ "Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree, refocuses on AI." - https://www.reuters.com/business/google-parent-lay-off-12000-workers-memo-2023-01-20/ "Church of England: Gay couples can't marry but will receive 'God's blessing'" - https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-of-england-gay-couples-cant-marry-but-will-receive-gods-blessing.html "Christians represented significant faction of capital rioters in Brazil" - https://religionnews.com/2023/01/17/christians-represented-significant-faction-of-capital-rioters-in-brazil/ "Trump chides onetime evangelical supporters who haven't endorsed him" - https://religionnews.com/2023/01/17/trump-chides-onetime-evangelical-supporters-who-havent-endorsed-him/ "The New Ethics Rankings Are Out. Where Do Pastors Stand?" - https://churchanswers.com/blog/the-new-ethics-rankings-are-out-where-do-pastors-stand/ Other resources: https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

What story are we in? A rescue plan to get us out of a dying world? God's mission to save us from sin? Is my true purpose in life to "go to heaven and take as many people with me as I can?" Is the Bible all about Jesus? Phil sits down with the ever-provocative New Testament Bible scholar Timothy Gombis to talk about the BIG story of the Bible and God's plan for us that's even bigger than "rescue from sin." After the interview, Skye and Christian join Phil to debrief and sing, in the words of a certain tomato, the "what have we learned?" song. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks "How should we use the Lord's Prayer?" https://www.patreon.com/posts/77369993/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop Interview with Timothy Gombis https://timgombis.com/ https://twitter.com/faithimprovised Power in Weakness- https://amzn.to/3XMv9Zf Paul: A Guide for the Perplexed - https://amzn.to/3J2m9Lg 0:00 - Intro1:29 - Timothy Gombis Interview 7:07 - Labels and Categories 17:05 - Purpose in life 29:11- Defining evangelism 37:19 - Summarizing the Gospel Sponsor 48:26 - Sponsor: World Relief Join the Path - https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ 50:26 Phil, Skye, Christian debrief 1:08:36- End Credits Other resources: https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Martin Luther King Jr. is widely celebrated today, but that wasn't the case when he was killed in 1968. Esau McCaulley's editorial explains how King's current popularity comes from the tendency to cherry pick a few MLK quotes about race, but conveniently overlook his more controversial sermons about poverty, justice, and reparations. What does it mean to take King's words seriously today? Then, scientists have discovered the enormous psychological benefits of awe—the simultaneous feeling of overwhelming wonder and one's own insignificance. But are they simply affirming what every religion has known forever, and why have evangelicals given up on awe-inspiring architecture? Plus, the remarkable longevity of a lost turtle. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks "How should we use the Lord's Prayer?" https://www.patreon.com/posts/77369993/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 3:33 - Animal News 11:14 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Discussion 18:33 - MLK continued; reparations Sponsor 36:44 - Sponsor: Abide abide.com Get 25% off your first year when you text HOLYPOST to 22433 38:03 - The value of AWE and WONDER Links mentioned in news segment: "Missing Pet Tortoise Found In Attic 30 Years Later — Still Alive And Well" - https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/missing-family-pet-tortoise-lost-for-30-years-found-in-attic-still-alive-and-well "The Kind of Revolution That Martin Luther King Jr. Envisioned" by Esau McCaulley (New York Times Opinion) - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/opinion/martin-luther-king-woke-reparations.html "How A Bit of Awe Can Improve Your Health" by Hope Reese (New York Times) - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/well/live/awe-wonder-dacher-keltner.html Other resources: The Divine Commodity by Skye Jethani - https://amzn.to/3XiaOLh Holy Post Race in America Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUwcs9qJXY The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee - https://amzn.to/3iPTvSK https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

When Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday Night Football we witnessed an outpouring of public prayer. We also saw a flood of vaccine conspiracy theories hit social media. Phil asks, why are conservative Christians so distrustful of experts and enamored with fringe conspiracies? Then, David French has joined The New York Times. Progressives are upset about his Christian views, and conservatives are accusing him of selling out for acceptance among liberal elites. This launches the hosts into a broader discussion about the difference between principled pluralism and cultural accommodation. And Christian theologians universally agree that the God revealed in the Bible is neither male nor female, but Jesus was a man and he taught us to pray to "Our Father." How do we reconcile these facts? Kaitlyn Schiess interviews Dr. Amy Peeler about her new book, Women and the Gender of God. News Segment 0:00 - Intro 4:05 - Damar Hamlin and conspiracy theories 21:14 - Principled pluralism & cultural accommodation 46:22 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost Interview with Amy Peeler "Women and the Gender of God" - https://amzn.to/3CDLzLo Amy Peeler - https://amypeeler.com 47:36 - Guest intro 49:08 - About Amy Peeler 52:27 - Gender and God 55:41 - Inclusion in Christ 1:01:18 - Feminist criticisms 1:08:52 - Fatherhood language 1:16:05 - Masculinity and God 1:20:28 - Roles of women 1:29:23 - Credits Links mentioned: "David French Joins The Times as an Opinion Columnist" - https://www.nytco.com/press/david-french-joins-the-times-as-an-opinion-columnist/ "David French and the Future of Orthodox Protestantism" by Carl R. Trueman (First Things) - https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/11/david-french-and-the-future-of-orthodox-protestantism "Pluralism Isn't Just for Political Losers" by John Inazu - https://johninazu.substack.com/p/pluralism-isnt-just-for-political Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The pandemic was miserable for mothers, right? New research disputes that claim and shows moms were actually happier than childless women. But not ALL moms. What makes the difference? A survey shows both conservative and progressive Americans believe the absolute worst about each other. Is there any hope for healing the divide? What makes human leg muscles different from other primate species? Phil gets to the bottom of it. And Skye interviews Walter Kim, the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, about what's broken in the evangelical movement in America and how to repair it. Plus, drunk Santas crash a tank and hormonal Rwandan elephants. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess: Liberation Theology 101 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/76760813/ News Segment 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Kaitlyn's trip 6:23 - Santas stuck in hedge 9:55 - News of the Butt 17:41 - "The Married-Mom Advantage" 35:14 - Partisan animosity Sponsors 48:50 - Sponsor: Abide Get 25% off your first year when you text HOLYPOST to 22433 49:55 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost Interview with Walter Kim National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) - https://www.nae.org 51:05 - Walter Kim intro 52:57 - NAE's biggest challenges 55:02 - Evangelical label 1:06:15 - Public discipleship 1:20:27 - Evangelicals and pluralism 1:27:30 - Priorities for NAE in 2023 Links and resources mentioned: "Pub-crawling Santas get armoured vehicle stuck in Cornish hedge" (The Guardian) - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/24/pub-crawling-santas-get-armoured-vehicle-stuck-in-cornish-hedge "Why Do We Have Butts?" (Gizmodo) - https://gizmodo.com/why-do-we-have-butts-1826004199 "The Married-Mom Advantage" (The Atlantic) - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/motherhood-marriage-pandemic-covid-children/672563/ "Activism and Apathy Are Poisoning American Politics" by David French (The Dispatch) - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/activism-and-apathy-are-poisoning-american-politics/ Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 by Charles Murray - https://amzn.to/3X4UNHY Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein - https://amzn.to/3jOVQ0z Percent of Babies Born to Unmarried Mothers by State - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/unmarried/unmarried.htm Unmarried Childbearing (U.S.) - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/unmarried-childbearing.htm "Presbyterian Church in America Leaves National Association of Evangelicals" (Christianity Today) - https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/june/presbyterian-church-leaves-nae.html Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Voices on the right, from Elon Musk to Fox News, are accusing social media companies of violating the First Amendment's protection of free speech. David French is back to talk with Skye Jethani about what speech the First Amendment does, and does not, protect. And he explains why the decision of a private citizen or company, like Twitter, to remove content or limit free speech is not unconstitutional. They also debate what responsibility social media companies do have for the speech they allow on their platforms, as well as court cases in Texas and Florida that could dramatically change how social media functions for all Americans. 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Free speech and social media 53:24 - Free speech and journalism 1:05:10 - Credits "Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson Don't Understand the First Amendment" by David French (The Atlantic) - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/elon-musk-and-tucker-carlson-dont-understand-the-first-amendment/672352/ "The 'Twitter Files' Show It's Time to Reimagine Free Speech Online" by David French (The Dispatch) https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/the-twitter-files-show-its-time-to-reimagine-free-speech-online/ David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost

or our final episode of 2022, we are sharing with everyone two bonus features that are normally exclusively available to Holy Post supporters. First, you'll hear an episode of "Christian Asks" where Skye explains what the Bible says, and does not say, about what happens to us after we die. Then, we're sharing one of the most popular episodes of "Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess" about the doctrine of the harrowing of hell. After that, Kaitlyn interviews Michael Wear, the founder and president of The Center for Christianity and Public Life. 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Christian Asks... What actually happens after we die? 19:21 - Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess: The Harrowing of Hell 101 52:23 - With God Daily Interview with Michael Wear Michael Wear - https://www.michaelwear.com The Center for Christianity & Public Life - https://www.ccpubliclife.org 53:19 - Michael Wear intro 53:55 - Faith journey 1:01:46 - Politics journey 1:07:15 - Center for Christianity and Public Life overview 1:12:21 - Spiritual formation and policies 1:25:25 - Pre-2024 formation 1:30:09 - Credits Resources "He Descended to the Dead: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday" by Matthew Y. Emerson - https://amzn.to/3Kjqg4o "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ" by Fleming Rutledge - https://amzn.to/3QEiJ2h "Forsaken: The Trinity and the Cross, and Why It Matters" by Thomas McCall - https://amzn.to/3cno66W Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

What were the most important stories of 2022? Phil, Skye, and Christian discuss the embrace of Christian Nationalism, political and cultural issues dividing evangelicalism, and how Twitter has deteriorated into a middle school lunchroom food fight. They also discuss their predictions for 2023 including the frightening rise of A.I., and how a bus could bring Americans together. The hosts are also interrupted by an unexpected guest who wants to set the record straight about the War on Christmas, and why Phil is on the "Naughty List." Plus, everyone's favorite Christmas songs, hymns, and movies, and cows flee a live Nativity. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks... What is the biblical definition of "heaven"? - https://www.patreon.com/posts/76174103 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Favorite carols and movies 7:32 - Cows escape nativity event 10:51 - Secret guest segment 25:39 - Stories from 2022 1:08:28 - Predictions for 2023 1:13:15 - Credits Links: "After cows escaped its live nativity event, this North Carolina church had a not-so-silent night" - https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/12/12/23506219/animals-escape-church-live-nativity "Unitarians and Episcopalians Created American Christmas" by Daniel K. Williams (Christianity Today) - https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/december-web-only/christmas-advent-history-unitarians-episcopalians-created.html "13 stranded strangers took a road trip to Knoxville - here's what happened" - https://www.local3news.com/local-news/13-stranded-strangers-took-a-road-trip-to-knoxville---heres-what-happened/article_d2c0e4f2-764d-11ed-8c34-73e8efc61ef8.html "Nostradamus predictions 2023: World War III, new Pope, Mars landing and more" - https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/nostradamus-predictions-2023-world-war-iii-new-pope-mars-landing-and-more-article-95614887 Mike Erre - https://twitter.com/mikeerre Mike Erre's podcast - https://voxologypodcast.com Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Thanks to Patreon supporters for sitting in on the live recording of this week's episode! For more information about our Patreon, visit: https://www.patreon.com/holypost

A Texas megachurch is facing criticism after a viral TikTok video showed a rehearsal of its Christmas production with drummers flying over the crowd on wires. The church says it's simply offering its best to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Critics say it's an extravagant violation of Jesus' humble spirit. Who's right? New data says Americans are far more isolated and lonely than ever before, and it's not because of Covid. Is the church the solution or part of the problem? And a researcher offers three surprising explanations for why the decline of religion in the U.S. didn't start until the 1990s. Then, Old Testament scholar Carmen Imes answers questions about the book of Exodus. Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? What does it really mean to take God's name in vain? And how do all of the details about the tabernacle apply to Christians today? Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess: Mary 101 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/75878590/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Megachurch Christmas production 21:12 - Loneliness 39:01- Why Americans are leaving their churches Sponsors 53:29 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 54:35 - Sponsor: Biola University's Talbot School of Theology Visit www.biola.edu/talbot for more information and to apply today. Interview with Carmen Imes BibleProject Classroom on Exodus - https://bibleproject.com/classroom/overview/exodus-overview/ Carmen Imes - https://twitter.com/carmenjoyimes 55:42 - Interview intro 57:16 - Why Exodus is important 58:55 - Pharoah's heart being hardened 1:03:58 - Taking the Lord's name in vain 1:10:54 - Tabernacle 1:19:05 - Golden calf story 1:26:05 - BibleProject Exodus course Links mentioned in news segment: Holy Post 529: Rapture Anxiety and Why Analog Discipleship is Better with Jay Y. Kim - https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-529-rapture-anxiety-why-analog-discipleship-is-better-with-jay-y-kim "Texas Megachurch responds to backlash over opulent Christmas show" (Houston Chronicle) - https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-megachurch-tiktok-17616329.php "Americans are choosing to be alone. Here's why we should reverse that" (Washington Post) - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/23/americans-alone-thanksgiving-friends/ "Why Americans are leaving their churches" (Religion News Service) - https://religionnews.com/2022/12/01/why-americans-are-leaving-their-churches/ Other resources: "Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters" by Carmen Joy Imes - https://amzn.to/3uQbKKp Carmen Imes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/CarmenJoyImesPhD Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Reactions to last week's show were strong. The Holy Post crew responds to listener feedback about LGBTQ representation in movies and Al Mohler's defense of conservatism. Former SBC president, Johnny Hunt, was removed from ministry for sexual assault, but last week four ministry colleagues decided it was time to "restore" him. When should disgraced pastors return to ministry, and have congregational and non-denominational churches proven to be incapable of holding toxic leaders accountable? A new Twitter scandal offers more evidence that Christian Nationalism is a mask for racism and misogyny. Then, friend of the podcast Drew Dyck is back to recommend four books covering topics like the formative power of suffering, new medical research about addiction, the best way to read through the Bible, and a novel about Ireland in the 1980s. Plus, Drew's war against fake Christmas trees. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks...Does God use calamities to discipline us? - https://www.patreon.com/posts/75597211 Holy Post merch store: https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 0:00 - Intro 3:36 - Last week debrief 21:22 - Rotten pastoral restoration 31:25 - Christian nationalism and kinism 47:43 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost Interview with Drew Dyck Drew Dyck - https://www.drewdyck.com 48:49 - Drew's Views intro 49:48 - Christmas trees 52:53 - Book 1: "Beautiful People Don't Just Happen" 58:05 - Book 2: "The Myth of Normal" 1:14:20 - Book 3: "Small Things Like These" 1:18:44 - Book 4: "52 Weeks in the Word" Drew's book recommendations: "Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans" by Scott Sauls - https://amzn.to/3VylJQa "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture" by Gabor Maté - https://amzn.to/3uvclkv "Small Things Like These" (a novel) by Claire Keegan - https://amzn.to/3FwCUfr "52 Weeks in the Word: A Companion for Reading Through the Bible in a Year" by Trillia J. Newbell - https://amzn.to/3usdTf2 Other links mentioned: Last week's Holy Post episode, 537 - https://www.holypost.com/post/537-the-war-over-christmas-movies-gen-z-s-mental-health-with-josh-packard Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

For more than a century, the American church has been arguing about the exact scope and boundaries of God's mission. Is the gospel narrowly about the redemption of people's souls, or does it also care about redeeming the world, society, and broken systems? In other words, is justice part of God's gospel mission? The way we answer that question has massive implications for what work we believe ultimately matters. This debate has torn the American church apart, but it's not one shared by many of our sisters and brothers around the world where a holistic vision of God's mission is just assumed rather than contested. Pastor Luis Luna from Honduras joins Skye Jethani to discuss why he doesn't separate the care of people's souls, from the care of their bodies, or the reformation of society. And how this holistic approach to mission sometimes creates problems when well-meaning American Christians bring their narrow definition of the gospel to Central America. "Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church" by Eric Costanzo, Daniel Yang, and Matthew Soerens - https://amzn.to/3RyObjc 0:00 - Intro Interview with Luis Luna 2:41 - Luis' community and immigration 7:51 - Americans and cross-cultural mission 16:45 - Collaborative vision of mission 20:08 - Social justice and the gospel 26:43 - Social reform Sponsor 35:09 - Sponsor - World Relief Join the Path: https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ Debrief with Matthew Soerens and Eric Costanzo 37:22 - Positive role of short-term missions? 43:15 - Measuring successful mission 47:25 - Systemic problems and changes 57:50 - Gen Z hope 1:02:54 - Credits Other resources mentioned: Association For a More Just Society - https://www.asj-us.org Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage. With the recent overturning of Roe v Wade, some are concerned Obergefell may be overturned next. Recently, David French wrote an article supporting a bipartisan bill to protect the legal right to same-sex marriage, and he's faced an avalanche of criticism for it. In this episode, he talks with Skye Jethani about the Respect for Marriage Act and responds to the critics who say the bill is a threat to religious liberty. French also explains why he's changed his mind about civil same-sex marriage while remaining opposed to it theologically. 0:00 - Intro 00:28 - Respect for Marriage Act and David's articles 28:37 - Criticism 1: Religious liberty protections 38:03 - Criticism 2: Cultural concerns 1:02:26 - Credits Links: "Pluralism Has Life Left in It Yet" by David French (The Atlantic) - https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/the-third-rail/6377fb0dce44df0038de4c62/respect-for-marriage-same-sex-religious-freedom/ "Why I Changed My Mind About Law And Marriage, Again" by David French (The Dispatch) - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-law-and-marriage-again/ "The parable of David French" by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (World) - https://wng.org/opinions/the-parable-of-david-french-1669034447 "An Open Letter to Those Who Think I've Lost My Christian Faith" by David French (The Dispatch) - https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/frenchpress/an-open-letter-to-those-who-think-ive-lost-my-christian-faith/ David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost

The Hallmark Channel is now producing Christmas movies with LGBTQ characters and relationships leading the network's former CEO to launch a new holiday movie channel with straight relationships only. The Holy Post crew discusses the role of representation in entertainment, and why a number of recent LGBTQ-centric movies have bombed at the box office. Then, Al Mohler attacked David French for not opposing civil same-sex marriages leading Phil to ask whether Mohler is more interested in defending Christianity or just conservatism. And Skye talks with Josh Packard from Springtide Research about the mental health of Gen Z. New data says young people who engage in spiritual practices experience greater mental health, but they're not the practices most congregations promote. Patreon Bonus: Christian Asks...How do we practically live out holiness? - https://www.patreon.com/posts/75266338/ New Holy Post merch - https://www.holypost.com/shop News Segment 00:00 - Intro and updates 5:19 - The war over Christmas movies 34:42 - David French and Al Mohler Interview with Josh Packard Springtide Research Institute: Gen Z and Mental Health - https://www.springtideresearch.org/gen-z-mental-health 51:31 - Interview intro 52:35 - Big takeaways from recent findings 55:12 - Creating healthy environments 58:33 - Gen Z and spiritual practices 1:05:30 - Safety in faith communities 1:08:37 - Challenge vs despair 1:11:32 - Loneliness and connection 1:23:53 - Further resources 1:26:45 - Credits Other links mentioned: "The parable of David French" by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (World) - https://wng.org/opinions/the-parable-of-david-french-1669034447 "Candace Cameron Bure Wants to Put Christianity Back in Christmas Moves" (Wall Street Journal) - https://www.wsj.com/articles/candace-cameron-bure-great-american-family-11668205295 Holy Post Episode 529: Rapture Anxiety & Why Analog Discipleship is Better with Jay Y. Kim - https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-529-rapture-anxiety-why-analog-discipleship-is-better-with-jay-y-kim Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost

Just in time for the holidays, the Holy Post crew is answering another round of voicemails from our Patreon supporters. On this episode, Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn respond to listener questions about how much confidence to put in archeological evidence for the Bible, how did Christians interpret Revelation before the recent invention of "Left Behind" theology, when does satire and social media become sinful, what abortion policies could most Americans agree on, and how do you practice the Sabbath with a demanding job and young kids? Plus, they offer practical advice for avoiding arguments with your family about politics and religion during holiday gatherings. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess: Creeds 101 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/74991905/ New Holy Post merch - https://www.holypost.com/shop 00:00 - Sponsor: InterVarsity Press Get 30% off "The Thrill of Orthodoxy" by Trevin Wax with code: THRILL30 at: https://ivpress.com/the-thrill-of-orthodoxy 00:44 - Intro 6:08 - Ben: Holiday family conversations 11:55 - Brad and Carrie: Dispensationalism 22:58 - Millie: Mocking 25:51 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost 27:05 - Cody: Healthy social media use 32:02 - Mark: Sabbath 36:08 - Ali: Archeology and the Bible 46:08 - Peter: How nations treat foreigners 52:03 - Trudie: Political thinking around helping the poor 1:02:31 - Yong: Policies around abortion 1:09:57 - Credits Past episodes and other resources mentioned: Holy Post Episode 244: Cultural Lies, Human Longings & the Gospel with Trevin Wax - https://www.holypost.com/holy-post-podcast/episode/1c5a47cf/episode-244-cultural-lies-human-longings-and-the-gospel-withtrevin-wax Holy Post Episode 410: White Privilege, Cancel Culture, & Reading Revelation with Juan Hernandez - https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-410-white-privilege-cancel-culture-reading-revelation-with-juan-hernandez Holy Post Episode 506: The Pro-Life Case for Paid Family Leave with Rachel Anderson - https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-506-the-pro-life-case-for-paid-family-leave-with-rachel-anderson "The Millennial Maze" by Stanley J. Grenz - https://amzn.to/3tTUljk "The Liturgy of Politics" by Kaitlyn Schiess - https://amzn.to/3GzrGI1 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The U.S. midterm elections were full of surprises. The Holy Post crew asks if the political side of the pro-life movement has hit a wall, and if the Republican Party is really moving on from Donald Trump. Then, new data shows a sharp rise among evangelicals who didn't attend college and who don't attend church identifying as Republicans. What does it mean? And a new book chronicles the rise of Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, and the rage-fueled conservative youth culture. Then, Skye talks to Christianity Today's Morgan Lee about what global Christian leaders think about guns and self-defense. Her reporting on the issue reveals a wide spectrum of beliefs, how our perspective may be more cultural than biblical, and why dysfunctional governments elevate the appeal of guns. Plus, no one accidentally licks a toad. New Holy Post merch - https://www.holypost.com/shop Latest Patreon content: Christian Asks... Salvation and the Sinner's Prayer - https://www.patreon.com/posts/74702525/ Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess: The Church Calendar 101 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/getting-schooled-74529955 News Segment 0:00 - Intro 4:26 - Psychedelic toads 9:24 - Midterm election debrief 22:33 - Conservative youth culture 34:01 - New data on evangelical Republicans 42:44 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost Interview with Morgan Lee "Should Christians Own Guns for Self-Defense? A Global Snapshot" (Christianity Today) - https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/october-web-only/guns-christians-self-defense-mass-shootings-protection.html Morgan Lee: https://twitter.com/Mepaynl 43:58 - Interview intro 47:42 - Article overview 51:38 - "God-given right to self-defense" 59:18 - Biblical basis for arguments 1:10:34 - Safe societies and effectiveness of government 1:14:42 - Credits Links from news segment: Christian's film, "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" - https://geni.us/TheGirlWhoWoreFreedom "Please stop licking psychedelic toads, National Park Service warns" (Washington Post) - https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11/08/national-park-toad-sonoran-desert-hallucinogenic/ "How America's conservative youth youth movement grew a powerhouse on the cult of rage" (Religion News Service) - https://religionnews.com/2022/10/31/how-americas-conservative-youth-movement-grew-a-powerhouse-on-the-cult-of-rage/ Data from Ryan Burge on evangelical Republicans -https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1588292184914432000 Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost