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Knowing Faith

Kyle Worley, JT English, Jen Wilkin

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The Christian faith is not mindless or irrational. Knowing Faith is a podcast exploring how our faith is founded upon Scripture. We believe the Bible is for everyone and are committed to helping the Church understand where their faith is rooted. Hosted by Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley, this podcast dives into Christian story, belief, and practice in a way that is accessible to everyone.
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For more than 15 years Nomad Podcast has been hosting conversations with theologians, activists and contemplatives from across the Christian spectrum and beyond. Reflecting on our evangelical heritage we explore the possibilities of a more inclusive, generous and hopeful faith.
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The Sacred Slope

Alexis Rice

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Where the slippery slope becomes sacred ground. Where the slippery slope becomes sacred ground. For the spiritually tender—untangling faith, grieving what was, deeply hopeful the sacred remains.
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Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us. New shows every T ...
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Mama Bear Apologetics

Hillary Morgan Ferrer & Amy Davison

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Mama Bear Apologetics is a podcast for mothers of biological, adopted, or spiritual children who want to learn about how to defend the Christian faith, help give their children reasons for faith, and understand the worldviews that challenge Christian faith in the first place.
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Bros Bibles & Beer

Andy McCraw, Zack Krater, Jeff Pearson

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Serious conversations on faith and culture while not taking ourselves too seriously, Bros Bibles & Beer is a podcast about life, faith & our favorite beverage - Unpolished and potentially unsafe. Kind of like life. Grace-Peace-Cheers!
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Join post evangelical pastor, Eric Schwartz and guests, as they dive deep in to the stories of how the church has let them down, where they are now in their spiritual journey, and where they are finding hope. If you are so inclined to support us and engage with more "Cynics", you can at patreon.com/evancynical
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Husband and Wife are two non-believers who have always wanted to read the Bible. Why would we subject ourselves to this you might ask? From our perspective it helps us understand where the Christians around us, here in the Midwest, are coming from when they quote the Bible at us. Husband is basically an Atheist and wife leans Agnostic but mostly Atheist and we’re just having some fun at the Bible’s expense while learning more about what our neighbors claim we’re going to hell over. Hosted on ...
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The BEMA Podcast

BEMA Discipleship

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The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out th ...
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Football Cliches

Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger

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Deconstructing the gloriously unique language of football – the words, the phrases and the tiny things you didn't think you cared about – with Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare & David Walker. Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN
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Moses is Dead

Ryan and Amanda Stokes

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Ryan and Amanda explore the parallels between the Old Testament and the modern institutional church beginning with the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River into the Promised Land.
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Welcome to Deconstructing Conventional, a show fascinated by one simple question: How did we get here? How did what we call “conventional” come to earn that title? Is there a better way, and if so, what would it look like? This show is about deconstructing two things: Our individual biases, and the systems that run (or attempt to run) our everyday lives. We do this deconstruction with an eye for where we can reconstruct something better that leads to flourishing societies, and robust physica ...
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Beer Christianity

Jonty Langley

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Faith, hops and love. Beer Christianity is a progressive Christian podcast that blends faith, politics and culture with pub chat. Interviews with thinkers, artists and theologians. Honest, authentic discussions of theology and society. Almost no real understanding of beer. Expect all this and a bunch of laughs as we try to deconstruct, reconstruct and unf*ck our Christianity with fear, trembling and a couple of drinks. Pour a pint, put your feet up and listen your way into a different kind o ...
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Evangelicalish

Evangelicalish

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Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific with hosts Ashley Swearengin and @UnconventionalPastorPaul, Paul Swearengin. She served as mayor of a city, Paul was an evangelical pastor. Together, they were deep in the middle of the rise of Christian nationalism. Come join us as we discussing a spirituality that reaches beyond the walls of a church building and connects deconstructing people of faith to a renewed identity and a beautiful connection to divine love and ...
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Faith and spirituality sometimes leave us with more questions than answers. The Compass podcast shares stories about deconstructing faith, finding meaning, seeking justice, and deepening spiritual connection through contemplative practices and worship. Join fellow spiritual seekers Michelle Maldonado and Ryan Dunn as they seek orientation to the Divine presence in the day-to-day through a Christian perspective. A production of United Methodist Communications.
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Theology of Music

Cliff Lambert

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As an associate professor of music and worship and part-time worship pastor, Cliff has spent years thinking deeply about the songs that we sing together as a church during our corporate worship services. Yet, instead of being another deconstructing voice, Cliff seeks to foster thought-provoking and edifying conversations with folks who create and lead the songs we sing in corporate worship.
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The Faith Of The Fathers brings you honest discussions about what it means for a man to follow Jesus. Heroes of the faith, ancient, modern, and contemporary, will share their wisdom and experience. And you will receive practical, straightforward answers about God, the Bible, Life, and Fatherhood. You can be the man of God your sons will want to imitate. The Faith of the Fathers will help you get there.
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Matt and Steve are a father and son duo who have 65 years of ministry experience between them. Matt has led worship in some capacity for 25 years and Steve has worked with students for more than 40 years. Join them as they discuss topics that cover everything from deconstructing your faith and ministry to marriage and parenting. Matt and Steve are story tellers and love to talk about their friendship as father and son (which, as you’ll hear, wasn’t always the case). Once a month or so they t ...
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Many children born in the late 1970s to the present day have found themselves influenced by Dr James Dobson founder of Focus on the Family. James Dobson equated child rearing to training dogs, his harmful abusive training techniques raised a generation of children. We would like to speak up.
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FreedHearts

Susan & Rob Cottrell, FreedHearts

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Freeing hearts to love and be loved! Love. Inclusion. Affirmation. Susan Cottrell is the Mom of two LGBTQ+ children; the founder of FreedHearts; an international speaker with a viral TEDx talk; a pastor and theologian; an acclaimed author; and a fierce advocate and ally. In her unique tender, relatable style, Susan is a prominent voice of unconditional love and lavish inclusion. Powerful, authentic, and relevant in today’s society, Susan has a lot to say. The Advocate calls her their “Favori ...
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A podcast from a recovering Baptist pastor exploring the richness and complexity of Christian faith by untangling it from hollow, institutional religion. Whether you're deconstructing, reconstructing, or just remodeling your childhood faith, host Brett Harris offers space to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and recover hope, knowing that, while we might wonder what this all means and where life is leading us as we wander through it, God knows where. Join Brett each week for a new episod ...
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Cabernet and Pray

Jeremy Jernigan is a former megachurch pastor turned wine-loving theologian who’s not afraid to ask the hard questions about Christianity. As the host of Cabernet and Pray, Jeremy blends deep theological exploration with cultural critique, all while sipping exceptional wines from around the world. With a background in ministry and a passion for progressive faith, Jeremy invites listeners into raw, honest conversations about doubt, deconstruction, and rediscovering Jesus beyond evangelicalism. Whether he’s unpacking a problematic Bible passage, challenging toxic church traditions, or exploring the beauty of grace with a guest, Jeremy offers a fresh take on faith that’s thoughtful, provocative, and deeply rooted in love. If you're seeking a faith that holds space for curiosity, nuance, and a good Pinot Noir, you're in the right place.

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Sip the wine, shake your faith.
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A podcast for women who’ve left high control, high demand religions. In every 15min episode, we deconstruct one specific rule you were taught, so you can let go of the harmful conditioning and live an amazing life on your own terms. Overcome spiritual abuse and religious trauma! Episodes drop on Sundays and Wednesdays. If you’ve quit a high control group, high demand religion, or cult after suffering spiritual abuse and religious trauma, then YOU know, just like I know, how super frustrating ...
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Liturgical rebels

Christine Sine

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The Liturgical Rebels podcast is for spiritual seekers who no longer feel comfortable with a traditional approach to Christian religious observances. It empowers followers of Jesus to creatively reconstruct their faith and spiritual practices. Through conversation with groundbreaking practitioners from around the world who think creatively about new approaches to spirituality, we will emphasize the sacredness of all things and uncover ways in which God speaks to us through nature and creativ ...
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Christianity Without Compromise is a podcast for Christians weary of shallow faith and culture war religion. Hosted by Jake Doberenz, the show calls believers back to a Jesus-centered Christianity rooted in Scripture, the Spirit, and the witness of the early Church. Each episode takes on a modern idol—whether Christian nationalism, the prosperity gospel, purity culture, toxic church leadership, or the obsession with sin and Hell—and points listeners toward a truer way of following Jesus. Alo ...
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Another Look Podcast is a podcast where we discuss our splinters and planks of wood in the American church. The purpose of this podcast is to have frank and honest dialogue about the role of the church and the role of the believer in America today. Our goal is to take "another look" at who we are and realign our spirits properly. It will hurt initially but the end result will always be a beautiful masterpiece in the Potter's hands.
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The Pursuit Podcast is where faith gets real, leadership gets honest, and culture gets challenged. Hosted by pastor, author, and speaker Justin D. Belt, this show is not here to coddle you with clichés. It's here to call you higher. Each episode is a shot of truth and clarity for people who are tired of surface-level spirituality and starving for something deeper. We’re talking bold faith, hard questions, real transformation, and the kind of leadership that starts with obedience. Whether you ...
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Have you ever been told to “submit to your husband”? This episode of Brainwash Be Gone unpacks one of the most damaging and normalized teachings from high-control, high demand religions and reveals how it impacts women’s autonomy, self-worth, and relationships even after leaving religion. If you’ve ever struggled with people-pleasing, self-censorsh…
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“Not Today, Pastor Pushy” (Acts 19:1–7) Ever been told you’re “not spiritual enough”? That you just need to feel it more, cry harder, or speak in tongues to prove you’ve got the Holy Spirit? Yeah… same. This week’s message by Pastor Frank is about what it really means to be baptized in the name of Jesus— and how the Holy Spirit isn’t something you …
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24. Rev. Gerlyn Henry (Anglican Church of Canada) – Communion over Control: The Faith that Frees When faith becomes about control instead of communion, something sacred is lost. Reverend Gerlyn Henry (@gerlynhenry)—an Indian-Canadian Anglican priest whose social media content about Jesus, justice, and women in ministry has reached millions and gath…
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Mike texted me: "How do you interpret Jesus' command to love your enemies?" Several long voice memos later, and we decided to schedule a date with some professional microphones and a competition Rubik's cube. This conversation dives into the depths of how we should understand Jesus' commands. Are they to be interpreted as wisdom or as black and whi…
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The Trump Regime bulldozed the White House, and George Soros paid millions of people to protest. What else could happen while Keith is on vacation? Find out what Matt along with Stuart Delony think about the whole thing. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Sho…
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Send us a text Have we gone too far trying to expose people? Or more particularly, do we know what to do with people we expose? There is a severe danger for people who don't handle exposure appropriately. You don't want to get caught in this trap! ❤️ SHOW YOUR SUPPORT - LINKS BELOW... ➡️ Email me: https://www.karlgessler.com/contact ➡️ DONATE ➡️ Jo…
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Over the last year, Tim and his eleven-year-old son Elliot have been quietly experimenting with faith at home — exploring a different spiritual practice each month and discovering what happens when faith is lived, not just discussed. From gratitude and Sabbath to activism, creativity, and pilgrimage; from sawing coconuts and dismantling Hi-Fis to m…
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Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritations. Among the selections are the egalitarian approach of football results shows, the psychological impact of the height of the main camera angle, that mo…
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Gianmarco Soresi is Jewish, Italian and, more importantly, a theatre kid. He's also one of our favourite comedians right now, whose crowd work and online presence blend wit, whimsy observations that are sometimes barbed, usually brilliant. He's a very funny guy, and he walks the line of being politically sound without being a "Political Comedian". …
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Bobby Jamieson to discuss his book “Everything Is Never Enough,” the book of Ecclesiastes, and what happiness is. Questions Covered in This Episode: Is it wrong to want to be happy? Why did this become your thing? What are the common misconceptions about what happiness is? Do you feel like the a…
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Peace in the Middle East? Donald Trump will get into heaven, but will he like what he sees? And the average Christian doesn't know how grace works. In this episode of Bros Bibles & Beer, the hosts delve into complex themes surrounding faith, love, forgiveness, and the nature of justice. They explore the cognitive dissonance experienced by individua…
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Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about wrath (and anger and revenge). “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks — YouTube Slow to Anger — BibleProject “Justice” by George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons — The Literature Network Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung Steve Holt! — YouTube The West Wing S1E3, “A Proportional Response” (Part 1) — YouTube The We…
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Listen in on this conversation with Dr. Audrey Davidheiser and DJ Chuang and, you'll learn more about a better way to face challenging emotions as a part of me (e.g. "a part of me is sad") rather than identifying with it, like "I am sad." We also talk about the shame of dealing with grief, especially in cultures that "look down on emotions." And, g…
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What happens when Christianity gets weaponized for political gain? When culture wars hijack the gospel of love? In this episode, we unpack John Fugelsang's book, Separation of Church and Hate, exploring why following Jesus might actually mean breaking up with some forms of Christianity. Pour a glass, lean in, and let’s talk about what it really mea…
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This week's conversation features Cynane Shay, who goes by the name "Taking Off The Tinfoil Hat" on social media. She's an expert on the subject of Christianity and conspiracy theories, which is incredibly timely given the current situation regarding religion and politics in today's world. You may be familiar with evangelicals who embrace such cons…
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Adam’s on his deathbed, Seth’s asking angels for a dab of “oil of mercy,” and somehow we end up with a medieval fan-theory where a magic tree grows out of Adam’s grave and later becomes the Cross. Yes, really. In this irreverent romp through the final chapters of the Life of Adam and Eve (aka Vita Adae et Evae / Apocalypse of Moses), we pick apart …
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Host Ryan Dunn guides us through a timely and deeply practical exploration of how contemplative spiritual practices can become acts of resistance against the overwhelm and exhaustion so many of us face today. In this episode, we dive into the ways our attention is commodified—by social media, politics, and nonstop demands—and how practices like gra…
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This week I am joined by Theologian and Ethicist Brandon Ambrosino to talk about his new book, "Is it God's Will? Making Sense of Tragedy, Luck, and Hope in a World Gone Wrong". Together we explore deep theological topics, including the nature of God, the significance of hope, and the role of love in understanding faith. We look at the metaphor of …
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Jesus’ message was clear: the kingdom of God is here and now. His anger burned toward those in power who oppressed the vulnerable. His focus was justice, compassion, and service — NOT personal salvation formulas. Yet so much of today’s theology on LGBTQ issues, sin, salvation, and authority doesn’t come from Jesus at all — it comes from Paul. So we…
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How do we lead small groups that embrace real life—the joys, the struggles, and everything in between? In this episode of The Group Answers Show, Brian Daniel sits down with Christine Hoover, author of the new Bible study More Than Enough, centered on 2 Corinthians. Christine opens up about her journey writing this study while navigating personal t…
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Have you ever been told “your body is a temple” in a way that left you feeling ashamed, restricted, or disconnected from yourself? For many of us, this is part of our religious trauma. If you’re healing from high-control religion, rules about modesty, purity, and appearance can linger as anxiety, scrupulosity, and disconnection from your own desire…
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Send us a text In this first episode in a series preparing for Celtic Advent, Roy Searle joins Christine to discuss his own spiritual journey, Celtic Spirituality and the Northumbria Community. Roy moved from a happy, un-churched childhood to an adulthood influenced by friends and mentors from a variety of Christian traditions. He himself has led a…
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Why are American Christians so obsessed with Hell? Caleb S. Davis, founder of the Simply Love Jesus ministry, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss the American Church’s fixation on hell. In this episode, Caleb shares the math he did while writing his first book that sparked a theological deep-dive: only 10% of Je…
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Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: Gary Neville finds a new frequency of noise at Anfield, whether Evangelos Marinakis is too "chaos Serie A" for Our League, Soccer Saturday somehow invents a new scoreline format after 33 years, Liverpool having too many rangy forwards and the earl…
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In this special episode, Dangerous Dogma podcast host, Brian Kaylor talks with William Stell, a religious studies professor and author of the forthcoming book, Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity. Kaylor is also joined by guest cohost Jared Burkholder, scholar in residence at Moravian Theol…
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In this week's main episode, Matthew is joined by guest host Jeremy Steele to discuss how Christian Nationalists distort Scripture. The two sit down with April Ajoy and John Pavlovitz, both of whom have been on the frontlines of challenging this demonic movement. If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll g…
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We’re back with two more stories today. This time both from the book of Daniel, and sadly there are no lions. Just Daniel and some visions he sees from the banks of two different rivers. These are kind of bonkers stories that I won’t completely unpack because…well…I’m more interested in him being at the river than the dreams he had. I hope that wil…
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23. John Fugelsang (Aspiring Christian) – Separation of Church & Hate Alexis Rice welcomes comedian, author, and radio host John Fugelsang (@johnfugelsang) — whose blend of humor, history, and theology cuts through America’s culture-war fog. His NYT bestseller Separation of Church and Hate challenges both the weaponization of Christianity and the s…
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🎙️ Flex Your Spiritual Inspo🕊️ A Sacred Show-and-Tell of the SoulDescription:In a world where deconstruction often centers what we no longer believe, this episode flips the script. What’s still inspiring your spirit? What stirs your soul awake in this season of life?Ashley and Paul (aka Unconventional Pastor Paul) invite each other—and you—to “flex…
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🌀 Bad Bunny & a Showgirl or The World Is On Fire 🔥 Can We Put it OutThis week’s episode of Evangelicalish is a blend of light-hearted banter and serious spiritual reflection. Paul and Ashley couldn’t agree on a title—so we gave you both.Ashley returns inspired from a civic engagement summit and makes the case that democracy is a spiritual practice.…
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🎙️ The Meaning of Life... and Other Light TopicsThis week, we wade into the deep end of existence with a deceptively simple question: What’s the meaning of life? Inspired by a fascinating dialogue between an agnostic philosopher, a Christian apologist, and a Hindu psychologist, we explore how purpose is shaped by belief, culture, and consciousness …
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