Best AKA The Apostle Podcasts (2024)

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The Abuser’s Playbook (aka the Story of Job) 1:40:30

3h ago1:40:30

1:40:30

We’re excited to bring you another episode of Vacation Bible School–Sunday School Dropouts edition! This month we are joined by our favorite podcast editor, Kevin Crowe (@jesusunfollower on social media) to talk about the story of Job. And let us tell ya, this is *not* the story you heard in VBS! We’ll also be talking about some of the latest thing…

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Simon the Socerer 32:10

11h ago32:10

32:10

Get ready for an inspiring message as Pastor Christian Root dives into The Book of Acts series and unpacks the powerful message found in Acts 8:9-25.By Grove City Vineyard

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Ris goes solo AGAIN, Leviticus pt. 2 49:52

6h ago49:52

49:52

Send us a Text Message. We getting down to the nitty-gritty of Leviticus!! Another solo episode with Ris, where we finish out the final book of our Big Four series by looking into the sexual practices of the Egyptians and Canaanites that God prohibited the Israelites from replicating in the slightest. TW: religious trauma, sexual misconduct, incest…

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The God of Surprises 31:47

6h ago31:47

31:47

In today's sermon, Pastor Christian Root continues The Book of Acts series by exploring the scripture reference of Acts 8:1-8.By Grove City Vineyard

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Ris Goes Solo on Leviticus pt. 1 41:06

8h ago41:06

41:06

Send us a Text Message. Ris messed up... and now y'all gotta listen to them talk about the fundamentals of Leviticus by themselves. But, on the bright side, we are on our final book of the Big 4 series! This episode we'll be working our way through all the basics you need to know in order to understand out argument for debunking Leviticus.…

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Stephen, Full of the Holy Spirit 33:57

12h ago33:57

33:57

Pastor Christian Root delivers today's message using the scripture reference of Acts 7.51-60.By Grove City Vineyard

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1 Timothy, Paul, and Sorcery?! pt. 2 59:54

4d ago59:54

59:54

Send us a Text Message. The second part of the discussion of 1 Timothy 1:8-11! Care and Ris truly dive into the history and meat of this passage and explore what should be the fuel behind our fruit-bearing actions as Christians.By The Good Fruit Pod

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The Choosing of the Seven 35:40

6d ago35:40

35:40

Pastor Steven Ruane brings today's message with the scripture reference of Acts 6: 1-7.By Grove City Vineyard

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1 Timothy, Paul, and Sorcery?! 41:55

1M ago41:55

41:55

Send us a Text Message. We are debunking the third book, 1 Timothy, in our Big 4 group! This will be the first part of this book's review where we set the scene for the overall evaluation of Paul's letter to Timothy.By The Good Fruit Pod

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The Apostles Persecuted Part 2 34:23

13d ago34:23

34:23

Pastor Christian Root delivers today's message with the scripture reference from Acts 5:27-42.By Grove City Vineyard

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Vacation Bible School featuring the Apostle Paul, the OG Grifter 1:58:04

1M ago1:58:04

1:58:04

It’s summer and that means it’s time for Vacation Bible School–Sunday School Dropouts Edition! This month we’re letting you in on all the church-sanctified gossip that all the moms are talking about as their kiddos are doing arts and crafts like Carl Lenz’s new podcast, Robert Morris’ “affair, and more. And during our Bible story time we’ll be talk…

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How to Get Motivated to Read Your Bible and The Muppets 1:12:39

1M ago1:12:39

1:12:39

Send us a Text Message. This episode we'll be answering a questions submitted by one of our amazing listeners! We'll be answering the question of how we continue to pick up the Bible, even when everything surrounding the subject may be discouraging, as well as ways to get motivated to read the Bible and learn more about the Gospel. Also hear about …

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The Apostles Persecuted 33:15

25d ago33:15

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Pastor Christian Root delivers today's message from the Book of Acts series, using Acts 5:17-26 as the scripture reference.By Grove City Vineyard

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RATED R: The Nasty Church of Corinth 1:13:56

2M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

Send us a Text Message. THIS EPISODE IS RATED R! Be ready to hear about all the sexual practices that Paul addressed in his letters to the Christians in Corinth, Greece. Hopefully, after listening, you'll be able to understand that the type of homosexuality Paul is condemning in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 is NOT the type of homosexuality that we see toda…

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Four Marks of a Fruitful Church 36:06

1M ago36:06

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Pastor Christian Root presents today's message in The Book of Acts series using Acts 5.12-16 as the scripture reference.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Apostle Paul was an Extrovert 1:11:27

2M ago1:11:27

1:11:27

Send us a Text Message. Telling Care all about Paul, author of 3 of the Big 4 books. It is so important to understand who Paul is, where he is, and WHY he is saying the things he is when evaluating the term "sexually immoral". So, in this episode, we're talking about what he was actually saying in context to Romans 1:26-27.…

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Ananias and Sapphira 33:20

1M ago33:20

33:20

A new series entitled "The Book of Acts" kicks off today with this message by Pastor Christian Root, using Acts 5.1-11 as a scripture reference.By Grove City Vineyard

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THE BIG FOUR 1:16:29

2M ago1:16:29

1:16:29

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back and happy Pride Month! We are so glad you're here. We hope you all enjoy our improved audio set up and the new direction we're taking towards discussing more deeply the biblical arguments as to why gay is ok! This episode we'll begin dissecting the phrase "sexually immoral" found multiple times throughout the Bi…

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I Need a Vacation 37:03

2M ago37:03

37:03

Pastor Heather Fleck brings today's message from 2 Timothy 4.3-4.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

Pastor Christian Root brings the final episode of The Parables of Jesus series with this message from Luke 18.9-14.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus 30:58

2M ago30:58

30:58

Pastor Christian Root presents another sermon in The Parables of Jesus series, using Luke 16.19-31 as a scripture reference.By Grove City Vineyard

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Wrapping Up Season One! 1:07:40

3M ago1:07:40

1:07:40

This is our final episode of season one and Andrew and Laura are back to talk about men and bears, lift up John MacArthur in prayer, to quite literally celebrate the United Methodist church’s repeal of their declaration that did not allow LGBTQ+ clergy members and more. We’ll also be reflecting on some of our favorite moments from the season and sh…

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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager 31:43

2M ago31:43

31:43

Pastor Christian Root brings today's message with the scripture reference of Luke 16.1-9.By Grove City Vineyard

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Care's Total Takeover!!! 1:10:39

3M ago1:10:39

1:10:39

Send us a Text Message. The word "lesbian", judgement in the queer, lesbian, and Christian communities, and CARE COMING OUT?! Also, sound effects!! Hear it all in Care's Total Takeover of the Good Fruit Pod!By The Good Fruit Pod

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The Parables of the Lost Sheep and Coin 31:09

3M ago31:09

31:09

Pastor Christian Root brings today's message with the scripture reference of Luke 15:1-10.By Grove City Vineyard

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God and His Dogs (aka. us) 46:23

3M ago46:23

46:23

Send us a Text Message. The continuation of our previous episode's conversation about things you need to know about the Christian faith, the gay Christian experience, and queer terminology! Thanks for listening, being patient while Ris figures out how to improve the audio quality, and going on this journey with us to spread the Gospel and make disc…

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The Parables of Counting the Cost 42:28

3M ago42:28

42:28

Pastor Christian Root brings today's message from Luke 14:25-33.By Grove City Vineyard

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Lesley Gore and the Gay Christian Experience- The Good Fruit Pod 32:52

3M ago32:52

32:52

Send us a Text Message. GMAIL!!!: thegoodfruitpod@gmail.comBy Marisa Vallejo

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Purity Culture Poster Child to Pastor to Black Sheep w/ Josh Harris 1:45:15

3M ago1:45:15

1:45:15

This week we will be talking to a notorious former pastor about their experience growing up inside high control religion, becoming a poster child for purity culture, being set up to take over for a large church and ultimately giving it all up, deconstructing his faith and leaving the church. If you grew up in evangelicalism, and likely even if you …

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The Parable of the Rich Fool 34:14

3M ago34:14

34:14

Pastor Christian brings today's message from Luke 12:13-21.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Parable of the Persistent Friend 35:20

4M ago35:20

35:20

Pastor Christian Root brings today's message from Luke 11:5-13By Grove City Vineyard

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Syllabus Week! 47:07

4M ago47:07

47:07

Send us a Text Message. Welcome! Listen to this episode to learn what this podcast is about and to get to know me and Care more! <3By Marisa

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How to Heal when You’re the Victim and Perpetrator 1:22:15

4M ago1:22:15

1:22:15

How do you heal from religious trauma when you were both the victim and perpetrator of high control religion? Dan Miller joins us today to discuss his work with clients who are healing from religious trauma and adverse religious experiences that were in positions of ministry leadership, including the unpaid labor of volunteers (which many of us cal…

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The Parable of the Sower 36:07

3M ago36:07

36:07

Pastor Christian Root starts a new series entitled "The Parables of Jesus," starting with the parable of the sower from Luke 8:4-8, 11-15.By Grove City Vineyard

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He Will Swallow Up Death Forever 34:49

4M ago34:49

34:49

Happy Ressurection Day! Pastor Christian Root brings today's Isaiah 25.6-8 message for this Easter Sunday.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Mindset of Christ (Good Friday Service) 32:18

4M ago32:18

32:18

On this Good Friday, Pastor Steven Ruane brings the message from Philippians 2.5-11.By Grove City Vineyard

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Choosing Relationship over Doctrine 1:30:12

4M ago1:30:12

1:30:12

We are excited to be talking today with April Ajoy and Beecher Reuning! They are sharing with the Sunday School Dropouts crew their story of growing up in fundamentalism and purity culture, meeting and getting married under those systems and then navigating their way through discarding those doctrines and theology to find their way into the relatio…

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David and Mephibosheth 35:24

4M ago35:24

35:24

Pastor Christian Root brings today's message from 2 Samuel 9.1-13.By Grove City Vineyard

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David and the Ark 30:26

4M ago30:26

30:26

Pastor Christian Root continues in The Story of David series with this 2 Samuel 6.1-15 message.By Grove City Vineyard

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…when you don’t get what you’re promised from purity culture… 1:28:54

5M ago1:28:54

1:28:54

Today we are excited to have the Sexvangelicals, that is Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson, on our podcast! Julia and Jeremiah are licensed and AASECT certified psychotherapists who use their personal and professional lives and experience to work with relationships where at least one partner has been a part of high control religion, fundamentalism …

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David's Obedience 35:22

5M ago35:22

35:22

Pastor Christian Root continues in The Story of David series with this message from 1 Samuel 26: 1-12.By Grove City Vineyard

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Saul's Envy 31:32

5M ago31:32

31:32

Pastor Christian Root brings today's message with the scripture references of 1 Samuel 18: 5-9 and 12-19.By Grove City Vineyard

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Growing Up as a Woman in Purity Culture 1:22:56

5M ago1:22:56

1:22:56

We are thrilled today to be talking with Rachel Overvoll! Rachel herself grew up in purity culture and high control religion. We discuss her experiences inside purity culture, the impact of it and her healing journey. We then get into how Rachel has used her personal story to inspire her professional life as a Somatic Sex Coach who works with clien…

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David's Battle 34:20

5M ago34:20

34:20

Continuing "The Story of David" series, Pastor Christian Root brings today's message from 1 Samuel 17:38-53.By Grove City Vineyard

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David's Anointing 37:18

5M ago37:18

37:18

Pastor Christian Root brings the first message in the new series entitled "The Story of David" using the scripture reference of 1 Samuel 16.6-13.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Impact of Purity Culture on Women 1:29:55

6M ago1:29:55

1:29:55

We are thrilled to have with us today Dr. Tina Schermer Seller who is an author, researcher, professor, and psychotherapist specializing in the impacts of purity culture, shame resilience, gender, and sexuality. In this episode, Dr. Tina shares her research and how she came to realize the psychological and physiological impact of purity culture and…

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A People Set Apart 31:16

6M ago31:16

31:16

Pastor Christian Root brings the final message in the "A Living Sacrifice" series with the scripture reference of Romans 12.14-21.By Grove City Vineyard

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Love Must be Sincere 31:51

6M ago31:51

31:51

Pastor Christian Root continues in "A Living Sacrifice" series with this message using the scripture reference of Romans 12:9-13.By Grove City Vineyard

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The Marks of Living Sacrifices 33:39

6M ago33:39

33:39

Pastor Christian Root continues the "A Living Sacrifice" series with a message using Romans 12.3-8.By Grove City Vineyard

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Growing Up Male in Purity Culture 1:36:59

6M ago1:36:59

1:36:59

We’re back with another episode from our purity culture mini-series! This week’s guest is RC Curtwright (@deconstructing_exjw on Instagram) who grew up in the Jehovah’s Witness organization and was a poster child of purity culture. In our conversation RC shares some of the long term impacts, mental health issues and shame that he and many other men…

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