Best Praise Chorus Podcasts (2025)

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HS5802 - LET THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD SAY SO 1:00:35

21d ago1:00:35

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A clear direction by God to praise God through our testimony of being redeemed. It comes form Psalm 107:2. Pastor David Evans sees this principle from God as a vehicle in overcoming negative circumstances. It also parallels the advice of Paul abut giving thanks in everything. We need to direct our thinking and confession well away from negativity. …

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HS5801 -MAKING SIMPLE THINGS COMPLICATED 1:00:04

23d ago1:00:04

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What an odd title! Who would want to complicate simple things? Yet we can easily do it. Listen as Pastor David Evans speaks on this oddity on today's episode. There is also the usual great hymns and songs included in this hour's program. To contact us for comment write to [email protected]…

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SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY PROGRAM 1:00:00

22d ago1:00:00

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A program especially for 11th November presented annually commemorating those whos erved during the wars Australia participated in. Presented by Heart and Soul personaities Pastors david and Carla Evans featurung hymns and songs as well as special inserts. Any comments or enquiies to [email protected]…

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HS5810 - AFRAID TO LOVE 1:02:31

2M ago1:02:31

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Listen to today's program as we explore tye ereasons why some are afraid to love. Love so often demands commitment. Sometimes people are hurt or uncertain in taking the risk. You can never be concerned that investing your love in God through Jesus, there is any risk. God IS Love. It is His very natire. God does no just love as an action alone. He I…

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HS5409 RATS AND CATS (Oh dear!) 1:02:09

4M ago1:02:09

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David's message title is intriguing. You'll have to listen to the message to know what it's all about. Don't miss the incident key in the little girl's fears of rats. What about the rats affecting your life? We also have the ususa; wonderful music of the church throughout the ages concluding with a wonderfl rendition of Hymns of Praise from the Cal…

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HS5406 THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE CROSS TODAY 1:01:25

4M ago1:01:25

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DAVID SHARES ON THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE CROSS TODAY IN HIS MESSAGE ALONG WITH A GREAT SELECTION OF THE MUSIC OF THE CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE AGES, dAVID A;SO HOSTS THE PROGRAM. HEAR HYMNS AND SONGS INCLUDING A TRACK FROM ELLEL GRANGE IN ENGLAND, BART MILLARD FROM HIS ALBUM HYMNED WITH VICTORY IN JESUS AND HYMNS AND SONGS OF VARIOUS ERAS. YOU CAN …

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HS5797 WHEN THE TENTHOUSE IS FOLDED 1:02:56

4M ago1:02:56

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On this program David shares about the matter of death and resurrection life. Also there is plenty of music of the church throughout the ages as usual. The program is hosted by Jan Baker. For contact write to [email protected] shalom68

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HS5759 - FAKE WORSHIP 59:59

9M ago59:59

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David hosts the program with yoiur favourite hymns and songs today with the feature hymn segment and the topic today is FAKE WORSHIP. Find or what that is by listening to the message today while you renjoy the wonderfl selection of music. Feel free to contact us on [email protected] shalom68

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HS5758 - THE LOVE OF GOD (GOD IS LOVE) 1:02:17

9M ago1:02:17

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David speaks about the love of God. God doesn't just love but He IS Love. Again Jan Baker hosts the program of your hymns and favourite songs. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] shalom68

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HS5720 - THE COMING GLORY 1:01:37

2y ago1:01:37

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David speaks on the Coming Glory with refernce to the transfiguration of Jesus as a type of the future glory. This glory will show forth the inner man. There are many songs and hymns on today's program like Hallelujah, Your Love Is Amazing, The Love of God, To God Be the Glory, Jesus and Me with Glen Campbell, Sweet Holy Spirit, Glorify Thy Name, a…

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42. Getting Owned in My Heart 45:05

4y ago45:05

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Well, it’s happened, folks. We’ve been cancelled – by ourselves. No, not really, but we do have two big announcements to make. First, CJ will be stepping down from co-host to occasional guest host (and he will be sorely missed). And second, after next week, we will be taking a hiatus as Isaac adjusts to dad life and ponders whether he likes Brian e…

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41. The Atrocities of Gay Conversion Therapy 47:42

4y ago47:42

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Content Warning: We discuss gay conversion therapy and Netflix’s documentary Pray Away in this episode. The documentary, Pray Away, follows four members of Exodus International, a global conversion therapy advocate. This was going on behind our backs all along. So few were aware of how prevalent it really was. So much of the anti-gay movement was t…

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40. Emotionally Manipulating People Into Orgasm During the Praise Chorus 1:12:54

4+ y ago1:12:54

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This could be the one that gets us canceled. Who’d have thought it would come to the point of defending a Will Willimon article? The article is presented as a conversation between Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willimon on the dangers of providing pastoral care and, honestly, they bring up some good points. 99% of seminarians expect to go out challengin…

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39. Hot Gossip from the Evangelical World 51:18

4+ y ago51:18

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We’re coming to you with some hot evangelical gossip! Former Chicago Cub and 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist and Faith Hill’s stunt double Julianna Zobrist have canceled their marriage. As the divorce filings became public, details are starting to come out and they’re saucy stuff. The intersection of sports, pastors, and grinding on the dancefloo…

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38. There’s Nothing More Redneck Than Saying ACAB 1:03:49

4+ y ago1:03:49

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Ryan Cagel is a habitual church worker, Christian – sometimes against his better interests – and game designer. He’s planting a faith community structured around mutual aid and solidarity in the backwoods of Alabama, known as Jubilee House. It’s focused on anti-racist, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and anti-capitalist work. Everyone has their preconceptions of…

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37. Unpacking “Helicopter Story” & Queer Theory 1:01:31

4+ y ago1:01:31

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Bad faith arguments on Twitter do actual harm. We talk about a recent Vox article detailing the fallout surrounding Isabel Fall over a short story titled “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter.” The story takes a common transphobic meme and turns it on its head by applying it literally to a science fiction world. Isabel, a trans woman, receiv…

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36. The Holy Spirit Saying “F#%* Around & Find Out” 1:05:42

4+ y ago1:05:42

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Friend of coal miners, Nathan Thomas, joins us for some lukewarm Appalachia takes. He’s involved in a mutual aid organization in West Virginia, and we talk about how that’s structured, what they do, and what it takes to keep it running. As Nathan puts it, “There’s no tech bros coming to save Appalachia, so we are the only help we have.” Capitalism …

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35. I Blame The West Wing for This 1:08:09

4+ y ago1:08:09

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Ever since we talked about “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” a few months back, people have been howling in anticipation of our thoughts on the finale. We give our latest takes on the MCU’s role in the military industrial complex, how they present leftist movements in the meda (and what that likely says about how all media will present them in th…

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34. You Do Not “Got to Hand It” to the SBC 56:02

4+ y ago56:02

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Something big has happened in the Southern Baptist Convention. We’re not Southern Baptist, but who could resist weighing in on church drama? It’s our jam. And let’s be real: any church with “South” in the name has got some seriously racist roots. We dive headfirst into the drama, from their stance on Critical Race Theory, their attempts to silence …

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33. Friday Night Lights Goes to Church 59:25

4+ y ago59:25

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Kelsey McKinney is an author and co-founder of Defector.com. She was a staff writer at Deadspin, a vertical of Gawker Media that was founded on the principle of saying what they mean and holding nothing back. It was eventually mauled through various mergers and acquisitions, when the new people in charge tried to shift those editorial values. In an…

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32. The Bible is Gay Fanfic 54:11

4+ y ago54:11

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Whenever we reference our one listener, know that we’re talking about Luke Melonakos-Harrison. Making the transition from fan to guest, he joins us to talk about the Bible, the role it’s played in his life, and his spirituality. Growing up, the church tells us what God is or isn’t. The beauty of the Bible is in the opportunity to develop your own u…

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31. How to Make Enemies & Alienate People 1:16:59

4+ y ago1:16:59

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Returning guest, Melissa Florer-Bixler, is the pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church and author of many books – most recently: “How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger & the Work of Peace.” The book tackles just about everything that the white Church needs to start having hard conversations about. The question that emerged for Melissa after the 2016 ele…

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30. Evangelism at the Barnes & Noble 1:05:16

4+ y ago1:05:16

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A few weeks back, we had a conversation about youth ministry where we ostensibly shat all over it. Feeling that we left a lot on the table, Blair Wilner wanted to take us to task for the things we said. Blair, a University of Virginia PhD student of religious studies, is currently celebrating the 11th anniversary of his liberation from the world of…

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29. Josh Christ, Superstar 1:20:01

4+ y ago1:20:01

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This one’s basically just a big, extended fight corner. Isaac dives headlong into how the movie Get Out perfectly explains his personal beef with Hamilton — the play, not the person — and how it’s not all that different from the woke white supremacy of an intersectional CIA recruitment ad. But this week’s headline fight involves The Liturgists Podc…

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28. Super Gay & Happy to be Here 1:24:02

4+ y ago1:24:02

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Semler, aka Grace Baldridge, is a documentary host and singer/songwriter. She recently put out a record “Preacher’s Kid” which hit the #1 spot on Christian iTunes, and she’s taking Contemporary Christian Music to task. She feels strongly about standing up for what she believes in because the rest of the CCM world tries to skirt around issues of acc…

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27. Unlicensed Social Workers Unite! 1:06:53

4+ y ago1:06:53

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Return guest Sara Zarr already gave us her full bio the last time she was on the show, so here’s a few more facts beyond being an author and killer podcast host: She’s a friend of Bryan, an adult child of alcoholics, and a semi-ex evangelical. She understands the issues with codependent thinking, which gives her an excellent perspective on how the …

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26. Being a Good White Christian on the Internet 1:27:18

4+ y ago1:27:18

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D.L. Mayfield is a writer who just really, really wants to be a good neighbor. In her latest book, "The Myth of the American Dream," she explores whether or not the individualistic and autonomous values of the American Dream are at all compatible with Jesus’ instruction to “love thy neighbor as thyself.” Her goal as a writer has been to connect peo…

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25. Being a Queer Chaplain is Weird 55:37

4+ y ago55:37

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Caitlin Stout is a student at Vanderbilt Divinity School — at least for the next few weeks. She will soon be graduating with her Masters in Divinity with a concentration in Chaplaincy. She’s been on the nigh endless journey of figuring out what ministry looks like as a queer person in Tennessee. We often place the burden of assimilation on the vict…

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24. Loneliness & Connection Through the Pandemic 59:35

4+ y ago59:35

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Charlotte Donlon is a writer, certified spiritual director, and a Christian woman in the deep south who has opinions. Those opinions caused some conflict when the way some churches handled events such as the murder of George Floyd isolated her from her church community. We discuss her book "The Great Belonging," the upside of loneliness, what a spi…

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23. The First Attempt at Cancelation 1:00:20

4+ y ago1:00:20

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We kick this week off in the most Youth Minister way possible: talking about the theological implications of Marvel movies. These movies have always been some not-so-subtle propaganda for the military industrial complex, but The Falcon & The Winter Soldier takes it to the next level. But we’re not here to talk about superheroes — we’re talking abou…

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22. The Audacity of White Folks 1:14:12

4+ y ago1:14:12

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Indhira Udofia is doing the damn thing. Either that, or she’s a glutton for punishment. She came to divinity school on the false premise that she would be somebody’s pastor, but she always had some tension around the church — The models never quite clicked with her. While going through seminary school, she realized that this was the source of every…

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21. Gay Angels & Christian Witches 1:17:48

4+ y ago1:17:48

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Ramona Martinez is an artist who seeks to reclaim Christianity for misfits, radicals, anarchists, feminists, and outcasts of all types. Growing up, Ramona attended an Anglican church. But when she was around nine years old, that church became a central player in the Episcopal schism. This kicked off an exploration of her spirituality that led to bl…

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20. Slightly Whacky Atonement Theology 1:03:46

4+ y ago1:03:46

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Hannah Bowman joined us in episode 18 to talk about abolition theology. However, we barely scratched the topic’s surface, and the United States still has over 2,000,000 prisoners — one of the few areas where we are actually #1 — so we invited her back. Today, Hannah helps us dig deeper into abolition theology, the relationship between her faith and…

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19. Finally! The Globalist Methodist Church: A Church for Globalists! 1:14:13

4+ y ago1:14:13

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This week’s guest comes correct, wielding decades of progressive activism, a soundboard, and Some Thoughts on the proposed “Global Methodist Church.” Rev. Steven Martin has done quite a bit over the years, but he’s currently the Founder of The Lakelands Institute, providing education for clergy and churches so that they can navigate a new era. We t…

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18. What Counts as Harm? 1:08:18

4+ y ago1:08:18

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Today we’re talking about the intersection of theology and social justice with Hannah Bowman, the founder and Director of Christians for the Abolition of Prisons. She’s best known on the Twitterverse as a literary agent, but Bryan already has representation, so we're most interested in her hot abolition takes. And, on that accountability tip, we’re…

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17. Thrumming Like a Taut Wire 1:05:41

4+ y ago1:05:41

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When Isaac was at Duke Divinity School, he had a professor send an email about why diversity training is bad that said the job of a theologian is not to be concerned with the problems of the world but to be thrumming like a taut wire in their office. What does this have to do with today’s episode? Because, as always, we’re absolutely thrumming to t…

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16. Jesus Doesn’t Want You to Have a Panic Attack Every Sunday 1:21:30

4+ y ago1:21:30

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Antonia Terrazas is the creator of Holy Blacked Out, Extremely Online, and a friend of Isaac’s from seminary. She came to join us for one of their first sober conversations, but you know what? It’s still fun! We chat about growing up Evangelical, Charismatic, Fundamentalist, and homeschooled; going to David Crowder’s church, not for gay reasons; ol…

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15. How Were You Radicalized? 1:00:43

5y ago1:00:43

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Isaac doesn’t have a rad soundboard, but he does have a radical agenda — and he wants you to have one, too! Today, we’re digging into what it means to be radicalized, how we were all radicalized, the pushback you receive (from some communities more than others) when you’re public about it, and how we can effectively radicalize others. Plus, fight c…

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14. Rewarded for Being Performative 59:56

5y ago59:56

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We’re joined by Rosie Snow, Isaac’s comrade in his meme-fueled mission to create an army of radical socialist Christians and the Director of Christian Discipleship at Wesley Memorial. We discuss attention, whether attention exists, the difference between attention and working memory, “Supernatural” Tumblrs, our relationship (or lack thereof) to the…

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13. Totally Gay Stuff That’s Not With or For Straights 54:49

5y ago54:49

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The gang’s all here! And we’re joined by L Finke, who is doing incredible work to advocate for the LGBTQ+ Christian community and provide support for how parents and the greater Christian community can best support their LGBTQ+ friends and family. She’s been busy over the last couple years, writing two books — “Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Gu…

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12. Shocked by Shock: Looking Back at January 6th & Forward to the Inauguration 1:06:20

5y ago1:06:20

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We’re joined by special guest Donna, who you can also hear dropping her insight on the Book of Ruth on The People’s Commentary, to talk about the domestic terror attack at the Capitol, white supremacy, and the upcoming inauguration. It’s time to start having some difficult conversations, and it’s time for white people to start earnestly interrogati…

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11. Big Texas Energy: The “Friday Night Lights” Episode 1:13:36

5y ago1:13:36

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Isaac’s back, and Bryan pissed him off before the episode even started! We’re also joined by Ellie Singer, an Extremely Online Gen-Z Episcopalian who currently lives in Houston. We’re all big fans of that one time Ellie tweeted about Friday Night Lights and the Bible, so we brought her on to expound on her Midrash of the “Friday Night Lights” canon…

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10. The People Who Got into Jesus Instead of Drugs 1:01:15

5y ago1:01:15

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Sara Zarr is a prolific author, a national book awards finalist (which Bryan isn’t bitter about *at all*), and the host of This Creative Life. We talk about why the range for Gen-X is whack, growing up as part of the Jesus movement in the 70s in California, getting exposed to modern evangelicalism, the tendency for cults of personality to manifest …

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9. The Fall of the Prison: As the Kids Say Today, This is Fire 1:08:09

5y ago1:08:09

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Content warning: suicidal ideation and death. Isaac’s out for surgery this week (don’t worry, he’s fine), but we brought in a great friend to sub for him: Chris Hoke, a gang pastor, jail chaplain, and the founder of Underground Ministries. He’s also an incredibly engaging writer, and Bryan gives a glowing endorsement for his book “Wanted.” We talk …

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8. Obama Gave Us A Great Couple of Weeks for Ethereal Bisexuals 57:31

5y ago57:31

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Hillary Zedlitz is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan who studies political science and religion and politics. Hillary is also a member of the Graduate Employees’ Organization, a grad student union, who went on strike during the pandemic to protest the university reopening plans and policing policies. On a micro level, we get into why th…

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7. Virtues for the Apocalypse 1:03:54

5y ago1:03:54

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This week we’re joined by Amy Peterson, an author, seminary student, quilter, master playlist maker, and seasoned podcast guest. Amy released a book in January 2020 titled “Where Goodness Still Grows: Reclaiming Virtue in an Age of Hypocrisy,” a book that was originally sold with the title “Virtues for the Apocalypse.” So, it ended up being an extr…

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6. God is Not a Cop & Jesus isn’t Santa Claus | 1st Week of Advent 1:06:42

5y ago1:06:42

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We open the show with a beautiful rendition of the story of Baylor Sword Poet, Isaac’s Twitter handle. Plus, Carrie goes in on Lord of the Rings fans (our most contentious take yet?) and we learn why Winter is a basic-ass metaphor to spell out in your poem, and all before we start the show! Then, instead of pointing and laughing at people on Twitte…

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5. When You Saw Only One Set of Tire Tracks, It Was When John Cena Carried You 1:33:43

5y ago1:33:43

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Brandin Gibson joins the show to help us put the USA on blast and — more importantly — give us the comedic highlights of 2020. We talk about dealing with self-isolation as an introvert vs. extrovert, the loooooooong election week, some hot Thanksgiving food tips, turkey families vs. side dish families, binge-worthy TV to stay at home to, how Fast &…

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4. Radical Lesbians for President 2024 1:06:52

5y ago1:06:52

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Althea Laughon-Worrell is a college student engaged in racial justice work in Charlottesville, Virginia — a town that has become more or less synonymous with white nationalist violence after August 12, 2017. On that day, protesters gathered against the removal of a statue commemorating Confederate leader Robert E. Lee. They were met with counter pr…

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3. Casting Crowns, Casting Ballots 1:15:06

5y ago1:15:06

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Kevin Rose joins us for an exploration of the history of public christianity in the 20th Century. We talk about what “public christianity” is, Anglican Twitter, the intersection of christianity and COVID, the relationship between big business and public christianity, whether Billy Graham would have been friends with Trump (spoiler: yes), poverty vo…

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