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The world is now the UPSIDE DOWN! On this episode, Paul & Ashley look into a world of "Stranger Things," — where Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes on CNN, renounces Trump, admits there’s no “4-D chess,” and says she’s leaving Congress because she can’t help people from inside the chaos. Is this real change? A political shift? A crack in the MAGA universe? And the big question: CAN MAGA REPENT?! Co...

Find John Fugelsang: 'Why should I listen to Trump … and reject the words of Jesus?' asks actor and comedian John Fugelsang -  Best Selling Book: Separation of Church and Hate 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish! Connect with Us: Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred Rebellion Check out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group The Quollective   📲 Follow Evangelic...

🎙️ Flex Your Spiritual Inspo 🕊️ A Sacred Show-and-Tell of the Soul Description: 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 your spiritual inspo.” Whether it’s a quote,...

🌀 Bad Bunny & a Showgirl or The World Is On Fire 🔥 Can We Put it Out This 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. Paul’s not so sure our systems can heal witho...

🎙️ The Meaning of Life... and Other Light Topics This 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 itself. We’ll wrestle with the “Paper Clip Proble...

We’re diving deep into the Bible with none other than Dan McClellan — biblical scholar, content creator, and myth-busting machine. 📜 We ask Dan about: Charlie Kirk and Kirk's take on issues like homosexuality Modern-day Israel? (Is Marjorie Taylor Greene… actually right about something?) The “I will bless those who bless you” verse — does it really apply to the nation-state of Israel today? 👀 Pl...

Hey beloveds— This week, everything we’re sharing centers around one raw, holy truth: Sometimes, on your emotional wellness journey, your joy will look like betrayal to the people closest to you. Maybe it’s your mother. Maybe it’s your church. Maybe it’s a friend who only knew how to love the broken version of you. But your joy—if it came through grief, healing, and becoming—is not selfish. It’s s...

Just Because You Say “No Offense” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Offensive We’ve all heard it — and maybe even said it: “No offense…” before dropping a comment that’s, well… offensive. In this episode, we unpack why slapping “no offense” in front of a statement doesn’t make it harmless, how it’s often used to dodge accountability, and why words matter more than the disclaimers we attach to them. From chu...

🎧 Listen + Subscribe: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify Linktree 💬 This Week’s Topics: Trump’s grip on media slips as he continues to bungle the Epstein issue Social Media a problem for children The online incel world is impacting children - something needs to be done. Why spiritual reconstruction demands media literacy How faith, justice, and power intersect in the digital age 🔗 Mentioned in...

In this episode of Evangelicalish , we get personal about our own journeys out of Christian Nationalism — and the moments that cracked open our certainty. We’ll talk about: ⚡ Why some people stay trapped in toxic systems while others break free ⚡ The emotional, spiritual, and political cost of questioning ⚡ How small acts of curiosity can unravel decades of indoctrination ⚡ What it means to wa...

📝 Updated Podcast Notes (with Links & Resources): Episode Title: God is Not a Man: Dismantling Patriarchal Theology & Finding Wonder Again Segment: “A Movie, Book, or Song?” Paul & Ashley share the media that’s inspiring them toward wonder, hope, and liberation: 🎭 Les Misérables (Stage Musical) — Paul 🎬 The Breakfast Club (“Which character are you?”) — Ashley 📚 Falling Back in Love with Being...

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You were never too sensitive. You were always too wonderful to be suppressed. Christians have been told to be grateful, to give up understanding and... always be "closing" on converting others. American Christianity has a book making the rounds claiming that empathy is dangerous—a kind of emotional weakness that leads people astray. That it’s “soft on sin.” Join Paul and Ashley Swearengin for the...

Are Evangelical Prophets following the lead of Elon Musk and mining data for profiting from propheting? Tara Jean Stevens of the Heaven Bent Podcast dives into the story that "prophets" are getting their information about conference goers from Social Media, not from heaven. Some of these prophets are people Paul and Ashley knew pretty well in their evangelical days. Don't miss this fascinating con...

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@UnconventionalPastorPaul talks of how ethical decisions must be made ahead of difficult situations that require a higher level of morality. The lack of such ethical foundations, Pastor Paul argues, are why the Republican Christian view of Immigrants, today, parallels the view of Jonah and people not of his race and religion; and why the god of Jonah's story asked him "How's that feeling of disdai...

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Why do people join a sectarian church community? Or MAGA? Or a mindset group like conspiracy theory followers? It's to gain identity from inclusion in that group. Too often, that group turns inward to become an "us" and soon starts looking to demonize "them" - those who are not us. And once demonization and dehumanization starts of "them," out come the torches and pitchforks and everyone better LO...

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It shocks western Christians sometimes to realize Jesus isn't American and didn't speak English. Neil Douglas-Klotz, PHD has written about Jesus through the language or Aramaic, which was Jesus' actual native tongue. The book is an approach to Jesus’s recorded words and teachings to answer many questions clearly and consistently, even if unexpectedly, no matter which Gospel one has in their hands....

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Kerri Donnis served as the fire chief of the City of Fresno (CA) fire department for over nine years, the first bio female to serve in the position, and worked in the fire service for almost three decades. She will share her perspective on the horrifying tragedy in LA and help us cut through the political fiction that is truly endangering the lives of people and is creating a division in a time wh...

It was a year that put Trump back on the cover of Time Magazine and headed back to the White House, but a lot of other things happened, as well. Was it a good year? Or a tragic one? And can the Bible or history tell us what the answer may be? Let's discuss in this episode of the Evangelicalish Podcast with Paul and Ashley Swearengin 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish! Connect with Us: Jo...

Why are dozens of states banning trans athletes when there are at most 10 trans women participation in college athletics out of some 510,000 athletes? Because, as so many times in history, political and religious leaders want the demonization of a people group the gather to themselves political power. Pastor Paul shares why the issue of trans women in sports is NOT an issue at all, but rather is s...