Heretic Happy Hour

What Jesus says and doesn't say about adultery, divorce, and remarriage. Plus, Kevin Max, of dc Talk fame, is our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jesus was a feminist and Paul sang the praises of female church leaders. So, how did we get so f*(#@d up? Plus, meet the Holy Female Trinity of Mother, Daughter, and Spirit as we interview Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky, authors of The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended , as our Heretics of the Week! Hosted by...

Does Paul hate women? We tackle those troublesome "women keep silent" and "I do not permit a woman to teach" passages to find the truth. Plus, Heretic of the Week, Elizabeth Schrader, uncovers shocking proof on the suppression of Mary Magdalene. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"And The Winner Is..." Join us for our first annual Heretic of the Year award show. Plus, the hosts share their favorite moments from 2020 and welcome the return of a very special guest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time to clobber the Clobberers! Did you know there are scriptures that affirm non-normative sexuality? Give your pastor something to think about as we examine non-hetero Bible characters. Plus, Jared Byas, author of Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus , is our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

It's clobberin' time! The heretics dismantle the Bible verses used to bludgeon the LGBTQ+ community to scare them into going straight. Plus, Alexander John Shaia, author of Radical Transformation , is our Heretic of the Week!   Show Links: Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You Keith's Course: Square 1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

In this final episode of our Reconstruction series, co-host Matthew Distefano shares how his Reconstruction looks a lot like becoming a non-Christian, Jesus-lover. Plus, Jeff Turner, author of The Atheistic Theist , is our Heretic of the Week!   Show Links: Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You Keith's Course: Square 1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Our Reconstruction Series continues as Keith Giles explains why he created a 90-day online course/community to help people transition into reconstruction without self-destruction. Plus, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation , is our Heretic of the Week!   Show Links: Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You Ke...

In part 2 of our Reconstruction Series, Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine talks about her own deconstruction process and why it was so important for her to find the "right" church. Plus, Heretic of the Week, Brenda Davies of God is Grey .   Show Links: Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You Keith's Course: Square 1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Our first episode in the Reconstruction Series explores Derrick Day's quantum approach to faith and spirituality. Plus, some guy named Rob Bell is our Heretic of the Week.   Show Links: Katy's Course: Finding the Perfect Church for You Keith's Course: Square 1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

Katy Valentine and Derrick Day take over this special episode of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast to discuss their spiritual journeys and their books: For You Were Bought with a Price: Sex, Slavery, and Self-Control in a Pauline Community  ( GlossaHouse ) and  Deconstructing Religion . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

In our final Conspiracy Theory episode, the gang explores: Who shot JFK? Was 9-11 an inside job? Are the Illuminati running the world? All this and more will be revealed. Plus, Blake Mundell is our Heretic of the Week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are we immune to common sense? It's time to retire your tinfoil hats and get real about QAnon, 5G, and the Covid conspiracies. Plus, Rita Nakashima Brock, author of Proverbs of Ashes : Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and the Search for What Saves Us , is our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Our "Conspiracy Theory" series continues with Aliens, UFOs, and the Moon Landing. Plus, Sara Moslener, author of Virgin Nation: Sexual Purity and American Adolescence ,  as our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is Sasquatch real? Could the earth indeed be flat? Is HAARP causing earthquakes through a so-called innocent study of the ionosphere? Join us for the kick-off episode of our “Conspiracy Theory” series. Plus, John Zada, author of In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch , joins us as our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

In our final episode of the Sermon on the Mount series, we look at whether Jesus contradicts, fulfills, or abolishes the Old Covenant. Plus, what Jesus says about divorce and the Golden Rule. Featuring Dillon Naber Cruz, author of Go Golden: Applying a Universal Religious Teaching and the Ethics of Permaculture to Create a Sustainable, Just, Happier Society , as our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by...

Most of us think we already know what the Lord's Prayer is all about. But most of us are wrong. So wrong. Let us set you sinners straight. Plus, Jeremy Courtney, from Preemptive Love Coalition , is our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why does Jesus talk about being salt, light, and a city on the hill? Plus, Ron Stallworth, The Black Klansman, is our Heretic of the Week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our 4 co-hosts kick off a new "Sermon On The Mount" series by examining what Jesus means when he blesses the poor, the meek, and the peacemakers. Plus, Kevin Miller, director of the amazing J.E.S.U.S.A. documentary, is our Heretic of the Week! Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Penal Substitutionary Atonement theory is not only a distorted view of the cross, it's also completely false. Listen as our hosts dissect, dismantle, and disembowel one of the worst Christian doctrines anyone ever dreamed up. Plus, big news about the identity of our new co-hosts!   Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12. Hos...

Jamal has an important announcement, but this time it's for real. Don't miss this game-changing episode. Nothing will ever be the same after this one. Seriously. Plus,  Barrett Johnson  is our Heretic of the Week and talks about his new single, " Desert Island Living Room ."   Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12...

Who are we? What makes you, you ? Are we physical beings having a spiritual experience? Or is it the other way around? How do we know? Plus, Kyle Butler is our Heretic of the Week.   Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Energy, vibes, and frequency are popular concepts, but what do they mean? Can we tap into the wavelength of heaven, or is it just New Age nonsense? Plus, Kevin Garcia, author of Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Belief & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority , is our Heretic of the Week!   Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYH...

Has science finally discovered proof of the mystical reality of the Universal Christ? If so, our Heretic of the Week, Steve McVey, has a secret about the quantum realm you need to hear. This episode will blow your mind and restore your soul.   Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Is Satan an actual being, or just a spiritual projection of our own evil tendencies? What about angels and demons? Listen as we explore the nature of supernatural beings, plus Richard Murray as our Heretic of the Week!   Big thanks to Wild Foods for sponsoring the show and offering our listeners 12% off with coupon code HAPPYHOUR12. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...