Hold On: Is That Really Christian?

Last weekend's celebrations of the 250th anniversary of our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, was challenging for many.  This replay of the discussion surrounding the question Kendra Weddle posed couldn't be more timely. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest...

It's the hottest time of the year, so why not listen to a replay of this episode on the eternal furnace? Mike Shofner and Kim Batchelor explain what is hell and what is not. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Whether you call it justice, mentioned dozens of times in the Bible, or compassion, caring for others is not optional for followers of Jesus.   Phil Dieke, chair of the Horizon Conference of the Methodist Church, and Kim Batchelor discuss justice, compassion, collaboration, and the need to engage in conversation with other other Christians on the importance of this mandate. Enjoyed this episode? C...

Grace means that God loves us no matter what. But is that the end of the story? Rev. Ben Marshall discusses grace, love, works, and the process of living out God's love in the world with Kim Batchelor. Hint: It doesn't stop with being "born again." Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or commen...

How have churches supported (or not) good mental health? What more can they do? Mike Schofner and Kim Batchelor talk about mental health challenges and Christian churches in this replay of an earlier episode. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at...

It's the beginning of summer, and there's no more appropriate episode to bring back than Cindy Barnes' and Kim Batchelor's discussion on the importance of rest in Christianity.  Enjoy. Literally. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an e...

What's the issue with data centers? How are they impacting farmers and rural areas? Susie Marshall, Executive Director of Grow North Texas, is back to talk with Kim about Texas-related food and farm issues. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email...

How's that dominion over creation thing working out? Grow North Texas Executive Director Susie Marshall discusses current and potential food policy and justice with Kim Batchelor in Part 1 of a 2-part series on what we eat and the state of the people who produce it. Is it Christian to leave our food system to big corporations while farmers lose everything? We don't think so. Enjoyed this...

What's that tattoo on Pete Hegseth's shoulder? What is his grand war plan? Dr. John Holbert and Kim Batchelor talk crusades history and how "War" Secretary Hegseth's rhetoric matches the reality of the Crusades. Past meets present in the guise of "Christian nationalism."   Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram an...

"Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth is known for incorporating Scripture into his pronouncements. But is it really Christian? In the first of a two-part series, Dr. John Holbert joins Kim Batchelor to discuss the religious nationalist movement that informs his beliefs and whether the Biblical verses he cites mean what he thinks they mean. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at No...

Ever had someone come up to you with a religious tract and ask if you've been saved?  Most people believe that's what it means to evangelize, but Rev. Julie Harding and Kim Batchelor have other ideas of it's meaning, and want to reclaim that meaning in their interactions with others. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Face...

Hell may not be what you've been taught. Kim Batchelor and Mike Shofner use the book Hell Bent as a guide to discuss the many names of hell and clarify what does and does not get someone sent there. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podc...

In March, 2026, a group gathered in front of the Federal Building in downtown Dallas where immigration hearings are held. Members of the group read from Scripture related to immigrants. This was the first Moral Third Thursday for immigrants. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic...

An interview with Dr. Deborah McNabb, PhD, an Ob-GYN, bioethicist, and one of the featured speakers at the January 10, 2026 Advocacy Event.  Listen again or for the first time. Coming up in the next two weeks: Voices from the March Moral Third Thursdays Vigil for our immigrant neighbors; a conversation about hell. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Insta...

How is Good Friday connected to anti-semitism? (Or should it be?) What are the key details that are often left out of the story? Was the Roman Empire really so innocent when it comes to the crucifixion of Jesus?  Rev. Mike House and Kim Batchelor continue their discussion of Good Friday. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have...

From the Passion of the Christ to Jesus Christ Superstar, the story of Jesus's crucifixion has appeared multiple times in popular culture. But are those portrayals the whole story? Rev. Mike House and Kim Batchelor discuss the broader environment where the crucifixion took place and how Jesus and his family is likely to have witnessed the brutal execution method when he was just a child.  The...

Christians have a built-in mandate to take it easy sometimes. So why is that so hard?  Cindy Barnes and Kim Batchelor have a conversation about how to build rest into our lives, just like God did on that seventh day. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an...

Do most Christians know how many Biblical passages call on us to treat  immigrants humanely?  Kim discusses an upcoming monthly vigil in Dallas, an opportunity to witness and share the strong Biblical mandate for inviting in immigrants and treating them as the citizen. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comme...

When it comes to mental health, how can churches do better?  Guest host Mike Shofner, in conversation with Kim Batchelor, tells his own story and how churches can extend help and support their members. Kim shares her experience in mental health research when she witnessed how the stigma of depression and lack of resources result in unjust and unmerciful conditions for those experiencing mental hea...

Is what our government is doing in Minneapolis compatible with Christian teachings? The answer is an adamant 'NO.'  Rev. Mara Bim provides a perspective from someone who was both in Minneapolis and Chicago, and it's only gotten worse. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest...

What if ICE in Minneapolis comes to Texas? What else must we do?  Rev. Mara Bim in conversation with Kim discusses what is happening now in North Texas, what we may be facing in the future, and a victory for people of faith and community members in Hutchins, Texas. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments?...

Next Tuesday starts a new season of "Hold on. Is that really Christian?" Here are some of the topics we'll be taking on in the new season. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

As we face another challenging year for Christian values and compassion, listen to words of faith, justice, and mercy in a 2024 interview with Rev. Jim Wallis. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Mike Shofner returns to the podcast to talk with Kim about two different models of Christianity. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Kim interviews Dr. Deborah McNabb, MD, a bioethicist and OB-GYN, focusing on reprodutive justice issues. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.