Snarky Faith

Secrets have great power over us. We've seen the damage that happens when they remain in the dark. Sometimes revealing secrets can be liberating. Other times, those secrets can take you down. They either hold you back or launch you forward. On the show, we sit down with Kris Lowen the author of the upcoming book, Hidden: a book about secrets. Kris is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to lau...

Who doesn’t love a good dose of authoritarianism? We’ve seen Trump’s desire to rule without boundaries. We’ve seen it in Jerry Falwell Jr. and other Christian leaders exercise it. No one seems to like the idea of authoritarianism, but Christians continue to accept and embrace it in the local church. The church was never meant to be an exclusive club ruled by an iron fist and a Bible. It was also n...

Evangelical voters rejoiced when their Orange Messiah was elected. They continue to speak of his greatness in making America great again. All of this alining of faith and politics in a move for power has come at a cost. What does the future of the evangelical church look like? In this power grab, leaders have lost sight of their biblical mission and even more importantly, their congregations. Chur...

Upsidedown world? Bizarro world? Topsy turvy? Down the rabbit hole? All these don't quite encapsulate the level of crazy that we find ourselves living in. Now, I could deal with the regular crazy, but they keep bringing Jesus into the mix. And in my snarky notebook, that's a big no-no. Let's talk about how the Rodney Howard-Browne's, Jim Bakker's and Steven Bannon's and try to control the Christia...

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. With the firestorm that has come out against a sexual predator, Harvey Weinstein, we take a look at how he’s no different than our commander and chief. Both are powerful men who abuse women. Is this any different in the church? Nope. Power corrupts here as well. With pastors acting as presidents overs their congregations, how can the church change to make sure t...

Is sanity possible in this era of batshit-Christian-craziness and Trumpism? Yes, it is possible and essential if we want to stand against it. It’s easy to fall into the traps of rage, but then we miss out on how we should engage. Let’s stay dialed in and awake - it's essential for survival. We’ll discuss exactly how to journey forward into the chaos. It's not about merely surviving, it's about thr...

With another mass shooting in America, what will it take to create real and lasting change? Christianity's love of God and guns seems to be intrinsically bound to one another in a messy American orgy of beliefs. How can followers of a pacifist Savior justify their love of guns and violence? It's akin to having both a wife and a mistress. You just need to make sure your belief systems don't ever me...

A rundown of Trump’s assault on the NFL and how that factors into American Christianity. Do we worship Jesus or worship the flag. Let’s pick apart the delusional nature of patriotism and how it damages faith. They don’t mix. They never mix. And when this happens you begin to see how and why American Christianity has lost its way. What do we do about it? Is there a way out of this insanity. Join us...

A rundown of those cheesy yellow, “Thank you Jesus” signs that you’re seeing in people’s yards around the country. What does it mean? Why do they exist? If you know the show, you’re certainly in a snarky ride to tear down this innocuous movement to spread Jesus through yard signs. I’d rather have a Jesus Yard Gnome. Join us for this look into how Christians would rather bumper sticker their faith...

In the wake of all of this religious division and Christian insanity - or Christinsanity ( stop trying to make fetch happen! ), I had a listener ask for advice on how to talk with people that didn’t believe the same way they did. Let’s talk about how to talk with people who don’t believe like you. If we can see the common humanity in the ‘other’ we can walk out our faith in a meaningful way. Being...

A rundown of the aftermath of Hurricane Osteen in Houston and its implications on American Christianity. We’ll also delve into the muddy waters of the hate filled Nashville Statement and how it damages faith. How do Christians respond to Christian hate? What happens when your spiritual family is bigoted? Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, . www. SnarkyFaith.com Hosted by Simplecast...

A rundown of the travesty of Hurricane Harvey and the glaring lack of response from Lakewood Church, Houston’s (and one of American’s) biggest churches. While Joel Osteen hides away in his mansion thousands suffer. What should Christians do when their churches fall short? What happens when business-as-usual gets in the way of a mission. Hint: nothing good. Come along for the ride as we skewer thro...

A rundown of the conservative Christian insanity over the eclipse. If natural sights and wonders lead you to condemn others while you profit off your careers you have definitely taken a wrong turn (spiritually). Instead of navel-gazing, we need to see the obvious evil in the world today and seek to find ways to deal with it. Here’s a hint… there’s more evil in the White House, in our churches, and...

White nationalists and counter-protesters gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. Violence ensued. How should people of faith respond to racism in America? We’ll talk through 10 every way days we allow racism to still happen. We live in a crazy world and sanity, humanity and compassion should drive us forward into the future. Hopefully.  Come along for the ride with us! Join us as we skewer through...

A rundown of the sociopathic nature of the American church. Let's talk about Franklin Graham's man crush with Putin and the rest of the crazy. The Christian church has lost its way and there's nothing right with the right. So what should be done now? How do we fix this disorder that plagues faith?  Come along for the ride with us! Join us as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the...

A rundown of the journey in and out of faith with Max. Max was raised in the Orthodox community of Riverdale in the Bronx. Buckle up as we talk about that tenuous road of faith that is seldom gets talked about. That idyllic path of belief and faith is rarely a simple, straight path. There’s a part of Max’s story that speaks to all of us. Come along for the ride with us! Join us as we skewer throug...

A rundown of the current level of crazy with conservative Christians in America. We talk through some of the craziest, politically motivated crap from Christians in the news. We also have documentary filmmaker, Christopher Maloney, on the show to talk about his Kickstarter campaign to make a film about the current state of politics in America called In God we Trump. Come along for the ride with us...

A rewind of old interviews with musicians from the Snarky Faith vaults. Andrew Belle is a prolific American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Ben Lee is an international music icon and activist from Australia. Both of these interviews showcase different artistic voices in the musical spectrum. Enjoy the fascinating musicians and their takes on what it looks like to make art!   Join us as w...

A rundown of what you need to do to stay sane in the face of a crazy world. Yes, the world is nuts, but so is the American Church. Join the conversation about why our Americanized version of advocacy makes no sense. Whether we're talking about religion or politics, the answer to crazy is finding places where you can invest yourself in places that actually matter. Social media advocacy has no place...

A rundown of why Easter should be a paradigm for the American Church. Something needs to die so it can be reborn. We are stuck within such an institution of crazy and power grabbing that we've fallen miles away from our original mission. We need demolition and death before we can be thrust the church into resurrection. So let's exit the crazy, hypocritical, greedy, hateful, narcissistic Christiani...

Why should creation care matter to Christianity? Join us for part two of our talk with activist and author, Matthew Sleeth as we talk about why care for the environment is an essential ethic woven through scripture. Sleeth talks about how engaging in activities from gardening to environmental activism can connect us to the Creator. Creation care is a beautiful spiritual discipline that has long be...

Is there a silver lining in Trump’s prospective budget? Amongst the proposed fiscal carnage, there may be a slim chance at hope for Christians to recapture their mission. Join us as we delve into how the New Deal changed the American church and led to a loss of identity. We also have part one of an interview with activist and author, Matthew Sleeth. And there's always  What's Good // What's Bad  c...

A rundown of what you need to know about Trump's mission to 'destroy' the Johnson Amendment. This Amendment regulates what tax-exempt organizations such as churches can do in the political arena. If you think that this issue all about freedom of religious speech, you're wrong... it's all about money and power. We've also got  What's Good // What's Bad  chronicling the interweb's best and an interv...

Ever wonder what a conversation would look like between Jesus and President Donald Trump? Well, wait no longer. Here's the Snarky Faith interpretation of a hypothetical interaction between the heavy-weight savior and the orange-light-weight POTUS. If you didn't catch this on our show, here's the dramatic reading of Karl Giberson's satire "Jesus at Trump Tower." Enjoy. You can find Karl's original...

Join us for our conversation with activist and founder of Unchained at Last, Fraidy Reiss. Unchained At Last is the only nonprofit in the US dedicated to helping women and girls leave or avoid arranged/forced marriages and rebuild their lives. Unchained also is the only nonprofit in the US dedicated to creating social, policy and legal change to end forced marriage in America. Fraidy has a powerfu...