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Christians Believe we were made for community, but what happens when pixels replace people? Stories about how social media has changed us and what some people are doing about it. This episode is in partnership with the Love Thy Neighborhood Podcast.

Merry Christmas! While the Holy Post crew is away for the holidays, we didn't want to leave you without an episode of your favorite podcast. To fill the gap, here's an Advent sermon Skye preached back in 2017 that relates to some themes we've been covering on recent shows.

Christianity Today editor, Mark Galli, has taken a shot at Donald Trump and his evangelical supporters heard around the world. He's called for Trump's removal and for evangelicals who continue to defend the president's immorality and corruption to consider the damage they are doing to the reputation of the church and its mission. Holy Post listeners asked for our perspective and we've heard your c...

Prolific writer, philosopher, and cultural observer, Os Guinness, is back on the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Carpe Diem Redeemed." Guinness says the modern assumption that history is inevitably moving in a positive, progressive direction is wrong, and we need to have our vision of time challenged by scripture. He talks with Skye about three understandings of time and their implications fo...

Screens are making us into animals rather than creative image-bearers of God, says Wheaton College communication professor Read Schuchardt. Our addiction to our devices and social media means we're losing the ability to self-regulate and reason. Instead, like infants or animals, Schuchardt says we merely react to external stimulation. In a wide-ranging conversation, he talks with Skye about new re...

Over just a few decades, we've seen the acceptance of no-fault divorce, the growth of the gay rights movement, the legalization of same-sex marriage, and now transgenderism. What's next? Scholar and author Preston Sprinkle is back to help us understand the emerging affirmation of polyamory. Also this week, Skye is back from Europe and Phil becomes a grandfather (again). Plus, is Chick-Fil-A still...

He's one of the most celebrated New Testament scholars of our time, and he's back on the show! N.T. Wright's lifetime of biblical scholarship has been compiled into a new book that covers the history, literature, and theology of the New Testament. He sits down with Skye to explore the ways we commonly misread the Bible, where those errors come from, and why understanding it from the point of view...

Our friend, Brandon O'Brien, is back on the show to discuss his new book "Not From Around Here." Drawing from his upbringing in rural Arkansas and his new life in Manhattan, O'Brien examines the divide between urban and rural Americans, and how the divisions are hurting both the country and the church. He also explores the best way to heal the divisions and move forward. His wisdom is exactly what...

Fred Rogers is all the rage. He spoke to children and families for decades on the PBS show "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" and a movie about him starring Tom Hanks is releasing this month. But fewer people realize Rogers was an ordained minister with a deep faith. Shea Tuttle talks to Skye about her remarkable spiritual biography of Fred Rogers—a Christian who defied categories with a holistic vision...

Before Edison invented the lightbulb the average American slept 11 hours each night. Technology hasn't just made life easier, it's made it a lot busier. John Mark Comer is back to discuss his new book about the importance of slowing down in order to deepen our life with God. Also this week: $3,000 sneakers infused with water from the Jordan River sell out. Harvest (finally) declares James MacDonal...

Do you feel alienated from the evangelical tradition of your youth, but not at home with the more liberal versions of the faith either? Welcome to the ranks of the spiritually homeless. Friend of the show Mike Erre is back to discuss the trend and the stages that lead a disappointed evangelical to become fully de-converted. Also this week: A woman in Germany says her passionate relationship with a...

89-year-old Dr. John Perkins has a lot to say to Christians about race, friendship, and the power of God's love. The civil rights legend talks with Skye about his remarkable life, the problem with everyone focusing on their victimhood, and how "real reconciliation is washing each other's wounds." Also this week: John MacArthur tells Beth Moore to "Go home." His audience laughed; Christian-twitter...

This week Democratic presidential candidate, Beto O'Rourke, called for churches and religious organizations that do not support same-sex marriage to lose their tax-exempt status. Skye talks with law professor and political scientist John Inazu about the issue. Is there a real risk? What's the difference between churches and religious schools according to the law? And would losing tax-exemption nec...

Did God create the different races and intend them to be separate, or is race a social and cultural invention? Theologian Willie James Jennings joins Skye for a mind-stretching conversation about the role of race in our faith, how "whiteness" has influenced Christianity, why a proper vision of Jesus' incarnation challenges many of our assumptions, and the racial Cold War occurring in our country....

It's been over 20 years since Lee Strobel wrote his best-selling book "The Case for Christ." He talks with Skye about the changing role of apologetics in our post-Christian culture. It's no longer just intellectual barriers that keep people from faith, says Strobel, but emotional barriers. Today, Christian credibility depends more on our love than our arguments. Also this week: Scientists discover...

"What really happened?" That's a question many people bring to their reading of the Gospels. As a result, some Christians stitch together divergent accounts from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to create a single narrative of Jesus' life and ministry. According to Juan Hernandez, professor of biblical studies at Bethel University, this is a huge mistake. He talks with Skye about common errors we mak...

For ten years, Scott Harrison was one of the most successful club promoters in NYC. His life was marked by every hedonistic indulgence imaginable. Today, he's the founder and CEO of Charity:Water, a non-profit that has brought clean water to over 10 million people around the world. Scott shares the remarkable story of his transformation and faith with Skye in an interview you won't want to miss. A...

Based on a decade of research with the Barna Group, David Kinnaman says we're not in Kansas anymore. We now occupy digital Babylon—a new world where people are discipled by their screens, don't know how to have meaningful relationships, and distrust organizations. What does this all mean for the church? He talks with Skye about everything from rethinking preaching, the diminishing value of youth m...

According to years of research from the Barna Group, only about 10% of young adults raised in the church have a resilient faith. Some may see that as bad news, but not David Kinnaman. He dug deeper to see what was different about these 4 million Millennials and Gen Zers, and he came away deeply encouraged. He talks with Skye about the 5 traits of "resilient disciples" and what it means for the fut...

Buckle your seatbelts. While promoting his new VeggieTales show, Phil was asked about LGBTs in kids' media. Now everyone from Ben Shapiro to The Advocate is responding. Phil's off the cuff remarks have made him a hero to some and a villain to others. This week he explains why he's neither, and how both sides of the culture war twist things to fit their biases. Then Skye interviews official Holy Po...

Another celebrity couple's marriage has ended, but don't worry—they're still committed to their pet pigs. New data finds Americans have lost faith in technology to the point that churches are now viewed more favorably than big tech firms. Another survey finds conservative Christians use less porn than other Americans, but they feel way worse about it. Should we continue to stigmatize the sinfulnes...

American Christianity is fixated on celebrity pastors, spectacular worship, and doing big things for God. But most of our lives aren't that extraordinary. That's good news, according to Glenn Packiam. He's been a megachurch worship leader and pastor, but now he finds God in the most ordinary things. He talks with Skye about his new book, "Blessed, Broken, Given." Also this week, Phil and Skye refl...

Many Christians are lamenting or panicking as the culture becomes increasingly post-Christian, but not Mark Sayers. The Australian church leader and author believes the rise of secularism is good news for the church and its mission. He talks with Skye about his new book and explains how the church has historically found new life amid global crises. Also this week, a new study finds religious child...

With the implosion of evangelical purity culture, and news that its poster child is getting divorced, many are reevaluating the legacy of the movement that dominated youth ministries in the 80s and 90s. Katelyn Beaty is back to talk about her recent article about the problems with the sexual ethics of both evangelical and secular cultures. Also this week, a Catholic school in Indiana is getting he...

Christian is back! She updates us on her travels to France and the status of her new film, "The Girl Who Wore Freedom." A review of the new documentary "American Heretics" reveals that liberals in Hollywood are begging Christians to follow Jesus. Tim Dalrymple, the new president of Christianity Today, says white Christians need to confront Donald Trump when he takes aim at people of color. Has CT...