The Holy Post

Can Christians swear?  Can Christians swear on a podcast?  Can Christians swear on a podcast and find a big audience?  Joey Svendsen, co-host of the "Bad Christian Podcast" joins the show to talk Christian cussing, evil Dungeons & Dragons toys and a life spent recovering from an overly legalistic past.  Plus - Harry Potter turns 20, and overly legalistic Christians rue the day..

Our favorite Nigerian-British-Minnesotan author/speaker/thinker Jo Saxton returns to the show to talk about church and discipleship in an increasingly post-church world.  If you're in a community that doesn't want church services at all, maybe tweaking your church service isn't the right answer.  But what is??  Jo describes experiments from Sheffield, England that she and others are now applying t...

Engaging with the world's leading atheists and skeptics can have an impact on your own beliefs. How so? Let's ask Justin Brierley! Back from across the pond, our favorite British radio host and atheist whisperer describes how repeated run-ins with Richard Dawkins and other prominent skeptics have affected his faith. Plus Christians indulge in fake news and Orthodox Jews indulge in chicken swinging...

Why do so many Christians mistrust climate change science?  Does consumerism make us depressed?  Is church good for your health?  Phil brings in a whole mess of news items for this potluck podcast episode!

Christians have been fighting to change abortion laws for decades now.  What if the solution to abortion wasn't in politics, but in the local church?  Angie Wezsley joins the podcast to talk about her ministry, "ProGrace," that seeks to change the dialogue about one of our thorniest cultural topics.  Plus, pastor says, "I can walk on water," crocodiles say, "No you can't!"  This week on the podcas...

What if you could explain the Bible to the whole world?  Visually?  On YouTube?  Timothy Mackie and Jonathan Collins are doing just that with The Bible Project, a theologically rich, crowd-funded visual guide to the Bible that has earned more than 23 million views on YouTube.  We're big fans, so we've got them on the show to tell us what they're up to and what they've learned trying to explain the...

Who is God? No, really. This is the single-most important question determining how we live our lives, according to our guest John Mark Comer, whose book God Has a Name explores the nature of the God of the Bible, how we get him horribly wrong, and why getting him right is so vital. Plus… how do you know if you've left evangelicalism? And why was British comedian Stephen Fry just investigated for b...

Phil and the gang open the virtual mailbag and answer a host of questions from listeners.  Will social media bring about a new Reformation?  How do you know if a doctrine is "essential?"  Does Skye have anything GOOD to say about the American church?  Favorite faith films, and more!  This week on the podcast!

Is religion good? Or bad? If we try to get rid of it entirely, does that help? Or just make things worse? And how do so many people get the basic message of Jesus so completely wrong? Today we dive into Skye Jethani's new book – What's Wrong With Religion? – to wrestle with some absolutely fundamental questions about walking with Jesus. Plus - education and church attendance might go hand-in-hand...

As the culture moves further away from traditional Christianity, some propose Christians need to move further away from culture, taking the "Benedict Option."  Is a return to more communal Christianity the answer to what ails us?  Also, Americans march for science and against… hmm… what, exactly?  And Fox News has a moral crisis, but do conservative Christians care?   This week on the podcast!

Bob and Larry make a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live and the Prime Minister of Great Britain gripes that her Easter eggs have been replaced with "seasonal" eggs!  Plus Phil and the gang talk about hearing from God through quiet reflection with wood chopping Portland author Paul Pastor (not to be confused with Phil's non-wood-chopping puppet Pastor Paul).  This week on the podcast!

Skye and Phil sit down with writer, director and actor Tim Gregory to talk about his new Chicago stage play based on the life of - believe it or not - Chuck Colson!  Plus Christians have some strange beliefs in the UK and what NOT to put in your DJ mix in the Middle East!

Were Adam and Eve the first people?  Were they even real people at all?  Should modern genomics influence how we interpret Genesis?  Bible scholar and author Scot Scot McKnight joins the podcast to discuss his new book Adam and Genome: Reading Scripture after Genetic Science.

Should churches remove Confederate flags?  Should Americans be more afraid of terrorists, ladders or husbands?  Should Wonder Woman shave her armpits?  It's a potluck podcast as Phil, Christian and Skye bring the stories of their choice - and yes, things get a little nutty.

Skye steals Phil's ukulele, sending Phil into an emotional tailspin.  And Trevin Wax joins the podcast to talk about the lies we pick up from our culture, the longings we find beneath the lies, and how the gospel and the local church help us cut through the noise to offer real answers to our deepest longings.

Is curiosity a threat to faith?  Or is it actually a key attribute of a healthy Christian life?   Happy Rant podcast host Barnabas Piper joins the crew to talk through his new book, The Curious Christian .  Plus - evangelicals and discrimination, and Phil & Skye offer Russell Moore a job!

At the age of 20, Michael Wear became one of the youngest White House staffers in history, working in President Obama's office of faith-based initiative.  Michael joins Phil and Skye to talk about life as an evangelical Christian in Obama's White House and his hope for the future of Christians and political engagement.  Plus, Disney ruffles feathers with gay characters.  This week on the podcast!

Why do black and white evangelicals see the world so differently?  Race and religion in the age of Trump, with professor Theon Hill.

Former Christian radio personality Melinda Schmidt joins Phil and Skye to talk about Christian radio, movies, TV, and whether Christian media stunts spiritual growth in the name of retaining an audience.  Plus, The Atlantic writes about evangelicals losing jobs for opposing Trump!

Can a Buddhist follow Jesus and still be a Buddhist?  What about a Muslim?  Fuller Seminary professor William Dyrness joins Phil and Christian to talk about the "insider movement," where people become Jesus followers without leaving their cultures and religious communities behind.

What is "power?"  Is it good, or bad?  Is it worth pursuing?  And what if the evangelical church is going about it all wrong?  Pastor Jamin Goggin and professor Kyle Strobel talk power and their new book, "The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb."  Plus - horse diapers and religious liberty.  No, really.  This week on the podcast!

It's a potluck podcast as our friend Drew Dyck swings by for a visit and we tackle a bunch of stories!  Could pigs have people parts??  Could there be great Christian movies Christians just won't see??  Would Jesus send refugees packing?  Plus Drew's favorite snack food turns on him!  It's a sign of the apocalypse for sure!

She grew up in London, has African heritage, and now lives in Minnesota!  AND she co-pastors a church in a coffeeshop!  She's Jo Saxton, and she joins us to talk about her life in ministry and her book, "More Than Enchanting" -  the value of female leadership in the world and in the church.  Plus - which religious group is the most committed to their jobs?  You'll be surprised!

Was the apostle Paul sexist?  Racist?  Homophobic?  In other words, a real jerk??  Paul has been accused of many things, so Bible scholar Brandon O'Brien joins us to discuss his new book, "Paul Behaving Badly."  Plus, is a trip to Disney World actually a religious pilgrimage??  This week on the podcast!

How geography, TV shows and voting go hand in hand, how Star Wars got it's mojo back by getting it's religion back, and how Lent can change your life - with Aaron Damiani, author of "The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent."  This week on the podcast!   Links: Star Wars -  https://www.firstthings.com/ web-exclusives/2017/01/rogue- one-and-the-return-of- reverence TV Shows -  http://...