The Holy Post

Alcohol and the church - now that hipster evangelicals have left teetotaling behind, is alcohol a growing risk for evangelical leaders? Plus Andy Crouch says "the culture" doesn't actually exist. And Katelyn Beaty tells us about her new book, "A Woman's Place." Skye asks if it's a cookbook. Katelyn hits him on the head. This week on the podcast!

What's Hell? No, seriously - what is it and why doesn't it show up in the Old Testament? Is it different than Hades? Sheol? Gehenna? OT scholar Dr. John Walton is back to talk about everyone's favorite place of eternal torment. This week on the podcast!

Phil and the gang are out on vacation, so we're repeating a classic episode. A discussion with Old Testament scholar and friend of the show Dr. John Walton about his book – "The Lost World of Adam and Eve." Were Adam and Eve real people? Were they created immortal? And what's with that crazy "No really – God made you from my rib" story? Worth a second listen! 

No one seems to agree on anything anymore in America. Law professor and author John Inazu joins Phil and Skye to talk about living Christianly in a pluralistic society, and his new book, "Confident Pluralism. "

There are more refugees in the world now than at any other time in history. World Relief's Matthew Soerens joins us to talk about the crisis, the politics, and what we as the church can do about it.

Devotions! The kind you might have in the morning! Or not. Phil, Skye and Christian talk about daily devotions - what they do, what works for them, what might work for you, too. Also, Mel Gibson is back, Baptists forget who they are, and adult baby diapers. Not adult diapers. Baby diapers. For adults. Yeah, we don't get it either.

Gorillas in Cincinnati! Atheists Find God! Christian music is relentlessly happy! Katelyn Beatty joins the podcast to talk through apes, atheists, and much, much more.

Phil and Skye are rejoined by old friend Drew Dyck for a lively discussion on the latest twists in the bathroom wars; whether or not American democracy is collapsing, and cheese. Yes, that's right. Cheese. This week on the podcast!

Documentary Filmmaker Nathan Clarke joins the gang to talk about producing his short film "Bono and Eugene Peterson: The Psalms," a beautifully shot account of the unlikely friendship between the 83 year-old Christian author and the U2 frontman.

Russell Moore is President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (I'm tired just from typing that) and - as of last week - a new "Enemy-of-the-Trump." Phil and Skye talk to Dr. Moore about religious liberty and the thrill of being attacked by the Great Orange One on Twitter!

This is it! The 200th episode! The one we've been waiting for for nearly, gosh, nearly 200 episodes! Phil and the gang answer tons of questions from listeners and viewers, plus a big announcement. Today on the podcast!

When people talk about "making America great again," what dothey really mean? It usually boils down to the state of the middleclass and the American Dream of living better than our parents. That in mind, Phil dives deep into the thorny, thorny problem ofthe American middle class. Plus, Bono has advice for Christiansongwriters. Today on the podcast!

With "Bathroom Bills" popping up in numerous states and religious liberty battles all over the news, it's time to dive into the deep end of our religiously litigious culture. Should Christian therapists be required to treat homosexuals? Does science curriculum undermine religious freedom? It's a nutty time to be alive, and we've got some thoughts (well, mostly Skye) this week on the podcast!

We live in an image-drenched culture. When is "breaking" culture a part of our Christian calling, and how does Christian faith equip us to subvert our image-saturated "Babylon?" Art historian Matthew Milliner joins Phil and Skye to talk art, consumerism, and "occupying the optocracy." This week on the podcast!

When is it okay for Christians to disobey the government? Sure, Martin Luther King did it right. But how about Kim Davis? Christianity Today managing editor Katelyn Beaty joins Skye and Phil to discuss civil disobedience. Plus the "Fighting Missionary" gets put on the shelf in Washington State. This week on the podcast!

Is atheism a religion? Blogger and YouTube personality Hemant Mehta, better known as "the friendly atheist," joins Phil, Skye and Christian to dissect some common claims about our non-believing neighbors. Plus Skye gets "profiled" at Disney World.

It's a very Jedi Easter in Wisconsin. Charging money for prayers can get you in trouble, plus popular Christian cliches we find all over the church but nowhere in the Bible. This week on the podcast!

How can a boat demonstrate the limits of democracy? Disney films promote the message that poverty is "just fine." Plus does Trumpalooza reveal the real problems in the evangelical church? And what, if anything, can we do about it? This week on the podcast!

New research by the Barna Group shows that Americans in increasing numbers view Christianity as unbeneficial and even dangerous to society. Barna president David Kinnaman and Q conference founder Gabe Lyons join Phil and Skye to discuss their new book - Good Faith: Being A Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme. Plus reaction to recent Trump rally violence and the rise of Amer...

Did Christians make Trump? Is the religious right dead? Is the evangelical church splitting in two? A bizarre electoral season has the media - and evangelical leaders - desperately seeking answers.

Interpreting the Old Testament is easy, right? We just read our English translations, knowing that they say exactly what the original Hebrew said. Right? Dr. John Walton’s son Jonathan joins Phil and Christian to describe the work involved in digging into the original language as he and his father strive for the most accurate interpretation possible. Plus, Phil describes his fun fun trip to the Na...

Are America’s “best days” behind us? What makes some areas better at improving the lives of poor kids than others? Plus - capital punishment and the church, and the dangers of praying for atheists in England.

Is God a genocidal maniac?? OT scholar Dr. John Walton is back on the show, this time to decipher the OT’s stories of Israel’s apparent genocidal rampages against the Canaanites and others. Are we worshipping a lunatic? Or are we missing something in these stories? Fun for the whole family!

How many Christians pray for the Super Bowl? Which Super Bowl ad offended abortion rights advocates? Plus - what do Americans like to give up for Lent and does it do any good? (Audio Only)

Politicians talk about faith, pharmacists and Noah’s Ark builders fight for religious freedom, and Skye explains how “Christianism” could kill the evangelical movement. (And Phil gets to say “Bebbington’s Quadrilateral” one more time!) (Audio Only)