Things You Don't Hear in Church

Today we have Tiktok influencer John The Messenger on to discuss the nuances of Celebrity Pastors.  Many of us would like to blanket statement Celebrity Pastors as not beneficial, not Biblical, and other things. Maybe you think of Mark Driscoll who the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill focused on and think about abusive power structures. Or maybe you think of Hillsong: A Megachurch exposed and think...

When it comes to sharing our faith it can be really nerve-racking. A lot of us have experienced the anxiety that can come with talking to people about what we believe as we're scared it may cause people to not like us, they may have a bad opinion about us, or maybe we're just scared because it can be awkward.  It can be especially awkward when the person we're talking to doesn't even believe...

Dr. Andrew Kim is a Ph. D. holder, pastor, and Youtuber who wrote a book emphasizing God's multi-national and multi-cultural kingdom.  The beautiful thing about Christianity is that it necessarily combats racism, classism, nationalism, and all the other ways that humanity destroys itself.  When Jesus came and paid for our sins and established HIS kingdom, He made it possible for all peop...

Aish Krishna used to be an Agnostic Pro-Choicer who through the means of open conversation and philosophy came to believe God exists, life is sacred, and that abortion is wrong. Today we tackle THE STRONGEST pro-choice arguments and give a case for why abortion is not something we should advocate for nor celebrate.  Though we may strongly believe that abortion is an evil act that must be stopped a...

This is one of the worst handlings of the Bible we've ever seen.  This Tiktoker claims the Bible proves that YHWH is actually Satan through two verses that seem to contradict each other.  2 Samuel says God enticed David while 1 Chronicles says Satan enticed David. This does seem to be contradictory, however, if we look closer it actually doesn't.  This is even more reason why we need to know how t...

It's pretty obvious that Christianity is progressively becoming more and more offensive to the culture in America. Sometimes it's because Christians are acting like jerks, other times it's because naturally, our values are in stark opposition to the way the world is going.    When push comes to shove and we are forced to choose the culture or Jesus we will see who truly is following Jesu...

A better way to put this, is does all worship from every religion, try to reach the same being/source? For example, Muslims worship a One being God, and so do Jews, and Christians. Is all this worship directed at Him and some not reach Him, or, do Jews and Muslims worship a totally different God?  This is what we discussed in today's episode!  Enjoy!  Got any questions or topics you...

Some people who go through deconstruction say that they couldn't help deconstructing. That it just "happened" to them. This is an interesting thought and perspective that we wanted to explore and think through.  Enjoy! Got any questions or topics you’d like to hear about? You can email us at  thingsyoudonthearinchurchpod@gmail.com Like our content? Consider helping us grow through Patreo...

Devon Elias Martinez is a Tiktok influencer who engages on live streams with Muslims pretty regularly. He's a passionate Christian out of California who has a heart to reach the lost!  Today we have a great conversation with him regarding how to share our faith and engage with Muslims. This is something that we feel isn't talked about much and that many Christians don't always feel confident...

"Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed" is a docu-series on Discovery+ that explores the dark underbelly of one of the world's largest churches. Hillsong started in Australia and since then has expanded globally with 150,000 weekly attendants. In recent years, some appalling scandals and coverups have reflected terribly on the church. From Carl Lentz (Hillsong NYC pastor) cheating on his wife to Bryan Ho...

Starting as a Christian Meme account, ChristiansWhoCurseSometimes (CWCS) has become a source of hope and safety for over 200,000 people to talk about their experiences from church hurt, to struggles in the faith, to dating and sexuality, and finally finding healing and restoration in Jesus.  Today we talk with him going over some of the most frequently asked questions he gets sent to his page...

Eternal Conscious Torment is the dominant view in the Church in recent history. Just like the other views it has biblical support and is the preferred view for most people. Whether this is because it is the most widely taught, and therefore we feel weird challenging it, or because people are convinced it is truly the most accurate view, it is one of the main three Biblically defendable views on He...

Annihilationism or Conditional Immortality is the idea that Hell will ultimately destroy those who go there and that eventually, they will cease to exist. This is the second episode of our series on Hell and this week we have author, speaker, and radio host Steve Gregg on to explain this view.  Steve Gregg has been in ministry for 52 years and wrote the book on the three views of Hell. He is...

George Sarris is an actor, speaker, storyteller, and author of Heavens Doors: Wider Than You Ever Believed. This is a book that defends the view of Total Restoration, an idea that says all people eventually will be in Heaven. Rather than Hell being a punishing fire, it is a purifying fire.  George shares his view about Hell which has its roots in early Christianity and can be defended Biblically a...

Thirst Trap as defined by the most infallible dictionary, Urban Dictionary is as follows "Usually a Sexy Video or Photo of someone posted to turn viewer on, can be fan-made. Usually hot but not explicit. Ex: Hips, head jerks, kind of revealing clothing, lip biting or smirking." A Christian Thirst trap could then be this same thing but with people posting Bible verses with it. You know, you've seen...

Today we answer YOUR questions! If you would like your question answered on the show go ahead and DM us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/thingsyoudonthearinchurchpod OR you can email us at thingsyoudonthearinchurchpod@gmail.com In this episode we discussed lucid dreaming: should Christians do it, Idolatry and what it is, which helps us identify it and repent, and finally we discussed the fashion...

When you hear the word "Orthodoxy" what do you think of?  Maybe you think of some ancient Christian practices from the dark ages. Maybe you think of candles and big beautiful buildings. Or maybe you don't even know what to think.  Today we're talking with Tikhon, an Orthodox Tiktoker who converted from Protestantism to Orthodoxy in 2019. He is a member of the Church of Antioch and is currently in...

In the most conservative view, people claim the Bible has no errors in translation, word, or message based on it being God's word and therefore perfect and perfect meaning without error. They follow the logic of God cannot lie or make mistakes and therefore the Bible being God's word cannot lie or make mistake.  On the other side of the spectrum, you have more loose understandings of inerranc...

Today we discuss what's more important, the Bible being inerrant (containing no errors in it at all) or the Bible being consistent in its message, "God is who He says He is." Joining us for this discussion is Seventh Day Adventist pastor, Jean Clouzet.  Pastor Jean has been a pastor for 16 years and recently has helped thousands of people on Tiktok and Instagram understand the Bible. He has a...

Today we sit down with Pastor Kyle Costello. Before Kyle was a Christian he grew up a staunch Mormon with his father and grandfather being high up in leadership in their local temple. He himself was on the road to becoming a Mormon priest until he was confronted with some questions he couldn't answer.  Listen in today as he shares his journey to Christianity and shares how we can go about tal...

How did sin enter this universe if it wasn't created? How are we supposed to not sin if even angels sinned?  This week we're joined by Ethan's brother John-Michael.  John-Michael is a new believer who's had some questions he's come across in his new life as a Christian. Today we do our best to answer his questions thoughtfully and truthfully. Perhaps you've had some of these questions he...

Cultish is a great podcast from Apologia studios that has amazing content on a myriad of topics ranging from the new age to Mormonism and Jehovah's witness with a lot in between.    Recently they started a series exploring YWAM. In the first two episodes, they interview two former students who have gone through a DTS (Discipleship Training School) and ask them about their experiences. In...

Spiritual Warfare is something that not a lot of people really know about due to the lack of teaching/discussion around it.    Some people might even be scared thinking about the topic, others might not even believe that it is a thing.   Maybe you're scared, or just don't know about it very much. Or maybe you love this topic! Wherever you are in that spectrum this episode will help...

A lot of people have heard of Arminianism and Calvinism as schools of thought in theology. Mostly this argument circles around God's sovereignty and man's free will. There's more to the debate than just that topic, but today we want to explore another idea. What if there was a belief that explained God's sovereignty and man's free will in a way that didn't cause so much drama? Molinism is that ans...

Today we discuss the intersection of theology and philosophy.    We talk about how instead of philosophy and theology being in competition with each other, they work hand in hand.    Having good philosophy is needed for good theology. Philosophy is the tool through which theology is built.    That's not to say that philosophy is more authoritative than the Bible or God at all but that you can't ha...