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- 193Episode 193: Does Trump Show Us What We Really Love?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!
- 194Episode 194: Easter Jedi and Christian ClichésIt'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!
- 195Episode 195: Atheism and Hemant MehtaIs 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.
- 196Episode 196: Civil Disobedience With Katelyn BeatyWhen 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!
- 197Episode 197: Modern Art And Subversive Faith with Matt MillinerWe 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!
- 198Episode 198: Religious Liberty and Bathroom BillsWith "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!
- 199Episode 199: The Middle Class and American GreatnessWhen 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!
- 200Episode 200: The Big 2-0-0!!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!
- 201Episode 201: Religious Liberty with Russell MooreRussell 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!
- 202Episode 202: Documentary Filmmaker Nathan ClarkeDocumentary 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.
- 203Episode 203: Bathroom Wars, Democracy and CheesePhil 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!
- 204Episode 204: Apes, Atheists and Happy, Happy Christian MusicGorillas in Cincinnati! Atheists Find God! Christian music is relentlessly happy! Katelyn Beatty joins the podcast to talk through apes, atheists, and much, much more.
- 205Episode 205: Let's Talk about Daily Devotions!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.
- 206Episode 206: The Global Refugee Crisis With Matt SoerensThere 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.
- 207Episode 207: "Confident Pluralism" with John InazuNo 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."
- 208Throwback Episode 146: The Lost World of Adam & EvePhil 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!
- 209Episode 208: Talking About Hell! With John WaltonWhat'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!
- 210Episode 209: Pastors & Booze, Women & WorkAlcohol 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!
- 211Episode 210: Returning to Hell with Preston SprinkleAuthor, speaker and wonderfully-named Christian thinker Preston Sprinkle joins the crew to continue the conversation about what the New Testament does and doesn't say about Hell. Plus we discuss Preston's new book on discipleship in the church and a poll showing stark differences in views of our presidential candidates between white and black Christians in America. Another fun week on the podcast!
- 212Episode 211: Redeeming Work - Live from Okoboji with Tom NelsonDo churches put too little emphasis on what we actually do 9-5? Phil and Skye broadcast from a lodge at beautiful Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa in front of a crowd of Iowan pastors! They're joined by Kansas City pastor Tom Nelson, author of Work Matters, for a far-ranging discussion on the Godly call of all work and the damage done by a false sacred/secular divide and the separation of Sunday morning from Monday morning. This week on the podcast!
- 213Episode 212: Shifting Sands in the Culture Wars & Surviving the ElectionDemocrats are talking about God and faith at their convention while the Republican candidate neglects the almighty in his acceptance speech and says absolutely nothing about abortion. What bizarro universe is this?? Plus, tips for surviving the election season, and listener questions for Skye about the nature of church. Today on the podcast!
- 214Episode 213: Saving the Bible with Glenn PaauwBibles have changed radically in the last 200 years as publishers have added more and more features and launched countless variations. But is this a good thing? Author Glenn Paauw believes our modernistic changes have radically altered the way we engage with Scripture, and not for the better. It's a fascinating conversation inspired by his new book, Saving the Bible From Ourselves.
- 215Episode 214: American Politics and Christian Faith with Amy BlackWhat can we learn from this crazy year in American politics? Is it ever appropriate for Christians to vote "none of the above?" How do our various Christian traditions shape our views of church and state? Author and political science professor Amy Black joins the gang for a rousing discussion - this week on the podcast!
- 216Episode 215: Back to Church, Out of Prison, Off to MarsWhat events would bring the most people back to church? Which celebrity has Rick Warren's book helped now? Are American Christians "persecuted" in their own special way? Are astronauts too boring for reality TV? And what failure of the church might be driving people to Donald Trump? Christianity Today editor Katelyn Beaty joins Skye and Phil to run through a grab bag of issues in this particularly nutty installment of the podcast!
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