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588: Pointless Theology Fights & Rethinking American Poverty with Matthew Desmond Oct 25, 2023

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A Christian writer in Australia has a list of seven "pointless" things Christians fight about "for no good reason" including predestination, evolution, the inerrancy of the Bible, and worship. Phil presents all seven to Kaitlyn and Skye and discovers that maybe they're not all pointless. Then, Kaitlyn interviews best-selling author and professor Matthew Desmond about his most recent book, "Poverty, by America." He says the amount of poverty in the country is not an intractable problem but a choice. He challenges the narratives we tell ourselves about taxes, welfare, and the poor, and says the church should be more angry about what's happening to the most vulnerable in our society. Plus, another Nebraska-man/animal news story.

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Getting Schooled - Environmentalism 101

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0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Show starts

3:53 - Theme Song

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6:09 - Animal News

12:55 - The Seven Pointless Things Christians Fight About

14:29 - Inerrancy

17:25 - Predestination

21:04 - Evolution/Age of Earth

29:27 - Politics

34:12 - Who is saved

38:42 - How We Worship

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50:28 - Interview Intro

53:27 - Why there is so much poverty in America

1:06:08 - Welfare

1:14:08 - The Spiritual Harm Done by Poverty

1:24:40 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Nebraska man recovering after being hit by deer while bicycling with his pet parrot near Fort Kearny

https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-man-recovering-hit-by-deer-bicycling-with-pet-parrot/45446518?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR3pv6TN5LGkJt8NyLdZolsdd-u7YGu-SOtYdiRfu-6396_JaOV6TaiSFhs

"Seven Pointless Things Christians Fight About"

https://medium.com/backyard-theology/the-seven-pointless-things-that-christians-fight-about-dbd81f85f7e8

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Poverty by America by Matthew Desmond

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Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 1: Understanding the Teen Mental Health Crisis with Lisa Damour Oct 20, 2023

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Whether you're a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you've probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We've talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we're not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We've partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Lisa Damour. Lisa is an American clinical psychologist and New York Times best selling author who specializes in the development of teenagers and young people. Her newest book, "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers helps us understand teenagers, intense and often fraught emotional lives and how to support them through this critical developmental stage, Kaitlyn Schiess sat down with Lisa to find out if the kids are going to be alright."

0:00 - Theme Song

0:18 - Intro

1:30 - Handling Negative Emotions

8:05 - Developing Brains of Teens

18:17 - How Adults Can Help Teens

36:09 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith

37:20 - Debrief with Kara Powell

1:00:04 - End Credits

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Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

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587: Have We Been Misreading Romans? With NT Wright Oct 18, 2023

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World-renowned New Testament scholar N.T. Wright is back! He's written an entire book about the 8th chapter of Romans, and he talks to Skye about how this chapter and its themes—including glorification and even salvation—are widely misunderstood. Also this week—How over-simplifying the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can lead to bad takes about the war in Gaza, including the justification of terrorism and atrocities. David French has a new article explaining why devotion to Trump won't break among some Christians, leading Kaitlyn and Skye to debate the roles of reason and emotion in politics. And Phil refuses to talk about a bear that stole a frozen lasagna

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NT Wright Debrief with Glenn Packiam

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0:00 - Intro

1:29 - Show starts

1:56 - Theme Song

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3:31 - Show resumes

7:38 - Latest thoughts on the Israel and Hamas War

32:04 - Advice on how to think about the conflict

38:49 - Why the Trump Fever won't break

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57:46 - Interview Intro

1:02:42 - The Gospel according to Paul

1:16:52 - Lament

1:25:44 - Romans 8:28

1:38:15 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Conflict in Israel and Palestine: Crash Course World History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo2TLlMhiw

The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYZjOuUnlU

The Progressives Who Flunked the Hamas Test

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/hamas-pop-intersectionality-leftism-israel/675625/

Opinion | One Reason the Trump Fever Won't Break

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/opinion/christian-nationalism-trump-renew-america.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Other resources:

Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter by NT Wright

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586: What We Get Wrong About Heaven (Hint: Almost Everything) with Skye Jethani Oct 11, 2023

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Skye's new book "What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?" Is here! Kaitlyn interviews him about the book, why popular Christian beliefs about heaven are so often unbiblical, and how heaven can become an idol that replaces Jesus as the center of our faith. Also this week: Reactions to the war that's erupted in Israel. How will the End Times industry spin this unprecedented attack? Phil returns from Nashville with insights about why evangelicals are bad at comedy but good at anger. Kaitlyn learns what a "hutchmoot" is. And the Holy Post (producer) has a baby!

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Getting Schooled - Taylor Swift 101

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Why I'm Still a Christian Bonus Episode with Philip Yancey

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0:00 - Intro

0.51 - Show starts

1:57 - Theme Song

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3:33 - Israel at War with Hammas

14:42 - Why aren't Christians funny?

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44:05 - Interview Intro

45:58 - Why Heaven and what we get wrong about it

55:47 - The Kingdom of Heaven

1:02:57 - Dangers of escapist mentality

1:21:33 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Hutchmoot

http://www.hutchmoot.com/

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Why I'm Still a Christian with Jemar Tisby Oct 09, 2023

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Many have walked away in disgust. Some have spoken out and paid the price and yet, rather than walking away, they have remained committed to Christ and his church. We wanted to sit down with a few of those who have cried out like voices in the wilderness and who have been attacked by the church they love, and yet still remain. One of those people is Jemar Tisby who is a professor of history at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. He's also the author of the New York Times best selling book, The Color Of Compromise and How to Fight Racism.

Tisby's efforts to help the white church come to terms with its own racist history led to speaking invitations and conference appearances and then a brutal backlash as he became the face for many of the dangers of woke in the church. I sat down with Jemar Tisby to find out why after all the attacks, he's still following Jesus.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:29 - Intro

1:40 - Jemar's backstory

5:15 - When Jemar started talking about race

18:22 - What Jemar has learned about God in the last 6 years

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23:07 - How Jemar's view on faith has transformed

37:29 - End Credits

Resources:

Jemar Tisby

https://jemartisby.substack.com/

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585: The Overlooked Heroes of American Christianity with Jasmine Holmes Oct 04, 2023

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For decades most Americans have said other people cannot be trusted. The exception was regular churchgoers who reported more faith in their neighbors, but new data says attending church no longer boosts social trust. What's changed? Why are political conservatives suddenly talking much less about abortion and much more about transgender issues? Young earth creationists and Christian nationalists are flirting. What's the attraction? Kaitlyn Schiess talks to author and Instagram historian, Jasmine Holmes, about her new book "Crowned with Glory," and the overlooked story of how Black Christians shaped American history. And Phil has a disturbing story about rats, slugs, and worms.

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0:00 - Intro

1:29 - Show starts

2:53 - Theme Song

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4:27 - Worms, Rats, Slugs, Oh My!

14:27 - Abortion and Transgender Rights

23:55 - Christian Nationalism at The Ark Encounter

29:30 - Lack of Trust Among Church Attenders

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47:26 - Interview Intro

Jasmine Holmes - https://jasminelholmes.com/

49:11 - Why Jasmine became interested in history

54:58 - Compiling stories of black history in America

1:17:41 - How black history in America can give Christians hope

1:24:42- End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/worm-that-jumps-from-rats-to-slugs-to-human-brains-has-invaded-southeast-us/

Church Attendance Used To Drive Up Trust: It Doesn't Anymore https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023/9/7/church-attendance-used-to-drive-up-trust-it-doesnt-anymore

Christian Nationalism at The Ark Encounter https://twitter.com/scott_m_coley/status/1706750592247271907?s=20

Other resources:

Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History by Jasmine Holmes: https://amzn.to/3Q21Qkj

Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us by Jasmine Holmes https://amzn.to/48OCmOK

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Why I'm Still a Christian with Russell Moore Oct 02, 2023

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Many have walked away in disgust. Some have spoken out and paid the price and yet, rather than walking away, they have remained committed to Christ and his church. We wanted to sit down with a few of those who have cried out like voices in the wilderness and who have been attacked by the church they love, and yet still remain. One of those people is Russell Moore who spent his whole life in the Southern Baptist convention. After standing against Trump and then advocating for an honest assessment of sexual abuse within the SBC, Moore became a pariah among the conservative wing of the convention, ultimately leading to his departure from the SBC. I sat down with Russell Moore to hear his story and find out why through it all, he's still following Jesus.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:29 - Intro

1:37 - Moore speaking out in 2016

11:16 - How Moore's faith has been impacted

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18:03 - How Moore stays focus on Jesus

37:10 - End Credits

Resources:

Russell Moore

https://www.russellmoore.com

Episode Music - "Sorrow's Got a Hold On Me" by Paul Zach

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French Friday - Abortions Rise & Civic Ignorance Sep 29, 2023

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Even pro-life critics of Donald Trump credit him with appointing three Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v Wade. But now Trump is calling further restrictions to abortion a "terrible thing." Why are pro-life conservatives still overwhelming supporting the ex-President? David French discusses the shifting politics of the pro-life movement, the risk of aligning with Trump, and why abortions are on the rise after overturning Roe. Plus, data shows most Americans have always been ignorant about how their own government is structured and works, so why is civic ignorance now more dangerous than before? French says it's because the civic ignorance of the citizens has now infected our government leaders as well, and these elites no longer police themselves or defend institutional norms.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:17 - Trump's comments about abortion

13:57 - Pragmatic ways to reduce abortion

26:05 - A Culture of Hope

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34:11 - Civic Ignorance

1:06:28- End Credits

Other resources:

David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench

Trump tries to play both sides on abortion

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4219271-trump-tries-to-play-both-sides-on-abortion/

The Importance of Hope in the Pro-Life Movement

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/opinion/abortion-law-reality.html

The articulate ignorance of Vivek Ramaswamy

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/opinion/ramaswamy-political-ignorance.html

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584: Dress Codes, Growing Fears, & Why Grace is Still Amazing with Philip Yancey Sep 27, 2023

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The Senate is relaxing its dress code so senators can wear hoodies and gym shorts, but senate staffers are still required to wear suits and ties. Is it a meaningless change or the sign of wider institutional decay? A new study finds 7 out of 10 pastors say their congregations are more fearful about the world and the future. Are they really being shaped by the gospel of Christ or by the fearmongers in the media? And researchers asked religious Americans, what's the bigger problem today—actual racism or false accusations of racism? The responses are telling. Then, author Philip Yancey is back for the 25th anniversary of his best-selling book, "What So Amazing About Grace?" He says our culture is even more divided and condemning than when he first wrote the book in the 1990s, and he examines why grace has fallen out of favor even among Christians and how to get it back.

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0:00 - Intro

1:31 - Show starts

2:05 - Theme Song

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3:41 - Taylor Swift

6:34 - Dress Codes

15:44 - Growing fear in church congregations

36:20 - White Evangelicals claim racism is overblown

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46:01 - Interview Intro

Philip Yancey

48:07 - The original version of "What's So Amazing About Grace"

53:29 - The need for grace

1:08:12 - Why social outcasts are often drawn to Jesus

1:15:27 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Skye's Twitter Rant - https://twitter.com/SkyeJethani/status/1704855253156610395?s=20

Nearly 70% of churchgoers have 'a growing sense of fear': Lifeway Research

https://www.christianpost.com/news/nearly-70-percent-of-churches-have-a-growing-sense-of-fear-lifeway.html

White Christians say too many see racism when it's not there, new poll finds

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/08/29/white-christians-pew-poll-racism/

Other resources:

What's So Amazing About Grace? Revised and Updated by Philip Yancey

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Why I'm Still a Christian with Kristin Du Mez Sep 25, 2023

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The last five or six years have been rough for many thoughtful faithful Christians. The embrace of Trump and Trumpism, the rise of ethnic nationalism and xenophobia, conspiracy theories and abuse scandals have rocked the church. Many have walked away in disgust. Some have spoken out and paid the price and yet, rather than walking away, they have remained committed to Christ and his church. One of those people is Kristen Du Mez, a New York Times best selling author and professor of History at Calvin University. Her book, "Jesus and John Wayne" made headlines by examining how toxic masculinity and misogyny within white evangelicalism has affected American history and culture. The reaction to Du Mez's book within White Evangelicalism was swift and ugly. Skye sat down with Kristin Du Mez to hear her story and find out why, through it all, she's still following Jesus.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:29 - Intro

1:37 - How Kristin became a Christian

7:38 - Kristin's thoughts on Evangelicalism

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23:33 - What's helping Kristin remain a Christian today

37:10 - End Credits

Resources:

Kristin Du Mez https://kristindumez.com/

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation https://amzn.to/3LAtT7U

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