The SkyePod

Latest Episodes:

The World Born in You Jul 04, 2025

Show notes

Skye Jethani shares the introduction and first chapter of his new book, The World Born in You. He talks about how his relationship to his own name, his family, and his ethnicity changed and reshaped his entire view of empathy—and how radical empathy is exemplified by an unlikely biblical figure.

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/133254793/

Read the Introduction for Free and sign up to Holy Post Plus using promo code "BOOK" to get 20% off:

https://theworldborninyou.com/introduction/

French Friday: Spiritual Warfare & Political Violence Jun 27, 2025

Show notes

A tragic political assassination in Minnesota has raised new alarms about the radicalization happening inside certain corners of American Christianity. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the rise of spiritual warfare language within independent Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and how this language is spilling over into mainstream evangelicalism. Then, they turn to a major Supreme Court case that could reshape how pornography is accessed online. Should adults be required to verify their identity to view explicit content and does the state have a responsibility to protect children from online harm?

0:00 - Theme Song

1:42 - The Problem of the Christian Assassin

19:22 - Why So Much Warfare Imagery?

35:42 - Trump and Prophecy

49:20 - Digital Porn Laws in Texas

1:01:20 - End Credits

Lifeway Report on Christians Believing Heresy:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2018/10/what-do-christians-believe-ligonier-state-theology-heresy/

Paul Putz Jun 20, 2025

Show notes

Paul Putz from Baylor University is here to explain to Skye about how sports, football especially, has become so associated with Christianity in America. He traces the history from the early 1900's, how it tied into the social gospel, racism, liberal Protestantism—and how it's evolved to what we see today. And what's a "Middlebrow Protestant?"

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131693525/

Drew's News Jun 13, 2025

Show notes

Drew and Skye think a lot of our problems come back to the same thing: pursing success over incarnation connectional and spiritual maturity. Do psychedelics tie into this? Maybe! Scandals? Could be! Digital churches? You betcha—join in for a slew of stories and learn why Drew and Skye don't approve of the Unabomber.

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131336489/

Air Mail Jun 06, 2025

Show notes

Skye and Mike answers your questions. With A.I. becoming more prominent, it begs the obvious question: is it a form of… necromancy? And what heresy risks are there in saying that God can't see the future? And of course, Skye has thoughts on Lord of the Rings adaptations.

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/130806788/

Read the Introduction to Skye's new book and sign up to Holy Post Plus to follow along as the book is written: holypost.com/book

French Friday: Open Corruption & Religious Public Schools May 30, 2025

Show notes

Since taking office in January, Trump's net worth has increased by nearly $3 billion thanks to his family-branded cryptocurrencies being purchased by foreign governments and businesses. He accepted a Boeing 747 as a "gift" from the government of Qatar, and has issued pardons to people who paid $1 million to attend a fundraiser dinner. David French explains why the Constitution's prohibition against foreign gifts is being ignored, and why Trump's shameless corruption has been met with silence by journalists and politicians. French and Skye Jethani also discuss why Trump's evangelical supporters don't care about his corruption, and how celebrity pastors and the Prosperity Gospel prepared them to accept the President's behavior as acceptable. Then, they discuss the case before the Supreme Court seeking to allow religious charter schools to receive public funding. French and Jethani examine the pros and cons of school choice and why Christians may want to reconsider accepting tax dollars for religious education.

0:00 - Theme Song

3:20 - Trump's New Plane

11:00 - Trump's Shamelessness

20:00 - Personal Corruption

34:20 - Are Charter Schools Public Schools?

54:08 - Public Schools as an Equalizer

1:05:40 - End Credits

Follow along with the writing of The World Born in You by Skye Jethani by signing up for Holy Post Plus and use code BOOK for 20% off: https://www.patreon.com/c/holypost

The Trump Presidency's World-Historical Heist by David Frum:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/trump-golden-age-corruption/682935/

SkyeDive: The World Born in You May 23, 2025

Show notes

Skye's new book, The World Born in You, is all about how to navigate the current world without fear, anger, and power grabs—but he has a novel idea for how to write it. Come along and see what this is all about!

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/129642718/

Drew's News May 16, 2025

Show notes

Drew's news for the month includes secret social media accounts, space aliens, and—breakfast? Skye and Drew break down the newest stories from the month. Is breakfast a recession indicator? Did we find life on another planet? And why does Skye think a recent pastor scandal was different?

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/129046830/

Rich Villodas May 09, 2025

Show notes

The spiritual formation movement is starting to catch the attention of the secular world—but risks becoming a shallow trend rather than a path towards Jesus. Is it just another self-help trend? Rich Villodas joins to talk about the pros and cons of this spiritual movement.

The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus by Rich Villodas: https://a.co/d/7Nlht2F

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/128454424/

Picking Pastors & Popes with Kaitlyn Schiess May 02, 2025

Show notes

Kaitlyn Schiess joins to discuss church structures. What are the major ways church hierarchies are organized and what are the pros and cons to these symptoms? And, why does she think church elders should wear pink aprons?

Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/127923337/

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected