The Holy Post

Former Christian radio personality Melinda Schmidt joins Phil and Skye to talk about Christian radio, movies, TV, and whether Christian media stunts spiritual growth in the name of retaining an audience. Plus, The Atlantic writes about evangelicals losing jobs for opposing Trump!

Can a Buddhist follow Jesus and still be a Buddhist? What about a Muslim? Fuller Seminary professor William Dyrness joins Phil and Christian to talk about the "insider movement," where people become Jesus followers without leaving their cultures and religious communities behind.

What is "power?" Is it good, or bad? Is it worth pursuing? And what if the evangelical church is going about it all wrong? Pastor Jamin Goggin and professor Kyle Strobel talk power and their new book, "The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb." Plus - horse diapers and religious liberty. No, really. This week on the podcast!

It's a potluck podcast as our friend Drew Dyck swings by for a visit and we tackle a bunch of stories! Could pigs have people parts?? Could there be great Christian movies Christians just won't see?? Would Jesus send refugees packing? Plus Drew's favorite snack food turns on him! It's a sign of the apocalypse for sure!

She grew up in London, has African heritage, and now lives in Minnesota! AND she co-pastors a church in a coffeeshop! She's Jo Saxton, and she joins us to talk about her life in ministry and her book, "More Than Enchanting" - the value of female leadership in the world and in the church. Plus - which religious group is the most committed to their jobs? You'll be surprised!

Was the apostle Paul sexist? Racist? Homophobic? In other words, a real jerk?? Paul has been accused of many things, so Bible scholar Brandon O'Brien joins us to discuss his new book, "Paul Behaving Badly." Plus, is a trip to Disney World actually a religious pilgrimage?? This week on the podcast!

How geography, TV shows and voting go hand in hand, how Star Wars got it's mojo back by getting it's religion back, and how Lent can change your life - with Aaron Damiani, author of "The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent." This week on the podcast! Links: Star Wars - https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2017/01/rogue-one-and-the-return-of-reverence TV Shows - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/duck-dynasty-vs-modern-family-television-maps.html?nlid=65272790&nl_art=6&te=1&em_pos=small&_r=0#adventure_time Aaron's Book - http://aarondamiani.com/resources/

What kind of God would send people to Hell? Judge people? Call for "holy war?" Portland, OR Pastor/Author Joshua Ryan Butler joins the podcast for a discussion of some of the more perplexing parts of Christian theology and his appropriately titled book, The Skeletons in God's Closet.

Muslim imams and evangelical pastors camping together on a dude ranch in Texas?? Some kind of bizarre reality show coming to cable this Fall? Nope! It's the real life work of Texas megachurch pastor Bob Roberts - who joins us on the podcast to describe his unlikely and somewhat controversial role as a bridge between conservative Christian leaders and their Muslim counterparts.

Which religious group is the most educated? Are Americans more divided than ever before? When did "self-fulfillment" become our new religion? Leading Christian pollster David Kinnaman joins us for this year-end podcast to talk about trends shaping the culture and the church. (Plus his new book, Barna Trends 2017.)