The SkyePod

Skye reacts to recent comments by Pope Leo about the danger of assuming the church only cares about sexual morality and the backlash to his remarks from conservative evangelicals. He explains the origin and widespread acceptance of what Skye calls "crotch Christianity," why the over-correction by more progressive Christians is also problematic, and how Pope Leo points us to a healthier, more biblical vision of Christian ethics.
 
0:04 - Theme Song
 
0:45 - Live Show Recap
 
7:00 - Is Sex the Slippery Slope?
 
14:10 - What is Crotch Christianity?
 
19:14 - Crotch Christianity and Roe V Wade
 
23:54 - Reflecting Our Culture
 
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Skye's Explainer Video on Abortion:
https://youtu.be/RvWD7ykNjCc

David French and Skye Jethani debrief David's recent debate with Governor Chris Christie about online gambling at the University of Chicago. The conversation also tackles competing definitions of liberty, and the possibility of creating a political message to unify the country around popular reforms and why neither party will try it.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
1:40 - Was the Pete Hegseth Prayer Actually That Weird?
 
2:26 - The Church Built a Blasphemer
 
10:55 - Online Gambling Debate
 
24:05 - Restricting Freedom for Virtue
 
34:50 - Cultural Shift from Libertarianism
 
44:22 - Majority Opinion Ignored
 
53:12 - Right Problem, Wrong Solution
 
1:02:10 - End Credits
 
Chris Christie and David French's Debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAmVu4WVG7Q&t=1s

Canadian Drew is watching American news with befuddlement as a US government official cites Quinton Tarantino as scripture, our scientists develop AI to be "ethical," and a pastor gets caught with stealing baseball cards from Wal-Mart.

Mailman Mike is bringing the big questions this week, as he asks Skye about servant leadership, late-stage capitalism, penal substitutionary atonement, and how we at Holy Post Media try to avoid becoming like the Evangelical Industrial Complex.
 
0:05 - Theme Song
 
1:12 - Foot-Washing Servant Leadership?
 
11:20 - Holy Post and the Evangelical Industrial Complex
 
27:40 - Is There a Good Alternative to Capitalism?
 
Questions Covered:
How do you understand John 13?
How is Holy Post Media avoiding acting like the Evangelical Industrial Complex?
Is there a better alternative to capitalism?
Do you agree with the Penal Substitutionary Atonement theory of the Crucifixion?
 
Getting Schooled - Penal Atonement 101:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/getting-schooled-84872925
 
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John Ortberg explains his journey of faith, how Wheaton College and Dallas Willard helped shape him, and how he discovered the need for spiritual formation.
 
0:10 - Theme Song
 
1:14 - Where'd John Ortberg Come From?
 
7:36 - Wheaton's Influence
 
20:12 - Evangelicalism in the 80's
 
26:34 - This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154622908/