The SkyePod

Skye sifts through your questions, like panning for gold! Or, cleaning the gunk from your dishwasher, depending on your perspective. Mailman Mike's brought Skye questions about what repentance means, how we should respond to historically-questionable-sermon-illustrations, and if we take scripture-reading too seriously. Plus—what are women supposed to feel about all this talk about male circumcision in the Bible?
 
0:07 - Theme Song
 
2:13 - Repenting of Trump?
 
8:35 - Gehenna
 
17:17 - Sermon on the Mount: Serious and Literal?
 
30:44 - How Important is Scripture-reading?
 
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Questions Answered:
What did Skye mean when he said Christians should repent of supporting Trump?
Was Gehenna actually a trash-pit outside Jerusalem?
How do you take the Sermon on the Mount seriously?
Do we overemphasize scripture reading?
Do men know how alienating discussions of circumcision are to women?
How bad are the bears gonna be this year?

When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, it was his most public and spectacular miracle ever. But why were most of his miracles before this marked by secrecy and subtlety instead? In this message, Skye explores the role spectacles play in our faith, why we are so drawn to them, and why they usually fail to foster a transformative, sustainable love for God.
 
0:00 - Preamble
 
1:21 - Theme Song
 
1:52 - American Duels
 
6:46 - Lazarus and Duels
 
10:39 - How Jesus Creates Spectacle
 
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Republican candidate Bo French in Texas created a controversy when he reacted to a photo of college students at the University of Texas football game. Many in the photo were of South Asian descent. He called it a "problem." David French (no relation) talks with Skye Jethani about the unmasked racism that MAGA has unleashed and what has led to the emergence of "heritage Americans" as a way of demoting immigrants and racial minorities. They also discuss the vacuum created efforts to diminish or remove American history from schools, and why overwhelming dissatisfaction with the two major political parties has failed to create a reform movement in the U.S.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
0:34 - Sports Catch-Up
 
2:36 - Bo French's Open racism
 
15:25 - 17 Million vs. 77 Million
 
25:09 - "Heritage Americans"
 
40:20 - Progressive Smugness
 
48:50 - Why Do Third Parties Keep Failing?
 
1:01:40 - End Credits
 
David French on Bo French:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/opinion/bo-french-university-texas-longhorns.html

Drew Dyck is back with another roundup of stories from the web. Is a "tsunami" really coming for the American church? How many of your favorite sermon illustrations are completely made up? Are parents raising successful young men who are boring to talk to? Skye and Drew also discuss the Gen Z stare, why worship leaders are burning out, and why women may be more suspicious of AI than men. Plus, if the people building AI think there's a chance it could destroy humanity, should the rest of us be a little more worried?
 
0:03 - Theme Song
 
6:13 - Can We Predict Church Change?
 
18:10 - Bogus Sermon Illustrations
 
25:45 - How to Raise an Unattractive Son
 
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We are two months away from the midterm elections, and with multiple clergy running for office, faith is playing a larger role. Are evangelicals souring on MAGA? Will the Democrats close the "God gap?" Skye is joined by former chief political analyst for NBC News and moderator of Meet the Press, Chuck Todd, to discuss the intersection of faith and politics. Their conversation also turns to their diverse religious upbringings, the role of public education, backlash against big tech, and how to repair our broken, corrupt political system. Once named "The Most Powerful Journalist in Washington" by GQ magazine, Todd now hosts The Chuck ToddCast, featuring in-depth interviews with political figures, experts, and thought leaders.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
0:26 - Empty Nesters
 
2:16 - Clergy Running as Democrats
 
16:06 - Inflection Point in Evangelicalism
 
27:36 - Importance of Pluralism
 
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