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Episode 188: God and Genocide

Is God a genocidal maniac?? OT scholar Dr. John Walton is back on the show, this time to decipher the OT’s stories of Israel’s apparent genocidal rampages against the Canaanites and others. Are we worshipping a lunatic? Or are we missing something in these stories? Fun for the whole family! (Audio Only)  

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Episode 187: Superbowl, Ads, and Lent!

How many Christians pray for the Super Bowl? Which Super Bowl ad offended abortion rights advocates? Plus – what do Americans like to give up for Lent and does it do any good? (Audio Only)  

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Episode 186: Politicians, Religious Freedom, Christianism

Politicians talk about faith, pharmacists and Noah’s Ark builders fight for religious freedom, and Skye explains how “Christianism” could kill the evangelical movement. (And Phil gets to say “Bebbington’s Quadrilateral” one more time!) (Audio Only)  

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Episode 185: Beards, Chess, Aliens, and Trump

Why are British pastors growing beards? Why can’t Muslims play chess? Why are all the space aliens dead? Why are there seven buckets of evangelicals? (And which bucket likes Donald Trump??) You’ve got questions – we’ve got answers! Sort of. (Audio Only)  

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Episode 184: Hezekiah, Satan, Pants, and King!

King Hezekiah lives! Satan moves to Fox! Subways go “pants optional!” Plus Skye has some thoughts about Martin Luther King and the American church today. This week on the podcast! (Audio only)  

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Episode 183: American Politics

This week’s podcast is audio only as we kick off a year sprinting toward the presidential election … While some believe the Republican party is in trouble, others believe the Democrats are facing even bigger, issues. Join Phil and the gang for a fascinating conversation about education, equality and politics in America!  

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No Podcast this Week

Phil has a flu bug and can’t get out of bed to tape this week’s podcast. Hopefully he’ll be up and around for next week!

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Episode 182: Santa-Wheaton-Falwell

Santa Claus is coming, Wheaton College is in hot water and Jerry Falwell Jr. is packing heat! Just another culture wars Christmas in America!  

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Episode 181: Race, Justice and the Church with Pastor Charlie Dates

Racial justice, protest, and the role of the church. Chicago pastor Charlie Dates joins Phil and the gang to talk about race and the church!  

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No Podcast this Week

No podcast this week! Schedules and family events have conspired against our intrepid trio and thwarted their efforts to appear on camera together. Dash it all!! Phil, Skye and Christian will be back next week with a special guest!

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