After a number of difficult years and dismal statistics, a new report from Barna says pastors are on the mend. Another book about "ex-vangelicals" has been released. Does it have anything new to add to the conversation? And a record number of Latinos in the U.S. are leaving Catholicism to become Pentecostal evangelicals. What does it mean for the future of the church? Then, Holy Post Media's CEO, Jon Houghton, joins Skye to discuss how he's leading the organization, why Christian media needs to change, and the new projects launching this year. Plus, Wrinkle the duck, Albert the alligator, and an "audacious scheme" with super sheep.
  
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 0:00 - Intro
 1:02 - Show Starts
 2:10 - Theme Song
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 5:03 - Petitions to Change News of the Butt
 6:18 - Animal News, Wrinkle the Duck in a Buc-ee's
 10:16 - Animal News, Giant Blind Alligator Swims with Children
 13:22 - Animal News, Montana Mountain King, the Giant Super-Sheep
 20:25 - Are the Pastors Doing Better?
 25:06 - The Exvangelicals
 38:42 - Are New People Coming to Evangelicalism?
 49:17 - Latinos Moving from Catholicism to Evangelicalism
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 57:10 - Interview
 59:12 - Why Did Jon Houghton Want to Join the Holy Post?
 1:03:09 - Why Did We Hire Jon Houghton to Join the Holy Post?
 1:10:05 - Why Are We a For-Profit Company?
 1:18:37 - Directions for Projects Going Forward
 1:22:36 - Kaitlyn Schiess's New Show
 1:34:49 - End Credits 
 Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
 Duck Banned from Buc-ee's
 https://pethelpful.com/pet-news/man-banned-bucees-service-duck
 Albert the Alligator Swam with Children and Was Seized by Authorities
  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/blind-alligator-albert-seized-new-york-b2514522.html
 Giant Sheep Clone, Montana Mountain King
  https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/16/us/montana-sheep-wildlife-trafficking-charges-trnd/index.html
 Hopeful Increase for Pastors
 https://www.barna.com/research/hopeful-increases-pastors/
 "Exvangelicals" Book
  https://religionnews.com/2024/03/15/hurting-most-the-people-who-follow-the-rules/
 Latinos Flock to Evangelicalism
  https://www.thefp.com/p/latinos-are-flocking-to-evangelical?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
  
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