
Evangelicalish
Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific with hosts Ashley Swearengin and @UnconventionalPastorPaul, Paul Swearengin. She served as mayor of a city, Paul was an evangelical pastor. Together, they were deep in the middle of the rise of Christian nationalism.
Come join us as we discussing a spirituality that reaches beyond the walls of a church building and connects deconstructing people of faith to a renewed identity and a beautiful connection to divine love and goodness. We would love you to join us so we can all grow together in community.
Latest episodes

Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 9min
Elon is Not Alone Stealing Your Data; Tara Jean Stevens Evangelicalish
Are Evangelical Prophets following the lead of Elon Musk and mining data for profiting from propheting? Tara Jean Stevens of the Heaven Bent Podcast dives into the story that "prophets" are getting their information about conference goers from Social Media, not from heaven. Some of these prophets are people Paul and Ashley knew pretty well in their evangelical days. Don't miss this fascinating conversation.

May 20, 2025 • 19min
Being "Trans" Is All Up In the Bible: Inconventional Conversation
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mazGhrkDbb8?si=w_NIBzgKKtc7-4GUEvangelicalish website: Evangelicalish.com

May 11, 2025 • 1h 14min
Ethics: The story of Jonah, Religious Nationalism, Deportations and MAGA Christians
@UnconventionalPastorPaul talks of how ethical decisions must be made ahead of difficult situations that require a higher level of morality. The lack of such ethical foundations, Pastor Paul argues, are why the Republican Christian view of Immigrants, today, parallels the view of Jonah and people not of his race and religion; and why the god of Jonah's story asked him "How's that feeling of disdain for others working out for ya?"

Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 16min
Can Paul Survive MAGA? Part 2 - Ashley Breaks Down Paul's Guest Spot on Rightwing Radio
Listen to Paul on the Marc Kapetan PodcastBuy Paul's Book: Religious Right Religiously WrongBuy Evangelicalish SWEET SWAG: Clothes, Candles, Water Bottles, Coffee CupsISH Socials:TikTokYouTubeInstaGramFacebookPrivate Facebook Group (Must request entry)

Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 9min
Can Paul Survive MAGA? Ashley Breaks Down Paul's Guest Spot on Rightwing Radio
Listen to Paul on the Marc Kapetan PodcastBuy Paul's Book: Religious Right Religiously WrongBuy Evangelicalish SWEET SWAG: Clothes, Candles, Water Bottles, Coffee CupsISH Socials:TikTokYouTubeInstaGramFacebookPrivate Facebook Group (Must request entry)

Mar 10, 2025 • 9min
The Comfort of the Mob or Courage of a Spirit of Christ
Why do people join a sectarian church community? Or MAGA? Or a mindset group like conspiracy theory followers? It's to gain identity from inclusion in that group. Too often, that group turns inward to become an "us" and soon starts looking to demonize "them" - those who are not us. And once demonization and dehumanization starts of "them," out come the torches and pitchforks and everyone better LOOK OUT! Getting out of the mob is messy and scary and, according to Pastor Paul... totally worth it. Come listen to the Unconventional Conversation.

Mar 5, 2025 • 12min
Jesus Did NOT Call the Woman at the Well a "Sinner": Snarky Bible Stories
@evangelicalish on YouTube https://youtu.be/MzRV88hdc5U

Feb 20, 2025 • 1h 6min
Jesus Didn't Speak English? Learning from the Aramaic Jesus
It shocks western Christians sometimes to realize Jesus isn't American and didn't speak English. Neil Douglas-Klotz, PHD has written about Jesus through the language or Aramaic, which was Jesus' actual native tongue.
The book is an approach to Jesus’s recorded words and teachings to answer many questions clearly and consistently, even if unexpectedly, no matter which Gospel one has in their hands.
Paul and Ashley discuss with Dr. Klotz why Aramaic’s multiple meanings can provide revelation and even transformation through the way of the prophet of Nazareth. It shows how Jesus’s deepest teachings address contemporary challenges, such as our relationships with nature and each other, as well as the purpose of life itself.

Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 8min
Deadly Faith: When Horror and Religion Collide; Laci and Lori of the Deadly Faith Podcast
https://deadly-faith.simplecast.com/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhMS1GGKTssMhDEWeA4ZlFnh7cMmLINIhhttps://www.instagram.com/deadlyfaithpodcast/

Jan 17, 2025 • 1h 14min
LA Wildfire Facts over Fox News: Fire Chief Kerri Donis
Kerri Donnis served as the fire chief of the City of Fresno (CA) fire department for over nine years, the first bio female to serve in the position, and worked in the fire service for almost three decades. She will share her perspective on the horrifying tragedy in LA and help us cut through the political fiction that is truly endangering the lives of people and is creating a division in a time when our country's leadership ought to be bringing us together. Let's get some facts, not more Fox News on the subject as Retired Chief Donnis joins Paul and Ashley on Evangelicalish.