Songs & Stories Podcast

Craig Gross was the founder of fireproof ministries and XXX Church. He ministered to people in the porn industry and did years of speaking gigs with Ron Jeremy who he became close friends with. XXX Church made porn blocking software and was the first sponsor of the BadChristian Podcast. Since we have last heard from Craig, he and his wife Jennette have experienced a tremendous amount of personal and spiritual change. They have ventured in cannabis and then psychedelics which prompted them to begin to deal with trauma they had both been suppressing. This conversation is them verbally processing and catching us up on their journey so far while still clearly being in the middle of it. They speak freely and unfiltered. The content of the episode may be triggering to some and includes trauma, abuse, and conspiracy theory type content, most of which goes unchallenged. We made the decision to leave the full episode uncut and unedited and will leave it to you to decide what to take in and how to process it.     Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland Ziprecruiter.com/badchristian Phineas - the fire itself

Did Josh Harris basically just write I Kissed Church Goodbye and try to sell it for $275? Will Delta be dealt with in schools? Is the best bathroom in America in Greenville SC? Find out that and more on this weeks Bro-Fest episode Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: https://bit.ly/3k84Ie6use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland Spirit Breaker: Pure Fury and Wonder

On this episode the guys talk about how the new MarriageSupply website is filthy but in a Christian way. The Damn News returns only to prove that China has all your records and that sign language can be very sexual. Then Toby proves that Lundsford is a creation of the Matrix.

About a year before we started the BC Podcast Dave Tomlinson wrote a book called How to be a Bad Christian. We finally get the opportunity sit down with him and talk about how a Vicar in England could change the way church is done and how we can save Christianity Links & Sponsors: Ziprecruiter: ziprecruiter.com/badchristian BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Jules Evans is an author and researcher who found Stoicism during some of the darkest times of his life. After teenage years filled with drug experimentation Jules found himself lost and filled with anxieties, depression and other mental issues. His book Philosophy For Life tells of how ancient philosophies helped save his life and helped him regain and find who he was supposed to be now. In this episode we talk about Spiritual Bypassing, LSD and Ayahuasca, our personal Ecstatic Spiritual Experiences and much more. This episode is so dope. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland T&N Band: Paradise Now - We Never Die 

The Question is arguably Emery’s biggest record and one of the most successful sophomore albums for a band on Tooth & Nail. The guys sit down with Zac and Lief, the director and Art director of this special, to talk about the making of The Question Digital Event, how the music of our youth influenced us all, and why small cities often don’t understand the artists who live there. We go deep on some old Christian music and bands and also talk about how film and cameras have become more accessible to the masses. What used to cost millions can no be done for thousands.   Guests : Lief Thomason and Zac Schwiet In The Night: Phinneas - The Fire Itself   Links and Sponsors: momenthouse.com/emery BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Cutting his teeth in the Christian music industry, Ketchum is an entertainment journalist who has helmed startup media outlets and national publications He has done profile pieces with A-list entertainers such as Kevin Bacon, Adam Devine, Saturday Night Live cast members, best-selling authors such as Rob Bell, Matthew Quick, and Jonathan Merritt. His new book details Ketchum’s time touring with Christian heavy metal bands and trendy non-profits. Namedropping: Seeking Creative Truth Through Trendy Altruism and Punk Rock is a fly on the wall perspective of trends in “hip” Christian culture told through the eyes of a self-doubting rock journalist begging to belong. Witnessing healings, demonic possession, and the ever-present rock star ego, Ketchum’s stories are hilarious and heartfelt. Links & Sponsors: Name Dropping: https://amzn.to/3hEaK6r ziprecruiter.com/badchristian stamps.com/badchristian BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland      

The guys talk about how marijuana affects everyone differently especially on a plane at 30k feet in the air. Also, Matt talks about how using his new Oculus goggles one and a half times has changed his life forever. Lastly, Lundsford claims that everyone on earth actually enjoys littering but thanks to the Libterds we can’t have anything!

Tiffany Bluhm is an author and former pastor. Her new book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth. In this book Bluhm explores the more complex dynamics of power and abuse in systems we all find ourselves in while telling stories of how women have overcome silence to expose the truth.   Links & Sponsors: Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland $WALLS: https://rally.io/creator/WALLS/ Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Tooth & Nail: The Devil Wears Prada "Termination"

Mike Cosper is a writer and podcaster. He’s the Director of Podcasting for Christianity Today and the host of Cultivated: A Podcast about Faith and Work as well as The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. He's also the author of several books, including Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World (Intervarsity Press). His other books include Faith Among The Faithless (Thomas Nelson), Rhythms of Grace and The Stories We Tell (both published by Crossway Books). Mike also served as one of the founding pastors at Sojourn Church in Louisville, Kentucky, from which he launched Sojourn Music – a collective of musicians writing songs for the church.     Links & Sponsors: Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland $WALLS: https://rally.io/creator/WALLS/ Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Tooth & Nail: The Devil Wears Prada "Contagion"