Songs & Stories Podcast

Fallen pastors seem to want to reclaim the stage as quickly as possible. Could it be that being a Mega Church Pastor is the primary catalyst for pastors’ “moral failures?”  What is it that motivates pastors like Perry Noble to start a new church?  Is it an addiction?  It’s also back to school time so all the Christian kids are back on the mission field to keep classmates out of hell, and lastly, we had a guest whose husband went 7 years without masturbating and some of our listeners were utterly pissed.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerybook.com Policy Genius:policygenius.com  BeachBody OnDemand: text BADCHRISTIAN to 303030

Influential blogger and writer, Jory Micah was fired from her college teaching job for as a result of her controversial feminist views.  She is angered by the church’s discrimination against female leadership and how that prevents many from being who God has made them to be.  She also doesn’t believe in a marital submission that is unique to wives.  Potentially even more interesting is her celebration of gender uniqueness.  Men and women both have strengths and weaknesses that are typically common for their gender.  This feminist may just piss off the feminists.  Matt introduces an invention that could save the lives of many kids,  and Toby brings a news story that supports Matt’s assessment of McDonalds.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerybook.com Lyft: lyft.com/badchristian Brooklinen: brooklinen.com code BADCHRISTIAN Indochino: indochino.com code BADCHRISTIAN http://jorymicah.com/

  Christians withdrawing from "the world" of media and culture has partly caused a natural bias against Christians from having a lack of influence there. Billy Hallowell helps us untangle this, being culture-focused writer. They also discuss responses to the recent Charlottesville protests by white nationalists.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerybook.com TrueMan Experience: tobybadchristian@gmail.com ProFlowers: proflowers.com promo code BADCHRISTIAN Blue Apron: blueapron.com/badchristian  

Ex-porn star, Brittni De La Mora, speaks about women's responsibility through modesty to help men not stumble, and Candice from the Free Sex expresses how evangelical culture made her ashamed of her body.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com   thebcclub.com emerybook.com TrueMan Experience: tobybadchristian@gmail.com MVMT: mvmt.com/bcpod Naturebox: naturebox.com/badchristian

After the untimely death and suicide of Chester Bennington, people’s hearts were grieved, but added to their sadness, came anger and accusations of cowardice.  Matt MacDonald (The Classic Crime, Vocal Few) was in this camp, and took heat for some cold comments made on social media.  Him and Levi the Poet, who lost his dad to suicide, talk all this through as we delve into the devastating act of suicide. Before that, Matt shares the benefits of what could be called “butt-dial therapy,” and Toby is taking his True Man Experience to Texas!   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerybook.com TrueMan Experience: tobybadchristian@gmail.com

You’ve all heard “Liar, Lunatic, or Lord,” but why isn’t it plausible for Jesus to be a “liar” or “lunatic?”  2000 years after the apparent resurrection, couldn’t Christians be off or mislead in how we interpret history?  All the same, we still believe, and feel strongly that Christians can learn a lot from atheists. At the same time, before atheists write off Christianity, it may be helpful for some to truly understand what we believe in the first place. Lastly, Toby and Matt discuss the huge perks of playing in a worship band.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com Hubble: hubblecontacts.com Trackr: thetracker.com promo code BADCHRISTIAN

John Mark McMillan joins to discuss his new album “Mercury & Lightning,” which he wrote while processing a faith crisis, replete with anxiety and doubt, leaving him with honest songs depicting his struggles with God. He takes a risk with the departure from his usual worship style, as it follows his process of rethinking and then reconstructing his faith. Before he comes on, Matt expresses his anger towards “Brangelina” and Toby discovers that “alone time” may actually be good for him every once in awhile.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com http://www.johnmarkmcmillan.com/ Meundies: meundies.com/badchristian Casper: casper.com/BCPOD

The most successful people have coaches or mentors and recognize the great need for guidance.  Not so with Douche Bag Dudes.  Jordan Harbinger (host of Art of Charm Podcast) talks about what Art of Charm boot camp can offer people, discusses the power of humility and the stagnancy caused by ego.  How do we appreciate masculinity in a politically correct way and what’s wrong with our stereotyping of masculinity in the first place?  Lastly, should overweight people pay for more than one seat in a plane, pyramid schemes, and the Damn News bring you some crazy information on DNA and sex.  Oh yeah, and Matt thinks we are all made of menstruation.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerymusic.com Silent Planet: solidstate.merchnow.com promo code "Labeled" Brooklinen: brooklinen.com promo code BADCHRISTIAN

Maybe it’s God or if not, maybe his plan of redemption?  Either way, Christians are going to be so pissed when they found out the truth.  In other topics, McDonalds vs. Church, are people going to stop having kids, and those damn midwesterners.  And in the Damn News, man falls in love with his sex doll.  His wife was upset at first, but she’s fine now.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerymusic.com Stamps.com: promo code BADCHRISTIAN  Harry's: harrys.com/BCPOD

Michael and Lisa Gungor join to tell the story of their recent show getting shut down during a Q&A. During an acoustic show at a Methodist Church, an atheist audience member prompted a strong reaction.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerymusic.com Policy Genius: policygenius.com Beach Body: Text BADCHRISTIAN to 303030 Lyft: lyft.com/badchristian for a $500 new driver bonus