Songs & Stories Podcast

It's called the Nashville Statement.  It's when church leaders’ desire to make a public stance on human sexuality comes to a head and many pastors sign a statement to make sure every one knows exactly where they stand on others' sexuality.  But many are asking, why the focus on gay people?  Why the need to draw a line?  All this makes us wonder what Jesus would do in today's church culture, and why these folks didn't repent on behalf of the church’s mistreatment of the LGBTQ community.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerymusic.com Naturebox: naturebox.com/BADCHRISTIAN Tooth and Nail: The Ongoing Concept solidstate.merchnow.com

Ray Harkins, host of 100 Words or Less podcast, talks about being straightedge with Matt, Toby, and Joey, and its parallel with Christianity having in-group out-group dynamics. What does Toby’s parody worship song teach us about the church and Christianity? Lastly, it’s Matt's 38th birthday and A-I will write pop songs in roughly 14 years.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerymusic.com 100wordspodcast.com Trackr: thetracker.com promo code BADCHRISTIAN Stamps.com: stamps.com promo code BADCHRISTIAN

Mark Salomon from Stavesacre is someone who has paved the way for bands like Emery, Underoath, and Norma Jean. They have a new album coming out, so he joined us today and we talk about the album and working for NASCAR. A few episodes back, Toby was tasked with writing a hit worship song, and the task is officially completed with today's release of the fully produced single "Forever Rain" that's steadily climbing the charts on iTunes!   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerybook.com emerymusic.com https://www.stavesacre.com/ Meundies: meundies.com/BADCHRISTIAN Tooth and Nail: Citizens "In Part" gospelsong.merchnow.com  

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