Songs & Stories Podcast

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

Matt and Toby open the episode talking about news they just received of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington's suicide. Later Jonathan Merritt joins, the well-known journalist who wrote the article on Eugene Peterson. He dishes on what actually happened during the interview, and what it was like working with Peterson's publicists throughout the day, before and after Peterson retracted his statement. Churches will soon treat the LGBTQ community like they treat divorcees in the church. Also, congrats to us for hitting 300 episodes of The BadChristian Podcast!   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com emerymusic.com Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/first Blue Apron: blueapron.com/badchristian for your first 3 meals free

We've come a long way from "Something About Mary," but have we lost the ability to communicate clearly in an overly PC culture? As society works hard to gain more ground in this area, it's on the shoulders of modern comedians to speak to deeper truths underlaying our country's history of and existing racism.   Links & Sponsors: http://badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com Emery West Coast Tour: http://www.emerymusic.com/

Why are we surprised when seasoned Christians are disinterested in “going to church?”  Is it a fair statement to say that their faith in God may be too deep for it? Joey wonders how a non-conformist like Matt fit into the Mars Hill Church culture for so long. We also speculate why Eugene Peterson retracted his statement we discussed last week.   Links & Sponsors: http://badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com Emery West Coast Tour: http://www.emerymusic.com/ Naturebox: naturebox.com/badchristian for 3 free snacks with your first order Casper: casper.com/BCPOD promo code BCPOD for $50 off any mattress Indochino: indochino.com promo code BADCHRISTIAN for 50% off + free shipping

Matt, Toby, and Joey discuss the Christian response to Eugene Peterson (author of The Message) coming out as gay affirming, only to find out after recording the episode that the old man changed his mind?   Links & Sponsors: http://badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com Emery West Coast Tour: http://www.emerymusic.com/

Can you be a progressive female, and also hold fast to complementarian views of headship and submission in the church and home? BC Club member Martha Davenport explores biblical complementarianism that is closer to egalitarianism than what the evangelical church might have you believe. Also, Toby’s having coyote problems that may put his kids on house arrest. Links & Sponsors: Trackr: http://thetrackr.com and use promo code BADCHRISTIAN Pro Flowers: http://proflowers.com and use promo code BADCHRISTIAN

Author of the article, “5 Signs Your Church Might Be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity” joins the show for a head-to-head discussion on why progressive christian thought is a danger to our children. Can Christians agree to disagree on matters of sexuality?  Is there less "black and white" in the bible than what we were brought up to believe?  Are there essentials of the Christian faith that are merely tradition and need to go?  Or is Alisa's article spot on and we're all in trouble?   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com Brooklinen: brooklinen.com with promo code BADCHRISTIAN for $20 off + free shipping MVMT: mvmt.com/BCPOD for 15% off your order Hubble: hubblecontacts.com for two weeks of free contacts

Traveling around and talking to podcast listeners, we’ve found that The BadChristian Podcast is listened to by pastors, volunteers, and attendees of mainstream churches.  Most of them just don’t admit to it.  Aaron Lunsford tells his story of starting a BBQ business, having his new rig break down, and seeing his actual business go up in literal flames. All in one day. Lastly, BC Club boy proposes to BC Club girl on the show.   Links & Sponsors: badchristianmedia.com thebcclub.com To Speak of Wolves "Dead In The Shadow" pre-order: solidstate.merchnow.com