Songs & Stories Podcast

Given the numerous times mega-church Elevation (Charlotte, NC) has made headlines in recent years, this church and its gifted celebrity pastor, Steven Furtick, has often been a topic of conversation on this podcast.  On this episode, we brought on a former super-volunteer and intern from the church and discussed some of the oddities behind the scenes there.  Matt is also worried about the current state of our country and world, Toby made a video to his future hit worship song (Hillsong, beware), and a Packer fan takes his wife’s last name because her last name is “Packer.”   Sponsors & Links: http://badchristianmedia.com AudioFeed Tickets: badchristianday.com to enter a raffle to win a signed guitar Trackr - http://thetrackr.com and enter promo code BADCHRISTIAN to receive 20% off any purchase! Tooth & Nail - Use coupon code “LABELED” to get 35% off Demon Hunter’s new record Outlive on vinyl right now at http://solidstate.merchnow.com

Luke Welchel, co-founder of AudioFeed Festival joins to discuss the mixed lineup. As he says, “If we want non-Christians to come to the festival, why wouldn’t we let them play it?” Joey’s senile grandma is stealing from other nursing home residents, and Toby wants to rename female genitalia.   Sponsor Links: http://badchristianmedia.com http://indochino.com and use promo code “BADCHRISTIAN” for 50% off your order!

Jordan Harbinger, host of The Art of Charm podcast, which has 3 million monthly listeners, joins to discuss the alt-right and how we should think about and treat internet trolls like toddlers. Matt, Toby, and Joey praise the Southern Baptist Convention for officially condemning the alt-right movement. Plus, Joey has an embarrassing parenting moment, and Toby brings some new truth to an old story. Sponsor Links: Lyft - http://lyft.com/badchristian Casper - http://casper.com/bcpod CONVEYER - http://smarturl.it/conveyer   http://badchristianmedia.com http://theartofcharm.com http://twitter.com/TheArtofCharm

Sex is either treated as overly-sacred or overly-vile.  This influences how parents manage nudity in their household amongst family members and how “private parts” are treated and discussed.  Would society benefit from everyone just chilling out a bit?  If nudity wasn’t so taboo, would people’s sexuality benefit? In other topics, is it weird that God would just beat the hell out of someone for not listening to Him and Muslim salvation tracks vs. Christian salvation tracks.  Don’t forget the Damn News!  Is it fair for a transgender male athlete to label himself female and compete in females athletic events?   Sponsor Links: http://badchristianmedia.com MVMT Watches - http://mvmt.com/bcpod for 15% off your order  SeatGeek - Download the SeatGeek app and use promo code “BADCHRISTIAN” for $20 off your first order

Which may mean we don't believe what we think?  Matt doesn’t think he really believes a lot of what he intellectually accepts as true. Oh, and he doesn’t think you do either...about abortion, hell and gay people. Matt also makes some bold statements concerning parents of LGBTQ people.  Joey and Toby are present too, don’t worry.  Lastly, Emery has the “bus blues.”  Are we witnessing the end of Emery?    Sponsor Links: http://badchristianmedia.com Pro Flowers - http://proflowers.com  (click on the microphone in the upper right corner and enter code BADCHRISTIAN) Winc - http://trywinc.com/badchristian

Does Joey have too lofty of expectations with his marriage?  Especially given he’s been depressed lately.  I mean, how long can his wife survive that sad stuff?  Toby cried himself to sleep a few times lately due to struggles in his marriage and Matt claims most guys wouldn’t have stayed married to his wife as long as he has but also calls his wife a treasure.  Lastly, Joey teaches his mom that that “Prayer of Jabez Book” is a fraud. Sponsor Links: http://badchristianmedia.comNatureBox - http://naturebox.com/badchristian Casper - http://casper.com/bcpod 

As a society, we have serious problems with being too serious.  We disagree with people but we want to destroy them as well?  It’s crazy.   It’s getting out of hand when one person’s life and legacy can be defined by 140 characters.  Also, Joey steals from a restaurant.   Sponsors and Links: http://badchristianmedia.com Join the BC Club! - http://thebcclub.com Zip Recruiter - http://ziprecruiter.com/first Blue Apron - http://blueapron.com/badchristian Emerymusic.com mattandtobyband.com ghostshiptexas.com

Toby thinks worship music deals too often with pain and struggle, especially when the song-writer lives in a first world country, plays the music with expensive instruments and state of the art equipment.  I mean, how bad can things be, right?  Joey sheds some different light on this observation.  In addition, Matt, Toby and Joey discuss patriotism, constipation and "Things that Make Toby Angry."  Lastly, our guest Bradley Hathaway discusses his new album "Flesh Eater" and its unorthodox, risky and potentially seen as risque' expression of sexuality.  Sponsors and Links: http://badchristianmedia.com Join the BC Club! - http://thebcclub.com Zip Recruiter - http://ziprecruiter.com/first Blue Apron - http://blueapron.com/badchristian

During this episode, you get a snapshot as to why BadChristian exists, how much money is made through this operation, where that money goes and why Matt, Toby and Joey spend a lot of time on things that make no money at all.  The headliners of this episode however, are the hosts of BadChristian.com's newest podcast, "Reconstruct: The Collective Reconstruction of Our Faith."  Join Dan Koch and John Raines on Reconstruct Podcast as they provide resources and community for people who are rethinking and reconstructing a faith in God.     Sponsors and Links: http://badchristianmedia.com  Join the BC Club! - http://thebcclub.com  Lyft - http://lyft.com Promo code BADCHRISTIAN Indochino - http://indochino.com Promo code BADCHRISTIAN  

On this episode we discuss a recent article from Christianity Today in which Anglican Priest, Tish Harrison Warren, claims that there is a "crisis of authority." She feels that bloggers like Jen Hatmaker and Rachel Held Evans don't have, but need formal accountability to be qualified as "teachers."   Sponsors and Links: http://badchristianmedia.com  Join the BC Club! - http://thebcclub.com  Lyft - http://lyft.com/badchristian  Winc - http://trywinc.com/badchristian  Zip Recruiter - http://ziprecruiter.com/first