The Holy Post

Engaging with the world's leading atheists and skeptics can have an impact on your own beliefs. How so? Let's ask Justin Brierley! Back from across the pond, our favorite British radio host and atheist whisperer describes how repeated run-ins with Richard Dawkins and other prominent skeptics have affected his faith. Plus Christians indulge in fake news and Orthodox Jews indulge in chicken swinging. Which is worse? We can't say. On the podcast!

Why do so many Christians mistrust climate change science? Does consumerism make us depressed? Is church good for your health? Phil brings in a whole mess of news items for this potluck podcast episode!

Christians have been fighting to change abortion laws for decades now. What if the solution to abortion wasn't in politics, but in the local church? Angie Wezsley joins the podcast to talk about her ministry, "ProGrace," that seeks to change the dialogue about one of our thorniest cultural topics. Plus, pastor says, "I can walk on water," crocodiles say, "No you can't!" This week on the podcast!

What if you could explain the Bible to the whole world? Visually? On YouTube? Timothy Mackie and Jonathan Collins are doing just that with The Bible Project, a theologically rich, crowd-funded visual guide to the Bible that has earned more than 23 million views on YouTube. We're big fans, so we've got them on the show to tell us what they're up to and what they've learned trying to explain the Bible to, well, everyone on Earth. PLUS - "faith-based" films. Does the label help or hurt Christian filmmaking? This week on the podcast!

Who is God? No, really. This is the single-most important question determining how we live our lives, according to our guest John Mark Comer, whose book God Has a Name explores the nature of the God of the Bible, how we get him horribly wrong, and why getting him right is so vital. Plus… how do you know if you've left evangelicalism? And why was British comedian Stephen Fry just investigated for blasphemy?? Want us to send you the prologue to John Mark Comer's book for free? Just click here:

Phil and the gang open the virtual mailbag and answer a host of questions from listeners. Will social media bring about a new Reformation? How do you know if a doctrine is "essential?" Does Skye have anything GOOD to say about the American church? Favorite faith films, and more! This week on the podcast!

Is religion good? Or bad? If we try to get rid of it entirely, does that help? Or just make things worse? And how do so many people get the basic message of Jesus so completely wrong? Today we dive into Skye Jethani's new book – What's Wrong With Religion? – to wrestle with some absolutely fundamental questions about walking with Jesus. Plus - education and church attendance might go hand-in-hand after all, and a great worship band might not be what your church needs most. Oh… and muddy jeans as a sign of the end times. Really expensive ones. You can download the first two chapters of Skye's new book for free by clicking here. Check it out! Tell your friends! It's a fun read (with pictures and everything!) that could actually change your life, or the life of someone you love.

As the culture moves further away from traditional Christianity, some propose Christians need to move further away from culture, taking the "Benedict Option." Is a return to more communal Christianity the answer to what ails us? Also, Americans march for science and against… hmm… what, exactly? And Fox News has a moral crisis, but do conservative Christians care? This week on the podcast!

Bob and Larry make a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live and the Prime Minister of Great Britain gripes that her Easter eggs have been replaced with "seasonal" eggs! Plus Phil and the gang talk about hearing from God through quiet reflection with wood chopping Portland author Paul Pastor (not to be confused with Phil's non-wood-chopping puppet Pastor Paul). This week on the podcast!

Skye and Phil sit down with writer, director and actor Tim Gregory to talk about his new Chicago stage play based on the life of - believe it or not - Chuck Colson! Plus Christians have some strange beliefs in the UK and what NOT to put in your DJ mix in the Middle East!