

The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
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Apr 4, 2017 • 53min
Episode 246: How Genetic Science Affects the Bible w/Scot Scot McKnight
Were Adam and Eve the first people? Were they even real people at all? Should modern genomics influence how we interpret Genesis? Bible scholar and author Scot Scot McKnight joins the podcast to discuss his new book Adam and Genome: Reading Scripture after Genetic Science.

Mar 28, 2017 • 51min
Episode 245: Confederate flags, terrorists and superhero armpits
Should churches remove Confederate flags? Should Americans be more afraid of terrorists, ladders or husbands? Should Wonder Woman shave her armpits? It's a potluck podcast as Phil, Christian and Skye bring the stories of their choice - and yes, things get a little nutty.

Mar 21, 2017 • 56min
Episode 244: Cultural Lies, Human Longings & the Gospel w/Trevin Wax
Skye steals Phil's ukulele, sending Phil into an emotional tailspin. And Trevin Wax joins the podcast to talk about the lies we pick up from our culture, the longings we find beneath the lies, and how the gospel and the local church help us cut through the noise to offer real answers to our deepest longings.

Mar 14, 2017 • 58min
Episode 243: Curiosity and the Christian Life w/ Barnabas Piper
Is curiosity a threat to faith? Or is it actually a key attribute of a healthy Christian life? Happy Rant podcast host Barnabas Piper joins the crew to talk through his new book, The Curious Christian. Plus - evangelicals and discrimination, and Phil & Skye offer Russell Moore a job!

Mar 7, 2017 • 56min
Episode 242: An Evangelical inside Obama's White House w/Michael Wear
At the age of 20, Michael Wear became one of the youngest White House staffers in history, working in President Obama's office of faith-based initiative. Michael joins Phil and Skye to talk about life as an evangelical Christian in Obama's White House and his hope for the future of Christians and political engagement. Plus, Disney ruffles feathers with gay characters. This week on the podcast!

Feb 28, 2017 • 59min
Episode 241: Race! Religion! Trump! w/Theon Hill
Why do black and white evangelicals see the world so differently? Race and religion in the age of Trump, with professor Theon Hill.

Feb 21, 2017 • 53min
Episode 240: Does Christian Media Stunt Christian Growth? W/Melinda Schmidt
Former Christian radio personality Melinda Schmidt joins Phil and Skye to talk about Christian radio, movies, TV, and whether Christian media stunts spiritual growth in the name of retaining an audience. Plus, The Atlantic writes about evangelicals losing jobs for opposing Trump!

Feb 14, 2017 • 54min
Episode 239: Non-Christian Jesus Followers? w/William Dyrness
Can a Buddhist follow Jesus and still be a Buddhist? What about a Muslim? Fuller Seminary professor William Dyrness joins Phil and Christian to talk about the "insider movement," where people become Jesus followers without leaving their cultures and religious communities behind.

Feb 7, 2017 • 52min
Episode 238: Power and the Church w/Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel
What is "power?" Is it good, or bad? Is it worth pursuing? And what if the evangelical church is going about it all wrong? Pastor Jamin Goggin and professor Kyle Strobel talk power and their new book, "The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb." Plus - horse diapers and religious liberty. No, really. This week on the podcast!

Jan 31, 2017 • 51min
Episode 237: People Pigs, Christian Cinema & Rejected Refugees w/Drew Dyck
It's a potluck podcast as our friend Drew Dyck swings by for a visit and we tackle a bunch of stories! Could pigs have people parts?? Could there be great Christian movies Christians just won't see?? Would Jesus send refugees packing? Plus Drew's favorite snack food turns on him! It's a sign of the apocalypse for sure!


