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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Jul 9, 2013 • 55min
Episode 59: Guest Rob Vischer
Phil's brother Rob joins him on vacation for a discussion of Rob's new book on Martin Luther KIng Jr., as well as lively discussion about atheist monuments, DOMA, the Supreme Court and the ever-perplexing concept of religious freedom!
Jul 1, 2013 • 1h 4min
Episode 58: Cruisin', MRIs, and the Supreme Court
Skye goes on a cruise, Phil has an MRI, the Supreme Court ruffles some feathers and former Senator Rick Santorum - America's newest Christian movie mogul?!? Just another week on the Phil Vischer Podcast ...
Jun 25, 2013 • 1h 4min
Episode 57: Scottie May is Back
By popular demand, Phil's mom Dr. Scottie May returns to the program to talk more about children's ministry and the place of kids in the church. Where has children's ministry been? Where is it headed? Don't ask Phil - ask his mom!
Jun 17, 2013 • 49min
Episode 56: Super Telescopes, Man of Steel & Crazy Religion
Alien-searching super telescopes? Man of Steel sponsored sermons? And what's a Christian to do when their faith is lumped in with "crazy religion?" Phil and Skye both have colds and Christian is out of town, but thought-provoking conversation still manages to occur. More or less.
Jun 10, 2013 • 58min
Episode 55: Boy Scouts, J. Lo & Skye's Runaway Car
Listeners chime in about the Boy Scouts leading to a deeper conversation about homosexuality and the church, Jennifer Lopez's new TV show, plus five supposedly "compelling" reasons marriage wasn't supposed to monogamous. (And we finally find out what became of Skye's runaway car!)
Jun 4, 2013 • 52min
Episode 54: Guest Brian Howell
Is the Pope spouting heresy? Should churches boot the Boy Scouts? And special guest anthropologist Brian Howell talks about his new book on the peculiar anthropological phenomenon known as the "short term missions trip." (We aren't kidding.) Check it all out on this week's Phil Vischer Podcast!
May 28, 2013 • 54min
Episode 53: Happy Birthday to the Phil Vischer Podcast!
Happy Birthday to the podcast! To celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Phil Vischer Podcast, Skye makes some funny voices, Phil gripes about celebrities and their ridiculous houses, and the gang covers the big news from the Boy Scouts as well as a surprisingly deep conversation about living the Christian life. Happy Birthday!
May 20, 2013 • 56min
Episode 52: Switzerland, Stephen Hawking & did the Roman Persecution really happen?
Skye returns from Switzerland with stories of fondue, then the gang jumps into a lively discussion of recent comments by Stephen Hawking and a new book claiming historical reports of Christian persecution in the Roman Empire were largely fabricated. Fun, fun, fun!
May 13, 2013 • 60min
Episode 51: Brain Burps, Bieber & Guest Pete Leonard
Phil has a brain burp in Dallas, Justin Bieber runs amok in Dubai, and special guest Pete Leonard roasts the world's best coffee - as a ministry! Only on the Phil Vischer Podcast!
May 6, 2013 • 59min
Episode 50: Musical Theater, Falling Birthrates & The Decline of Secularism
Is theater a form of religion? What does modern theater (Book of Mormon, et al) say about what we believe, and how can a Christian respond? And as if that isn't fascinating enough, the gang then jumps into a discussion of how some demographers are predicting falling birthrates across the modern world will result in A) economic catastrophe, and B) the decline of secularism! Hoo boy!
