The UnSunday Show

Exploring William Tyndale's bold choice of 'congregation' over 'church', challenging church hierarchy and advocating for equality among believers. The podcast delves into the historical context of Tyndale's defiance against traditional priesthood, emphasizing the non-hierarchical nature of the body of Christ and its implications on religious systems.

Explore William Tyndale's bold translation choices that led to his death, including 'Elder' vs 'Priest' and 'Congregation' vs 'Church'. Learn about his defiance against institutional authority through accurate biblical translation, highlighting his tragic clash with church leaders.

Exploring the history of institutional Christianity, questioning the authority of pastors, critiquing power dynamics, and advocating for a simpler, Christ-centered foundation. Highlighting challenges in traditional clergy-lay distinctions, the system of professional pastors, financial dependencies, and the need for change within institutional Christianity.

Greetings everyone! This last-day-of-2021 episode is an unscripted rambling by yours truly about the dawn of a new year, what is ours in the New Covenant, the importance of having an Old Covenant/New Covenant distinction when reading Scripture, and how much gospel is actually in the gospels? Push Play to join in!Links I mention in this episode:My Interview on The Resolute Warrior podcast: https://bit.ly/3g7IJ5C The UnSunday Show on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unsunday.mike? The UnSunday Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsundayshow/ The UnSunday on Facebook Podcasts (Best Viewed on Mobile Devices): https://www.facebook.com/UnSundayShow/ The Growing in Grace Podcast: https://www.growingingrace.org/ Book to Recommend: Clash of the Covenants: Escaping Religious Bondage Through The Grace Guarantee by Michael C. KaplerHappy New Year! I wish you and yours all the best in 2022!Mike Other Places You’ll Find MeThe Grace Cafe Podcast: https://www.gracecafepodcast.com TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@unsunday.mikeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/unsundayshowYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnSundayShowLeave Me a Rating/Review

My wife Susan joined me on this episode as we delved into our thoughts together about institutional Christianity and institutional religion and the effects and impact it leaves on people. Our view of institutional Christianity isn't neutral. Our view of God is directly impacted by our view of institutional Christianity in so many ways. This conversation explores some of the ways this happens, whether overtly, or covertly.  -Enjoy!Other Places You’ll Find MeThe Grace Cafe Podcast: https://www.gracecafepodcast.com TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@unsunday.mikeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/unsundayshowYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnSundayShowLeave Me a Rating/Review

Exploring whether Timothy was a pastor in the New Testament, challenging traditional views on preaching. Emphasizing Timothy as a servant and co-worker, not a pastor. Discussing the meaning of 'Word of God' and preaching Jesus, redefining pastoral roles based on New Covenant scriptures.

I received a note from David, one of the listeners to this podcast, who asked for my take on Timothy as a pastor and how the function of modern church pastors differs from the function of their New Testament counterparts. I flipped the order of this to talk about the differences first and then next week, I'll be taking a look at Timothy while continuing to build on the differences. Comparing the differences between how modern institutional church pastors function and the function of pastors in the New Testament is like comparing apples to oranges. One of these is not like the other. So let's talk about it.Other Places You’ll Find MeThe Grace Cafe Podcast: https://www.gracecafepodcast.com TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@unsunday.mikeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/unsundayshowYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnSundayShowLeave Me a Rating/Review

Delving into the origins of the term 'church' and the concept of 'ekklesia', the podcast challenges authority in institutional religion and explores the freedom found in the body of Christ. It discusses the shift from compliance to love, questioning oppressive structures and embracing the decentralized nature of the true ekklesia.

Let's talk about obedience. Doesn't that sound fun? I've found it to be true that in almost every institutional church setting, the topic of Christian obedience in one form or another, dominates the landscape. It's peppered throughout sermons to varying degrees (most of the time, overtly), it's written into our church membership contracts (yes, those are contracts), it's presented as the final solution in counseling sessions, it's used as an enforcement tactic when church leaders threaten you with excommunication, it's used as a guilt tactic to get you to confirm to church rules and dogma and to submit to church staff, and it's at the center of most, if not all, discipleship groups and discipleship curriculum. Wow! I think that's the longest sentence I've typed so far in 2021.In short, we've made a mess of "Christian obedience". Definitions of obedience and to what or to whom we should be giving our allegiance will vary from group to group and denomination to denomination. But rest assured that in almost every definition, Bible verses will be taken out of context and used to prove that you don't measure up, diminishing the work of Christ on your behalf, who has already made you obedient from the heart. Let's talk. Other Places You’ll Find MeThe Grace Cafe Podcast: https://www.gracecafepodcast.com TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@unsunday.mikeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/unsundayshowYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnSundayShowLeave Me a Rating/Review

This podcast delves into the elevated status of the pulpit in institutional Christianity, critiquing how it has stifled the use of spiritual gifts by all members of the body of Christ. It challenges the traditional perception of the pulpit as the ultimate source of truth, advocating for a return to a more participatory and collective ecclesia. The discussion highlights the importance of individual contributions within the body of Christ and calls for a shift away from passive conformity towards active engagement.