Pastor With No Answers: The MIXTAPE Era
516 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsPastor Joey Svendsen and a community of podcast hosts from all walks, many holding to the Christian faith (some reluctantly), coming together to de-tribe tribalism, defeat hate with love, find common ground with our fellow man and have some fun doing it. Join us and our guests as we learn more together about God, life and how to come together. Love will win. Might as well join now.
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EP24 - "Holy Ghosted" (w/ Tiffany Yecke Brooks)
April 15, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB[in this episode: Dr. Tiffany Yecke Brooks and host, Joey Svendsen] Dr. Tiffany Yecke Brooks joins to talk her newest book, Holy Ghosted: Spiritual Anxiety, Religious Trauma, and the Language of Abuse, which is a follow-up to her previous book Gaslighted by God. Together, her and Joey discuss spiritual anxiety (including scrupulosity), the important difference between deconstructing faith and deconstructing God, and how spiritual questions are a sign of closeness rather than separation fro...
EP23 - Proof of Aliens? & Other Conspiracies: Believe it Or Not
April 07, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB[on this episode: Jed Payne, Joey Svendsen, and Jared Svendsen] "Fam of the podcast," Jed Payne and literally family, Joey's big brother, Jared Svendsen join to talk conspiracies; touching on 911 and the moon landing, but focussing on the possibility of aliens. They also discuss skepticism, media biases, biblical implications of all of it and whether or not they'd enter a UFO if they got the invite from one of those little green homies. Jed is a co-host of this show and also has his ow...
EP22 - Doctor With Millions of TikTok Followers Becomes a TikTok Addict
March 25, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MB[on this episode: Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler and Joey Svendsen] Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD started a TikTok account, began to acquire a very large following and literally became hooked. After he started to ignore his family because of the "TikTok addiction," his wife and daughters took matters into their own hands, pointed out to him the severity of his issue and pleaded for him to get help. Now clean from his addiction, he decided to do his own research on social media addiction and his fi...
EP21 - Christian Music and the Death of Christian Art (w/ Josh Porter from Showbread)
March 17, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB[on this episode: Josh Porter and Joey Svendsen] Did you have to destroy your secular CDs to keep the devil out when you were a kid? Then, you'll enjoy this episode with Josh [Dies] Porter (Showbread) who is also an author with a new release, "With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art." With his book as the context, Joey and Josh manage to fit into one conversation the punk rock culture of Christian music they grew up with, both of their introductions in...
EP20 - My Plan for a "Capital Y" Youth Ministry Makeover
March 11, 2024 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen] What if all Christian Youth Group Ministries could be turned into Youth Centers that were instrumental in supporting youth of all faiths, backgrounds, and sexualities? Get The B-Sides Feed Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music: Mechanical River
EP19 - To Vote or Not to Vote: Is It Being a 'bad christian' to Opt Out?
March 04, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen, Stoy Prioleau, Amy Alderman, Robbie Madison, Matt Oxley, Jed Payne] Joey opens up about what he feels may be too much personal apathy about politics and voting. After sharing with a handful of the show's co-hosts on this one, he's met with more cynicism than he can handle. Four of the five present are convinced that the USA "political machine" doesn't care about people; only getting more votes for their team and acquiring more money and...
EP18 - Jesus Really Does Want Us to Love People Who Believe and Say Really Horrible Things
February 27, 2024 02:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen] Corey Nathan, host of the Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other Podcast, joins the show to discuss a weakness of his. He has a very hard time keeping composure when it comes to difficult discussions about politics and religion. But deep in his heart, as a former Jewish man, now Christian, he knows that love is the goal. And thus, the birth of his podcast. Joey and Corey talk how much of society sees people with bad b...
EP17 - Pursuing Truth About God, Bible and Experiences (through lenses of Christian faith & Atheism)
February 12, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen and Matt Oxley] Jack Hoey (the father) and Jack Hoey (the son) join Joey and Matt to discuss the likelihood of God's existence, why God doesn't make things more obvious, whether or not people can condition themselves to believe, how dependable the bible is to base meaning of life on, and what stock should be placed on spiritual experiences. While Joey and "the Jacks" consider themselves believers in the Christian faith, Matt is a former f...
MINI #2 - Repenting of Racism at 95 Years Old [HAPPY THOUGHTS]
February 08, 2024 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.74 MBHayne tells a beautiful story of redemption and love winning over evil. GetThe B-Sides Feed Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music: Joe Guevara [Jejune]
EP16 - Deconstructing Without Losing Yourself (w/ Angela Herrington)
February 05, 2024 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB[PRE-ORDER NOW "Deconstructing Without Losing Yourself" by Angela Herrington] host contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen The author of "Deconstructing Without Losing Yourself," by Angela Herrington, joins Joey to talk about her new book (releasing this month). Together they discuss their personal journeys of deconstruction, including the obstacle of fear and how to have compassion for those who cause harm in the name of religion. Angie describes to listeners how to maintain a he...
EP15 - Joey Has Questions for Black People
January 29, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen, Robbie Madison, Stoy Prioleau] Joey's been saving up questions revolving around black people and racism, these aren't the sort of questions you ask a stranger in the check-out line. He also shares some stories of being the recipient of racism at the hands of black people, for his two friends (and co-hosts of the show) Robbie and Stoy (both black males) to have the opportunity to shed some extra light and possibly give deeper insight on w...
EP14 - Treat the Telemarketer With Respect and Honor?
January 18, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen, Robbie Madison, Amy Alderman, Hayne Griffen] Stories of old prank calls that almost landed Joey in jail, a disgusting fecal matter prank story, people who want Pat Robertson to burn in jail and whether Satan deserves mercy. Oh, and when the telemarketer calls, WWJD? Get The B-Sides Feed (comes with access to our private community) Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music (including theme song): Stoy Prioleau ...
E13 - Baby It's Cold Outside
December 13, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB[hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen, Robbie Madison, Hayne Griffen] Favorite Christmas Movies, sexist Christmas Movies from the 1940s, what to expose kids to and whether people will ever see the harm in cell phones similarly to the way society looks at smoking cigarettes. And while we're at it, should "Baby It's Cold Outside," be cancelled? Merry Christmas from the PWNA Fam. Get The B-Sides Feed (comes with access to our private community) Facebook Discussion Group here....
EP12 - Another Day, Another Seizure for Joey (and other horrible stories)
December 01, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBPlease listen at your own risk, as the content on this one is very heavy. [hosts contributing on this episode: Joey Svendsen, Ellen Mauro, Hayne Griffen] Joey had a seizure a couple of weeks ago and his friends' security camera captured it all. With "firefighter Hayne" present, we learn a bit more about seizures but we also hear some horror stories he's seen on the job as a rescue worker. Oh, and Ellen thought her son was dead for a few seconds. Along the way, the conversation expands ...
EP11 - "Amy, Do You Think I'm Going to Hell?"
November 27, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen / Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley] When one co-host asks another co-host if she thinks he's going to hell, due to his lack of belief in God. Here's that conversation. Get The B-Sides Feed (comes with access to our private community) Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music (including theme song): Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Rock): Apple Music Other Music: Joel Hamilton (The...
All Kids, These Guests Talk About: God, Parents Cussing, and Whether They'd Be Nervous to Babysit Baby Jesus
November 16, 2023 19:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen] Three kids belonging to some listeners of this podcast, as well as Joey’s son Waylon, talk about the deeper things in life. We talk about how God is good in the context of tornadoes, some specific times their parents have cussed, how the devil is apparently stronger than God sometimes, and whether or not they would be nervous to babysit baby Jesus. One of these kids is an open theist, none of them are quite sure whether skin is an essent...
EP10 - Jesus Saves All? A Case Against Eternal Damnation (w/ Derek Ryan Kubilus)
November 14, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen] If God has the type of unlimited power and unquenchable love most Christians ascribe to the Creator, the theological reasoning behind people being separated from God forever simply doesn't hold up, at least not to our finite minds. But there are so many verses in the Bible that point to a much greater salvation than what most Christians have been taught. Hearing this episode, listeners will digest the reasons why a universal view of sa...
EP9 - Is Spanking Kids Child Abuse?
November 06, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Amy Alderman / Ellen Mauro / Joey Svendsen] While spanking used to be fairly normal with very little cultural push back, many people in 2023 consider all forms of spanking child abuse. Most would agree that hitting any part of a kid's body is abuse, in the event that an adult is relieving anger. But are there healthy ways of going about spanking children? Ellen, Amy and Joey were all spanked as children. Amy and Joey reflect on personal childhoods ...
EP8 - Hayne Curses God, God's Love Moves in Closer
October 30, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Hayne Griffen / Robbie Madison / Joey Svendsen] Hayne shares the story of breaking his neck in a biking accident and cursing God, only to feel God's love draw in closer as one of the most tangible instances in his life, ever. Throughout this story, you'll hear how Hayne went from being "fundamentalist, reformed, Hayne" to"mystic Christian Hayne," how him and his wife Erica transitioned to a more simplistic way of life as a result of this horrific ac...
JOEYMINI #1 - The Curse and Love of My Youth Group [REFLECTIONS]
October 26, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.28 MBGet The B-Sides Feed / access to our Private Community. Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music: Joe Guevara [Jejune]
MINI #1 - The Curse and Love of My Youth Group [REFLECTIONS]
October 26, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.28 MBGetThe B-Sides Feed / access to our Private Community. Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music: Joe Guevara [Jejune]
EP7 - Joey & His Two Lady Co-workers: "The Billy Graham Rule."
October 23, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Joey Svendsen and "friend of the show," Sarah Eller] This conversation started in Episode 309 and today continues with Joey and two of his former, female co-workers. Was the "Billy Graham Rule" needed between him and these two friends (the co-workers), Sarah Eller and Liz Miller? While Joey and Sarah are more comfortable with taking into consideration many of the cautions this rule represents, Liz finds it dated and believes it may be need...
EP6 - Joey's Racial Joke Hurts Stoy
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley / Robbie Madison] [LIVE Q&A / Call-in: We'd love to continue this conversation with you all on Oct 26th @ 830PM EST. RSVP HERE] In a text thread the "host team" uses to communicate with one another, Joey sent a racial joke (video) for laughs. You can view video here if you'd like it for extra context. (It's also described in the conversation, so viewing isn't necessary) ...
EP5 - Christians and Conspiracies
October 09, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Jed Payne / Hayne Griffen] Episode 5 of the New Era of PWNA, and it's all about conspiracies and why our guests feel that Christians gravitate toward them. Mike Austin and Greg Bock join Jed and Hayne to talk about their book, "QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross." The book addresses what these guys believe to be the rise in Christians believing conspiracy theories and white nationalism amongst western evangelical Christianity. They also discuss the pitfa...
EP4 - Amy is on Fire for God, Ellen Stopped Reading Her Bible: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 4)
October 02, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Ellen Mauro / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley / Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Alex Ginsberg / Robbie Madison ] Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter. In Part 4, Amy describes why her faith is so strong while Ellen and Matt explain why she sou...
EP3 - Be Fat, Selfish, or Prideful. Just Don’t Be Gay: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 3)
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Alex Ginsberg / Robbie Madison / Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter. In episode 3, Alex shares with Robbie, Jed and Joey how coming out of the closet almost cos...
Be Fat, Selfish, or Prideful. Just Don’t Be Gay: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 3):
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Alex Ginsberg / Robbie Madison / Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter. In episode 3, Alex shares with Robbie, Jed and Joey how coming out of the closet almost cos...
EP2 - Stoy Knows There’s a God, Liz Feel Rejected By Church: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 2)
September 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter. Here in Part 2, Stoy explains his unique perspective of God and learns a new word, Liz’s reflects on her journey of losing her husband and remarrying a ...
Stoy Knows There’s a God, Liz Feel Rejected By Church: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 2)
September 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter. Here in Part 2, Stoy explains his unique perspective of God and learns a new word, Liz’s reflects on her journey of losing her husband and remarrying a ...
EP1 - Ellen Stopped Drinking and Amy Started Crying: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 1):
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Ellen Mauro / Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley] Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe since the podcast was launched in 2015, but this time with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, a former drug addict and a firefighter. In Part...
Ellen Stopped Drinking and Amy Started Crying: The Mix Tape Era Intro (Part 1):
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB[Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Ellen Mauro / Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley] Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast. The same sorts of conversations and vibe since the podcast was launched in 2015, but this time with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, a former drug addict and a firefighter. In Part...
386 - Two Christians Who Are Positive in God's Existence. And Two Who Are Not.
March 27, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBPastor With No Answers The Mix Tape Era COMING SOON. NEW Content Added Weekly NOW on Our Private Feed. Main voices on this one: Hayne, Amy, Stoy, Joey Thanks for the Music /Derek Minor, Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends, Jejune.
385 - The Fall and Rise of PWNA Podcast
March 08, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBHere's a quick synopsis of my thought process in shutting the podcast down, bringing that thing back and how things have changed for the better. Included also is a little tribute to the rest of the PWNA crew. Get The Bear Feed (exclusive podcast for patrons of the show) Joey Svendsen / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / E-mail Thanks / Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends, Robbie Madison and Stoy Prioleau for music in this episode. [alternate description] Founded in 2014, Charleston's...
384 - RIP, Pastor With No Answers (the Podcast, Joey is not dead)
January 26, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.13 MBTHE FINAL EPISODE The public podcast is gone. The private podcast feed/community (what I enjoy the most these days) continues here. let's hang! February's Monthly Hang Out
383 - Deconstructing as a Parent, Not Knowing What to Tell Your Kids
January 24, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB[We'll continue this conversation LIVE on 2/2. You are welcome to join us. ] Bekah McNeel joins to talk about her book, "Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith." Joey recounts the angst of feeling ill-equipped to guide his kids spiritually through recent years and the peaceful place he and his kids have landed. Bekah outlines a correlation between the doctrine of hell and unhealthy parenting, shares the power of repentance and apology wi...
382 - "Black Men Just Need to Stop Selling Drugs, Start Being Fathers." Right?
January 16, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBWhy is it not this simple? Why is "not knowing any better" a legitimate excuse? Or is it? Is the "absentee father" even a black problem? Joey discusses these questions with three black friends (regulars on the show) and hears two of their stories of not being cut out for drug dealing, one of them losing an incredible career opportunity due to his color, and one heart-breaking story of divorce, child support and jail time. The three also reflect on the life and legacy of Martin Luther ...
Middle Finger to My Old Church, What's Love Got to Do With It?
January 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB[chapter markers are listed at bottom & inserted in audio for your listening convenience] As the topic of conversation centers around a specific instagram post by a specific person, this is a general conversation about “spitfire social media Christians," why their words don’t resemble love, and if a militant tone is the most loving approach when one believes vehemently that opposing positions are not only wrong but also endangering the health and/or rights of a whole demographic of people b...
381 - Middle Finger to My Old Church, What's Love Got to Do With It?
January 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB[chapter markers are listed at bottom & inserted in audio for your listening convenience] As the topic of conversation centers around a specific instagram post by a specific person, this is a general conversation about “spitfire social media Christians," why their words don’t resemble love, and if a militant tone is the most loving approach when one believes vehemently that opposing positions are not only wrong but also endangering the health and/or rights of a whole demographic of people b...
You'll Die Sooner Without Good Community. (It's Science)
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBMaybe the best New Year's Resolution one can make: Get good friendships. Elizabeth Gillespie, licensed therapist of 11 years, focusses her practices on helping people find healing for trauma, through healthy human connection. She did a Tedx Talks (2022) that outlines the scientific data behind this bold statement she made in this episode: “You are probably going to die sooner, faster, and be far less healthy if you don’t have close relationships.” You heard her. It’s a matter of surviva...
380 - You'll Die Sooner Without Good Community. (It's Science)
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBMaybe the best New Year's Resolution one can make: Get good friendships. Elizabeth Gillespie, licensed therapist of 11 years, focusses her practices on helping people find healing for trauma, through healthy human connection. She did a Tedx Talks (2022) that outlines the scientific data behind this bold statement she made in this episode: “You are probably going to die sooner, faster, and be far less healthy if you don’t have close relationships.” You heard her. It’s a matter of surviva...
378 - Entering the Holidays for the First Time without Your Brother
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB[Continuing a tradition that goes back to Christmas 2019 in episode 208 and continues in episode 272 and episode 329, Pastor With No Answers Podcast remembers those who are grieving this Christmas because of great loss] Shonte Jones, family of this podcast suffered great loss at the beginning of the year when her 40-year old brother, "Rico" Jones, passed away due to lung complications as a result of COVID-19. She discusses what her grief looks like not even a year later and shares the con...
379 - Entering the Holidays for the First Time without Your Brother
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB[Continuing a tradition that goes back to Christmas 2019 in episode 208 and continues in episode 272 and episode 329, Pastor With No Answers Podcast remembers those who are grieving this Christmas because of great loss] Shonte Jones, family of this podcast suffered great loss at the beginning of the year when her 40-year old brother, "Rico" Jones, passed away due to lung complications as a result of COVID-19. She discusses what her grief looks like not even a year later and shares the con...
378 - Entering the Holidays for the First Time without Your Brother
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB[Continuing a tradition that goes back to Christmas 2019 in episode 208 and continues in episode 272 and episode 329, Pastor With No Answers Podcast remembers those who are grieving this Christmas because of great loss] Shonte Jones, family of this podcast suffered great loss at the beginning of the year when her 40-year old brother, "Rico" Jones, passed away due to lung complications as a result of COVID-19. She discusses what her grief looks like not even a year later and shares the con...
378 - Christmas For Me and My Friends ("the Black Ones" Part II)
December 13, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBTwenty-seven years since the last time they hung as friends (and classmates) at James Island High, Stoy Prioleau, Antonio "Hype" Seabrook and Joey Svendsen caught up on episode 361 - My Childhood Friends [the Black ones]. As kids, they never processed together things like racism, privilege, systemic racism, what it's like to be black, and what it's like to be white. As adults, they reflect on their childhoods with a lot more insight and life experience. In this episode, the conversation...
377 - Christmas For Me and My Friends ("the Black Ones" Part II)
December 13, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBTwenty-seven years since the last time they hung as friends (and classmates) at James Island High, Stoy Prioleau, Antonio "Hype" Seabrook and Joey Svendsen caught up on episode 361 - My Childhood Friends [the Black ones]. As kids, they never processed together things like racism, privilege, systemic racism, what it's like to be black, and what it's like to be white. As adults, they reflect on their childhoods with a lot more insight and life experience. In this episode, the conversation...
377 - Christian Rap, "Still Standing" w/ KJ-52
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBBecoming a Christian as a 15-year old, KJ-52's career started when the music industry was nothing like it is now. From the early days of opening up for acts like Tribe Called Quest and appearing on a radio show of Dj Khaled's (before he was DJ Khaled) to finding some unexpected traction in the Christian music industry with his letter to Eminem in the song "Dear Slim," Joey and KJ-52 not only reminisce about the old school Christian Rap and Tooth and Nail Records days, they talk a little fai...
Christian Rap, "Still Standing" w/ KJ-52
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBBecoming a Christian as a 15-year old, KJ-52's career started when the music industry was nothing like it is now. From the early days of opening up for acts like Tribe Called Quest and appearing on a radio show of Dj Khaled's (before he was DJ Khaled) to finding some unexpected traction in the Christian music industry with his letter to Eminem in the song "Dear Slim," Joey and KJ-52 not only reminisce about the old school Christian Rap and Tooth and Nail Records days, they talk a little fai...
376 - Brian Zahnd and John Mark McMillan (God and Country )
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB[this episode originally aired on 10/10/20] John Mark McMillan and Joey Svendsen enjoy their time with Pastor and Author Brian Zahnd, asking him a little about everything. What does Brian Zahnd think of the POTUS (Donald Trump) and if asked, would he serve on his spiritual advisement board? Brian Zahnd believes strongly in the church. He points out the problems with both the "Christian right" and "Christian left," highlighting how Jesus wouldn’t serve either of their agendas; because fran...
375 - "Death to Deconstruction" (w/ Josh Porter of Showbread)
November 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBJosh Porter (formerly known as Josh Dies of the band Showbread), author of the new book "Death to Deconstruction," shares his story of christian fundamentalist upbringing and deconstruction of faith. Full of bitterness towards the church, he later discovered deep issues of personal pride (quite common for youngsters his age) that contributed greatly to being on this path. Having now returned to an orthodox (as in what people would describe as not progressive) faith, he is also a pastor at...
375 - "Death to Deconstruction" (w/ Josh Porter of Showbread)
November 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBJosh Porter (formerly known as Josh Dies of the band Showbread), author of the new book "Death to Deconstruction," shares his story of christian fundamentalist upbringing and deconstruction of faith. Full of bitterness towards the church, he later discovered deep issues of personal pride (quite common for youngsters his age) that contributed greatly to being on this path. Having now returned to an orthodox (as in what people would describe as not progressive) faith, he is also a pastor at...