Latest Christian politics Podcast Episodes
How should you respond if you've been hurt by the church?
Tension - February 27, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThe church is supposed to be a place of refuge - one where we can follow Jesus together with other believers. But unfortunately that isn't always the case. This week we give four responses for you to walk through as you begin to process the hurt you've experienced. For a FREE week of Better H...
How should Christians respond to those who have experienced church hurt?
Tension - February 20, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt seems like everywhere we look, people are talking about how they've been hurt by the church. Many of us have experienced it ourselves. But how should we respond when someone tells us the church has hurt them? This week we give you three ways to respond when you're having those conversations...
Can married people be friends with someone of the opposite gender?
Tension - February 13, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsSome call it the Billy Graham Rule, others the Mike Pence Rule. Regardless of the name, there's an idea amongst Christians that married people can't be friends with someone of the opposite gender. It even got Matt Chandler suspended. But is a hard rule against it really the way it should be? Th...
What's the difference in sexual purity and purity culture?
Tension - February 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOne of the most damaging thing of youth group in the 90's and 00's was purity culture. But that doesn't mean we don't teach biblical sexual ethics to our kids and students. This week we talk about the difference between teaching sexual purity and what became purity culture before offering what ...
Can (or should) Christians drink alcohol?
Tension - January 30, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's the age old debate: can (or should) Christians drink alcohol? This week we look at the three main views on how American Christians have approached alcohol, look at what scripture says about it, and give you a game to play for the next time you think about drinking. __________________ Wat...
What's the role of women in ministry?
Tension - January 23, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWomen make up half our population but only 20% of pastors are women. Is that by design? Are we not ordaining women when we should be? What is the role of women in ministry? In this week's episode, we dive into the distinctions between complementarianism and egalitarianism, discuss the Biblical ...
Is the rapture really a thing?
Tension - January 16, 2023 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDid you grow up reading the Left Behind books? Or do memories from A Thief in the Night still haunt you? This week we talk about rapture theology, the anxiety it caused, and how we should approach that topic moving forward. Plus Eric leaves a little treat at the end. __________________ Watch...
Are Christians supposed to love the sinner, hate the sin?
Tension - January 09, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsYou've heard the phrase love the sinner, hate the sin. But is it even biblical? Should we be using it? This week we talk about the origins of that phrase, how it's harmful to those around us, and what a better way forward would be. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi2-37gJvsY ...
BONUS: Top 5 Worst Christmas Songs
Tension - December 05, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsMerry Christmas everybody! We're here with a bonus episode of the podcast - and the first ever YouTube episode - putting together our Top 5 Worst Christmas Song list. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MnhYr9cOYg Get Merch or share your youth group story: https://unlearningyo...
How should Christians talk about politics?
Tension - October 31, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsPolitics are a necessary evil. As Christians, we should be active in them, but to what extent? In the final episode of Season 5, we talk about how we got to the point in the church where we are divided by politics instead of united by Christ. After looking at that history, we discuss a healthie...
Climate Change
Tension - October 24, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsBefore the fall, God commanded us to care for the earth. It was one of our first duties as humans. But in most evangelical churches, we were taught climate change was just a left wing hoax and that people who cared about the planet were hippies. This week we talk about how we can disagree on...
Same Sex Marriage and Equal Rights
Tension - October 17, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe were taught marriage is a religious covenant between a couple and God - which it is - in some forms. However, the Bible didn’t address health care, power of attorney, and other things relevant to today’s culture - the things that make up governmental marriage. In this episode we talk about t...
Abortion
Tension - October 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsMost of us grew up in the height of the Pro Life movement and were taught Christians had always believed abortion in any form was wrong and that life absolutely begins at conception. But did you know that view doesn't match up historically with past views on abortion within the Church? This we...
Racism
Tension - October 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHave you ever been taught the racial history of the Bible? Or about the rich depth of the early African church? If you're like most Christians - the answer to that is no. In this week's episode we look at two parts of the racist history within the Church (whitewashing and color blindness) and t...
Christian Nationalism
Tension - September 26, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThe first two episodes of this season were big picture views at how we should approach politics and government. Now we start getting into the weeds where things are messy. This week we talk about what Christian Nationalism is (and what it isn't!), where it came from, and how we should approach ...
BONUS: Societal campfires and why we're so attracted to them
Tension - September 22, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsLast episode was getting a little long so we cut this segment out as its own bonus episode. We talk about the concept of campfires and how American culture has elevated political campfires over all others. Follow us on social: http://instagram.com/jonathan_carone http://instagram.com/ericw712...
Democrats, Republicans, and political tribalism
Tension - September 19, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings"Yuh cain't be a democrat and be a Christian!" - Many of us were taught that growing up. But is it true? Is there only one political party for Christians? And if it's true - why are so many younger Christians going away from that idea? This week we talk about the tribalism that comes with our c...
Politics and Government
Tension - September 12, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIf you grew up in the evangelical church, you were probably taught there was one certain way to vote if you were a Christian. The problem with that was Jesus never spoke on how to apply our religious beliefs to government. In this week's episode, we unlearn what we were taught growing up and ta...
What you need to know about Season 5
Tension - September 05, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsSeason 5 is going to be totally different from the last four. Before we get into it, there are some ground rules you need to know about. In this preview episode we talk about why we're doing things differently, what we hope to accomplish, and what you can expect over the next eight weeks. Follo...
Grace vs Behavior Modification
Tension - June 27, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHow do we live in the tensions between modifying our behavior to avoid sin and being free because of God's grace poured out through Jesus? That's the underlying question in almost everything we've talked about in four seasons, so we're closing out season four talking about it. Plus we give you a...
Let's talk church camp
Tension - June 20, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsA friend is a friend forever, right? Especially if the Lord's the Lord of them. But seriously, church camp was usually a pretty great experience. We made leaps in our faith and built relationships that are still around today. But how do we get church camp experiences now that we're adults? Fol...
Please stop talking about your smokin' hott wife
Tension - June 13, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsRicky Bobby said it and thousands of preachers started copying it. But did you know that phrase has had a lasting impact on an entire generation? This week we talk about its impact and how to talk to and about our spouses and kids in healthier ways. Follow us on social: http://instagram.com/jo...
YWAM, full-time ministry, and ripping phone books
Tension - June 06, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDid you ever hear an altar call that included giving your life to full-time Christian service? This week we talk about how we elevated being a missionary or going into full-time ministry into the goal of the Christian. Plus we talk about the Power Team. Follow us on social: http://instagram.co...
Good songs from bad churches
Tension - May 30, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn light of the Hillsong documentary, a listener reached out to us and asked how we should approach the music written from churches that ended up in scandal. Should we keep singing them in church? Is it okay to listen to them personally? Do we throw them out? Follow us on social: http://instag...
Two pieces, tankinis and t-shirts
Tension - May 23, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsSummer starts next week. That means lake days, pool parties, and beach camps. And if you're a girl - it means you need to go out and buy a one-piece bathing suit. But guys can wear whatever they want because, y'know, girls aren't visual. Follow us on social: http://instagram.com/jonathan_caron...
Do we have to go to church?
Tension - May 16, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's 2022. With all the technological advances and decentralization, do we have to go to church anymore? What even defines 'church' at this point? Follow us on social: http://instagram.com/jonathan_carone http://instagram.com/ericw712 https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathan_carone https://www.tikt...
Is youth group even good?
Tension - May 09, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis feels like a strange question to ask in the fourth season of a podcast about youth group, but was youth group even good? Did its positives outweigh its negatives? If so many of us are having to unlearn youth group, should we even be having youth group? Follow us on social: http://instagra...
BONUS - March Madness. Church edition.
Tension - March 21, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's March. We're between seasons. Hang out with us for 30-minutes while we debate made up church brackets from the @ChristiansWhoCurseSometimes Instagram account. It's silly and goofy and, given everything else going on in the world, we could all use a laugh. Follow us on social: http://insta...
Perverts and Princesses
Tension - February 28, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn our culture, we treat boys like perverts and girls like princesses. In doing that, we strip away their identity as humans and don't allow them to fully be what they were created to be. Plus, y'know, purity culture issues. Follow us on social: http://instagram.com/jonathan_carone http://ins...
Homosexuality
Tension - February 21, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsToday's episode was a hard one to record. Not because we were scared of being canceled by progressives or called heretics by conservatives, but because we want to make sure we're being loving and kind as we wrestle through our beliefs on a really complicated issue. We invite you to join us for a...
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