The SkyePod

Skye and Drew discuss the doubt thrown on an OnlyFans model's public faith conversion, Spring Hill church discontinues livestreaming services, Dawkin's claims he's a "cultural Christian," and the Youtube prophets of the eclipse eat poop (metaphorically speaking). Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-drews-102167526

Alistar Begg comes under fire for advice on going to a relative's transgender wedding, studies say trust in pastors is declining, Jesus painting is considered is "too sensual," Apple tries to popularize VR goggles, and Tucker Carlson seems to turn against America... lots of ground covered in this week's Skyepod! Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-drews-98550603

Skye's here to answer questions—and talk about the Stranger Things finale. Is there a secret episode called "ConformityGate?" Then he talks about the questionable Christian cliches we use around grief and more.   Questions:  Why do you tout your public education experience and say that you support public education?  What are your thoughts on participating in interfaith outreach? When Jesus said to help the poor, did he mean in the local church or in the general? Is there a secret finale of Stranger Things?  What was it like writing The World Born in You, since it's in a more autobiographical style? Does evil still exist in the Kingdom of Heaven?  How do you express assurances and comfort when someone dies that reflect a biblical view about the person's state between now and the restoration of all things?   Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147758132/  

As we wrap up our Christmas break, here's an oldie but a goodie from one of our first Skyepod episodes. Mike Erre and Michael Bird join Skye to break down our explainer video on the Rapture. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode. 0:13 - Theme Song 2:06 - Responding to Comments 7:36 - Urgent Preaching 14:23 - Is Jonah's Whale in the Bible? 18:23 - Harpazo? 22:42 - Hour of Trial 26:45 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147034184/  

Covering topics from politics to pop culture, Skye Jethani offers a slate of 2026 predictions to David French. Will the public finally rebel against the social media companies? Will Texas elect its first Democratic senator in nearly 40 years? Will we finally get definitive proof of UFOs? Will "Dune Part 3" or "The Odyssey" dominate the box office? French unpacks the predictions and explains which ones are overreactions and which are more plausible.   0:00 - Theme Songs   2:15 - Nolan's Odyssey   6:23 - First Texan Democrat Senator?   11:52 - Social Media Bans   29:15 - US Government Has Alien Technology?   36:25 - Trump Appoints New Supreme Court Justice   44:05 - Transgender Self-Identification Decline   58:55 - End Credits

Skye's prepared to get on his soapbox to respond to Drew's news stories and internet controversies. We all know Die Hard is a Christmas movie, but is Home Alone a Christian movie? Is Old Man Marley a Christ-figure to young Kevin? Skye agree with Kirk Cameron that annihilationism makes sense—but many have hinged their faith on eternal conscious torment. And do stories in sermons actually help people remember?   0:00 - Theme Song   3:03 - Is Home Alone a Christian Movie   9:40 - Kirk Cameron on Hell   22:35 - The Neuroscience of Worship   24:38 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146095822/   Topics Covered: Is Home Alone Christian?: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/home-alone-catholic-heart Kirk Cameron's Theology of Hell Changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RflbA8Vt_Y The Neuroscience of Worship: https://relevantmagazine.com/current/science/the-neuroscience-of-worship/ Do Sermons Need Stories?: https://x.com/RebeccMcLaugh/status/1998783054626611250  Therapy culture replacing religion: https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/p/no-not-everyone-needs-therapy

Continuing our study of the Apostle Paul's view of circumcision, this week focuses on Galatians 6. To perpetuate a popular view that certain groups were inferior to others, some Christians required others to be circumcised. Paul believed this was so contrary to the gospel, and he took the issue so seriously, that he wrote this part of his letter himself with extra-large letters. So, why don't we take discrimination within the church as seriously as Paul did? Why do we passively participate in the prejudice of others?   0:00 - Show Starts   2:05 - Theme Song   5:15 - Looking Down on Others   10:46 - Social Pressure to Be Superior   23:08 - Pressured to Antagonized Muslims   34:00 - End Credits

Victor Boutros joins Skye to talk about the Human Trafficking Institute, which he cofounded after going from ethics debates with his fellow students to seeing the reality of human trafficking in India. The Human Trafficking Institute now works internationally and have seen results beyond what they imagined possible. Boutros explains the common misconceptions around human trafficking and what is effective to combat it.   0:07 - Theme Song   7:33 - Seeing the Reality of Human Trafficking   15:06 - The Church's Focus on Human Trafficking   22:18 - Effective Solutions   28:24 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145084638/   Parent Guide from the Human Trafficking Institute https://traffickinginstitute.org/event-guide-download/   Human Trafficking Institute: https://traffickinginstitute.org/

Ken Burns has just released his new 12-hour PBS documentary about the American Revolution, and Skye's watched all of it. On this episode, he talks with David French about some of the less well-known aspects of the Revolution, how they shaped American history, and lessons we can apply to our current political and cultural challenges. David and Skye also share their favorite must-watch holiday movies. 0:00 - Theme Song  1:15 - Ken Burn's American Revolution Documentary 14:12 - American Grit and Consensus 20:25 - Strong Minorities 23:56 - Tory or Patriot? 32:00 - Great Man Theory 37:00 - Are We Actually Divided? 42:00 - The Activist Groups 58:00 - Holiday Movies 1:03:00 - End Credits

Big Eva's dead! Long live—Gig Eva? Big Giga? Drew brings us news about anti-institutionalism, pro-Christian Nationalism, and gig-evangelicalization. He and Skye look at our shifting Christian landscape in America (and Canada) and the news stories that represent it. And if all that brings you down, Skillet has a cover of an old Christmas song—but not everyone is happy.   Topics Covered: Goodbye Big Eva? https://firstthings.com/goodbye-big-eva-hello-gig-eva/   Seth Troutt on AI: https://holypost.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7605245cd315b3ddb80b2c279&id=436e5b0c9f&e=ffb786c716   Skillet Cover "O Come, Emmanuel:" https://x.com/skilletmusic/status/1989485519953351099?s=20&mc_cid=9196dbe27a&mc_eid=ffb786c716   Pastor Call Christians "Fake and Gay:" …I can't properly cite this one cause they removed the trailer for being too funny.   Chris Nye on Institutions: https://cnye.substack.com/p/thank-god-the-church-is-an-institution   0:00 - Theme Song   4:38 - Gig Eva (Not a Swedish Woman)   18:41 - Be Mean to AI?   28:15 - Skillet Cooks with O Come, O Come Emmanuel   28:30 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144046136/

What is the church supposed to be? Alan Hirsch is here to discuss the church growth movement, the duty of discipleship, and how we are tempted to plant pulpits rather than real churches. But Skye questions if retooling our idea of church may be leaving behind wisdom from our forefathers. 0:04 - Theme Song 5:00 - Constantine and Christian Nationalism 12:11 - Church as Movement 21:27 - Numerical Growth vs Spiritual Depth 28:04 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:  Resources: The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating Apostolic Movements by Alan Hirsch: https://a.co/d/0IwWe1G Reframation: Seeing God, People, and Mission Through Reenchanted Frames by Alan Hirsch: https://a.co/d/ep0AUBo

Open Nazi rhetoric is gaining traction on the right, and the response from conservative institutions has been inconsistent at best. Skye and David trace the roots of the problem, the incentives that fueled it, and the late-breaking backlash that may signal a tipping point. They also look at ICE's increasingly aggressive "Kavanaugh stops," the risks of expanding executive power, and why election integrity could be threatened when extremism and state authority begin to reinforce each other.

Skye and Kaitlyn talk Liberalism, a political philosophy that's shaped our world—but the word has become totally conflated with whatever is considered "left-wing." What is liberalism, why was it instrumental in constructing the American Experiment, and why does Skye seem so much more positive about it than Kaitlyn is?   0:02 - Theme Song   4:04 - Liberals or Liberalism?   16:22 - Rights and Liberalism and Democracy   22:38 - Necessities of Illiberal Institutions   34:08 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142446444/edit  

Jordan Raynor joins Skye to talk about Christians throughout history who demonstrate how faith and work go together, from TV star Fred Rogers to the inventor of the Lego brick to Civil Rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. What can these people teach us about how our faith plays out outside of ministry positions?   0:06 - Theme Song   0:38 - Work and Faith   7:26 - Instrumental Thinking   12:40 - Mere Christians: Binge-Worthy Biographies That Show You How to Glorify God in Your Work by Jordan Raynor: https://a.co/d/aa8wTvq   14:56 - Mister Rogers and Masculinity   26:33 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141374629/  

Drew's Newsletter is launching soon! To celebrate, he's brought his smorgasbord of news. Bond's gun is missing in action from Amazon Prime posters—is this doing any good? There's a slow exodus of older church-goers from the church—is the solution to this problem right in front of us? Why's there such a dip in young people identifying as trans? And has ministry just become content creation to a smaller and smaller audience?   0:04 - Theme Song   0:32 - Drew's Newsletter!   2:31 - Is Drew Famous?   5:35 - Gunless James Bond?   21:20 - The Elderly Exodus?   23:53 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141385978/

Skye talks with his friend, Pastor David Swanson, about his confrontation with Border Patrol agents at an ICE protest in Chicago. What's really happening with "Operation Midway Blitz," what should churches and Christians do when the government is actively violating the rights of its citizens, and is the Trump Administration deliberately trying to provoke a wider conflict? 0:00 - Theme Song   1:36 - Bronzeville   6:12 - Protesting and Praying at Detention Facilities   15:07 - Confronted by Commander Bovino   18:27 - Police and Agents Not Coordinated   25:44 - The Apartment Raids   26:20 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140857082/  

Hypocrites! No one wants to be seen as one. While most people claim to hate hypocrisy, does our hatred of hypocrisy take our attention from more bald-faced sin? And could a certain kind of hypocrisy be a stepping stone away from other sins and toward virtue? Skye dives into hypocrisy and gives the antidotes for twin errors that hypocrisy creates. 0:04 - Theme Song 2:52 - What's Worse Than Hypocrisy? 6:37 - Why Christians Say, "At Least It's Not Hypocrisy" 10:08 - Two Thieves 17:18 - Sincere Evil 20:35 - The Stepping Stone Toward Virtue 24:40 - Stolen Valor 26:11 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140300785/

The Trump administration is making concerning claims free speech in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination. David French is here with Skye Jethani to break down where America stands with free speech. Also, why is the First Amendment important for Christians?   0:00 - Theme Song   2:58 - David French's Journey to Free Speech Advocacy   11:42 - Trump's Approach to Free Speech   18:15 - Is the Right Pushing of Trump's Illiberalism?   25:10 - Christian Defense of Free Speech   34:40 - How Free Speech Maintains Peace   45:23 - Intolerance Toward Free Speech   55:58 - End Credits

Holy Post Media is no stranger to accusations of both-sidesism. Skye and Kaitlyn talk about why they believe pointing out problems on both sides isn't simple equivocation or conflict-avoidance, but instead a responsibility—and maybe even a way to avoid idolatry.   0:04 - Theme Song   1:18 - Defining Both-Sidesism   8:22 - Is it false equivalency?   13:15 - Are we just placating conservatives?   24:47 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/139216097/  

Skye and Drew open this edition of Drew's News by reflecting on Charlie Kirk's assassination and the string of recent political violence. Is this analogous to the 1960's—or the 1910's? But there's other stuff on their minds—midlife faith crises, declining grades in plublic schools, and—"Jesus glow-ups" on Tiktok? Skye and Drew look at all of this news and try to make sense of it all.   Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138694494/