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We grew up in it. The WOW compilations, the youth group pecking order, the "on fire" vs. "backslidden" scoreboard. The pressure to show up every Sunday, Sunday night, and Wednesday. The feeling that doubt was failure and the world outside the church was basically the enemy. In this conversation, Joe sits down with his friend Mario to take an honest look back at evangelical Christian culture in the 90s and early 2000s, what it shaped in them, what it cost them, and what they are still sorting through today. This is not a takedown. It is a real, unfiltered conversation between two people who loved a lot of what they experienced and are also still feeling the weight of some of it. If you grew up in church, ever wondered if your doubt makes you a bad Christian, or just need someone to name what you lived through, pull up a chair.
By Joe OliverWe grew up in it. The WOW compilations, the youth group pecking order, the "on fire" vs. "backslidden" scoreboard. The pressure to show up every Sunday, Sunday night, and Wednesday. The feeling that doubt was failure and the world outside the church was basically the enemy. In this conversation, Joe sits down with his friend Mario to take an honest look back at evangelical Christian culture in the 90s and early 2000s, what it shaped in them, what it cost them, and what they are still sorting through today. This is not a takedown. It is a real, unfiltered conversation between two people who loved a lot of what they experienced and are also still feeling the weight of some of it. If you grew up in church, ever wondered if your doubt makes you a bad Christian, or just need someone to name what you lived through, pull up a chair.