When Chris Kratzer left his Lutheran roots, he became a pastor of evangelical and Southern Baptist churches for 21 years. Later, he got caught up in the intoxicating church growth movement. Eventually, after a long road of self examination and realization, he had a radical change of heart and mind that led him to walk away from it all.

Enter The Spiritual Brewpub and hear Michael and Chris discussing Chris's evolution and revelations that showed him how God is portrayed in most evangelical churches--as a hating, violent, temperamental, murderous, codependent, and exclusive deity. 

Michael and Chris agree that the religious-right has hijacked Jesus and made him into the mascot of their bigotry, discrimination, power, and greed. Chris shares the messages found in his book, “Stupid Shit Heard In Church: And the Truth that Will Wipe You Clean,” where he boldly confronts the evils of much of modern Christianity and charts a new path of faith that rescues Jesus out of the claws of conservative Evangelicalism. Hear Chris' fascinating journey and discover a faith that doesn't require you to lose your mind, heart, and self in the process. Learn more at www.chriskratzer.com

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