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November 23, 2025 The UpsideDown: If MTG Can Change: Can MAGA Christians Repent?
The world is now the UPSIDE DOWN! On this episode, Paul & Ashley look into a world of "Stranger Things," — where Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes on CNN, renounces Trump, admits there’s no “4-D chess,” and says she’s leaving Congress because she can’t help people from inside the chaos.
Is this real change? A political shift? A crack in the MAGA universe?
And the big question: CAN MAGA REPENT?!
Could MAGA Christians hear this and actually reconsider their loyalty to Trump, Republican extremism, and MAGA evangelicalism?
We explore:
✨ Repentance as a change of mind, not a magic prayer
✨ Nicodemus, Zaccheus, and biblical examples of unexpected transformation
✨ Why some hearts soften… while others harden
✨ Whether MTG could become the wake-up call no one expected
Join the conversation; step with us into the Upside Down and see if Stranger Things can happen.
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November 12, 2025 Separation of Church and... Hate? A Conversation with John Fugelsang
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'Why should I listen to Trump … and reject the words of Jesus?' asks actor and comedian John Fugelsang -
Best Selling Book: Separation of Church and Hate
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October 20, 2025 🎙️ Flex Your Spiritual Inspo 🕊️ A Sacred Show-and-Tell of the Soul
🎙️ Flex Your Spiritual Inspo
🕊️ A Sacred Show-and-Tell of the Soul
Description:
In a world where deconstruction often centers what we no longer believe, this episode flips the script. What’s still inspiring your spirit? What stirs your soul awake in this season of life?
Ashley and Paul (aka Unconventional Pastor Paul) invite each other—and you—to “flex your spiritual inspo.” Whether it’s a quote, a ritual, a verse, a song, a breeze, a beetle, or a full-on mystical experience, it counts. We’re sharing what’s nourishing us spiritually today and asking you to do the same. Deconstruction doesn't mean disconnection. Let's reconnect with wonder, beauty, and sacred breadcrumbs.
Come as you are—curious, skeptical, mystical, or all three—and bring your own sacred inspiration to the table.
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1 hr 9 min
October 20, 2025 🌀 Bad Bunny & a Showgirl or The World Is On Fire 🔥 Can We Put it Out
🌀 Bad Bunny & a Showgirl or The World Is On Fire 🔥 Can We Put it Out
This week’s episode of Evangelicalish is a blend of light-hearted banter and serious spiritual reflection. Paul and Ashley couldn’t agree on a title—so we gave you both.
Ashley returns inspired from a civic engagement summit and makes the case that democracy is a spiritual practice. Paul’s not so sure our systems can heal without collapse. (Is the world on fire, or are we the fire?)
Also:
👗 Who’s the showgirl and who’s the bunny?
🎯 Crystal Ball obliterates Tomi Lahren
💔 Paul gets flipped off by a Trump truck guy
🛍️ Paul went birthday shopping
#evangelicalish #deconstruction #exvangelical #politicsandfaith #spiritualbutnotsilent #badbunny #showgirlenergy #burnitdown #democracyisaspiritualpractice 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!
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October 20, 2025 The Meaning of Life... and Other Light Topics: Evangelicalish
🎙️ The Meaning of Life... and Other Light Topics
This week, we wade into the deep end of existence with a deceptively simple question: What’s the meaning of life? Inspired by a fascinating dialogue between an agnostic philosopher, a Christian apologist, and a Hindu psychologist, we explore how purpose is shaped by belief, culture, and consciousness itself.
We’ll wrestle with the “Paper Clip Problem” — can a person live a good, fulfilling life doing something seemingly mundane, like making paperclips every day? What makes meaning real: passion, purpose, or presence?
Join us for laughter, insight, and a few existential detours as we ask: What if meaning isn’t something we find, but something we make — moment by moment, like a thousand tiny paperclips holding our lives together. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!
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1 hr 2 min
October 20, 2025 Does the Bible Really Say That? A Chat w/ Bible Scholar Dan McClellen
We’re diving deep into the Bible with none other than Dan McClellan — biblical scholar, content creator, and myth-busting machine.
📜 We ask Dan about:
Charlie Kirk and Kirk's take on issues like homosexuality
Modern-day Israel? (Is Marjorie Taylor Greene… actually right about something?)
The “I will bless those who bless you” verse — does it really apply to the nation-state of Israel today?
👀 Plus, why Dan started posting online, how he deals with backlash, and what keeps him committed to biblical literacy in the age of misinformation.
Bring your big questions. Bring your open mind. This is gonna be a good one.
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📺 YouTube | 🎧 Podcast feed afterward
#Evangelicalish #DanMcClellan #BibleScholar #ChristianNationalism #BiblicalLiteracy #QueerTheology #Deconstruction #SacredRebellion 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!
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1 hr
September 01, 2025 My Joy is Your Pain? Navigating Wellbeing in a relationship
Hey beloveds—
This week, everything we’re sharing centers around one raw, holy truth:
Sometimes, on your emotional wellness journey, your joy will look like betrayal to the people closest to you.
Maybe it’s your mother.
Maybe it’s your church.
Maybe it’s a friend who only knew how to love the broken version of you.
But your joy—if it came through grief, healing, and becoming—is not selfish. It’s sacred.
In this episode, Paul and Ashley go deep and raw into the emotional and spiritual tension that arises when your growth, your peace, your joy—hurts someone you love.
We talk about:
What it means when Jesus refused to go to his mother, Mary
The emotional toll of becoming someone your people don’t recognize
Why your sacred yes may sound like a violent no to someone else
⚠️ Content Note:
This episode includes discussion of trauma and suicidal ideation. Please care for your well-being as you listen.
If you're in a vulnerable place, consider pausing, checking in with a friend, therapist, or someone you trust. You’re not alone.
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🖊️ Read the related Substack essay:
When Your Joy Is Someone Else’s Tragedy
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1 hr 2 min
August 10, 2025 Just Because You Say “No Offense” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Offensive
Just Because You Say “No Offense” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Offensive
We’ve all heard it — and maybe even said it: “No offense…” before dropping a comment that’s, well… offensive. In this episode, we unpack why slapping “no offense” in front of a statement doesn’t make it harmless, how it’s often used to dodge accountability, and why words matter more than the disclaimers we attach to them.
From church small talk to political debates, we explore how this phrase shows up, the damage it can do, and how to replace it with honesty, empathy, and actual respect.
🎧 Listen in and let’s talk about better ways to speak the truth without causing unnecessary harm.
#NoOffense #WordsMatter #SacredRebellion #ChristianDeconstruction #LGBTQVoices #SpiritualAbuseRecovery #FaithDeconstruction #BoundariesMatter #PodcastEpisode #TruthInLove 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!
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1 hr 9 min
July 29, 2025Media Ups and Meltdowns: A Week of Reckoning with a Trumpian World
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💬 This Week’s Topics:
Trump’s grip on media slips as he continues to bungle the Epstein issue
Social Media a problem for children
The online incel world is impacting children - something needs to be done.
Why spiritual reconstruction demands media literacy
How faith, justice, and power intersect in the digital age
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Paul's Latest Blog on the Quollective: It Always Starts With Erasure: History’s Teachings on Queer Demonization (& Queer Survival)
South Park on Trump
Jon Stewart - Go F*Yourself
The Louisville Leopards Percussionists playing Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" *AMAZING*
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1 hr 2 min
July 20, 2025 Why Did We Escape Christian Nationalism?
In this episode of Evangelicalish, we get personal about our own journeys out of Christian Nationalism — and the moments that cracked open our certainty.
We’ll talk about:
⚡ Why some people stay trapped in toxic systems while others break free
⚡ The emotional, spiritual, and political cost of questioning
⚡ How small acts of curiosity can unravel decades of indoctrination
⚡ What it means to walk in Sacred Rebellion after faith deconstruction
We know how disorienting it can be to realize the faith you inherited was more about power than love. We’ve been there. And we’re here to remind you:
You’re not alone. You’re not crazy. And thinking is not a sin.
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1 hr 5 min

About Evangelicalish

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Weekly Livestreams on YouTube on Wed nights at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific with hosts Ashley Swearengin and @UnconventionalPastorPaul, Paul Swearengin. She served as mayor of a city, Paul was an evangelical pastor. Together, they were deep in the middle of the rise of Christian nationalism.