In this episode, Tommy and I are excited to be joined by Tim Whitaker, founder of the New Evangelicals, an organization and movement striving to reclaim the Christlike heritage of evangelicalism and serve the countless believers who have been harmed and disenchanted by modern evangelicalism in America. Hope you're ready; let's get into it!

DISCLAIMER: Just a heads up to our listeners, there are a few un-beeped swear words in this episode, but we believe that sometimes that happens when you speak passionately about something.

In this episode, Tommy and I are excited to be joined by guest Marc Jolicoeur of Worship Leader Research to discuss their most recent research into what music is dominating contemporary worship services, where it comes from, and what that might mean for the Church today and tomorrow. All that and more in this fascinating look behind the curtains of worship music! We hope you're ready; let's get into it!

In this episode, Tommy and I tackle the questions surrounding prayer and God's answers by asking, "How can we be better at seeing God's answers?" What happens when God's answers aren't what we expected or wanted? Do we still see them as answers? Do we still give Him thanks and praise? Do they build our faith? How do we expand our awareness of what God is capable of? All that and more in this episode! Hope you're ready; let's get into it!

In this episode, Tommy and I get into the battle of the dreams: American vs Jesus. What exactly is the America Dream? Is it compatible with Jesus' dreams for His disciples and for His body, The Church? What are the risk and dangers when we replace our Jesus dreams with American dreams? All that and more; hope you're ready, let's get into it!

In this episode, Tommy and I tackle the church culture/doctrine/practice of breakthrough - the idea that by doing more good works, serving more, or giving more, we can qualify for new levels of blessing from God. Is this biblical? Is it New Covenant? What are some of the hidden or ignored consequences of such doctrines? All that and more in this episode. Hope you're ready; let's get into it!

As we continue on this theme of church trauma and it effects, Tommy and I go from blacklisting to the question of what part this deep and long legacy of church-perpetrated trauma has in the persecution the Church is experiencing today? What responsibility might be have in creating the very animosity and resistance we label persecution? Has the Western Church ultimately been it's own worst enemy? All that and more in this episode! Hope you're ready; let's get into it!

In this episode, Tommy and I talk about blacklisting. We've all heard of actors being blacklisted for having bad attitudes, of athletes like Colin Kaepernick being blacklisted for undesired political stances, and even pastors being backlisted for adopting false teachings or doctrines. But what about when churches blacklist regular people? Why do we do it? What are the motives and effects? How can we be better about seeing every believer as a brother and sister in Christ and a part of the global Body? All that and more in this episode. Hope you're ready; let's get into it!

As Tommy & Jesse get some much needed rest after Holy Week, we look back to one of our "GoAT" (Greatest of All Time) episodes from Season 2: our amazing conversation with Sister Helen Prejean, author of the book that inspired the movie "Dead Man Walking," starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. The conversation ranges from justice and the death penalty to systemic racism to how we can fulfill God's mission for us to love the "other," those who are not like us, both neighbor and enemy. Join us for this incredible discussion!

In this episode, Tommy and I explore the benefits and dangers of rigid belief systems within Christianity. Where do we need to immovable and where do we need to stay flexible? How can being rigid in the wrong areas be harmful? Can we even become more and more like Jesus if we refuse to change? All that and more! Hope you're ready; let's get into it!

Ever wondered about Hell Houses, fire and brimstone sermons, or the use of fear to drive people to Jesus? Well, so have we! That and some recent conversations sparked Tommy and I to discuss the question of hell and how important it really is to the Gospel? How aware do we need to be about hell? What about the unsaved? When is hell a useful topic and when is it not? All that and more - hope you're ready, let's get into it!