"Are you there, God? It's me...you."

Traumatic experiences are hard enough when you have faith to fall back on. So how do Matt and Tommy deal with things "post-faith"? What do they make of the way things seemed to work before? There seemed to be something to it, but what was it really? Listen as they continue their conversation in the second episode from their last time hanging out to record.

Is it a comeback? Was it a hiatus? Either way, this is easily the best 3BG episode in almost 5 months.

Given all the constant changes in their beliefs over the past few years, and even since the podcast began, Matt and Tommy talk about what it means for how they approach things now. Does the "Gospel" in the title even make sense anymore?

All that plus the usual randomness, and maybe some cross-dressing. Also, did they finally make sense of Ted Cruz?

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In Part 2 of the Unapologetics trilogy, Matt and Tommy discuss how faith interacts with reality, posit that atheists are basically modern day prophets, and marvel at how easily Christian apologetics lends itself to d*ck jokes. (Who saw that coming?) Plus, learn the secret behind our episode titles!

Also, much love to our listeners and those who interact with us online. That's what this is about, after all. Be sure to join and continue the discussion on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3beergospel

Matt and Tommy attempt to record multiple episodes at once, hoping for shorter and more regular releases (we know you get impatient). And it's good, because discussing whether or not God exists apparently takes a while. Who knew?

In this first installment, listen as they try to figure out how to even think about what they believe, let alone explain it. But, one thing they know for sure: Christian "purity culture" can f*ck right the hell off.

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Trauma trigger warning: At the 1:29:50 to 1:33:28 and 2:39:39 to 2:41:28 mark, sexual assault/rape is discussed as an example. Please skip it if you need to.

“Are you there, God? It’s me, Herman…”

Back after another long break (oh, the abundant life...), Matt and Tommy catch everyone up on what's been going on since last time, and it's a lot. Things in life, health, and faith took major turns, for better and worse - sometimes at the same time. Matt shares about family dynamics and Tommy gives all the latest on the roller coaster that is his cancer situation, aka The Legend of Herman. All the intense goings-on really make them ponder some serious questions: What do they think of being Christians? What even is God and what is she doing? What does it mean to love your cancer? What do we do with death? Oh, and...prayer?

Thoughts get very intimate and the heresy goes full-frontal (no video - you're welcome/we're sorry). The worst times in life are the best times to have no idea what you think about faith, amiright?

Episode best experienced on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n1lCoD9JLPU

Matt and Tommy are back to discuss their thoughts on church, in between everything else that pops in their heads. Is church necessary? What will it mean for it to adapt in a “post-church/post-Christian” society? How has the COVID pandemic caused us to re-think it altogether?

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Trauma trigger warning: At the 1:23:45 to 1:27:07 mark, sexual assault is discussed as an example. Please skip it if you need to.  

Episode best experienced on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Me_5f8KLVs  

Episode Footnotes found here

It‘s our second first episode! Or...first second episode...I dunno. No looking back now!  

Hear Matt and Tommy discuss: How to redeem a lost episode, Matt scaring off some West Virginians, ripping off other podcasts, Tommy's nomadic lifestyle/cancer diagnosis, potential man boobs, how baby growth charts are insulting to women, and the weirdest ideas for theoretical bonus content ever ("Is there something endearing about how much we don't care?")...and that's just the first 15 minutes! (ADHD is real, folks.) 

Then we eventually get on to deeper subjects, like our concepts of the Bible and the term "holiness," weaving back and forth with the gracefulness of...a Matt and Tommy. Are God and the Bible all that different from humanity in general? What is God actually like? How does Jesus help us answer those questions? And why are Calvinists so (ironically) intent on changing people's minds? Join us as we ponder these things, and more!

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Matt and Tommy introduce the show, themselves, and a bit of what you can expect: Jesus, alcohol and ADHD, with just the right amount of heresy. They share their continuing stories of faith from religious upbringing to questions to deconstruction to reconstruction...and more questions. So enjoy this lengthy introduction to find out: What is a "Party Lutheran"? How do Baptist and Presbyterian mix? What happens right when you think you have everything figured out? Why does Matt hate Tommy's liver? All that, and maybe some electrical explosions. Thanks for listening!

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