So the election happened...

And not too long after it, we saw the wave of social media posts deify Donald Trump as God's chosen savior of our country along with any number of messages filled with mean-spirited language about people who voted for Kamala Harris.

If you're like us, that's left you feeling some sort of way.

In this bonus episode recorded two days after the election, we talk through a framework of how we can process what we're feeling and move forward in the tensions between how we believe we should apply our faith to the culture around us and the way a large portion of the evangelical church has decided to apply theirs.

PS - the whole episode can be summed up in the final 30-seconds. We think the entire thing is good, but fast forward there if you just want the cliff notes.

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Our definitions of cultural Christianity:

Spiritually immature Christians who have been discipled more by evangelical culture than the actual Bible.

and/or

Christians who are more concerned with applying their Christian preferences to the culture than they are in achieving unity in Christ with those who may have different preferences.

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We’ve tried to stay fairly reserved all season, but this week some emotions came out that have been boiling under the surface.

In this episode you’ll see two completely different views of how the rise of Donald Trump has impacted us when it comes to our Christian faith. Whether it’s the deification of the man, the hijacking of prophetic gifts, or how we view things overall, this episode shows how the current conservative political movement has hit both of us individually.

You won’t agree with everything - and some of it might even be a turn-off for you - but this is our raw response to where we are in today’s climate.

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Did you know 1/3 of all adults who grew up in church but have since left said pastoral sex scandals played a significant role in their decision to leave?

Over the past 15 years, we've seen cover up after cover up within the American church. And it's all for the same reason: churches were scared of losing their cultural influence if they fired the pastor who abused his position.

This week we talk about how this has impacted evangelical culture, what a healthier approach would be, and what actual restoration looks like.

Content warning: we do go into some details on a few of the scandals. If that's not content you would like to hear, we suggest you skip 8:52 - 12:57.

8:52 - discussion of scandals starts

12:57 - details are done, you can come back

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