The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
- 1 hour 27 minutes695: Analyzing the Blue Wave & Why the Church Still Matters with Carmen Joy Imes
The Democratic Party swept the off-cycle elections last week, but this isn't the first blue wave we've seen in the Trump era. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss what it means and the significance of New York City electing a Muslim, democratic socialist as mayor. Does Mamdani represent the death of New York, and possibly America, as one Baptist leader claims? Old Testament scholar Carmen Imes is back to discuss why she hasn't given up on the church, and we shouldn't either. Her new book is "Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters." Also this week—how social media is making Christianity dumber and what to do about it.
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3:54 - Theme Song
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6:30 - Blue Wave or Just a Wash?
12:12 - Buzz Around Mamdani
24:00 - Critics of Israel Called Anti-Semetic
30:11 - NYC, Immigration, and Voting Rights
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54:47 - Interview
1:05:00 - Why's the Old Testament Relevant?
1:13:00 - Struggles for the Church
1:28:28 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Fareed Zakaria Article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/08/democrats-elections-populism-economy-culture/
Washington Post Article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/08/zohran-mamdani-class-warfare-new-york-mayor/
Anti-Intellectual Christianity on Tiktok:
https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/11/07/anti-intellectual-christianitys-rise/
Other Resources:
Becoming God's Family: Why Church Still Matters by Carmen Imes: https://a.co/d/inzSS5d
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12 November 2025, 11:00 am - 27 minutes 43 secondsFrench Friday: The Nazi Rot on the Right
Open Nazi rhetoric is gaining traction on the right, and the response from conservative institutions has been inconsistent at best. Skye and David trace the roots of the problem, the incentives that fueled it, and the late-breaking backlash that may signal a tipping point. They also look at ICE's increasingly aggressive "Kavanaugh stops," the risks of expanding executive power, and why election integrity could be threatened when extremism and state authority begin to reinforce each other.
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7 November 2025, 8:45 pm - 1 hour 29 minutes694: Why Don't We Take Church Unity Seriously? with N.T. Wright
A new survey finds that moderately religious Americans are the most likely to say that they see dead people. Which raises a question—why are the non-religious and the very religious less likely to report encounters with the departed? New York Times columnist Ezra Klein says that by over-emphasizing inclusivity, the Democratic Party has ironically become less inclusive. And Ryan Burge looks at the numbers behind the party's growing "God problem." Will the Democrats ever figure out how to compete against MAGA? New Testament scholar N.T. Wright is back to discuss his latest book, "The Vision of Ephesians." He tells Skye that the modern church has overemphasized the gospel importance of going to heaven and underemphasized the gospel importance of church unity. Also this week—Phil digs his hole with fans of Wicked even deeper.
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4:23 - Theme Song
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7:33 - Live Show Debrief
9:20 - Phil's Beef with Wicked
15:26 - Visited by the Dead?
25:44 - Ezra Klein on Why Democrats Aren't Winning
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52:57 - Interview
55:50 - The Joining of Heaven and Earth
1:04:11 - Unity of the Church
1:16:43 - Barriers Against Multiculturalism
1:28:28 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
4 in 10 Evangelicals Say They've Been Visited by the Dead
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/09/christians-dead-relatives-visits-experiences-pew-research/
Other Resources:
The Vision of Ephesians: The Task of the Church and the Glory of God by N. T. Wright: https://a.co/d/5R4z3ys
Ezra Klein Article on the Democratic Party:
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5 November 2025, 11:00 am - 1 hour 22 minutes693: Holy Post LIVE from Chicago 2025
This week is Halloween, and on this special episode recorded with a live audience, the Holy Post hosts discuss why our culture isn't afraid of monsters and demons anymore. How did all of our pop culture heroes and villains become morally ambiguous? Also, would communal living solve our loneliness epidemic? Kaitlyn is all for it, but Skye isn't so sure. Also this week—audience Q&A, Phil, Skye, Kaitlyn, and Esau play a game of true confessions, and Phil's favorite news segment comes full circle.
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2:34 - Theme Song
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12:09 - Should We Be in Communes?
27:55 - Why Aren't We Scared of Demons Anymore?
33:30 - The Loss of Heroes?
47:40 - Skye's Take on Halloween
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53:30 - Q&A: God's Leading vs Dreams
58:16 - Q&A: Less News of the Butt
1:00:18 - Q&A: New Taylor Swift Album
1:03:42 - Q&A: Magic in Media
1:12:12 - True Confessions
1:22:00 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Butt breathing!
https://www.sciencealert.com/human-trials-bring-us-closer-to-breathing-through-our-butts
It's not normal to raise kids like this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/opinion/culture/community-parenting-village.html
We're not afraid of demons or monsters anymore:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/08/labubu-kpop-demon-hunters-demon-slayer/
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29 October 2025, 4:46 pm - 1 hour 26 minutes692: Vertical vs. Horizontal Morality & Rediscovering Confession with Jamin Goggin
A recent article tries to explain why so many politically active Christians behave unchristianly in the public square by differentiating "vertical" and "horizontal" sources of morality. The Holy Post crew examines the argument and finds it weak. Has MAGA ignited a revival in the U.S.? David French says we may be confusing a political revolution for a spiritual revival. Jamin Goggin joins Skye to discuss recovering the practice of confession in our churches. Goggin says it should start with pastors. Also this week—man does not live by 1200-year-old bread alone.
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5:49 - No Kings Protest
10:15 - Image of Christ found in 1200 year old bread
14:56 - Revival or Revolution?
26:38 - Vertical morality vs Horizontal morality
41:55 - The Daily Wire critiques Skye
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49:52 - Interview with Jamin Goggin Pastoral Confessions: The Healing Path to Faithful Ministry by Jamin Goggin https://amzn.to/4hpofnN
1:25:52 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
1,200-year-old loaf of bread with image of Christ unearthed in astonishing find
What Drives MAGA Christians' Un-Christian Actions? Experts Say It Comes Down To This.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vertical-morality-maga-christians_l_68dc8386e4b0b11989f00fb8
Something Is Stirring in Christian America, and It's Making Me Nervous
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/opinion/christianity-charlie-kirk-revolution-revival.html
Other Resources:
Pastoral Confessions: The Healing Path to Faithful Ministry by Jamin Goggin
The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus' Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It
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22 October 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 26 minutes691: The Antichrist, Illiberalism, & Why Gen Z Accepts Political Violence with Elizabeth Neumann
In a series of invitation-only, off-the-record lectures about Christianity, technology billionaire Peter Thiel said the antichrist is trying to regulate technology and billionaires. Which raises the question—Why do we always remake Christ in our image and the antichrist in our enemies'? Gen Z is making conservative Christianity more angry, intolerant, and illiberal. What's fueling the younger generation's interest in religious fundamentalism? Counter-terrorism expert Elizabeth Neumann is back to discuss the rising acceptance of political violence among young adults and why she expects things to get worse before they get better. Also this week—the fishy origin of fingers.
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5:45 - Fingers are Fish Butts?
9:23 Peter Thiel's Antichrist Fixation
23:51 - Conservative Christian Gen Z
39:24 - Black-and-White Internet Narratives
48:09 - Swiss Chocolate!
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53:15 - Interview
55:29 - Belief Systems and Violence
1:03:24 - Young People and Violence
1:11:16 - Is Violence a Reflection of Lack of Power?
1:17:15 - Trusting Jesus Instead of Violence
1:26:04 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Peter Thiel and the Antichrist:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/13/antichrist-peter-thiel-michigan
Are Fingers Just Long Butts?
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/human-finger-regulatory-genes-originally-fish-cloaca-butt
Gen Z Conservatives:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/opinion/gen-z-conservative-christianity.html
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15 October 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 29 minutes690: Flying Bishops, Evangelical Ignorance, & Slow Theology with A.J. Swoboda & Nijay Gupta
For the first time ever, the U.K. has appointed a woman as the Archbishop of Canterbury to lead the global Anglican Communion. Kaitlyn, Skye, and Mike Erre discuss the implications of appointment and how Anglicans use "flying bishops" to maintain unity over divisive theological issues. Are there lessons here for other divided Christian communities? The latest "State of Theology" report shows a shocking number of evangelicals hold contradictory beliefs. Why are evangelical churches so bad at teaching the Bible and theology? Kaitlyn talks with A.J. Swoboda and Nijay Gupta, co-authors of "Slow Theology," about how our cultural addiction to speed and quick answers actually fuels spiritual disillusionment and deconstruction. Also this week—new data shows why most female animals outlive males.
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6:11 - Men Die Sooner Than Women!
14:22 - Women Can Be Archbishops?
36:15 - Why Don't Evangelicals Know Theology?
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55:55 - Interview
56:17 - Why Slow Theology?
59:50 - Deconstruction as Chemotherapy
1:13:17 - Orthodoxy for Power Rather Than Obedience
1:27:02 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Why Women Live Longer:
https://www.mpg.de/25470066/0926-evan-why-women-live-longer-than-men-150495-x
Anglican Church Tension Over Woman as New Archbishop:
Study Shows Evangelicals Don't Know Theology:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/state-of-theology-evangelicals-confused-conflicted-belief/
Other Resources:
Slow Theology: Eight Practices for Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World (A Guide to Deep Faith in Our Busy Modern Lives) by A. J. Swoboda and Nijay K. Gupta:
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8 October 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 27 minutes689: The Rapture, Repentance, & Redefining the Good Life with Grace Hamman
After a South African pastor claimed that Christ would come for his church on September 23, TikTok became rapture obsessed. Mike Erre joins Skye and Kaitlyn to discuss our ongoing fixation with this bad theology, why people get caught up in rapture predictions, and how it damages the credibility of the faith. Kaitlyn talks to Medieval scholar, Grace Hamman, about her new book, "Asks of Old Paths." Hamman says Medieval literature is rich in wisdom for modern Christians on how to define a good life, using the language of virtues and vices. Also this week—a secular writer examines the benefit of confession and repentance, which makes us wonder why so few Christians practice it.
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5:20 - The Rapture's a Tiktok trend?
12:52 - Why's The Rapture so Popular?
32:04 - Psychology and Repentance
41:00 - Self-Interest and Righteousness
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56:26 - Interview
58:05 - Why is Medieval poetry relevant?
1:05:22 - Virtues and Vices
1:16:20 - What's a Vice We Misunderstand?
1:27:02 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Rapture Last Week!
https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/jadegomez510/the-rapture-2025-tiktok
Psychological Value of Repentance
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/briefing/the-psychological-value-of-repentance.html
Other Resources:
Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life by Grace Hamman: https://a.co/d/6WRgTtu
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1 October 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 25 minutes688: The MAGA Contradiction & Educational Injustice with Terence Lester
The memorial service for Charlie Kirk revealed a deep contradiction with the MAGA movement. Kirk's widow was cheered when she forgave his assassin and modeled Jesus' command to love your enemies. But the crowd also cheered when Stephen Miller and President Trump dehumanized their opponents and expressed hatred for their enemies. Esau McCaulley joins Phil and Skye to discuss the tension between Christian love and pagan power. Also this week, Dr. Terence Lester tells his inspiring story in his new book, "From Dropout to Doctorate," and how he's working both spiritually and systemically to reform education.
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7:35 - Charlie Kirk's Mixed Memorial Service
11:56 - Christlike Responses
22:53 - Two MAGAs
31:57 - Black Christians Grapple with Kirk's Legacy
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46:05 - Interview
47:46 - How Poverty Causes Trauma
52:47 - The Headstart People Don't Get
1:01:48 - The Sick, Sin, and System Narratives
1:14:33 - How He Decided Not to Quite
1:25:18 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Bulwark Article on Two Speeches at the Memorial:
https://www.thebulwark.com/i/174243794/a-tale-of-two-speeches
Black Christians Confront Charlie Kirk's Religious Legacy:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/22/charlie-kirk-black-christians/
Other Resources:
From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice by Terence Lester: https://a.co/d/itUHu8I
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24 September 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 12 seconds687: Charlie Kirk & the Conflict Entrepreneurs
Last week, a gunman in Utah killed Charlie Kirk on a college campus. Rather than uniting the country against political violence, Kirk's assassination has only made divisions wider. Some on the left celebrated his death, saying he reaped what he sowed, while some on the right, including the President, are calling for retribution against all leftists. One of the few voices trying to lower the temperature has been Utah's Republican governor, Spencer Cox, who lamented the polarizing influence of social media and the "conflict entrepreneurs who benefit from radicalizing us." Phil offers his coffeeshop reflections on how both the right and left justify hating the other side, while Kaitlyn and Skye discuss the need for faithful leadership when all of the incentives are against it.
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15:41 - Tony Perkins Article on America
23:22 - There Are Monsters in Your Midst, Too
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33:03 - The Increasing Acceptance of Political Violence
41:06 - Platforms of Hate
59:41 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Tony Perkin's Article on Charlie Kirk:
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/charlie-kirk-and-americas-turning-point.html
David French's Article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-ideology.html
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17 September 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 23 minutes686: Shootings, Single Fathers, & the Shadow Side of Ambition with Miroslav Volf
Following the school shooting in Minneapolis, The Christian Post has offered a definitive answer for why these massacres keep happening and why gun restrictions won't work—people are evil. But why don't politically conservative Christians apply this logic to any other issues? Surprising new data show that more young men than women want to be parents one day, and there's a growing trend of single men becoming fathers by choice. What does this reveal about our society and the breakdown of dating and marriage? Theologian and best-selling author, Miroslav Volf, discusses his new book, "The Cost of Ambition." He says our culture of competition is damaging, and too many Christians ignore what the Bible says about the dangers of ambition. Also this week, Phil brings us news from the glowing future.
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11:58 - Mass Shootings and the Evils of Man
20:28- Is This an Argument for Antinomianism?
33:34 - Single Fathers by Choice?
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54:00 - Interview
57:06 - America and Competition
1:01:23 - Superiority vs. Excellence
1:13:28 - Nothing Out of Selfish Ambition
1:23:25 - End Credits
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