Episodes

This episode is a bit of a mixed bag for us. On the one hand, the steps that the SBC has been taking to try to repair themselves is encouraging. However, it also feels like it isn't going far enough, …

In this episode we take a look at the strange obsession Christians seem to have with homeschooling. It seems that Kirk Cameron has even done a documentary about he “awakening” that people are having. We discuss some of the pr...

This episode we stare into the vast chasm of absurdity of an Indiana pastor who had the unmitigated gall to confess his adultery to his congregation. Of course he left out that this was with a minor. And his victim …

This episode we shake our heads at the Southern Baptist Conference. They recently released a 288 page report shedding light on over 700 alleged cases of sexual abuse and cover ups. It seems that the SBC has lost it’s way, …

Barna does what they do. Put a poll in the filed and tells us what we already know. We don't have to believe every little thing in the Bible to think of ourselves as Christians. Website: https://churchislame.com Facebook: htt...

Bobbie Houston has an Instagram account and she's not afraid to use it... badly. Website: https://churchislame.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchislame Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchislame TikTok: https://www....

The United Methodist Church had a conservative faction split off over LGBT issues. The fallout of this has started as 20% of their congregations in Florida has opted to leave. It seems some just can’t bring themselves to cord...

This week, rather than covering two topics, we will talk about the leaked Supreme Court document and its implications for Roe vs Wade. We talk about what this means for Christians, progressive and conservative, as well as jus...

We just can't get away from more Hillsong this week. Hillsong Worship has withdrawn from their tour with Casting Crowns. It's not clear whether they withdrew totally voluntarily, but this is probably good thing for them. Of c...

Just when you thought there was enough drama with pastors, something new shows up. We discuss Stovall Weems who after defrauding his church with a little help from his wife, decided to sue them. Apparently, his old church was...

We take a look at the continuing drama of Hillsong, which doesn't seem to want to slow down. Specifically, Bobbie Houston, the wife of Brian Houston and "first lady" of Hillsong received her walking papers. As the story goes,...

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This episode we once again talk about Hillsong – the gift that keeps on giving. Brian Houston has permanently resigned from Hillsong, but promises to keep on working in ministry. It seems what screwing up one just wasn't enou...

Scott and Mark cover a recent article which discusses Pastor Mike Signorelli's take on the new Pixar movie "Turning Red." This pastor thinks the movie is "demonic" because it has traditional Chinese practices, and call its in...

This week Mark and Scott talk about the recent revelation of repeated sexual harassment and abuse claims from the editors at CT as well as the failure of HR to do anything about it. They also discuss Answers in Genesis …

Scott and Mark take a look at the disparity in responses to the crisis in Ukraine. Namely, while celebrities like Mila Kunis and Ryan Reynolds are busy raising money, Rick Warren has found his purpose in life is to stir …

This week, Scott and Mark take a break from picking apart the headlines to discuss the Church's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Church has not forgotten to lame about this issue as well. They try to discuss …

This week, Scott and Mark level their observations at Franklin Graham's tweet that we should pray for Putin. Even giving him the benefit of the doubt, his own history supporting Trump and Putin's own aggression toward other t...

This episode Scott and Mark discuss the extreme nonsense that is Answers In Genesis believing in unicorns, and the need to interpret the Bible on its own terms and not by reading our own theologies into it. The contest is …

This week we look into the deep chasm of Jerry Falwell Jr. and his long overdue resignation from Liberty University. It is clear that Falwell had no justifiable qualification to take over for his father, who founded the Funda...

In this episode, Scott and Mark talk about the importance of avoiding the trap of even giving the impression that Christianity is anti-science and anti-academy, looking at an Instagram video from Kyle Winkler. They follow thi...

This week we consider the significance of (former) Pope Benedict's past involvement with priests who were caught abusing children. This comes from an article which examines Benedict's fail to remember his participation in a s...

This week we examine the all-too-familiar obsession of some Christians with the end times. Notably, some believe that not only is the end at our collective doorstep, but that getting vaccinated against COVID 19 is to take the...

This week we shake our heads at a pastor who committed fraud because his $390K per year paycheck wasn't enough, and an excerpt from a new book which jumps through some very crazy hoops to claim that the Church in …