The big game was on Sunday, and for most of the country, it was a big letdown unless you’re heavily invested in the culture war. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye start by breaking down Bad Bunny’s halftime show (en español) and Turning Point USA’s alternative with Kid Rock. Then they discuss how Jesus became such a big part of football culture. Is it good that so many players start their media interviews with a shout-out to their Lord and Savior, or has it become a distracting cliche?

We all know the story of Lot’s wife being turned into a pillar of salt, but have you ever stopped to look at it from her perspective? Kaitlyn unpacks this strange story to talk about God’s mercy, our tendency to return to things that harmed us, and how to read the Bible when we come across stories we do not fully understand. 0:00 - Theme Song 2:07 - Why Was Lot’s Wife Turned Into Salt? 9:00 - Why Salt? 14:20 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologi

We’re told “block out the haters” and the internet is awash in haters. Kaitlyn talks about her way of dealing with criticism. This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150102929/

Have our churches been designed to keep us from going deeper with Christ? Skye draws on brain science to explain why we need a lot more than the church gives us if we’re going to become more like Jesus. 0:06 - Theme Song 1:35 - Puppy News 3:15 - Up Soon on Holy Post 8:33 - Pilots Forgetting to Fly 13:37 - Thinking Fast and Slow 22:41 - Jesus’ Community Was a Challenge 26:27 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150047930/

Peace and love, man! What have Christians said about pacifism over the course of church history? From the early church to Augustine to today, Kaitlyn talks about pacifism in Christianity. Resources: The Peaceful Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics by Stanley Hauerwas: https://amzn.to/4r1KrZ4 War: Four Christian Views by Robert Clouse: https://amzn.to/4bBKHcq This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon

Students aren’t just using AI to finish assignments. They’re using it to manage social interactions, from emails to professors to conversations on dating apps. Esau, Justin, and Mike explore how that might spare a little awkwardness, but also skips the stage of failure where real growth usually happens. Then, are small liberal arts colleges actually better at forming students, and are universities still teaching people how to think rather than what to think? Also, sports gamb

We’ve all heard the stories of people raised within American evangelicalism who became disillusioned because of abuse, scandals, or political idolatry. Some migrated to more progressive church traditions while others deconstructed their faith entirely. Joshua Harris, made famous for his seminal purity culture book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” was in the latter category. Harris now says he is emerging from “a season of overcorrection,” having seen the “bully energy” in progressi

Esau talks through Nehemiah and how Israel faced its sin and the sins of its ancestors. This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149861136/

What does it mean to fear an all-loving God? Is it just reverence and awe, or are we actually supposed to be afraid? Kaitlyn and Mike wrestle with biblical stories, common misconceptions about Greek and Hebrew word studies, and the difference between fear that drives us away from God and fear that draws us closer. They also explore how a healthy fear of God can free us from fear of people, power, and politics and why that paradox might actually be good news. 0:00 - Theme Song

There are lots of reasons to not be part of a certain church… but what if you can’t find any church to go to? Does having Christian friends count? Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez is here to talk about her own experience trying to find a church, even when all churches around her had large theological disagreements. This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149528054/

Efficiency! Remove the redundancy!” This is the cry of our individualistic, market-driven culture, but Skye thinks there’s some very good reason to make things redundant. How does this lack of redundancy hurt us spiritually, politically, and socially? What does it mean for our government, our churches, and… for Boeing airplanes? 0:04 - Theme Song 0:36 - Updates 8:34 - Why Are Airplanes so Safe? 15:08 - Anti-Fragile 20:23 - We’re Too Efficient 24:57 -  Get the full episode by

The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis has become another moment where violence, misinformation, and political certainty collide. As video evidence contradicts official narratives, Esau, Malcolm Foley, and Mike wrestle with what this death reveals about power, propaganda, and the erosion of public trust. Then the three discuss Esau's recent article for the New York Times to ask a harder question: how do Christians name injustice without being consumed by