ABOUT US
WE'RE THEOLOGICALLY
ORTHODOX
We’re people of conviction. We maintain historic Christian beliefs about the authority of the Bible.
WE'RE PRO-NEIGHBOR
We’re hospitable to culture. We work for the flourishing of our neighbor in a pluralistic society, rejecting the levers of fear and anger.
WE'RE ENTERTAINING
We make media people enjoy.
WE ARE HERE TO
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Promote a faithful vision of Christianity for today
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Address the elephants in the room
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Be curious, not condemn
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Not settle for easy answers
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Expand your outlook, not narrow it
OUR VALUES
ORTHODOX
We are committed to the historic doctrines of Christianity, the authority of the Bible, the mission of the gospel, and the essential role of the Church in the life of every follower of Christ. We affirm The Laussane Covenant.
ILLUMINATING
We want to honor God with our minds by hosting intelligent voices and smart conversations that help us see his world more clearly. We welcome complexity and nuance because they generate both wonder and humility.
ENTERTAINING
We create content people want to engage with, not content they want to want to engage with. While we take Christ seriously, we do not take ourselves seriously. That means incorporating joy, humor, and surprises into the media we produce.
PRO-NEIGHBOR
We love God by loving those made in his image. Therefore, we view our diverse, pluralistic culture as a blessing to embrace not a menace to fear. We are called to love and serve those who disagree with us and trust that Christians can flourish even in a post-Christian society.
CURIOUS
We are learners. That means a willingness to question popular assumptions and conventional thinking, and exploring often overlooked topics and perspectives. Sometimes this will be challenging, but it can also reaffirm the value of inherited wisdom.
HOPEFUL
We resist the temptation to use fear and anger to build an audience. This does not mean ignoring or denying challenging realities but viewing them through the cosmic optimism of the gospel. This is a God-with-us world.
HOSPITABLE
We want to welcome audience members at different levels of understanding, experience, and faith formation. This means creating a variety of products, engaging many topics, and platforming a diverse collection of voices.
OUR HISTORY
Launched in 2012 by Phil Vischer (creator of VeggieTales) and Skye Jethani (award-winning author and speaker), “The Holy Post Podcast” was just an outlet for two friends to discuss current events through the lens of their shared faith. We soon discovered an eager audience for our blend of humor, insight, and nuanced analysis. By helping a generation navigate and engage the complicated world of pop culture, theology, politics, and social issues, The Holy Post has grown to become one of the most popular Christian podcasts in the country.
In recent years, Holy Post Media has expanded to become much more than a podcast! From discourse with friends, to deep-dives with leading voices, we bring conversations together to navigate living a faithful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
THE TEAM
PHIL VISCHER
Founder and Host
Phil made his first animated film when he was nine years old and by age fourteen was convinced he would be a filmmaker when he grew up. After a brief stint in Bible College, Phil struck out on his own, looking for a way to integrate his faith with his filmmaking. This quest led him to a tomato and a cucumber. The year was 1991, and Phil was a newly married 25 year-old with no financial backing and no idea how his vegetables would ever see the light of day. Today, more than 65 million VeggieTales videos have been purchased and Phil’s faith-filled stories can be found in 1/3 of all American homes with young children. Although Phil’s original company, Big Idea Productions, collapsed in bankruptcy in 2003, Phil continues some involvement with VeggieTales, while actively developing new ways to integrate faith and storytelling through series like What’s in the Bible? Phil captured the breathtaking rise and heartbreaking fall of Big Idea Productions in the book Me, Myself & Bob.
Phil lives with his wife Lisa (aka Junior Asparagus) and their three kids in West Chicago, Illinois.
SKYE JETHANI
Founder and Editor in Chief
Skye is an award-winning author and speaker. Raised in a religiously and ethnically diverse family, his curiosity about faith led him to study Comparative Religion at a state university before entering seminary and local pastoral ministry. A hunger for learning and writing eventually led him to numerous editorial and executive roles at Christianity Today, including Executive Editor of Leadership Journal and Senior Producer of This Is Our City, a multi-year, multi-city project telling the stories of Christians working for the flourishing of their communities. Skye has authored eleven books and writes WITH GOD DAILY, a daily digital devotional for people who hate devotionals. He speaks regularly throughout the U.S. and internationally to gatherings as diverse as the U.S. Naval Academy, the Chautauqua Institution, and the Q Culture Summit. He has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Relevant, and Religion News Service.
Skye and his wife, Amanda, have been friends since high school and currently live in Wheaton, Illinois, with their three children.
KAITLYN SCHIESS
Sr Editor
Kaitlyn is Sr. Editor at The Holy Post, co host of the flagship Holy Post podcast, and host of Getting Schooled with Kaitlyn Schiess. She is also the author of The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here (Brazos 2023) and The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor (IVP, 2020). Her writing has appeared in Christianity Today, The New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, RELEVANT, and Sojourner. She has a Master of Theology (ThM) in Systematic Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and is currently a doctoral student in Political Theology at Duke Divinity School. She loves cooking for a crowded kitchen, reading in any spare minute she has, and teaching Sunday school to little kids.
ESAU MCCAULLEY
Sr Editor
Esau is Sr. Editor at The Holy Post, occasional host of the flagship Holy Post podcast, and will be the host of his own podcast later in 2024. He is also an associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and a regular columnist for The New York Times. His new memoir How Far to the Promised Land questions the narrative of exceptionalism that he, and other Black survivors, are conditioned to give when they “make it” in America. His book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope won numerous awards, including Christianity Today’s book of the year. Esau is an avid sports fan and lives in Wheaton, IL with his family.
JON HOUGHTON
CEO
Jon is the CEO of The Holy Post. He has an MA in Theology from Fuller Seminary and previously served on Young Life staff for over 20 years, most recently as Regional Director for YL Chicagoland. Jon is passionate about serving on the bridge between orthodoxy (right thinking) and orthopraxy (right living). Beyond that, he enjoys sitting on porches talking with people he loves. He also loves to read, exercise, l and listen to way too many NBA basketball podcasts. Jon and his wife, Annie live in Oak Park, IL with their four kids.
MIKE STRALOW
Producer
Mike is the Producer at The Holy Post. He is a former pastor, and spent 8 years in fundraising for Christian nonprofits, including serving as the Vice President of Advancement at Jill's House. He has a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Wheaton College. Mike continues to be very involved at his current church, preaching occasionally, and regularly meets with dads raising children with intellectual disabilities to offer care and support. Mike and his wife, Keelia, lives in Palatine, IL with their three kids.
SETH GORVEATTE
Post Production
Seth is the Post-Production Editor at The Holy Post. He has a bachelor's in digital media from Spring Arbor University, where began working as a podcast editor on The Liberating Arts, and later, The Scandal of Reading. After working in Ontario for a time in video advertisement, he got the opportunity to work at the Holy Post and moved back to the States. He enjoys obscure animated movies, classic literature, and trying new hot chocolate recipes.
EMERSON SLAUGHTER
Community Engagement Coordinator
Emerson is the Community Engagement Coordinator at The Holy Post. She has an Education degree from Wheaton College and is interested in how spiritual formation shapes and transforms everyday life. She lives in Oak Park, IL and enjoys walking around Chicagoland, making music, and gathering around the table.
ALLIE BROWNING
Operations Generalist
Allie is the Operations Generalist at The Holy Post. She spent 5 years working for Young Life, a Christian non-profit that mentors middle school and high school students. Allie has a BS in Youth and Community Studies from The University of Texas in Austin. She is passionate about optimizing potential in people and systems, planning dinner parties, and believes strongly in the power of balloons. Allie and her husband, Charlie, live in Lombard, IL with their three children.