Phil’s Facebook page erupted after the recent episode about reparations—leading the Holy Post gang to ask about the limits of evangelical theology, and how American individualism has shaped our understanding of liberty, economics, and even theology. Then, a prayer service in Portland became a brawl between Proud Boys and Antifa involving paintball guns. Is it a harbinger of more conflicts to come?
And a new survey finds Americans are far more confident than Brits they could triumph in a fight against a lion, a chimpanzee, and even an elephant. Then, Skye talks to Kara Powell, the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, about her latest book, “3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager.” Based on extensive research, Powell explains the unique challenges young people face today, and how parents and churches can engage them with empathy while creating the right conditions for them to grow in faith.
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News Segment:
Animal News: What animals could you beat in a fight? [3:16]
Proud Boys and Antifa clash at Portland prayer service [13:25]
Reparations, institutional responsibility, and responses on Phil’s Facebook page [19:10]
Anthony Bradley - Twitter thread on collective sin [20:49]
Individualism and collectivism [27:55]
Interview with Kara Powell:
3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager (special link for Holy Post listeners) - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/3-big-questions/holypost
Interview Start [50:28] Recap of research leading to latest book [51:41]
Qualities of an empathetic church [53:54] Three big questions (Identity, Belonging, Purpose) [59:41] Question 1: Identity [1:02:53] Role of technology [1:07:27] Question 2: Belonging [1:12:06] Mistakes for churches to avoid [1:16:16] Questions to spark more questions [1:22:06] Essential qualities for churches to shepherd young people [1:24:28]
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Hey Holy Post, I didn't finish listening to this episode yet.
As an immigrant to North America (2007) and having spent about half in America (Wisconsin/New York) and the other in Canada (Toronto/Montreal).
You guys mentioned the American Dream a lot in this episode. I have a question/curious observation for the Holy Post.
After watching "The founder" for the first time in the last year, it dawned on me: Is the American dream basically get to the top at any cost: family, potential friends and neighbors, morals?
If zip code is a particular indicator of how your well you will be doing in life. If one makes it from a "deep poverty" zip code to a "middle class" zip cod…
Hello Holy posters, there's a couple things I'd like to say.
Can you guys please talk about in the heights on the movie proposal, I think it's gonna be a musical classic.
I think you guys kinda criticize other Christians in way where you look down on them, like, you're not a REAL Christian if you are a trump supporter and think he's better for our country. I know many committed Christians who help people of all kinds and are kind and just but support Trump and some think the election was stolen. Though I don't agree with these people on political opinions, and I do think faith should have a big part in politics, I think it pushes people…
When you guys were talking about zip code determining life expectancy I got curious and found a website that will tell you just that, it's based on census data. Here's what I found about places I have lived:
US National Average: 77.30 years
The county next to mine (where we moved from last year): 76.57 years, with my old address having a life expectancy of 70.90 years.
The county where I currently live: 77.18 years, with no data available for my specific address.
The county I grew up in: 80.39 years, with my former address showing a life expectancy of 82.20 years.
Here's the thing! The town I grew up in is in two counties, and the one I lived…
I'm just getting started into this episode, but am reminded of this lovely quote (and being Canadian makes me laugh):
"The reason Canadian's are so nice is easily explained. Once a year, on the sixth full moon all Canadian's gather beneath the stars and perform a ritual that sucks all their meanness and cruelty and places in it Canadian Geese." (unknown) I will not mess with a Canadian goose! lol
Dear Holy Post,
Shredder was the bad guy, splinter was the rat.
That is all.