Skye invites James Bryan Smith to talk about Dallas Willard’s life, ministry—and what he was like to be around personally. They cover how reactive the Evangelical world was to his ideas and how he helped people understand that Jesus was serious.

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The “nones” are over, it’s the time of the “nons.” Non-denominational churches have grown in popularity—but is this structure of church-growth actually good for sustainable discipleship? Ryan Burge and Skye Jethani discuss the recent data about non-denominational churches—and why their names are so similar to weed dispensaries.

Graphs about religion: https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/

Skye talks about his recent article about “small men.” He breaks down how his metaphor works, how Einstein’s theory of relativity relates to this, and why Jesus is the perfect example of being a “giant.” And why is Nehemiah a strange example of masculine leadership for so many macho men’s conferences?

The Land of Small Men:

https://www.holypost.com/post/the-land-of-small-men

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Drew’s News is back, and he’s got some questions—why are so many Christian men defending Andrew Tate? Why are so many Christians participating in manifesting? Would Trump consider making Drew the ruler of Manitoba? And Skye gives him a great idea for a book title.

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Carmen Imes joins to talk about the Temple and the Ark of the Covenant—and how much of it is redeemed Egyptian religious imagery. Why is the New Jerusalem in Revelation cubic shaped? Were Egyptian statues’ noses cut off on purpose?

The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God: https://a.co/d/dVA1ypn

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Skye reads from The Divine Commodity about consumerism’s impact on evangelism in the 20th and 21st centuries. From Coca-Cola co-opting evangelism to Disney marketing movies through churches, corporate advertising and evangelism have grown up together—how do we separate the wheat from the tares? Could the answer be—a donkey?

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Drew brings us stories like Christmas presents—Does Trump really want to annex Canada? Was Saint Nick’s tomb just discovered? And why is Skye so against A.I. pastors?

The A.I. Pastor story:

https://www.christianpost.com/news/megachurch-pastor-previews-app-that-offers-ai-led-prayer-spiritu.html

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Skye talks about mass deportation—the history of deportation in America, the present border situation, and how this could play out in the future. What concerns are inflated—and what problems are we ignoring?

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Racism and Immigration:

https://youtu.be/cgfp5ngxqBI

What ‘Mass Deportation’ Actually Means:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/opinion/trump-mass-deportation-immigration.html

Meet the Press with Trump:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-interview-meet-press-kristen-welker-election-president-rcna182857