All Episodes

The Religion OF Jesus vs The Religion ABOUT Jesus

Faith Deconstruction Explained: Why Doubt Is Not the End of Your Faith

EP 103: It's Not the End Times, It Just Feels Like It - What Eschatology Actually Teaches

EP 102: From the Civil War to the Texas Senate: The Real Fight Christians Refuse to Have

EP 101: Spiritual But Not Religious? Liz Bucar on Wellness Culture and the Theology Nobody Notices

EP 100: Not Real Christians: Why Conservatives Keep Questioning Our Faith

99: We Asked 3 Pastors Their Favorite Books—Here's What They Said

98: Being A Billionaire Is A Sin

97: God Has A Bias For The Poor: What The DSA Wave Means For The Church

96: The Homophobic Belief Statement That Will Send Foster Children Back To The System

Wrestling With God: What Jacob's Name Change Teaches Us About LGBTQ+ Identity

95: The SBC Just Banned Women Pastors!? Here's What the Bible Actually Says

94: Methodist Women Have Only Been Allowed To Preach For 70 Years?!

93: "Coming Out As Christian" With Minnesota Representative Leigh Finke

92: What a Muslim Senate Candidate Taught Us About "Love Your Neighbor" with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

91: The Supreme Court Just Gutted The Voting Rights Act | How Should Christians Respond?

90: Midwestern Christians Did the Largest Refugee Resettlement in US History!? With Dr. Melissa Borja

89: Is James Talarico the Game Changer the Right Didn't Expect?

88: Weaponizing Scripture: Unmasking Political Violence & Abuse in the Name of God

87: Building Leftist Christianity in Dying Empires with Jonty Langley from Shibboleth Magazine

86: Trump Is Fighting With Pope Leo?

85: The Real Reasons Evangelical Pastors Compare Trump To Jesus

84: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Reconstructing Progressive Christianity with Joe Smith

The Questions That Linger After Deconstruction - A Bonus Episode of Special Listener Questions!

83: Teens Tracking ICE: Confronting Trump's Deportation Reality

82: The Political Underside of Contemporary Christian Music with Leah Payne

81: Progressive Christians Weigh In On THE OSCARS

80: Transitioning out of Evangelical Christianity into Progressive Politics with Johanna Whaley

79: The Real Reasons LENT is So Important

78: Liberation Theology? What You Actually Need To Know

77: MAGA's Christian Nationalist Plan for Women

76: Progressive Christian Parenting Meets Fascist Reality

75: Alex Pretti & Radical Community in Minneapolis

74: Our First Ever Q+A!

73: Renee Nicole Good, And How Just War Theory Makes Room For Christian Authoritarianism

72: Is Being Biblical The Same As Being Christian?

71: Is Artificial Intelligence ANTI Christian?

70: How Should Christians Feel About Artificial Intelligence?

69: How To Survive A Conservative Family Christmas

68: Samantha Fulnecky, Transphobia, & The Conservative Christian Grift

67: What Does Progressive Christianity Look Like in a Conservative Area? (with Pastor Ben Stringer)

66: Can Christians Embrace Socialism?

65: Is Having Empathy Really A Bad Thing?

64: What is JD Vance's Christian Nationalist Vision?

63: The Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism in the Military

62: Christian Nationalism & Its Role in Shaping America's Politics

61: What Happens to the Forgotten Women of the BIBLE?

60: What Are The TOP 5 Myths About Progressive Christianity?

59: Purity, Shame, and Its Impact On A Generation of Christians

58: What Makes People LEAVE the Church and Then Return?

57: Maybe This Is Who We Are? A Conversation on Violence, Trauma, and Faith

56: Beyond the "Thin Blue Line": Exposing the Religious Roots of Mass Incarceration

55: Cruelty Disguised As Christianity? Examining The Legacy of James Dobson

54: I Was A Christian Nationalist & Didn't Know It w/ April Ajoy

The Progressive Christians Podcast - Trailer

53: Seeing Jesus In A Queer Black Woman

52: Israel, Gaza, & The Political Theology of Collective Punishment

51: Who Wants To Be A Trad Wife? Deconstructing Gender Roles & Traditional Marriage

50: South Park Jesus: Examining Christianity's Broken Public Image

49: The Epstein Files, Trump, & Why This Matters To Conservative Christians

48: How Rapture Theology Influenced The Guadalupe River Flood Response

47: Debunking MAGA's Biblical Argument Against A Government Social Safety Net

46: A Spirituality of Staying In A Culture Of Leaving

45: Why Young Men Are Struggling & Why It Should Matter To All Of Us

44: The Spiritual Immaturity of MAGA & A Progressive Theology of Spiritual Formation

43: ICE Raids, LA Protests, & Progressive Christian Resistance To Tyranny

42: How Could Progressive Theology Influence Economic Policy?

41: Ageism & The Fear Of Young Adults In Power

40: Why Are You (Still) A Christian?

39: What Is Fascism & How Progressive Christianity Can Help Us Resist It

38: How Do We Hold On To Hope In Times Of Crisis?

37: RFK Jr. Wants To Save Autistic Children But He's Making Things Worse

36: The Problem of Evil with Dr. Becky Copeland

35: How Christian Authoritarian Parenting Helps Explain Our Response To The Disappearing Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

34: What Do Progressive Christians Believe About Salvation?

33: How To Talk To Conservatives About Politcs & Religion

32: Adolescence, Doechii, and the Wisdom of Youth

31: Project Esther & The Crackdown On Speech That Is Critical of Isreal

30: They Like The Lying: Trump's Lies & His Support Among Conservatives

29: What Is Sin?

28: Do Progressive Christians Believe In The Bible?

27: Sex, Gender, & Christian Theology

26: Undocumented Immigrants & The Sanctuary Movement

25: Trump's Executive Order for Christian Supremacy

24: Project 2025: A Progressive Christian Analysis

23: Women, Patriarchy, & the Bible with Claire McKeever-Burgett

22: Trump 2.0 - How Should Progressive Christians Respond To The Second Trump Presidency

21: MAGA Evangelicalism vs. Jimmy Carter's Progressive Evangelicalism

20: L.A. - Where We All Live - Is On Fire

19: What Do Progressives Believe About Evangelism?

18: Our Favorite Christmas Traditions

17: Netflix's Mary & A Progressive Christian Christmas

16: Can Murder Be Just? Luigi Mangione & Healthcare In America

15: Wicked & The Power of Political Propaganda

14: Dealing with MAGA Religion at the Thanksgiving Table

13: Christian Nationalism helped Trump win the election. What should progressive Christians do now?

12: A Qualified Black Woman Lost To An Under-Qualified White Male Criminal

11: Christian Nationalism is More Pervasive Than You Realize

10: Evangelicals Fear Sexual Assault, But Misplace Their Focus

9: Hurricane Helene and the Christian roots of Environmental Justice

8: What Is A Progressive Theology of Immigration?

7: Young women are leaving the church, why?

6: Creating A Church With & For Families With Disabled Children

5: Grump lost the debate but does that matter to Christians who would vote for him?

4: Why are Conservatives (J.D. Vance) Obsessed with Childless People?

3: What does progressive Christian masculinity look like?

2: The Black Church Shows Up To The DNC

1: Living Single…and being shamed for it.