I’m glad there’s voices like yours on the left . Too many people who are religious , from Muslims and Jews and Christian’s went for trumps lies and it’s good to see some people don’t go for lies they go for truth . Thanks for existing 😊
As an Australian, I feel so sorry for all the sane Americans like yourselves; I teared up when I found out trump won and I’m not even an American 😂 It’s just very concerning for the world as a whole due to the US’s geopolitical influence but I can’t imagine how it must feel for you guys! Sending love from 🇦🇺
I am 69 years old. Throughout my adult life, there's been moments where I felt things were weird. But never ever did I imagine things would be like they are now! The most ludicrous things are occurring, seemingly without any resistance. I feel like I'm either in an extended dystopian nightmare...or I am living in a movie where the script has turned bizarre.
I’m honestly so terrified right now of what Trump’s going to do to our country, especially the effects of his tariffs on the economy. I’ve worked SO HARD to get to the point where I’m not living paycheck to paycheck anymore. I’m finally happy with my life. I don’t have a lot of excess, but I get by comfortably and sometimes if I manage my money carefully enough, I even have money for fun little extras. This is the first year I can afford to buy Christmas presents for my family and not end up sobbing on the floor in fear that even the cheapest gifts will completely clean out my bank account. This is the first year (of my adult working life, anyway) that I’ve lived without pinching pennies, frantically doing math in the grocery store, and obsessively checking my bank account after every single purchase to make sure the balance isn’t a negative number. The first year when an unexpected vet bill or car repair didn’t send me into a panic attack. And now I’m horribly afraid that it may be the last. I don’t want to lose everything I’ve worked for. I don’t want to go back to the point where paying an unexpected $100 (or even $50) completely cleans my bank account out. I worked so hard to get to a point in my life where I wasn’t perpetually broke. And now it feels like that was all for nothing.
Please let me encourage you. (This is an area in which I have some years of personal experience.) A realistic plan for your finances is what you need here. Get paper and pencil, or use a spreadsheet if you want, and figure out what you absolutely have to spend every month, and what you can get by without. You may be surprised at how little you actually need. Try to set aside money for emergencies. Regarding gifts, you might find that something you make yourself will be more appreciated than something you buy, at least by the people who love you.
After following this channel, I feel truly born again in the most spiritually refreshing ways that my conservative parents didn’t want me to experience, and I feel truly blessed.🙏
A possible topic for consideration: "cultural Christianity." (Ref: The New Republic. The “Cultural Christians” Are Taking Over the Conservative Movement, by Elle Hardy)
I'm an Australian that recently deconstructed from pentecostal, pro-prosperity gospel Christianity. I've really struggled to find community outside of the church I left, and finding you (through Fundie Fridays, no less!) has been a huge source of comfort. Thank you for having a movement for those of us who want the faith and community but not the hatred ❤
Since you asked for feedback, I have a suggestion. We do need more positive and wholesome content to get us through these next 4 yrs, so I would like to suggest at least maybe the last few minutes of each show or maybe as it's own video, something akin to what Some Good News was during the pandemic (man, I miss that show). Include a faith aspect to it, because there is so much good happening out there as well and we need more progressive voices bringing attention to it as well. Just my 2 pennies! Keep up the good work.
Steven Hassan a cult expert wrote the cult of Trump which explains what happened and how to move forward. I am an Ordained Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister and have been trained about cults. Highly recommend his work. Your channel gives me hope that the real Christian Jesus isn’t disappearing and being replaced by the Republican Nationalist Jesus completely. Although, in the dance between love and hate, we have taken a step backwards this past week.
just found y'all a few weeks ago. I'm not really religious but you two are a BREATH OF FRESH AIR!!! educational, informative, and entertaining ;-) thanks for the Hope, April!
I have a story about the onion. The Onion started in Madison, WI. During the time I was living there and the Onion was still headquarted there, a job came open at the paper (this was before they were more then just an upper midwest thing) and I applied. Alas, I did not get the job, however, I applied because I was a fan. I have always been and will forever be a fan of the Onion. The sale is being contested, so I really hope it goes through!
I think that people on the left tend more to believe in the separation of Church and state. They don't use their faith to argue political subjects or intimidate their opponents. My spiritual pastors never brought politics into the church nor told me who to vote for. But I love you guys, because it is refreshing to hear believing Christians hash out these incredibly serious issues, and have a sense of humor.
I love your show! Have given me a lot of insights to how evangelicals think and what they are getting told. I love for you to have a show where you could teach us even more. Maybe cut into shorts so they can be more widely spread. Maybe survey your audience what kind of audience you have. I normally listen to mormon stories, but I have never been religious. Just want to understand the players out there. And understand how some people think so differently about the world. Keep going strong!
I would love to see another podcast with Palestinians. I would love to hear more of that perspective. I’ve heard maybe two or three or four podcasts from you guys and they were all very enlightening. I also heard one on Bodies Behind The Bus from a Palestinian Christian, whose family had lost everything afterIsrael took over their home. This was very enlightening.
Just finished Tim Alberta's "The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory" fantastic.....and terrifying. One of Barack Obama's favorite books. A must read to know the history of Christians in MAGA.
We Democrats stayed true to our values and our vision. It's the Republicans who went off the rails and the country followed them. Why would you blame us? We didn't vote for Trump.
Yes, so much hand wringing about what the democrats did wrong. And we should learn from our mistakes. But ultimately the people made their choice, and they CHOSE demagoguery
America may be facing some incredibly dark times soon--we will likely see the kind of cruelty the world has not seen for decades. It's scary--but it is good to have places like this to come to and not feel quite so alone.
I like that you have great chemistry and that you add an element of light-heartedness to your show. Maybe don't talk about your kids throwing up... but I digress, LOL!! All that aside, people need to relax and laugh. What is going on in our government is serious and people are legitimately afraid. Thank you for being here to give people comfort, make them laugh, and give us a sense that the world hasn't ended. Your show isn't Fox, MSNBC, CNN or ABC/CBS/NBC. But you provide a vital role in bringing the truth to your viewers that they don't get from other news outlets. You fill the gap when the major news networks have failed.
I think presidential candidates should outline who they would have in their cabinet before the election. I think that would be a huge deciding factor for a lot of people.
@Lia46728 Oh yes! I would be 100% for a more direct democracy where we elect every government official. I'm just not sure how many people would participate.
Personal comment of Laura Botten: Oy! What a story Tim! When my daughter was 5 and my son 2, they stayed overnight at Grandma and Grandpa's, sharing the pullout couch. My daughter STILL at 23 remembers her brother's soother, followed by gross, smacking her in the face and waking her up. Poor siblings sometimes.
That whole story is so ironic because it sounds like a story The Onion would write! We truly are living in the most absurd timeline and I don't know how to feel about it.
@@lausdeo4944 i mean hes suing to block it and stuff. and just because you win an auction doesnt mean you own something. But none of that really matters for it to be funny. If you can't see that its just a self report you dont get it. The onion coming out of this owning infowars or not doesnt sour the joke. Frankly I think it would be marginally funnier if they didnt end up owning it.
Hi Tim and April! I mostly listen to you guys on the podcast while I'm driving, but I also want to support you here. Donations just aren't in the cards for my family at this time, but I still want to try to support the work you are doing if I can. In several episodes you've mentioned recently that you'd like suggestions for content as you plan for TNE in 2025. I really enjoyed the inclusion of the Bible verses recently and think it's a great idea - highlighting passages often overlooked or abused/misused, considered "woke", etc. There are many experts out there that have written books and other content creators that have done the research that could share how to interpret/interact with the Bible in ways other than how the modern evangelical church in America has been doing it for a very long time. It could maybe be a good break now and then from the politics to collaborate with those working in that realm, possibly dismantling some of the misinterpretations of passages that have contributed to where we find ourselves now culturally and political. Another idea, since April mentioned she tries to be a glass-half-full kind of person even when so much is bad, is to include a moment/glimmer of hope segment where you highlight something still good in the world (joy is resistance). My last suggestion, since this is getting long, is to highlight voices of people doing the hard work of coming up with real world solutions to the problems we're facing. Calling out and holding accountable the things that need to change is important. Informing people with data driven, factual information regarding problems we're facing is important. However, I see a lot of content doing that, but not as much offering a tangible way forward to what would be better. Identifying what's wrong is only part of the process - figuring out what can be done to solve the problem is often the missing component. The difference in audience reach between right-wing influencers and others that you shared is eye-opening. Finding ways to elevate the voices on the other side, even without the same level of funding, is a major hurdle to overcome. Maybe there is a way to improve this together through networking and introducing each other's audiences to each other? Most on the left I've never heard of and most on the right I wish I hadn't. Thank you for what you guys are doing. Deconstructing has been a very lonely experience where I live. Your content let's me know I'm neither crazy nor alone. Again, thank you!
One thing I was reflecting on and that was the use of the word "repentance." For me, saying "I need to repent," indicates changing a behavior or way of thinking that is not a one-time or short time thing. Saying "I need to apologize" or "I was wrong about that," are both good alternatives. My intent is not to in any way trivialize repentance -- which often involves a lot of soul-searching and introspection.
I'm glad y'all are here to be a soft landing, because I don't have it in me. Pages like yours and other similar pages had my ear towards coming back and engaging more with the Church. The election and solid support for the new administration by the Church has sent me sailing. All the horrible Manifest Destiny, colonization, antisemitism, and all the usual critiques came rushing to the top for me. If it walks like a duck . . .
The Big Picture with Larry Sandy Ragland is a show similar to yours in that it covers politics and faith from a Christian perspective but they’re different in that they are more to the right. But although my listening pallet is broader than theirs, they are my pastors and I’m proud for their success on their show. And I also love you guys’s show!! Keep up the great work.
Your chart has Heather Cox Richardson as a left wing influencer. She may be that but she is a fantastic historian, truth teller and provides great analysis. A great source for REAL news.
You are the first ones I've heard talk about special education. Most don't understand that special Ed is mandated and funded solely by the federal dept. Of education. Can your community ir state take over that funding. Will they maintain that mandate. Not that many years ago ( in some of our lifetime) many kids with disabilities didn't get an education. Can you imagine finding a private school that will take you child with down syndrome or blindness, deafness etc. How will those families afford that kind of specialized education? This is just one item that could affect you or your neighbor.
Thank you guys for your wonderful and very much needed podcast. I love the idea of featuring a Bible verse! We must include the word of God in these discussions. I was listening to a podcast that explained one of the fears motivating Christian Nationalism is that Christianity will be wiped out if they don't act to save it. When I heard that immediately scriptures flooded my mind that state that will never happen. Jesus said His Kingdom will prevail and the gates of hell will not stop it. Another verse states that ALL the nations are but a drop of water in a bucket to God. In the book of Job God asked a series of questions to Job that makes it clear that God is supreme and beyond comprehension. And there are tons more. So, yes!! Let's remind the world what the word of God actually says compared to what people say who are ignoring or misrepresenting what God actually says regarding these issues. God bless and keep you. 🙏🙏🙏💗
Agreed, and I do think it's important to make it clear (if it isn't already) that this isn't just another leftist movement, but that we seek to honor God and love people in the best way we know how.
Verse suggestion: John 10:14-16 "I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd." In the time it was written, this was probably correctly understood to mean that gentile Christians were just as Christian as Jewish Christians. I propose that it is equally correct to understand it today to mean that (a) all who hear and follow Jesus, regardless of what they believe about him, and (b) all who hear and follow Christ as the connecting/redeeming personality of descending grace revealed through any name/tradition, are to be accepted as siblings in Christ.
Regarding podcast suggestions: Jessia Denson's podcast Lights On. Regarding revenue for the show: Maybe Tim could contact the makers of that blueberry coffee and get them to sponsor the program. Seriously. He's talked about it so much on the show, I want to try it! :) Is there a way for people to make it at home?
my biggest frustration is that these conversations should have been started in 2010 during the online Culture war , and no later than 2016 when trump first go elected. the chronically online have been saying this for that long. trump was has been and still is a meme president, a sh&tpuppet. it sucks being correct these last 12 years. i do not like being correct, because what i say is often seen as pessimist instead of being addressed. and if what i say comes true it is a bad thing, i do not want to be correct. ( which here it is again, another election. a worse election this time becasue they are emboldened)
Personal comment of Laura Botten: I had heard that Peace in the Middle East came before Jesus comes back. Maybe they mean "peace" because everyone except the Jews are gone?
I’m a newish audience member. Seeing Tim in contacts, I can’t help but wonder, if he added long hair to this look, could we effectively convince evangelicals to believe that White Jesus Himself has released a podcast to speak directly to them? Is this manipulative? Yes. Could it be an effective strategy??? Only one way to find out.
Unlike you two, I've lost faith in Christianity, but even when I was a believer I thought and still do believe that there must be an absolute separation of church and state. I say tax the church.
I love Tim(othée Chalamet), but his taste in coffee is terrible. 7-11 coffee is weak as hell. It's only good if you're out and need a cup of coffee and it's the only place around. I don't know if Chock-ful o' Nuts exports to the UK, but if they do I recommend their Cuban Blend that you make at home. Cafe Bustelo is a good substitute which I'm sure you can get there.
Dear April, do not despair - we do not have 7-11 in Springfield, Missouri either. But - we DO have wal mart, and they sell great value blueberry coffee!!!
💜For someone that is at the intersection of Christian faith and politics, check out the Benjamin Dixon show. He is also a pastor. He might also have suggestion as to others who fall in similar intersections.
Love your show. I tried to donate on your website and the donation buttons get lost in the long feed of donation comments. They really need to be at the top. I also tried to register and it wouldn’t save any of my information. I was on my phone. Maybe the website isn’t set up to see easily on the phone. Or maybe it’s operator error. Not sure but I thought I should let you know.
This is directly from the televangelist playbook: Fear monger for 45 minutes, then beg for money so you can fight against the bad guys. This isn’t “new evangelicals”, Tim. This is the same old song and dance
Big thx to all those who contributed those small 10, 20 , 30 dollar donations to the Harris campaign who could ever imagine we would ever achieve 1 billion. Going up against mega donors like Bezos and Cuban the Harris campaign still out raised Trump with just small donations from regular people. I still can't believe we lost when all the numbers were on our side? Was it fixed?
55:50 The "new world order" comment was so unsurprising to me as a German, it was almost boring. I heard Putin state that since the Ukraine war began. This is old news here in Europe already. The Americans did not listen.
The only one of those progressive influencers I've heard of is Hasan, and I've heard of basically all of the right wingers, and I'm a communist in Latin America....... It's wild, the reach disparity.
I joined the facebook group one thing thats not only prominent on x but also facebook is these far right groups its hard to get progressive christian memes thats something that is very much needed to counter the far right christian nationalism because these church going people are using scripture to attack the left and because many on the left have abandoned all faith because of the damage that hate has caused so yes we need people to be making memes that can give a christian based alternative view on issues with scripture or theological facts
My dad told me one of the reasons he's voting for Trump is because Harris would pull us into a one world order and that Trump will protect us from that... I stared at him in shock. I had no words.
I'm thinking maybe the imminent chaos circus might slow some things down, but has anyone come up with a plan to deal with a President Vance? I find myself praying for Trump's life to be preserved long enough to avoid that. Help, I'm confused!
I saw someone post that this isn't a Cabinet. It's a junk drawer.
Hard to fit Gaetz's fivehead in a drawer, though.
🤣🤣🤣YEP!!
Narr! STAWP!
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Oooooh... so cool and edgy.
Keep making fun. It's literally all you can do.
@@lausdeo4944 Shoo, MAGAt.
I’m glad there’s voices like yours on the left . Too many people who are religious , from Muslims and Jews and Christian’s went for trumps lies and it’s good to see some people don’t go for lies they go for truth . Thanks for existing 😊
As an Australian, I feel so sorry for all the sane Americans like yourselves; I teared up when I found out trump won and I’m not even an American 😂 It’s just very concerning for the world as a whole due to the US’s geopolitical influence but I can’t imagine how it must feel for you guys! Sending love from 🇦🇺
Thank you!
It's a good thing the majority of Americans have more sense than you.
I am 69 years old. Throughout my adult life, there's been moments where I felt things were weird. But never ever did I imagine things would be like they are now! The most ludicrous things are occurring, seemingly without any resistance. I feel like I'm either in an extended dystopian nightmare...or I am living in a movie where the script has turned bizarre.
69, tho. Nice.
My sentiments 100 percent. I'm 70 and every single day I wake up depressed and unusually sad.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Couldn't agree more. This is like an alternate universe.
Please tell me as a old age person what did you think kamala would have done ore give you if she would have won ????????
100%. I feel we're now in the End Times timeline only without the second coming and the "happy ending".
I’m honestly so terrified right now of what Trump’s going to do to our country, especially the effects of his tariffs on the economy. I’ve worked SO HARD to get to the point where I’m not living paycheck to paycheck anymore. I’m finally happy with my life. I don’t have a lot of excess, but I get by comfortably and sometimes if I manage my money carefully enough, I even have money for fun little extras. This is the first year I can afford to buy Christmas presents for my family and not end up sobbing on the floor in fear that even the cheapest gifts will completely clean out my bank account. This is the first year (of my adult working life, anyway) that I’ve lived without pinching pennies, frantically doing math in the grocery store, and obsessively checking my bank account after every single purchase to make sure the balance isn’t a negative number. The first year when an unexpected vet bill or car repair didn’t send me into a panic attack. And now I’m horribly afraid that it may be the last. I don’t want to lose everything I’ve worked for. I don’t want to go back to the point where paying an unexpected $100 (or even $50) completely cleans my bank account out. I worked so hard to get to a point in my life where I wasn’t perpetually broke. And now it feels like that was all for nothing.
Please let me encourage you. (This is an area in which I have some years of personal experience.) A realistic plan for your finances is what you need here. Get paper and pencil, or use a spreadsheet if you want, and figure out what you absolutely have to spend every month, and what you can get by without. You may be surprised at how little you actually need. Try to set aside money for emergencies. Regarding gifts, you might find that something you make yourself will be more appreciated than something you buy, at least by the people who love you.
After following this channel, I feel truly born again in the most spiritually refreshing ways that my conservative parents didn’t want me to experience, and I feel truly blessed.🙏
I cannot thank you two ENOUGH for your honesty -- which has been tremendously comforting.
A possible topic for consideration: "cultural Christianity." (Ref: The New Republic. The “Cultural Christians” Are Taking Over the Conservative Movement, by Elle Hardy)
Shame you are as dum as these 2 idiots
I'm an Australian that recently deconstructed from pentecostal, pro-prosperity gospel Christianity. I've really struggled to find community outside of the church I left, and finding you (through Fundie Fridays, no less!) has been a huge source of comfort.
Thank you for having a movement for those of us who want the faith and community but not the hatred ❤
Since you asked for feedback, I have a suggestion. We do need more positive and wholesome content to get us through these next 4 yrs, so I would like to suggest at least maybe the last few minutes of each show or maybe as it's own video, something akin to what Some Good News was during the pandemic (man, I miss that show). Include a faith aspect to it, because there is so much good happening out there as well and we need more progressive voices bringing attention to it as well. Just my 2 pennies! Keep up the good work.
THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING THE TRUTH❤❤❤❤. YOU ARE MY PEOPLE. CHRIST LIKE 100 PERCENT ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
well thanks to evangelicals we live in crazy land
Steven Hassan a cult expert wrote the cult of Trump which explains what happened and how to move forward. I am an Ordained Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister and have been trained about cults. Highly recommend his work. Your channel gives me hope that the real Christian Jesus isn’t disappearing and being replaced by the Republican Nationalist Jesus completely. Although, in the dance between love and hate, we have taken a step backwards this past week.
Then you recognize what a cult the left is....
THANK YOU TIM AND APRIL. YOU BOTH ARE AMAZING.
just found y'all a few weeks ago. I'm not really religious but you two are a BREATH OF FRESH AIR!!! educational, informative, and entertaining ;-) thanks for the Hope, April!
I have a story about the onion. The Onion started in Madison, WI. During the time I was living there and the Onion was still headquarted there, a job came open at the paper (this was before they were more then just an upper midwest thing) and I applied. Alas, I did not get the job, however, I applied because I was a fan. I have always been and will forever be a fan of the Onion. The sale is being contested, so I really hope it goes through!
Thanks!
I think that people on the left tend more to believe in the separation of Church and state. They don't use their faith to argue political subjects or intimidate their opponents. My spiritual pastors never brought politics into the church nor told me who to vote for. But I love you guys, because it is refreshing to hear believing Christians hash out these incredibly serious issues, and have a sense of humor.
I'm so grateful I found this program... the 2 of you are wonderful...
Thanks....
I love your show! Have given me a lot of insights to how evangelicals think and what they are getting told. I love for you to have a show where you could teach us even more. Maybe cut into shorts so they can be more widely spread. Maybe survey your audience what kind of audience you have. I normally listen to mormon stories, but I have never been religious. Just want to understand the players out there. And understand how some people think so differently about the world. Keep going strong!
Reverend Benjamin Cremer is one of the people I found recently on social media that really hits a chord.
I would love to see another podcast with Palestinians. I would love to hear more of that perspective. I’ve heard maybe two or three or four podcasts from you guys and they were all very enlightening. I also heard one on Bodies Behind The Bus from a Palestinian Christian, whose family had lost everything afterIsrael took over their home. This was very enlightening.
Just finished Tim Alberta's "The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory" fantastic.....and terrifying. One of Barack Obama's favorite books. A must read to know the history of Christians in MAGA.
We Democrats stayed true to our values and our vision. It's the Republicans who went off the rails and the country followed them. Why would you blame us? We didn't vote for Trump.
Yes, so much hand wringing about what the democrats did wrong. And we should learn from our mistakes. But ultimately the people made their choice, and they CHOSE demagoguery
America may be facing some incredibly dark times soon--we will likely see the kind of cruelty the world has not seen for decades. It's scary--but it is good to have places like this to come to and not feel quite so alone.
I like that you have great chemistry and that you add an element of light-heartedness to your show. Maybe don't talk about your kids throwing up... but I digress, LOL!! All that aside, people need to relax and laugh. What is going on in our government is serious and people are legitimately afraid. Thank you for being here to give people comfort, make them laugh, and give us a sense that the world hasn't ended. Your show isn't Fox, MSNBC, CNN or ABC/CBS/NBC. But you provide a vital role in bringing the truth to your viewers that they don't get from other news outlets. You fill the gap when the major news networks have failed.
I think presidential candidates should outline who they would have in their cabinet before the election. I think that would be a huge deciding factor for a lot of people.
There should be elections for every single cabinet member, just like for the president, now that I'm thinking ablut this more.
@Lia46728 Oh yes! I would be 100% for a more direct democracy where we elect every government official. I'm just not sure how many people would participate.
Trump supporters don't care. They are brainwashed anyway
Personal comment of Laura Botten: Oy! What a story Tim! When my daughter was 5 and my son 2, they stayed overnight at Grandma and Grandpa's, sharing the pullout couch. My daughter STILL at 23 remembers her brother's soother, followed by gross, smacking her in the face and waking her up. Poor siblings sometimes.
PLEASE KEEP UP YOUR HIGHLY NECESSARY CHANNEL❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The onion buying infowars made me laugh so hard. I was at work listening to the news and just busted out laughing.
That whole story is so ironic because it sounds like a story The Onion would write! We truly are living in the most absurd timeline and I don't know how to feel about it.
They didn't.
@@lausdeo4944 i mean hes suing to block it and stuff. and just because you win an auction doesnt mean you own something. But none of that really matters for it to be funny.
If you can't see that its just a self report you dont get it.
The onion coming out of this owning infowars or not doesnt sour the joke. Frankly I think it would be marginally funnier if they didnt end up owning it.
Hi Tim and April!
I mostly listen to you guys on the podcast while I'm driving, but I also want to support you here. Donations just aren't in the cards for my family at this time, but I still want to try to support the work you are doing if I can.
In several episodes you've mentioned recently that you'd like suggestions for content as you plan for TNE in 2025. I really enjoyed the inclusion of the Bible verses recently and think it's a great idea - highlighting passages often overlooked or abused/misused, considered "woke", etc. There are many experts out there that have written books and other content creators that have done the research that could share how to interpret/interact with the Bible in ways other than how the modern evangelical church in America has been doing it for a very long time. It could maybe be a good break now and then from the politics to collaborate with those working in that realm, possibly dismantling some of the misinterpretations of passages that have contributed to where we find ourselves now culturally and political.
Another idea, since April mentioned she tries to be a glass-half-full kind of person even when so much is bad, is to include a moment/glimmer of hope segment where you highlight something still good in the world (joy is resistance).
My last suggestion, since this is getting long, is to highlight voices of people doing the hard work of coming up with real world solutions to the problems we're facing. Calling out and holding accountable the things that need to change is important. Informing people with data driven, factual information regarding problems we're facing is important. However, I see a lot of content doing that, but not as much offering a tangible way forward to what would be better. Identifying what's wrong is only part of the process - figuring out what can be done to solve the problem is often the missing component. The difference in audience reach between right-wing influencers and others that you shared is eye-opening. Finding ways to elevate the voices on the other side, even without the same level of funding, is a major hurdle to overcome. Maybe there is a way to improve this together through networking and introducing each other's audiences to each other? Most on the left I've never heard of and most on the right I wish I hadn't.
Thank you for what you guys are doing. Deconstructing has been a very lonely experience where I live. Your content let's me know I'm neither crazy nor alone. Again, thank you!
I can’t wait for Dr Matthew Taylor’s interview!!!! 🎉
😂 “cause I’m a Christian” comment about game of thrones was epic!!
Have followed you both for a while and love hearing your conversations!
April, your new book is on my Christmas list!
One thing I was reflecting on and that was the use of the word "repentance." For me, saying "I need to repent," indicates changing a behavior or way of thinking that is not a one-time or short time thing. Saying "I need to apologize" or "I was wrong about that," are both good alternatives. My intent is not to in any way trivialize repentance -- which often involves a lot of soul-searching and introspection.
Thank you! I will help you this!
I'm glad y'all are here to be a soft landing, because I don't have it in me. Pages like yours and other similar pages had my ear towards coming back and engaging more with the Church. The election and solid support for the new administration by the Church has sent me sailing. All the horrible Manifest Destiny, colonization, antisemitism, and all the usual critiques came rushing to the top for me. If it walks like a duck . . .
What do you mean by the Church?
The Big Picture with Larry Sandy Ragland is a show similar to yours in that it covers politics and faith from a Christian perspective but they’re different in that they are more to the right. But although my listening pallet is broader than theirs, they are my pastors and I’m proud for their success on their show. And I also love you guys’s show!! Keep up the great work.
I watched "Jesus Camp" several years ago.... those militarized children are now adults...
Scary!!!!
Circus is a perfect description.
Your chart has Heather Cox Richardson as a left wing influencer. She may be that but she is a fantastic historian, truth teller and provides great analysis. A great source for REAL news.
Amen Brother Tim! The Bible is clear.
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL❤❤❤❤❤❤
I also started following Adam Mockler during the election 🗳️
A left wing moderate who try’s to influence people. He has a small following
😂 that’s a funny joke about buying a Bible from the antichrist
I will donate monthly ❤
I really like the Voxology podcast. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford have helped me remain steadfast in my goal to be Christ centered.
You are the first ones I've heard talk about special education. Most don't understand that special Ed is mandated and funded solely by the federal dept. Of education. Can your community ir state take over that funding. Will they maintain that mandate. Not that many years ago ( in some of our lifetime) many kids with disabilities didn't get an education. Can you imagine finding a private school that will take you child with down syndrome or blindness, deafness etc. How will those families afford that kind of specialized education? This is just one item that could affect you or your neighbor.
Thank you guys for your wonderful and very much needed podcast. I love the idea of featuring a Bible verse! We must include the word of God in these discussions. I was listening to a podcast that explained one of the fears motivating Christian Nationalism is that Christianity will be wiped out if they don't act to save it. When I heard that immediately scriptures flooded my mind that state that will never happen.
Jesus said His Kingdom will prevail and the gates of hell will not stop it.
Another verse states that ALL the nations are but a drop of water in a bucket to God.
In the book of Job God asked a series of questions to Job that makes it clear that God is supreme and beyond comprehension.
And there are tons more. So, yes!! Let's remind the world what the word of God actually says compared to what people say who are ignoring or misrepresenting what God actually says regarding these issues.
God bless and keep you. 🙏🙏🙏💗
Agreed, and I do think it's important to make it clear (if it isn't already) that this isn't just another leftist movement, but that we seek to honor God and love people in the best way we know how.
@Amethystar Agreed!!
“Wake up….there is a better way forward “
Verse suggestion: John 10:14-16
"I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd."
In the time it was written, this was probably correctly understood to mean that gentile Christians were just as Christian as Jewish Christians.
I propose that it is equally correct to understand it today to mean that (a) all who hear and follow Jesus, regardless of what they believe about him, and (b) all who hear and follow Christ as the connecting/redeeming personality of descending grace revealed through any name/tradition, are to be accepted as siblings in Christ.
The river rats story is hilarious. The let down!
April is like "Cryptids...cryptids...is that like bitcoin?" 💙
Regarding podcast suggestions: Jessia Denson's podcast Lights On.
Regarding revenue for the show: Maybe Tim could contact the makers of that blueberry coffee and get them to sponsor the program. Seriously. He's talked about it so much on the show, I want to try it! :) Is there a way for people to make it at home?
Keep up the great work. April, you look great today! The nominees are so far sickening.
Yes! Old rules need to go…there HAS TO BE a new way
Says in the BIBLE that we need to PRAY for our leaders in government.
my biggest frustration is that these conversations should have been started in 2010 during the online Culture war , and no later than 2016 when trump first go elected. the chronically online have been saying this for that long.
trump was has been and still is a meme president, a sh&tpuppet.
it sucks being correct these last 12 years. i do not like being correct, because what i say is often seen as pessimist instead of being addressed. and if what i say comes true it is a bad thing, i do not want to be correct. ( which here it is again, another election. a worse election this time becasue they are emboldened)
To understand how this sort of thing happens you have to understand the mystery of iniquity.
Who would have thought the Apocalypse would be this stupid?
The producers of the movie Idiocracy, maybe?
The individual states have processes for filling vacated seats in Congress. They are different from state to state.
Mike Lindell is Trump’s pic for Surgeon General 😮
I saw somewhere someone saying Lindell will be the head of HUD because houses has bedrooms and pillows. 🤣🤣🤣
We are doomed 😞
For the happy stuff, how about calling it something like “Thanks and Praise”?
Personal comment of Laura Botten: I had heard that Peace in the Middle East came before Jesus comes back. Maybe they mean "peace" because everyone except the Jews are gone?
I’m a newish audience member. Seeing Tim in contacts, I can’t help but wonder, if he added long hair to this look, could we effectively convince evangelicals to believe that White Jesus Himself has released a podcast to speak directly to them? Is this manipulative? Yes. Could it be an effective strategy??? Only one way to find out.
Omg I luv blueberry coffee and French Vanilla creamer! ☕️💙
Unlike you two, I've lost faith in Christianity, but even when I was a believer I thought and still do believe that there must be an absolute separation of church and state. I say tax the church.
1:55 we don't have any 7Elevens in the UK either. Blueberry coffee sounds interesting.
I love Tim(othée Chalamet), but his taste in coffee is terrible. 7-11 coffee is weak as hell. It's only good if you're out and need a cup of coffee and it's the only place around. I don't know if Chock-ful o' Nuts exports to the UK, but if they do I recommend their Cuban Blend that you make at home. Cafe Bustelo is a good substitute which I'm sure you can get there.
Dear April, do not despair - we do not have 7-11 in Springfield, Missouri either. But - we DO have wal mart, and they sell great value blueberry coffee!!!
Did you mean Dear April?
Oh dear…..I fixed that!!! Was commenting on iPhone 😂😂😂🤣
So glad my kiddos are grown up. No more cleaning up puke.
Those river rats are super friendly n alot of fun. They love people. We call them Nutria.
💜For someone that is at the intersection of Christian faith and politics, check out the Benjamin Dixon show. He is also a pastor. He might also have suggestion as to others who fall in similar intersections.
Unless the subject matter interest me, I usually only watch your show when April is in it.
Love your show. I tried to donate on your website and the donation buttons get lost in the long feed of donation comments. They really need to be at the top. I also tried to register and it wouldn’t save any of my information. I was on my phone. Maybe the website isn’t set up to see easily on the phone. Or maybe it’s operator error. Not sure but I thought I should let you know.
Ok I work for a Christian charity and I’m so tempted to low key add “James 5 1-6” under my email signature as a troll 😂
This is directly from the televangelist playbook: Fear monger for 45 minutes, then beg for money so you can fight against the bad guys. This isn’t “new evangelicals”, Tim. This is the same old song and dance
Omg! Point Pleasant’s Mothman! I wanna go. Did Indrid Cold cross your path?
Big thx to all those who contributed those small 10, 20 , 30 dollar donations to the Harris campaign who could ever imagine we would ever achieve 1 billion. Going up against mega donors like Bezos and Cuban the Harris campaign still out raised Trump with just small donations from regular people. I still can't believe we lost when all the numbers were on our side? Was it fixed?
55:50 The "new world order" comment was so unsurprising to me as a German, it was almost boring. I heard Putin state that since the Ukraine war began. This is old news here in Europe already. The Americans did not listen.
To be fair, some of us did listen, just not enough of the ones who voted this time.
I am a person that will get depressed with too much bad stuff. So maybe a happy segment with …. I don’t know happy stuff? ❤
Personal comment of Laura Botten: Ron Filipkowski and Anthony Davis!!! :)
This is off topic slightly but what’s disturbing to me is how many working class people still believe he cares about them.
Isn't that how organized religion maintains power - by convincing people to believe without evidence, or even with evidence to the contrary?
Anglican priest I just shared with you, but he is in Canada.
The only one of those progressive influencers I've heard of is Hasan, and I've heard of basically all of the right wingers, and I'm a communist in Latin America....... It's wild, the reach disparity.
Maybe blueberry WINE is needed more after Trump's win.
the nazi party had its own infighting and chaos... immense harm was still done.
we need to resist like we have never resisted before in this country.
And this is why you lost..... Trump and his supporters are not racists or fascist or Nazis.
Yall have inspired me to be a new voice or "personality." When I build my base, I'll reach out 😘😘🫶🫶
I read the title.
Yes.
I joined the facebook group one thing thats not only prominent on x but also facebook is these far right groups its hard to get progressive christian memes thats something that is very much needed to counter the far right christian nationalism because these church going people are using scripture to attack the left and because many on the left have abandoned all faith because of the damage that hate has caused so yes we need people to be making memes that can give a christian based alternative view on issues with scripture or theological facts
Sarah and I are th same, I'm also into cryptids.
Not a similar format, but you might want to connect with Reverend Ed Trevors.
Next time you’re in Kentucky, do a ghost tour at Waverly! You can do an overnight with a group too!!! It’s wiiiillldddd.
Olivia! Is David Pakman! No TikTok for me. 😢
My dad told me one of the reasons he's voting for Trump is because Harris would pull us into a one world order and that Trump will protect us from that... I stared at him in shock. I had no words.
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If you are doing a verse of the week, I feel like you could find some gold nuggets from Jesus' "woe to you" bits in Matthew 23. 😅
The Clown Car Cabinet!!! 🥳🤪🤡
I’ve never heard of any of those influencers
Podcast. Faith Adjacent
I'm thinking maybe the imminent chaos circus might slow some things down, but has anyone come up with a plan to deal with a President Vance? I find myself praying for Trump's life to be preserved long enough to avoid that. Help, I'm confused!
IMHO, if any President could be removed by impeachment, it would be Vance.
Only a week and a half in? And not even inaugurated yet!