David French says there are two kinds of churches: love-your-neighbor churches and fear-the-world churches. Using these categories, Skye Jethani and David French look at two stories in the news. First, a controversial article about the crucifixion in Christianity Today has some people losing their minds, but does it really justify the outrage? And the legacy of Pope Francis is seen very differently by those who believe the church must defend itself against the threats of secularism, and those who think the church needs to extend more mercy to those on the margins. They also look at recent rulings by the Supreme Court against the Trump administration, and why a real Constitutional crisis is becoming more likely than ever.

0:00 - Theme Song

3:30 - Who Really Leads Churches

13:05 - Christians and Cancel Culture

24:45 - The Passing of the Pope

34:25 - The Supreme Court Vs. The White House

42:36 - Constitutional Breakdown

Fear the World or Love Your Neighbor:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/opinion/easter-christianity-jesus-trump.html

Skye talks about high expectations, fear of humiliation—and pretending to be a spy. With Easter right around the corner, it’s common to wonder how the people of Israel turned so fast from welcoming Jesus with palm branches to calling for his execution. What happened—and are we making the same mistakes today?

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Drew Dyck, future Canadian dictator, brings us tales of technological terror: loved ones back from the dead, dire wolves back from extinction, and cultural Christianity back from unpopularity! Skye and Drew muse about Al Mohler’s old opinions on Trump being repeated back to him. Why did his public statements change so much? And who will win the fight between church and youth sports?

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Todd Deatherage, Co-Founder of the Telos Group, is back to lay out the current situation in Gaza, with the recent short-lived ceasefire, Trump’s vision of a building a resort on the land, and Netanyahu’s incentives to continue the war. What options are left for peace when things have gone so far?

Telos: https://www.telosgroup.org

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Top Trump officials are embroiled in a scandal after they accidentally included a journalist on an insecure text thread containing top secret military information. David French, a former military lawyer, explains why this is a no laughing matter, what it says about the administration's competency, and why there is unlikely to be any consequences for those at fault. Then, Skye and David discuss the future of the Democratic Party. Can they distance themselves from their fringe activists groups? What will it take for working-class Americans to reconsider their allegiance to Trump? And will they use this opportunity to genuinely reform the party, or just wait for MAGA to implode?

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David French on the Season 2 Finale of Severance:

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0:00 - Theme Song

0:18 - Show Start

2:25 - What Went Wrong with Signal Gate

22:18 - Are Democrats’ Hands Tied?

33:30 - Is Self-Moderating the Key for Democrats?

39:40 - Is the Democrat “Brand” Ruined?

45:23 - Only Charismatic Leaders Change Things?

1:00:27 - End Credits

Skye answers mailbag questions about emotional faith, Christians in government, and church structure. How do you avoid falling into going through the motions with faith? What separates Skye’s view of Christianity and power from the Christian Nationalist view? And would he recommend leaving your church for a house church?

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Drew’s thinking about church movements, from Promise Keepers, to CEO-style leadership in Churches, and Gen Z’s increased interest in marriage. What's the legacy of Promise Keepers now? Why don't we "go slow and repair things?" And is Gen Z's interest in marriage something to be celebrated?

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Teens Forgoing Milestones:

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/03/teen-dating-milestone-decline/681971/

Mike Erre is here to be challenged on his anabaptist views of how to be a faithful Christian in our politically-charged world. Can we apply things said to the early church in Ancient Rome to situations in the modern church in the United States?

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