11 episodes
The Skeptical Pastor Podcast Mike Van Drie
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.6 • 9 Ratings
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***PAUSED: this show is paused for the month of June, which means there will be no new episodes this month***
a space where we have real and honest conversations about the doubts and questions we have about the Christian faith. Cause when we have these conversations we will find truth. And when we find truth we find the pathway to joy.
New Episodes will be released on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month.
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Ep. 10 || Is Christianity Inherently Racist with Nate Heyboer
Racial Justice.
It seems to be missing from our churches. Especially, the White Evangelical Church.
How did we get here? What can be done? Can the church be saved? Is Jesus okay with this?
Join the conversation as Pastor Nate Heyboer and I talk about why racial justice became so important to him, what white privilege is (and isn't), how the White Evangelical Church has failed with regards to racial justice, how this has led to much skepticism towards the church and Jesus in general, and our path forward as people, as the church, and as a nation.
Racial Justice Resources Mentioned in Podcast:
The Myth of Equality, Ken Wytsema
Divided by Faith, Michael O Emerson
Race: A Theological Account, J. Kameron Carter
The Christian Imagination, Willie Jennings
Return to Justice, Soon-Chan Rah
Jesus and John Wayne, Kristen Du Mez
How to be Anti-Racist, Ibram Kendi
13th, Ava DuVernay
Verge Network has a free racial justice series on Youtube that is excellent.
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Ep. 9 || The Killjoy God
killjoy /ˈkilˌjoi/
noun
a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior.
Is God a killjoy?
It sure seems like it, the God of the Bible has a crap-ton of rules and they seem to try to steal our joy. And this makes me skeptical about following Jesus.
Join the conversation as we lean into the rules of God that we find in the Bible and explore why God has these rules.
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Ep. 8 || I Have Doubts...Now What
It's easy to have questions and doubts about Christianity. But what do we do once we have them? Cause doubts can make us feel stuck and lost. And let's be honest, feeling stuck and lost is no fun.
Join the conversation as we use Natasha Crain's article "5 Things To Do When You’re Struggling with Faith Doubts" as the template for our conversation.
And make sure to stick around for the bonus thing to do when you are struggling with faith doubts.
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And Mentioned in the Conversation
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Ep. 7 || The Harlot Church with Adam Aldridge
Is the church leading us away from Jesus?
Often it seems like we have doubts about Jesus because of the church. But what if we need the church to do this Jesus thing? And what if the way of Jesus is the true way, even if the church and her people are horrible sometimes?
Join my special guest Adam and me as we explore the church, her faults, the way she causes us to have major doubts about this Jesus thing, and what we should do with the church moving forward.
Find Adam on Twitter: @adamjaldridge
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Ep. 6 || The Empty Grave Conspiracy
Did 12 ordinary, common men deceive the entire known world? Did they somehow steal the body of their Rabbi from the Romans?
All of history rests on this question. And more importantly, all of eternity rests on this question.
Boiled down: Did Jesus rise from the dead?
Let's talk!!!
Mike's Favorite Line: "If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, if his body still is in the ground somewhere, then Christianity is stupid and useless and is a complete and utter waste of time."
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Ep. 5 || The God Myth
Have people made up the fairytale of a God so they can sleep at night thinking that this life isn't all there is, that there's a God who exists outside of it, that this life isn't just random chance?
Boiled down: Is God a myth?
Let's talk!!!
Mike's Favorite Line: If God exists why in the hell is there evil, pain, and suffering? Like, I just don't get it... if a god exists, if God exists in the midst of all this that's going on why in the world is there evil? Why is there evil that still reigns? Why is there pain? Why is there suffering?
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Customer Reviews
Much need conversation
This is a great podcast if you struggle with Christianity at times. Sometimes you just need to questions things. Mike does a great job at doing this.
A needed conversation
Mike takes the listener on his journey through life not only as a skeptic, but also as a pastor. In a world that stereotypically expects clergy to be confident in their faith, Mike’s musings add a needed and important voice from the pastoral perspective.
This show is a breath of fresh air for pastors, commoners of the faith, and even the most skeptical agnostics among us.