Tensions have flared around the country after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and the Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new slogan as it defends the lethal action: "One of Ours, All of Yours." Is the Trump administration declaring civil war on Americans? Then, two seventeenth-century philosophers, Hobbes and Locke, help us understand the divide in our politics today, but Kaitlyn explains why Christians should be hesitant to embrace either. Skye talks with Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) about his dual roles as both a senator and a pastor, and why he calls the country's economic problems a "spiritual crisis." Also this week—the Bears shred the Packers.

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4:22 - Theme Song

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10:00 - The Minnesota Ice Shooting

30:25 - Hobbes and Locke

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54:45 - The Affordability Crisis

58:35 - Democracy and We the People

1:10:10 - Why Do Democrats Avoid Talking About Faith?

1:24:00 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

National Catholic Reporter:

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/after-renee-good-are-you-really-going-keep-pretending-trump-and-vance-are-pro-life

Hobbes, Locke, and Stephen Miller:

https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/01/philosopher-who-explains-stephen-miller-thomas-hobbes/685574/

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The new year began with a successful U.S. military operation to capture Venezuela's president. But the mission killed approximately 80 people and is being condemned by some American and international leaders as illegal. Esau McCaulley joins Phil and Skye this week to discuss the fallout from the operation. Was it legal? Was it moral? And what does it reveal about Trump's vision of America? Kaitlyn talks with author Sara Billups about her new book, "Nervous System," and how our age of anxiety is affecting Christians and the whole church. Also this week—the Trump administration celebrated the holidays with Christian memes, festive taunts, and "Ice Ice Baby."

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5:23 - Christmas

7:35 - Trump Got Venezuela?

13:46 - What Does America Want to Be?

28:34 - Trump Administration's Christmas

36:10 - Optimism and America

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48:05 - Interview

50:28 - Why Write About Anxiety?

56:14 - Practicing Non-Anxiousness

1:02:40 - Lasting Effects of Fundamentalist Mindsets

1:09:17 - The Church as a Non-Anxious Presence

1:18:09 - End Credits

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Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Politics by Sara Billups: https://amzn.to/3N0A60t

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Holy Post Media is no stranger to accusations of both-sidesism. Skye and Kaitlyn talk about why they believe pointing it out on both sides isn't simple equivocation or conflict-avoidance, but instead a responsibility… depending on the context.

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0:58 - Theme Song

1:18 - Defining Both-Sidesism

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11:30 - False equivalency

16:58 - Are we just placating conservatives?

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32:34 - Is the Far Left Real?

50:33 - Forest Fires and Campfires

1:06:31 - End Credits

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We've reached the end of 2025, so we thought it's a good time to answer questions from the Holy Post community. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn cover a wide assortment of issues, from how they decompress after a difficult podcast, and how they pick which politicians to interview, to their favorite movies, and who is best at changing a tire. They also tackle theological questions about the nature of grace, the limitations we will still have in the new creation, and why demons may not be fallen angels. They also give their predictions for 2026. Along the way, Phil has weird ideas about hair, Skye wants to be a mango, and Kaitlyn makes a big announcement.

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8:42 - Holy Post Team as Veggies

14:30 - Can You Be Ethical and Non-Christian?

21:41 - Stories and Conflict in Heaven

25:45 - Republicans on Holy Post

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32:15 - Will Skye Fix Flat Tires?

36:33 - Is Salvation Free?

39:12 - Impactful Movies

42:39 - Self-Care

52:06 - Pluralism and Faithfulness

1:09:41 - End Credits

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Last weekend was filled with terrible news, including a mass shooting in Australia, another at Brown University, and the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife. Mike Erre joins Phil and Skye to discuss these events and why rediscovering the biblical practice of lament is better than just "thoughts and prayers." The Catholic Church has taken a nuanced and principled position on the deportation of immigrants. Why do evangelicals find that so difficult? Then John Ortberg talks with Skye about his latest book, which applies the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to Christian spiritual formation. It's called "Steps: A guide to transforming your life when willpower isn't enough." Also this week, the U.K. is building a giant Möbius strip for God.

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4:56 - Mass Shooting in Australia

14:08 - The Murder of Rob Reiner

17:55 - Lament

24:37 - The Catholic Church and Immigration

28:37 - Murkiness of the US Immigration Crisis

37:10 - UK Prayer Mobius Strip

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52:45 - A Wimpy Step One

1:00:14 - Showing Up

1:12:10 - Giving Up Control vs Giving Up Agency

1:24:06 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Deportation and the Catholic Church:

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268183/cna-explains-when-is-a-deportation-policy-intrinsically-evil

Mobius Strip of Prayer in the UK:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/uk-answered-prayer-monument-landmark-richard-gamble/

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Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn't Enough by John Ortberg: https://amzn.to/4q9YSJN

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Two writers from the New York Times say the liberal values that have flooded our culture with online gambling, pornography, and cannabis have backfired, but secular progressives, like Ezra Klein, admit that they don't have a framework for explaining why. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the benefits and limitations of liberalism as a political and social philosophy, and why those on the left are increasingly aware of their need for religion. Matthew Soerens from World Relief is back to discuss why the Trump administration's immigration policies are so different in his second term, how the President's ever-changing rhetoric is causing chaos, and why America is accepting the collective punishment of immigrants. Also this week, raccoons are on a mission to be the pets of the future.

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7:40 - Racoons Got Cuter!

14:35 - Ross Douthet on Liberalism's Failures

28:45 - The Economy Can't Form Ethics

41:30 - Black and Latino Voices

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54:57 - Interview

57:03 - Afghanistan and Immigration

1:03:07 - Dehumanizing Rhetoric

1:21:12 - Christian Persecution and Immigration

1:31:14 - End Credits

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Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Raccoons Getting Cuter?

https://allthatsinteresting.com/north-american-raccoon-domestication

Ross Douthet Piece on Liberalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/opinion/liberalism-postliberalism-affordability.html

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