Episodes

  • Daystar Scandals, Michael Tait & IHOPKC Survivor: Our Top 5 Podcasts of 2025
    Jan 12 2026

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    From a bombshell exposé about Michael Tait and the Newsboys—to a look inside the excessive lifestyle of Daystar TV’s Joni Lamb, our 2025 podcasts covered it all.

    We also platformed brave victims of America’s most popular megachurches and movements (such as IHOP-KC), who publicly told their stories for the very first time.

    And you responded.

    More than thirty-one thousand of you subscribed to our YouTube channel this year, which had a stunning eight million views in 2025.

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    31 mins
  • Antisemitism is Rising. How Should Christians Respond?
    Dec 17 2025

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    Hanukkah is traditionally one of the most joyful seasons on the Jewish calendar—a time of light, hope, and remembrance. But this year, that joy has been overshadowed by a horrific act of antisemitic violence.

    Fifteen people—including two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor, and a child—were killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday. While its scale and horror are shocking, the attack is not an isolated incident.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Gods of the Smoke Machine: Power, Pain & the Megachurch
    Dec 3 2025

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    Megachurches are booming and it’s no wonder. These churches of 2,000 people or more offer many things Christian consumers want, like compelling worship, inspirational sermons, and kids programs.

    But they also come with trade-offs.

    You likely won’t know your pastor. You have almost no power to shape how the church governs or the pastor behaves. And if you’re hurt in some way — abused, lied to, or trampled over — you’ll likely have no recourse but to leave and try to find healing for what are often profoundly deep wounds.

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Willow Creek at 50: The Extensive Impact & Profound Damage
    Nov 19 2025

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    Recently, Willow Creek Community Church—one of the most influential churches in modern evangelical history—celebrated its 50th anniversary. For five decades, the Chicago-area megachurch has shaped how churches look, lead, and measure success through its seeker-sensitive model and corporate-style leadership.

    But as Willow Creek marks this milestone, its story is no longer just one of innovation and influence; it’s also one of profound damage.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Tony Evans’ Return: ‘Restoration’ or Stagecraft and PR?
    Oct 15 2025

    After stepping down for “undisclosed sin,” Tony Evans has returned to public ministry, raising questions about repentance, restoration, and transparency. Author and longtime pastor Lance Ford joins Julie to discuss.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Confronting the Rise of MAGA Mark
    Oct 9 2025

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    A decade after resigning from Mars Hill Church for arrogance and abuse of power, Mark Driscoll is rising once again, buoyed by his reinvention as a MAGA pastor with close ties to Turning Point USA (TPUSA).

    In the wake of the assassination of TPUSA’s founder Charlie Kirk, Driscoll is trending on several platforms. He’s appeared on The Charlie Kirk Show.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Charlie Kirk’s Assassination and the Danger of Demonization
    Oct 1 2025

    In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, anti-bullying expert Paul Coughlin explains how demonization can lead to physical harm and urges people to respect the dignity of their opponents.

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    54 mins
  • Survivor: Liberty U Covered Up My Sexual Harassment by Former Liberty U Pres & VP
    Sep 23 2025

    Whistleblower Rachel Beck breaks her silence to expose sexual harassment, grooming, and systemic cover-up by top leaders at Liberty University.

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    1 hr and 58 mins