103. Staying Sane in an Unhinged World

The Tim & April Show

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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This week our hosts Tim Whitaker and April Ajoy explore the current political and social chaos in America, the role of faith and hypocrisy among evangelicals, and the mental health toll of engaging with heavy topics. They also share personal stories of faith, deconstruction, and hope for a better future. Chapters 08:48 The Dilemma of Evangelical Support for Trump 12:06 Performative Christianity and Political Justifications 15:00 The Absurdity of Political Comparisons 20:50 The Complexity of Abortion and Political Identity 24:10 The Complexity of Abortion Politics 29:18 The Impact of Wealth Disparity on Society 42:09 The Absurdity of Religious Interpretations ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshgilbertmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a new evangelicals production.
0:13.2	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:21.9	Should I intro us or do you want to intro us?
0:25.1	You go. You go.
0:26.7	You're so kind.
0:27.8	Thank you.
0:28.4	Thank you.
0:29.8	Hi, everyone.
0:30.8	Welcome back to the show.
0:32.0	I am Tim Whitaker.
0:33.2	I'm April of Joy.
0:34.6	Yeah.
0:35.2	Today, you know, I don't know.
0:37.4	April, I texted you before we started recording. I said, what if we did an audible? Because we had a plan about talking about the Maga Civil War that's happening and Tucker Carlson. And we can do that. That's always there. But I don't know. I mean, we're recording this. And this will be out a week later. but we're recording this the day after the president announced that he was going to ethnically cleanse an entire region and erase an entire civilization if they didn't like do what he wanted.
1:04.2	And I don't know if I could talk about anything else besides how crappy I feel about this entire situation that is America.
1:11.3	So I figured we would just talk about our feelings and have public therapy, frankly.
1:16.1	Oh my gosh.
1:16.8	I know.
1:17.1	I feel like it's been just a roller coaster of feelings and dread and emotions.
1:24.7	And then you're parenting on top of that.
1:27.0	Yes.
1:44.4	Yeah. I mean, yeah. Ours are four and six. How old are yours? We talked about this. Nine and seven. Yeah. So we're like in the throes of the parent life. And honestly, I think at this point, parenting and my family is like by far the brightest spot in my day. You know, like I love being able to work from home and see my kids.
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