55. Timeline Cleanse: Hopeful Stories and Good People Standing Up to Harm

The Tim & April Show

TNE Media

Politics, News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In today's episode, Tim and April delve into topics of faith, politics, and culture. This episode discusses the power of community action in resisting authoritarian practices, highlighting a viral incident in Chicago where community members intervened in an ICE operation. The episode aims to encourage listeners by showcasing positive community efforts and the importance of standing up for justice. ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals Tim on Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Timwhitakerspeaks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ April on Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Aprilajoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.
0:13.0	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:22.1	Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Tim and April show. I am April of Joy. I am Tim
0:27.9	Whittaker. And today is a Tuesday. It is spooky season. I have my skeleton
0:34.7	sweatshirt on. Are you a big Halloween person?
0:39.0	I love Halloween.
0:40.8	Is that because you grew up in a tradition that wouldn't let you celebrate it and now you have to
0:45.4	make up for lost time and become a Satanist?
0:49.2	Exactly.
0:50.1	Well, haven't you heard when you deconstruct, it's a slippery slope.
0:53.2	Right.
0:53.3	And Satanism is on the way to atheism.
0:56.5	Right.
0:57.0	And then that's highway to hell.
0:58.9	Yeah.
0:59.3	Yeah.
0:59.8	You know what?
1:01.2	My parents actually, I was allowed to go trick-or-treating.
1:04.9	But we still did like Halloween night at church.
1:08.7	Wait.
1:10.5	I'm sorry. Did you call it Hallelujah night? Yeah, that's what our Halloween night at church. Wait. I'm sorry.
1:11.3	Did you call it Hallelujah Night?
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