Ep 348: Preachers, Sneakers, & Post-Church Believers

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

Skyejethani, Society & Culture, Philvischer, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, 226012, Christiantaylor, Atheism, Veggietales

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Is it okay for a pastor to wear $5,000 shoes? How about $500 sneakers? What if they were a gift? What if the pastor serves an affluent, brand-savvy community? Phil and Skye engage the “PreachersNSneakers” debate and unpack the cultural nuances. A new survey finds most people believe in God, but church involvement is rapidly declining. The reasons are complex, but Skye says the preaching-focused structure of most churches needs to be rethought in the Internet Age. Also this week, a Florida “saint” wants to destroy the world with his turtle army.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's me Phil, welcome back to the Holypost podcast.
0:02.5	I am here with Skyjitani.
0:04.9	Hi Phil.
0:05.6	Hi.
0:06.6	Can I call you by your childhood nickname Skippy?
0:09.6	That was not my childhood nickname.
0:11.5	Come on.
0:12.3	Sky is my childhood nickname.
0:14.7	Can I call you by your real name?
0:16.5	Wasn't yours Flip?
0:17.8	Yeah, it was.
0:18.7	Yeah, that was my childhood nickname.
0:20.9	Which pretty much everybody called me until third grade.
0:23.9	And what happened?
0:26.1	In third grade, I filled out some homework for my third grade teacher.
0:32.8	And I drew my name Flip on the top.
0:35.0	People knew it wasn't my actual name, but I drew it on the top.
0:37.8	And I drew it in a very graphically creative manner that made it hard to read.
0:43.0	And she didn't like that.
0:44.6	So she said, no, right, Philip.
0:48.1	And that was that.
0:48.9	Yeah.
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