Happy Pride, everyone!I'm re-releasing this 2021 interview with Erin Green and Paul Southwick of The Religious Exemption Accountability Project. CW: this conversation includes discussion of sexual and gender discrimination and other forms of abuse.We talk about how LGBTQ+ students are treated by college administrations, how LGBTQ+ students end up at religious colleges, the history of religious colleges resisting civil rights, and why a formal legal challenge is important.In March 2021, REAP filed "a historic, class-action lawsuit representing 33 LGBTQ students and alumni from religious colleges demanding that the U.S. Department of Education to stop granting religious exemptions to taxpayer-funded religious colleges and universities that discriminate against and abuse their LGBTQ students. Learn more about the lawsuit and meet our plaintiffs here." In January 2023, that initial complaint was dismissed, but an appeal has been filed. For the full timeline of their case, visit https://www.thereap.org/lawsuit.REAP is also very active on social media and recently ran a #cantpraythegayaway campaign. Follow them on Instagram.Support the podcast via a subscription to my newsletter, The Post-Evangelical Post. For $5/month or $50/year you'll get ad-free podcast feeds, subscriber only writing, and more. Read my latest essay, "I Still Haven't Socially Recovered from Lockdown," that I mentioned in the intro. You can also subscribe for free. Visit postevangelicalpost.com to subscribe.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Happy Pride, everyone!I'm re-releasing this 2021 interview with Erin Green and Paul Southwick of <a href="https://www.thereap.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Religious Exemption Accountability Project</a>. CW: this conversation includes discussion of sexual and gender discrimination and other forms of abuse.We talk about how LGBTQ+ students are treated by college administrations, how LGBTQ+ students end up at religious colleges, the history of religious colleges resisting civil rights, and why a formal legal challenge is important.In March 2021, REAP filed "a historic, class-action lawsuit representing 33 LGBTQ students and alumni from religious colleges demanding that the U.S. Department of Education to stop granting religious exemptions to taxpayer-funded religious colleges and universities that discriminate against and abuse their LGBTQ students. Learn more about the lawsuit and meet our plaintiffs here." In January 2023, that initial complaint was dismissed, but an appeal has been filed. For the full timeline of their case, visit <a href="https://www.thereap.org/lawsuit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thereap.org/lawsuit</a>.REAP is also very active on social media and recently ran a #cantpraythegayaway campaign. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtcT5pMhlRp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow them on Instagram.</a>Support the podcast via a subscription to my newsletter, The Post-Evangelical Post. For $5/month or $50/year you'll get ad-free podcast feeds, subscriber only writing, and more. Read my latest essay, "<a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/p/i-still-havent-socially-recovered" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Still Haven't Socially Recovered from Lockdown</a>," that I mentioned in the intro. You can also subscribe for free. Visit <a href="http://www.postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postevangelicalpost.com</a> to subscribe.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Re-Release: The Religious Exemption Accountability Project

Scott Okamoto

This week I welcome R. Scott Okamato back to the show to discuss his book Asian American Apostate: Losing Religion and Finding Myself at an Evangelical University. We talk about his life as a professor at an evangelical college, the classroom experience, pushing back against Whiteness as an Asian American man, and how he found community on and off campus.Scott is also the host of the Chapel Probation podcast. Blake was a guest! Check out Scott's prior appearance on Exvangelical.Buy Scott's book from Bookshop.org and support this show. Use Kindle? Use this link.Support this show via a paid subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post at $5/month or $50/year. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week I welcome R. Scott Okamato back to the show to discuss his book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781957687131" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asian American Apostate: Losing Religion and Finding Myself at an Evangelical University</a>. We talk about his life as a professor at an evangelical college, the classroom experience, pushing back against Whiteness as an Asian American man, and how he found community on and off campus.Scott is also the host of the <a href="https://www.rscottokamoto.com/work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chapel Probation</a> podcast. <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-okamoto/episodes/S2-E15-Blake-Chastain--The-ExVangelical-Forefather-Indiana-Wesleyan-e1pqbds/a-a8ollcf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blake was a guest</a>! Check out Scott's <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QElxxDl2LL0pPyDoJYXCO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">prior appearance on Exvangelical</a>.Buy Scott's book from <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781957687131" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> and support this show. Use Kindle? Use <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Asian-American-Apostate-Evangelical-University-ebook/dp/B0BW4LKXLP?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1684155861&amp;sr=8-1&amp;returnFromLogin=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=exvangelical-20&amp;linkId=d5e85a414f6272a3574938c66b50ebfa&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a>.Support this show via a paid subscription to <a href="https://postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Post-Evangelical Post at $5/month or $50/year</a>. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

R. Scott Okamoto, Asian American Apostate 

In this short episode, I talk about some of the books I'm reading right now. I wrote about them earlier this week for Post-Ev Post.The books discussed:Asian American Apostate by R. Scott Okamoto.Bookshop | AmazonThe Flowering Wand by Sophie StrandBookshop | AmazonFinding the Fool by Meg Jones WallBookshop | Amazon The Heartland by Kristin L. HogansonBookshop | AmazonExvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC and a member of Irreverent Media Group.Support the show by subscribing to The Post-Evangelical Post for $5/month or $50/year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this short episode, I talk about some of the books I'm reading right now. I wrote about them earlier this week for <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/p/what-im-reading-may-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post-Ev Post</a>.The books discussed:<h3>Asian American Apostate by R. Scott Okamoto.</h3><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781957687131" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3OefFeO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a><h3>The Flowering Wand by Sophie Strand</h3><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781644115961" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/41TpQZH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a><h3>Finding the Fool by Meg Jones Wall</h3><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781578637874" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/44UeJCe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a><h3> The Heartland by Kristin L. Hoganson</h3><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9780525561637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/45eoTho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC and a member of Irreverent Media Group.Support the show by subscribing to <a href="https://postevangelicalpost.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Post-Evangelical Post for $5/month or $50/year.</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Minisode: What I'm Reading in May 2023

Holly Laurent

In this episode, I catch up with Holly Laurent from MEGA, the satirical improv show about a fictional megachurch. We last spoke in 2019, and a lot has changed since then.We talk about improv, comedy &amp; satire, and the upcoming MEGA spinoff, The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills.Find out more about MEGA at their website.Support this show via a subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post. Subscribe for free or upgrade to $5/month or $50/year to get ad-free podcast feeds and more.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC, and a member of the Irreverent Media Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this episode, I catch up with Holly Laurent from MEGA, the satirical improv show about a fictional megachurch. We last spoke in 2019, and a lot has changed since then.We talk about improv, comedy &amp; satire, and the upcoming MEGA spinoff, The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills.Find out more about <a href="https://www.megathepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MEGA at their website</a>.Support this show via a subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post. Subscribe for free or upgrade to $5/month or $50/year to get ad-free podcast feeds and more.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC, and a member of the Irreverent Media Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Holly Laurent from the MEGA podcast returns

New interviews are recorded and being planned, but not ready to be published. Various other commitments in life have taken precedent. In lieu of an interview, I'm publishing an audio version of an essay I wrote called "On Public &amp; Private Griefs" last fall on The Post-Evangelical Post.Thanks for listening. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. The Post-Evangelical Post is a newsletter about belief, technology, and society--with a focus on US white evangelicalism. Subscribe for free or upgrade at $5/month or $50/year to receive ad-free podcast feeds and more. 25% of net proceeds are donated. Learn more at postevangelicalpost.com/support. Exvangelical is a part of Irreverent Media Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

New interviews are recorded and being planned, but not ready to be published. Various other commitments in life have taken precedent. In lieu of an interview, I'm publishing an audio version of an essay I wrote called "<a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/p/on-public-and-private-griefs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Public &amp; Private Griefs</a>" last fall on <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Post-Evangelical Post</a>.Thanks for listening. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Post-Evangelical Post</a> is a newsletter about belief, technology, and society--with a focus on US white evangelicalism. Subscribe for free or upgrade at $5/month or $50/year to receive ad-free podcast feeds and more. 25% of net proceeds are donated. Learn more at <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postevangelicalpost.com/support</a>. Exvangelical is a part of <a href="https://www.irreverent.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irreverent Media Group</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

On Public & Private Griefs

Gloria Beth Amodeo

Beth Amodeo

In this episode, I interview Gloria Beth Amodeo, author of the memoir God's Ex-Girlfriend: A Memoir about Loving and Leaving the Evangelical Jesus. We talk about her college-age conversion to evangelicalism through Cru, how purity culture and gender norms are enforced, and much more in this wide-ranging conversation.Support Gloria Beth Amodeo &amp; Exvangelical by buying her book from The Post-Evangelical Posts's bookshop.org page - or if you prefer ebooks, from my Amazon affiliate link.Follow Gloria Beth on Twitter. Support this show and all of Blake's work with a $5/month subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post on Substack. Benefits include ad-free feeds, Discord access, a subscriber-only podcast, and exclusive writing. 25% of net proceeds are donated. Learn more at postevangelicalpost.com/support.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this episode, I interview Gloria Beth Amodeo, author of the memoir <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781632461476" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">God's Ex-Girlfriend: A Memoir about Loving and Leaving the Evangelical Jesus</a>. We talk about her college-age conversion to evangelicalism through Cru, how purity culture and gender norms are enforced, and much more in this wide-ranging conversation.Support Gloria Beth Amodeo &amp; Exvangelical by buying her book from The Post-Evangelical Posts's <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/brchastain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bookshop.org page</a> - or if you prefer ebooks, from my <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781632461476" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon affiliate link</a>.Follow Gloria Beth <a href="https://twitter.com/gloriousbeth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Twitter</a>. Support this show and all of Blake's work with a $5/month subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post on Substack. Benefits include ad-free feeds, Discord access, a subscriber-only podcast, and exclusive writing. 25% of net proceeds are donated. Learn more at <a href="postevangelicalpost.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postevangelicalpost.com/support</a>.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Gloria Beth Amodeo: God's Ex-Girlfriend

Lenny Duncan

This week’s guest is Lenny Duncan, author of the new book Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for A World Beyond the Church. In this brief talk, Lenny and I discuss church, the thought leader industrial complex, and more.A couple notes: we had a short window to talk, and I captured as much as I could during that time. You may hear some occasional sounds in the audio including from some bangles Lenny was wearing; I think it adds to the ambience personally, but your mileage may vary. Buy Lenny's book on Bookshop.org to support the show.Follow Lenny's Substack, A Sorcerer's Notebook.You can support my work by using the show notes link to buy Lenny’s book from Bookshop.org above , or by subscribing to The Post-Evangelical Post newsletter at $5/month or $50 year at postevangelicalpost.com. I donate 25% of net proceeds; check out the Support page to learn more. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week’s guest is Lenny Duncan, author of the new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781506483061" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for A World Beyond the Church</a>. In this brief talk, Lenny and I discuss church, the thought leader industrial complex, and more.A couple notes: we had a short window to talk, and I captured as much as I could during that time. You may hear some occasional sounds in the audio including from some bangles Lenny was wearing; I think it adds to the ambience personally, but your mileage may vary. Buy Lenny's book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781506483061" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Bookshop.org to support the show</a>.Follow Lenny's Substack, <a href="https://lennyduncan.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Sorcerer's Notebook</a>.You can support my work by using the show notes link to buy Lenny’s book from <a href="http://Bookshop.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> above , or by subscribing to The Post-Evangelical Post newsletter at $5/month or $50 year at <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postevangelicalpost.com</a>. I donate 25% of net proceeds; <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out the Support page to learn more</a>. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Lenny Duncan Is Preparing for a World Beyond the Church

In this short episode, I talk about producing 200 episodes of this show: how it started, where it's been, what might be next.A new interview episode will be posted this week.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC.Support this work via a subscription at $5/month or $50/year at postevangelicalpost.com. Benefits include ad-free podcast feeds, supporter-only podcast &amp; writing, and Discord access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this short episode, I talk about producing 200 episodes of this show: how it started, where it's been, what might be next.A new interview episode will be posted this week.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC.Support this work via a subscription at $5/month or $50/year at <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postevangelicalpost.com</a>. Benefits include ad-free podcast feeds, supporter-only podcast &amp; writing, and Discord access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

200 Episodes of Exvangelical

Anne Helen Petersen

In this episode from 2020, I chat with Anne Helen Petersen about her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation (Amazon, Bookshop). We discuss her spiritual &amp; religious background, her viral essay on BuzzFeed that led to this book, how the way we use social media contributes to burnout, how our economic systems fail us, and more. You can follow Anne on Twitter @annehelen and subscribe to her newsletter, Culture Study.Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain, Instagram @brchastain_, and subscribe to his newsletter The Post-Evangelical Post.This episode was produced by Jake Lewis. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In this episode from 2020, I chat with Anne Helen Petersen about her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation (<a href="https://amzn.to/3kqjuvQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9780358315070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>). We discuss her spiritual &amp; religious background, her viral essay on BuzzFeed that led to this book, how the way we use social media contributes to burnout, how our economic systems fail us, and more. You can follow Anne on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/annehelen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@annehelen</a> and subscribe to her newsletter, <a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culture Study</a>.Follow Blake on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/brchastain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brchastain</a>, Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/brchastain_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brchastain_,</a> and subscribe to his newsletter <a href="https://postevangelicalpost.com/powers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Post-Evangelical Post</a>.This episode was produced by Jake Lewis. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

From the Archive: Talking Burnout with Anne Helen Petersen

Kevin Garcia

IN this chill conversation with return guest Kevin Garcia, I talk to them about what we should expect from community, how online communities don't reflect the ones we might have left, and how this balances out with our desire for personal autonomy after leaving unhealthy communities. We get into it. It's fun.Follow Kevin on Instagram: @thekevingarcia.Support this show via a $5/month subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

IN this chill conversation with return guest Kevin Garcia, I talk to them about what we should expect from community, how online communities don't reflect the ones we might have left, and how this balances out with our desire for personal autonomy after leaving unhealthy communities. We get into it. It's fun.Follow Kevin on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thekevingarcia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thekevingarcia</a>.Support this show via a $5/month subscription to <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Post-Evangelical Post</a>. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Potential Futures for Spirituality with Kevin Garcia

Exploring the world inside and outside the evangelical subculture, one conversation at a time."Exvangelical" is a shared starting point with many destinations; it acknowledges the impact (predominantly white/white-led) evangelicalism has had on our lives, but does not dictate our current or future beliefs &amp; practices. On this podcast, you'll hear stories of people who've left evangelicalism for other branches of Christianity, for other spiritual traditions, and for none at all. All paths are valid. Wholeness &gt; Holiness.Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Support the show at just $5/month or $50/year at postevangelicalpost.com. 25% of net proceeds are donated to the Religious Exemption Accountability Project and White Homework.Find show notes and archives at exvangelicalpodcast.comSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This is a great podcast if, like me, you’ve struggled to understand conservative evangelicals and the politics they espouse.  Blake is a very compassionate host and the tech issues have improved since I began listening

Very good!

The voices on this podcast are much needed, especially during these times. I’ve been a listener since near the beginning of the podcast in 2016, just as I was leaving evangelicalism. It’s been a constant source of hope for me, knowing I’m not alone. I also love the diversity of the guests. Many podcasts fail at this and fail miserably, but this one is pretty good.

Much Needed

Exploring the world inside and outside the evangelical subculture, one conversation at a time. "Exvangelical" is a shared starting point with many destinations; it acknowledges the impact (predominantly white/white-led) evangelicalism has had on our lives, but does not dictate our current or future beliefs &amp; practices. On this podcast, you'll hear stories of people who've left evangelicalism for other branches of Christianity, for other spiritual traditions, and for none at all. All paths are valid. Wholeness &gt; Holiness. Exvangelical is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post, LLC. Support the show at just $5/month or $50/year at <a href="http://postevangelicalpost.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postevangelicalpost.com</a>. 25% of net proceeds are donated to the Religious Exemption Accountability Project and White Homework. Find show notes and archives at <a href="http://exvangelicalpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">exvangelicalpodcast.com</a> Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Exvangelical

David Bazan

This week's guest is the musician David Bazan. In this conversation, we talk about his Pentecostal upbringing, how he's processed faith and doubt through his music, Trump and evangelicalism, the return of Pedro the Lion, and more. Bazan is on tour right now. Learn more at davidbazan.com/shows. Follow him on Twitter @davidbazan. Bazan &amp; Pedro the Lion songs in this episode: "Hard to Be," from Curse Your Branches [Bazan] "Secrets of the Easy Yoke," from It's Hard to Find a Friend [Pedro] "Harmless Sparks" from Curse Your Branches [Bazan] "People," from Strange Negotiations [Bazan] "Magazine," from Control [Pedro] "Keep Trying," from Care [Bazan] Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod. Follow me on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show @exvangelicalpod.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week's guest is the musician David Bazan. In this conversation, we talk about his Pentecostal upbringing, how he's processed faith and doubt through his music, Trump and evangelicalism, the return of Pedro the Lion, and more. Bazan is on tour right now. Learn more at <a href="http://davidbazan.com/shows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">davidbazan.com/shows</a>. Follow him on Twitter @davidbazan. Bazan &amp; Pedro the Lion songs in this episode: "Hard to Be," from Curse Your Branches [Bazan] "Secrets of the Easy Yoke," from It's Hard to Find a Friend [Pedro] "Harmless Sparks" from Curse Your Branches [Bazan] "People," from Strange Negotiations [Bazan] "Magazine," from Control [Pedro] "Keep Trying," from Care [Bazan] Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a>. Follow me on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show @exvangelicalpod. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Steven Jones

In Episode 2 of Exvangelical, I speak to Steven Jones. Steven Jones shares his story of growing up within evangelicalism and attending Christian college, facing family struggles, and--at the risk of being too reductive--losing and finding belief. He also shares about his engagement with the mystical tradition, including a series of experiences he had that are worthy of the word "revelation." Steven's story is redemptive and full of hope. It clocks in at close to two hours, and is absolutely worth a listen.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

In Episode 2 of Exvangelical, I speak to Steven Jones. Steven Jones shares his story of growing up within evangelicalism and attending Christian college, facing family struggles, and--at the risk of being too reductive--losing and finding belief. He also shares about his engagement with the mystical tradition, including a series of experiences he had that are worthy of the word "revelation." Steven's story is redemptive and full of hope. It clocks in at close to two hours, and is absolutely worth a listen. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

A Conversation with Steven Jones

Derek Webb

My guest this week is the musician Derek Webb. In this conversation we talk about his experiences as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, his solo work, and his most recent album, \*Fingers Crossed\*. That album led to his development of his new podcast, \*The Airing of Grief\*. Get Derek's music at derekwebb.com. Learn about The Airing of Grief at theairingofgrief.com. Support Exvangelical: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod. Join the Exvangelical FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/332199817139241/ Rate &amp; review the show on iTunes/Apple Podcasts! Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Intro, outro, and interludes from \*Fingers Crossed.\* Intro: "Stop Listening" Interlude 1: "Tempest in a Teacup" Interlude 2: "The Spirit Bears the Curse" Outro: "Goodbye for Now"--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

My guest this week is the musician Derek Webb. In this conversation we talk about his experiences as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, his solo work, and his most recent album, \*Fingers Crossed\*. That album led to his development of his new podcast, \*The Airing of Grief\*. Get Derek's music at <a href="http://derekwebb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">derekwebb.com</a>. Learn about The Airing of Grief at <a href="http://theairingofgrief.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theairingofgrief.com</a>. Support Exvangelical: <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a>. Join the Exvangelical FB group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/332199817139241/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/332199817139241/</a> Rate &amp; review the show on iTunes/Apple Podcasts! Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Intro, outro, and interludes from \*Fingers Crossed.\* Intro: "Stop Listening" Interlude 1: "Tempest in a Teacup" Interlude 2: "The Spirit Bears the Curse" Outro: "Goodbye for Now" --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Chris Stroop

My guest this week is Chris Stroop. Chris was a guest back on episode 15 of the show, and since that time he has become well-known for his essays on Religion Dispatches (as well as his threads on Twitter, including the trending hashtag #EmptyThePews) about the global Religious Right, particularly in American and Russian politics, as well as Exvangelical experience more broadly. He is also a fellow administrator of the Exvangelical Facebook group. We talk at length about #EmptyThePews and the stories people have told through it, as well as the value of sharing ex-Evangelical stories in private and in public. You can support Chris's work via Patreon at patreon.com/cstroop and follow him on Twitter @C\_Stroop. You can also support this show via Patreon at patreon.com/exvangelicalpod. Join the Exvangelical facebook community here: http://bit.ly/2gZQEql. Follow me on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Follow the ephemeral podcast at anchor.fm/exvangelicalpod. Intro/Outro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Interlude 1: "Pure Comedy" by Father John Misty Interlude 2: "Culture War" by Arcade Fire--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

My guest this week is Chris Stroop. Chris was a guest back on episode 15 of the show, and since that time he has become well-known for his essays on Religion Dispatches (as well as his threads on Twitter, including the trending hashtag #EmptyThePews) about the global Religious Right, particularly in American and Russian politics, as well as Exvangelical experience more broadly. He is also a fellow administrator of the Exvangelical Facebook group. We talk at length about #EmptyThePews and the stories people have told through it, as well as the value of sharing ex-Evangelical stories in private and in public. You can support Chris's work via Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/cstroop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/cstroop</a> and follow him on Twitter @C\_Stroop. You can also support this show via Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a>. Join the Exvangelical facebook community here: <a href="http://bit.ly/2gZQEql" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2gZQEql</a>. Follow me on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Follow the ephemeral podcast at <a href="http://anchor.fm/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">anchor.fm/exvangelicalpod</a>. Intro/Outro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Interlude 1: "Pure Comedy" by Father John Misty Interlude 2: "Culture War" by Arcade Fire --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Chris Stroop Returns to #EmptyThePews

Jamie Lee Finch

Jamie Lee Finch returns to the show to discuss her new book!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Jamie Lee Finch returns to the show to discuss her new book! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Jamie Lee Finch, author of "You Are Your Own"

Re-Release! Hear about Jamie Lee Finch's story in depth, and listen for her on The Airing of Grief and elsewhere. More on the show notes below! Jamie is a writer and certified integrated health coach. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jamie talks about her experiences growing up in the church (including a formative memory of saying the "Sinner's Prayer" at age 7), expressing her sexuality amidst purity culture, her time in a cult, and her path toward wholeness outside Christianity. Follow Jamie online: @jamieleefinch on Twitter &amp; Instagram jamieleefinch.com Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show @exvangelicalpod. Support Exvangelical by rating/reviewing the show on iTunes, or via Patreon: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod. Music: Intro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Interlude 1: "Bad Believer" by St. Vincent Interlude 2: "Just One Me" by Big Bird Interlude 3: "When You're On Top" by The Wallflowers Outro: "I Want to Be Well" by Sufjan Stevens--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Re-Release! Hear about Jamie Lee Finch's story in depth, and listen for her on The Airing of Grief and elsewhere. More on the show notes below! Jamie is a writer and certified integrated health coach. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jamie talks about her experiences growing up in the church (including a formative memory of saying the "Sinner's Prayer" at age 7), expressing her sexuality amidst purity culture, her time in a cult, and her path toward wholeness outside Christianity. Follow Jamie online: @jamieleefinch on Twitter &amp; Instagram <a href="http://jamieleefinch.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jamieleefinch.com</a> Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain, and follow the show @exvangelicalpod. Support Exvangelical by rating/reviewing the show on iTunes, or via Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a>. Music: Intro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Interlude 1: "Bad Believer" by St. Vincent Interlude 2: "Just One Me" by Big Bird Interlude 3: "When You're On Top" by The Wallflowers Outro: "I Want to Be Well" by Sufjan Stevens --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

(Re-Release): Jamie Lee Finch

Stephanie Drury

This week I'm joined by Stephanie Drury from StuffChristianCultureLikes. It's a great conversation that covers a ton of ground: being a PK, leaving evangelicalism, church and family trauma, poking fun of authority, and more. Follow Stephanie across the internet: https://twitter.com/StuffCCLikes https://www.facebook.com/stuffchristianculturelikes/?fref=ts stuffchristianculturelikes.com Follow me and the show: twitter.com/brchastain twitter.com/exvangelicalpod facebook.com/exvangelicalpod instagram.com/exvangelicalpod Support the show via Patreon: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod Rate and review the show on iTunes! Visit the site: exvangelicalpodcast.com. Intro: "Digital Witness" by St. Vincent https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/digital-witness/id773457330?i=773457351 Interlude: "The Big Guns" by Jenny Lewis &amp; The Watson Twins https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-big-guns/id1043297885?i=1043298259 Outro: "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/personal-jesus/id203880450?i=203880452--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week I'm joined by Stephanie Drury from StuffChristianCultureLikes. It's a great conversation that covers a ton of ground: being a PK, leaving evangelicalism, church and family trauma, poking fun of authority, and more. Follow Stephanie across the internet: <a href="https://twitter.com/StuffCCLikes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/StuffCCLikes</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stuffchristianculturelikes/?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/stuffchristianculturelikes/?fref=ts</a> <a href="http://stuffchristianculturelikes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stuffchristianculturelikes.com</a> Follow me and the show: <a href="http://twitter.com/brchastain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/brchastain</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/exvangelicalpod</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/exvangelicalpod</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/exvangelicalpod</a> Support the show via Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a> Rate and review the show on iTunes! Visit the site: <a href="http://exvangelicalpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">exvangelicalpodcast.com</a>. Intro: "Digital Witness" by St. Vincent <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/digital-witness/id773457330?i=773457351" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/digital-witness/id773457330?i=773457351</a> Interlude: "The Big Guns" by Jenny Lewis &amp; The Watson Twins <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-big-guns/id1043297885?i=1043298259" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-big-guns/id1043297885?i=1043298259</a> Outro: "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/personal-jesus/id203880450?i=203880452" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/personal-jesus/id203880450?i=203880452</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

This week's guest is Mike McHargue, aka Science Mike, author of the book Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science. Mike is also a podcaster on well-known podcasts The Liturgists and Ask Science Mike. Buy Science Mike's book: http://amzn.to/2fDsDPz Follow Science Mike on Twitter: twitter.com/mikemchargue Follow Blake on Twitter: twitter.com/brchastain Follow the show on Twitter &amp; Instagram: @exvangelicalpod Like the show on Facebook: facebook.com/exvangelicalpod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week's guest is Mike McHargue, aka Science Mike, author of the book Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science. Mike is also a podcaster on well-known podcasts The Liturgists and Ask Science Mike. Buy Science Mike's book: <a href="http://amzn.to/2fDsDPz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2fDsDPz</a> Follow Science Mike on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/mikemchargue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/mikemchargue</a> Follow Blake on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/brchastain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/brchastain</a> Follow the show on Twitter &amp; Instagram: @exvangelicalpod Like the show on Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/exvangelicalpod</a> Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Science Mike

Greg Coates

This week, we feature a conversation with author, religious scholar and PhD candidate Greg Coates. We discuss his evangelical youth, his time in China, his book, and of course, Donald Trump. Follow Exvangelical on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Like us on Facebook facebook.com/exvangelicalpod. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain. Show Notes: Greg's book, Politics Strangely Warmed: Political Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Strangely-Warmed-Political-Theology/dp/1498201563 Bookmark Greg's blog: http://gregcoates.blogspot.com/ Follow Greg on Twitter: @GregoryRCoates. John Howard Yoder's book, The Politics of Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-John-Howard-Yoder/dp/0802807348 Wikipedia entry on Stanley Hauerwas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley\_Hauerwas Pew Research Study on white evangelical support of Trump: http://www.pewforum.org/2016/07/13/evangelicals-rally-to-trump-religious-nones-back-clinton/ Randall Ballmer's article, "The Real Origins of the Religious Right:" http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133 Randall Ballmer's book, The Making of Evangelicalism: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Evangelicalism-Revivalism-Politics-Beyond/dp/1602582432/ref=sr\_1\_5?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1470671642&amp;sr=1-5 Intro Music: "The Fleecing" by Pedro the Lion https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fleecing/id572010959?i=572010962 Outro Music: "Hard to Be" by David Bazan https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hard-to-be/id718735084?i=718735089--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week, we feature a conversation with author, religious scholar and PhD candidate Greg Coates. We discuss his evangelical youth, his time in China, his book, and of course, Donald Trump. Follow Exvangelical on Twitter @exvangelicalpod. Like us on Facebook <a href="http://facebook.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/exvangelicalpod</a>. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain. Show Notes: Greg's book, Politics Strangely Warmed: Political Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Strangely-Warmed-Political-Theology/dp/1498201563" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Strangely-Warmed-Political-Theology/dp/1498201563</a> Bookmark Greg's blog: <a href="http://gregcoates.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gregcoates.blogspot.com/</a> Follow Greg on Twitter: @GregoryRCoates. John Howard Yoder's book, The Politics of Jesus: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-John-Howard-Yoder/dp/0802807348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-John-Howard-Yoder/dp/0802807348</a> Wikipedia entry on Stanley Hauerwas: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley</a>\_Hauerwas Pew Research Study on white evangelical support of Trump: <a href="http://www.pewforum.org/2016/07/13/evangelicals-rally-to-trump-religious-nones-back-clinton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pewforum.org/2016/07/13/evangelicals-rally-to-trump-religious-nones-back-clinton/</a> Randall Ballmer's article, "The Real Origins of the Religious Right:" <a href="http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133</a> Randall Ballmer's book, The Making of Evangelicalism: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-Evangelicalism-Revivalism-Politics-Beyond/dp/1602582432/ref=sr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Making-Evangelicalism-Revivalism-Politics-Beyond/dp/1602582432/ref=sr</a>\_1\_5?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1470671642&amp;sr=1-5 Intro Music: "The Fleecing" by Pedro the Lion <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fleecing/id572010959?i=572010962" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fleecing/id572010959?i=572010962</a> Outro Music: "Hard to Be" by David Bazan <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hard-to-be/id718735084?i=718735089" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hard-to-be/id718735084?i=718735089</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Evangelical Politics & More: A Conversation with Greg Coates

Pete Holmes

Pete Holmes joins the show!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Pete Holmes joins the show! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Cindy Wang Brandt

My guest this week is Cindy Wang Brandt, a writer and the founder of the Facebook group Raising Children Unfundamentalist. In this conversation, Cindy and I talk about her evangelical pedigree, which includes attending Wheaton and being a recipient of the Billy Graham award, her faith shift, her resignation from an evangelical institution due to her LGBTQ affirmation, which she's written about publicly for Sojourners, and what led her to starting Raising Children Unfundamentalist. In the final segment of the episode, Cindy also turns the tables on me and asks me about my own faith shift. Follow Cindy on Twitter @cindy\_w\_brandt, and read her work at cindywords.com. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

My guest this week is Cindy Wang Brandt, a writer and the founder of the Facebook group Raising Children Unfundamentalist. In this conversation, Cindy and I talk about her evangelical pedigree, which includes attending Wheaton and being a recipient of the Billy Graham award, her faith shift, her resignation from an evangelical institution due to her LGBTQ affirmation, which she's written about publicly for Sojourners, and what led her to starting Raising Children Unfundamentalist. In the final segment of the episode, Cindy also turns the tables on me and asks me about my own faith shift. Follow Cindy on Twitter @cindy\_w\_brandt, and read her work at <a href="http://cindywords.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cindywords.com</a>. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Dan Little

This is a wide-spanning conversation. An integral part of Dan's story is his experience within church, evangelicalism, and purity culture (I know those are all overlapping things) as a gay man and how damaging it was to his development. That summary doesn't do it justice, which is why we are all lucky that Dan can say all this in his own words--which he does very well. Profanity warning up top: this show has a bit of it, so, don't play it around kiddos. Follow Dan on Twitter @sweaterzzz. Follow me on Twitter @brchastain, and the show across sosh meads @exvangelicalpod (twitter, IG, fb). Support the show via Patreon at patreon.com/exvangelicalpod. All interludes by Arcade Fire.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This is a wide-spanning conversation. An integral part of Dan's story is his experience within church, evangelicalism, and purity culture (I know those are all overlapping things) as a gay man and how damaging it was to his development. That summary doesn't do it justice, which is why we are all lucky that Dan can say all this in his own words--which he does very well. Profanity warning up top: this show has a bit of it, so, don't play it around kiddos. Follow Dan on Twitter @sweaterzzz. Follow me on Twitter @brchastain, and the show across sosh meads @exvangelicalpod (twitter, IG, fb). Support the show via Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/exvangelicalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/exvangelicalpod</a>. All interludes by Arcade Fire. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Jennifer Knapp

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Jennifer Knapp joins the show! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Hannah Paasch

Emily Joy

This week's episode features a conversation with Emily Joy &amp; Hannah Paasch from The Flawless Project. They discuss the impact their experiences with purity culture and sexism has had on their lives. The Flawless Project: theflawlessproject.org Emily Joy Poetry: emilyjoypoetry.com Ida Grey: idagrey.weebly.com Follow Emily Joy on Twitter @emilyjoypoetry Follow Hannah Paash on Twitter @hannahpaasch Follow The Flawless Project on Twitter @flawlessproj Intro &amp; Outro "Flawless" by Beyonce (duh): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/\*\*\*flawless-feat.-chimamanda/id780330041?i=780330402--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week's episode features a conversation with Emily Joy &amp; Hannah Paasch from The Flawless Project. They discuss the impact their experiences with purity culture and sexism has had on their lives. The Flawless Project: <a href="http://theflawlessproject.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theflawlessproject.org</a> Emily Joy Poetry: <a href="http://emilyjoypoetry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emilyjoypoetry.com</a> Ida Grey: <a href="http://idagrey.weebly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">idagrey.weebly.com</a> Follow Emily Joy on Twitter @emilyjoypoetry Follow Hannah Paash on Twitter @hannahpaasch Follow The Flawless Project on Twitter @flawlessproj Intro &amp; Outro "Flawless" by Beyonce (duh): <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/</a>\*\*\*flawless-feat.-chimamanda/id780330041?i=780330402 --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Emily Joy & Hannah Paasch of The Flawless Project

This week I talk to Samantha Field about homeschooling, Christian education, and growing up in a cult. We also focus in on why the nomination of Betsy DeVos is so concerning. Read Samantha's work: samanthapfield.com. Follow her on Twitter: twitter.com/samanthapfield. Follow the show on FB/Twitter/IG: @exvangelicalpod. Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/brchastain. Intro/Outro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free, available on Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke\_For\_Free/Directionless\_EP/Broke\_For\_Free\_-\_Directionless\_EP\_-\_01\_Night\_Owl Interlude 1: "I Eat Boys Like You for Breakfast" by Ida Maria: https://open.spotify.com/track/3jzdwBxvsX1Z9gcRYhjczT Interlude 2: "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" by Mz Virtue: https://open.spotify.com/track/7MlGkAYehGtvtoyl7Y0zZ8--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week I talk to Samantha Field about homeschooling, Christian education, and growing up in a cult. We also focus in on why the nomination of Betsy DeVos is so concerning. Read Samantha's work: <a href="http://samanthapfield.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">samanthapfield.com</a>. Follow her on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/samanthapfield" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/samanthapfield</a>. Follow the show on FB/Twitter/IG: @exvangelicalpod. Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/brchastain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/brchastain</a>. Intro/Outro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free, available on Free Music Archive: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke</a>\_For\_Free/Directionless\_EP/Broke\_For\_Free\_-\_Directionless\_EP\_-\_01\_Night\_Owl Interlude 1: "I Eat Boys Like You for Breakfast" by Ida Maria: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jzdwBxvsX1Z9gcRYhjczT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/3jzdwBxvsX1Z9gcRYhjczT</a> Interlude 2: "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" by Mz Virtue: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7MlGkAYehGtvtoyl7Y0zZ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/7MlGkAYehGtvtoyl7Y0zZ8</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Samantha Field

This week's episode is a re-release of a conversation with Emily Joy &amp; Hannah Paasch from The Flawless Project (from episode 10). They discuss the impact their experiences with purity culture and sexism has had on their lives. The Flawless Project: theflawlessproject.org Emily Joy Poetry: emilyjoypoetry.com Ida Grey: idagrey.weebly.com Follow Emily Joy on Twitter @emilyjoypoetry Follow Hannah Paash on Twitter @hannahpaasch Follow The Flawless Project on Twitter @flawlessproj Intro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Outro: "Flawless" by Beyonce (duh): itunes.apple.com/us/album/\*\*\*flaw…0041?i=780330402--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

This week's episode is a re-release of a conversation with Emily Joy &amp; Hannah Paasch from The Flawless Project (from episode 10). They discuss the impact their experiences with purity culture and sexism has had on their lives. The Flawless Project: <a href="http://theflawlessproject.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theflawlessproject.org</a> Emily Joy Poetry: <a href="http://emilyjoypoetry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emilyjoypoetry.com</a> Ida Grey: <a href="http://idagrey.weebly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">idagrey.weebly.com</a> Follow Emily Joy on Twitter @emilyjoypoetry Follow Hannah Paash on Twitter @hannahpaasch Follow The Flawless Project on Twitter @flawlessproj Intro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Outro: "Flawless" by Beyonce (duh): <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes.apple.com/us/album/</a>\*\*\*flaw…0041?i=780330402 --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Emily Joy & Hannah Paasch Re-Release

Linda Kay Klein

Linda Kay Klein, author of Pure, joins the show!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Linda Kay Klein, author of Pure, joins the show! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Steven Jone

Seth Harshman

Steven &amp; Seth walk me through the 9 types found on the Enneagram, the exvangelical internet's fave.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Steven &amp; Seth walk me through the 9 types found on the Enneagram, the exvangelical internet's fave. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Enneagram 101 w/ Steven Jone s & Seth Harshman of the E9 Podcast (1 of 2)

Brenda Marie Davies

Brenda Marie Davies, host of the God is Grey channel on YouTube, joins the show!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Brenda Marie Davies, host of the God is Grey channel on YouTube, joins the show! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

God is Grey (Brenda Marie Davies)

Jon Jones, author of *How I Escaped Evangelical Hell*, joins the show .--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Jon Jones, author of *How I Escaped Evangelical Hell*, joins the show . --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about</a>

Jon Jones

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