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We've done plenty of abstract shows on American Christian nationalism. But this one is about a single family: the Greens of Oklahoma City, owners of the Hobby Lobby retail empire, and probably the wealthiest Christian nationalist family you've never heard of. According to investigative writer Michael Blanding, the Greens have amassed a $14 billion fortune from selling glitter glue and popsicle sticks. In his new book The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby, Blanding reveals what he insists is this billionaire family's quest to craft a Christian nation. Hobby Lobby is an all-American story — especially in its ridiculous ironies. A fundamentalist fortune built on bead-buying hippy consumers. The business came out of the Sixties counterculture. That said, the Greens have built the closest thing to a Christian corporate behemoth. Hobby Lobby has no corporate debt, is closed on Sundays, pays above average wages, and has a founder, David, who still flies coach. And yet this is the same Trump-loving corporation that forced its warehouse laborers to work during COVID and denies them birth control coverage. And then there is the Museum of the Bible, blocks from the Capitol — God's base camp, as it's known — stocked with 40,000 shady artifacts including a $1.7 million Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, and forged Dead Sea Scrolls. Such are the absurdities of life in Christian MAGAland. Render unto Trump what is Trump's. Then deduct, forge or steal the rest. Five Takeaways • The Most Influential Family You've Never Heard Of. Hobby Lobby is an $8 billion business with a thousand big-box stores, and the Greens are worth $14 billion — among the richest people in America — from what Blanding calls the perfect recession-proof business: when times are good, people buy crafts, and when times are bad, they make things instead of buying them. David Green saw the waste at the TG&Y department store chain in the sixties, started making picture frames in his garage, and — by his own account — owes the takeoff to the beatniks and hippies buying beads. The family credits God rather than themselves: chosen, anointed, and bearing no responsibility for the wealth. • True Believers, Not Hypocrites. Whatever else the Greens are, Blanding insists, they are not hypocrites: they genuinely believe everyone is going to hell without Jesus, and they live accordingly. No corporate debt, wages well above the minimum, closed Sundays to honor the Lord, a founder who flies coach and lives modestly in Oklahoma. The record cuts both ways: during COVID, warehouse employees worked unmasked in hundred-degree heat after David Green's wife had a vision from God that the company must stay open. And the 2014 Supreme Court case over birth control coverage made Hobby Lobby a national flashpoint — half the country boycotts it, and the other half shops there precisely because of it. • Seven Mountains and the Attack on Pluralism. The Greens work within the democratic system, Blanding concedes under Andrew's devil's advocacy — but they are associated with Seven Mountains dominionism, the crusade for evangelical control of government, law, entertainment, and the other commanding heights of American society. Steve Green, David's son, is on record that there is one true worldview, incompatible with all others, and that pluralism should not exist because the rules are laid out in the Bible. His Bible curriculum for public schools taught scripture as reliable historical truth. This isn't guilt by association, Blanding argues — it's what the family says in its own books and interviews. • Trump as Cyrus. David Green came out against Trump in 2016 — an op-ed, a Fox News appearance, support for Marco Rubio — as a poor example of moral leadership. Then Trump became the nominee, the Supreme Court became the prize, and the family fell in line with the movement's theology of the imperfect vessel: Trump as Cyrus, the pagan Persian king who freed the Jews and delivered for the faithful without being one of them. To their credit, Blanding notes, the bet paid off — no president, including the professed believers, has pushed conservative Christian exceptionalism further through the courts and executive orders. • God's Base Camp: The Museum of the Bible. Blocks from the Capitol sits the Greens' Museum of the Bible, stocked with some 40,000 cuneiform tablets, papyri, and Torah scrolls acquired in part to prove the Bible historically true — and acquired, it turned out, from shady dealers. The federal government seized the $1.7 million Gilgamesh Dream Tablet as looted from Iraq; the museum's Dead Sea Scrolls proved to be forgeries; and the acquisition machine doubled as a tax strategy, with artifacts bought cheap, reappraised high, and donated for deductions so large they sometimes paid for themselves. Radical Christian conservatives held their conferences there — one called it God's base camp. Ingenious, entirely legal, and, in Blanding's telling, entirely revealing. About the Guest Michael Blanding is a Boston-based investigative journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Slate, Smithsonian, and The Boston Globe Magazine. His previous books include The Map Thief, a New York Times bestseller; The Coke Machine; and In Shakespeare's Shadow, the subject of his last appearance on this show in 2022. His new book is The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation (PublicAffairs, July 14, 2026). References: • The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation by Michael Blanding (PublicAffairs, July 14, 2026). Virginia Heffernan in The New York Times: “Blanding is at the height of his arts and crafts.” • Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014) — the Supreme Court case in which the company successfully argued it need not provide insurance covering birth control, and the moment Hobby Lobby became a national flashpoint. • The Museum of the Bible — the Greens' institution blocks from the Capitol, whose looted Gilgamesh Dream Tablet was seized by the federal government and whose Dead Sea Scrolls proved to be forged. • Seven Mountains dominionism — the movement seeking evangelical Christian control of government, law, media, entertainment, and the other commanding heights of society. •
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Send us a textEpisode 93 of 'The Open Forum' where Christians, Atheists are invited to join the discussion. Guests will be invited on a first come first serve basis. Please note we can only have a maximum of 10 panelists (including efdawah panelists) at any one time.Link to join the panel: TEARS OF GAZA Donation Link: https://givebrite.com/gazacrisis© 2025 EFDawah All Rights ReservedWebsite : https://efdawah.com/https://www.patreon.com/EFDawahhttps://gofund.me/7cb27d17https://www.paypal.me/EFDawahhttps://www.cashbackmycharity.co.uk/?...https://www.facebook.com/efdawah/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:05 - EF Dawah Panel join: Format of the Stream02:11 - Weather Talk & Inviting Guests04:04 - Description of Mary (Maryam) in the Qur'an13:17 - The Qur'an correcting the Christian beliefs17:41 - Exploring the meaning of Qur'an 19:16-2631:47 - Wisdom behind Hardships in Islam34:03 - Analysis of the meaning of Qur'an 19:27-3341:36 - Monzur (Christian) joins: Claim about Bible43:24 - Examining the Unreliability of the Bible 51:01 - Joseph (Christian) joins51:30 - Discourse on Shariah Law vs American Law55:49 - What's the Shariah Law? 59:41 - Breaking barriers & building bridges1:01:43 - Jizya in Islam explained 1:05:44 - Understanding the Laws in Shariah 1:10:31 - Refuting the false claims against Shariah1:14:19 - Ruben (Muslim) joins: Shares his story1:15:22 - Freedom of Religion in America1:16:55 - Message to Muslims: Spread of Islam1:21:05 - Islamophobia in American Politics1:23:26 - Radical (Christian) joins1:24:54 - Discussion on the Peace Deal in G@z@1:26:29 - Reality of the Occupation of
Radical Christian survivalist Randy Weaver moves his family into the remote mountains of Idaho to wait out the Apocalypse. But his growing involvement in a local neo-Nazi group draws the attention of federal investigators.Be the first to know about Wondery's newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterListen to American Scandal on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting wondery.com/links/american-scandal/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Avoid The Traps- God is Not Looking for Spectators Moses was radically transformed when he experienced the glory of God on Mount Sini. Will you be a fragrant offering unto the Lord? Moses understood what makes a difference in a committed believer. Avoid the traps the enemy wants to throw your way. Press into the Rock of Ages and pursue Jesus, He is pursuing you! Exodus 24:15 Date of service March 1st, 2025
Avoid The Traps- God is Not Looking for Spectators Moses was radically transformed when he experienced the glory of God on Mount Sini. Will you be a fragrant offering unto the Lord? Moses understood what makes a difference in a committed believer. Avoid the traps the enemy wants to throw your way. Press into the Rock of Ages and pursue Jesus, He is pursuing you! Exodus 24:15 Date of service March 1st, 2025
Message from Phakamani Khoza on September 29, 2024
RADICAL CHRISTIAN LOVE:1. Reacts with Love (vv. 27-30) 2. Acts with Love (v. 31) 3. Loves without Return (vv. 32-35) 4. Reflects God's Love (vv. 35-36)
A new MP3 sermon from Word of Life Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Radical Christian love demonstrated. Subtitle: John Speaker: Rick Kantner Broadcaster: Word of Life Baptist Church Event: Sunday School Date: 8/11/2024 Bible: Luke 23:24 Length: 53 min.
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I interview journalist Eliza Griswold about her just released book, “Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church.”She embedded for several years with four pastors in Philadelphia and shares on their personal and public struggles as they pursue their radical Christian vision while dealing with the realities of misogyny, racism, and attendance decline.Griswold is currently a contributing writer to The New Yorker and a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her 2018 book, “Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We continue our conversation on radical, Christian love by talking with musician and song-writer, John Mark McMillan. Known for songs like, “How He Loves,” John Mark McMillan shares his thoughts on the important topic of how Christians should represent Christ's love in the Church. We'll discuss the challenge of connecting deeply with others who see the world differently and ask tough questions like: Are Christians losing sight of the radical love Jesus calls us to? Does cancel-culture have a place within Jesus' church? Should a Christian strive to have a soft heart toward every single person? These questions and more with John Mark McMillan. At top of the episode, three students from Seacoast's Southeastern University—all Generation Z—discuss culture, technology, and the "love topic" at hand.On this EpisodeJohn Mark McMillan / Instagram / WebsiteJoey Svendsen, host / InstagramSEU Seacoast ContributorsGrace Duchan / InstagramTyler Nivar / InstagramGrace Ilagan / InstagramExecutive Producer: Josh SurrattProducer/Editor: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: JT PriceSound Engineer: Katelyn VandiverMusic, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton MusicOther Music: Derek MinorSince the beginning of 2024, this podcast releases fully-produced, video versions of each episode. You can find these on our YouTube Channel.
Connecting deeply with others who see the world differently seems like a challenge these days. Even inside the Church, it can appear that Christians are losing sight of the radical love Jesus calls us to. Pastor Kristin Mockler Young from Mosaic Church (Charlotte, NC) shares her thoughts on this important topic. Does cancel culture have a place within Jesus' church? Should a Christian strive to have a soft heart toward every single person? These questions and more with Pastor Kristin. At the top of the episode, three students from Seacoast's Southeastern University Campus—all Generation Z—discuss culture, technology, and the "love topic" at hand.On this EpisodePastor Kristin Mockler Young / Instagram Joey Svendsen, host / InstagramSEU Seacoast Contributors Grace Duchan / Instagram Tyler Nivar / Instagram Grace Ilagan / InstagramExecutive Producer: Josh SurrattProducer/Editor: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: JT PriceSound Engineer: Katelyn VandiverMusic, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton MusicOther Music: Derek Minor Since the beginning of 2024, this podcast releases fully-produced, video versions of each episode. You can find these on our YouTube Channel.
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Pastor James Brandt preaching at Living Waters Chapel in Caro, Michigan. www.jamesbrandt.org www.livingwaterschapel.org
How Radical Christian Hospitality Changes The World || and Taylor Swift.
Pastor John gives his plea for radical Christian wartime in retirement.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279340/advertisement
Pastor John gives his plea for radical Christian wartime in retirement.
Some Hebrew Israelites believe you have to Keep Moses Law in order to get to Heaven. check out this friendly debate between Nehemyah Ben Ysrael and Twisted Younginz. Jesus is Lord ❤❤ If you would like to support our movement please send all donations to our cash app $Twistedyounginz (your support is greatly appreciated) IG@TwistedYounginz TikTok@TwistedYounginz rumble @Twistedyounginz www.twistedyounginzz.com we are available on streaming platforms
In a world that celebrates individuality and autonomy, too many of us struggle to form deep, meaningful relationships. Loneliness is the norm, rich friendships are rare, and the church is no exception. We long for real community but often don't know how to get there. What will it take to develop healthy friendships? That's the description from today's book.
Today on the show, we welcome Justin Kendrick. Justin is an author, and the pastor of Vox Church. We're talking with Justin about The Call to Radical Christian Community and how that relates to those who make Sunday Happen. We're going to hit on the theology of "us," how Christians see themselves as a connected member of the body of Jesus, can we really be connected with people online, and more. We pray this encourages you! SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support
In this week's episode, anti-choice activists are caught tiny red handed, the word “tallywacker” becomes part of the official congressional record, and David Icke will yell at cottage cheese or something. --- Get tickets to our live show here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-toronto-tickets-294592011637 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show's hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show's sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about American Atheist conference here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: Survey shows most Americans know religious objections to vaccines are nonsense: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/most-americans-say-religious-objections-to-covid-vaccines-are-insincere/ Radical Christian domestic terrorists arrested for hijacking abortion clinic: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/the-woman-who-kept-aborted-fetuses-in-her-home-works-for-an-atheist-activist/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/us/abortion-clinic-dc-nine-charged.html Texas student wins settlement against teacher who bullied her for not saying the Pledge: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/texas-student-wins-settlement-against-teacher-who-bullied-her-for-not-saying-the-pledge/ Mormons accused of tax evasion in Australia: https://www.smh.com.au/national/mormons-inc-church-accused-of-multinational-tax-rort-20220330-p5a98p.html Madison Cawthorn gives transphobic rant on House floor: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/madison-cawthorn-woman-tallywacker_n_624b440ee4b0e44de9c5ae5b David Barton Is Constantly Unveiling New and Misleading Claims About American History: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/david-barton-is-constantly-unveiling-new-and-misleading-claims-about-american-history/ Judge rejects Christian school demands for (amplified) pre-game prayers: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/judge-rejects-christian-schools-demand-to-hijack-pa-system-for-pre-game-prayer/
Sascha self describes as a Radical Christian-and that's after being an atheist. As a child she saw lights around others-this scared her, and after the loss of her beloved grandfather, she stopped believing. Hear how her path led her back to where she is supposed to be.
Sascha self describes as a Radical Christian-and that's after being an atheist. As a child she saw lights around others-this scared her, and after the loss of her beloved grandfather, she stopped believing. Hear how her path led her back to where she is supposed to be.
Wrapping up the 2021 fall season, Char unpacks their radical Christian economics with the thesis that it is antithetical to the Christian call and teachings of Jesus to be rich. Interested? Upset? Tune in to hear more and please share your thoughts!
Doug & Paula ask & answer their own question: How does someone living a Radical Christian Life celebrate Christmas? Or should we even celebrate Christmas? Take a listen today and see how the Radical Middle applies to our celebration of Christ's Birth.-Feel free to email us with any questions at info@servingbb.org or for more information check out our website at https://servingbeyondborders.org-Follow us on:Instagram - @servingbeyondbordersYouTube - Serving Beyond BordersFacebook - Serving Beyond Borders-"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve. . ." Mark 10:45
Me and Marc rant about technology. On Youtube. On the Internet. You're welcome. Marc's articles with NEWPOLITY: https://newpolity.com/technology NEWPOLITY Magazine: https://newpolity.com/magazine Marc's Band: https://dearother.bandcamp.com/ Cassettes releasing soon!
A Christian Life with a Radical Flavor. Where are God's Radical Men in this day and hour?
God is looking for his sons and daughters who are ready for radical sacrifices.
We submit to God's Word, so we may know the dreams of our Father.
In 1831, Joseph Smith received a revelation calling elders to preach to the Shaker community near Kirtland. This revelation not only refuted Shaker beliefs, but it also helps Latter-day Saints today better understand why the truths they have are so important. If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts please email us at: questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com
Pod # 27 The Radical Christian Life A lot of missionaries get a radical call to go to the field, but then don't live their lives radically once they get there In this Pod, I have a conversation with a guy who left the pastorate to move his family to the Middle East. He has had many humbling experiences both on and off the field but has kept his focus on following his calling no matter the cost. He is passionate about living the Radical Christian Life and has a relentless focus on God, the Gospel, and discipleship. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. "After 12 years in the Middle East, when everything was going well; we were being blessed, our ministry was being blessed, we were working in our '10', God called us back to our home country…And it was a deserter. I found myself at 50 years old going from the top of my game to being unemployed." Timeline 00:00 Intro 00:47 What is the Gospel and why do we struggle with this question? 10:46 Moving from Pastor to Missionary 17:30 Dealing with humbling experiences on and off the field 20:10 What's it like teaching the Bible in the Middle East? 28:10 Why is success so hard to measure on the field? 34:35 What is discipleship? 48:00 The Three Holiday Method 50:00 What do you do for your quiet time? https://pmpod.org/the-radical-christian-life/
Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this twenty first episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by William Henry Willimon. William is an American theologian and bishop in the United Methodist Church, retired, who for eight years served the North Alabama Conference. He is currently Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry and Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Duke Divinity School. He is former Dean of the Chapel at Duke University and is considered by many as one of America's best-known and most influential preachers. A Pulpit & Pew Research on Pastoral Leadership survey determined that he was one of the two most frequently read writers by pastors in mainline Protestantism alongside the Roman Catholic writer Henri Nouwen. His books have sold over a million copies. He is also Editor-At-Large of The Christian Century. His 2019 memoir Accidental Preacher was released to wide acclaim, described by Justo L. Gonzalez as "An exceptional example of theology at its best."
Are you living life in a locked room of failures and disappointments? You know outside the room there's the abundant life Jesus promised but you can't seem to get there. Listen as Doug & Paula share the KEY to unlocking the room and being set free.-Feel free to email us with any questions at info@servingbb.org or for more information check out our website at https://servingbeyondborders.org-Follow us on:Instagram - @servingbeyondbordersYouTube - Serving Beyond BordersFacebook - Serving Beyond Borders-"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve. . ." Mark 10:45
In this podcast episode we define what the Radical Christian Life is and what it looks like for us. For those of you who are looking for a radical change in perspective, this episode is for you. Enjoy!-Feel free to email us with any questions at info@servingbb.org or for more information check out our website at https://servingbeyondborders.org-Follow us on:Instagram - @servingbeyondbordersYouTube - Serving Beyond BordersFacebook - Serving Beyond Borders-"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve. . ." Mark 10:45
1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
Kindness costs nothing and it enhances our lives and those around us. And yet our world is full of random acts of unkindness. How can we change this? How can we extend the boundaries of faith and spirituality to bring the best of ourselves to a world in crisis. Podcaster, musician, writer and theologian David Blower talks about Christianity and kindness and the climate crisis with Accidental Gods. more at https://accidentalgods.life
Sofia and Adrianna talk about hospitality. How can we learn to welcome others? What elements of our economy and culture are hostile to hospitality? And what do love, sacrifice, and heaven have to do with it? Our weekly challenge is to make a home-cooked meal and share it with someone. And our media recommendation is the film Babette's Feast. We'd love to hear from you! Write to us at pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Instagram at @pilgrimsoulpodcast. Other resources we mention: - Dorothy Day's reflection from the Dec 1945 issue of The Catholic Worker - Luigi Giussani's text “The Miracle of Hospitality” - The Rule of Saint Benedict - St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs - CS Lewis' sermon “The Weight of Glory” Our theme music is Nich Lampson's “Dolphin Kicks.”
In this episode of The Radical Christian, host Drew Graffia has special guest Bryan Melvin, “a near-death survivor” to talk about what the kingdom of darkness is like! ------------------------------------ If you wish to donate our paypal is paypal.me/theradicalchristian USE THE RADICAL CHRISTIAN REFERRAL CODE WHEN SIGNING UP AT WWW.DAILYRENEGADE.COM!! https://www.dailyrenegade.com/?refid=ba6d63a6-9fe6-43fc-9839-d84420b57789:radicalchristian
We all have a unique story to share and this one will have you on the edge of your seat, Drew Graffia joins me to discus his strange supernatural encounters as well as his endless insight into fallen angels and the supernatural realm, demons and the still small voice. Drew is an Actor, Stuntman, Writer and host of the Radical Christian show, currently Drew works for Skywatch t.v and speaks at large conferences here in the states. Come join Drew and I on this wild ride! Side note, sneak peak of the explanation at the very end of the show, after the music stops. Don't miss this jammed packed episode, share this with a friend! Intro music instrumental. https://youtu.be/yIF56YN5M_Q leave me a 5 star rewiew on your podcast app, whichever y'all listen on, and if you would like to support this show please email me at rjajsmith77@icloud.com or if you have cash app and would like to donate please use $Rodsworth77
Pastor John gives his plea for radical Christian wartime in retirement.
The Gospel Calls for Radical Christian Hospitality.
Our life and ministry should reflect Jesus's own and have a radical, risk-taking, sacrificial flavor.