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The SkyePod
Hosted by Skye Jethani · EN
Get a peek inside Skye's mind. Full episodes can be found at holypost.com/skyepod
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Drew's News
Jan 1600:30:31Summary readyPhilip Yancey's affair raises questions about how we respond to the sins of famous Christians. And should prayers be written by ChatGPT? What about sermons? What about podcast devotionals? And why are people calling Justin Bieber's pastor a "hype priest?" Drew's got news and Skye's ready to talk about it. 0:06 - Theme Song 3:12 - Philip Yancey's Affair 18:05 - ChatCGP Prayeres 29:35 - End Credits Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148304064/
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Air Mail
Jan 900:26:34Summary readySkye's here to answer questions—and talk about the Stranger Things finale. Is there a secret episode called "ConformityGate?" Then he talks about the questionable Christian cliches we use around grief and more. Questions: Why do you tout your public education experience and say that you support public education? What are your thoughts on participating in interfaith outreach? When Jesus said to help the poor, did he mean in the local church or in the general? Is there a secret finale of Stranger Things? What was it like writing The World Born in You, since it's in a more autobiographical style? Does evil still exist in the Kingdom of Heaven? How do you express assurances and comfort when someone dies that reflect a biblical view about the person's state between now and the restoration of all things? Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147758132/
SummaryRapture Video Debrief (HP+ Vault)
Jan 200:27:38Summary readyAs we wrap up our Christmas break, here's an oldie but a goodie from one of our first Skyepod episodes. Mike Erre and Michael Bird join Skye to break down our explainer video on the Rapture. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode. 0:13 - Theme Song 2:06 - Responding to Comments 7:36 - Urgent Preaching 14:23 - Is Jonah's Whale in the Bible? 18:23 - Harpazo? 22:42 - Hour of Trial 26:45 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147034184/
SummaryFrench Friday: 2026 Predictions
Dec 2600:59:14Summary readyCovering topics from politics to pop culture, Skye Jethani offers a slate of 2026 predictions to David French. Will the public finally rebel against the social media companies? Will Texas elect its first Democratic senator in nearly 40 years? Will we finally get definitive proof of UFOs? Will "Dune Part 3" or "The Odyssey" dominate the box office? French unpacks the predictions and explains which ones are overreactions and which are more plausible. 0:00 - Theme Songs 2:15 - Nolan's Odyssey 6:23 - First Texan Democrat Senator? 11:52 - Social Media Bans 29:15 - US Government Has Alien Technology? 36:25 - Trump Appoints New Supreme Court Justice 44:05 - Transgender Self-Identification Decline 58:55 - End Credits
SummaryDrew's News
Dec 1900:25:36Summary readySkye's prepared to get on his soapbox to respond to Drew's news stories and internet controversies. We all know Die Hard is a Christmas movie, but is Home Alone a Christian movie? Is Old Man Marley a Christ-figure to young Kevin? Skye agree with Kirk Cameron that annihilationism makes sense—but many have hinged their faith on eternal conscious torment. And do stories in sermons actually help people remember? 0:00 - Theme Song 3:03 - Is Home Alone a Christian Movie 9:40 - Kirk Cameron on Hell 22:35 - The Neuroscience of Worship 24:38 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146095822/ Topics Covered: Is Home Alone Christian?: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/home-alone-catholic-heart Kirk Cameron's Theology of Hell Changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RflbA8Vt_Y The Neuroscience of Worship: https://relevantmagazine.com/current/science/the-neuroscience-of-worship/ Do Sermons Need Stories?: https://x.com/RebeccMcLaugh/status/1998783054626611250 Therapy culture replacing religion: https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/p/no-not-everyone-needs-therapy
SummaryThe SkyePod - Rejecting Passive Participation in Prejudice
Dec 1200:34:29Summary readyContinuing our study of the Apostle Paul's view of circumcision, this week focuses on Galatians 6. To perpetuate a popular view that certain groups were inferior to others, some Christians required others to be circumcised. Paul believed this was so contrary to the gospel, and he took the issue so seriously, that he wrote this part of his letter himself with extra-large letters. So, why don't we take discrimination within the church as seriously as Paul did? Why do we passively participate in the prejudice of others? 0:00 - Show Starts 2:05 - Theme Song 5:15 - Looking Down on Others 10:46 - Social Pressure to Be Superior 23:08 - Pressured to Antagonized Muslims 34:00 - End Credits
SummaryThe SkyePod - Rethinking How We Fight Human Trafficking
Dec 500:29:17Summary readyVictor Boutros joins Skye to talk about the Human Trafficking Institute, which he cofounded after going from ethics debates with his fellow students to seeing the reality of human trafficking in India. The Human Trafficking Institute now works internationally and have seen results beyond what they imagined possible. Boutros explains the common misconceptions around human trafficking and what is effective to combat it. 0:07 - Theme Song 7:33 - Seeing the Reality of Human Trafficking 15:06 - The Church's Focus on Human Trafficking 22:18 - Effective Solutions 28:24 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145084638/ Parent Guide from the Human Trafficking Institute https://traffickinginstitute.org/event-guide-download/ Human Trafficking Institute: https://traffickinginstitute.org/
SummaryFrench Friday: Lessons from the American Revolution
Nov 2801:02:55Summary readyKen Burns has just released his new 12-hour PBS documentary about the American Revolution, and Skye's watched all of it. On this episode, he talks with David French about some of the less well-known aspects of the Revolution, how they shaped American history, and lessons we can apply to our current political and cultural challenges. David and Skye also share their favorite must-watch holiday movies. 0:00 - Theme Song 1:15 - Ken Burn's American Revolution Documentary 14:12 - American Grit and Consensus 20:25 - Strong Minorities 23:56 - Tory or Patriot? 32:00 - Great Man Theory 37:00 - Are We Actually Divided? 42:00 - The Activist Groups 58:00 - Holiday Movies 1:03:00 - End Credits
SummaryThe SkyePod - Alan Hirsch
Nov 1400:29:01Summary readyWhat is the church supposed to be? Alan Hirsch is here to discuss the church growth movement, the duty of discipleship, and how we are tempted to plant pulpits rather than real churches. But Skye questions if retooling our idea of church may be leaving behind wisdom from our forefathers. 0:04 - Theme Song 5:00 - Constantine and Christian Nationalism 12:11 - Church as Movement 21:27 - Numerical Growth vs Spiritual Depth 28:04 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: Resources: The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating Apostolic Movements by Alan Hirsch: https://a.co/d/0IwWe1G Reframation: Seeing God, People, and Mission Through Reenchanted Frames by Alan Hirsch: https://a.co/d/ep0AUBo
SummaryFrench Friday: The Nazi Rot on the Right
Nov 701:01:04Summary readyOpen Nazi rhetoric is gaining traction on the right, and the response from conservative institutions has been inconsistent at best. Skye and David trace the roots of the problem, the incentives that fueled it, and the late-breaking backlash that may signal a tipping point. They also look at ICE's increasingly aggressive "Kavanaugh stops," the risks of expanding executive power, and why election integrity could be threatened when extremism and state authority begin to reinforce each other.
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