Christians say we should love the poor, but what happens when the poor don’t adopt our agenda? A story of preferences, power, and good intentions gone wrong.Includes a story update. …
Episode 46: Where the Gospel Meets Chronic Illness
Christians say God is our Great Physician, but what happens when our bodies are permanently sick? A pastor and a high schooler grapple with pain, fatigue and the power of …
Episode 45: The Converted Gambler
He was a swindler, a drunkard and a murderer. His own mother called him “the very Devil himself.” Yet he went on to launch one of America’s first gospel missions. …
Episode 44: Where the Gospel Meets Human Trafficking
Christians say we should care for the vulnerable, but what happens when the vulnerable are being exploited in our own communities? The story of a Christian boys choir that wasn’t …
Episode 22: Where the Gospel Meets Immigration + Update
Christians say God cares for the foreigner, but what happens when foreigners make their home with us? A worship leader accidentally takes his church on a wild ride through the …
Episode 43: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
Almost overnight, after 18 years of ministry, Mars Hill Church closed its doors. We’ve teamed up with our friends from Christianity Today to bring you an in-depth look at the …
Episode 42: God? Is That Really You?
Some things just can’t be explained by our own reason. Four people are forced to reckon with the supernatural when they believe they’ve heard directly from God. RESOURCES Podcast: Audible God by …
Episode 41: Where the Gospel Meets Deconstruction
Christians say we should grow in our faith, but what happens when we end up dismantling it instead? Two stories of people pulling apart the Christianity they once knew. This …
Episode 40: Where the Gospel Meets Racial Reconciliation Pt. 2
Christians say that eventually people of every ethnicity will worship God together, but what happens when we try to form that unity now? We return to the story that launched …
Episode 39: Where the Gospel Meets the Evangelical Industrial Complex
Christians say you can’t love both God and money, but what happens when the line between the two gets blurry? Stories about when Christianity and consumerism start to look the …