<![CDATA[Holy Post Media: Explainer Videos]]>https://holypost.substack.com/s/explainer-videoshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SkM2!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdbb8cc5a-e4fd-4324-9abf-2b488f7e0571_600x600.pngHoly Post Media: Explainer Videoshttps://holypost.substack.com/s/explainer-videosSubstackTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:01:29 GMT<![CDATA[Why Trump & Musk are Wrong About USAID]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/why-trump-and-musk-are-wrong-abouthttps://holypost.substack.com/p/why-trump-and-musk-are-wrong-aboutFri, 28 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMTMusk and Trump have taken a chainsaw to foreign aid—literally. But before you cheer or condemn, let’s talk about what foreign aid really is. Is it American generosity? Christian charity? Nope. It’s always been about power, wealth, and self-interest. Cutting it might sound good in a MAGA speech, but it could backfire hard—on America.

]]><![CDATA[Is America a Christian Nation?]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/is-america-a-christian-nationhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/is-america-a-christian-nationTue, 08 Oct 2024 19:28:00 GMTIs America a Christian nation? It’s a question that sparks fierce debate—but what if “a Christian nation” is not a status to be claimed, but a reality to strive for?

Esau McCaulley invites us to reframe the conversation, exploring America’s “Christian nation” claims through the lens of the Black Christian experience. As Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr. argued, a truly Christian nation isn’t defined by its labels, but by how it lives out its ideals. Rather than striving to simply claim Christian values, we’re challenged to embody them—showing Christ’s love to the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the oppressed.

]]><![CDATA[What's Fueling Fundamentalism]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/whats-fueling-fundamentalismhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/whats-fueling-fundamentalismTue, 17 Sep 2024 18:54:00 GMTWhy are so many people today turning to extreme beliefs? Whether it’s political, religious, or cultural, the appeal of fundamentalism seems stronger than ever. We dig into the surprising reasons why, and it all starts with…the Cheesecake Factory?

Resources Mentioned:

The Tyranny of Choice by Barry Schwartz https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-tyranny-of-choice/

Rise of Teen Anxiety



Decline of America's Happiness
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/22/americans-are-getting-more-miserable-theres-data-prove-it/

Why Fundamentalists Love Trump by David French
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/donald-trump-fundamentalists-evangelical.html

]]><![CDATA[Does the Bible Say the Earth is 6,000 Years Old?]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/does-the-bible-say-the-earth-is-6000https://holypost.substack.com/p/does-the-bible-say-the-earth-is-6000Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:48:00 GMTWhat does the Bible actually say about the age of the Earth? If Genesis 1 says God created the earth in 6 days, who are we to say he didn't?

But what if that is the wrong question to ask? What if the creation story in Genesis is telling us a different story? A story not about "What?" and "How?" but "Who?" and "Why?"

Phil Vischer takes us through the history of the Creationism debate and helps us understand how the Ancient Israelites would have thought about creation and why order and function matter more in Genesis 1 than material and matter.

]]><![CDATA[The Rapture is NOT in the Bible]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/the-rapture-is-not-in-the-biblehttps://holypost.substack.com/p/the-rapture-is-not-in-the-bibleThu, 25 Jan 2024 20:32:00 GMTEveryone knows the rapture is in the Bible. Or, is it? Despite it being popularized and commercialized by Christian books, movies and even Hollywood, Skye Jethani makes the case that the Rapture is not actually in the Bible - no, not even in Revelation!

He looks at the passages often used to support the Rapture, Matthew 24 and 1 Thessalonians 4, and unpacks what they actually reveal about Christ’s return and why it's time for the Rapture to be left behind.

]]><![CDATA[The REAL Problem with Christian Nationalism]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/the-real-problem-with-christian-nationalismhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/the-real-problem-with-christian-nationalismTue, 03 Oct 2023 19:35:00 GMTChristian Nationalism has been in the news a lot lately, but what exactly is it, what's the real problem it poses, and what does pudding have to do with it???

Skye Jethani answers these questions and shows that Christian Nationalism and the Prosperity Gospel have a lot more in common than what we might think - Jesus isn't the goal, but a means to receive what they really want.

]]><![CDATA[What is an Evangelical?]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/what-is-an-evangelicalhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/what-is-an-evangelicalFri, 11 Dec 2020 20:12:00 GMTWe hear a lot about Evangelical Christians. But what IS an Evangelical? A conservative Christian? A white Christian? A white conservative Christian? It's time to dive into history to discover the fascinating story of Evangelicalism in America - a tale that includes controversies, arguments about the Bible, seminaries and TV shows... oh... and MONKEYS!

]]><![CDATA[But... What About Abortion?]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/but-what-about-abortionhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/but-what-about-abortionSat, 17 Oct 2020 18:48:00 GMTIs abortion the one issue that should determine how Christians vote?

In this insane election year, Christians are debating a whole host of issues. The character of the president. Immigration. Race. The environment. The police. COVID-19. But in all these debates, one issue arises that seems to trump them all: Abortion. And there is one solution to abortion: Overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in 1973. Without Roe, abortion would still be illegal. Problem solved.

Except the reality is much more complicated than that. Starting with the fact that Roe didn’t make abortion legal, and overturning Roe wouldn’t make abortion illegal. Throw in the fact that the abortion rate in 1972 - before Roe - was actually HIGHER than it is today, and things get really confusing. Our friend David French, a pro-life civil rights attorney, recently wrote about the reality of politics and abortion in America today. When Holy Post co-host Skye Jethani echoed French’s point of view on Twitter, people asked if we could summarize it with a video.

So we did.

This is a tough topic. You many disagree with David and Skye. And that’s okay. We just think it’s worth having the conversation.

]]><![CDATA[Why do White Christians Vote Republican and Black Christians Vote Democrat?]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/why-do-white-christians-vote-republicanhttps://holypost.substack.com/p/why-do-white-christians-vote-republicanSun, 11 Oct 2020 18:45:00 GMTAn overwhelming majority of WHITE Christians vote Republican. And an overwhelming majority of BLACK Christians vote Democrat. Why is that? Don't they read the same Bible and pray to the same God? Which group doesn't know they're voting for the wrong party?? Phil Vischer takes us on a fast-paced trip through history to figure out why different American Christians read the same Bible, pray to the same God, and vote very, very differently.

]]><![CDATA[Race in America Part 2]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/race-in-america-part-2https://holypost.substack.com/p/race-in-america-part-2Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:23:00 GMTI got a lot of follow-up questions after my last video about race, so I'm answering the four that came up the most:

1. "What about family breakdown and fatherlessness?"
2. "What about the welfare system?"
3. "Why do you say WE did this??"
4. And finally... "Okay, I CARE. But what can I DO?"

So buckle up, friends! It's a bit long, but it's WORTH it!

]]><![CDATA[Race in America]]>https://holypost.substack.com/p/race-in-americahttps://holypost.substack.com/p/race-in-americaSun, 14 Jun 2020 18:41:00 GMTWe need to talk about race. Why are people angry? Why so upset? Didn't we elect a black president? Pass civil rights laws? Isn't racism illegal now? Three years ago my brother Rob and I co-taught a class that discussed issues of racial injustice. That class turned into a popular podcast episode, which we've now turned into this video. Why are people still angry? Let's take a look at race in America...

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