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Growing Up Christian

Growing Up Christian is a weekly podcast hosted by Sam and Casey. Each episode they discuss the good, the bad, and the undeniably strange aspects of coming of age in the late 90’s/early 2000’s Christian culture.

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Ep. 191 – Charismatics, Christian Camps, and Communes...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/07/24

This week we’re joined by friend of the show and fellow Liberty University apostate, Jillian! We were all part of the LU Christian metalcore community (it’s every bit as cringe as it sounds, but it was also a ton of fun), and it’s the first time we’ve caught up with her in over 15 years. Jillian’s story differs a lot from the many of us who grew up in church, in that her introduction to more extreme forms of Evangelicalism came as the result of a spiritual experience she had as teen, and her

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Ep. 190 – Gerbert Sits on the Right Hand of God w/...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/07/17

This week we’re excited to welcome our good friend, comedian, musician, and podcaster Mike Valdes! Discussion topics include naughty assassins, the Lord’s stance on marionettes, Louisianna’s new Ten Commandments law for classrooms, and Disney’s new “Punk Goes Crunk”-esque album of cover songs. We always have so much fun hanging out with Mike! You can follow him on Instagram (@mikevaldes) and TikTok (@officialmikevaldes), check out his podcast Childlike at Best, and for info on upcoming appearances,

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Ep 189 – Pastor Morris Says NDAs Are the 6th Love...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/07/09

This week we’re joined by Jeremiah to discuss CNN’s televised squawk match between the ultimate Boomer avatars, as well as some updates in the continuing mudslide that is Gateway Church and their recently resigned pastor, Robert Morris. More articles are popping up, more church leaders are stepping down, and as predicted, we’re finding out that this isn’t the first scandal the church has attempted to sweep under the rug… All that and more on Episode 189 of Growing Up Christian!

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Ep. 188 – My Gunkle & Me w/ Author & Journalist...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/07/02

This week we’re joined by award-winning author, journalist, and public speaker Jonathan Merritt! Jonathan wasn’t just a “pastor’s kid,” his father was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Steeped in conservative evangelicalism, his life took a turn during college when he decided he wanted to be a religion and spirituality writer. Jonathan lost himself in his work, publishing several books, writing articles for prominent publications, and earning two graduate degrees. From the outside

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Ep. 187 – "Kissing & Petting & Not Intercourse:"...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/06/25

This week we’re talking about the developing story surrounding pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church, a multi-campus Texas monstrosity boasting over 100k congregants. Cindy Clemishire is a brave woman who has accused Robert Morris of molesting her from 1982 to 1987, beginning when she was just 12 years old. Although she has sought justice against Morris multiple times, Cindy has watched in frustration and despair as he dodged nearly all consequences for his actions and become a prominent national

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Pardon Our Dust...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/06/19

Well this is embarrassing, but due to insurmountable technical difficulties with the Comfort Inn WIFI, we weren't able to finish recording this week's episode. However, we have a story in the works for next week that I'll bet many of you have been following. Tune in next Tuesday as we discuss the disturbing allegations surrounding Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in Dallas, TX. Have a great week!

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Ep. 186 – My Dad, the Predator in the Pulpit w/...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/06/12

This week we’re joined by Ryan George, author of “Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse.” Ryan was listening to a podcast one day when he heard a heartbreaking story of sexual abuse about a pastor, a pastor who happened to be his father. It’s hard to imagine being hit with such a devastating revelation, but it set off a chain reaction that forced him to square himself with his own physical abuse at the hands of his dad. In his book, Ryan recounts the full

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Ep. 185 – Come & Fake It: 2A Mr. Whittaker Stands...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/06/05

Colorado is a magical place to so many people, and for so many different reasons! Some venture into the mountains to get glazed on big box weapons-grade weed in a puddle of pine sap, some scour Denver for the latest fast casual slop hut bastardizing ethnic cuisine, but me? I’m here to visit one of the last great vestiges of Christian Americana left in these United States of Tanger Outlets: the Focus on the Family world headquarters in beautiful Colorado Springs! While I was disappointed to find that

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Ep. 184 – Adventures in Foster Parenting w/ Kavin Kramer

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/05/29

This week we’re joined by our friend Kavin to talk about his experiences as a short term foster parent! Foster care is an important service that really doesn’t get the attention it deserves. The fact of the matter is that kids across the world through no fault of their own find themselves in difficult, scary situations where they are taken out of their home, away from their families, and placed in the care of strangers. The reasons vary a lot more than I was aware of. They can involve everything

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Ep. 183 – 7 Degrees of HolyWord Hogan

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/05/21

This week Jeremiah joins us to talk about God’s mightiest warrior and recent 700 Club guest, Terry Eugene Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan! We’re all suckers for a juicy testimony, right? Well nobody in recent memory can spin a yarn quite like the Hulkster. Terry is on fire for God and anxious to spread the good word with what time he has left before he takes Hulkamania all the way to the Pearly Gates! He’s a truly electric personality, just don’t go thinking too hard about his stories…

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Ep. 182 – Bury My Bones Beneath the Quarter Pipe w/...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/05/14

This week we’re excited welcome Andy Prince from Manchester Orchestra back to the show! Last time he was on, we talked about his upbringing in a Florida panhandle Christian community, and his involvement in an Evangelical movement know as the Brownsville Revival. This time around we discuss his early music career and change in lifestyle, as well as his work with an organization called Upward Intuition. Upward Intuition started as a group of people raising funds and support for a public skatepark in

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Ep. 181 – Little Tyrants, Hip Hop Giants, & the...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/05/07

This week, we’re talking about a few different disastrous stories that we just can’t look away from. First, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem continues to make headlines as journalists sift through the ridiculous claims in her upcoming book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.” The latest pull quotes had us in tears, and her response to criticism makes it all the more fun! Next up, we discuss the disturbing case of Mica Miller, a young woman who

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Ep. 180 – The GUC Anglican Maritime Tabernacle of the...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/04/30

This week we’re joined by our esteemed assistant pastor Jeremiah to discuss our the details of our presidential cardiac arrest covenant. We’ve vowed before God and man that if Biden and Trump simultaneously, uh… “come to the clearing at the end of the path,” we will plant a church and dedicate our lives to soliciting donations for it. We also talk about the most irritating team-up ever between Richie the Barber and Mike Servin, and finally, the bizarre and upsetting revelations from South Dakota

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Ep. 179 – Pastor's Kid w/ Actress Courtney Bandeko &...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/04/24

This week we’re joined by Courtney Bandeko and Benjamin Ironside Koppin to discuss their brand new film, Pastor’s Kid! Based on a true story, Pastor’s Kid follows a young woman who, reeling from a traumatic event, finds herself parsing through her complicated feelings about faith, family, and forgiveness. The film presents a raw, honest view of what it’s like to sift through the overlapping web of imparted beliefs, life experience, and relationships (familial and otherwise) that are woven into our

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Ep. 178 – "I'm Steven Crowder, and I Trust the...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/04/16

This week we’re talking about ambulance-chasing billboard lawyers, the Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, the retaliatory strike on Israel, and the dangerous upwelling of militarist rationale in the West. Then it’s time to crack the lid and peak in at the ever-devolving toilet kingdom that Steven Crowder has ruled with an iron fist… up until recently, that is. When last we discussed our free speech warrior chieftain, he was dealing with the fallout from a leaked video where a

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Ep. 177 – Pastor Ted Haggard: Meth, Masseurs, and...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/04/10

This week we’re joined once again by scholar, activist, and all-around great guy, Dr. Luke Wilson! For those of you who haven’t heard our earlier conversations with Luke, he was a fellow student at Liberty University and one of their most troublesome conversion therapy victims. He’s with us this week to discuss one of the most infamous falls from grace in modern Christian history: Pastor Ted Haggard. Ted has founded multiple successful Colorado churches, helmed a couple of huge Christian

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Ep. 176 – Let's Hear It for Haitian Spiritual Warfare...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/04/03

This week, we’re joined by Jeremiah to discuss Easter rituals, grocery store fruit theft etiquette, and the universal unpopularity of Sam’s musical tastes, for starters. Then we wade into Charlie Kirk and the gang’s poignant political, cultural, and spiritual assessments of the situation in Haiti. Charlie is the founder of Turning Point USA, and the host of a right wing talk show. What’s he look like, you ask? Picture an early 30’s youth leader that “felt called” to marry one of his parishioners on

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Ep. 175 – Moroccan Bathhouses & Weapons-Grade Naval...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/03/26

Our guest this week is returning author, podcaster, and activist, our good friend Amber Viola! Aside from catching up and chatting about church gossip and missions trips, we spent some time discussing the release of her first book, “72 Hours of Hell: My Time in the VA.” Amber is a Navy veteran, and we’ve talked at length in past episodes about her advocacy on behalf of US military veterans. When it comes to mental health and self-harm, veterans represent a particularly vulnerable community. In this

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Ep. 174 – Solar Flare Regicide: The Four-Year Itch

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/03/19

This week we’re hanging out with Jeremiah and laughing about dripping dip spit from your tracheotomy hole, the Great Texas Pornhub War of 2024, and drafting a more entertaining and era-appropriate method of selecting public servants (think Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, but the winner gets to be county treasurer and the loser drowns in a big stinking porridge pond). If you like the show, leave us a review and share it with a friend, and if you haven’t joined our Discord yet, you can find a link

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Ep. 173 – Three White Libcuck Shantymen on Burger...

Growing Up Christian ·

2024/03/12

This week we’re excited to welcome back activist, writer, and friend of the show, Charles McBryde! Charles has done extensive work with Mission Kharkiv, an NGO working to collect and transport lifesaving chronic and anticancer medication to besieged Ukrainian cities, and has been an outspoken supporter of the Ukrainian people since the start of the war. He has also garnered a lot of attention for his outspoken support of the Palestinian people and scathing criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza. 5

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