Bad Fruit Podcast

Bad Fruit Podcast

The Bad Fruit podcast is about exposing the bad fruit in the modern American evangelical industrial complex.

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December 22, 2025 101 mins

WHAT THE HELL? A Christmas Reflection on Sin, Judgment, and Mercy

Hell is not a comfortable topic, and Christmas is not usually when we want to think about judgment, sin, or eternity. But the birth of Christ only makes sense if we are honest about what went wrong, what we cannot fix, and what God has done to rescue us.

In this episode of Bad Fruit Podcast, we walk through the full arc of Christian theology, starting with creation, ...

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Bob joins me this week to share how God miraculously healed him. And we also talk about his time on the James River prayer team. And an interesting interaction he had with John Lindell.

As always you can email me at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

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Zach attended the James River College when Bill Johnson and his Bethel team came to visit, and he shares his experiences and perspective on his time there. It is a great conversation and we have a few laughs along the way. If you would like to get in touch please email me at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

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December 3, 2025 59 mins

Carl Lentz is back in the spotlight, and his comments on pastoral care and church size reveal something deeper about the megachurch system he came out of. This episode walks through the history of Hillsong, the rise and fall of Lentz, and a point-by-point biblical response to the claims he makes.

What does Scripture say about shepherds who know their sheep, discipleship in small churches, and the dangers of celebrity Christianity? ...

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This is part two of THE Baptists. If you didn't listen to part 1, that's okay, you can jump in on this one and then go back. In this episode I look at the history of the Baptist movement and theology and also offer a charitable but firm critique of Baptist theology.

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November 24, 2025 23 mins

Few issues have divided Protestants more sharply than baptism. And yet, at the heart, both sides are trying to honor Christ’s command: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

This Fruit Bite we look at Baptism and ask: who can be baptized, and how? Is Baptism a sacrament or an ordinance?

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Yeah it's a long title. In this episode we look at an overview of THE Baptists, talk about their view of the sacraments, they call them ordinances, and look at some major Baptist groups like the IFB and SBC. So this is part 1, next episode will be more of a traditional historic and theological look at Baptists. Questions or comments email me at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com or look for our Facebook page.

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October 23, 2025 76 mins

Who are the Anabaptists and what do they believe? They were the Radical Reformers who came after Luther and Calvin, and laid the foundation for the Mennonites and The Amish.

If you would like to get in touch email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

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October 22, 2025 13 mins

When is division actually a good thing? And when is unity actually a bad thing?

This Fruit Bite episode looks at unity and division in the church. And asks when and where should we seek unity? And when and where is division a call to faithfulness?

If you have any comments, questions or input please email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com we would love to hear from you.

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There we three main Reformations during the Reformational era: The Lutheran Reformation (Lutherans), the Reformed or Calvinist Reformation, and the English Reformation (Anglicans). These are the Reformational Christians. Later splits and off-shoots are still protestant, but not always Reformational. So what does it mean to be a "Reformational Christian"? Email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com with any comments, questions or input....

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October 16, 2025 16 mins

Should women serve as pastors and bishops? In this episode, Jonathan explores one of the most divisive issues in the modern church through the lens of Scripture, history, and the latest controversy in the Church of England. With Dame Sarah Mullally’s appointment as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, the question is more urgent than ever: what happens when the church replaces divine order with cultural approval?

Drawing on S...

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In the 1500s, the Reformation was sweeping Europe—but in England, it began with a king who just wanted an annulment. From Henry VIII’s court to the poetry of Cranmer, from the martyrs of Oxford to the global Anglican Communion, this episode traces how the Church of England blended the theology of the Reformation with the traditions of Rome.

We’ll explore the Book of Common Prayer, the Thirty-Nine Articles, the rise of Methodism, th...

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Did you choose to press play, or was it predestined? Either way, you are here. In this episode we trace the Swiss, French, and Scottish roots of the Reformed family and unpack what “Reformed,” “Calvinist,” and “Presbyterian” actually mean.

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October 2, 2025 11 mins

At the Synod of Dort the 5 points of Calvinism, known as TULIP were introduced. As well as the 5 points of Arminianism, known as DAISY. But which flower belongs in the church garden? Or do we need GRACE?

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October 1, 2025 14 mins

What are the three uses of the law? And why is it important to distinguish between the law and the gospel?

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September 25, 2025 10 mins

In today's Fruit Bite episode we look at the Marburg Colloquy and ask the question; does IS mean IS?

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September 24, 2025 83 mins

A hammer strike in Wittenberg echoed all the way to America. In this episode, we trace the story of Lutheranism: from Martin Luther’s thunderstorm vow and “Here I stand,” through Melanchthon’s Augsburg Confession and Chemnitz’s defense against the Council of Trent, to Pietism and Rationalism, immigrant synods, the Seminex walkout, and the alphabet soup of American Lutherans today: ELCA, LCMS, WELS, AALC, and more.

We’ll explore wha...

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September 18, 2025 6 mins

This short Fruit Bite episode looks at these five phrases known as the five solas and what they mean for us as Christians.

Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone)

Sola Fide (faith alone)

Sola Gratia (grace alone)

Solus Christus (Christ alone)

Soli Deo Gloria (to the glory of God alone). 

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In this week's episode of the denomination series we look at Peter Waldo, John Wycliffe and Jan Hus. Waldo inspired the Waldensians and Hus the Moravians and Wycliffe's influence continues with various Bible translators. These Pre-Reformation Reformers inspired Luther, Calvin and later the Methodists and Baptists. As always if you would like to get in touch with me about this episode or any topic, please email me at badfruitpodcas...

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Who do you say Jesus is? That question is the dividing line between truth and heresy, between life and death.

In this first Fruit Bite episode, Jonathan dives into the heart of the Christian faith: the Trinity, the great creeds of the church, and what it means to be a Nicene Christian. From Scripture to the battles with ancient heresies, to the bold confessions of Nicaea, Chalcedon, and Athanasius, this episode shows why to deny t...

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