Naughty vs Nice: A Christian Podcast

Headship is one of the most misunderstood—and misused—concepts in modern Christianity.

In this episode, Todd and Laura examine how Scripture defines authority between men and women in the church, and why so many modern expressions of “biblical leadership” look nothing like the New Testament. They explore how headship has been reshaped by Western corporate models, how abuse distorts authority at every level, and why Scripture antici...

What does the Bible actually teach about the roles of men and women in the church—and how much of what we believe comes from Scripture versus culture?

In this episode of Naughty vs Nice, we examine how modern church debates around gender roles, authority, and leadership often collapse biblical categories into cultural assumptions. Rather than reacting to extremes or importing modern ideological frameworks, we slow down and let Scri...

In this follow-up to the “Two Trees” episode, Todd, Laura, and Kelly turn the spotlight on the occult counterfeit of the Tree of Life. Todd argues that across esoteric traditions—Kabbalah, Hermeticism, New Age spirituality, and mythic world-tree systems—the “Tree of Life” is often not a picture of grace or union with God, but a rebranded Tree of Knowledge: a ladder of ascent where spiritual “progress” is achieved through secret wis...

In this episode of Naughty Versus Nice, Todd, Laura, and Kelly start with a real-life discernment moment: Kelly spots a “Christian” course book that subtly reframes creativity through a false gospel—one built on self-actualization, secret knowledge, and autonomy dressed up in church-friendly language. Instead of being dismissed, her notes are received with humility by course leadership, opening the door for the class to learn how d...

As New Year’s approaches, most people think about time in terms of cycles—fresh starts, reinvention, resolutions, and self-improvement. But Scripture presents a radically different view.

In this episode of Naughty vs Nice, Todd and Laura unpack the biblical understanding of time and contrast it with the occult worldview that sees time as cyclical, manipulable, and subject to human will.

Together they explore:

• Why the Bible presen...

Most of us grew up hearing Christmas as a sweet story—angels, shepherds, a manger scene, and a baby wrapped in cloth. But in this episode, Todd and Laura walk through the biblical reality behind the incarnation: the moment God reconciled Himself to humanity was not at the cross, but at conception.

In this extended Christmas conversation, they explore:

• Why the incarnation is the work of Christ, not just a prelude to the cross • Ho...

In this special Christmas episode of Naughty vs. Nice, Todd and Laura dig into one of the most overlooked truths in the entire Christian story: the reconciliation of God and man didn’t begin at the cross—it began in the manger.

While the church often treats Christmas as little more than a sweet birth narrative, Todd and Laura argue that the incarnation itself—the eternal Son taking on flesh—is the very moment heaven and earth are j...

What happens when the church is so committed to “saving marriages” that it accidentally protects wolves and sacrifices the wounded?

In this follow-up conversation to their interview with Mandy, Todd and Laura (with Producer Kelly on mic) zoom in on patterns of abuse—especially in “Christian” marriages—and why so many church responses actually make things worse.

They unpack:

• The cycle of abuse – honeymoon → tension → incident ...

In this powerful episode of Naughty vs Nice, Todd and Laura sit down with Bible teacher and licensed clinical mental health counselor Mandy Cornett to tackle one of the hardest—and most avoided—subjects in modern Christianity: how trauma, narcissism, marriage, abuse, and mental health intersect with the church... and how often the church gets it wrong.

With warmth, honesty, and decades of experience in Scripture and counseling, Man...

In this Thanksgiving episode of Naughty vs Nice, Todd and Laura untangle one of the most misunderstood ideas in Western Christianity: gratitude vs. biblical thankfulness.

Most modern believers describe thankfulness as a list of positive life circumstances—family, health, income, stability. But Scripture frames thankfulness as something radically different: covenant loyalty, submission to God, recognition of His provision, and joy i...

In this episode of Naughty vs Nice, Todd, Laura, and Kelly tackle a topic almost every church gets wrong: fasting. Why do we do it? Should Christians today even practice it? And is it biblical for churches to pressure people into communal fasts “so God will move”?

The crew digs into the Old and New Testament, revealing that fasting was: • Only commanded once—on the Day of Atonement • Tied to repentance, humility, and self-denial, n...

In this candid episode of Naughty vs Nice, we tackle the misunderstood command: “Honor your father and mother.” What does honor look like when parents (or authority figures) are manipulative, unsafe, or abusive? Laura, Todd, and Kelly unpack the biblical meaning of honor (Strong’s G5092, timē: value willingly assigned), why honor ≠ unlimited access, and how boundaries, truth-telling, and wise distance can be profoundly honoring—and...

In this episode of Naughty vs Nice, Todd and Laura dive back into one of the most debated doctrines in modern Christianity — “Once Saved, Always Saved.”

Todd brings his raw honesty and deep wrestling with Scripture, questioning how God’s sovereignty, human free will, and the reality of apostasy fit together. Laura pushes the conversation further, reframing what “falling away” really meant to the first-century Jewish audience of Heb...

Not Opposite—Inverted: How the Occult Rewrites Jesus’ Parables

Average Christians assume Satan’s lies are the opposite of God. Todd & Laura argue they’re usually inversions—mirror images close enough to pass for truth. In this episode, we unpack how the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30) gets twisted by occult frameworks (allegory, gnosis, “divine spark,” levels, reincarnation) and how that drift shows up in church cultu...

In this deep-dive episode, Todd and Laura unpack one of Jesus’ most famous but misunderstood teachings — the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30). Most people read it as a lesson on money, gifts, or productivity. But in this episode, they show it’s really about faithful stewardship of the gospel of the Kingdom, not a prosperity or performance message.

Laura sets the scene in the Olivet Discourse, explaining how Jesus’ parables...

In this candid roundtable, Todd, Laura, and Kelly pull the veneer off “performative Christianity” and ask a simple question: what’s the heart behind our behavior? Starting with a real-world parenting scenario, the crew explores why punishing surface behaviors often backfires when the root (the heart) is ignored.

Laura contrasts “obedience vs. sacrifice” from 1 Samuel 15:22, connecting it to modern struggles like pornography—arguing...

Halloween, the Dead, and the Occult Roots Christians Ignore

This Halloween, Todd, Laura, and Kelly dig beneath the pumpkins and candy to uncover the spiritual roots most believers overlook. From ancient Samhain and Roman harvest rituals to the Catholic “All Hallows” overlay, the team explores how honoring the dead, venerating the dead, and ancestor worship each carry different meanings — and why only one aligns with Scripture.

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Most Christians assume death means instant heaven or hell — but Scripture tells a different story. In this episode, Todd, Laura, and Kelly unpack what the Bible actually says about the afterlife: Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Abraham’s Bosom, Tartarus, and the Lake of Fire. They expose how centuries of Greek philosophy and pop-culture theology distorted the biblical picture of death, judgment, and resurrection — and why recovering the Jew...

In our 100th episode, Todd, Laura, and Kelly unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in Christianity — what actually happens when you die. Do we go straight to heaven? Do we sleep until the resurrection? Is the “immortal soul” even biblical?

Todd challenges the centuries-old belief that our souls are naturally eternal — tracing its roots from Plato and Hellenistic philosophy into early church doctrine. Laura brings a thoughtful...