When I Heard This - Podcast

What happens when a comedian asks a pastor whatever he wants?? 😮 In the "When I Heard This" podcast, comedian Nate Robinsoff asks Pastor Joseph Tillman, M.Div. whatever questions he can think of about church in America, the Bible, Christianity, cults, sex, and well really anything! He doesn't hold much back 🤣. https://www.youtube.com/@wheniheardthispodcast?sub_confirmation=1

Episodes

Episode 154 – Spiritual Warfare: More Than Demons and Drama

September 29, 2025 • 61 mins

Spiritual warfare isn’t just demons and dramatic church folks. This week, Nate and Pastor Joseph continue the convo on spiritual warfare—minus the smoke machines and exorcism clichés. Think less “Hollywood horror” and more real-world spiritual struggle: burnout, doubt, distractions, and that one Christian friend who swears everything is “a spirit.” In true When I Heard This fashion, the guys mix hard truth, real-life church experi...

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Episode 153 – Spiritual Warfare Isn’t What You Think It Is

September 22, 2025 • 59 mins

Spiritual warfare isn’t just about demons and deliverance. Sometimes it looks like burnout, shame, temptation, confusion… or the lies you tell yourself on a Tuesday afternoon. In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph go deep—but with plenty of sarcasm and side-eyes—into what the Bible really says about spiritual warfare. Spoiler alert: it’s less ghost stories, more everyday battles. Whether you grew up thinking spiritual warfare w...

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Episode 152 – Losing Our Religion: How Secularism Is Shaping the American Church

September 15, 2025 • 60 mins

Is the church evolving… or just slowly fading out? In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph unpack the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways secularism is reshaping the American church—from cultural Christianity and cringey compromises to the real reasons people are walking away. With their usual balance of sarcasm, insight, and honesty, the duo dives into what happens when tradition clashes with a society moving further from faith. Whe...

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In the Headlines: Charlie Kirk

September 15, 2025 • 45 mins

What happens when political influence meets national tragedy? In this In the Headlines episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph weigh in on the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk — and what it means for American culture, Christian politics, and the ever-blurring lines between pulpit, platform, and protest. They dive into faith, media, and the raw tension of leadership in a divided nation, with their signature wit and unfiltered honesty....

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Episode 151 – Fasting: What It Is… and What It Definitely Isn’t

September 8, 2025 • 55 mins

🥴 Is it spiritual… or just skipping lunch? In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph break down fasting—not the cute, curated version, but the real, biblical one. From juice cleanses disguised as devotionals to guilt-fueled church fasts, they tackle the confusion, comedy, and convictions around how modern Christians view this ancient practice. Whether you’ve fasted out of faith, peer pressure, or forgot to eat… this episode unpack...

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Episode 150 – Mission Trips: From Worthwhile to Christian Tourism

September 1, 2025 • 60 mins

Are mission trips changing lives—or just locations? ✈️🌍 In this final part of our two-episode dive into Christian mission trips, Nate and Pastor Joseph ask the uncomfortable question: When does “doing good” turn into religious tourism? This episode is part reflection, part roast, and totally honest. Whether you’ve been on 10 trips, fundraised for one, or just wondered why your church is always flying out when there’s work to be ...

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Episode 149 - Mission Trips: Blessings, Bugs, and Burnout

August 25, 2025 • 61 mins

🌍✈️ Mission trips: life-changing service or just jet lag, bug bites, and burnout? In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive into the reality behind short-term Christian mission trips. From inspiring moments to the messy chaos (literally), they unpack what makes these trips meaningful—and what makes them exhausting. With humor, sarcasm, and honesty, they explore how the church frames mission work and whether the hype actually m...

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Episode 148 - Missionaries: Suitcase, Selfies, and The Savior

August 18, 2025 • 57 mins

🎙 Suitcase packed. 📸 Selfies staged. ✝️ Savior proclaimed. In this wrap-up of our two-part series on missionaries, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive into the highs, lows, and awkward realities of life on the mission field. From Insta-worthy mission trip moments to the real challenges of carrying faith across borders, this episode is equal parts honest, sarcastic, and thought-provoking. This isn’t your youth group slideshow. It’s the ...

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Episode 147 - Missionaries: Passport, Purpose, and a Prayer

August 11, 2025 • 61 mins

They’ve got the luggage, the calling, and… a selfie stick. In this first of two episodes on Christian missionaries, Nate and Pastor Joseph dig into the passion, pitfalls, and awkward realities of bringing the Gospel across borders. From inspiring sacrifice to culture shock, they talk about what’s beautiful, what’s complicated, and what’s just plain weird in the world of missions. No guilt trips here—just a thought-provoking, laugh...

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Episode 146 - We Survived Christian Dating - Barely

August 4, 2025 • 67 mins

We survived Christian dating… but just barely. 😅 In Episode 146 - We Survived Christian Dating - Barely, Nate and Pastor Joseph wrap up the series on dating and courtship through a Christian lens—this time unpacking what happens when purity culture, adult responsibilities, and overinvolved parents all crash into each other like a bad youth group mixer. This episode dives into real, raw, and slightly ridiculous questions like: – ...

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Episode 145 - Still Figuring Out the “Christian Way” to Date

July 28, 2025 • 57 mins

Still Trying to Date the “Christian Way”? You’re Not Alone. In Episode 145 – Still Figuring Out the “Christian Way” to Date, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive back into the chaos of Christian dating and courtship with brutal honesty, plenty of sarcasm, and the kind of real-talk the church usually avoids. This episode takes on big, uncomfortable questions: 👉 Is sex before marriage always wrong, even for adults? 👉 What’s it like to dat...

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Episode 144 - Sanctified Situationships, Explained

July 21, 2025 • 61 mins

Christian dating: still confusing, still hilarious. In Episode 144 – Sanctified Situationships, Explained, Nate and Pastor Joseph continue their no-fluff, occasionally too-honest conversation on what dating and courtship really look like through a Christian lens. They’re tackling the big questions: – Can Christians “cheat” without crossing that line? – When’s the right time to say “I love you”? – Why do Christian parents panic wh...

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Episode 143 - Jesus, Courtship, and DMs

July 14, 2025 • 58 mins

So… is Jesus cool with DMs? Let’s talk. 😅💬 In Episode 143 – Jesus, Courtship, and DMs, Nate and Pastor Joseph take a brutally honest (and sometimes hilarious) dive into what dating and courting actually look like through a Christian lens. If you’ve ever been confused about how physical is too physical, what “courting” even means anymore, or how to balance faith with modern romance—this one’s for you. The guys break down questio...

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Episode 142 - The Christian Lens: Seeing Life Clearly

July 7, 2025 • 61 mins

Is it possible to see life clearly without the Christian lens? 👀 In Episode 142 – The Christian Lens: Seeing Life Clearly, Nate and Pastor Joseph unpack what it means to have a Christian worldview and why it matters in today’s chaotic culture. This episode dives into questions you’ve probably thought but maybe never asked—like: – Can someone not be Christian and still have a Christian worldview? – Why does this worldview bother ...

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Episode 141 - Can You Love God Without the Church?

June 30, 2025 • 63 mins

Can You Love God Without the Church? 🤔 Ever wondered if it’s possible to love God but not do church? Nate and Pastor Joseph dig into that exact question in this episode of When I Heard This. From the rise of the “spiritual but not religious” crowd to why so many people (especially women) are walking away from organized religion, this conversation tackles what faith looks like outside the church walls. They explore: – Why religi...

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Episode 140 - This One’s Also About the Holy Spirit

June 23, 2025 • 63 mins

Thought we were done with the Holy Spirit? Not even close. Nate and Pastor Joseph are back for one more round—because when you’re asking questions like… 🕊️ What are the fruits and gifts of the Spirit? 🔥 What’s the difference between the Holy Spirit in you vs. on you? 🚫 And what’s the deal with blasphemy being the one sin that can’t be forgiven? …you need more than two episodes. This one’s funny, challenging, and unexpectedly...

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Episode 139 - Misunderstanding the Holy Spirit

June 16, 2025 • 56 mins

🎙 Episode 139 - Misunderstanding the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit: mysterious, misunderstood… and maybe not what you were taught. In the second part of our deep-dive series, Nate and Pastor Joseph break down the biggest misconceptions about the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost—depending on your translation and grandma). This episode covers everything from “Do I need to believe in the Holy Spirit to go to heaven?” to “What does it actual...

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Episode 138 - What No One Explains About the Holy Spirit

June 9, 2025 • 61 mins

Ever hear about the Holy Spirit and think… huh? You’re not alone. In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph kick off a two-part series breaking down what most churches either oversimplify or overcomplicate—the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost, depending on your Bible translation and level of childhood trauma). They get into it all: 🕊️ What the Holy Spirit actually did on Pentecost 👀 What He looks like (if anything?) 📖 Where He’s mentio...

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Episode 137 - The Bible’s Deep Cuts:Unicorns, Cockatrices & Other Creatures You Forgot Were In There

June 2, 2025 • 59 mins

Wait… unicorns? In the Bible? 🦄 Yep. And that’s just the beginning. In this episode of When I Heard This, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive headfirst into the wildest, weirdest creatures you probably skipped right over in your Bible reading plan. We’re talking about unicorns, cockatrices, fish with a thing for prophets, and not one but two end-of-days beasts straight out of Revelation. From King James translation quirks to “are we su...

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Episode 136 - The Bible’s Boss Level Creatures: Leviathan, Behemoth & the Nephilim

May 26, 2025 • 56 mins

Did the Bible just describe a fire-breathing sea monster? Or a giant land beast? Or…angel-human hybrids? 🐉👀👣 In Episode 136 of When I Heard This, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive headfirst into some of the Bible’s most bizarre and boss-level creatures—from the mysterious Leviathan and Behemoth, to the controversial and conspiracy-theory-fueling Nephilim. They’re tackling the weird questions nobody brings up in Sunday School: • Wha...

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Episode 152 – Losing Our Religion: How Secularism Is Shaping the American Church

In the Headlines: Charlie Kirk

Episode 151 – Fasting: What It Is… and What It Definitely Isn’t

Episode 150 – Mission Trips: From Worthwhile to Christian Tourism

Episode 149 - Mission Trips: Blessings, Bugs, and Burnout

Episode 148 - Missionaries: Suitcase, Selfies, and The Savior

Episode 147 - Missionaries: Passport, Purpose, and a Prayer

Episode 146 - We Survived Christian Dating - Barely

Episode 145 - Still Figuring Out the “Christian Way” to Date

Episode 144 - Sanctified Situationships, Explained

Episode 143 - Jesus, Courtship, and DMs

Episode 142 - The Christian Lens: Seeing Life Clearly

Episode 141 - Can You Love God Without the Church?

Episode 140 - This One’s Also About the Holy Spirit

Episode 139 - Misunderstanding the Holy Spirit

Episode 138 - What No One Explains About the Holy Spirit

Episode 137 - The Bible’s Deep Cuts:Unicorns, Cockatrices & Other Creatures You Forgot Were In There

Episode 136 - The Bible’s Boss Level Creatures: Leviathan, Behemoth & the Nephilim

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