They Want to Fine Pro-Lifers $10,000? (Free Speech & Progressive Church Contradictions)

Why Is True Family Under Attack? Real Estate Horror: 3 Bodies In Kitchen, Demonic Phones & $54 Pizza

In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate dives straight into the cultural trenches to look at the fierce pushback a local business is receiving just for celebrating the biblical family unit. We break down the Streisand effect in full force as Carl's Bakery finds massive support despite the outrage. Plus, things take a bizarre turn as New York realtor Steph joins us to discuss a shocking headline out of Connecticut, where a foreclosure buyer discovered three sets of human remains hidden in an overgrown house. We also chat about the hilariously dystopian pricing at the brand-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria in Santa Monica. Are these outrageous pizza prices a sign of the economic times, or just a shameless tourist trap? We bring a balanced mix of scripture-grounded truth, serious cultural analysis, and a heavy dose of irony to the headlines making waves today. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com 📚 Resources & Links Carl's Bakery Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarlsBakeryMN?dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F Connecticut House News: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/new-homeowner-discovers-3-skeletal-human-remains-inside-ct-house-purchased-as-is-at-foreclosure-auction/ TMNT Pizzeria Article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pizzeria-leaves-fans-shocked-by-high-prices/ ⏱️ YouTube Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Carl's Bakery's "Nuclear Family Month" Controversy (Streisand Effect) 03:34 - Debating the Definition of "Nuclear Family" (Single Parents, LGBT Ideology) 10:57 - 3 Human Remains Found in a Foreclosed CT House 13:44 - Real Estate 101: Why You Need a Buyer's Agent 16:16 - Father's Day & Debunking the "World Is Women and Children" Quote 20:46 - NY's New "Gestating Partner" Legal Terminology 22:32 - TMNT Pizzeria's Outrageous Prices in Santa Monica 36:53 - Viral Christian Baptism Song Compilation 39:11 - Audio-Describing Memes for the Visually Impaired 54:56 - JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger Blocked, Spirit's Bankruptcy 58:50 - "Holy Nope" Viral Christian TikTok Fails 1:03:07 - Methodist Worship Leader Defends LGBTQ-Affirming Theology 🏷️ Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #Faith #Jesus #Apologetics #CultureWar #NuclearFamily #FamilyValues #CurrentEvents #ChristianLiving #RealEstate #Podcast #ChristianPodcast #Truth

MLB Warns Giants Players Over Bible Verses on Pride Hats & Israel's New Red Heifer

This week on the Ask A Christian Podcast, the panel kicks off with a viral TikTok claim — "even with undeniable proof, I still wouldn't worship God" — and explains why that's basically a modern Pharisee cosplay. From there it's straight to the diamond: MLB has officially warned San Francisco Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker for writing Genesis 9:12-16 on their Pride Night caps, sparking a fresh round of "are they banning Bible verses or just markers?" debate. Then the conversation heads to Israel, where a rare red heifer named Temimah, born in the Galilee, has prophecy watchers buzzing about purification, the Third Temple, and why 2,000-year-old criteria are still being applied with a literal magnifying glass to a cow's tail. The panel also tackles whether the Jews are still God's chosen people, why electrolysis on a heifer might be missing the point entirely, and how all of it points back to Jesus. Plus: Steven Spielberg says his new film "Disclosure Day" could shake Christian theology — the crew breaks down why 2,000 years of failed predictions about Christianity's demise (Nero, Marcus Aurelius, Voltaire, the Soviets) suggest aliens won't be the one to finally do it. And because every episode needs balance, there's a heartwarming Donnie Wahlberg testimony, a teenager's heroic river rescue, and some real talk on how to evangelize without sounding like you're trying to win an argument. 📚 Resources & Links MLB warns Giants players for Bible verses on Pride hats: https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/15/24136606/san-francisco-giants-pride-night-cap-bible-verse-mlb-response/ The Tenth Heifer — Israel's red heifer update: https://israel365news.com/418860/the-tenth-heifer-a-red-calf-born-in-the-galilee-brings-israel-one-step-closer-to-purification-and-redemption/ Sorry, Spielberg: Why 'Disclosure Day' won't destroy Christianity: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/sorry-spielberg-why-disclosure-day-wont-destroy-christianity.html For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Responding to a viral "I still wouldn't worship God" TikTok claim 04:37 - MLB warns Giants players for Bible verses on Pride Night hats 15:54 - Israel's "Tenth Red Heifer" and the path to purification 17:24 - Are the Jews still God's chosen people? 22:12 - Continued discussion: Red Heifer disqualification rules & electrolysis 32:23 - Donnie Wahlberg says giving his life to Christ was his greatest accomplishment 36:52 - Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" and why alien disclosure won't destroy Christianity 45:55 - History's repeated failed predictions of Christianity's demise 49:48 - How to evangelize without being a jerk to atheists 53:19 - Good news: teen rescues three girls and a drowning police officer Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #MLB #PrideNight #BibleVerse #RedHeifer #Israel #ThirdTemple #BiblicalProphecy #ChristianApologetics #Spielberg #DisclosureDay #Faith #Jesus

They Want to Fine Pro-Lifers $10,000? (Free Speech & Progressive Church Contradictions)

Welcome back to the Ask A Christian Podcast! In this episode, titled "They Want to Fine Pro-Lifers $10,000? (Free Speech & Progressive Church Contradictions)", host Nate and the crew dive headfirst into the heavy-hitting theological and cultural battles unfolding across the globe. We kick things off with a sobering look at real Christian persecution. Armed police in China have raided an influential underground house church mid-service, rounding up congregants and detaining its leaders. We discuss the resilience of the underground church and why totalitarian regimes remain terrified of independent moral authority. Next, we cross the ocean to examine the shifting landscape of free speech in the West. A controversial new New Jersey bill looks to levy massive civil penalties—up to $10,000—against pro-life activists accused of causing "emotional harm" or "mental anguish" outside reproductive health facilities. The crew gets into a heated debate on legal semantics: Is this a passive legal deterrent against bad behavior, or is it active, weaponized government intimidation designed to silence unpopular religious views? Finally, we explore the bizarre realities of modern progressive sanctuaries, focusing on a recent headline from MCC Toronto where a drag queen collected dollar bills during the church offertory and stuffed them into his bra. From hosting "Kink Sundays" to invoking prayers "in the name of love and all your many names," we run a "Calvinbot" theological diagnostic on the transcript. Why do these progressive movements fight so hard to keep the "Christian" label while systematically dismantling orthodox biblical theology? Is it an authentic search for community, or just a highly lucrative, tax-exempt grift? Tune in for deep apologetics, raw cultural commentary, and a healthy dose of irony! 📚 Resources & Links: China Church Persecution Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9582vlm83o NJ Pro-Life Bill Article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/12/blue-states-abortion-bill-silence-pro-lifers/ Drag Queen Offertory Article: https://protestia.com/2026/06/12/drag-queen-collects-dollar-bills-during-church-offertory-stuffs-them-into-his-bra/ For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & animal invasion! 03:21 – Catching up & weekend recap 07:32 – Christian persecution in China 14:38 – New Jersey "pro-life intimidation" bill discussion 26:14 – Intimidation vs. deterrence debate 32:35 – Drag queens in church (Protestia/MCC Toronto) 50:03 – AI "Calvinbot" analysis of the church service transcript 1:00:11 – Pastor net worth & church finances discussion 1:03:04 – Compassion vs. discernment toward LGBT community 1:21:44 – Gay Pride at the local "Cow Fest" rant 1:25:02 – Closing thoughts & wrap-up Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Apologetics #FreeSpeech #ReligiousPersecution #UndergroundChurch #ProLife #ProgressiveChristianity #ChurchControversy #BibleStudy #Theology #Faith #ChristianPodcast #CultureWar #BiblicalTruth

Was Jesus a Socialist? Was Homosexuality Added to the Bible in 1946? + CIA Says Christians...

Can you control a true Christian? According to a former CIA officer, not really — and that's actually a compliment. In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate and co-host Pastor Sean tackle a packed lineup of questions and cultural flashpoints. First up: can Christians play video games? Spoiler — resting is biblical, Doritos are optional, and Pastor Sean's defense of video game breaks via the Sabbath is actually solid theology. Then someone on TikTok drops the claim that the Bible never called homosexuality a sin until 1946 when the RSV translation added the word. Nate and Sean walk through why that argument falls apart fast — Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20, Romans 1:26, and 1 Corinthians 6:9 don't exactly leave a lot of wiggle room, word choice or not. A former CIA officer says Christians are the hardest people to control because their ultimate loyalty is to God — not government, organization, or cultural pressure. The panel digs into why that is, including a fascinating comparison to how other religious traditions handle coercion. Was Jesus a socialist? A listener raises it, and the conversation gets surprisingly deep — covering voluntary Christian giving, the early church in Acts, and why compulsory redistribution is fundamentally different from cheerful giving. Socialism is not communism... but it's holding hands with it, apparently. A small-town Minnesota bakery celebrates a biblical model of family during Pride Month and faces the expected backlash. The panel's take: if selling pro-family donuts is "grifting," then so is every cause-based merch campaign in history. Vote with your wallet and move on. Plus: Gatorade's sugar content gets a full theological and scientific audit, a video from an atheist woman who believes opting out of Christianity means opting out of sin and hell (sovereign citizen theology, as Nate puts it), the debate over whether do babies go to heaven, and a shoutout to Dr. James Tour's standing challenge to any non-believer willing to email him. Small-town bakery article discussed: https://www.christianpost.com/news/small-town-bakery-counters-pride-month-faces-backlash.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Can Christians play video games? 07:19 - Did the Bible call homosexuality a sin before 1946? 20:09 - CIA officer: Christians are the hardest to control 31:47 - Was Jesus a socialist? 52:51 - Dr. James Tour's challenge to non-believers 1:05:22 - Small town bakery counters Pride Month, faces backlash 1:48:25 - Do babies go to heaven? 1:58:46 - Atheist woman says leaving Christianity means no hell HASHTAGS #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #BibleStudy #ChristianApologetics #Jesus #Faith #Bible #Homosexuality #WasJesusASocialist #ChristianLife #GospelTruth #PrideMonth #BiblicalValues #ChristianDebate #Apologetics

LGBTQ Adoptions at a Christian Agency? They Finally Fixed It – SBC Bans Women Pastors

In this episode of Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate and guests dig into some spicy news dropped by Protestia after a full week of radio silence. Three big stories, one surprisingly civilized conversation. First up: Bethany Christian Services, the largest Christian adoption agency in the U.S., has officially walked back its 2020 decision to allow LGBTQ couples to adopt — reaffirming its Christian identity after a wild six-year detour involving anti-racism trainings, government funding threats, and some very creative theology. Nate and Michael also get into why adoption in America costs anywhere from $5,000 to $85,000, what Canada's doing differently, and whether Christians are doing enough to actually adopt. Then: the Southern Baptist Convention voted 4-to-1 to prohibit women pastors at their annual meeting, passing Al Mohler's "Truth and Unity Amendment" — which now heads to next year's meeting for ratification. Because apparently nothing in the SBC can happen in less than two years. Nate gives his biblical case for male pastoral leadership, Connie gives her unfiltered thoughts on bad male pastors (fair point), and Michael watches from the atheist bleachers. The crew also wades into Gen Z's church resurgence, why Christian community beats atheist megachurches, the baker vs. gay wedding cake debate, and an atheist TikToker who thinks she can opt out of sin — and therefore hell — by simply leaving Christianity. (Spoiler: God's not checking your affiliation box.) Plus a quick sidebar on White House renovation costs, Trump vs. Iran, and the eternal mystery of where everyone was today. 📚 Resources & Links: Bethany Christian Services story: https://protestia.com/2026/06/11/largest-christian-adoption-agency-bethany-services-walks-back-allowing-lgbtq-adoptions-reaffirms-christian-faith/ Southern Baptists vote on women pastors: https://protestia.com/2026/06/11/at-annual-meeting-southern-baptists-overwhelmingly-vote-to-prohibit-women-pastors/ For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro & housekeeping 03:31 - Bethany Christian Services walks back LGBTQ adoptions 11:15 - Adoption costs in the U.S. vs. Canada 24:50 - Southern Baptists vote to prohibit women pastors 28:22 - Nate's biblical case for male pastoral leadership 31:32 - Connie's take: bad pastors and church hurt 38:00 - Are churches exploiting new converts for free labor? 44:06 - Gen Z church resurgence & community vs. belief 46:00 - Atheist megachurches and Christian community 48:08 - White House renovations & UFC 250 cost discussion 52:03 - Trump, Iran, and government spending 1:00:00 - Atheist TikToker: "I left Christianity so I can't sin" 1:02:13 - Michael and Nate respond to the sin/hell opt-out argument HASHTAGS #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #SouthernBaptist #WomenPastors #ChristianAdoption #ChristianApologetics #Apologetics #Faith #BibleStudy #ChristianLife #ChurchDebate #Atheism #Jesus #GenZChurch