The Petty Soap Opera of Herod and Cleopatra — The Parable of the Talents
Spoiler: The parable of the talents isn’t about investment advice or religious performance—it’s about empire. We follow the messy political history behind the nobleman (ahem, Herod) and explore how Jesus used storytelling to expose and challenge systems of injustice. It’s not a sermon on success—it’s a call to resist.patreon.com/skepticpastor
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Burning CDs for Jesus—And Other Regrets
Christian music good. Secular music bad. That’s what we were told. But it turns out, that binary cuts us off from art, from emotion, and from understanding who we are. We talk about music, Moana, Black Panther, burning CDs (oops), and how it’s all connected to the evangelical fear of trusting your own heart.Albums that will lead you astray playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/53CQL4me7h2toNO6i7cfZB?si=G31YXDUYTPS1FRYGmGTM7Q&pi=BiDRtA_yTiO1d
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The Parable of the Two Hot Mess Brothers
We’ve been reading the Prodigal Son all wrong. It’s not just about a ‘bad’ kid and a ‘good’ kid—it’s about two lost sons: one outwardly reckless, one inwardly rotten. We break down greedy older brothers, younger brothers desperate enough to work with pigs, and a God who refuses to leave anyone out of the party, no matter how messed up they are.patreon.com/skepticpastor
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Hell Houses, Fistfights, and Breaking the Cycle for Our Kids
Step one: convince a 10-year-old she’s actually dead and headed for eternal damnation. Step two: act shocked when she punches a racist in church and bails on the whole thing. Amanda shares her wild church trauma story and what it’s like trying to parent through that pain, building a better, gentler spiritual world for her kids.patreon.com/skepticpastor
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The Ten Commandments—You’ve Been Reading Them Wrong
You think the Ten Commandments are about judging everyone else? Wrong. They’re written to you. In this episode, we break down how the commandments are personal, why ‘taking the Lord’s name in vain’ has nothing to do with cussing, and why Sabbath isn’t just ‘a nice idea’—it’s a full-on rebellion against hustle culture. Oh, and yes, it’s ‘don’t murder,’ not ‘don’t kill.’ Get it right.patreon.com/skepticpastor
The Unbelief Podcast is your space to question, explore, and release the beliefs that no longer serve you—or maybe even caused harm. Hosted by Jeremy Steele, the Skeptic Pastor, this podcast dives deep into deconstruction, offering progressive and thoughtful insights on ancient spiritual texts like the Bible. Through interviews with leading scholars and candid conversations with those navigating their own faith journeys, the Unbelief Podcast invites you to rethink, rediscover, and rebuild your spirituality on your own terms. If you've ever felt disillusioned by what you were told to believe, this is the podcast for you.
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