Episodes

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Christa Petzold and the Journey Through Church History - 046
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
In this episode, Jonathan is joined by author Christa Petzold, to discuss her book Journey Through Church History. Together, they explore why understanding church history matters, how to approach primary sources without fear, and what modern Christians can learn from the faith and struggles of those who came before us. To learn more about her you can visit her website: https://christapetzold.com/
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Lutheran Lion on Liberal Theology - 045
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
We often talk about the bad fruit in the church and focus on megachurches. Most megachurches are still (for the most part) conservative in their theology. However, bad fruit also looks like liberal theology! The Sparkle Creed and a distortion of the law/gospel distinction! In this episode I talk to the pastor who runs the Lutheran Lion Facebook page about his journey to being a pastor and liberal theology.If you would like to email us you can at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

Wednesday May 28, 2025
The Confessional Corndog on Lutheranism, Catholicism and Calvinism - 044
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
This week the Confessional Corndog, who is actually Pastor Wyatt, joins me to talk about Lutheranism. We look at why Lutherans are the true Catholics and not the Roman Catholics. We also talk about why Lutherans are not Calvinists too. And why Lutherans are okay with mystery and the unknown. It's a bit of history and theology mixed together for a very interesting conversation.
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Good Fruit: Pastor Josh Troester is all about Jesus! - 043
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
When I asked Pastor Josh what he was about he said he was all about Jesus. And you can tell that from the conversation we have. We talk about James River Church and the Assemblies of God and church governance and ton of other stuff that is applicable to the church today!If you want to learn more about Pastor Josh he is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@2135jtroesterYou can email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Young Earth Creation Octopus or "Is Mormonism a Pyramid Scheme?" - 042
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Join us this week as we sit down with the creator of the popular Christian meme page “Young Earth Creation Octopus” to explore the art of crafting theologically sound memes that point back to the Gospel, dive into Young‑Earth Creationism’s six days of Genesis and the global Flood, and sort out where dinosaurs and flat‑Earth theories fit into the conversation. Along the way, our guest shares his remarkable faith journey—from Mormonism to atheism and finally to a life‑changing encounter with Christ—and we even tackle the provocative question, “Is Mormonism just a pyramid scheme?” It’s an episode packed with humor, insight, and plenty of food for thought on how to engage skeptics and spread truth one meme at a time.If you want follow our guest he is on Facebook.
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Thursday May 08, 2025
Did John Lindell Hijack James River Church? - 041
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
This week Judah and Jonathan discuss James River Church's disaffiliation from the Assemblies of God denomination. Did John Lindell hijack the church from the members?contact us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
The Blessed Bald Eagle on Purity Culture - 040
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Episode 40! Thank you so much for listening to the Bad Fruit Podcast. In this episode Jonathan is joined by pastor Cam, also known for his meme page Blessed Bald Eagle. They talk about purity culture, sex, the gospel and church discipline.
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Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Charismatic Cheetah - 039
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Talking about charismatic, or rather continuationist theology with the Charismatic Cheetah. We talk about Bethel, NAR, prophecy and apostleship.

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Is Easter Pagan? - 038
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Is Easter Pagan? Is it a rebranding of Ishtar? Are eggs and bunnies pagan symbols for goddesses and fertility? Also, what is the true meaning of "Easter"? And did Jesus really die on Friday? Why is Sunday called "The Lord's Day"? That's what we are discussing in this special Easter episode.If you would like to support the podcast you can at buymeacoffee.com/BadFruitPodcast If you would like to email us about anything please don't hesitate at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Good Fruit: What is the Bible? - 037
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
This week Jonathan and friend of the pod Michael talk about the Bible. What is the Bible? What is textual criticism? What are some good translations?
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