When I Heard This - Podcast
What happens when a comedian asks a pastor whatever he wants?? š® 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 š¤£. https://www.youtube.com/@wheniheardthispodcast?sub_confirmation=1
Episodes
August 25, 2025 ā¢ 61 mins
šāļø 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 meaningfulāand 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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August 18, 2025 ā¢ 57 mins
š Suitcase packed. šø Selfies staged. āļø 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 isnāt your youth group slideshow. Itās the ...
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August 11, 2025 ā¢ 61 mins
Theyāve got the luggage, the calling, andā¦ 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 whatās beautiful, whatās complicated, and whatās just plain weird in the world of missions.
No guilt trips hereājust a thought-provoking, laugh...
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August 4, 2025 ā¢ 67 mins
We survived Christian datingā¦ but just barely. š
In Episode 146 - We Survived Christian Dating - Barely, Nate and Pastor Joseph wrap up the series on dating and courtship through a Christian lensāthis 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:
ā ...
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July 28, 2025 ā¢ 57 mins
Still Trying to Date the āChristian Wayā? Youāre Not Alone.
In Episode 145 ā Still Figuring Out the āChristian Wayā 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:
š Is sex before marriage always wrong, even for adults?
š Whatās it like to dat...
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July 21, 2025 ā¢ 61 mins
Christian dating: still confusing, still hilarious.
In Episode 144 ā 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.
Theyāre tackling the big questions:
ā Can Christians ācheatā without crossing that line?
ā Whenās the right time to say āI love youā?
ā Why do Christian parents panic wh...
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July 14, 2025 ā¢ 58 mins
Soā¦ is Jesus cool with DMs? Letās talk. š
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In Episode 143 ā 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 youāve ever been confused about how physical is too physical, what ācourtingā even means anymore, or how to balance faith with modern romanceāthis oneās for you.
The guys break down questio...
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July 7, 2025 ā¢ 61 mins
Is it possible to see life clearly without the Christian lens? š
In Episode 142 ā The Christian Lens: Seeing Life Clearly, Nate and Pastor Joseph unpack what it means to have a Christian worldview and why it matters in todayās chaotic culture. This episode dives into questions youāve probably thought but maybe never askedālike:
ā Can someone not be Christian and still have a Christian worldview?
ā Why does this worldview bother ...
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June 30, 2025 ā¢ 63 mins
Can You Love God Without the Church? š¤
Ever wondered if itās 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 āspiritual but not religiousā 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:
ā Why religi...
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June 23, 2025 ā¢ 63 mins
Thought we were done with the Holy Spirit? Not even close.
Nate and Pastor Joseph are back for one more roundābecause when youāre asking questions likeā¦
šļø What are the fruits and gifts of the Spirit?
š„ Whatās the difference between the Holy Spirit in you vs. on you?
š« And whatās the deal with blasphemy being the one sin that canāt be forgiven?
ā¦you need more than two episodes.
This oneās funny, challenging, and unexpectedly...
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June 16, 2025 ā¢ 56 mins
š Episode 139 - Misunderstanding the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit: mysterious, misunderstoodā¦ 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 Ghostādepending on your translation and grandma). This episode covers everything from āDo I need to believe in the Holy Spirit to go to heaven?ā to āWhat does it actual...
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June 9, 2025 ā¢ 61 mins
Ever hear about the Holy Spirit and thinkā¦ huh?
Youāre not alone. In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph kick off a two-part series breaking down what most churches either oversimplify or overcomplicateāthe Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost, depending on your Bible translation and level of childhood trauma).
They get into it all:
šļø What the Holy Spirit actually did on Pentecost
š What He looks like (if anything?)
š Where Heās mentio...
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Waitā¦ unicorns? In the Bible? š¦
Yep. And thatās 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. Weāre 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 āare we su...
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May 26, 2025 ā¢ 56 mins
Did the Bible just describe a fire-breathing sea monster? Or a giant land beast? Orā¦angel-human hybrids? ššš£
In Episode 136 of When I Heard This, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive headfirst into some of the Bibleās most bizarre and boss-level creaturesāfrom the mysterious Leviathan and Behemoth, to the controversial and conspiracy-theory-fueling Nephilim.
Theyāre tackling the weird questions nobody brings up in Sunday School:
ā¢ Wha...
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May 19, 2025 ā¢ 56 mins
š«šš„ Waitā¦ did the Bible just talk about dragons?
In Episode 135, Biblical Creatures: Snakes, Donkeys, and DragonsāOh My!, Nate and Pastor Joseph dive into the strangest cast of characters in Scriptureāand no, weāre not talking about church people (this time). From the infamous talking serpent in Genesis, to Balaamās bold donkey, all the way to the fire-breathing dragon of Revelation, weāre unpacking it all with the same honest,...
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May 12, 2025 ā¢ 68 mins
Spiritual Abuse: God Told Me To Manipulate You šļø
Is āGod said soā being used to control people? In this episode, Nate and Pastor Joseph get real (and a little spicy) about spiritual abuseāwhat it is, how it shows up in churches, and why itās often ignored, downplayed, or misunderstood.
From cults and controlling pastors to Bible stories that might not mean what you think they mean, weāre breaking down how faith can be twisted i...
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May 5, 2025 ā¢ 62 mins
Does God hate cussingā¦ or just the way we use it? š¤
In this brutally honest (and occasionally hilarious) episode of When I Heard This, hosts Nate and Pastor Joseph tackle what the Bible actually says about swearingāfrom ātaking the Lordās name in vainā to whether or not Christians should be throwing around four-letter words like confetti.
With wit, sarcasm, and just the right amount of conviction, they unpack:
ā¢ Does the Bible ba...
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April 28, 2025 ā¢ 64 mins
Am I savedā¦or just hoping for the best? š¬
In this episode of When I Heard This, Nate and Pastor Joseph tackle soteriologyāthe big word for salvation theologyāwithout the boring seminary lecture vibes. Get ready for a real, sometimes sarcastic, but always honest conversation about what it actually means to be āsaved.ā
They break down:
šÆ Pastor Josephās perspective on salvation
šÆ The Arminian, Calvinist, and Southern Baptist vie...
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April 21, 2025 ā¢ 68 mins
Are you really savedā¦ or just hoping for the best? š
In this episode of When I Heard This, Nate and Pastor Joseph ask the big one: āOnce saved, always saved?ā Theyāre diving into what salvation actually means, how Christians talk about it, and why itās often way more confusing than it should be.
This episode is equal parts theology and āare we sure about that?ā commentaryāwith all the wit, honesty, and spiritual curiosity you ex...
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April 14, 2025 ā¢ 60 mins
Are Catholics more theologically educated than Protestants? Letās talk about it.
In Catholicism: Part Five, Nate and Pastor Joseph wrap up their no-fluff, no-filter series with one final deep dive into what separates (and maybe connects) Catholicism and Protestantism.
This episode hits on everything from church scandals to progressive theology, and why people walk away from the Catholic Church altogether. Is the problem tradition...
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