Hold On: Is That Really Christian?

Hold On: Is That Really Christian?

Have you ever had a question about Christianity? Have you ever wondered if what is perceived as 'Christian' may not be? In their weekly podcast, "Hold On: Is That Really Christian?", Dr. Kendra Weddle and Kim Batchelor of Northaven Church in Dallas, Texas discuss current issues and popular beliefs through a progressive Christian lens. Feedback and ideas for future topics are welcome.

Episodes

December 16, 2025 35 mins

Rev. Mike House and Kim continue to discuss the two stories of Jesus's birth, this time focusing on the story in Luke.

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Rev. Mike House and Kim focus on the story of Jesus's birth in Matthew and compare it to the one in Luke.

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Shawn Fauver joins Kim to discuss communication between people with differing perspectives--what works, what doesn't. 

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Kim interviews her friend and partner in Texas Impact advocacy Rev. Jody Harrison, with a focus on care for God's creation.

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Executive director Bee Morehead returns to continue our conversation about how Texas Impact is making a difference in the Texas legislature.

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We welcome to our conversation Bee Morehead, executive director of Texas Impact. Bee lets us in on who Texas Impact is and how we can be involved with them.

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Rev. Ben Marshall and Kim explore the facts about the book of Revelation.

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In this special Halloween episode, Kim explores the rapture and why being "left behind" may not mean what you think it means.

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This time we examine Mary Magdalene noting how she has been intentionally maligned. In the baseless attack on her character we can see a contemporary attack, without reason, on women today.

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We explore Mary, the mother of Jesus, taking seriously what it might have meant for her to say “yes” to God and how her life can inspire us to be courageous followers of Jesus.



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Mike Shofner joins us as a guest on this episode. We talk about Mike’s background within evangelical churches, what he thinks about the Bible,  questions over biblical interpretation, and what any or all of this can teach us.

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This episode was recorded the day after Charlie Kirk was killed. We share what we were feeling that day and talk about Jesus’ call to nonviolent action.



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Ron Wilhelm joins us for a conversation about what we need to know about immigration.

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Revisit this earlier episode with us as Kim explains the intricacies of a current bill under consideration by the Texas legislature that could curtail religious rights of those who do not support abortion bans.

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Kim and Kendra talk about the rise of violence in our society and how it is sometimes wrongly connected to biblical ideas.

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Rev. Ben Marshall returns to our podcast to talk with Kim about the end times, the rapture and all the rest of it. Are these really real?

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Executive director Bee Morehead returns to continue our conversation about how Texas Impact is making a difference in the Texas legislature.

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We welcome to our conversation Bee Morehead, executive director of Texas Impact. Bee lets us in on who Texas Impact is and how we can be involved with them.

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Kim and Kendra reflect on PRIDE 2025 and Northaven’s participation in it.

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We begin our conversation with the question raised in our national anthem and that leads us to reflect on spiritual practices and the process of discernment.

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