Godly Whistleblower with Mackenzie Morgan

“So Will I (100 Billion X)” is a popular worship song written by Hillsong United that has received a lot of recognition over the years from people who love the song and also people who choose not to sing it for different reasons based on the lyrics. Mackenzie breaks down the lyrics of this song, comparing the lines with Scripture and addressing some concerns people have pointed out with its lyrics.

Today's modern worship music has been greatly influenced and modeled after the New Age. In this episode, Mackenzie dives into the history of New Age and the specific people who made this more than just a 'coincidence.' Why is this important and why does this matter when pertaining to the music we worship God to on Sunday mornings? 

Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wi...

The Word of Faith movement is a movement that relies on bad theology and biblical illiteracy. Many people today grow up in this movement and not nearly enough see the light regarding its unbiblical teachings. Mackenzie shares her journey growing up in the Word of Faith movement and how she deconstructed out of it, finding biblical truth through God and Scripture alone.

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Standing for biblical truth as a Christian can be faced with a lot of scrutiny and criticism from the world. Going against the grain on controversial but important issues can alienate us from our friends, our family, even those we love and trust the most. In this episode, Mackenzie shares a message of encouragement and hope to those who may feel they’re standing alone and practical things we can do when we’re faced with opposition ...

There can be a lot of emotional manipulation happening in the modern church today. What should our perception be about the types of methods and practices used in the church today that could be doing more harm than good? While it isn’t usually intentional, how do we respond to this problem? Does Scripture offer a solution?

Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of h...

This week, D.L is joining the podcast again to continue the discussion on Bethel's 'Rediscover Bethel' episode 1. We discuss how we are to validate and view miracles according to Scripture as well as Bill Johnson's views on miracles. We also get into the question: can we mishear God? 

Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the ...

There is a popular trend in modern worship music today that needs to end. And that is the genre: “Jesus is my boyfriend” worship songs. You may have heard some of these songs before; songs full of allegorical, romanticized, poetic lyrics that sound more similar to a love song you would sing to your boyfriend. But we’re singing these songs to the God of the universe? Mackenzie dissects some examples of this type of lyr...

Hi, friends! In the first episode of the year, we're talking about the annual Passion conference. What even is this event and what happens at Passion? Is an actual move of God happening or is it just 'a show'? What can be learned from Passion and youth conferences in general? Should we be concerned over different teachers\worship leaders that are apart of Passion? Where is the line drawn between reaching the lost and simply enterta...

Mackenzie reviews the lyrics of the beloved Christmas song “Mary Did You Know” as well as Maverick City Music’s interesting version of the song. Are the original lyrics problematic? Did Mary really know?? How should we view this sentimental Christmas ballad?

Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader, wife, mom (I wear a lot of hats), and host of the Godly Whistleblower podcast...

Mackenzie is joined by D.L. Holloway to talk about Bethel Church and Bill Johnson's beliefs on prayer and healing from the Rediscover Bethel series. In this third episode of the series, Mackenzie and D.L. go over material presented directly by Bill Johnson and Dann Farrelly for their beliefs on how God works through prayer and His nature of healing.

Show Notes: 

Rediscover Bethel Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ2xjnX...

What does Scripture teach about women in ministry? Should women be worship leaders? What is the definition of a ‘worship leader’ so we can know if a woman should even be fulfilling this role or not? Mackenzie tackles this controversial question along with the topic of men and women’s roles in general according to Scripture’s teachings.

Hi, I'm Mackenzie. I'm a music artist, worship leader...

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were pioneers of the Word of Faith/Prosperity Gospel movement in the 70's and 80's. They were televangelists who started their own broadcast network PTL (Praise The Lord) and even created a theme park and water park called Heritage USA. This week's guest is my step uncle - Allen Gifford who worked at PTL in Heritage USA and who's father was a personal security guard for Jim Bakker. He shares some funny, pe...

This week's episode is a lyric review of the song "I Speak Jesus" by Here Be Lions, also sung by Charity Gayle. Do the lyrics of this song actually glorify God or ourselves? Is this a song we should be offering as worship to God? Mackenzie dissects the lyrics of the song as well as comparing the theme of the song with Scripture and different New Age beliefs. 

Show Notes:

Hope UC Nashville Beliefs: https://hopeucnashville.com/who-...

Inspired by a prior episode, this week’s episode will be focusing on if God is still audibly speaking to people today. What are the implications of this belief? Is God now silent? What does Scripture have to say about prophecy, and what would happen when God actually spoke in Biblical times? Mackenzie gets into all these questions and more, talking about her background growing up in church and the attitude we should h...

Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, and Kirk Franklin are making headlines for collaborating on a new song with rap artist GloRilla on her debut album that also features artists such as Megan Thee Stallion and Sexyy Red. Mackenzie reviews the lyrics of the song as well as how we as Christians are to be salt and light in the world and what it truly means to be  set apart from the world like Christ teaches.

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Christians are called to be set apart from the world. Does that mean they shouldn't listen to any secular music? What about other art forms? Other businesses? Where are Christians supposed to know where to draw the line? Mackenzie tackles this question by diving into what Scripture teaches on how we are to live our lives as Christians to still be in the world - but not of it. 

Show Notes:

Mackenzie's music: https://open.spotify.c...

Mackenzie dives into another Bethel song in this episode. This time, she's evaluating the lyrics of "Goodness Of God." Very few avid church goers will not recognize this hugely popular song, as it is one of the biggest worship songs over the past 10 years. How do Bethel's lyrics compare to Scripture? Do the lyrics pass the biblical sniff test? Is that enough? 

Show Notes:

Jenn Johnson Full Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Have you ever experienced 'church hurt'? Have you ever been a part of or worked at a church where politics ran rampant? Mackenzie opens up and shares her experience dealing with church hurt and some of her stories from working for a church. This raw, vulnerable conversation is one a lot of people can relate to if they've been apart of a church and served for a period of time. The goal of this conversation is not to te...