Bad Fruit Podcast

Bad Fruit Podcast

The Bad Fruit podcast is about exposing the bad fruit in the modern American evangelical industrial complex.

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June 11, 2025 104 mins

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 ema...

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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.

You can follow him on https://www.facebook.com/confessi...

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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/@2135jtroester You can email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com 

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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 Mormoni...

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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

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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.

If you want to get in touch with us you can email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com or visit our Facebook or YouTube channel.

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April 23, 2025 67 mins

Talking about charismatic, or rather continuationist theology with the Charismatic Cheetah. We talk about Bethel, NAR, prophecy and apostleship.

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April 16, 2025 81 mins

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...

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April 10, 2025 146 mins

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?

Questions? email them to us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

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April 2, 2025 139 mins

In this episode we talk about the theology of Bill Johnson. And we ask the question: IS Bill Johnson a heretic? To answer this we look at some of the heresy of the past, Nestorianism and the Kenotic view of Christ. The Council of Chalcedon and much much more. We talk about Bill’s visit to our local megachurch with cough drops and roadrunners. This is a jam-packed episode!

If you would like to email us you can at badfruitpodcast@gma...

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Who is Apostle/Pastor Kathryn Krick? Who is Prophet GeorDavie? This week we look into Kathryn Krick and her ministry and who were spiritual father is, GeorDavie. True deliverance ministers or fraudsters? If you would like to message us please email us at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/badfruitpodcast

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March 19, 2025 144 mins

Is SOZO heretical? Well, in this episode we present the history of SOZO and go over what is actually in a SOZO session. You might be surprised what is actually happening during a SOZO!

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This week Jonathan is joined by Jedidiah Hartley. They discuss a wide range of topics, including Bethel Church and Bill Johnson, SOZO, the prophetic, and Jedidiah shares his stories, perspective and insight of growing up in the charismatic world.

Jedidiah is one of the co-founders of the Rise and Reclaim Advocacy Group. If you want to learn more about that organization you can at their website:  https://www.riseandreclaimadvocacygr...

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Part 2 of our review of John Lindell's sermon at James River titled: "What Does Salvation Include?" I recommend listening to part 1 first.

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In this episode we look at a sermon preach at James River titled "What Does Salvation Include?" This is part 1 of 2. Does salvation only mean we get to go to heaven? Or does it include physical healing?

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February 19, 2025 96 mins

This week we have our first Good Fruit episode. Jonathan is joined by Pastor Hagerman of Trinity Lutheran. We talk about the Christian Sacraments of Communion and Baptism. If you would like to contact us you can at badfruitpodcast@gmail.com

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February 12, 2025 75 mins

This topic needs very little introduction! Today Jonathan talks with the gentleman behind the Show Me the Toes website and Facebook page. But the conversation goes beyond just the infamous event from the 2023 Week of Power and into more recent events and the broader issues with the modern American church. This is an episode you won't want to miss! If you would like to contact us you can at BadFruitPodcast@gmail.com 

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February 5, 2025 92 mins

This week we spend time talking about Shawn Bolz. We also dig into why this matters to your local church. AND Judah tells a story at the very end of the episode about the time he was deported.

As always you can email us at BadFruitPodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments, suggestions, or anything you want.

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January 29, 2025 87 mins

In this episode we talk about a lot of the prophecies that so-called internet prophets have made for 2025.

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WE ARE BACK! The Bad Fruit Podcast is back for a new year. In this first episode of 2025 we look back at the previous year and give a little hint at where we are going.

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