609: Rebounding Pastors, Shifting Evangelicals, & Rethinking Christian Media with Jon Houghton

The Holy Post

After a number of difficult years and dismal statistics, a new report from Barna says pastors are on the mend. Another book about “ex-vangelicals” has been released. Does it have anything new to add to the conversation? And a record number of Latinos in the U.S. are leaving Catholicism to become Pentecostal evangelicals. What does it mean for the future of the church? Then, Holy Post Media’s CEO, Jon Houghton, joins Skye to discuss how he’s leading the organization, why Christian media needs to change, and the new projects launching this year. Plus, Wrinkle the duck, Albert the alligator, and an "audacious scheme" with super sheep.

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0:00 - Intro

1:02 - Show Starts

2:10 - Theme Song

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5:03 - Petitions to Change News of the Butt

6:18 - Animal News, Wrinkle the Duck in a Buc-ee’s

10:16 - Animal News, Giant Blind Alligator Swims with Children

13:22 - Animal News, Montana Mountain King, the Giant Super-Sheep

20:25 - Are the Pastors Doing Better?

25:06 - The Exvangelicals

38:42 - Are New People Coming to Evangelicalism?

49:17 - Latinos Moving from Catholicism to Evangelicalism

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57:10 - Interview

59:12 - Why Did Jon Houghton Want to Join the Holy Post?

1:03:09 - Why Did We Hire Jon Houghton to Join the Holy Post?

1:10:05 - Why Are We a For-Profit Company?

1:18:37 - Directions for Projects Going Forward

1:22:36 - Kaitlyn Schiess’s New Show

1:34:49 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Duck Banned from Buc-ee’s

https://pethelpful.com/pet-news/man-banned-bucees-service-duck

Albert the Alligator Swam with Children and Was Seized by Authorities

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/blind-alligator-albert-seized-new-york-b2514522.html

Giant Sheep Clone, Montana Mountain King

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/16/us/montana-sheep-wildlife-trafficking-charges-trnd/index.html

Hopeful Increase for Pastors

https://www.barna.com/research/hopeful-increases-pastors/

“Exvangelicals” Book

https://religionnews.com/2024/03/15/hurting-most-the-people-who-follow-the-rules/

Latinos Flock to Evangelicalism

https://www.thefp.com/p/latinos-are-flocking-to-evangelical?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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