#348 When “Better” Isn’t Biblical: Rethinking Progressive Bible Interpretations

#348 When “Better” Isn’t Biblical: Rethinking Progressive Bible Interpretations

This is the first episode of the New Year, and I'm starting with a deep dive into how progressive Christianity approaches the Bible.

In this episode, Natasha Crain and I walk through Better Ways to Read the Bible by progressive Christian pastor Zach Lambert, using it as a case study to examine common progressive claims about Scripture. Lambert argues that the Bible is often read through “harmful lenses” and should instead be read through new “healing” ones. While we agree that the Bible has been misused in real and damaging ways, we explain why his proposed solutions create more confusion than clarity.

We discuss the critical difference between:

  • The nature of Scripture (inspiration, inerrancy, authority)
  • The interpretation of Scripture (how we determine meaning)

Along the way, we address:

  • Why “literalism” is often misrepresented in progressive theology
  • How progressive Christianity reframes hell, sin, and judgment
  • Moralism vs. legalism—and what Scripture actually teaches about grace
  • Liberation theology, critical theory, and power-based readings of the Bible
  • The misuse of “fruit” language to justify affirming what Scripture calls sin
  • Why progressive Christians still identify as Christian—and why sincerity is not the same as truth

This conversation is not about motives or tone. It’s about theology, presuppositions, and whether the progressive framework is consistent with the historic Christian faith.

We’re starting the year by going back to first principles: what the Bible is, how it should be read, and why those questions matter.

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#406 Responding to the Backlash: Grifting, Manipulation & Biblical Forgiveness

#406 Responding to the Backlash: Grifting, Manipulation & Biblical Forgiveness

After my recent appearance on Alex Clark’s Culture Apothecary, the backlash came fast. Candace Owens featured clips from our conversation on her show, accusations of “Christian grifting” started flyin...

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#405 Why They Left Christianity: Analyzing Real Deconstruction Stories | Matt Schmidt

#405 Why They Left Christianity: Analyzing Real Deconstruction Stories | Matt Schmidt

In Part 1 of my conversation with Matt Schmidt, we explored his argument that many deconstruction stories reveal a deeper problem: faith that was ultimately built on something other than the person an...

13 Syys 1h 11min

#404 The REAL Reason Christians Deconstruct | Matt Schmidt

#404 The REAL Reason Christians Deconstruct | Matt Schmidt

Why do people really deconstruct their Christian faith? Church hurt, hypocrisy, doubts about the Bible, science, sexuality, and politics may trigger a crisis—but what if they aren’t the root cause?Aft...

10 Syys 1h 12min

#403 Evidence Against Point Loma Nazarene University (Part 2) | Noah and Ashley Shaw

#403 Evidence Against Point Loma Nazarene University (Part 2) | Noah and Ashley Shaw

In Part 1, former Point Loma Nazarene University students Noah and Ashley Shaw shared their firsthand experiences with progressive Christianity on campus. In Part 2, we bring the receipts. We examine ...

6 Syys 1h 31min

#402  Skillet’s John and Korey Cooper Break Their Silence About NAR & Church Abuse

#402 Skillet’s John and Korey Cooper Break Their Silence About NAR & Church Abuse

For the first time, John and Korey Cooper of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rock band Skillet are breaking their silence about the church abuse that devastated their family and turned their comm...

3 Syys 2h 31min

#401 Is Point Loma Nazarene Becoming Progressive? Former Students Speak Out (Part 1) | Noah & Ashley Shaw

#401 Is Point Loma Nazarene Becoming Progressive? Former Students Speak Out (Part 1) | Noah & Ashley Shaw

What happens when students attend a Christian university expecting their faith to be strengthened—but instead encounter professors who question Scripture, reject the atonement, and blur biblical teach...

30 Elo 1h 19min

#400 Radical Islam, LGBTQ Ideology, Marxism & The Agenda That Unites Them | Frank Turek & Phoenix Hayes

#400 Radical Islam, LGBTQ Ideology, Marxism & The Agenda That Unites Them | Frank Turek & Phoenix Hayes

What do radical Islam, LGBTQ ideology, cultural Marxism, socialism, and the Democratic Party have in common? On the surface, their beliefs—and even their ultimate goals—can radically contradict one an...

27 Elo 1h 3min

#399 Radical Muslims Threatened His Family—A Crash Course in Radical Islam | Michael Jones

#399 Radical Muslims Threatened His Family—A Crash Course in Radical Islam | Michael Jones

Michael Jones and his family were doxxed and threatened for publicly challenging Islam. Their personal information was exposed, the threats became serious enough that they had to move—and Michael refu...

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