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How Christians Misunderstand Sin and Miss the Gospel - Matt Van Winkle
Most Christians think they understand sin—but the way we preach, teach, and convert says otherwise. Matt Van Winkle, minister and scholar with a Doctor of Ministry fro...

Why Christians Shouldn’t Be Politically Neutral - Trey Ferguson
Centrism sounds safe—but it may be the most dangerous position of all. On this episode of Christianity Without Compromise, Trey Ferguson, minister and writer, joins Ja...

Creating A Healthy Church - Ft. David Ruybalid, Traci Rhoades, Scot Loyd, and Christy Lynne Wood
Big budgets, charismatic leaders, and polished worship can hide deep dysfunction. In this roundtable episode, four past guests return to Christianity Without Compromis...

Why Hate Won’t Stop Christian Nationalism - Caleb E. Campbell
Christians must love their enemies—even the ones that are political extremists. Caleb E. Campbell, pastor and author of Disarming Leviathan, joins Christianity Without...

Faithfulness Won’t Always Save You From Suffering - Lara Silverman
Sometimes we play by the rules, follow God, and still lose everything we hold dear. Lara Silverman, lawyer-turned-comedian, joins host Jake Doberenz on Christianity Wi...

A Christian Response to Violence [BONUS]- Ft. Joash P. Thomas, Malcolm Foley, Natalie Drew, Nathan Perrin, and Joshua Schuettenhelm
In this BONUS episode, recorded live, five past guests of Christianity Without Compromise join host Jake Doberenz to talk about the Christian response to violent curre...

When Financial Security Hijacks Trust in God - Mick Wienholt
Financial peace, debt-free living, and mortgage freedom are common Christian goals—but they can quietly mask an idolatry of control. In this episode, When You Look pod...

Justice and Jesus in a Colonized Church - Joash Thomas
Justice isn’t optional in the Christian faith—it’s central. But too often, the Western Church has treated justice as a distraction rather than a demand. Joash Thomas, ...

What Church Practices Are REALLY Teaching - Jake Doberenz
Jake Doberenz, host of Christianity Without Compromise, explains how every element of church life—from stage lighting to service structure—communicates theology, often...

Left Out of the Family-Centered Church - Kate Boyd
Kate Boyd, author of An Untidy Faith, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss how American churches have idolized the nuclear family. ...

Religious Certainty and Being the Only Ones Saved - Scot Loyd
What if we’re not the only true Christians? Scot Loyd, pastor, evangelist, and college professor turned oral historian, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host...

A Christian Veteran Challenges Militarism - Joshua Schuettenhelm
Why is the American church so obsessed with the military? Joshua Schuettenhelm, Iraq War veteran and author of Dogmatic Uncertainty, is on Christianity Without Comprom...

Should Christians Do Politics? - SOLO Episode
Episode Summary:Jake Doberenz is back with a solo episode of Christianity Without Compromise to challenge the idol of politics. Jake lays out a theological case for st...

Trying to Control God Undermines Real Faith - Constance Hastings
Constance Hastings, mental health counselor and author of The Trouble with Jesus: Considerations Before You Walk Away, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host ...

Church Attendance Doesn't Replace Christian Living - Michael J. Clemens
Michael J. Clemens, author of Why Aren’t Christians More Like Jesus?, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss the idol of “churchianit...

When Spiritual Formulas Distract Us from Jesus - Christy Lynne Wood
Christy Lynne Wood, author of Religious Rebels, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss how an overemphasis on spiritual formulas dist...

Sin Shouldn’t Define Christian Identity - James Early
James Early, prison minister and host of The Bible Speaks to You podcast, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss the idol of sin-base...

Why "Crotch Christianity" Misses the Gospel - SOLO Episode
Jake Doberenz, host of Christianity Without Compromise, addresses the cultural idol of overemphasizing sexual ethics in Christian identity. Challenging what Skye Jetha...

No King but Christ and Rethinking the State - Craig Harguess
Craig Harguess, host of the Bad Roman Podcast, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss why Christians must reject the idol of the stat...

How Church Culture Can Turn Leaders Into Idols - David Ruybalid
David Ruybalid, trauma-informed pastor, writer, and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Network, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discus...
