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Two Kinds of Judgment

Many parts of the Sermon on the Mount have entered our cultural lexicon.

Jun 4 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

15:31

Should You Join a Traditional Church?

On this week’s Curiously Kaitlyn, Mike and Kaitlyn answered a mailbag question from a listener who was frustrated by their local church options.

Jun 4 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

51:47

Pope Leo's AI Warning & America’s Happiness Crisis

Pope Leo has issued a major warning about artificial intelligence, arguing that the danger is not merely that machines will become more human, but that…

Jun 4 • Holy Post Media and Esau McCaulley

1:29:35

723: Pope Leo, A.I., & the Intimacy Economy plus a Guided Tour of HP+ (Ad-Free)

The Pope’s first encyclical about the importance of human dignity and the threat posed by A.I.

Jun 3 • Holy Post Media, Phil Vischer, Skye Jethani, and Kaitlyn Schiess

Ever Present Provision

Saint Patrick’s Day isn’t until March, when we celebrate all things Irish, and here in Chicago we commemorate the saint by pouring orange dye into a…

Jun 3 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

42:29

Getting Schooled - Matchmaking 201

Kaitlyn is back for Matchmaking 201, now with firsthand experience and a fiancé to prove it.

Jun 3 • Holy Post Media, Kaitlyn Schiess, and Skye Jethani

41:53

Mailbag: Communion Alone? Living in Light of the Resurrection? Do I Have to Join a Church, and more!

It’s a mailbag episode, and Kaitlyn is taking on a wide range of listener questions about church, communion, and Christian formation.

Jun 2 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

6:20

A City Under Siege

Sometimes our modern translations of the Bible cause us to misread it.

Jun 2 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

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1:29:35

723: Pope Leo, A.I., & the Intimacy Economy plus a Guided Tour of HP+ (Ad-Free)

The Pope’s first encyclical about the importance of human dignity and the threat posed by A.I.

Jun 3 • Holy Post Media, Phil Vischer, Skye Jethani, and Kaitlyn Schiess

1:20:01

722: Colbert & the Problem of Public Faith plus Karen Swallow Prior (Ad-Free)

Last week, Stephen Colbert ended his tenure as the host of The Late Show on CBS.

May 27 • Holy Post Media, Karen Swallow Prior, Skye Jethani, Kaitlyn Schiess, and Phil Vischer

8:01

Bonus Interview with Sharon McMahon

How do you stay informed without becoming cynical?

May 20 • Holy Post Media, Kaitlyn Schiess, and Phil Vischer

1:21:04

721: Easy Optimism vs Durable Hope with Sharon McMahon (Ad-Free)

MAGA politicians, pastors, and influencers gathered on the National Mall this weekend to rededicate America to God.

May 20 • Holy Post Media, Phil Vischer, Skye Jethani, and Kaitlyn Schiess

The Esau McCaulley Podcast

51:47

Pope Leo's AI Warning & America’s Happiness Crisis

Pope Leo has issued a major warning about artificial intelligence, arguing that the danger is not merely that machines will become more human, but that…

Jun 4 • Holy Post Media and Esau McCaulley

45:13

How to Stay Christian When Everything Seems Awful

Surviving the Spiritual Doldrums

May 28 • Holy Post Media and Esau McCaulley

40:14

Why the Church Needs Rituals Again

People are searching for rituals, but often in places the church has abandoned.

May 21 • Holy Post Media and Esau McCaulley

50:28

Trump’s golden statue and Alien Invasions

Does praying over a golden statue make you idolatrous?

May 14 • Holy Post Media and Esau McCaulley

The Skyepod

1:00:24

Orbiting the Hairball

Because it’s graduation season, Skye offers some lessons for those starting their careers.

Jun 5 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

1:11:13

French Friday: Jesus vs. Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court recently struck down a provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Bill that prevented the dilution of votes by racial minorities, unleashing…

May 29 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

1:08:02

How Vengeance Replaced Justice

What comes after judgment?

May 22 • Holy Post Media, Skye Jethani, and Kaitlyn Schiess

1:04:09

Drew’s back to talk about the youth and the Church.

May 15 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

Curiously Kaitlyn

15:31

Should You Join a Traditional Church?

On this week’s Curiously Kaitlyn, Mike and Kaitlyn answered a mailbag question from a listener who was frustrated by their local church options.

Jun 4 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

41:53

Mailbag: Communion Alone? Living in Light of the Resurrection? Do I Have to Join a Church, and more!

It’s a mailbag episode, and Kaitlyn is taking on a wide range of listener questions about church, communion, and Christian formation.

Jun 2 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

25:43

How did God inspire the Bible?

God does not work over us, but through us

May 26 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

25:01

Why is wisdom considered a girl in the Bible?

Lady Wisdom, the wayward woman, and the problem with reading Proverbs like a formula

May 19 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

With God Daily

With God Daily - You Cannot Love and Judge

Yesterday, we saw that the word “judgment” can be used in two ways.

Jun 5 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

Two Kinds of Judgment

Many parts of the Sermon on the Mount have entered our cultural lexicon.

Jun 4 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

Ever Present Provision

Saint Patrick’s Day isn’t until March, when we celebrate all things Irish, and here in Chicago we commemorate the saint by pouring orange dye into a…

Jun 3 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

A City Under Siege

Sometimes our modern translations of the Bible cause us to misread it.

Jun 2 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

6:20

5,000 Messages a Day

In the 1970s, Americans were exposed to about 500 ads per day, according to Jay Walker-Smith, president of a marketing firm.

Jun 1 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

5:05

Advice-ish

5:44

Should My Pastor Speak Up About Politics?

When should a pastor speak up about politics, and when is silence the wiser choice?

Jun 1 • Holy Post Media and Caleb E. Campbell

How Can I Get My Small Group to Go Spiritually Deeper?

If you listen to the Holy Post, you probably enjoy getting deep into stuff like theology, practical application of scripture, and personal spiritual…

May 25 • Holy Post Media and Kaitlyn Schiess

7:35

How Do I Spend Time With God as a Busy Mom?

As Christians, we should spend time with God, but life gets in the way… especially as a parent.

May 18 • Holy Post Media and Skye Jethani

10:22

How Do I Avoid Political Conflict in My Bible Study Group?

It’s great when your Bible study wants to get practical about scripture—but that often means getting political.

May 11 • Holy Post Media

4:32

Does "Be the Light" as a Christian Mean More Than Just "Being Nice?"

We are often told to “be the light in the world,” but what does that actually mean?

May 4 • Holy Post Media

4:04

Getting Schooled

42:29

Getting Schooled - Matchmaking 201

Kaitlyn is back for Matchmaking 201, now with firsthand experience and a fiancé to prove it.

Jun 3 • Holy Post Media, Kaitlyn Schiess, and Skye Jethani

28:49

Getting Schooled - Tattoos 101

Should Christians get tattoos?

May 21 • Holy Post Media, Skye Jethani, and Kaitlyn Schiess

41:44

“Millennial Feminism” is a hot topic, with Lindy West and Lena Dunham making headlines for their memoirs as significant voices in that movement.

Apr 22 • Holy Post Media

30:29

Easter Myths 101

Easter has a lot of disconnected traditions.

Apr 7 • Holy Post Media

24:42

Theological Anthropology 101

You probably associate anthropology with scientists looking at bone fossils or studying dead languages.

Mar 18 • Holy Post Media

66 Verses to Explain the Bible

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66 Verse to Explain the Bible - Psalms

Esau talks about the Book of Psalms and how it deepens our faith by acknowledging emotional complexity, while still pointing all the honor to God.

May 14 • Holy Post Media

The Book of Job is one of the most troubling books in the Bible.

Apr 21 • Holy Post Media

6:59

Esther is one of the most well-known book of the Bible—but do we get lost in the popular imagination and forget what it says about faithfulness?

Mar 3 • Holy Post Media

6:53

Esau talks through Nehemiah and how Israel faced its sin and the sins of its ancestors.

Feb 4 • Holy Post Media

6:26

The people return to Jerusalem in the Book of Ezra and they sing—but what does their song say about their relationship with God?

Jan 15

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Articles

The Sermon on the Mount Does Not Belong in ICE Propaganda

by Esau McCaulley

Jan 22 • Holy Post Media

Yes, Jesus Was a Refugee

Don’t let the opponents of immigration rewrite the Christmas story.

Dec 19, 2025 • Holy Post Media

We are Created for Good - A Wicked Movie Review

Dec 2, 2025 • Holy Post Media

"No Kings" But Christ

Celebrating the Century-Old Feast That Puts Presidents in Their Place

Nov 21, 2025 • Holy Post Media

Are Thoughts & Prayers a Political Cop-Out?

Why Christians Should Not Neglect—Or Underestimate—Prayer in Response to Tragedy

Sep 30, 2025 • Holy Post Media

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