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Bad Fruit Podcast
The Bad Fruit podcast is about exposing the bad fruit in the modern American evangelical industrial complex.
Episodes
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Did John Lindell Hijack James River Church? - 041
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…
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The Blessed Bald Eagle on Purity Culture - 040
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…
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Charismatic Cheetah - 039
Talking about charismatic, or rather continuationist theology with the Charismatic Cheetah. We talk about Bethel, NAR, prophecy and apostleship.
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Is Easter Pagan? - 038
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…
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Good Fruit: What is the Bible? - 037
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?…
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Is Bill Johnson a Heretic? - 036
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…
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Kathryn Krick and the Gospel of GeorDavie - 035
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…
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History of SOZO - 034
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…
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Jedidiah Hartley on Bill Johnson, SOZO and the Prophetic - 033
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…
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The Gospel According to Bill Johnson: SOZO pt 2 - 032
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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The Gospel According to Bill Johnson: SOZO pt 1 - 031
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…
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Good Fruit: The Sacraments - 030
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…
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Show Me the Toes - 029
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…
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Shawn Bolz and the Local Church - 028
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…
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The 2025 Prophecy Roundup - 027
In this episode we talk about a lot of the prophecies that so-called internet prophets have made for 2025.
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Obligatory First Episode of Season Two - 026
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…
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Bonus Episode: The Incarnation of Christ and the Resurrection of the Body
Jonathan is joined by his friend Michael to talk about the Incarnation of Christ and how we will have physical bodies for eternity. It's a great short…
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Interview with Kadie from Finding Jesus After Leaving James River
This is a re-release of episodes 3 and 4 and combing them into one single episode so you can hear the full conversation in one episode. We are on Facebook at…
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Don't be an Eeyore - 025
Today we talk about God's blessings, and about suffering and ask the important question "can a Christian be an Eeyore?" Thank you for listening to the Bad…
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Bonus Episode: The Story of Simeon
Today marks the beginning of the Christmas season. And as we consider and think about the first coming of Jesus Christ, let us also consider and think about…
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Like Foxes Among the Ruins - 024
Continuing the conversation about whether or not a prophet can be "way off" and still be considered a true prophet. If you have any comments, questions or want…
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How to Defend a False Prophet - 023
In this episode we review a message from THE megachurch that seems to defend his son's false prophecy (see more HERE). So can a prophet be wrong and still be…
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Mighty Manipulative Power Preachers - 022
In this episode we talk all about POWER! Why is the megachurch so obsessed with power? What is power? And we look at how this search for power is actually…
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Mansplaining Female Pastors - 021
This episode might get Judah canceled! This is our episode about the question "can women be pastors?" The local megachurch we've been talking about seems to…
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Good Fruit: God's Two Kingdoms - 020
Happy Reformation Day! In this episode Jonathan sits down with his own pastor to have a conversation about how Christians should think about politics and the…
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Legacy Dream Team pt2: Legacy or Dynasty - 019
We continue the conversation about the Legacy Dream Team and listen to a message from a wealthy businessman to the Legacy Dream Team.
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Legacy Dream Team pt1: The Sin of Partiality - 018
In part one of our Legacy Dream Team deep dive we set the stage and explain what's going on. We talk about the Sin of Partiality in James 2 and ask the…
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Bonus Episode: Taking a week off
We will be back next week with a great conversation about something we've been looking into for a while now. You won't want to miss it. In the meantime if you…
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Is David Lindell a False Prophet? - 017
This week I review part of a sermon David preached last year titled "The Response that Raises the Dead." In that sermon David gave a broad prophecy to all…
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The Steven Lawson Paradigm - 016
This week we talk about Steven Lawson and a few other pastors who have had "moral failures" and we talk about why we shouldn't follow celebrity pastors. If you…
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The Trinity Foundation on Financial Abuse in the Church - 015
Our conversation today is with Pete and Barry from the Trinity Foundation. They talk about financial abuse in the church, specifically looking at…
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Megachurch Pastors Don't Love You - 014
This is THE episode where Jonathan and Judah talk about the Stronger Men's Conference 2024 with Mark Driscoll! We talk about the infamous Wednesday night. And…
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Good Fruit: What is the Gospel? - 013
Our first GOOD FRUIT episode! We spend the full time talking about the topic of "What is the Gospel?" I hope you will listen to this discussion and that you…
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Conversation with Cord about being banned from the megachurch - 012
In this episode Jonathan talks with Cord about his time at THE megachurch. Cord shares his testimony about being healed and his thoughts on the men's…
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Conversation with a former megachurch employee who was fired! - 011
This week Jonathan shares his conversation with Craig, a former employee from the local megachurch who was fired for speaking up about his concerns. Craig…
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The one where they talk about Friends - 010
This is our 10th episode! And it is a little bit longer than some of our other ones. This episode Judah talks about the friends of James River and how they…
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Bonus Episode: Response to Bill Johnson being at James River church August 21st 2024
I recorded this on my phone after listening to Bill Johnson speak at James River Church August 21st 2024. I wanted to record a quick response. I’m sure we’ll…
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Resting in Christ - 009
This week Jonathan and Judah talk about last week's episode about tithing. We talk about the sabbath. And learning to rest in the finished work of Christ. We…
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Eating Sacred Cows: Should Christians Tithe to the Church? - 008
In this episode Jonathan is joined by pastor and author Graeme Carle from New Zealand to discuss his book Eating Sacred Cows and ask the question; Should…
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Manipulation of Scripture - 007
This week we continue talking about ways Bad Fruit churches manipulate their congregations by twisting scripture. Also we talk about unicorns! We talk about…
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Manipulation and Healing - 006
This week we talk about how churches manipulate people, specifically looking at manipulation through false healings and miracles. We bring some scripture into…
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Collateral Damage - 005
What happens when Bad Fruit in a church isn't confronted? There will be collateral damage to the congregation. This week we talk about the that. Find us on…
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Interview with Kadie part 2 - 004
The continuation of our two part interview with Kadie the founder of the Facebook group Finding Jesus After Leaving James River. If you haven't listened to…
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Interview with Kadie part 1 - 003
This week (and next week) we sit down with Kadie, the creator of the Facebook group Finding Jesus After Leaving James River. We talk about why she made the…
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Obligatory introduction episode - 001
Every podcast has that first episode where the hosts are awkward and introduce themselves and the purpose of their podcast. This is that episode. Bad Fruit is…