Institutional Bravery

Institutional Bravery

Author: Backwoods Belief June 30, 2023 Duration: 1:08:23

Can you cultivate a family, church, or other institution that is conservative and doesn't drift leftward over time?





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He Holds Them in Derision: Godly Mockery


There's a quiet conversation happening away from the spotlight, in the spaces between established institutions and popular platforms. Backwoods Belief finds its home there, exploring where faith takes root and grows when it's untethered from the centers of conventional religious power. This podcast isn't about doctrine from a pulpit, but about the lived experience of spirituality on the ground. Each episode ventures into the margins, giving voice to perspectives often overlooked, where belief is shaped by personal journey, community, and a direct engagement with ancient texts away from the noise of modern religious commerce. You'll hear thoughtful discussions that question why certain structures have faltered and imagine what emerges in their absence. The future being discussed here isn't a distant prophecy; it's something being forged now in the everyday lives of those who find their faith thriving outside the expected corridors. Tune into this podcast for a series that feels more like a gathering around a shared fire than a broadcast, a space to consider how Christianity endures and transforms when it returns to its foundational, grassroots essence. It’s an ongoing exploration for anyone curious about the resilience and reformation of belief at its most elemental level.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 39

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The Virtue of Hate [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:31
Loving something necessarily involves hating what would destroy it. Not convinced? Come on out to the Backwoods and we'll explain. ----- Michael Clary's Thread on Evangelical Tone Policing Follow Backwoods Belief on X
In Praise of Cultural Christianity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:49
Cultural Christianity takes a lot of criticism in the fashionable circles of Evangelicalism. Far from a negative, though, it is far preferable to the alternatives. We'll get into all the reasons and ramifications on this…
Friend Zone Christianity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:02
On this journey to The Backwoods we're talking about why evangelicals (among other groups) are self-loathing and if anything can be done about it. Our launching point is this American Reformer piece by Stiven Peter title…
Big Eva's Special Sin with Dr. Jared Moore [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:35:19
Why does Big Eva have such an affinity for same sex attraction? The answer, perhaps surprisingly, goes back to the difference between the Reformed approach to sin and Rome's. We're talking to Dr. Jared Moore about his fo…
You Should Be Conspiracy Theory Maxxing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:43
You best start believing in conspiracy theories, Backwoods Believer... you're in one! At this point it is a matter of Christian faithfulness. ------ Mentioned in the Episode ------ Ben Zeisloft reveals that Francis Colli…
Should Gilder Really Be Gilded? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:43
The George Gilder controversy coming out of Moscow continues to rage. Is this a matter of overreaction - as the brothers in Moscow are saying - or is there a good reason to think Gilder isn't the right thinker to recover…
When It Is Time to Take Away Grandpa's Keys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:04
How do you transition from one generation of leaders to the next? Specifically, what are the pitfalls and, conversely, what are the best practices? We're taking a look at Al Mohler, John MacArthur, and Doug Wilsons as pa…
AD Robles on Jolly Culture Warring [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:29
We welcomed AD Robles out to The Backwoods to talk about the importance of taking a cheerful approach to our cultural nonsense. We also get into how to avoid blackpills, what to do if you end up taking one, and whether o…
Christians in The Great Sort [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:23
It is time to think intentionally about where your faith can thrive? If you need to go, why not go somewhere good? We're joined by Joshua Abbotoy and William Wolfe of Ridge Runner to talk about Christians living through…
The Three Offices of Christ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:53
Jeff couldn't record this week so instead here's to a short lecture Ben delivered last October on the three offices of Christ and how this doctrine affects our daily lives.