Reacting to Viral Dechurching & Exvangelical Stories

Reacting to Viral Dechurching & Exvangelical Stories

Author: Adriel Sanchez August 19, 2026 Duration: 44:14
Pastor Adriel Sanchez is joined by producers Arianna Quiroz and Aaron Simon to respond to various dechurching stories and distinguish between bad experiences in churches and outright rejections of Jesus and Christianity.

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In a world filled with complex and often unsettling questions, Core Christianity offers a grounded space for thoughtful exploration. Hosted by Pastor Adriel Sanchez, this podcast directly engages with the difficult inquiries people are actually asking about faith, life, and scripture. Each episode is built on the conviction that honest questions deserve thoughtful, biblical answers. Sanchez doesn’t just aim to demonstrate the truth of Christian teaching; he delves into why these ancient beliefs remain profoundly good and beautiful for modern life. Listening feels like having a compassionate and knowledgeable guide, one who helps untangle theological knots with clarity and grace. This isn't about superficial platitudes, but about rediscovering the foundational, historic truths that have sustained believers for centuries. Through these conversations, the Core Christianity podcast seeks to provide more than just information-it aims to impart a genuine sense of comfort from the gospel message, fostering both confidence and practical wisdom for everyday living. It’s for anyone, whether long-time believer or curious skeptic, who wants to understand the heart of Christian faith beyond the cultural noise.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Why Poor Stewardship of the Body Can Be an Act of Unfaithfulness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:59
What does it mean for your body to be a temple? Pastor Adriel Sanchez explains that being a good steward of our bodies means not only killing sin, but also taking care of them in ways that relate to work, sleep, exercise…
What Most Christians Get Wrong About Spiritual Formation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:05
How do we actually become more like Jesus? Pastor Adriel Sanchez argues that the key to spiritual formation is not through private spiritual habits and practices done alone, but the community and worship of the local chu…
Was Slavery in the Bible the Same as American Slavery? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:38
Does the Bible endorse slavery? Pastor Adriel Sanchez draws a careful distinction between the debt servitude regulated in the Old Testament and the transatlantic slave trade, showing that the two are fundamentally differ…
Make Christianity Weird Again [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:28
What does it mean for Christians to be in the world but not of the world? Pastor Adriel Sanchez, Aaron Simon, and Arianna Quiroz discuss what it looks like to embrace the aspects of Christianity that make followers of Je…
A Presbyterian and Lutheran on What Most Christians Miss About Church [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:52
According to Pew Research, only 51% of self-identified Christians attend church regularly. Pastor Adriel Sanchez is joined by Caleb Keith from 1517 where they both argue that this crisis is not primarily cultural, but th…
Can You Get to Heaven Without Jesus? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:53
Why is Christianity so exclusive, don't all religions lead to God? Pastor Adriel Sanchez answers a perennial question modern people struggle with about Jesus's words, "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John…
Mustard Seed Faith – Matthew 17:20 Explained [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:56
What does it mean to have mustard seed faith? Can we avoid hardships if we have stronger faith? Pastor Adriel Sanchez unpacks a commonly misunderstood passage in the New Testament, Matthew 17:20, and clarifies what the B…
When Should I Disobey Authorities? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:39
When does loyalty to God require disobeying the government? From COVID lockdowns to DEI policies on sexuality and gender identity, this is one of the most pressing questions facing Christians in America today. Pastor Adr…
I'm Not Hurting Anyone So Why Does God Care Who I Have Sex With? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:30
Why would God care about what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedroom? Pastor Adriel Sanchez answers this popular critique of Christianity's sexual ethic and explains why what we do with our bodies is more i…