Episode 1292: Colony House, Papa Roach Gets Saved, Iranian Christians, and Kyle Idleman on the Real Jesus

About this episode

The episode features discussions on Colony House's new album, Jacoby Shaddix's faith journey, the situation of Christians in Iran, and a conversation with Kyle Idleman about modern interpretations of Jesus.

Colony House is back with a new album, and they sat down with Emily to reflect on 10 years of making music and what they want the next decade to look like. In RELEVANT Buzz: Papa Roach lead singer Jacoby Shaddix shares his powerful faith journey — from foxhole prayer, to sobriety and a faith that sounds like the real thing. We also bring a story flying under the radar: nearly a million Christians are living inside Iran right now, and we hear directly from believers on the ground to get their thoughts on the war and religious freedom. Plus, the backlash to the Atlanta Hawks announcing "Magic City Night" — a themed game night centered around an infamous Atlanta strip club.Then, pastor Kyle Idleman joins us to talk about how modern American Christianity has slowly turned Jesus into a therapist and self-help guru — and what we've lost in the process. It's a challenge worth sitting with. In Slices: a Turkish soccer player performs CPR on a seagull he accidentally hit mid-game, United Airlines starts banning passengers who refuse headphones, and we close with a Spring Break edition of Would You Rather. 01:00 — The crocheting trend taking over 03:48 — The appeal of old stuff 10:41 —…

People in this episode

Host: Emily

Guests: Jacoby Shaddix, Kyle Idleman

Topics covered

• music
• faith journey
• Iranian Christians
• modern Christianity
• cultural commentary
• sports
• entertainment

Keywords

• Colony House
• Papa Roach
• faith
• Iran
• Kyle Idleman
• Christianity
• music
• entertainment
• sports
• cultural commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colony House, Papa Roach

Places: Iran, Atlanta

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