Author Daniel Henderson joins The God Squad to discuss his newest book, Reflections of a Recovered Evangelical: Love Plus Nothing Else. We explore what comes after deconstruction, the difference between “recovering” and “recovered,” and Dan’s journey toward a faith centered on radical love rather than doctrine, dogma, or religious certainty. It’s a conversation about questioning what we inherited, making peace with doubt, and discovering whether, when everything else is stripped away, love really can be enough.

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What happens when Christianity becomes entangled with political power? The God Squad sits down with Pastor Cody Deese of Vinings Lake Church for a no-nonsense conversation about Christian Nationalism, MAGA, Donald Trump, and activism from the pulpit. We discuss what it means to be an activist in the pulpit, why Cody refuses to remain silent about injustice and harmful political ideology, the danger of confusing political loyalty with following Jesus, and the role of the Church in this moment.

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This week on The God Squad, Dillon and Desimber welcome historian, writer, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. Du Mez joins us for a fascinating conversation about the history of White Evangelicalism and the intersection of religion, gender, masculinity, political power, and Christian Nationalism in America. We explore how cultural ideas about strength, authority, manhood, and “Christian America” helped shape modern evangelical politics—and why understanding that history matters in our current political moment. We’ll also look ahead to Du Mez’s forthcoming book, Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made, and discuss the often-overlooked role of women in shaping American evangelical culture.

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