Jesus vs. America

About Jesus vs. America

A Gen X attorney sits down with a millennial and a member of Gen Z to untangle the Christian faith from the influence of the American culture. For over two decades, we have collectively watched young adults walking away from their faith at an alarming rate. Most Christian resources focus on this exodus from a sociological lens, and we have benefited from the work that has been done in this area. But as three people with on-the-ground experience working with young adults every day, it is increasingly clear that young adults are not so much reacting to Jesus, his message, or even his plan for the church. Instead, many young people are being repelled by a counterfeit and enculturated version of Christianity, a version of Christianity that commingles the American culture and political ideology with the Christian faith. Jesus told us we could not serve two masters, and yet so many Christians have tried to serve both the teachings of scripture and the dictates of the American culture. Young adults have taken notice, and they want nothing to do with this tainted form of religion. Many may bemoan the loss of so many young people, but we have often given them the reasons they cite when they leave. Our podcast is designed to first and foremost untangle the teachings of Jesus and the will of God revealed throughout the scripture from the enculturated version of the gospel that has spread to many corners of the church in 21st Century America. In doing so, we hope to validate what young adults have long suspected, while challenging them to go deeper with Jesus rather than bail out on a counterfeit gospel. We want to demonstrate honest questions and to wrestle with doubts while also encouraging young adults to do the work of seeking answers and working to rebuild their faith.

Publisher

Jesus vs. America

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jan 2024

Latest episode

10 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Mar 2025

   America Idols Series: Comfort

   This episode examines the increasing emphasis on comfort and convenience in American churches, potentially influencing a cultural shift among churchgoers.

2. 

   20 Nov 2024

   American Idols Series: Size

   This episode explores America's obsession with size and how it subtly influences faith within the American church, urging listeners to reconsider biases toward size when evaluating their faith.

3. 

   12 Nov 2024

   Predicting the U.S. Presidential Race: Did Any of Us Get it Right?

   The hosts of "Jesus vs. America" analyze their pre-election predictions against the actual 2024 U.S. presidential race results, exploring the implications for the country and the church.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

337,020

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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