Absurdity with Ryan Becker

Absurdity with Ryan Becker


Latest Episodes

A102 When Leaders Leave Faith
August 26, 2019

This week we dive into Josh Harris and Marty Sampson announcing their departure from Christianity as well as John Coopers (Skillet) response. We dive into the specific claims and arguments made, their validity,

A101 Rediscovering Faith with Matt Mendez
August 19, 2019

Today, Matt Mendez, Ryans childhood friend, joins Ryan to talk about his journey with faith. They dive into childhood, what leaving faith was like, and now his recent return to faith. Its a story thats still being written,

A100 Regional Conference Reality with Evan Willis
August 11, 2019

WE MADE IT TO 100! We thought about doing something different for this episode, but we wanted to give you the content that brought us here and that you listen for. Weve brought on Evan Willis, a regional conference pastor in Charlotte, NC,

A99 Church Actions vs. Church Values
August 05, 2019

We are one away from episode 100! This week, we dive into what the Church says it values vs. what the Churchs actions indicate it values. Do these two things line up? If they dont, how do we change that, and if they do, how do we keep it that way?Music b.

A98 Body Shaming and Modesty Culture
July 29, 2019

We talk about the Swansboro Methodist Church of an older church leader confronting a young worship leader about her style of dress that escalates to swearing and resulted in a viral video. From there, we dive into modesty culture and the issues around fr.

A97 Avoiding Sin at All Costs
July 22, 2019

This week, we talk about the temptation to put up such strong boundaries to keep ourselves from sinning, that we often lose sight of the abundant life Jesus claimed we would have. We talk about a cohabitation motion from the 2015 General Conference Sessi.

A96 Can Christianity Peacefully Coexist? with Stephen Hall
July 15, 2019

This is the last week of our Wakonda Recordings! Tony came to visit for the weekend, so he, Stephen, and I sat down for a conversation on Christianitys historical impact on the world around it. Christianity, throughout history, has seemed like its never .

A95 Antisemistism and How Prejudice Drives Theology with Zack Payne
July 08, 2019

The Wakonda Recordings part 3! Zack Payne, a pastor in Wisconsin, joins Stephen Hall and me to discuss the true motivations and historical reasons the Sabbath was changed, the rampant antisemitism in Christianity's history, how prejudice is currently driv

A94 Abuse Mentality with Sarah McDugal
July 01, 2019

A94 Abuse Mentality with Sarah McDugal

A93 Fighting Sexual Abuse in the Church with Jennifer Jill Schwirzer
June 24, 2019

A long-awaited guest joins us this week thanks to a serendipitous meeting in Wisconsin! Jennifer Jill Schwirzer is a licensed counselor and someone who has seen firsthand the damage that sexual abuse and assault causes. She works with an organization call