Hold On: Is That Really Christian?
By: Northaven Church
Language: en-us
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Christianity, Society, Culture
Have you ever had a question about Christianity? Have you ever wondered if what is perceived as 'Christian' may not be? In their weekly podcast, "Hold On: Is That Really Christian?", Dr. Kendra Weddle and Kim Batchelor of Northaven Church in Dallas, Texas discuss current issues and popular beliefs through a progressive Christian lens. Feedback and ideas for future topics are welcome.
Episodes
Episode 2.31: What do bioethics have to do with Christian Ethics?
Jan 08, 2026Kim interviews Dr. Deborah McNabb, MD, a bioethicist and OB-GYN, focusing on reprodutive justice issues.
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REPLAY Episode 2.23: What can we learn from the Marys? Part 1
Dec 31, 2025We explore Mary, the mother of Jesus, taking seriously what it might have meant for her to say “yes” to God and how her life can inspire us to be courageous followers of Jesus.
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Episode 2.30: What does the book of Luke tell us about the birth of Christ?
Dec 16, 2025Rev. Mike House and Kim continue to discuss the two stories of Jesus's birth, this time focusing on the story in Luke.
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Episode 2.29: What does the book of Matthew tell us about the birth of Christ?
Dec 10, 2025Rev. Mike House and Kim focus on the story of Jesus's birth in Matthew and compare it to the one in Luke.
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Episode 2.28: What can we learn from Christian conversations?
Dec 03, 2025Shawn Fauver joins Kim to discuss communication between people with differing perspectives--what works, what doesn't.
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Episode 2.27: How does vocation lead to advocacy? An interview with Rev. Jody Harrison
Nov 25, 2025Kim interviews her friend and partner in Texas Impact advocacy Rev. Jody Harrison, with a focus on care for God's creation.
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REPLAY Episode 2.17: What is Texas Impact? Part 2
Nov 18, 2025Executive director Bee Morehead returns to continue our conversation about how Texas Impact is making a difference in the Texas legislature.
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REPLAY Episode 2.16: What is Texas Impact? Part 1
Nov 11, 2025We welcome to our conversation Bee Morehead, executive director of Texas Impact. Bee lets us in on who Texas Impact is and how we can be involved with them.
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Episode 2.26: What is the book of Revelation really about?
Nov 04, 2025Rev. Ben Marshall and Kim explore the facts about the book of Revelation.
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Episode 2.25: What's so scary about being left behind?
Oct 28, 2025In this special Halloween episode, Kim explores the rapture and why being "left behind" may not mean what you think it means.
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Episode 2.24: What can we learn from the Marys? Part 2
Oct 14, 2025This time we examine Mary Magdalene noting how she has been intentionally maligned. In the baseless attack on her character we can see a contemporary attack, without reason, on women today.
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Episode 2.23: What can we learn from the Marys? Part 1
Oct 09, 2025We explore Mary, the mother of Jesus, taking seriously what it might have meant for her to say “yes” to God and how her life can inspire us to be courageous followers of Jesus.
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Episode 2.22: What can we learn from evangelicals?
Sep 30, 2025Mike Shofner joins us as a guest on this episode. We talk about Mike’s background within evangelical churches, what he thinks about the Bible, questions over biblical interpretation, and what any or all of this can teach us.
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Episode 2.21: Reflecting on the Charlie Kirk Moment
Sep 23, 2025This episode was recorded the day after Charlie Kirk was killed. We share what we were feeling that day and talk about Jesus’ call to nonviolent action.
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Episode 2.20: What do we need to learn about immigration?
Sep 17, 2025Ron Wilhelm joins us for a conversation about what we need to know about immigration.
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REPLAY Episode 2.8: Is Religious freedom under attack in Texas?
Aug 14, 2025Revisit this earlier episode with us as Kim explains the intricacies of a current bill under consideration by the Texas legislature that could curtail religious rights of those who do not support abortion bans.
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Episode 2.19: Are people misusing the Bible to make arguments about personhood?
Aug 05, 2025Kim and Kendra talk about the rise of violence in our society and how it is sometimes wrongly connected to biblical ideas.
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Episode 2.18: How should Christians think about the so-called end times?
Jul 30, 2025Rev. Ben Marshall returns to our podcast to talk with Kim about the end times, the rapture and all the rest of it. Are these really real?
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Episode 2.17: What is Texas Impact? Part 2
Jul 22, 2025Executive director Bee Morehead returns to continue our conversation about how Texas Impact is making a difference in the Texas legislature.
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Episode 2.16: What is Texas Impact? Part 1
Jul 15, 2025We welcome to our conversation Bee Morehead, executive director of Texas Impact. Bee lets us in on who Texas Impact is and how we can be involved with them.
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Episode 2.15: How can Christians be PRIDE-FULL?
Jul 08, 2025Kim and Kendra reflect on PRIDE 2025 and Northaven’s participation in it.
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Episode 2.14: Can "The Star-Spangled Banner’s" question be food for thought?
Jul 01, 2025We begin our conversation with the question raised in our national anthem and that leads us to reflect on spiritual practices and the process of discernment.
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Episode 2.13: Is there corruption within American Christianity? Part 2
Jun 25, 2025Ben Marshall returns with Kim to continue their discussion of the rise of executive power, disregard for law, and lack of care for people in light of the values of Christianity.
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Episode 2.12: Does the Bible say anything about kings?
Jun 18, 2025Shortly after participating in the No Kings rally in Dallas, Kim and Kendra talk about what the Hebrew Bible says about kings.
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Episode 2.11: Is there corruption within American Christianity? Part 2
Jun 17, 2025Ben Marshall joins Kim to talk about the rise of executive power, disregard for law, and lack of care for people in light of the values of Christianity.
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Episode 2.11: Is there corruption within American Christianity? Part 1
Jun 10, 2025Ben Marshall joins Kim to talk about the rise of executive power, disregard for law, and lack of care for people in light of the values of Christianity.
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Episode 2.10: Are some Christians really rejecting empathy and asserting it is toxic?
Jun 03, 2025Kendra and Kim explore some current books that dismiss and discount the virtue of empathy. They also talk about the difference between sympathy and empathy.
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Episode 2.9: Should Christians limit their love for others?
May 27, 2025We talk about J.D. Vance’s assertion about who Christians are called to love. Part of our conversation touches on the recent death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
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Episode 2.8: Is Religious freedom under attack in Texas?
May 20, 2025Kim explains the intricacies of a current bill under consideration by the Texas legislature that could curtail religious rights of those who do not support abortion bans.
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Episode 2.7: Are Christians in the U.S. being persecuted?
May 13, 2025Kim and Kendra discuss Executive Order 1402 titled Eradicating Christian Bias. This new order contains 11 points and has been disseminated among several federal agencies. We have several questions about this effort and talk about some of them.
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Episode 2.6: What’s the state of Texas doing with regard to abortion?
May 08, 2025Kim informs us about the current situation (Senate and House bills) regarding abortion in the Texas legislature. We hope you’ll listen and then contact your representatives.
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Episode 2.5: Is DEI Christian?
Apr 29, 2025This week, we explore how Kendra and Kim have experienced DEI programs in various work environments and explore these initiatives in light of the biblical witness.
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Episode 2.4: Should the rich control the poor?
Apr 23, 2025What does the Bible say about the relationships between the rich and poor? Does the Bible have anything to say about the structures of societies? Should Christians be concerned about the expanding gap between rich and poor?
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Episode 2.3: The Bible says what??!!
Apr 15, 2025We talk about reading and interpreting the Bible, one of our favorite subjects! Is it possible to avoid the literal vs. metaphor divide among us?
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Episode 2.2: What’s taking place in the Texas legislature? Part 2
Apr 08, 2025Kim offers a refresher on the process of how a bill makes its way through the Texas legislature and provides information on how you can get your voice heard in Austin. We talk about what bills are currently being considered including those about reproductive justice and public education.
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Episode 2.1: What’s taking place in the Texas legislature? Part 1
Apr 02, 2025Kim recently traveled to Austin where she witnessed the beginning session of the Texas legislature. She talks about her experiences and highlights what we might expect as the session continues, including funding (or not) public schools, reproductive rights, and the blurring lines between church and state.
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Episode 1.38: Guest Spotlight: Rev. Mike House is in the house! Part 2
Dec 24, 2024We continue our conversation with Rev. House, focusing on his experience and insight on living as gay clergy.
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Episode 1.37: Guest Spotlight: Rev. Mike House is in the house! Part 1
Dec 17, 2024Reverend Mike House, Associate Pastor of Northaven Church joins our conversation. He shares about his years as a child, his calling to ministry, his identity as a gay person, both in the closet while as a pastor and eventually coming out of the closet and getting married to Cody McMahan.
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Episode 1.33: What are we thinking in the aftermath of the 2024 national election?
Nov 12, 2024We have an impromptu conversation about our responses to the election.
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Episode 1.32: Is the U.S. Constitution Christian?
Nov 05, 2024Ben Marshall joins Kim in a thought experiment about the specific elements needed for the U.S. Constitution to be considered Christian. We hope our conversation will spur further reflections on both the freedoms provided to us by our founders as well as the contradictions and limitations of those who want to jettison the separation of church and state.
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Episode 1.31: What’s the deal with Jezebel?
Oct 22, 2024Kendra and Kim talk about the biblical Jezebel, pointing out how Lance Wallnau (a pastor from Keller, TX), who is using Jezebel as a slam against Vice-President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris, is twisting the Bible.
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Episode 1.30: What is project 2025 and why should Christians evaluate this document in light of the Bible? Part 3
Oct 15, 2024We continue our conversation with Rev. Ben Marshall about Project 2025. Was Jesus woke?
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Episode 1.29: What is project 2025 and why should Christians evaluate this document in light of the Bible? Part 2
Oct 10, 2024Rev. Ben Marshall joins our conversation as we identify some aspects of Project 2025 that we find to be antithetical to biblical teaching.
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Episode 1.28: What is project 2025 and why should Christians evaluate this document in light of the Bible? Part 1
Oct 01, 2024Recently the Heritage Foundation released their roadmap for implementing significant changes to governmental policies. Since this vision purports to have a Christian underpinning, we explore the document in light of what we understand as our biblical mandate to love our neighbor.
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Episode 1.27: How have questions shaped Rev. Ann Willet’s life?
Sep 24, 2024Reverend Ann Willet shares experiences from her life that have shaped her faith, including her daughter’s question about who collects a church’s offering and her own deepening understanding of Scripture.
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Special Episode: What does Rev. Jim Wallis think of Christian Nationalism?
Sep 17, 2024We talk with international author and speaker Jim Wallis about his thoughts on Christian Nationalism.
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(REPLAY) Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 4
Sep 03, 2024How do medical ethics contribute to our understandings about abortion? Kim looks at how language in the abortion debate is misused, what science reveals about fetal development, and those seeking abortion are treated by society at large.
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(REPLAY) Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 3
Aug 27, 2024What does the New Testament say about abortion? Does Jesus talk about abortion? Does it matter?
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(REPLAY) Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 2
Aug 20, 2024What does the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) say about abortion? Kendra looks at several passages often used by those against legalized abortion.
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(REPLAY) Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 1
Aug 13, 2024Stories of people who have needed reproductive care, but were denied it in one way or another, are featured as a way to create more awareness of the diversity of experiences.
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Episode 22: Does God call us to fulfill specific gender roles?
Aug 06, 2024Some Christians believe that gender dictates how we should live by claiming that we are made to fulfill specific roles. We explore if this is biblical and how this idea developed.
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Episode 1.21: Does God really want women to be pastors?
Jul 31, 2024Why do some churches teach that women cannot be pastors? We look at some of the history around this idea, how Jesus interacted with women, and how Paul’s letters have shaped this question.
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Episode 1.20: Does Jesus’ Life Matter?
Jul 23, 2024How do we have conversations with people who identify as Christian but who seem to not value the life and teachings of Jesus? Or, who give more attention to his death without similar attentiveness to his life and teachings? Is there any value in these conversations?
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Episode 1.19: What are environmental realities in Dallas that call for Christians to act?
Jul 16, 2024Cindy Chua, board member of Downwinders at Risk, joins our podcast for a discussion about environmental challenges in Dallas. Learn about shingle mountain, lead in water, Joppee, Gaf, and other places in and around Dallas that need Christians to advocate for the environment and to take stands against the ways in which environmental exploitation intersects with racism. This isn’t all bad news; there are positive movements that need our solidarity.
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Episode 1.18: How can we love our transgender neighbors better?
Jul 09, 2024In this episode Kim talks with Luke about how we can become better allies and advocates for our transgender neighbors.
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Episode 1.17: Should Christians be concerned about immigrants?, Part 2
Jul 02, 2024How does a New Testament story invite us to reflect on the challenge of fear, a common idea often found in considerations about immigration? We especially center in this episode people who are American citizens from birth.
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Episode 1.16: Should Christians be concerned about immigrants?, Part 1
Jun 25, 2024How does the Bible assist us in thinking through some of the complexities of immigration? We especially center in this episode the immigrants themselves.
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Episode 1.15: Should Christians do more about world hunger?
Jun 18, 2024A recent decision by Texas officials to reject federal funding that would provide $450 million for summer lunches for underserved children raises the question of how Christians might respond to this decision. Along the way, we talk about one of Jesus’ most well-known miracles.
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Episode 1.14: Why do so many Christians blame Eve for everything bad?
Jun 11, 2024We explore the creation stories in Genesis to see what we can learn about how Eve might not deserve the blame she has often received. And, is there a chance the serpent is actually good?
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Episode 1.13: Can Christians be happy?
Jun 06, 2024We talk about the recent findings that the United States is declining in happiness. Is there a correlation between religion, spirituality, and happiness?
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Episode 1.11: Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 3
Apr 30, 2024What does the New Testament say about abortion? Does Jesus talk about abortion? Does it matter?
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Episode 1.12: Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 4
Apr 30, 2024How do medical ethics contribute to our understandings about abortion? Kim looks at how language in the abortion debate is misused, what science reveals about fetal development, and those seeking abortion are treated by society at large.
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Episode 1.10: Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 2
Apr 16, 2024What does the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) say about abortion? Kendra looks at several passages often used by those against legalized abortion.
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Episode 1.9: Can Christians support Abortion?, Part 1
Apr 09, 2024Stories of people who have needed reproductive care, but were denied it in one way or another, are featured as a way to create more awareness of the diversity of experiences.
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Episode 9: Can Christians Support Abortion? Part 1
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Episode 1.8: Should Christians work with people of other faiths?
Mar 26, 2024Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org!
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Episode 1.7: Can We Be Selfish with Our Theologies?
Mar 19, 2024Kendra and Kim wonder if in putting our theologies before others, is that being selfish.
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Episode 1.6: Is the Rainbow Flag Christian?
Mar 08, 2024Kendra asks why churches, including Northaven, use the rainbow flag today. Kim notes how important discernment was for Northaven then as well as today. Kendra also tells the story of Cornelius and Peter from the book of Acts.
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Episode 1.5: Can A Web Designer inspire us to talk about the Bible?
Mar 01, 2024Kim explains who this web designer is and why she filed a law suit and what that has to do with the Bible. Kendra asks what is “biblical truth” and Kim takes the conversation back to the Hebrew Bible. Things get more complicated from there!
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Episode 1.4: What does the Bible Say about LGBTQIA+ people?
Feb 23, 2024Kendra talks about a ground-breaking book that changed the conversation about Christians affirming LGBTQIA+ persons and their sexuality and encourages people to learn more about how to read the Bible, especially by using Jesus as a lens to assist us in interpreting the Bible. Kim encourages people to understand what Jesus said about the “weightier things of the law.”
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Episode 1.3: Is the Bible Worth Reading?
Feb 16, 2024Kendra and Kim share some of their own journeys with the Bible. For Kim she has been struck by how many verses in the Bible are about the poor. Kendra talks about how the Bible became an obstacle to her faith.
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Episode 1.2: Questions, Questions, Questions!
Feb 09, 2024Kim talks about how Janis Joplin got her through her baptism and Kendra talks about small-town Kansas and how she didn’t get to play Jr. high football. They also hint at what some of their upcoming topics will be.
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Episode 1.1: Who Are These Hosts Who Ask So Many Questions?
Feb 01, 2024Kim Batchelor and Kendra Weddle introduce themselves and offer a short glimpse into why they are life-long skeptics.
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