Hi, I'm Nathan Palatsky and this is Holy Hypocrites. 1 Corinthians 10 says, "'Therefore, whether you eat or drink "'or whatsoever you do, do it to the glory of God.'" But what does that mean if you're not a pastor or a full-time missionary? How do you do that day to day in the real world? That's where we're headed. Thanks for joining us. I'd invite you to subscribe on Apple or Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts.
Latest episodes
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16 min
Beyond Your Front Door - Moving from Jerusalem to Judea (Playbook Ep. 5)
What if living on mission has less to do with going somewhere extraordinary and more to do with making Jesus known everywhere God has already placed you?In Acts 1:8, Jesus tells Hi…
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19 min
Owning Your Home - the First Job Jesus Gave His Disciples (Playbook Ep. 4)
Global missions, like attendance, is easy to promote, easy to fundraise, and celebrate! But Jesus sent the disciples to Jerusalem first (Acts 1:8), to their own homes and neighborh…
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17 min
What Is a Disciple? Defining the Target Before We Chart a Course (Playbook Ep. 3)
Everybody talks about making disciples.Churches want to make disciples. Parents want to raise disciples. Youth pastors want to disciple students.But before we can build a process,…
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18 min
How Jesus Made Disciples... And Why We Keep Skipping the Best Part (Playbook Ep. 2)
Last week, we asked whether we’ve optimized youth ministry for attendance rather than discipleship.This week, we ask a more important question: How did Jesus actually make disciple…
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20 min
Teaching Fish to Breathe: Why I Think We’ve Been Measuring Student Ministry Wrong (Playbook Ep. 1)
Since I was in youth, the big question has been… “Why are students leaving the church after graduation?”That’s been the game since I was in youth group. I’m a millennial. We’ve blo…
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9 min
TLDR Ep. 8 - Is [Politics] Evil?
Countries must be governed.Order must be established.People must be protected."For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." (Rom. 1…
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9 min
TLDR Ep. 7 - Is [Social Media] Evil?
I’m part of the last generation to remember life before social media. My first brush with it was Myspace, late in high school. Facebook launched in 2004, but it didn’t really take…
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6 min
TLDR Ep. 6 - Is [Alcohol] Evil?
Part 3 of the series: Is [it] Evil?Part 1: Is [A.I.] Evil?Part 2: Is [Yoga] Evil?Let me start here: I don’t believe it’s a sin to drink alcohol. But I do believe it’s a risk — one…
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8 min
TLDR Ep. 5 - Is [Yoga] Evil?
If you’ve spent any time in the modern wellness world — or just passed by a gym in the past decade — you’ve seen it: yoga mats rolled out, people barefoot, breathing slowly, moving…
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8 min
TLDR Ep. 4 - Is [A.I.] Evil?
Whether you’re fascinated by artificial intelligence or slightly spooked by it, one thing’s undeniable: it’s powerful.Power without wisdom is dangerous. But power with discernment?…
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6 min
TLDR Ep. 3 - On Charlie Kirk, Believing Things, and Loving Your Enemies
What if… Luke 6, “And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.”Not what they have already done; not what we would like to do. But what if we - his people, whose name…
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13 min
TLDR Ep. 2 - Don't Sin... This Time
Jim smoked two packs a day for 37 years. He rolled out of bed this morning and decided he was done. He did not immediately step onto the back porch for his morning cigarette.Questi…
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11 min
TLDR Ep. 1 - I Wish "Love" Was "Love" But it's not...
I wish “love” was “love,” in whatever form it was felt. But it’s not. Love was designed by God, love was defined by God, love was [and is] demonstrated by God, and finally, love wa…
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17 min
Making Sense of Adoption as Children of God - It's Just the Bible Ep. 16 (John 1:9-13)
As depraved sinners, it doesn't make sense that...- God is perfectly holy.- God loves us.- God wants to spend eternity with us.Jesus is the answer. #holyhypocrites #savedbygrace
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11 min
You Stopped Reading Too Soon! - It's Just the Bible Ep. 15 (Romans 7-8)
If you read the Bible and you are ONLY discouraged, ONLY ashamed, ONLY guilt-ridden, ONLY embarrassed and disgusted... keep reading!Christian - if you have accepted Jesus as your L…
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9 min
Introducing: The Guy Before the Guy - It's Just the Bible Ep. 14 (John 1:6-8)
Following the pattern of creation -1. God creates.2. God gives a name (identity). 3. God gives a purpose. John is not "The Light." But he comes specifically to point people to Him.…
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12 min
The Creation Decoder Ring - It's Just the Bible Ep. 13 (John 1:1-4)
"Here is the answer to all the riddles..." If the Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, here we begin unveiling the New Testament as the Old Testament revealed...#podcast #…
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12 min
Driven Out but Held Close - It's Just the Bible Ep. 12 (Gen. 3:20-24)
With sin separating them from God, it would have been a cruel tragedy to let Adam and Eve live forever. But there is grace beyond the garden.#podcast #holyhypocrites
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11 min
“Sin makes it harder” *DUH* - It's Just the Bible Ep. 11 (Gen. 3:14-19)
Sin does not disqualify you from God's purpose.Sin does not exclude you from his love. Sin does make your work harder. https://nathanpalatsky.substack.com #podcast #holyhypocrites
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14 min
"God is scary. God is not enough. God is not good." - It's Just the Bible Ep. 10 (Gen. 3:9-13)
God put Adam in exactly the right place, with exactly the right supplies and partner and purpose... Only sin could give him fear, discontent and dissatisfaction.#holyhypocrites #bi…