Christianity Without Compromise: Following Jesus Beyond the Culture Wars

By Jake Doberenz

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Christianity Without Compromise is a podcast for Christians weary of shallow faith and culture war religion. Hosted by Jake Doberenz, the show calls believers back to an uncompromised, Jesus-centered Christianity rooted in Scripture, the Spirit, and the witness of the early Church. Each episode examines a problem within Western Christianity—whether Christian nationalism, the prosperity gospel, purity culture, toxic church leadership, or distorted views of sin and Hell—and moves from honest diagnosis toward hopeful reconstruction, pointing listeners toward a truer way of following Jesus. This is a space for Christians reexamining inherited assumptions, reimagining faithfulness to Jesus, and rebuilding their faith with integrity. We aren’t here to burn everything down—we’re here to clear the clutter that keeps us from Christ, seeking a Church shaped by neighborly love, humble service, and courageous truth. Subscribe and join the work of rebuilding a faith centered on Jesus:

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Episode Date
Church Through Everyday Conversations - Matthew G. Mattson
Mar 03, 2026
Christians Must Win Differently
Feb 24, 2026
Why Do Christians Fear Empathy and Curiosity? - Liz Charlotte Grant
Feb 17, 2026
When To Speak Up About a Toxic Church - Amy Fritz
Feb 10, 2026
Christians Need a New Approach to Abortion - Angela Weszely
Feb 03, 2026
Spiritual Abuse in Evangelical Megachurches - Scott Latta
Jan 27, 2026
What Christian Marriage Advice Gets So Wrong - Sheila Wray Gregoire
Jan 20, 2026
How the Black Church Resists the Culture Wars - Justin Giboney
Jan 13, 2026
Resisting Christian Nationalism - Jared Stacy, Joash Thomas, Caleb E. Campbell, and Larry Lin
Jan 06, 2026
Joy as Resistance in a Pessimistic World
Dec 30, 2025
Christmas Movie Trivia SHOWDOWN!!! - Joseph Holmes and Kenny Doberenz
Dec 23, 2025
Depression isn't Faith Failure - Trey Hayman
Dec 16, 2025
Church Still Matters - Loren Richmond Jr.
Dec 09, 2025
How Capitalism Corrupts Creation Care - Dillon Naber Cruz
Dec 02, 2025
Why I Left the Culture Wars - SOLO
Nov 25, 2025
How Churches Fail Caregivers - Sunita Theiss
Nov 18, 2025
The Myth of Good Christian Parenting - Kelsey Kramer McGinnis & Marissa Franks Burt
Nov 11, 2025
Christian Media Can’t Replace the Bible - Craig Dehut
Nov 04, 2025
Should Christians Ever Kill? - Ft. Jason Porterfield and Cody Cook
Oct 28, 2025
Hell Obsession in American Christianity - Caleb S. Davis
Oct 21, 2025
How Christians Misunderstand Sin and Miss the Gospel - Matt Van Winkle
Oct 14, 2025
Why Christians Shouldn’t Be Politically Neutral - Trey Ferguson
Oct 07, 2025
Creating A Healthy Church - Ft. David Ruybalid, Traci Rhoades, Scot Loyd, and Christy Lynne Wood
Sep 30, 2025
Why Hate Won’t Stop Christian Nationalism - Caleb E. Campbell
Sep 23, 2025
Faithfulness Won’t Always Save You From Suffering - Lara Silverman
Sep 16, 2025
A Christian Response to Violence [BONUS]- Ft. Joash P. Thomas, Malcolm Foley, Natalie Drew, Nathan Perrin, and Joshua Schuettenhelm
Sep 15, 2025
When Financial Security Hijacks Trust in God - Mick Wienholt
Sep 09, 2025
Justice and Jesus in a Colonized Church - Joash Thomas
Sep 02, 2025
What Church Practices Are REALLY Teaching - Jake Doberenz
Aug 26, 2025
Left Out of the Family-Centered Church - Kate Boyd
Aug 19, 2025
Religious Certainty and Being the Only Ones Saved - Scot Loyd
Aug 12, 2025
A Christian Veteran Challenges Militarism - Joshua Schuettenhelm
Aug 05, 2025
Should Christians Do Politics? - SOLO Episode
Jul 29, 2025
Trying to Control God Undermines Real Faith - Constance Hastings
Jul 22, 2025
Church Attendance Doesn't Replace Christian Living - Michael J. Clemens
Jul 15, 2025
When Spiritual Formulas Distract Us from Jesus - Christy Lynne Wood
Jul 08, 2025
Sin Shouldn’t Define Christian Identity - James Early
Jul 01, 2025
Why "Crotch Christianity" Misses the Gospel - SOLO Episode
Jun 24, 2025
No King but Christ and Rethinking the State - Craig Harguess
Jun 17, 2025
How Church Culture Can Turn Leaders Into Idols - David Ruybalid
Jun 10, 2025
Why Church Size Doesn’t Measure Success - Justin Belt
Jun 03, 2025
The Sermon on the Mount is Serious - Jake Doberenz
May 27, 2025
Faith is More than Belief - Kevin Sweeney
May 20, 2025
Having a Voluntary Faith - Cody Cook
May 13, 2025
Breaking Free from Complacency - Kate Battistelli
May 06, 2025
Why I'm Not a Creationist Anymore - Jake Doberenz
Apr 29, 2025
How a Monolingual Church Shuts People Out - Jonathan Downie
Apr 22, 2025
Isolation and the Search for Authentic Community - Nic Flores
Apr 15, 2025
Does God Want Me to be Happy? - Jon Adams
Apr 08, 2025
The Bible Is Not Just an Information Book - Joseph Dea
Apr 01, 2025
Can the Bible be an Idol? - Andrew Fouts
Mar 25, 2025
Youth Ministry Needs the Rest of the Church Family - Luke Dockery
Mar 18, 2025
When the Church Embraced Nonviolence - Jason Porterfield
Mar 11, 2025
The Dangers of Christian Nationalism & Tribalism - Larry Lin
Mar 04, 2025
Greed, Racism, Violence, and Empire - Malcolm Foley
Feb 25, 2025
Why a Trans Woman Centers Her Faith in Christ - Nat Drew
Feb 18, 2025
The Illusion of Control - Brian Sturtz
Feb 11, 2025
Spiritually Distracted by Technology - Andrew Noble
Feb 04, 2025
Discerning Your God-Given Calling - Thomas Salerno
Jan 28, 2025
How Different Traditions Deepen Our Faith in One Jesus - Traci Rhoades
Dec 09, 2024
How Autistic Christians Engage with Faith - Jonathan Machnee
Dec 02, 2024
Christians Must Learn to Tell Better Stories - Payton Minzenmayer
Nov 25, 2024
Learning Alone Won’t Transform Your Faith - Mike Clarensau
Nov 18, 2024
How Faith Deconstruction Can Lead Back to Jesus - Scot McKnight
Nov 11, 2024
Disaster Preparedness Is a Gospel Issue Too - Kiva Maxwell
Nov 04, 2024
How the Internet is Reshaping Christian Discipleship - Mike van Goch
Oct 28, 2024
Why Do Christians Fall for Conspiracy Theories? - Jared Stacy
Oct 21, 2024
How American Politics Collided with the Church - Chris Staron
Oct 14, 2024
How Movies Can Shape Faith More Than Sermons - Joseph Holmes
Oct 07, 2024
God’s Kingdom Doesn’t Need Main Characters - Malinda Fugate
Sep 30, 2024
Can Churches Do Business Without Losing Their Soul? - Loren Richmond, Jr.
Sep 23, 2024
How to Walk with Others Through Grief and Loss - Stacy Knapp
Sep 16, 2024
How American Theology Broke the Middle East - Nathan Perrin
Sep 09, 2024
Cultivating a Church's Culture - Spencer Shaw
Sep 02, 2024