Smashing Idols: Stories & Reflections on Following Jesus
Jake Doberenz, Fr. Joash P. Thomas, Amy Fritz, Caleb E. Campbell, Loren Richmond Jr., Jared Stacy, PhD, Trey HaymanThrough stories, humor, and honest reflection, theologian Jake Doberenz helps Christians break free from modern idols and culture-war religion to rediscover wholehearted allegiance to Jesus alone.
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I help Christians exit the Culture Wars and pledge allegiance to Jesus alone using humor and story. I'm a podcaster, theologian, writer, minister, and a bunch of other things. Podcast Producer for my company, Theophany Media.
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Host/Creator/Producer Untangled Faith Podcast | Writer | Sensemaker | I provide community and encouragement for people who are untangling their Christian faith from what does not reflect Jesus.
Missionary to American Christian Nationalists Author of Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors More at DisarmingLeviathan.com https://linktr.ee/DisarmingL
Pastor, chaplain, and podcaster writing at the intersection of faith, culture, and church renewal. A lowercase-e evangelical exploring theology, discipleship, and how historic faith speaks today—especially why the church still matters.
Jared Stacy (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the author of “Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an American Evangelical Crisis” with HarperOne releasing March 2026.
Boasting all the more gladly in my weakness so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
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