This week on The God Squad, Dillon and Desimber welcome historian, writer, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. Du Mez joins us for a fascinating conversation about the history of White Evangelicalism and the intersection of religion, gender, masculinity, political power, and Christian Nationalism in America. We explore how cultural ideas about strength, authority, manhood, and “Christian America” helped shape modern evangelical politics—and why understanding that history matters in our current political moment. We’ll also look ahead to Du Mez’s forthcoming book, Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made, and discuss the often-overlooked role of women in shaping American evangelical culture.

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What happens when the faith you've always known no longer looks like the Jesus you love? This week on The God Squad Podcast, Dillon and Desimber welcome Amy Hawk, author of The Judas Effect: How Evangelicals Betrayed Jesus for Power, for an honest conversation about faith, politics, and spiritual transformation. Amy shares the deeply personal journey that inspired her book, why she believes the American evangelical movement lost sight of Jesus, and how she found hope on the other side of disappointment.

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In this episode of The God Squad Podcast, Dillon and Desimber welcome Fr. Joash P. Thomas—priest, public theologian, author, and educator—for a compelling conversation about his book, The Justice of Jesus. Together they explore what biblical justice really means, why peacemaking is central to the Gospel, and how Christians can faithfully embody the teachings of Jesus in a divided world. Fr. Joash shares his vision for a Church that moves beyond belief into courageous action, inviting listeners to rediscover a faith rooted in compassion, justice, reconciliation, and hope.

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