Archive - Smashing Idols with Jake Doberenz

Pedro, grass, election, children, witches, Panera, grief

7 writings on this Substack you should check out

Jul 18 •

Church Attendance Doesn't Replace Christian Living - Michael J. Clemens

Why aren't Christians more like Jesus?

Jul 15 •

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Dinosaurs eating people

Good tech requires good people. PLUS: My budding relationship with "Jurassic Park", how humans mess up scientific advances, and a brief theology of…

Jul 11 •

When Spiritual Formulas Distract Us from Jesus - Christy Lynne Wood

Rigid steps and acronyms can’t change your heart—only Jesus can.

Jul 8 •

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Christy Lynne Wood

38:23

Choose your own adventure, Crucifixion Edition

Stop choosing Barabbas! PLUS: My very unique fourth grade narrative, reflections on the way we love insurrectionists, and what we learn from Jesus' last…

Jul 4 •

Sin Shouldn’t Define Christian Identity - James Early

Sin is not part of who God made us to be.

Jul 1 •

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June 2025

Everything went wrong at church

What is church actually all about?. PLUS: Tech problems on Sunday morning, my own shortsightedness, and three verses about church gatherings,

Jun 27 •

Why "Crotch Christianity" Misses the Gospel - SOLO Episode

Reducing Christian identity to beliefs about sexuality distorts the gospel.

Jun 24 •

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Being a "private parts" police

What's actually most important to God?. PLUS: Debating gay marriage, "Crotch Christianity", and Isaiah 1.

Jun 20 •

No King but Christ and Rethinking Our View of the State - Craig Harguess

Sometimes being a good Christian means being a bad Roman.

Jun 17 •

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If you've ever been a child

It's time to become insignificant. PLUS: Wanting to grow up, kids in New Testament times, and Mark 10:15.

Jun 13 •

How Church Culture Can Turn Leaders Into Idols - David Ruybalid

Effective church leadership should prioritize the well-being of individuals over institutional success.

Jun 10 •

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