Episodes
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Building Community in Modern Society
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
We're back for our final stream of this "season" to talk about building community, especially in the absence of religion. If you liked these, let us know! We'll take a hiatus and come back with season 2.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Are There REAL Answers?
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
The crew is back to ask whether it's even possible to get answers on religious and existential questions. Aaron joins along with a secret guest.
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Would You Delete the Nazis?
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
We're back to continue our discussion about good and evil. One of the questions Eric asked last week was whether, if you could, you'd delete evil.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Is There Meaning in an Increasingly Secular World?
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Eric joins us to share from an agnostic perspective as we discusss how modern people should find meaning in the absence of an increasingly atomized society.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Is Religion Hurting Society?
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
The gang is back to talk more about the realistic outcomes of organized religion on ourselves and our peers.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Is Religion Still Relevant?
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Emily, Stephanie, John, and Manley on the case! A conversation between friends about our spiritual journeys and what we see among our peers and in the culture.
Friday Aug 23, 2019
051a - One-year anniversary mini episode
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Emily eases you into the hiatus by putting out a mini episode to buffer against the finale next week. Happy one year anniversary of the Adventist Millennial Podcast!
Friday Aug 16, 2019
051 - Adventism's abusive God
Friday Aug 16, 2019
Friday Aug 16, 2019
If you've listened to this podcast before, this is not a new idea--but it's time to hear it again. In the second to last episode, Emily points out that God often gets described as abusive despite being called loving at the same time.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
050 - Don't let bad Adventists ruin your Adventism
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Melissa Suarez joins the pod to talk about her experience as an Adventist millennial and powers through Emily's horrible technological mangling of the interview. Enjoy!!
Friday Aug 02, 2019
049 - GIVE US YOUR MONEY...or else!
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Pastor Jose Briones of Disruptive Adventism says you don't have to pay tithe to the conference...dun dun dun! Find out all the heresy he spouts about grassroots versus organizational giving.
Friday Jul 26, 2019
048 - The non-SDA perspective
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
J Edgar joins the pod to give his thoughts on Adventism, as someone who knows nothing about Adventism. How do we look to an outsider?
Friday Jul 19, 2019
047 - Why does God say no?
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
As we draw near to the hiatus, Emily discusses her thoughts on season one of Big Little Lies, the asks the question--why does God sometimes answer prayers and sometimes not?
Friday Jul 12, 2019
046 - Ministry or money?
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Make sure you check out Fay's website and start eating healthy so you don't get the diabetus: theearthycanvas.com
Friday Jul 05, 2019
045 - Hashtag, freedom
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Emily talks Independence Day and how that fits into her millennial Adventism in the NAD.
Friday Jun 28, 2019
044 - Time for Gen Z to rip AM
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Matt Lucio joins the pod to talk generational gaps, being a bridge between groups of people and some of the issues Adventism faces.
Friday Jun 21, 2019
043 - Ok, I forgive you guys!
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Mark one down in points for Emily producing ahead of time! Today we talk about Amazon's new show Good Omens, then how to not be angry and resentful.
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Friday Jun 14, 2019
042 - How does Jesus father?
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Happy Father's Day! The brand-newest father I know, Aaron, joins the pod to talk about fatherhood and if it's possible to be Christlike in parenthood.
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Friday Jun 07, 2019
041 - Slavery or surrender?
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
What's the difference between being a slave and surrendering to God? Emily asks the Sabbath school hard-hitting questions. We also discuss good ol' Freddy Mercury and creative suffering...again.
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Friday May 31, 2019
040 - Should we give panhandlers money?
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
Two contenders come on the podcast to dive deeper into Emily's take on loving people--and they talk about panhandlers. Allen and Loselie expand on the topic from episode 37.
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Friday May 24, 2019
039 - Narnia taught me nothing!
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
Another Q&A episode coming at you! Emily waxes eloquent on all your burning questions. If you have more questions, send them over.
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Friday May 17, 2019
038 - The prognosis for Adventist creatives
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
No waaayyyyy!!! The episode you've all been dreaming of. The A team is here: Kaleb Eisele and Justin Khoe jump into the pod to talk creatives in the Adventist space and the rampant SDA fear of fiction. Also, Kaleb's already Tracer and we nerfed Justin Bastion. Enjoy!
If you don't know them, go right now to Humans of Adventism and That Christian Vlogger.
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Friday May 10, 2019
037 - Don't try to convert anyone
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
What's the difference between liking humans and liking people? Emily talks about what that means and tells you why Adventists need to stop trying to convert people.
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Friday May 03, 2019
036 - Pastors watching Game of Thrones?!
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
Josh and Jesse, the OG Burn the Haystack podcasters join me to talk pop culture in Adventism and what we should or SHOULDN'T watch.
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Friday Apr 26, 2019
035 - You don't HAVE to be Adventist
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Emily chats with Jesica Minton for the first time in ten years! Jesica shares her perspective on Adventism and how her views have changed. (Also, I know Shazam is DC not Marvel. Don't @ me!)
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Friday Apr 19, 2019
034 - Chris Pratt ain't the only Christian in Hollywood
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Happy Easter! Emily goes out of character to talk about her celebrity crush then tries to remind you of the hope through chaos in this suffering world.
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Friday Apr 12, 2019
033 - Adventist mecca vs. tiny rural churches
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
The Allens join Emily to discuss the churchgoing experience in Adventist college towns compared to small, rural churches. Plus, they share their journey as Adventist millennials.
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Friday Apr 05, 2019
032 - The hierarchy of sins
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
How has culture changed society and can we use culture to change it back? Then Emily discusses the lie that all sins are equal.
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Friday Mar 29, 2019
031 - Conglomerate mind Pt. 2
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Part two of the conversation in which Emily and Aaron take John to task on whether we need church at all! Who do you agree with?
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Friday Mar 22, 2019
030 - Conglomerate mind Pt. 1
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
All the siblings of the conglomerate mind get together to reminisce about creating "The Radio" and then discuss music in Adventism.
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Friday Mar 15, 2019
029 - Did God tell Job to shut up?
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Why Adventists will never be relevant in culture and what Job really learned in 40 chapters that people don't seem to realize.
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Friday Mar 08, 2019
028 - We gon' be rich
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
YOU! Come join the Adventist Millennials Slack space! Emily talks about her idea for a new community and how we can all be rich. Also, an addendum to last week's thoughts on God's will for your life. Join the Slack space here.
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Friday Mar 01, 2019
027 - What's God's will for your life?
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
First, let's review the Masterpiece Cakeshop SCOTUS case and discuss religious liberty vs. free speech vs. anti-discrimination. Then everyone stops trying to figure out what "God's Will" is.
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Friday Feb 22, 2019
026 - Toxic Adventism!
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Ten years after going to Bible college, Emily wonders why a majority of her class has fallen away from Adventism. Is the culture toxic?
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Friday Feb 15, 2019
025 - Are you taking Satan's side?
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Emily realizes she needs to reform some of her old, Satanic thinking, then talks about love and the Trinity.
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Friday Feb 08, 2019
024 - I discovered time travel!
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Emily from the future drops mind blowing knowledge...and you'll never guess what happens next!
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Friday Feb 01, 2019
023 - This Episode is a Fyre Festival
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Emily wonders if we should all be a little more like Billy McFarland and schmooze our way into people's hearts. Then she talks about why Jesus looks so nice and God looks so mean!!!!
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Friday Jan 25, 2019
022 - Shut your mouth, you colonialist!
Friday Jan 25, 2019
Friday Jan 25, 2019
Matt and Blonde guest on the podcast to talk about proclaimed colonialism in Adventism---from a secular perspective. Brace yourself and try to keep up!
Check out Matt and Blonde's content on their website: mattchristiansenmedia.com and on YT: youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCODRage
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Friday Jan 18, 2019
021 - Is God being manipulative?
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Have you ever thought it was kind of arbitrary of God to take Samson's strength away over the length of his hair? Emily discusses this and another strange action by God in Genesis.
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Friday Jan 11, 2019
020 - Into 2019 looking like Pokemon
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Is your new year off to a good start? Are you crushing your resolutions? Also, why aren't Adventists allowed to succeed?
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Friday Jan 04, 2019
019 - Is your top down or your bottom up?
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Happy New Year! On the first episode of 2019, Emily chat's with world-renowned church clerk, Allen, who discusses why he resigned his church position in a rage and had his own Dan-Jackson-Spartacus moment.
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Friday Dec 28, 2018
018 - The boomer perspective
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Friday Dec 28, 2018
Today, an elusive baby boomer associates with heresy by coming on the podcast. Emily talks to her mom about how the heck things turned out like this.
Friday Dec 21, 2018
017 - Health Message, Smelth Schmessage
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Do Adventists really know as much about health as we think we do? Sarah, a registered dietitian and an Adventist, joins the podcast to laugh at the health message.....kind of.
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Friday Dec 14, 2018
016 - Stop Doing Your Devotions!
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Everyone in Adventism censors everyone--STOP IT! Don't be silenced. Also, you're probably doing your devotions wrong. Emily helps you get your life straight and we introduce a brand new sponsor: thehaystack.org
Friday Dec 07, 2018
015 - Omg Christian fiction
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Have you ever wondered why Christian fiction is such dreck? You're not the only one! Emily talks about why she thinks it's terrible and what makes good fiction (lol jk joke's, on you, egw says there's no such thing as good fiction). Kaboom!
Friday Nov 30, 2018
014 - Growing Up Adventist
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
The final member of the conglomerate mind, John, joins Emily in this special episode to talk about what it's like growing up as an Adventist.
Friday Nov 23, 2018
013 - Here's where you're WRONG!
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Emily tells the story of the first black Friday and then calls out everyone in the whole world for being wrong about something.
Friday Nov 16, 2018
012 - Socially awkward Adventists
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
You've asked and been answered! Emily does a Q&A episode and unloads heaps of wisdom on the unsuspecting masses. Thank you for submitting your questions!
Friday Nov 09, 2018
011 - just let us laugh!
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Emily's brother, Aaron, joins for this special-guest episode where they talk about meta communication, comedy and why they like to laugh. Have fun!
Friday Nov 02, 2018
010 - Did you whore yourself out today?
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
How do you receive criticism? Emily asks this question and airs a podcaster beef. Then she reveals something out of the time capsule.
Friday Oct 26, 2018
009 - We're all broke. Wah!
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Hayden Scott stops by to share his story and talk about where the church is heading for our generation. Then Emily discusses how millennials are all poor af.
Links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/
https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/
http://www.frugalwoods.com/
http://earlyretirementextreme.com/day-1-finding-a-place-to-live.html
https://www.amazon.com/Coffeehouse-Investor-Wealth-Ignore-Street-ebook/dp/B0024CEZQC
Friday Oct 19, 2018
008 - Is the GC the beast of Revelation???
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Run for your liveeees! This is the compliance episode--but you probably won't be hearing this take anywhere else so gird up your loins!
Friday Oct 12, 2018
007 - Stop changing the world
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Emily interviews Vita. They discuss Vita's story and the differences in experience for millennial Adventists in the USA and Ukraine. Then, Emily tells you why you should stop trying to change the world.
Friday Oct 05, 2018
006 - Take the red pill
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Emily laments the reality of online dating in 2018 and then dives down the rabbit hole, explaining how life is like the Matrix.
Friday Sep 28, 2018
005 - Sola Scriptura is garbage
Friday Sep 28, 2018
Friday Sep 28, 2018
Have you ever heard anyone say, "the Bible and the Bible alone?" Well, here's why that's a load of bunk. Along with our responsibility to say what we believe and answers to your questions.
Friday Sep 21, 2018
004 - The most important thing
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Emily talks about productivity and motivation then digs deep into the most important part of what we believe about God.
Friday Sep 14, 2018
003 - Why I wanted to leave Adventism
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Emily talks about anxiety and what to do about it, why she has wanted to leave the church and why she doesn't do that.
Friday Sep 07, 2018
002 - Is Everyone Mad Yet?
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Emily talks about finding community in the Adventist church as a young person, what a realtionship with God looks like and why Sodom and Gomorrah wasn't about what we think it was about.
Friday Aug 24, 2018
001 - Are You Even SDA?
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
In the first episode of the Adventist Millennial Podcast, Emily talks about growing up Adventist, her journey, millennials in the church and prayer.