{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E178 The Cost of Modern Christianity","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/44b7c8c7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3078,"description":"This conversation peels back the glossy veneer on modern church culture and asks what Jesus actually had in mind. We talk megachurch money, the “business model” of religion, and whether tithing-as-law was ever the point. Amy unpacks the influencer pastor era, the pressure-cooker system that breeds burnout, and why Acts-style fellowship (shared tables, rotating teachers, real accountability) still works. We compare Sunday stage shows to small, Spirit-led communities and ask if the apostles would even recognize our churches. From Laodicea warnings to Watchman Nee–style generosity, we press into discipleship over attendance. It’s frank, hopeful, and aimed at reform from the inside out with one of our favorite guests- Amy from Eyes on the Right podcast!\nAmy’s Counseling Website: https://www.biblicalguidancecounseling.com/\nAmy's Podcast Same Topic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mega-church-money-machine/id1692081180?i=1000716256160\n*Catch This Must-Watch Docuseries : https://www.thereligionbusiness.com/purchase/AMYW36\n\n*IG: eyesontherighpodcast & eyesontheright4.0\nTimestamps:\n00:01:00 Exposing the business of Christianity\n00:02:47 Mention of “The Religious Business” documentary\n00:05:08 Heart posture vs church consumerism\n00:07:29 Institutional systems and fallen influence\n00:09:42 Pastoral pressure and spiritual burnout\n00:11:56 Success measured by butts in pews\n00:14:23 What is church? The body of Christ\n00:16:42 Pedestal pastors and misplaced focus\n00:18:59 Shared teaching and authentic leadership\n00:21:25 Comparing Acts church to modern models\n00:22:05 Tithing vs New Covenant generosity\n00:24:32 Giving as worship and heart posture\n00:26:45 Generosity, reaping, and sowing in faith\n00:29:05 Can the megachurch model be redeemed?\n00:31:22 Laodicea church and spiritual blindness\n00:33:43 House church rhythm and online fellowship\n00:36:03 Would the apostles recognize our churches?\n00:38:19 One-anothering and real fellowship\n00:40:41 Why recovery groups feel...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}