{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"More to the Story with Andy Miller III","title":"Easter, Gnosticism, and Fury Fandom: Holding to What Is True with Melissa Dougherty","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3983,"description":"What do Easter, ancient Gnosticism, and modern Fury Fandom have in common?More than we might expect.In this episode of the More to the Story Podcast,  I’m joined by Christian author and apologist Melissa Dougherty to talk about how truth gets obscured, not always by outright rejection, but by replacement. Easter, Melissa argues, hasn’t been abandoned by the Church; it’s been crowded out by well‑intentioned traditions, consumerism, and a spirituality that feels meaningful without being clear.Together, we explore how this shift shapes what children and families actually learn about Easter—and what they often miss entirely.These concerns led Melissa to write a gospel‑centered children’s allegory, The Day That Made the Way, designed to help children understand not just that Jesus rose from the dead, but why He had to.We also talk about Melissa’s research into Fury Fandom, using it as a lens to examine modern devotion, identity formation, and how people—especially the young—are catechized by the stories and communities they inhabit.At heart, this episode is about discernment: how truth is preserved, how it’s diluted, and how Christians can hold fast to what is true in a noisy and crowded age.Youtube - https://youtu.be/1MfgTxSJZ5QAudio - https://andymilleriii.com/media/podcastApple -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-the-story-with-dr-andy-miller/id1569988895?uo=4If you are interested in learning more about my two full-length video-accompanied courses, Contender: Going Deeper in the Book of Jude andHeaven and Other Destinations: A Biblical Journey Beyond this World , visit andymilleriii.com/coursesAnd don’t forget about my most recent book, Contender, which is available on Amazon! Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching - Recently, I updated this PDF document and added a 45-minute teaching video with slides, explaining this tool. It's like a mini-course. If you sign up for my list, I will send this free resource to you. Sign up here -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vfJgsYBOd40h-nyp11O-9OhgPFDm6-7wAeIqaBiBu_o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80OGY0/YjQwYzFmODU4NTEz/MTUzZjBhOTAyMDNl/NjIyOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}