720: The Casino-fication of the Church and Mark DeYmaz

Online gambling is changing the way we watch sports. Rather than cheering for a team together, more people now focus on their individual prop bets. Russell Moore says the same thing is happening in the church as individual interests and personal goals are overshadowing our collective calling as Christ's people. Mark DeYmaz talks with Skye about how the prayer of St. Francis has helped his church navigate racial, economic, and political divisions. Christian colleges say a provision in the Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill is an "existential threat to the future of religious higher education in the US." Also this week—Christian leaders praying at the feet of a golden statue in Florida insist it's not an idol.   Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158090824/   Bonus Interview with Mark Deymaz: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158093785/   0:00 - Show Starts 2:20 - Theme Song 2:41 - Sponsor - Ridge - The Ridge 5-in-1 Power Bank, power on-the-go without compromise! Get 40% off Ridge by going to https://www.ridge.com/HOLYPOST   4:36 - Sponsor - AG1 - Heavily researched, thoroughly purity-tested, and filled with stuff you need. Get the AG1 $76 Welcome Pack for free when you order from https://www.drinkag1.com/HOLYPOST   5:56 - Sponsor - BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off your first month!   7:00 - Catching Up   10:08 - Golden Trump Statue   16:31 - Christian College Funds Cut   30:22 - Sponsor - Feeding America - Feeding America, led by neighbors! Give now to end hunger at https://www.feedingamerica.org   30:57 - Sponsor - Our Place - Go to https://www.fromourplace.com and use code HOLYPOST to get 10% off site wide on beautiful cookware!   32:05  - Sponsor - OneAccord - Live-translation platform built for churches! Try OneAccord for free at https://oneaccord.ai/HOLYPOST   33:52 - Casino-fication of the Church   50:10 - Interview   54:07 - Multi-Ethnic Church   59:47 - Prayer of St. Francis   1:10:10 - Challenging Political Idolatry   1:25:14 - End Credit   Links Mentioned in News Segment: Christian Colleges Call New Federal Regulation an 'Existential Threat': https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/05/christian-colleges-financial-aid-earnings-test-regulation-trump/   Trump's Golden Statue: https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-defends-golden-trump-statue-from-biblical-backlash-11933490   The Casinofication of Church: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/against-casinofication-church-sports-gambling/   Other Resources: Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: Becoming More like Jesus Through the Prayer of St. Francis: https://amzn.to/4u3cit7   Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/   Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus   Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost <s