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What if your pastor is the Holy Spirit? 👀😂 Okay, before you come for us, hear us out! We’ve heard it said time and time again: “Your pastor is not the Holy Spirit.” And while there’s truth to that, what does it actually look like to find the balance? How do we honour and learn from our pastors without blindly following everything they say? How do we stay teachable and accountable while also developing our own discernment and personal relationship with God? On this episode of Don’t Be Christianese About It, we’re unpacking the tension between spiritual leadership and personal responsibility, challenging some familiar Christian phrases, and asking what it really means to be led by the Holy Spirit. Because maybe the conversation isn’t just about what your pastor isn’t — but about understanding the role they’re meant to play in your walk with God. No extremes. No religious jargon. Just an honest conversation about faith, leadership, and finding the balance. 🎧 Tune in and let’s talk about it.

Can a pastor use ChatGPT to prepare a sermon, or does AI replace the Holy Spirit? In Episode 1 of Don’t Be Christianese About It, we look at AI in sermon preparation through a survey of 25 Christians and what the Bible says about preparing to preach. In this episode: What pastors are doing: Barna and Gloo’s 2026 survey of 442 U.S. Protestant pastors found 24% use AI to write or edit sermons, up from 12% in 2024. 79% worry about AI acting as a replacement for God.What 25 Christians told us: 72% have used AI at least once, and 76% say how they feel about a pastor using it depends on how it’s used.What the Bible says about sermon preparation: Ezra 7:10, Nehemiah 8:8, Ecclesiastes 12:9-10, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 2:13, Jeremiah 23:28-32 and Acts 17:11.Where the line is: AI as a research tool, versus replacing prayer, study and the leading of the Holy Spirit.Five guardrails for anyone who preaches or teaches with AI.Questions this episode answers: Is it wrong for a pastor to use ChatGPT for sermons? Can AI replace the Holy Spirit in preaching? What does the Bible say about preparing a sermon? How should Christians think about AI in church? Don’t Be Christianese About It is a faith-without-filters series on Skinnies Podcast. We take things Christians say, check them against scripture, call a spade a spade, and speak hope. We confront, we don’t condemn. 🎧 Follow Skinnies Podcast on Spotify so you don’t miss Episode 2.💬 Where’s the line for you on AI in the pulpit? Tell us on Instagram @itskinnies_podcast.

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What is Christianese, and are the things we say in church actually in the Bible? Welcome to Don’t Be Christianese About It, a faith-without-filters series on Skinnies Podcast. In this introduction, you’ll hear what the series is about, why it exists, and what you can expect. Christians have a language. “Know God for yourself.” “The church is a hospital for sinners.” “It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship.” We say these phrases so often that few of us stop to ask: is that true? In this series, we take what we say in church and online and check it against scripture. Some of it holds up. Some of it is half true. And some of it is just Christianese: it sounds spiritual, but it isn’t in the Bible. In this episode: What Christianese is, and why it matters.What happens when we hide struggles behind Christian language.Why we should call a spade a spade, and why that doesn’t make God less holy.How this series works: we confront, we don’t condemn, and we end with hope.Why the host started this series: to grow, and not alone.Questions this series answers:What is Christianese? Are common Christian phrases in the Bible? Why do Christians hide their struggles behind church language? How do we talk honestly about faith, sin and holiness without shame? Content note: this episode briefly mentions pornography. Up next, Episode 1: AI in sermon preparation. What does the Bible say, and where is the line? 🎧 Follow Skinnies Podcast on Spotify so you don’t miss it.💬 What Christian phrase should we check next? Tell us on Instagram @itskinnies_podcast.

Have you ever done everything right — showed up, gave your all, bent yourself in half — and still felt unloved? That's not love. That's begging. And in this episode, Ayinke "The Skinny One" is calling it out. We've all been there. Doing too much for people who do too little. Twisting ourselves into someone we're not just to feel accepted. But what if the problem isn't what you're giving — it's who you're giving it to? Ayinke gets vulnerable in this one. She shares the moment she caught herself being the very person she swore she'd never become — and why it shook her. Because sometimes, without even realizing it, we become what hurt us. This episode will make you rethink how you love, who you love, and most importantly — how much of yourself you're sacrificing in the process.

In this episode of Skinnies Podcast, Ayinke gets real about something we all overlook the weight of right now. The choices you make today are quietly becoming your past and quietly building your future. From reflecting on personal regrets, to Nigeria's fuel crisis and the upcoming elections, to how Christians navigate temptation without feeling alone in the struggle this episode covers a lot of ground with heart and honesty. Oh, and she drops a bold take on Adam and Eve that you'll want to weigh in on. Come for the vibes, stay for the conviction. 🎙️

Today's Episode is just Dooshima and I having a healthy gist about Valentine and other things you don't want to miss

February vibes on Skinnies Podcast: Month of love, success, and tough truths! Ayinke "The Skinny One" asks: Why beg God to skip the hard process to success? Difficult times forge you like gold in fire they build unbreakable character. Hear the powerful story of a woman who ditched her thriving (but convicting) crop-top clothing brand after encountering Jesus deeper. What money-making job, habit, or relationship would YOU struggle to drop if God said "quit"?

What really shapes a human being—nature, nurture, or choice? In this episode of Skinnies Podcast, we explore psychology, faith, and free will through the disturbing yet thought-provoking case of Jeffrey Dahmer. Beyond serial killers, this episode asks a bigger question: Are we victims of our genes and environment, or do we still get to choose who we become? A reflective conversation you don’t want to miss.

There’s something Nigerians are noticing lately — we’re now being encouraged to ‘add description’ when we send or transfer money. In your professional opinion, will adding descriptions to transfers actually save the economy, or is it just another way of widening the tax net?”

This episode is my final sit-down with you for the year — a soft, honest moment to breathe, look back, and acknowledge everything this season has taught us. No loud gist, no dragging, just truth, growth, gratitude… and a little tease of what’s coming next. I’m also opening a quiet door for you: an anonymous link https://gdpd.xyz/skinnies where you can share your reviews, your criticisms, your questions, and the things you’ve always wanted to tell me about this podcast — without your name attached. Your voice will help shape what we build next year. So settle in. This is the sign-off before we step into a new chapter.

This episode talks about one of the hardest conversations anyone can have: how do you tell someone close to you that something about their hygiene isn’t right? Whether it’s a spouse with morning breath that doesn’t only happen in the morning, a friend battling body odour, a colleague with persistent mouth odour, or even a boss with plaque building a whole empire on their teeth — how do you say it without sounding insulting, judgmental, or disrespectful?

Why do some ladies settle for borrowed love? Is it loneliness, competition, survival, or desperation disguised as romance? And most importantly… does a future built on someone else’s home truly offer peace?

Why do some outfits spark debate while others pass unnoticed? In this episode of Skinnies Podcast, Ayinke goes into the tricky world of clothing, perception, and societal expectations.

You know how we love to say ‘that’s just how I am’ anytime someone calls us out? Well… maybe it’s not your person, maybe it’s just a habit you’ve refused to change. On this week’s episode of The Skinnies Podcast, I’m breaking down the attitudes we hide under that phrase — from pride to gossip to grumpiness during periods. Give it a listen, it might just check you a little bit — in a good way.”