Persecution of Christians
Subject in Christianity
Persecution of Christians has come up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Live Free with Josh Howerton, Digital Social Hour. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Philip Anthony MitchellAmerican pastor of 2819 Church in Atlanta and author of the book Contend
Mitchell says he will apologize for genuine mistakes but treat persecution for righteousness as a reason for gratitude.
“and if i'm persecuted because i made a mistake i will publicly apologize but if i'm persecuted for righteousness sake i gotta say lord thank you”
Live Free with Josh Howerton: The Biggest THREAT to Christianity is Happening RIGHT NOW (ft. Philip Anthony Mitchell) | Live Free with Josh Howerton (Sep 23, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:28
Mitchell acknowledges that a 2025 sermon story he told caused hurt because he framed it poorly.
“I was telling a story about something that happened to me when I was a teenager in New York, and I did not frame the story right”
Live Free with Josh Howerton: The Biggest THREAT to Christianity is Happening RIGHT NOW (ft. Philip Anthony Mitchell) | Live Free with Josh Howerton (Sep 23, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:35
Mitchell says he wears a bulletproof vest on tour because of threats against his life.
“And I wear a bulletproof vest when I'm on tour because I'm aware of that”
Live Free with Josh Howerton: The Biggest THREAT to Christianity is Happening RIGHT NOW (ft. Philip Anthony Mitchell) | Live Free with Josh Howerton (Sep 23, 2026) · Listen from 23:03
Brian DavilaLas Vegas entrepreneur and Christian content creator, host of The Way with Brian Davila on YouTube
Davila says Christians in places like China face detention and are still dying for their faith today.
“Yeah, they get put in concentration camps today. That's nuts. In 2026, Christians are still dying for their faith”
Digital Social Hour: Christian WARNS Me That My Psychic is Doing Something Much Darker Than I Think | DSH #1984 (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 36:43
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Live Free with Josh Howerton · 1 episode
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
The Biggest THREAT to Christianity is Happening RIGHT NOW (ft. Philip Anthony Mitchell) | Live Free with Josh HowertonLive Free with Josh Howerton · Sep 23, 2026 · 1 h 49 min
Pastor Josh Howerton talks with pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell about his conversion from street life, his preaching, Islam, end-times theology, public opposition and preaching anxiety.
Christian WARNS Me That My Psychic is Doing Something Much Darker Than I Think | DSH #1984Digital Social Hour · May 28, 2026 · 1 h 5 min
Sean Kelly and Christian creator Brian Davila discuss reading the Bible, Christian denominations, psychics, Islam, persecution, AI, marriage, fatherhood and Davila's conversion testimony.