We open the show by roasting the Super Bowl halftime outrage, Trump's remarks about Bad Bunny just days after a racist monkey meme video, and of course, we roast the strange silence around far more serious stories dominating the news cycle, like the "Epstein Files"

Then we dive into our main story of the episode:

Was Landon Schott’s response after visiting Robert Morris in prison truly biblical, or did something about it feel off and out of touch?Join us on "The Rip" as Zach Rippey unpacks the controversy surrounding Pastor Landon Schott’s prison visit with Robert Morris, affirming that mercy, forgiveness, and prison ministry are clearly biblical.But I also wrestle honestly with what happens when mercy goes public, critics are labeled “demonic,” and the voices of victims feel sidelined in the conversation. We watch Landon's response video and This isn’t a cancel culture rant or a hit piece—it’s a real-time processing of leadership, accountability, and how the Church navigates abuse, repentance, and restoration in front of a watching world... even when they don't go to "Your church." Again, I like a lot of what Landon Schott does, but this one just felt off, arrogant, and prideful when I believe he knew people would be triggered by his prison visit. It's like poking a beehive and getting mad when the bees start buzzing around you. Except these Bees don't like it when Pastors sexually abuse children... We close by zooming out to cultural leadership failures outside of the church, from Trump’s halftime comments to tone-deaf accountability... asking how Christians should respond when power, ego, and poor judgment collide. The answer is JESUS!

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