The Biggest THREAT to Christianity is Happening RIGHT NOW (ft. Philip Anthony Mitchell) | Live Free with Josh Howerton

Philip Anthony Mitchell (0:00)

This is what's happening with this ideology. It's like a python sitting in the corner. It's just sitting there while we are running around, acting like we have a sense of security until the day comes when it lunges, and then it wraps its grips around all of our systems, all of our policies. It wraps its grip around everything and then chokes the life out of Christianity, chokes the life out of Western fundamentals, chokes the life out of everything until it's too late.

Mike Breaux (0:25)

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Josh Howerton (1:14)

Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, I've been waiting for this for a real long time, man.

Philip Anthony Mitchell (1:18)

Thank you for having me on your podcast, man. I appreciate it.

Josh Howerton (1:21)

Well, we basically had a whole podcast before the podcast.

Philip Anthony Mitchell (1:25)

Yeah, we did. We did.

Josh Howerton (1:28)

Dude.

I'm not this kind of guy, but my eyes are going to sweat when I tell you this.

The number of times that I've been either discouraged, or I've been sitting in my garage doing a workout, and listening to a Philip Anthony Mitchell sermon. Oh, man. And you preach like a freight train. That's why I like listening to you. I'm going to talk about this in a second. I like people as a preacher. I like preachers who preach like everybody they're listening to is dangling over hell, and their only chance is what they hear in the next few minutes. And that's how you preach, man of God. And so, I thank you for spending time with me today. But more than that, I thank you for how God has used you in my life.

Philip Anthony Mitchell (2:15)

Thank you for sharing that, man. That's very encouraging, man.

I think sometimes we all need to hear that. I think sometimes we never know the impact that we may be having on the other side of a camera or microphone. And the fact that I've watched so many of your podcast clips and I've been impacted by some of the things that you have taught right here on your podcast, man, it's very humbling to hear you say that. So I appreciate that, man.

Josh Howerton (2:40)

Yes, sir.

Philip Anthony Mitchell (2:40)

Yeah.

Josh Howerton (2:41)

Yes, sir. Well, dude, I got a lot of things that I've been waiting a long time to ask you.

But let me start right here, man. I got this weird thing where, and I'm going to shout out this guy, like when I travel, if I'm in an airport, when people come grab me and they're like, hey man, I'll listen to you, and then they always say the same two names. Hey man, I'll listen to you, and Joe B. Martin and Philip Anthony Mitchell.

That's what it is. They say the same three names every single time. So what I'm saying is, dude, I feel like the internet kind of discovered you like three years ago. Correct. Yeah. But I know you didn't pop out of nowhere three years ago. So man, will you just like take as long as you want, will you just tell me your story? Like what's the story of Philip Anthony Mitchell before the internet discovered Philip Anthony Mitchell?

Philip Anthony Mitchell (3:33)

Yeah man, first I don't think there's any such thing as an overnight success in the kingdom. I think what we see is sometimes God will elevate a man or a woman who have been faithful in obscurity for a period of time. And that really is my story. My wife and I and 10 other believers, we planted a church from scratch in Atlanta back in October of 2012 And for all of 10 years, man, I've been preaching in obscurity and being faithful and dealing with trials and tribulations and betrayals and hardships and just doing my best to survive very difficult seasons. I really had no real desire for where I am right now. I do feel like there was like some vanity in my heart during those 10 years and some jealousy in my heart during those 10 years. And I did spend a lot of time wringing that all out of my heart.