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Brothers, I hope that you will all join me in calling THIS radio station to demand the degenerate homer be taken off the air and horsewhipped for attempting to impersonate our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
All I have to say about this is....
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
What would Jesus say?
Radio host takes on godly persona, gives life advice
Inside KFI-AM, the face of this Jesus looks nothing like familiar images of Christ. Bald and goateed sans moustache, he wears a hoop earring and bears the tattoos of a rebellious youth.
The voice of KFI Jesus - a strong, smooth bass - belongs to Neil Saavedra, who does not believe he is the Messiah, yet he assumes the godly persona during a three-hour call-in show that airs Sunday mornings.
His tone is not sarcastic but loving, his aim not to deceive but to reach Christians in need of support, encouragement and pastoral advice.
For Saavedra, a lifelong Christian who had his born-again moment at age 17, it’s a calling. Serving as marketing director for KFI-AM (640) pays his bills. Hosting “The Jesus Christ Show” is how he gives back.
“Do I feel qualified to answer any of this stuff? No way,” he said during a commercial break. “But sometimes the people are so desperate for help, my God, I’ve got to do something.”
Listeners heed his wisdom; some consider it divinely inspired.
The Christian Bible warns no fewer than seven times against false teachers who will twist God’s message for their own gain. Christians are taught to be on guard, clearly illustrated during an early commercial break.
“Hey Neil, on Line2 the guy seems a bit combative,” KFI Jesus’ call screener said. “He wants to know if you are a false Jesus and if we should run from you.”
Saavedra, 37, comes from a large family - five brothers and one sister. Born and raised Catholic, he grew up in a lower-income Ventura County home and was never much of a student.
In the studio, “your holy host,” as KFI Jesus refers to himself, has a stack of references - his “safety net” and “security blanket” - which include the Bible, commentaries on the Old and New testaments, the books “When Skeptics Ask” and “When Critics Ask” and a 2-inch stack of notes.
“One time, I dropped an F-bomb in front of my mom, and this sweet lady, who was raised Catholic - she went to parochial school - looked at me and said, `Son, you are no Jesus.’ And I said, `Mom, you are no virgin.”‘
Saavedra’s faith is fervent, but he is not pious. His opening monologue usually is an indication of his recent struggles, and when it’s about God’s plan for sexual purity, his colleagues know he’s not following it.
“He is very religious, but he is very rebellious,” said Robin Bertolucci, KFI’s program director. “He has sort of a love-hate relationship with religion.”
“Elijah was suicidal; Isaiah preached naked. These are not perfect people. Job went bankrupt; John the Baptist ate bugs. It wasn’t about perfection. It wasn’t about them not having any flaws. It was about God using them, seeing in them the passion and intensity for the word of God,” KFI Jesus told his audience.
Radio host takes on godly persona, gives life advice
Inside KFI-AM, the face of this Jesus looks nothing like familiar images of Christ. Bald and goateed sans moustache, he wears a hoop earring and bears the tattoos of a rebellious youth.
The voice of KFI Jesus - a strong, smooth bass - belongs to Neil Saavedra, who does not believe he is the Messiah, yet he assumes the godly persona during a three-hour call-in show that airs Sunday mornings.
His tone is not sarcastic but loving, his aim not to deceive but to reach Christians in need of support, encouragement and pastoral advice.
For Saavedra, a lifelong Christian who had his born-again moment at age 17, it’s a calling. Serving as marketing director for KFI-AM (640) pays his bills. Hosting “The Jesus Christ Show” is how he gives back.
“Do I feel qualified to answer any of this stuff? No way,” he said during a commercial break. “But sometimes the people are so desperate for help, my God, I’ve got to do something.”
Listeners heed his wisdom; some consider it divinely inspired.
The Christian Bible warns no fewer than seven times against false teachers who will twist God’s message for their own gain. Christians are taught to be on guard, clearly illustrated during an early commercial break.
“Hey Neil, on Line2 the guy seems a bit combative,” KFI Jesus’ call screener said. “He wants to know if you are a false Jesus and if we should run from you.”
Saavedra, 37, comes from a large family - five brothers and one sister. Born and raised Catholic, he grew up in a lower-income Ventura County home and was never much of a student.
In the studio, “your holy host,” as KFI Jesus refers to himself, has a stack of references - his “safety net” and “security blanket” - which include the Bible, commentaries on the Old and New testaments, the books “When Skeptics Ask” and “When Critics Ask” and a 2-inch stack of notes.
“One time, I dropped an F-bomb in front of my mom, and this sweet lady, who was raised Catholic - she went to parochial school - looked at me and said, `Son, you are no Jesus.’ And I said, `Mom, you are no virgin.”‘
Saavedra’s faith is fervent, but he is not pious. His opening monologue usually is an indication of his recent struggles, and when it’s about God’s plan for sexual purity, his colleagues know he’s not following it.
“He is very religious, but he is very rebellious,” said Robin Bertolucci, KFI’s program director. “He has sort of a love-hate relationship with religion.”
“Elijah was suicidal; Isaiah preached naked. These are not perfect people. Job went bankrupt; John the Baptist ate bugs. It wasn’t about perfection. It wasn’t about them not having any flaws. It was about God using them, seeing in them the passion and intensity for the word of God,” KFI Jesus told his audience.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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