Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, "the vast majority [of religion and spirituality podcasts] are Christian-based, but they also include New Age, Jewish and Buddhist podcasts." Charles Arthur of the New Statesman has commented on the trend and it's funding methods to the TV evangelist Billy Graham, who would boldly ask for donations. The Daily Telegraph pointed out that churches typically have difficulty embracing pop culture and that podcasting has been one of a few success stories, and that even the non-religious can be enthusiastic about the development because over-zealous evangelists will be reduced to silently using earbuds and headphones. According to Olga Kharif of the Bloomberg Businessweek, "Religion and spirituality podcasts have multiplied faster than most other types of podcast programming and have emerged as one of the genre's most popular." In May of 2005, Vonhögen's "Catholic Insider" podcast ranked third on PodcastAlley.com, which hosted 2,884 podcasts at the time. Ryan King and Dan Tripp began a podcast called "Outchurched" as an alternative to ministry work. In 2005, most religious organizations did not have official positions on podcasts, but encouraged spreading the Gospel message regardless of the medium being used. Most religion and spirituality podcasts are made by preachers who want to spread the Gospel to more than just their congregation. Reverend Tim Hohm hosts the podcast "RevTim", which reached an international audience in 2005 despite his relatively small congregation. Reverend John Butler—who worked previously as a radio host and DJ—hosts the "Psalmcast", which contained over 5,000 psalms in 2005. The "Catholic Insider" and "The Daily Breakfast" delves into pop culture such as Star Wars and Harry Potter to discuss the religious or spiritual messages and themes present in the stories. Religion and spirituality podcasting has started in countries around the world including the United States, the Netherlands, and India. Notable examples Notable figures in the religion and spirituality podcast movement include Craig Patchett host of The Godcast, Reverend Tim Hohm host of the podcast RevTim, Reverend Mark Batterson host of National Community Church Audio Podcast, James Dobson host of Focus on the Family Broadcast and Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk, Al Mohler host of The Briefing and Thinking in Public, Reverend Roderick Vonhögen host of Catholic Insider and The Daily Breakfast. The Boston Worship Center hosts the "Worship Center Audio Podcast". See also List of religion and spirituality podcasts Rob Bell Roderick Vonhögen Krista Tippett References Further reading Hilton III, John