Mindset with Mike Schutt

These days, many Christians’’ knowledge of Church history can be summarized: “Jesus, then Luther, then Billy Graham, and now me!” Most of us have little familiarity with the history of Christ’s Church in the world. Considering that the Church, the Body of Christ, is the banner of truth for the world, we should seek to do better. Church history is our family history, and in order to understand who...

Since the invention of the printing press, journalists have been adept at both speaking truth and spinning propaganda. From either end of this spectrum, however, professional journalists have historically seen themselves as key players in limiting government power and safeguarding public liberty. On this episode of Mindset, host Mike Schutt wonders if this is still true—it it ever was. His guest i...

Movies are more than entertainment—they proclaim, they teach, they correct, and they instruct. Critic Josh Larsen goes so far as to say that “movies are prayers”—they express our desires, our disappointments, and our joys. In this month’s episode of Mindset, Mike Schutt talks with Dr. Andrew Trotter to explore what this year’s Best Picture nominees say about American culture.

We are all products of our culture, and the primary tool the world uses to shape us is the media. The messages in our entertainment, our news, and our social media do more than just set the limits on acceptable thought; they also cultivate our tastes and teach us what it means to be good. In this episode, Mike Schutt talks to his guest CHAS CARLISLE about how the media you consume mutates your min...

Two myths that everyone takes for granted these days are the march of progress and the superiority of the present. But what if some changes are for the worse? What if the present could learn some valuable lessons from the past? In this episode, Mike Schutt talks to J. MARK BERTRAND about the heresies of progress and presentism, and how our hopes for a better future depend on recovering our sense o...