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This week actor Taylor Lautner has been in the news following some hurtful comments made about his appearance online. A few things on the docket for Trending today: Why does culture glamorize youth so much, and how can we learn to accept the stage of life we're in? Part of being "real people" living with authenticity is learning to live in the moment, resisting the urge to rewind (or fast-forward)...

You've probably noticed some of your favorite TV shows have been airing a lot of reruns the past few weeks. Many of Hollywood's biggest writers are on strike asking for fair wages, but they're also worried about the future of A.I. and its effect on their careers. What about us? Do we need to worry about A.I. automation? Since we're made in the image of God, are there some aspects of creativity tha...

This week singer Ed Sheeran won a long-contested copyright legal battle, but it leads to an interesting conversation: How much can you "borrow" from an idea before it becomes illegal? How can we best learn from leaders before us, and how much of "our" ideas should we own and hold on to? Don't we want good ideas to be passed on--and where's the line? Pastor Joe and Matt wrestle with that and more i...

Happy Star Wars Day! 🙂 Today on TRENDING, Pastor Joe and Matt discuss lessons we can learn from the Star Wars franchise, plus: what are the pros and cons of our era of endless shows to stream on Disney+? How much is too much, and aren't our souls worth more than "traffic" on these platforms? Also, if you prefer to listen to TRENDING, you can now find the show on Apple, Google, Spotify, or whereve...

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had a viral moment in his press conference last night after his team lost. When a playoff run ends, does that mean the season was a failure? What's the purpose of sport--or of your career? As Pastor Joe said, are you more concerned with writing your eulogy or building your resume? 

This week on TRENDING: Actress Rachel McAdams revealed that she has turned down some MAJOR roles throughout her career. What can we learn from that? How do you balance ambition and contentment, and how should we prayerfully process those big decisions? 

This week Ariana Grande has been speaking out against the pain that comes from "body shaming," and she's not the only one. Obviously criticizing other people's bodies is a problem, so how can Christians help reverse this trend online? How should we view our own bodies, and when is it appropriate to compliment others? It can be a tricky tightrope, but Pastor Joe and Matt do their best to share some...

Having a wise succession plan is an important part of every leader's journey. Recent changes to Disney's leadership and our aging congress have brought some high profile examples to headlines in the recent weeks, which leads us to these questions: How can aging and emerging generations best work together? How do we know when it's time to move on, and how can we honor those who have gone before us?...

The images and headlines coming out of the war in Israel are heartbreaking. This conflict between Israel and Palestine is complicated, and it has interesting correlations with our Christian faith. How should we view and process this ongoing conflict, and does it have an impact on our theology? These are big and hard questions that Matt and Pastor Joe wrestle with on this week's episode of Trending...

Many kids (and parents!) across the world had big feelings this week as it looked like the popular kids TV show "Bluey" might be coming to an end. 😦 (Spoiler: It's not.) As the show writers and producers take their "hiatus," it prompts some big questions: How much success is enough? How big should a show or program get before the creators scale back? How do you handle "overnight" success, and whe...