Culture Matters

Education tends to be a divisive issue, but we share ways that Christians can be faithful whether they choose home, private or public education.

Chatting with Mark Sayers, we reflect on the upheaval of the 21st century, from terrorist attacks to political confusion, and discuss a Christian view and response.

We sit down with Dr. Russell Moore, President of the ERLC, to talk about a Christian view and response to artificial intelligence and virtual reality in our culture. 

We talk with author and speaker Andy Crouch about everyday steps for putting technology in its proper place as a family.

Reflecting on Easter, we chat with New Testament scholar and theologian N.T. Wright about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and its implications on our work and our culture.

We talk with the legendary sportscaster about his Christian faith and how that plays out at home and work, from adoption and his battle with cancer to “Inside the NBA.”

We have an honest conversation about Lent, discussing the “why” and “what,” along with some practical tips for making the most of the season.

We talk with author Rod Dreher about his book and strategy for Christians living in a post-Christian nation, from maintaining our identity and beliefs to how we deal with politics and public education.

We’re joined by Taryn Mays and Summer Vinson Berger to discuss the epidemic of domestic violence and abuse in our culture, how to understand this issue and how we can respond as the Church.

We talk with artist Makoto Fujimura about a Christian view and approach to art, as well as director Martin Scorsese's film, Silence, which tells a story of apostasy and martyrdom. 

We talk about the imago dei and the implications that a biblical view of human dignity has on end-of-life care and physician-assisted suicide in our culture.

We take a break from our regular conversations about culture to talk about Advent, looking at the history and ways that Christians can practice it today. 

We have a discussion about abortion with Matt Chandler and Brian Fisher, the President of Human Coalition, a pro-life organization seeking to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable in our lifetime. 

We chat with the author of The Big Disconnect, Catherine Steiner-Adair, about ways technology is making us sadder and lonelier and how it is disconnecting parents and children. Then we discuss the place of Thanksgiving in the Christian life.

Author, blogger and speaker Trillia Newbell talks with Josh and guest host Kyle Worley about her personal story concerning race and discrimination. They discuss God's vision for diversity, the reality of racial injustice, our current cultural climate and how we can pursue reconciliation moving forward.

We talk about the film The Birth of a Nation, which tells the story of Nat Turner, the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion. We then have a conversation about politics with Alan Noble and Michael Wear. 

We have a robust conversation with pastor and author Thabiti Anyabwile on single-issue voting, the 2016 presidential election and why he is casting a vote for Hillary Clinton. 

In this episode, Matt and Josh talk with author and pastor Joshua Ryan Butler about judgment, hell, apologetics and other hard topics. Then in our Slow Takes segment, we take a look at the phenomenon of Netflix's original series, Stranger Things, specifically why were drawn to the mysterious and supernatural and how to think about it in light of the gospel.

We talk about changing the name of the podcast to Culture Matters and then sit down with a couple of the guys from sports group Dude Perfect about their story and faith. 

Josh and David Roark sit down with Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson about a Christian view of movies, the need for film criticism and how we can assess what is a good or bad movie. 

Jen Wilkin joins Matt to talk with Gloria Furman, wife, mother and author of several books including The Pastor’s Wife, Word-Filled Women’s Ministry, Glimpses of Grace and Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full. They focused on her newest book, Missional Motherhood, which fits motherhood into the biblical story.  

The conversation covers everything from what it looks like for a Southern Baptist Church like ours to have a biblical, gospel-centered liturgy to the role of technologies and innovations in discipleship to the ways our personal habits and cultural practices shape us day in and day out.

Dr. Timothy Keller  joins us to discuss the  Rise Campaign , an initiative to see the gospel go forward in New York City over the next 10 years. From there, we talk about the relationship between churches and cities, as well as cultural renewal and what it looks like for churches to bring the gospel to every sphere of life. — One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron . Your...

Anne Lincoln Holibaugh and Jen Wilkin join us to talk about complementarianism and Jen's new book, None Like Him. We discuss whether or not complementarity and compatibility are at odds and then move to a discussion about the attributes of God.

We chat with Eric Metaxas about the significance of history and how we can learn from those who have come before us when it comes to engaging culture and fighting for social justice, specifically the issue of abortion.