Culture Matters

We have a conversation with Andrew Wilson, discussing everything from ministry in the UK to what it looks like for Andrew and his wife, Rachel, to parent two children with regressive autism.

In light of election season, we have a discussion about how to engage politics wrongly and rightly. Matt and Josh are joined by TVC staff members Kyle Worley and Anne Lincoln Holibaugh. Together they discuss the pros and cons of the Republican and Democrat parties and what it might look like to let our Christian beliefs and values inform the way we think about laws and policies while considering t...

The quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo, talks with Matt and Josh about the intersection of faith and professional sports. He shares his testimony, discusses the unique challenges of being a Christian and a pro athlete and also opens up about what family discipleship looks like in the Romo home.

Special guest  Afshin Ziafat , the lead pastor of  Providence Church , joins us to talk about what the Christian response to refugees should look like and to share some insight on the Islamic faith. In our new #AskTVC segment, we answer questions about Christians supporting Donald Trump, false gospels, the Sinner's Prayer and more.

We spend some time talking about Advent and then chat with Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and record producer  Lecrae . This leads to a conversation about celebrity, cultural engagement and hip-hop, from how Lecrae has dealt with his success, recent changes at  Reach Records  and the way Christians should approach artists like Kendrick Lamar.

We are joined by  Eric Geiger , Vice President at  LifeWay  over its Church Resources Division and author of several books, including  Simple Church ,  Identity ,  Transformational Discipleship  and  Creature of the Word  (co-authored by Matt Chandler and Josh Patterson). We discuss the grand mission of the Church—discipleship—and the various models by which churches carry out this mission.

Zack Eswine , pastor of  Riverside Church  in Webster Groves, Missouri, and author of several books, including  Sensing Jesus  and  The Imperfect Pastor  joins us to discuss the importance of recognizing our own humanity, especially for pastors and ministers. We talk about common temptations that cloud this sense of humanity and daily rhythms that can help regain it.

This week Matt and Josh are joined again by JT English, Pastor of Training for The Village Church Institute, and by Adam Hawkins, Spiritual Formation pastor at our Plano campus. They discuss guns, gun control laws, why this is all such a big deal and how we should view this controversial issue as Christians.

We discuss how Christians should approach Halloween and have a discussion with author Brad Lomenick about leadership in and outside the Church. 

We're joined by David Platt, the current President of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board, to talk about international missions and the Syrian Refugee Crisis. 

We discuss the purpose and outworkings of the weekend gathering on Sundays and have a conversation about God's heart and intention for vocation and the work we do. 

We sit down with Beau Hughes, the Lead Pastor of The Village Church Denton, to talk about the pros and cons of multi-site and the future of church planting. 

After taking a break for the summer, we return with a conversation about Matt's sabbatical, our fall sermon series on The Apostles' Creed and how we should respond to and engage with our current cultural climate. Special guest Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, author and professor of English at Liberty University, provides clarity on how we might approach abortion and the Planned Parenthood scandal...

Pastor and author Mike Cosper joins the show to discuss the relationship of culture to worship and liturgy in the church. They also examine the connection between worship and discipleship, bad vs. good media, and how parents can make informed decisions about media consumption for their kids.

Our own Trevor Joy joins Josh and Matt to discuss what Covenant Membership is and why we do it, in light of our upcoming classes. They also share some lessons learned in developing ministries over time and how to turn a vision into a reality.

We're joined by author and pastor Sam Allberry to talk about same-sex attraction from a biblical perspective and seek to answer the question at the heart of Sam's new book, Is God Anti-Gay?

Lore Ferguson, a Covenant Member, writer, designer and speaker, joins Josh and Matt to discuss singleness, complimentarianism and women in ministry. They explain why The Village doesn't have specific ministries for singles or women (or men), and Lore shares how singles can steward their stage of life, seeing it as a gift, for the sake of the gospel.

Matt and Josh are joined by DFW radio personality and sports analyst, Bob Sturm, to talk about March Madness, from why the tournament is so exciting to who they think is going to win it all to what makes college basketball different than the NBA. They also talk to Bob about being a Christian on a popular sports radio station, as well as his family's journey to adopt a son from Honduras.

In this episode, guest Dr. Russell Moore joins the podcast show to discuss homosexuality, same-sex marriage and how the Church should respond. Dr. Moore serves as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC is dedicated to engaging the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ and speaking to issues in the public square for the protection o...

Josh and Matt talk about the James series, particularly trials and suffering well. They also share some fun discoveries from the series #faithworks hashtag before moving into Lent and what resources are available for it. Next, Josh and Matt attempt to answer the question of how they, as pastors, balance family life and ministry. In closing out, they discuss The Villages mission statement and disci...

We discuss violence in the NFL and football, specifically how Christians should react. During Ministry at The Village, JT shares the vision for Training classes and forums at The Village.

We have a discussion about The Village Church's framework for family discipleship. Then we discuss the topic of abortion and the role the Church should play with this important issue. 

This month, Matt and Josh are joined by special guest Anthony Moore, our Fort Worth campus pastor. In Life at The Village, they discuss the season of Advent and preparing for 2015. For Culture and Theology, the men share their favorite and most anticipated movies of the year. At the end, the discussion turns to racial reconciliation and how believers and churches should respond to Ferguson and Eri...

In Life at The Village, Matt and Josh wrap up our A Beautiful Design sermon series and discuss the season of Advent and how to make the most of the holidays this year. For our Culture and Theology segment, they talk about the Brittany Maynard story, Matt's battle with cancer and the sanctity of human life.

In Life at The Village, Matt and Josh discuss A Beautiful Design, why we are doing the fall series and the implications of the Imago Dei. The managing editor of our blog and author of Women of the Word, Jen Wilkin, joins them for Culture and Theology to discuss the current NFL scandal, how the gospel applies to abuse and domestic violence and how churches might respond. Leadership and Ministry loo...