Faith and Culture Now

In this video, Scott speaks with Father James Yamauchi about the beliefs and traditions of the Catholic Church.

In this episode Scott and Christine discuss the positive aspects of humor, especially in light of bad situations. They also discuss how to know when something is not appropriate to joke about or is in bad taste.

In this episode, Scott talks with Erin and Steve about whether or not Biblical principles should be re-negotiated based on cultural acceptance and practices, the discipline of Matt Chandler and his pastoral behavior on social media, and the statements made by Al Mohler about Christians being ashamed for not voting or voting the wrong way.

In this episode, Scott speaks with  Reverend Benjamin J. Dueholm about the history,  traditions, and the distinctive marks of the Lutheran Tradition in the  Christian Faith.

In this episode, Scott, Randall, and Scott H. discuss passages of Scripture that are ignored in chidlren's church, avoided from the Pulpit, or selectively ignored to promote a specific agenda.

In this episode Scott interviews Dean Robert Price of St. Matthew's Cathedral about the Anglican tradition and what distinguishing marks characterize that denominational leaning of the Christian faith.

In this episode, Scott and Erin discuss what we mean when we say that the Bible is God's Word, when we say that he inspired the writers of the text, and what we mean when we say that the Bible is without errors. We also discuss why we can trust that it is still God's Word even though it was edited some by the prophets in the Old Testament era. Scribal errors are explained and as well as ancient wr...

In this episode, Scott, Scott, and Christine discuss matters of emotion as they relate to manipulation, evangelism, and losing a loved pet.

In this episode, Scott, Steve, and Randall discuss unity as it relates to evangelism, re-editing art after it is published, and re-defining terms to fit your agenda.

In this episode, Scott S., Christine, and Scott H. wrap up the series on the Worldview Driven Church. They share concluding thoughts and important themes throughout the series.

In this episode, Scott and Erin discuss the Biblical mandate to make disciples and how to do that from the perspective of creation, fall, and redemption.

In this episode, Scott and Hannah discuss the value of spiritual disciplines, growing in the faith, the nature of discipleship, and the value in developing one's spiritual life.

In this episode, Scott and Steve talk about God's calling on our lives and specifically his calling on our lives as it relates to work and careers outside the church.

In this episode Scott and Randall discuss the importance of community in the church and how the church should view its ministry to "strangers" in the community.

In this episode, Scott S. and Scott H. talk about the nature of preaching and the importance of preaching the whole of Scripture through the lens of Christ.

In this episode, Scott and Christine discuss the importance of Liturgy to worship. This includes focus on the communal aspects of worship as well as the participation of everyone in the worship service.

In this episode, Scott and Hannah discuss recovering eschatological purpose of the church, namely understanding our place in the process of redemption and the already-not-yet and how it relates to our hope in the Lord.

In this episode, Scott and Erin discuss how the church is to be properly seen as a continuation of Israel going back to Abraham and ultimately to the Garden. We also note that the Church is not merely a replacement of Israel.

In this episode, Scott and Christine discuss what encompasses the Kingdom of God and the importance of sharing that Kingdom with the world around us.

In this Episode, Steve and I discuss the importance of seeing value in the whole person. We discuss the problems of objectifying people or using them as a means to an end, as well as the problem with seeing people as just soul's trapped in a body.

In this episode, Scott and Randall talk about the need for churches to have proper teachings about the nature and character of God, the value of engaging all of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation, and the importance of seeing Christ as the redeemer of the cosmos and the fullness of deity.

In this new series, Scott S. and Scott H. discuss the Worldview Driven Church by Dr. David Naugle. They begin with several critiques of American Church culture and using Dr. Naugle's outline, they lay out the conversation for the coming parts in this study, including proper church beliefs regarding God, salvation, and the identity of the church, as well as proper practice including worship, preach...

In this episode, Scott and Christine discuss the redeeming qualities of Encanto and Red on Disney.

Scott and Steve talk about the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock as well as what implications it has for our society.

In this episode, Randall and I discuss some of the ongoing issues regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.