King & Culture

Seth and Luke discuss the work required to establish "new normals" within families while considering genetics, epigenetics, and the generational curses in the Old Testament.

Seth and Luke discuss what good friendship is and why our culture is so bad at it.  King & Culture LIVE! Boston Globe Article

Seth and Luke discuss how the Scriptures give us the resources we need to maintain loving relationships King & Culture LIVE!

Seth and Luke respond to the recent SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v Wade.

Luke and Seth discuss the value, function, and role of beauty.

Seth and Luke discuss Scientism's failure and how pockets of modern culture are drifting back towards paganism.

Seth and Luke discuss tragedy, evil, and what God wants from and for his people in the wake of disaster. Gun Control Debate

Seth and Luke discuss who we should learn from, listen to, and how to discern various dangers that arise both when we listen and when we don't listen to outsiders.

Seth and Luke discuss how health leads to growth and how theological development is a relational process.

Seth and Luke discuss what it means to do "the Lord's Work in the Lord's Way" and the extent of our responsibility for both means and ends in our day to day lives. The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way- Crossway Use Means, but Don't Trust in Means; Trust in God- Desiring God

Luke and Seth discuss different cultural approaches to resiliency, difficulty, and courage. 

Seth and guest Dr. Brian Arnold discuss how key figures in church history teach the church to persevere in persecution. 

Seth and Luke discuss four political tribes within America and how the non-religious right is a threat to the heart of the church.

Luke and Seth talk about Heaven, Hell, death, and judgment. They answer questions about what happens when we die, pets in heaven, God's justice, whether those in heaven are paying attention to us, what hell is like, and more. Heaven and Earth (Bible Project Video) Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church (NT Wright) Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Ever...

Luke, Seth, and Matthew Braselton take on even more questions that were submitted on Ask Anything Sunday, including: What is the purpose of the smoke/fog/haze used during services? Why do we sometimes change song lyrics from their original writing? What’s the best way to deal with a spouse that is taking so much time away from his family due to being distracted by his phone? As a parent, how do yo...

Luke, Seth, and Matthew Braselton take on additional questions that were submitted on Ask Anything Sunday, including: If someone was isolated their entire life and never heard about a God at all in their life span would God have mercy on them? How can those who are illiterate, mentally challenged or even in a 3rd world country that are good people be saved by Jesus? Or those who don't know or find...

Luke and Seth discuss different aspects of God's law and how it's different than the laws of humankind.

Seth and Luke discuss the emotional complexity of Christmas and how Jesus being a Man of Sorrows affects our Holly Jolly Christmas celebrations. Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

Luke and Seth discuss healthy and unhealthy ways to talk about “deconstruction” and various reasons people engage in the process. Josh Butler: 4 Causes of Deconstruction Apple Podcasts: Decolonizing Deconstruction Spotify: Decolonizing Deconstruction UK Deconstruction Facade Photo

Seth and Luke discuss how God is not a polygamist — he only has one bride — but because of consumerism and insecurity, Christians are tempted not to functionally believe that.

The Third Commandment means more than not using God's name to swear. Seth and Luke explore how common and easy it is to take the Lord's name in vain. They talk about acting like God can be magically controlled, the "flags" we fly to show the world our identity, our tendency to use God to excuse what we just want to do, and more. 

"Salvation" is a word that seems like just a churchy, religious word — but we see the concept of salvation at work all around us. Luke and Seth explore this countercultural conviction around salvation, noting that the broader culture struggles with God's wrath while Christians often struggle with God's sovereignty. They talk about why God's sovereignty matters and get to the core thing we have to...

Luke and guest Matthew Braselton sit down to discuss the Countercultural Convictions series message on "Generosity." They talk about the tension between generosity and wise stewardship, how suffering provides opportunities for generosity, how to discern what to invest in, and the importance of being able to receive generosity. Watch or listen to the related sermon. Explore additional resources on...

In today's episode, Luke Simmons and Mark Andress dive deeper into our Countercultural Convictions series with the topic of The Vulnerable; What does The Bible say? How would we respond? And why is this topic countercultural? We will see you next week with another epsiode.

This week, we continue through our Countercultural Convictions series with the topic of Sex & Sexuality. As we say a lot around here at Redemption Gateway, "May this begin the conversation, not end it" and that is our heart with this series and this topic specifically. Here, Luke Simmons and Seth Troutt dive deeper into this topic of Sex & Sexuality, what our current cultural moment has to...