Mindset with Mike Schutt

In this episode of Mindset, Mike Schutt talks with theologian, pastor, and author Andy Naselli about the importance of reading to the Christian life. Drawing from his book How to Read a Book, Naselli explains how reading shapes us. Together they explore the connection between reading and spiritual formation, the influence of technology on our habits, the role of books in cultivating wisdom, and pr...

On this episode of Mindset, host Mike Schutt sits down with Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of  The Briefing . Dr. Mohler reflects on the challenges facing believers in a rapidly changing culture and the importance of developing wisdom and nurturing a deeply rooted biblical worldview. Their conversation explores faithfulness in public life, the role o...

In this episode of Mindset, philosopher and author J. Budziszewski joins Mike Schutt to discuss his new book  Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy. The book is an examination of what happens when individuals and cultures suppress obvious moral truth— Dr. Budziszewski explores these efforts to evade the demands of conscience and suggests helpful ways to addr...

In this episode of Mindset, Mike Schutt and Worldview Academy’s Jeff Baldwin explore the growing crisis in modern education and the challenge of forming rightly ordered loves in an anxious age. Baldwin, founder and president of the Worldview Crux bridge-year program, sees the limits of tech-based solutions and points toward a deeper need: a renewed vision of education rooted in great books, Socrat...

We know that our digital habits are reshaping us—attention spans, mental health, and our capacity for relationship are all diminishing. Are we willing to address our digital habits in light of the heavy cost?  Join Mike Schutt and his guest Clare Morell, author of The Tech Exit, a book that asks a very practical question: what would it look like for families to step off the technological carousel...

John Stonestreet joins Mike Schutt to talk about the decline of the West and the new documentary Truth Rising. The film, produced by Focus on the Family and the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, paints a realistic picture of the times, yet strikes a hopeful note — and issues a call to Christian to act as agents of renewal wherever God has placed them. The conversation provides a thoughtful pe...

Join Mike Schutt and his guest Katy Faust as they discuss “Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City.” Katy and her co-author lay out practical tips for equipping kids to stand firm and think well in today’s culture. Mike and Katy talk politics, religion, children’s rights, and parental strategy on this episode of MINDSET. 

In this episode of MINDSET, we ask a question that has puzzled and delighted Tolkien readers for decades: What do we do with Tom Bombadil? Clad in a bright blue coat and yellow boots, Tom dances and sings his way through the Old Forest, obviously out of place in the battle for Middle Earth. And yet, according to Chris Wiley, Bombadil is not an oddity or narrative leftover—he is a profound signpost...

In this episode of Mindset, host Mike Schutt sits down with guest Nathan Pegors to explore C.S. Lewis’s great novel, Till We Have Faces. A reimagining of the ancient myth of Cupid and Psyche, Lewis’s 1956 novel is a profound meditation on divine providence and revelation. Pegors unpacks how Lewis uses this myth not just to retell an old story, but to reveal the depth of the oldest story—God’s true...

Why are stories so important to us? Why are we fervent story-making and story-consuming creatures? In this episode of Mindset, Dr. Betsy Howard, assistant professor of literature at Bethlehem College and Seminary, joins host Mike Schutt to explore these questions. Dr. Howard unpacks how stories shape us, reflect our Creator, and serve as powerful tools for understanding reality, and she explains h...

One of the basic questions of human identity is “What does Scripture teach about the relationship between the soul and the body?” This is the question at the heart of a new book by Stan Wallace, "Have We Lost Our Minds?"  Wallace says that Christians are confused about what the soul is and about its role in human flourishing. He believes that this confusion is exacerbated lately by the writings of...

In this literary episode of Mindset, Mike Schutt and his guest, Dr. James McGlothlin, discuss  Beowulf , the epic poem that has captivated readers for centuries. A philosopher and theologian, Dr. McGlothlin speaks to the worldview-rich themes of the poem and the lessons it holds even for casual readers.  Join the conversation as Mike and James unpack the ways in which  Beowulf  explores the nature...

Lots of folks are discussing the “unchurched evangelical” these days. Yet it seems odd that a person would identify as “evangelical," yet never attend church. Perhaps church attendance is simply icing on the cake to true faith—an option that enhances our relationship with God. Or is it more than that?   Recently, Pastor Mark Bertrand joined Mike Schutt on a video “Worldview Conversation” to discus...

Sports and games are a prominent feature of our world. From family games in the living room and youth recreational leagues, to college athletics, professional sports, and the Olympics, we are surrounded by—and captivated by—sport and play.    In this episode of Mindset, Mike Schutt and his guest explore the fascinating concept of sports. Why does sport captivate so many of us, and how can Christia...

Some say that Christians are “anti-science.” Sillier yet, some claim that our faith requires us to believe things that have been proven untrue or impossible. As ridiculous as these claims are, the relationship between faith and science sometimes seems more complicated than it really is. And sometimes that’s our fault. Apologist Roy Swart, an engineer who has worked in various scientific fields his...

How can we chase after wisdom in today’s world?    The answer may be more complicated than you think, given the built-in barriers we face today. For starters, we live in a world that prizes youth, and extended adolescence seems to be the rule for this generation. Why is that, and what how can we have a  mindset  that leads to change—and ultimately, to wisdom?    On this episode, Mike Schutt and hi...

On this episode, Mike Schutt discusses the writings of Augustine with Professor Zach Howard. What can this fourth century “doctor of the church” possibly have to say to ordinary Christians today? Plenty, it turns out! From the role of imitation in Christian discipleship to discourses on proper and improper curiosity, the insights of Augustine have surprising power and relevance to contemporary bel...

C.S. Lewis is the greatest modern Christian apologist, having given an answer for the hope within him across myriad genres, relationships, and cultural topics. His academic work, his fiction, his essays, his poetry, and his cultural insights have moved readers for nearly 100 years. Mike Schutt’s guests on this episode testify to the role of reading Lewis in their own lives, and they explore the te...

Worldview Academy co-founder and Provost at Worldview at the Abbey Jeff Baldwin joins the podcast to discuss how reading good books is a key tool for taking every thought captive to obedience to Christ. Join the conversation with Jeff and Mike as they explore why reading makes you smarter—and why they believe that reading well is a crucial Christian discipline as well as a source of delight.

Public discourse about “justice” over the past decade or two has been anything but coherent. Focused on politics, lacking nuance, and devoid of any philosophical foundation, our conversations have led nowhere. Happily, a new addition to the conversation has arrived in the form of Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal , by Matthew Martens, a DC attorney and former prosecutor. Martens see...

If monsters are monstrous, why do so many of us love them in our movies and fiction? It does seem as if most of us are drawn to monsters in some basic way. One need not love horror movies to recognize the draw of a good dragon, orc, or troll. Surely, J.R.R. Tolkien was onto something when he suggested that monsters are central to the human story of struggle and glory. Join Mike Schutt and philosop...

“Good literature may tell us the mind of one man,” G. K. Chesterton wrote, “but bad literature may tell us the mind of many men. A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.” In this episode, Mike Schutt talks to his guest J. MARK BERTRAND about why the bad stories are often best for Christians taking the temperature of contemporary culture.

The dilemma of suffering can be a real barrier to faith in an all-good, all-powerful God. It challenges our own faith— can we really trust a God who allows the death of parents and the suffering of children?— as well as our neighbor’s. Whether our concern is apologetics or our own struggles with doubt, it is helpful to consider suffering in the light of day, to try to come to grips with our questi...

Reality TV is here to stay. Once dismissed by many as a passing fad, it has became a true institution. How are Christians to think of this fascinating, insightful, and degrading phenomenon? Mike Tiland, Worldview Academy Faculty member and Director of Camps, sees Reality Television as an often-helpful window into the secular culture. He joins host Mike Schutt in this episode to try to sort out the...

Despots have manipulated the masses since the dawn of time, but in the last hundred years they discovered a powerful new tool: the manipulation of language. The world prophesied by George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World has become all too real. If you’re going to think for yourself, first you’ll need to untwist the language of our contemporary debates. In this episode, Mike Schut...