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Pop Culture Redemption

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Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show determined to help the Church have better vision for God's working and presence in pop culture. Join us as we figure out how to be Christ's ambassadors to the world by engaging with what is good, bad, and redemptive within popular culture. When we better understand popular culture and see God's work in it, we better understand how to 'work the harvest' (Matt 9:37-38) and 'make God's appeal to the world' as Christ's ambassadors (2 Cor 5:20-21).

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Physical Expression in Worship, and a Biblically Illiterate Swine! Video 28.11.2023 1:13:38

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the gang has a lot to Rejoice, Reject and Redeem about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour (as seen in theaters). Jacob talks about what good worship is and isn’t, Jordan rejects sex appeal, and Connor gets back on his theological soup box. Plus, which host e...

Thanksgiving, Taylor Swift, and Top 5 Thanksgiving Sides Video 21.11.2023 1:03:21

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the show rejoices, rejects, and redeems Thanksgiving, and then starts to unpack Taylor Swift’s impact on culture throughout her career. Also, the crew breaks down their favorite Thanksgiving sides, unpacks the juxtaposition of Thanksgiving and Blac...

The Little Mermaid - Temptation, Where Gills May Fail, and Fishy CGI Video 14.11.2023 43:10

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the gang goes all in on The Little Mermaid (2023), which is now streaming on Disney+. Connor redeems childhood ignorance, Jordan considers himself a poor unfortunate soul, and Jacob submits a new definition for temptation. Plus, should a movie be c...

Napoleon Dynamite - Election Day, Politics and Jesus, and Vote for Pedro Video 07.11.2023 46:25

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s Election Day episode, the guys give their thoughts on how Christians should (and shouldn’t) engage with politics before diving into the 2004 cultural phenomenon “Napoleon Dynamite.” Is it ever ok to lie to get what you want? Should you change at all to attr...

Haunted Mansion - Halloween, the Church, and Owen Wilson is a Terrible Pastor Video 31.10.2023 1:13:17

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s Halloween Episode, the show dives into Disney’s Haunted Mansion (2023), now streaming on Disney+. Today’s episode is musically delicious, theologically nutritious, and creatively ambitious! The boys break out in spontaneous song multiple times, Jordan spookily...

Across the Spiderverse Video 24.10.2023 1:13:48

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s episode, the PopCR crew unpack Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse, which was released this year (2023). Spoiler: It’s a really good movie. All 3 hosts were emphatic in their praise of it. Also, see why Jordan thinks Across the Spider-Verse did multiverse bette...

Into the Spiderverse Video 17.10.2023 1:08:33

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s episode, the show enters the Spider-Verse arena by unpacking the 2018 movie ‘Into the Spider-Verse’. Jordan wows the show with impressive impersonations, Jacob calls out church gossip masked as ‘prayer requests,’ and Connor weighs the difference between ‘Great...

Free Guy Video 10.10.2023 1:04:35

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s episode, the show dives into the 2021 movie “Free Guy” (currently streaming on Disney+). Jordan breaks the show with his lifetime supply of something special, Connor gets angry at Jacob for something donut related, and Jacob goes double-or-nothing on John Mark...

Barbie - with Priscilla Poettker Video 03.10.2023 1:10:31

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s episode, the show dives into the 2023 blockbuster movie ‘Barbie.’ We have a first ever guest of the show AND a first ever listener question read live on the show! Guest Priscilla Poettker joins this ‘Mojo Dojo Casa House’ to lend her thoughts and insights, whil...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Video 26.09.2023 1:02:21

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s episode, the show dives into The Super Mario Bros. Movie (now streaming on Peacock). Jordan is 100% in his element as our resident gaming expert, Jacob plugs yet another John Mark Comer book (we’re noticing a pattern), and Connor plays armchair psychologist. Al...

Pilot - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. III Video 19.09.2023 1:04:35

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Pop Culture. In today’s inaugural episode, the gang launches into Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3. Connor gets preachy on friendship, Jacob has his first recorded ADHD moment, and Jordan emphatically rejects how GOTG 3 ended. Plus, is Iron Man actually more selfless than Captain Ame...