Stay Curious

This week we talk about demonic possession, ego idols, and catching people via Mark 1. 

This week we hash out some thoughts on a recent interview with the lead singer of christian rock band Skillet in which he suggests that the use of terms like "CRT" and "social justice" are pushing the church toward a "civil war". 🤷‍♂️    Shoot us an email at staycurious@hillcityrva.com

After talking gambling and weed, why wouldn't we tackle sex!? This week John, Matt, and special guest Lacy continue a conversation about human sexuality and flourishing that started with Hill City's most recent sermon series. You can view the original message here.

Marijuana is becoming legal here in the states, specifically here in Virginia. Can we think about its use wisely while also not putting a stake in the ground?

As debates heat up over the building of Richmond's first casino, John and Matt talk through the implications of "sin tax" and the societal treatment of gambling.

This week we talk to Jonathan Chan, executive director of CHAT , about the shootings in Atlanta and his experience as an asian american person in the church.

Influential bible teacher and best selling author Beth Moore has officially distanced herself from the Southern Baptist Convention. We (unsurprisingly) have some thoughts!

Well, we weren't going to talk with all the single ladies without at least hearing from a few of the single men. We're joined by eligible bachelors Kevin and Adrian to talk about being single guys in the year 2021.

We kick off our series on relationships by talking to some of the most eligible bachelorettes (maybe ever) about the real-ness of being single in 2021.    Send us your thoughts at staycurious@hillcityrva.com Follow us on instagram @staycuriouspod  

In a follow up to our discussion on original sin we field a listener question around different views on Adam and the infallibility of scripture.

We're joined by a voice you may recognize, the one and only C. Goss, to discuss the nature and merit of differing ideas about the big "s" word.

John and Matt talk about the events of January 6th in our nation's capitol as we kick off Season 3 of Stay Curious. 

In a recent speech President Elect Joe Biden said "this is the time to heal". But what does that even mean? Wags and Matt talk through some thoughts on how, and if, we can heal as a nation in the wake of the last 4 years.

We go a little deeper on what we mean when we say "Jesus for President".

We are thrilled to be joined by best-selling author and speaker Latasha Morrison to talk about how we move forward with racial reconciliation and justice while staying focused on Jesus.   Check out more of Latasha's work at https://bethebridge.com  

We are stoked to be joined by Justin Giboney, president and co-founder of the And Campaign and co-author of "Compassion and Conviction: The And Campaign's Guide To Faithful Civic Engagement" to talk about what it means to be a Christian witness in the political arena.  

We continue our conversation on women in ministry with author, speaker, podcaster, and pastor Nicole Unice. You can check out Nicole's podcast "Let's Be Real"  here. Shoot us an email at staycurious@hillcityrva.com Follow us on IG at instagram.com/staycuriouspod  

"Wives, submit to your husbands." Is that it?  This week we're joined by Pastor Lacy to hear her experiences as a woman in ministry and how its effected her outlook on church, life, and scripture.

Author and theologian David Bennett recently spoke with our community and you all had questions! On this episode we dial David into the studio to answer those questions and more.

We take a look at some of the harsher language and ideology in our current cultural moment and wonder about hating injustice while loving actors in an unjust system.

This week we catch up with Wags and Matt on what they're learning during the year that won't stop.

This week we have an absolutely FASCINATING discussion with our friend Chernoh on his unique perspective around American law enforcement. Born in Sierra Leone, Chernoh became passionate about law enforcement by seeing lawlessness first hand in the midst of civil war. Moving to the U.S. he pursued a career in policing and now teaches criminal justice here at VCU.   

We are honored this week to be joined by activist and organizer Art Burton of the Kinfolks Community Empowerment and Community Unity in Action. Art shares with us how a lifetime of activism manifests itself through farming and fighting for equitable education.