2020 is nuts. Pandemic. Polarization. Social upheaval. The election. We try to put our arms around where the year is and where it might head next, seeking how we might respond from a Christian perspective. Everyone is talking Hamilton (again). We discuss this cultural juggernaut in terms of its artistic value, how it relates to…
Should Christians “celebrate” secular “holidays” like the Super Bowl? What risks and opportunities are there when we participate in such cultural events? How can we respond to the sudden death of a celebrity like Kobe Bryant? Can we find context and insight and comfort from the Bible at times like this? Reflections on these and…
How should we respond when Christian leaders leave the faith? What more can be said about recent mass shootings in the U.S.? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we talk about Josh Harris, purity culture, his deconversion and issues related to “losing faith.” We also go deep on recent mass shootings in…
It was recently the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, bringing to mind how unity and division often exist together in the U.S. In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we go deep with a moon landing retrospective, contrasted with a conversation about Trump, free speech, dissent, the current political divide in the…
How should Christians respond to the current debate and controversy surrounding immigration? Are there deeper spiritual meanings to be found in Stranger Things 3? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we go deep on these issues, touching on topics such as: the early history of conflict for Christians between loyalty to God’s…
Is there a quality problem with faith-based, “Christian” movies? Is the “Christian” vs. “secular” distinction always helpful when it comes to media? What makes good art anyway? And what’s it for? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we unpack this topic in a wide-ranging conversation that covers some specific titles, such as…
Want to go past surface meanings of scripture to something deeper? Truer? Wiser? Ever thought about creativity as a vehicle for that? In this special “anniversary” episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast: Our first ever guest, Kindra Silk Kreislers, brings a new perspective on the Proverbs 31 woman and talks about theopoetics. Also: Using…
TRIGGER WARNING: You might need a safe space for this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast. What’s it about? Outrage or call-out culture. Identity politics. Our seemingly too-easily-offended age and how Christians might navigate it with some wisdom. Other related topics come into it as well: Privilege, the influence of the internet and social…
