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The Truth Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs

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Have you ever noticed the deep theological truths that often appear in popular Christmas song lyrics? We have! Have you ever wondered about the people and history behind these songs? We have!

In the final Your Sunday Drive podcast episode of 2022, we take a deep(ish) dive into some familiar songs of the season. Plus we dig into related issues of sacred vs secular music, possible trends in worship music over the years, do some general Christmas-related chatting, etc.

Thanks to any and everyone who’s listened to an episode this year or any of our other FOUR YEARS of podcasting!! Merry Christmas and a blessed 2023 to you!

Come along for Your Sunday Drive – quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.

Hosts: Matt Hill and Nate Polzin. Presented by the Church in Drive of Saginaw, MI, as often as possible. Please visit churchindrive.com and facebook.com/thechurchindrive

This Episode Has No Agenda

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This is an experimental episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, recorded with literally no set topic, no notes, no agenda.

We can’t (won’t) even pitch what we actually ended up talking about (because we do, of course, now know what that was), even though it for sure turned out to be very, very interesting.

We could tell you what the goal of this experiment was, but that may be construed as an agenda and/or otherwise give you information about the episode ahead of time, which we can’t (won’t) do. You’ll just have to listen and find out. We do, as usual, hope you find this beneficial 🙂

Come along for Your Sunday Drive – quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.

Hosts: Matt Hill and Nate Polzin. Presented by the Church in Drive of Saginaw, MI, as often as possible. Please visit churchindrive.com and facebook.com/thechurchindrive

OK Boomer & Epstein; Memes, Conspiracy Thinking, Faith

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Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 21: This Week in Memes.

In this episode, we examine the current “OK Boomer” meme, inter-generational conflict and positives/negatives of the line of thinking behind this particular meme.

We then discuss the “Epstein didn’t kill himself” meme, conspiracy thinking, conspiracy theories and the potentially darker side of how memes can evolve, ending up with some surprising connections to the faith and a call to action to “look into it” when it comes to how we approach the world.

Come along for Your Sunday Drive – quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.

Hosts: Matt Hill and Nate Polzin. Presented by the Church in Drive of Saginaw, MI, as often as possible. Please visit churchindrive.com and facebook.com/thechurchindrive



Jarrid Wilson & Hope in the Face of Suicide

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Aren’t Christians supposed to have it “all figured out?” Does the gospel really work? Can people change? Is victory over our struggles possible? How?

In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we talk about Jarrid Wilson, a pastor and mental health advocate who recently committed suicide, and some related questions for Christians and non-Christians alike.

If you need help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. 

Come along for Your Sunday Drive – quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.

Hosts: Matt Hill and Nate Polzin. Presented by the Church in Drive of Saginaw, MI, as often as possible. Please visit churchindrive.com and facebook.com/thechurchindrive



Fall Kickoff: Sports; Future of College & Work; Meaning in Life

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Fall is here and with it the 150th season of college football in the U.S.!

In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we use this occasion as a kick-off point to revisit the topic of spirituality in sports.

Then the conversation goes deep into the current state of higher education, and the future of college and work.

Finally, the concept of God’s image is used as a touchstone principle to connect these topics to larger questions about purpose and meaning in life.

Take a listen and let us know what you think! Want to interact with us? Comment here, or on Spreaker or Facebook!



Josh Harris & Deconversion; Mass Shootings; The Boys & Euphoria

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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 the U.S., gun control, online influence, and whether deeper spiritual malaise is a factor.

Finally, Matt does a hot take on Amazon’s The Boys and HBO’s Euphoria as symptomatic of this malaise, yet with redemptive kernels.

Take a listen and let us know what you think! Want to interact with us? Comment here, or on Spreaker or Facebook!

The Immigration Debate; Stranger Things 3

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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 kingdom and loyalty to governments; how immigration became a moral/political issue for Christians in the U.S.; questions such as “do the ends justify the means?” and “what would Jesus do?”; nostalgia and loss of innocence in Stranger Things; Stranger Things as a portal story and call to adventure.

Take a listen and let us know what you think! Want to interact with us? Comment here, or on Spreaker or Facebook!