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Black Lives Matter; Remembering Ravi Zacharias

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In this new episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we discuss the current unrest following the death of George Floyd, including conversation about Black Lives Matter vs. “All Lives Matter,” protests vs. looting, the role of social media and politics, biblical examples (including Jesus flipping tables) and frameworks for understanding justice, value, etc.

We then take a brief moment to reflect on writer/speaker Ravi Zacharias, who passed away recently, sharing some takeaways and highlights of Ravi speaking.

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

“New Normal:” What Happens After the Pandemic?

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❓❗️ Are you starting to wonder how things will be different after the pandemic? So are we 🙂

In this special Zoom episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we ask “What happens after the pandemic?” What will the “new normal” be? How will our lives, work and world be different? Most importantly, what good can come from this dark time?  

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



HOWLoween SPOOKtacular (MacArthur, Kanye, Halloween)

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What’s the deal with John MacArthur and his conflict with Beth Moore? Is there really “no case that can be made biblically for a woman preacher?”

What’s the deal with Kanye West and his new album, Jesus Is King? Should Christians be welcoming or questioning Kanye?

What’s the deal with Halloween? Should Christians celebrate it? How?

In our HOWLoween SPOOKtacular episode, we handle all the pressing topics of the day in Your Sunday Drive podcast #20.

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



Snarky Faith for Crazy Times

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How can Christians “keep it real” and avoid the “Christian crazy?”

In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we try to discover what it means to have an authentic faith in these times, welcoming our second-ever guest, Stuart Delony, host of the Snarky Faith radio show and podcast.

Stuart tells us about his faith journey, we discuss some of the unfortunate ways Christians are currently seen in our culture and how we might temper that, as well as “Snarky faith” and why it’s important to have.

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

Moon Landing Then & Now; Trump, Dissent & Political Divide

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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 U.S., how Christians are involved and how Christian witness is impacted.

Also: how amazing was the moon landing?, human drive to explore and know, a Christian worldview upholds scientific discovery, Trump comments about “the squad,” free speech and does it have limits?, is being associated with Trump good for the church and the spread of the gospel?, should the gospel always be “unoffensive?,” and more.

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

Do Christian Movies Suck?

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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 Fleabag, The Americans, God’s Not Dead and The Passion of the Christ.

We land in a place which, we hope, affirms the good intentions of many faith-based films, while also acknowledging a higher standard for art *and* the value of “secular” media for bringing spiritual meanings to light.

Also in this episode: Doubt vs. Faith in the Christian life, substantial quoting from a couple source articles, +10 for a random Marshall McLuhan reference, a story about a near-fight in a theatre, Nate shows up a prof, and more! 🙂

Outrage Culture & Identity Politics, Black Mirror, Game of Thrones Finale

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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 media, etc.

We also do a quick plug for new Black Mirror and go in-depth on the Game of Thrones finale. What were the spiritual takeaways? Find out!

Check Out the Your Sunday Drive Podcast!

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Your Sunday Drive Podcast

Hey everyone!

I’ve been so proud to write for Screenfish over the years. Now I’m excited to share a new project I’ve been working on – one that very much fits into the mold of examining spirituality in culture:

The Your Sunday Drive podcast!

So what’s this podcast all about? Simple: Quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, all from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.

Our most recent episode tackled the current abortion debate. Before that, we did episodes on the Avengers, faith and science, Easter, the Final Four and spirituality in sports, Sekiro and spirituality in gaming, and much more!

I hope you appreciate this new endeavor as much as I hope you’ve appreciated my previous posts. Look for more episodes to show up regularly here, and please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc., and like, comment, review, share and all that!