Podcast Episodes
Back to Search637: Your Church is Too American with Steve Bezner
Steve Bezner, a pastor in Houston, had a troubling realization—his people were being shaped more by social media, YouTube, and cable news than by the…
1 year, 8 months ago
French Friday: The Pope's Humility & the Joy of MAGA
In a military operation straight out of a spy novel, Israel infiltrated Hezbollah's communication networks and detonated pager bombs and walkie talki…
1 year, 8 months ago
636: America's Government Teacher on Hope & Resilience with Sharon McMahon
With both the election and polls getting closer, new research from Lifeway says a record number of pastors are refusing to say who they're voting for…
1 year, 8 months ago
635: Slandering Haitians & Parents for Peace in Israel/Palestine with Robi Damelin
During last week's presidential debate, Donald Trump amplified a false rumor about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. Since then th…
1 year, 9 months ago
634: The Happiness Paradox & Lessons from Life's Last Room with Amy Low
Today's show is all about perspective. First, Phil offers his perspective on the news stories fans send him on social media about Icelandic cucumbers…
1 year, 9 months ago
633: The Head Covering Comeback & Unsung Heroes with Jemar Tisby
A very old trend is making a big comeback among Catholic women—veils. Is the turn toward head coverings rooted in Scripture, a desire for sacred symb…
1 year, 9 months ago
French Friday: Are the Political Parties Trading Places?
For the first time in decades, the Republican Party has removed all pro-life language from the party platform. Trump has also called for less free-tr…
1 year, 9 months ago
632: Smartphones & Spiritual Formation with Jonathan Haidt
As we start a new academic year, school districts throughout the country are increasingly banning smartphones. No one is more responsible for this tr…
1 year, 9 months ago
631: Evangelicals for Harris & Holy Land Theology with Gary Burge
In the last two presidential elections about 8 in 10 evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, but can Kamala Harris steal some of those votes in 2024? We…
1 year, 10 months ago
630: Pain & God's Presence with Dave Gibbons
We all hear stories of people walking away from faith because of cultural challenges and hypocrisy in the church. That's what makes Dave Gibbons' new…
1 year, 10 months ago