Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCultural Update: $2 Million Gender Medicine Verdict; AI Boyfriends; Politics at the Grammys
This week, Scott and Erik Thoennes discuss:
$2 Million Gender Medicine Verdict: A New York jury awarded $2 million to a detransitioner who underwent …
7 months ago
A Psychologist Watches "The Chosen" (with Liz Hall)
How would a psychologist view the TV series, The Chosen? What does the portrayal of the characters, namely Jesus, say about how we connect with God? …
7 months ago
Cultural Update: UK Revival Questioned; Child Safety on Social Media; Posthumous Sperm Retrieval
This week:
UK Revival Claims Questioned: A new Pew Research study challenges recent claims of spiritual revival among young adults in the UK, suggest…
7 months, 1 week ago
Serving God Under Siege
What is like to serve God under the siege of the war in Ukraine? What theological questions are raised as a result of the war, especially about the g…
7 months, 1 week ago
Cultural Update: "Looksmaxxing"; Grok's Sexual AI-Generated Images; Crime in Decline
This week, Scott and Sean discuss:
America's Historic Crime Drop - The U.S. has experienced its largest homicide rate reduction in 125 years, with al…7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why We are Protestants (with Fred Sanders)
Why are we committed to a Protestant understanding of Christianity? What is a unique Protestant view of the Bible, the gospel, and the ordinances? In…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Cultural Update: Is 2026 the year of AI slop?; Iran protests; Transgender athlete bans
Topics this week:
Will AI slop take over in 2026? How AI-generated media is breaking our ability to tell what’s real, and why rebuilding trust and vi…7 months, 3 weeks ago
Why The Church Still Matters Today (with Carmen Imes)
With churchgoing in decline in the US, what is the relevance of the church today? What’s the significance of the Bible using the language of family t…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Cultural Update: Religious Trends Ahead in 2026; Is Killing Organ Donors OK?; Near-Death Experiences
To kick off 2026, Sean and Scott discuss:
The Top 5 Religious Trends to Watch in 2026A federal judge's ruling about teachers' rights to inform parents…7 months, 4 weeks ago
What to Make of Alternative Medicine? (with Donal O'Mathuna)
What is alternative medicine? What does the Bible have to say about it? What is the connection between one’s faith and one’s health? We'll answer the…
8 months ago