Have you ever found yourself questioning your beliefs? You're not alone. Pastor Jamin Roller joins us in a candid conversation about the complexities of doubt within the Christian faith. We explore the walk between conviction and the natural human tendency to question and how scripture itself presents a rich tapestry of responses to doubt — from the Psalms' raw introspection to the Gospels' narratives of Jesus compassionately addressing His own disciples uncertainties.   Resources Mentioned: James Series by Citizens Church -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram

How should Christians think about global conflict? Does being a "peacemaker" mean we don't engage with or create conflict? How do we even start to make peace in such a polarized culture? In this episode, we have a conversation with author and theologian Jonathan Dodson about how to navigate our divided culture.   Resources Mentioned: The Unwavering Pastor Our Good Crisis The 6 Megatrends That Will Shape 2024 What is Chronic Anxiety? | Steve Cuss -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram

This week we tackle a topic that can really affect a lot of us. In a culture that celebrates speed and efficiency, and platforms people who “hustle,” the reality is that constant hustling leads to burnout. God speaks to us through His word and through the example of Christ to show us there is a better way. Resources Mentioned Sabbath Resistence The Common Rule Habits of the Household The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram   Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

As we enter into a new year and all that can weigh on that season—the hustle culture, demands from family and friends, an election year. There are plenty of things to be anxious about, so in this episode, we have a conversation about anxiety. -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram

In this special Christmas crossover episode, we are joined by Drew Fitzgerald, host of the podcast Christianese. We compete in a little Christmas Trivia, share some nostalgia and close with a special segment by Drew. Merry Christmas from all of us at Culture Matters!   Subscribe and Listen to Christianese: On Apple On Spotify -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram   Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We wrap up 2023 with a look back at some news from the year and talk about some of our favorite episodes, as well as some books and songs that we enjoyed.   Resources Mentioned The best of 2023 (songs) The best of 2023 (books) Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Called.Called is a professional network specifically designed for people in ministry! For anyone from youth interns to executive pastors, Churches to Christian nonprofits, Called is THE place to find community and discover opportunities. Connect with ministry peers who share your calling and passion for building the future of the church.  Sign up at called.co to build your profile and start making connections today!   -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram   Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

In this week's episode, we sit down with a good friend, Aina Carruth, to talk about the hard seasons of friendship, how to make healthy boundaries, and appreciate the beauty of good friendships. Friendships are worth the work and there's so much to learn and glean from persevering in friendship.   Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Called.Called is a professional network specifically designed for people in ministry! For anyone from youth interns to executive pastors, Churches to Christian nonprofits, Called is THE place to find community and discover opportunities. Connect with ministry peers who share your calling and passion for building the future of the church.  Sign up at called.co to build your profile and start making connections today!   -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram   Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We invited our friends Braedon and Jenna back on the show to talk more about navigating singlness. In this episode we talked about how to handle friendships between singles and marrieds, steward attraction, and advice for navigating the holidays when you're single. Resources Mentioned Link to previous episode on Singleness Link to episode with Curt Thompson Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Called.Called is a professional network specifically designed for people in ministry! For anyone from youth interns to executive pastors, Churches to Christian nonprofits, Called is THE place to find community and discover opportunities. Connect with ministry peers who share your calling and passion for building the future of the church.  Sign up at called.co to build your profile and start making connections today!   -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram   Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We chat with author Zachary Wagner about his book Non-Toxic Masculinity. Zachary offers a fresh approach to thinking about masculine sexuality from a nuanced Christian perspective. He paints a beautiful picture of healthy masculinity in light of the redemptive story that God has for all of humankind.   Guest Resources Zachary's Website: zacharycwagner.com Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality Follow Zachary Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Called.Called is a professional network specifically designed for people in ministry! For anyone from youth interns to executive pastors, Churches to Christian nonprofits, Called is THE place to find community and discover opportunities. Connect with ministry peers who share your calling and passion for building the future of the church.  Sign up at called.co to build your profile and start making connections today!   -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram   Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

Author and Psychiatrist Curt Thompson joins us on the podcast to talk about his book The Soul of Desire. We explore the topics of beauty, vulnerability, longing, community, and the nature of desire.   Guest Resources Connect with Dr. Thompson and his work Being Known Podcast Neuro Faith Podcast Philosopher Roger Scrutun's Beauty   Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Called.Called is a professional network specifically designed for people in ministry! For anyone from youth interns to executive pastors, Churches to Christian nonprofits, Called is THE place to find community and discover opportunities. Connect with ministry peers who share your calling and passion for building the future of the church.  Sign up at called.co to build your profile and start making connections today! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We got to sit down with Kim Jones, Director of Engagement for My Refuge House, a non-profit that provides long-term aftercare to survivors of commercial and online sexual exploitation of children and abuse in the Philippines. We talked about the work that MRH is doing to restore one life at a time, as well as discuss some of the nuances of the culture of trafficking and sexual exploitation.   Resources Mentioned Learn more about My Refuge House Attend Fashioned for Freedom   Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Called.Called is a professional network specifically designed for people in ministry! For anyone from youth interns to executive pastors, Churches to Christian nonprofits, Called is THE place to find community and discover opportunities. Connect with ministry peers who share your calling and passion for building the future of the church.  Sign up at called.co to build your profile and start making connections today! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

Our guest this week is Dr. Abigail Favale, writer and professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. Her book—Genesis of Gender—is an important resource for understanding the gender paradigm, and applying a Christian approach to the cultural narratives.   Resources Mentioned The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory Abigail's Website -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

Our hosts sit down and talk through some of the things we're been reading and enjoying this season. Some of the topics we talk about: The concept of "Slow Journalism" The downfall of relentlessly pursuing optimization through technology How we walk through grief and do suffering well. Resources Mentioned Delayed Gratification: Slow Journalism Magazine The Convivial Society Technology Newsletter A Strange New World by Carl Trueman Tara Lapinksy's Podcast Unexpecting Our episode with Adam Young -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with Professor Sandra Glahn on the topics of infertility and how women have served in historical Christianity. We look at her latest book— Nobody’s Mother— a re-examining of Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 2:15 with new social and historical context that helps us better understand God’s view of women.   Resources Mentioned Nobody's Mother by Sandra Glahn Website: Sandraglahn.com Walking through Infertility by Matthew Arbo   Thanks To Our Sponsors We love the Pour Over and we think you will too! The Pour Over provides concise, politically neutral, and entertaining summaries of the world’s biggest news paired with reminders to stay focused on eternity. Subscribe in just one click...click here! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

While marriage can be easy for some, the reality of two sinners entering into union with each other is often fraught with hardship. This week we chat with Laurie and Matt Krieg on their own personal journey through marital strife and what it has taught them about love and the gospel.   Guest Resources An Impossible Marriage: What Our Mixed-Orientation Marriage Has Taught Us About Love and the Gospel Learn more or listen to the Hole in My Heart Podcast: lauriekrieg.com/   Thanks To Our Sponsors We love the Pour Over and we think you will too! The Pour Over provides concise, politically neutral, and entertaining summaries of the world’s biggest news paired with reminders to stay focused on eternity. Subscribe in just one click...click here! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

How has a post-covid culture changed the landscape of young adulthood? Tymarcus and Liz are joined by a few special guests, Jenna Hernandez and Chelsea Conway, to talk about all things young adulthood – life in transition, dating apps, family and more.    -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We are joined by Dr. Chris Watkin to have a conversation around how Christians can engage the culture around them and about his book Biblical Critical Theory. The idea of Critical Theory is a hot button topic in our western culture, but we believe you will find this conversation both challenging and encouraging.    Resources Mentioned Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin Nancy Guthrie's Website  Even Better Than Eden by Nancy Guthrie God's Big Picture by Vaughn Roberts Gospel and Kingdom Graeme Goldsworthy City of God by St. Augustine City of God Lecture Series by Charles Matthews   Connect with Dr. Christopher Watkin Website | Twitter (X) | Podcast    -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

This week we look at technology's effects on the future of work and how it's shifting the job market. How can we think through the human need based on the Christian vision of a person, while also seizing opportunities in an increasingly changing market?   Resources Referenced Book: Knowing God's Will Book: The Call Acton.org Connect with Dan Churchwell: Twitter | Dchurchwell@acton.org   Thanks To Our Sponsors We love the Pour Over and we think you will too! The Pour Over provides concise, politically neutral, and entertaining summaries of the world’s biggest news paired with reminders to stay focused on eternity. Subscribe in just one click...click here! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We continue our series on life and community in a post-pandemic society by sitting down with author and pastor, Isaac Adams. In this episode we discuss the cure to loneliness, the danger of isolation and how God models what community should look like.   Guest Resources Connect with Isaac: Instagram | Twitter (X) United We Pray Isaac's Book: Talking About Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations   Thanks To Our Sponsors We love the Pour Over and we think you will too! The Pour Over provides concise, politically neutral, and entertaining summaries of the world’s biggest news paired with reminders to stay focused on eternity. Subscribe in just one click...click here! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

This week we talk to Michael Miller, lead research fellow at the Acton Institute, about how society has changed since the pandemic, and what the implications are for human flourishing from a theological view.   Guest Resources The Acton Institute The Moral Imagination Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Poverty Inc. Film Themoralimagination.com    Thanks To Our Sponsors We love the Pour Over and we think you will too! The Pour Over provides concise, politically neutral, and entertaining summaries of the world’s biggest news paired with reminders to stay focused on eternity. Subscribe in just one click...click here! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

We’re back! This season we’re diving into various topics on recovering community and human dignity in a post-pandemic world. But first, we need to cover some of the headlines and big movies from this summer. Buckle up! Thanks To Our Sponsors We love the Pour Over and we think you will too! The Pour Over provides concise, politically neutral, and entertaining summaries of the world’s biggest news paired with reminders to stay focused on eternity. Subscribe in just one click...click here! -- One of the best ways to support the show is by becoming a Patron. Your support helps us continue producing this show. Follow us on social: Instagram Twitter Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. If you would like to sponsor this show, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co