All Things New

In a recent article for the New York Times, author Kaitlyn Beaty reflects upon her experience of "purity culture" in the late-1990s and early-2000s evangelical Christianity. In this episode, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Beaty's article, drawing on our own formative experiences in evangelical youth ministry.

Data tells us that now more than ever, religious affiliation is declining. But deep questions about meaning and purpose still exist within every human being. In this episode, we discuss Clay Routledge's analysis of this data in his recent article for National Review - and what it means for Christians.

Recently, author and former Catholic priest James Carroll wrote an article for The Atlantic making the argument for doing away with the Catholic priesthood. In this episode, we discuss his ideas and reasoning and how his argument echoes one made by Martin Luther around 500 years ago.

We like to read... and we like to share what we've read with others. In this episode, we take a break from some of our usual conversation topics to discuss a few of the books we're currently reading and what we've learned from them.

In a world of shallow relationships, broken promises, and emotional disconnection, we discuss what it looks like for Christians to cultivate deep, formative, counter-cultural community.

What do you spend the first 15 minutes of your day doing? Looking at your phone? Hitting snooze over and over? Attending to your children's needs? In this episode, we talk about why beginning your day in communion with the Lord is important and give practical ways to begin cultivating this habit.

Over the last few weeks, we have heard from many listeners who were encouraged by our recent episode, The Father Effect. Sadly, not long after we recorded that conversation, Dusty's father passed away. In this episode, Dusty speaks candidly about this experience and how he's navigating the complexities of grief.

We received a thoughtful email from a listener who works in the field of natural resources wondering how Christians ought to engage with ideas surrounding environmentalism and creation care. This topic tends to be seen as a political issue; but it's, first of all, a theological issue. In this episode, we examine how the gospel shapes and informs our stewardship of nature.

Recently, a listener wrote and asked how our use of liturgy has changed over the years, and how its use has shaped those who attend on Sunday mornings. In this episode, we spend time answering these questions and reflecting on the importance of liturgy within worship.

Provoked by a recent Christianity Today article by Todd Wilson we spend this episode discussing the importance of both holiness and wholeness in a christian's life.