Cultivated: A podcast about faith and work

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Cultivated, hosted by Mike Cosper, is a conversational podcast that explores the connection between vocation and faith in the lives of individuals who are working to shape and influence the world around them. Guests range include artists, athletes, writers, academics, entrepreneurs, and business leaders.

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When Mars Hill Church was planted in Seattle in 1996, few would have imagined where it would lead. But in the next 18 years, it would become one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most influential churches in the United States. ...

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06.16.2021 Coming Soon: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill When Mars Hill Church was planted in Seattle in 1996, few would have imagined where it would lead. But in the next 18 years, it would become one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most influential churches in the United States. ...
02.16.2021 Jen Pollock Michel on Vocation, Writing, and Habit Jen Pollock Michel is a writer based in Toronto, CA. She’s the author of several books, including Surprised by Paradox and A Habit Called Faith, which is releasing this week. On the podcast, she describes the road that led her ...
02.09.2021 Doug Logan: Reformed Theology in the Urban Context Doug Logan was running a barbershop in Patterson, New Jersey when he met Jesus. Doug, who is black, quickly married his girlfriend Angel, who is white. Within days, he was preaching on the streets to the homeless. In the twenty-five ...
02.02.2021 Tish Harrison Warren: How Grief is Our Companion in the Christian Life We’re often unprepared or unwilling to face experiences of loss and suffering. But in fact, they are opportunities for deep encounters with the presence and mercy of God. Tish Harrison Warren is a writer and a priest in the Anglican ...
01.19.2021 Makoto Fujimura on How What's Broken Becomes Beautiful Makoto Fujimura is a painter and the author of several books on the intersection of faith, culture, and the arts. Most recently he’s published Art and Faith: A Theology of Making. In this episode, Mako describes his calling as an ...
01.12.2021 Timothy Dalrymple on The Church's Need for Storytellers and Sages Timothy Dalrymple is the President and CEO of Christianity Today. His road to CT is marked by a number of surprise turns, the first being a significant, career-ending injury as an elite gymnast. In the years that followed, he pursued ...
01.05.2021 Aundi Kolber on Trying Softer Aundi Kolber is a therapist and the author of Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy. On this episode of the podcast, Aundi and Mike ...
12.14.2020 Latifah Alattas on Suffering, Healing, and Singing Cultivated veteran Latifah Alattas returns to the podcast this week to talk about life, faith, and creative work after divorce. When her marriage ended in 2017, it derailed a host of dreams and left her asking hard questions about forgiveness, ...
12.07.2020 Ross Mason on Innovation, Risk, and Recovery Ross Mason’s work has crossed the country and crossed the globe, from Moscow to Silicon Valley, and back to Georgia, where he’s from originally. A lifelong adventurer, he loved climbing, diving, competing in triathlons, and was even certified as a ...
12.02.2020 Dom D'Agostino on Reconciling Science and Faith Dominic “Dom” D’Agostino is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, where he teaches at the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. He’s also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human ...
11.17.2020 Rich Lowry on Where Conservatism Goes From Here Cultivated features the stories and ideas of Christians from a wide variety of perspectives. Their opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Christianity Today. From the time he was a teenager, Rich Lowry aspired to write for National Review. In ...
11.02.2020 Miroslav Volf on Christian Witness in Turbulent Places Miroslav Volf’s writing is considered some of the most significant theological work of the last century. He was born into a family of Pentecostal Christians in Croatia, under oppressive Communist rule, and a “minority of a minority” (as he would ...
10.26.2020 John Kingston on Awakening America This sponsored episode of Cultivated is brought to you by CT Creative Studio in partnership with American Awakening, an ambitious multi-platform effort that embodies a campaign for the soul of America in an effort to slay the giants of death ...
10.20.2020 Beth Moore on Standing Up to Your Own Tribe Beth Moore has a passion for the scriptures that has guided her ministry for decades. On this episode, she recounts her story and some of the figures – like John Bisagno – who helped her along the way. She also ...
10.08.2020 Politics and Public Witness with David French David French's story takes him from rural Alabama and Kentucky to Harvard law school. Afterwards, he found himself fighting for religious liberty and free speech throughout America's court system, and literally fighting for liberty in the surge in Iraq. In ...
01.13.2020 Practicing Medicine and Caring for Patients with Dr.Heather Lewis On this episode of Cultivated, Mike sits down with obstetrician and friend Dr. Heather Lewis. Wildly funny, smart, and confident, Heather talks about the challenges of practicing medicine, caring for and loving her patients. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
12.05.2019 Music, Loss, and the Kindness of God with Jeremy Casella Jeremy Casella has been a singer songwriter and performing artist for nearly twenty years. He’s performed and collaborated with people like Andrew Peterson, Phil Keaggy, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Casella has released 6 full-length albums and an EP. ...
11.14.2019 Augustine, Authenticity, and Emotional Health with James K.A. Smith James K.A. Smith talks with Mike Cosper about his story, his new book on Augustine, fatherlessness, and a wide range of other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10.31.2019 Grace, Laughter, and Secular Religions with David Zahl On this episode, Mike Cosper and David Zahl talk about his story, why he came to start Mockingbird, and what their mission is all about. They also talk faith and pop culture, secular religions, and how coping with life really ...
10.10.2019 Finding Holy with Ashley Hales Ashley Hales holds a PhD in English from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She’s a writer, speaker, and hosts The Finding Holy Podcast. Ashley’s married to a church planter in the southern California suburbs and the mother to 4. Her ...
09.26.2019 Wholeheartedness, Contemplative Spirituality, and Narcissism with Chuck DeGroat On this episode, we'll hear Chuck DeGroat's story – one that's full of surprising turns and surprising transitions. We'll talk about contemplative spirituality, the church's struggle with narcissism, and the resources available to us in church history for those seeking ...
11.13.2018 God Tricked Me Into This - Kyle Idleman Mike Cosper sits down with Kyle Idleman to discuss his career as a church planter, his evolution as an author, and his role as teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church, one of the largest churches in the U.S. Learn more ...
10.31.2018 You Have 6 Weeks To Change My Life Daniel Baltzer is a New York visual artist, and in this episode, he and Mike get into the grind of being an artist, and what it means to be a Christian artist at this cultural moment. Cultivated is a production ...
10.16.2018 "Why Didn't You Come Sooner?" - Christine Caine On this episode, Mike Cosper talks to Christine Caine, founder of A21, whose mission is to end slavery around the world. Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media and Narrativo Group. This episode was produced by Mike Cosper, recorded and ...
10.02.2018 I own that I'm an anomaly - Lecrae Mike Cosper sat down with hip hop recording artist Lecrae to discuss his life and work, and how he has come to terms with the idea that his career is an anomaly. Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media and ...
09.18.2018 Push Hard on the Plow with an Open Hand - Sebastian Traeger Sebastian Traeger is an author, entrepreneur & executive VP of the IMB. On this week’s episode, we hear his story and how he's worked through the tension of faith & work, a wrestling that resulted in his book, The Gospel ...
09.04.2018 This Isn't New Testament Christianity - Russ Moore Russ Moore’s career straddles the line between faith & politics & culture, and in his role as President of the ERLC, he is often called upon to speak to Christians and the world at large about the implications of everything ...
08.21.2018 My Faith Has Shaped My Life - Phil Keaggy Pt. 2 This week, Phil Keaggy returns to discuss his faith and how it has shaped his life and music. Along the way, Keaggy shares the story of how he came to jam with Paul McCartney at a wedding. Cultivated is a ...
08.14.2018 God Saved Me For A Purpose - Phil Keaggy Pt. 1 This week is the first of a two-part interview, and in this installment, Keaggy walks Mike through his fascinating career gently and unpretentiously dropping some pretty big names along the way. Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media and Narrativo ...
08.07.2018 My Faith Was All I Had - Justin Forsett This week, Mike sits down with Justin Forsett, retired NFL running back and entrepreneur. Forsett’s story, where he was always deemed too small or too slow, is a study in faith and perseverance. Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media ...
07.31.2018 Bonus Episode: The Best of Cultivated Mike is joined by his two best friends, Sarah Cosper (who also happens to be Mike's wife) and Lachlan Coffey, to talk about their favorite moments from the last three seasons of Cultivated. This episode was recorded and mixed by ...
07.24.2018 My Job is to Think Small: Alison Whitehurst on Leaving the Big Things to God This week, we visited with Alison Whitehurst in New York, where she’s been busy in productions like The Fortress of Solitude, at The Public Theatre. She opened up about her journey from Texas to New York and the central role ...
07.17.2018 Esteban Shedd on Missional Hip-Hop This week, Esteban Shedd stopped by to talk to Mike about the music he makes with Alert312 and how hip-hop culture shaped faith and led him to launch Streetlights Bible, an audio version infused with hip-hop rhythms to engage folks ...
07.10.2018 Taking Grace to the Sex Industry, with Rachelle Starr Rachelle Starr, Founder and Executive Director of Scarlet Hope, describes her journey of sharing the love of Christ with women in the adult entertainment industry. Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media and Narrativo Group. This episode was produced by ...
07.03.2018 The Origins of Christian Rock Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury talks about his new book "Why Should The Devil Have All the Good Music?" about Larry Norman and the origins of Christian rock music. It’s a fascinating story that raises questions about both the role of ...
12.12.2017 Brian Koppelman Brian Koppelman, along with his creative partner David Levien, is the creator of the Showtime series Billions and writer of the film Ocean's Thirteen. Brian also hosts Mike's favorite podcast, The Moment, which you can check out here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moment-with-brian-koppelman/id814550071?mt=2 Today's ...
12.05.2017 Skip and Timshel Matheny This week, Mike talks with Skip and Timshel Matheny from Roman Candle. Conversation includes what it's like being husband and wife in a band, why so much of Christian music sucks, and how their faith has changed and shifted over ...
11.28.2017 Vito Aiuto Vito Aiuto is one half of the indie band Welcome Wagon, along with his wife Monique. He’s also the pastor of a church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. On this episode, we talk about the parallel journeys he’s taken as an artist ...
11.14.2017 Jonathan Seale Jonathan Seale is a record producer and the co-founder of Mason Jar Music. He’s worked with Feist, Fleet Foxes, Josh Garrells, and many more. On this episode we talk about making records, about Mason Jar’s “analog” approach to music, about ...
11.07.2017 David Taylor, Karen Swallow Prior, Brett McCracken (Live) A live panel discussion between Mike Cosper, David Taylor, Karen Swallow Prior, and Brett McCracken on being a redemptive and faithful presence in communities. They also talk about the time David met Bono. Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media ...
10.31.2017 Dustin Kensrue Dustin Kensrue founded and fronts the post-hardcore band Thrice. He's also an accomplished solo act. We talk about being a Christian on tour with bands like NOFX, about his time at Mars Hill, about making music, and about finding your ...
10.17.2017 John Raymond John Raymond is a jazz trumpet player. He’s worked with some of the world’s most respected names including Billy Hart, Orrin Evans, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Linda Oh, and more. His albums have received glowing reviews in The New York Times and ...
10.10.2017 Sho Baraka Sho Baraka is a rapper and an activist. Over the last decade, he’s released several records and mixtapes, launched the “And” campaign – an effort to bring together people who care about social justice, urban poverty, the unborn, and family ...
09.19.2017 Melanie Penn Melanie Penn’s career has led her from Classical music to Broadway to her current work as a singer songwriter. We talk about what it’s like to make a pivot in your career, about making art as an adult, and about ...
09.12.2017 Alberto Gonzales Alberto Gonzales has served as a justice on Texas’ Supreme Court, as Chief White House Counsel, and as the Attorney General of the United States. On today’s show we talk about working in the White House, about 9/11 and the ...
09.05.2017 Rod Dreher Rod Dreher is a columnist for The American Conservative and the author of several books, most recently The Benedict Option. On this episode of Cultivated, we talk about the precarious place Christians hold in contemporary American society, about the Benedict ...
08.29.2017 Audrey Assad On today’s episode, singer, songwriter, and speaker Audrey Assad talks about her life as a singer-songwriter, her long journey of overcoming fundamentalism, the winding path of her musical career, and how she held on to faith in the darkest season ...
08.22.2017 Steve Taylor Part 2 On today’s episode, we continue our conversation with musician and filmmaker Steve Taylor, talking about making movies with Michael W. Smith, developing the Blue Like Jazz movie, returning to music after a 20-year “sabbatical”, and even a little bit about ...
08.15.2017 Steve Taylor Steve Taylor is a musician, a record producer, and a filmmaker. Over the years he's courted controversy with songs like "I Blew Up the Clinic Real Good" and "I Manipulate" – songs that criticize Christian culture from within. He's also ...
02.07.2017 Andy Crouch Part 2 On this episode, we continue our conversation with Andy Crouch. We talk leadership, vulnerability, honesty, and the way these categories challenge Christians individually and as a Church. Andy is the author of several books, including Culture Making, Playing God, and ...

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