How should we watch movies as a missionary? Why should we watch movies in appreciation of it’s art as sub-creators? A conversation on themes & worldviews from the 2019 Academy Award movie nominations & predicted winners in the different categories. SPECIAL GUEST: Mitch Wiley. WARNING: Some audio was somehow cut out in recording . I apologize. It comes back in within seconds most times & 19:00 it’s for like 20 seconds or so but comes back. Again, sorry.

In the past week, Houston Chronicle uncovered over 700 sexual abuse victims in SBC churches & Dr. Albert Mohler apologized for past support of CJ Maheney’s cover-up in his former church. What does the Bible say about sexual abuse & the cover up of such sins? How do we move forward with victims?

Abortion has been in the news A LOT lately. What does Christians believe about abortion according to Scripture & church history? How should we respond? What do we need to be careful of politically?

The SHEPHERDING of this Podcast. Before we cover future cultural subjects, learn why it’s important to know what a worldview is, why they are important & why we must apply a biblical worldview to competing ideologies.

The SENDING of this Podcast: How to use culture to reach culture as a SENT missionary. Learn how to think, live & share the Gospel message as a Christian missionary knowing that future podcasts will have segments dedicated to doing this with current cultural issues.

Gillette razors recently released an ad associated with the recent “toxic masculinity” movement & many Christians have either praised it or wanted to boycott it. What should we affirm in this commercial/overall movement & what should we speak against? What is true biblical masculinity & should Christians be upset that more people aren’t talking about toxic femininity? Hear it all & more on this week’s “Sending & Shepherding” Podcast.

Lauren Daigle is the most popular Christian artist in the last 2 decades but has been heavily critiqued for her non-answer to homosexuality as a sin & her more recent comments wanting to drop the “Christian” out of “Christian Artist”. How should Christians respond & what does the Bible say about homosexuality?

According to a Gallup poll released in December 2018, the perception of clergy & pastors are at an all time low in America. Why & what should Pastors & their churches do about it?