Both Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day and Beyoncé’s album accompanying The Lion King consider marriage, family legacy, and belonging. Josh Larsen and Kathryn Freeman discuss how this evokes God’s covenant promise: that he will be our God, and we will be his people.

What does redemption look like in popular culture? Aziz Ansari’s Right Now? Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood? Josh Larsen, JR. Forasteros, and Sarah Welch-Larson debate whether or not redemption applies to the latest work from these controversial figures.

Demonic forces and pagan rituals drive much of the action in Stranger Things and Midsommar. Josh Larsen, Claude Atcho, and Joe George consider how the two evoke the spiritual warfare we see in the Bible.

How might Toy Story 4 and Mavis Staples’ new album both model what it looks like to be a fellowship of believers? Josh Larsen, Abby Olcese, and Aarik Danielsen discuss.

We serve a God of second chances — of the sort we see in the high-school comedy Booksmart and the Netflix baking show Nailed It!

Are the Satanic Temple members in the documentary Hail Satan? really hailing Satan? And what or who is being lauded at Kanye West's Sunday Service events, including his Easter appearance at Coachella? Josh Larsen, JR. Forasteros, and Claude Atcho discuss.

Our podcast panel discusses signs of resurrection hope in Avengers: Endgame and Father of the Bride, the new album from Vampire Weekend.

How should Christians think about winning? We discuss in light of the Netflix sports documentary series Losers and the start of the NBA playoffs.

When Jesus blessed the peacemakers in the Beatitudes, did he have Aquaman in mind? How about The Lego Movie 2? We make the case that both resonate with Matthew 5:9.

When awful acts come to light, can/should we separate the art from the artist? Is it akin to loving the sinner but hating the sin?