TRENDING

This week singer Ed Sheeran won a long-contested copyright legal battle, but it leads to an interesting conversation: How much can you "borrow" from an idea before it becomes illegal? How can we best learn from leaders before us, and how much of "our" ideas should we own and hold on to? Don't we want good ideas to be passed on--and where's the line?

Pastor Joe and Matt wrestle with that and more in today's TRENDING.

Happy Star Wars Day! 🙂 Today on TRENDING, Pastor Joe and Matt discuss lessons we can learn from the Star Wars franchise, plus: what are the pros and cons of our era of endless shows to stream on Disney+? How much is too much, and aren't our souls worth more than "traffic" on these platforms?

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NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had a viral moment in his press conference last night after his team lost. When a playoff run ends, does that mean the season was a failure? What's the purpose of sport--or of your career? As Pastor Joe said, are you more concerned with writing your eulogy or building your resume? 

This week on TRENDING: Actress Rachel McAdams revealed that she has turned down some MAJOR roles throughout her career. What can we learn from that? How do you balance ambition and contentment, and how should we prayerfully process those big decisions? 

This week Ariana Grande has been speaking out against the pain that comes from "body shaming," and she's not the only one. Obviously criticizing other people's bodies is a problem, so how can Christians help reverse this trend online? How should we view our own bodies, and when is it appropriate to compliment others? It can be a tricky tightrope, but Pastor Joe and Matt do their best to share some insight on this first audio podcast of TRENDING!