Upstream

By Shane MorrisSociety & Culture Religion & Spirituality Christianity Philosophy

Upstream episodes

May 24, 2022 Does God Redeem Nations? | Os Guinness
Shane sits down with author and social critic Os Guinness at the 2022 Wilberforce Weekend in Orlando, Florida. They ask whether God is in the business of redeeming nations, and what redemption would look like for America.
47 min
May 20, 2022 Christians, Ecology, and the Call to Stewarding or Dominion, or Both?
Wayne asks Shane to explain why Christians have problems with environmentalism. The pair then descends into a conversation on the distinction between stewarding and exerting dominion over creation, especially considering our role in God's story to bring redemption and restoration to a broken world.

To close, Wayne asks why we have lost trust in the area of environmentalism with ourselves, each other, and our loss of trust even with creation.
55 min
May 18, 2022 Rethinking Environmentalism| Dr. Rick Lindroth
Shane welcomes ecologist Dr. Rick Lindroth of the University of Wisconsin, Madison to discuss the troubled relationship Christians often have with environmentalism, and to suggest a way forward that honors God’s command to steward His world.
57 min
May 14, 2022 Christianity's Beautiful Answer to Depression and Suicide - Further Upstream
Shane responds to questions and challenges from Wayne on if and how Christians can present beauty to a world that is battling depression, sadness, and the epidemic of suicide.
48 min
May 10, 2022 Unraveling Suicide and Mental Illness | Dr. Matthew Sleeth
Shane welcomes Dr. Matthew Sleeth back to the program to tackle difficult questions about the rising tide of suicide and other mental health problems in America, and to suggest ways Christians can improve our responses during National Mental Health Awareness Month. Matthew's website: http://matthewsleethmd.com/

Matthew's Books:

Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide

Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us

24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life
59 min
May 06, 2022 The Mirth of God? - A Conversation on Orthodoxy | Further Upstream
Shane fields a host of questions from producer, Wayne Stender. Wayne asks first if one needs to convert to Catholicism to have rightly read Chesterton.

Then, Wayne asks Shane to explain why he finished the book with tears in his eyes, when Trevin wax highlights that Chesterton is a "laughing prophet."

To close, Wayne pushes Shane to explore how and why spiritual insight is afforded to the most immature Christian and the experienced faith follower with similar impact while there's different delivery.
41 min
May 03, 2022 Understanding G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Trevin Wax
Shane welcomes author and North American Mission Board vice president Trevin Wax to guide us through G. K. Chesterton’s most famous book, Orthodoxy, and to explain how this masterpiece can reignite the wonder of faith.
58 min
April 30, 2022 Should Christians Be Rebels?
Wayne Stender asks Shane some upstream questions from his conversation with Sean McDowell earlier this week. Specifically, Wayne wants to know if Christians should build rebellious muscles, or if we should guide our practice to building culture.
35 min
April 26, 2022 How to Raise a Rebel | Sean McDowell
Shane welcomes renowned apologist and author Sean McDowell to layout a countercultural approach to parenting teenagers, using his new book, A Rebel's Manifesto
1 hr 4 min
April 23, 2022 Why Disney's Stories Matter - Further Upstream
Wayne and Shane go further Upstream to the root ideas they find at work in Disney. Wayne asks Shane why stories captivate us and how they shape us.
34 min

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There are no ordinary things. We can meet God in the most surprising places…if we only know how to look. Go Upstream, discover a world charged with the grandeur of God—and learn to live in that bigger…