Truth Over Tribe: Christian Takes on Culture, News & Politics

Apr 09 2025 196 ep. 57 mins 390

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Tired of the culture war? This is that podcast that’s too liberal for conservatives, too conservative for liberals. We seek to follow the lamb, not the donkey or elephant.

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What Do Demonic Powers Have To Do with Politics? with Tim Mackie

Apr 09 2025 58 mins

Demonic powers and politics? Is this going to be a weird campfire conversation where they share their demon stories? No, quite the opposite! You may have heard this one before! That’s because it’s an older episode, but it’s one of our favorites! And given the political chatter over the last few months, we decided to resurface it and revisit a conversation on the reality of de

Is Gen Z More Open to Following Jesus? with Brad East

Apr 03 2025 56 mins

Is the Gospel really worth living for? Is it worth dying for? Depending on when you were born, you may approach these questions differently. Today’s guest, Brad East, author of “Letters to a Future Saint” and an associate professor of theology at Abilene Christian University, spends the bulk of his time with Gen Z. Listen as he shares his observations with Patrick and explain

The Reason for the Church with Brad Edwards

Mar 26 2025 58 mins

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. Jesus and John Wayne. Church of Cowards. Losing our Religion. Shepherds for Sale. In the last several years, there has been no shortage of negative commentaries on the Church. Why so much anti-vision? Are any Christians attempting to pave a positive path forward? Today, we’re talking with Brad Edwards, whose forthcoming book, “The Reason for the

Who Killed American Christianity? with John Mark Comer

Mar 19 2025 52 mins

We've recently talked about the seismic shifts happening in today's culture. That's why this week, we decided to dig up an older episode on this very topic. A few years back, Patrick sat down with John Mark Comer to discuss the state of Christianity in the culture. John Mark, author and pastor, shares his story of how he started following Jesus. Then you'll hear John Mark and Patri

Do Politics Corrupt Your Faith? with Peter Wehner

Mar 12 2025 51 mins

Is it possible to change Washington, D.C. without it changing you? Today’s guest, Peter Wehner, thinks so. But he’s also a bit of an anomaly: a serious Christian who felt he never had to compromise his faith while serving in the Reagan and both Bush administrations. How did his faith and career merge? Did he ever have to hold back on what he believed in order to keep his role a

The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery with Sean McGever

Mar 05 2025 49 mins

We all like to think of ourselves as good people, right? Had we been around “back then,” we would have opposed slavery, marched for women’s suffrage, and rescued Jews from the Holocaust. But can we be so sure? The reality is that many prominent Christians, including those considered to be the Founding Fathers of Evangelicalism, have had major blindspots, particularly concerni

How Protesters Change Culture with Scott Crosley

Feb 26 2025 64 mins

“I enjoy running toward darkness.” “The only way to cultivate justice is to resist injustice!” Resonate with those statements? Then you might be a protester, or someone who knows God opposes injustice and speaks courageously on behalf of the powerless. On today’s episode, we’re continuing our series breaking down the six types of joyful outisders that God uses to impact

How Advisors Change Culture with Jeremy Brown

Feb 19 2025 59 mins

So, a Christian and a secular film festival director walk into a bar. Actually, they’re the same person. How? That’s the crazy story we’re telling on today’s episode when we continue our series breaking down each of the six types of “Joyful Outsiders” God uses to engage with culture. Jeremy Brown, a Christian and former Executive Director of a progressive, non-Christian

The Cultural Vibes, They Are A-Shiftin’

Feb 12 2025 65 mins

Is it culturally acceptable to be a Christian again? Is it cool to be a conservative now? Is culture turning its back on the last ten progressive, anti-religious years? Consider today’s episode a vibe check on our current cultural moment. Everybody seems to be talking about a cultural vibe shift, but what does it mean? What’s changed? Keith and Patrick team up on today’s epis

Embrace the Cringe: What Comes After Postmodernism? with Paul Anleitner

Feb 05 2025 77 mins

“A period of cultural change is commencing.” That’s what Paul Anleitner recently posted on X. But what cultural vibe shift is he referencing? Have we come to the end of postmodernism? Paul joins Patrick on the pod today to discuss our new metamodernism moment. Paul is a writer, theologian of culture, podcast host, and pastor. He begins by explaining the progression from moder