

Culture Matters
Culture Matters
Matters of culture should matter to us—because they matter to God. Hosted by Adam Hawkins, Tymarcus Ragland and Chelsea Conway—the Culture Matters podcast explores the intersection of faith and culture. Looking at everything from politics, art and entertainment to issues such as racial reconciliation and the sanctity of human life, we discuss what it looks like to live faithfully on mission—in the world but not of the world.
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Jun 30, 2020 • 34min
Pursuing holiness, seeking the common good and staying hopeful in 2020
We round out this season of Culture Matters by looking at 1 Peter's framework of pursuing holiness, seeking the common good and staying hopeful amid suffering. We discuss everything from racial injustice and COVID-19 to politics and cancel culture.
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Jun 23, 2020 • 39min
The Latest on COVID-19
We discuss the latest news around COVID-19, talking about masks, social distancing and what it looks like to reopen the economy and our churches.
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Jun 15, 2020 • 46min
Conspiracy Theories
We do a deep dive into the world of conspiracy theories, looking at popular theories of our day and the connection to evangelicals. Dr. Russell Moore of the ERLC and Thomas Novlan, a research and development engineer at AT&T, join us as special guests.
Recommended Resources:
The Prophecies of Q
CTIA Wireless Health Facts
The Safety Limits and Myths of 5G
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Jun 8, 2020 • 16min
Black Lives Matter
We have a short special episode to reflect on the life of George Floyd and to communicate loudly and clearly that black lives matter. We discuss the challenges, realities and opportunities of our cultural moment.
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Jun 2, 2020 • 33min
Extremism
Our "ism" series continues with a discussion on extremism. From radical religious movements to sports fandom, we talk about the ways extremism does and doesn't line up with the Christian story.
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May 25, 2020 • 30min
Sports Withdrawals and The Last Dance
We're joined by special guest Timothy Thomas to discuss the absence of sports amid COVID-19 and the new Michael Jordan documentary series The Last Dance.
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May 19, 2020 • 41min
Racial Injustice and Ahmaud Arbery
Special guest Timothy Thomas joins Adam G and Elizabeth to talk about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the ways racial injustice exists in our world today. They discuss a faithful Christian response to racism and prejudice.
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May 11, 2020 • 1h 3min
Systemic Racism With Charlie Dates (REBROADCAST)
This week, we decided to rebroadcast a past episode on Juneteenth and systemic racism in light of the recent news about Ahmaud Arbery. Our conversation with Charlie Dates and visit to Bonton Farms help us understand some of the ways racism still exists in our country and how Christians can seek justice.

May 5, 2020 • 51min
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things
During lockdown amid COVID-19, many people are making and sharing lists of their favorites things. We decided to do the same and share our all-time favorite movies, books, TV shows and albums.
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Apr 28, 2020 • 37min
The Blessing of Technology During a Pandemic
Elizabeth and the Adams talk about a biblical view of technology and share some examples of how technology is a blessing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
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