

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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Nov 13, 2019 • 42min
Conservatism & Liberalism
We continue our "ism" series by looking at conservatism and liberalism, tracing the history of these stories and ideas, discussing where we see them in culture today, and holding them next to the Christian story.
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Nov 5, 2019 • 36min
Jesus Is King: the Faith and Future of Kanye West
The whole world is talking about Kanye West. He recently announced his conversion to Christianity and released a Gospel album called Jesus Is King. On this episode, we talk about the new music, West's faith, our hopes, our concerns and more.
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Oct 29, 2019 • 37min
Consumerism
We start our new "ism" series by looking at the story of consumerism. The Adams, along with special guest Jamin Roller, break down what it is, where it is present in our culture and the Church, and how Christianity tells a better story.
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Oct 22, 2019 • 36min
Mass Shootings, Dave Chappelle & Media Fatigue
In this cultural roundup, we talk about mass shootings in light of a recent PSA, Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special on political correctness, media fatigue and the realities of President Trump, and Benny Hinn's recent happenings.
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Oct 16, 2019 • 26min
Culture Matters? Really? We’re Back!
We celebrate our 100th episode and take some time to talk about why culture matters and why we do this show. The Adams also discuss how the podcast is no longer officially under the banner of The Village Church and our hopes and plans for the future.
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Jul 2, 2019 • 39min
Things We Didn’t Get to Talk About
The crew rounds out the spring season by talking about their favorite episodes and discussing topics they weren't able to cover this season. They cover everything from Christian freedom to public shaming to an analysis of culture through the lenses urban, suburban and rural.
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Jun 25, 2019 • 38min
Lord’s Gym: Faith, Health and Fitness
The Adams are joined by Jamin Roller and Aina Carruth to talk about fitness and how Christians can steward their bodies in a way that is faithful yet distinct from the rest of the world.
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Jun 18, 2019 • 43min
Love Refugees as Yourself
The Adams dive into things like how refugees are different than migrants, how this all relates to God’s heart for the vulnerable and what our role is as the people of God.
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Jun 12, 2019 • 31min
“The Second Mountain” with David Brooks
Adam Griffin and Adam Hawkins have a conversation with author David Brooks about his new book “The Second Mountain,” which covers everything from faith and politics to vocation and character.
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Jun 4, 2019 • 43min
The Metanarrative of Marvel
David Roark and Timothy Thomas join the Adams for an exciting conversation about the world of Marvel on episode 95 of Culture Matters.
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