This week on the CultureCast we continue with highlights from the Surviving the Bible for Lent course. Tripp gives you your Bible-nerd fact of the day, you'll hear about why David is like the Harvey Weinstein of the Hebrew Bible, what Mandy Moore has to do with the Psalms, and our avoidance of … Read more about Mandy Moore, Harvey Weinstein and the Democratization of God (#SurvivingTheBible for Lent)
#SurvivingTheBible for Lent: Cleansing Our Temples
This edition of the CultureCast is from the second live session of Surviving the Bible for Lent, with Tripp Fuller and Christian and Amy. They take a look at the texts for the second Sunday in Lent (Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22). Tripp gives you 3 different sermons … Read more about #SurvivingTheBible for Lent: Cleansing Our Temples
Surviving the Bible for Lent with Tripp Fuller
Tripp Fuller, from the Homebrewed Christianity podcast, join Amy and Christian to extend a warm invitation to join the Surviving the Bible for Lent community. For a lot of us these texts have been used as weapons, experienced as burdens, so let's acknowledge that together and discover what it looks … Read more about Surviving the Bible for Lent with Tripp Fuller
God, Gays, Autism and Embodiment
What's it like raising a child on the autism spectrum? Or being married to an adult on the spectrum? In an extended special segment, Amy and Christian Piatt talk about living with these and other realities, as well as how Church deals (or sometimes doesn't) with special needs. We look into an online … Read more about God, Gays, Autism and Embodiment
CultureCast LIVE (pt. 1 of 2): Chalke, Pagitt, Horse Feathers, Heatherlyn…and Beer
Are you sitting down? Good, cause this show is pretty sure to rock your shorts clean off. And if you're at a coffeeshop, goofing off at work or the like that could be a little awkward. But Christian, you ask, pray tell why this show would rock me out of my clothes more so than the average … Read more about CultureCast LIVE (pt. 1 of 2): Chalke, Pagitt, Horse Feathers, Heatherlyn…and Beer
“The Shack’s” Wm. Paul Young: Where’s God When…
It's official; the Piatt household has been declared a biohazard zone. With three of the four of the Piatt clan beaten down by a spring sickness, cohost Slim Moon wisely opted to keep his distance. But dammit, we have an interview just too good to wait, so Amy and Christian muscled through, tissue … Read more about “The Shack’s” Wm. Paul Young: Where’s God When…
Bad Government, Good Food and Fall TV-Palooza (Commando CultureCast #3)
Our guest for this week unexpectedly fell through, so you get a full dose of Christian, Amy and Jordan this time. We start out by taking it to our esteemed legislators in D.C. for their inability to get along with others as well as we expect by four-year-old daughter to behave. And after a fairly … Read more about Bad Government, Good Food and Fall TV-Palooza (Commando CultureCast #3)
Everyday Sunday, Breaking Bad and Hot Toddlers
This week, we're featuring an interview that Christian did with Trey Pearson, front man for the band, Everyday Sunday. Trey and Christian chatted it up at the recent Wild Goose Festival, talking mainly about why a guy who has sold hundreds of thousands of records and landed scads of number-one songs … Read more about Everyday Sunday, Breaking Bad and Hot Toddlers
Zimmerman, Women in Prison and POOL SHARKS!!!
This week the CultureCast crew welcomes Micky Jones, the analogy correspondent for the Homebrewed family's Theology Nerd Throwdown show. She helps us break down the George Zimmerman verdict and brings some actual thought to an otherwise sophomoric lollapalooza. Speaking of sophomoric, … Read more about Zimmerman, Women in Prison and POOL SHARKS!!!
Exodus International’s Alan Chambers, Edward Snowden and Pussy Riot
This week the CultureCast Crew Gets both timely and topical when they welcome Alan Chambers, director of the organization Exodus International has been making headlines past few weeks. Chambers talks through his public apology Christian, explains why he says he is still proud of the work the … Read more about Exodus International’s Alan Chambers, Edward Snowden and Pussy Riot
Convergence Christianity, Dental Phobias and Gay Cakes (CultureCast)
Okay, who spiked the CultureCast punch with Aderall? These guys are all over the map today...hey look, shiny! This week we dig around in the gray matter of Eric Elnes, pastor of the online faith community Darkwood Brew, author of the Phoenix Affirmations (and many other books), and most recently, … Read more about Convergence Christianity, Dental Phobias and Gay Cakes (CultureCast)
Patheos CEO Leo Brunnick, Dental Drama & Playing Doctor (CultureCast)
This week we settle in with Patheos co-founder and CEO, Leo Brunnick to talk about how one goes about taking an idea sketched on a cocktail napkin to being one of the biggest interfaith websites in the world. Sadly, we got no leads on magic words or fairy dust; just lots of hard work and good … Read more about Patheos CEO Leo Brunnick, Dental Drama & Playing Doctor (CultureCast)