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Turn Aside and See: TotK & Exod 3
A short Pop Culture Homily on the importance of awe and wonder in gaming and TV, as well as in the spiritual life. I take a quick look at how Moses' experience of God ...
Jesus Per Minutes
Musician and former worship leader Grey Stepp joins the show to talk about his experiences in the worship music industry. Guest intro. Brief history of popular Christi...
The Funda-Mando-Lists
Hello there! For May the Fourth, Joe Quigley joins the show to discuss The Mandalorian and how various characters' worldviews are shaped by fundamentalism. Is this the...
Haunted by Transcendence: boygenius
Our series looking at the longing for the sacred in seemingly secular music continues. Anne Rawlins and Cristin Conley join the show to talk about the artists Julien B...
Songs to Die For
Season 2 begins! Lent, Good Friday, and death. Personal experiences & processing with playlists. Sufjan Stevens “Fourth of July.” Ash Wednesday - we're all gonna die. ...
Season 2 Trailer!
Season 2 of Pop Culture Pastor starts in one week on April 6! Spread the good news!
Consolations & Desolations of 2022
Season 1 Finale! What pop culture was life-giving and life-taking in The Year of Our Lord 2022? Hear from me and from some listeners!
Music of 2022
Elder Millennial Music Correspondent Blake Jackson joins the show again to discuss our favorite music of the year. How did our favorite artists turn to love, community...
Books of 2022
Librarian extraordinaire Dara Tinius joins the show as we discuss our favorite books of the year, both what was new and what we rediscovered. No guilt trips or gatekee...
Simp-Sons of God: Homer the Heretic
Neighbor-ino Ben Wigdahl joins the show to dissect "Homer the Heretic," a classic religious-themed episode of The Simpsons, and kicking off a potential new rewatch pod...
House of the Lamb: Gods & Game of Thrones
Ser Jefferson of House Ferguson joins the show to talk House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, and how religion and politics often get messy when mixed together (but onl...
Thanos's Snap, God's Flood (w/ Janet Ray)
Who's worse - the supervillain who disintegrates half of sentient life or the God who drowns all but a few? Janet Ray discusses issues with the flood from a scientific...
Haunted by Transcendence: The 1975
Blake Jackson joins the show as we seek the spiritual in the seemingly secular music of The 1975.
LotR: Love of Power & The Power of Love
Senior Tolkien Correspondent Dr. James Prather joins the show to discuss the nature of evil, power, and love in Lord of the Rings and Amazon's Rings of Power series.
Song of Songs Songs
Mrs. Pop Culture Pastor, Anna Jane Perrey, and I explore connections between pop songs and the spiciest book of Scripture.
Spiritual Formation & Pop Culture (How To Christian)
Special crossover event! From the the How To Christian podcast comes a conversation with Kale Courtright about spiritual formation and pop culture.
Content Creator Church
Dr. Mason Lee joins the show to discuss the recent rise of "content creators" and its influence on both pop culture and the church.
Important Announcement
Why is this episode only a minute long? Listen to hear about some changes to our schedule.
Better Call Ba'al with the Good Hair: Beyoncé & The Prophets
How is Beyoncé's album Lemonade doing the same thing as the Hebrew Prophets? What do they really want after unfaithfulness (from Israel and Jay-Z, respectively)?
Choosing Life or Breaking Bad
A special throwback to my class on Breaking Bad from 2014. How are choice and confession important for morality, justice, and redemption?
Theology in Thor: Love and Thunder
More Thor and Gorr? Sure! Adam Byers joins the show to discuss Thor: Love and Thunder, and revisit theological ideas from the previous episode.
God of Love, God of Thunder
Tackling a simple question: What does it mean to call someone a god? What is the fundamental difference between the god of thunder and the God of the Bible (Thor and Y...
thank u, next church
let's look at the spiritual wisdom of pop icon Ariana Grande, particularly when it comes to moving on from relationships (whether with Pete Davidson or a church)
Deconstructing Encanto
Encanto is about a house falling apart or, to use a currently debated buzzword, it's a story of deconstruction.
That Hevel Feeling: Inside & Ecclesiastes
Healing the world with podcasting, even though everything is vanity. How is Bo Burnham’s Inside doing the same thing as Ecclesiastes?
It's Time for the Jedi (and Church?) to End
Hello there! Luke Nance joins the show to discuss the controversial Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. Why do the Jedi suck, and how does the church share the same flaws?
The Trinities (Holy, DC, and More)
Our first episode look at the central Christian mystery of the Trinity, and how it relates to Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Hoping this isn't heretical.
Season 1 Launching Soon!
Are you ready for your podcast blessing? The Pop Culture Pastor podcast launches June 2! Be an evangelist and spread the word!