Intersect: Where Church Meets Culture

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“Every Human Has A Story” – 511
"Every Human Has A Story" Stories. We read them, we watch them, we live them. Every person has a story, and every person has to make sense of life in terms of a story. That is to say, everyone believ
“Résumé Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues” -510
"Rsum Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues" Have you heard of the difference between rsum virtues and eulogy virtues? This distinction, first brought to the publics awareness by NY Times columnist Dav
“Cultivating Intellectual Humility over Intellectual Suspicion” – 509
"Cultivating Intellectual Humility over Intellectual Suspicion" PCA pastor and writer Derek Radney joins Josh and Betsy to talk about our culture of suspicion and bad faith readings of those we disag
“You Are Not Your Own… and Why That’s a Good Thing” -508
"You Are Not Your Own... and Why That's a Good Thing" Oftentimes we hear about the benefits of home ownership, but what we don't think about is that our culture is constantly talking to us about self
“The Gospel According to Elf (The Movie)” -507
"The Gospel According to Elf (The Movie)" Have you seen the movie "Elf", the 2003 comedy starring Will Ferrell? Josh and Betsy love that particular film. But more than the movie, they love one theme
“David French on the Fracturing of Evangelicalism” -506
"David French on the Fracturing of Evangelicalism" - Josh and Betsy are joined by nationally recognized writer, speaker and constitutional lawyer David French to discuss what is happening inside of th
“Why Can’t We Be Friends? A Conversation about Toxic People” -505
"Why Can't We Be Friends? A Conversation about Toxic People" - Our culture now regularly labels people and statements as "toxic." What does toxic mean in this sense of the word? Should we cut toxic pe
“Why Are Americans Becoming More Isolated and Does It Matter?” -504
"Why Are Americans Becoming More Isolated and Does It Matter?" - New research shows that more and more people are retreating into their interior worlds. In others words, we are becoming less social pe
Exploring Trauma – A Review of the Book “The Body Keeps the Score” -503
Exploring Trauma - A Review of the Book "The Body Keeps the Score" - Josh and Betsy engage a heavy, but extremely important topic in this episode, that of trauma. Its easy to believe that trauma is j
“Singleness, Celibacy, and Christian Ministry with Rev. Dr. Greg Johnson” -502
Singleness, Celibacy, and Christian Ministry with Rev. Dr. Greg Johnson - Josh and Betsy are joined by Greg Johnson, the Lead Pastor at Historic Memorial Presbyterian Church in Saint Louis, to discu