Intersect: Where Church Meets Culture

Intersect: Where Church Meets Culture


Latest Episodes

“Résumé Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues” -510
March 16, 2023

"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
February 02, 2023

"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
January 05, 2023

"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
December 14, 2022

"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
November 11, 2022

"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
October 27, 2022

"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
October 13, 2022

"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
September 15, 2022

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
September 02, 2022

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

“The Restorative Power of Silence” -501
September 02, 2022

The Restorative Power of Silence - Season five is here! Josh and Betsy kick off the new season by discussing the power of silence in our lives. Why is silence hard? What good can it do for us? Drawi