Pop Culture Pastor

CCM Correspondent Grey Stepp rejoins the show to discuss Christian music that features Piece of $h!t Theology (or POST).

William Paul Young, Augustine, and Calvin. 90s & 00s music. Caedmon's Call's "Thankful" - the most Calvinist song ever. Skillet's "Gasoline" - burning away the self. Paramore's "We Are Broken" - can we be fixed? Quick thoughts on Sixpence, FIF, dc Talk, Reliant K...

The infernally excellent game Hades is about conquering death, a topic that resonates with the story of Christ. In this quick (speedrun?) Pop Culture Homily episode, Chris looks at different ways of making peace with the inevitable.

Intro. Hades II Technical Test reactions. Hades in Scripture. Escaping death (or not). Happy Sisyphus. Christ's Harrowing of Hades. Pop Culture Consolations & Desolations. Altar Call. Cred...

Swiftie Supreme Kara Wiens helps kick off season 3 by comparing Taylor's eras when it comes to relationships and the up and down phases of faith.

Intro (and apology). Guest intro. Talking TSwift in 2024. Tortured Poets Department first reactions. Our histories with Taylor. Simplistic divisions. Three eras for her and us: Order, Disorder, and Reorder. Loving the journey. Pop Culture Consolations & Desolations. Altar Call &a...

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 at the burning bush is similar to the best experiences in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.

Come back for a full episode in two weeks, if the Lord wills it.

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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 Christian music. What makes music Christian? The shift to praise and worship. Grey’s story. Praise for profit. Performing artist vs. worship leader. How worship forms us. My weird tradition. Strengths of congregational singing. Pop culture consolations. Altar call and credit...

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 (only) way to be Mandalorian?

Guest intro. Reactions to The Mandalorian season 3. Defining Fundamentalism. Strengths of Fundamentalism - identity and oppression. Mandalorian History. The Flaws of Fundamentalism - silly and exclusive traditions. Mandos Moving Forward. ...

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. The complicated emotions of grief. Jason Isbell “Elephant.” No one dies with dignity. Stevie Wonder "As." Love endures. Pop Culture Consolations & Desolations. Come to Jesus Moment. Outro.

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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, nature, and dance to find joy in these (still) difficult times?

Artists mentioned: Jeff Parker. Alabaster Deplume. Alex G. The National. Animal Collective. Spoon. Taylor Swift. Harry Styles. Kendrick Lamar. Pusha T. Vince Staples. Kenny Beats. The 1975. Jack Antonoff...