Your Sunday Drive
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus. Hosts: Matt Hill and Nate Polzin. Presented by the Church in Drive of Saginaw, MI, as often as possible. Please visit churchindrive.com and facebook.com/thechurchindrive Required attributions: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/; images via Google
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December 18, 2023 • 70 mins
Well, here it is... the last episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast. What did we learn over five seasons? What were our hopes for the show and did it succeed? How have we changed? Listen to find out!
We are SO thankful to everyone who's come along with us over the past five seasons. May God bless all of us as we embark on our journeys from here : ) And may they ever, always be journeys towards Him.
Come along for Your Sunday Drive...
We are SO thankful to everyone who's come along with us over the past five seasons. May God bless all of us as we embark on our journeys from here : ) And may they ever, always be journeys towards Him.
Come along for Your Sunday Drive...
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November 20, 2023 • 71 mins
This is it folks: The second to last Your Sunday Drive episode ever!!
What's it about? It's a surprise... But basically we talk a bit about everything. If you've cared up to this point, you'll definitely want to keep caring now. We hope you enjoy : )
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.
Hosts: Matt Hi...
What's it about? It's a surprise... But basically we talk a bit about everything. If you've cared up to this point, you'll definitely want to keep caring now. We hope you enjoy : )
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, from the perspective of a couple of guys trying to follow Jesus.
Hosts: Matt Hi...
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October 16, 2023 • 67 mins
After a horrific Hamas terrorist attack, Israel is at war. We talk about the current conflict, trying to give context for "both sides" and examining issues like: how progressives are responding in the US, the role of religion and apocalypticism, how this situation is different from others involving aggrieved people groups (civil rights movement, apartheid, etc.) and more.
Andy Stanley is causing controversy once again after his Unco...
Andy Stanley is causing controversy once again after his Unco...
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August 28, 2023 • 63 mins
It's back-to-school time, but also back to politics time, as the 2024 presidential race heats up. Speaking of politics, have you heard "Rich Men North of Richmond?"
Join us as we share our back-to-school musings, along with some early thoughts on campaign 2024 and the current state of politics in general. Then we go deep on the viral, culture-war-talking-point nexus that is Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond." We discuss p...
Join us as we share our back-to-school musings, along with some early thoughts on campaign 2024 and the current state of politics in general. Then we go deep on the viral, culture-war-talking-point nexus that is Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond." We discuss p...
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July 25, 2023 • 78 mins
Come along as we talk all things AI with a bonafide expert, Steven Krieg, who recently completed a Ph.D. in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. We go deep on how AI relates to Christianity, asking questions about what it means to be human, positives and negatives of AI, what developments may come in the future, how Skynet is involved and more!
Aside from bringing pop culture into our primary discussion quite ...
Aside from bringing pop culture into our primary discussion quite ...
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June 19, 2023 • 60 mins
In this special episode, we're joined by Jim Bailey, Principal of Hemmeter Elementary School in Saginaw Township, MI.
Listen in for a wide ranging conversation about leadership, and building community and relationships, especially in an educational setting, and even during trying times.
Stick around for a tight ten minutes on our current pop culture faves as well, including The Flash and TMNT!
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quic...
Listen in for a wide ranging conversation about leadership, and building community and relationships, especially in an educational setting, and even during trying times.
Stick around for a tight ten minutes on our current pop culture faves as well, including The Flash and TMNT!
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quic...
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May 5, 2023 • 51 mins
Influential pastor and author Dr. Charles Stanley has passed away. His son, Andy Stanley, is an influential - and often controversial - figure in his own right. We reflect on Dr. Stanley’s life and discuss Andy Stanley, asking questions about nepotism and legacy, faith heroes and the related dangers, and more along the way.
Then we share some current pop culture faves: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Lord of the Rings, Dungeons &a...
Then we share some current pop culture faves: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Lord of the Rings, Dungeons &a...
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March 8, 2023 • 66 mins
A recent controversial article about sex gets pulled from The Gospel Coalition... Why is it that talking about this topic can be so difficult for the church? We take an in-depth look at the article "Sex Won’t Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will)" by Josh Butler, and then use it as a springboard to discuss touchy topics surrounding sex and a Christian view of sex in general.
We also dig into some recent pop culture faves: Min...
We also dig into some recent pop culture faves: Min...
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February 7, 2023 • 64 mins
Church attendance continues to decline, yet new research from Barna indicates that Americans are more spiritually open than ever. Huh?
We team up with author, teacher and occasional preacher Kindra Silk Kreislers (kindrasilk.com) to discuss the data and dig deep into the vital question: Given this trend, how do we do evangelism?
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We team up with author, teacher and occasional preacher Kindra Silk Kreislers (kindrasilk.com) to discuss the data and dig deep into the vital question: Given this trend, how do we do evangelism?
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more...
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January 9, 2023 • 62 mins
So it's 2023. What's new? Nothing, really. Well, except one thing. What is it? What's actually, really, truly new? Find out in this mindbogglingly exiting, fast-paced Season 5 opener.
Topics covered include: McCarthy and the same-old political divisions; how Jesus offers a third way vis-a-vis divisions; how to not let the culture wars steal our joy (a la Trevin Wax) because we're "citizens of Heaven and fight Mordor with the joy of ...
Topics covered include: McCarthy and the same-old political divisions; how Jesus offers a third way vis-a-vis divisions; how to not let the culture wars steal our joy (a la Trevin Wax) because we're "citizens of Heaven and fight Mordor with the joy of ...
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December 12, 2022 • 60 mins
Have you ever noticed the deep theological truths that often appear in popular Christmas song lyrics? We have! Have you ever wondered about the people and history behind these songs? We have!
In our final episode of 2022, we take a deep(ish) dive into some familiar songs of the season. Plus we dig into related issues of sacred vs secular music, possible trends in worship music over the years, do some general Christmas-related chatti...
In our final episode of 2022, we take a deep(ish) dive into some familiar songs of the season. Plus we dig into related issues of sacred vs secular music, possible trends in worship music over the years, do some general Christmas-related chatti...
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November 22, 2022 • 49 mins
Being thankful is nice, but doing something in response is better!
In this fresh new Your Sunday Drive podcast episode, we reflect on items from the realms of current events, pop culture and our own lives. We discover plenty to be thankful for, but more importantly, we discuss actual ways to show thankfulness and respond.
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, fro...
In this fresh new Your Sunday Drive podcast episode, we reflect on items from the realms of current events, pop culture and our own lives. We discover plenty to be thankful for, but more importantly, we discuss actual ways to show thankfulness and respond.
Come along for Your Sunday Drive - quick conversation about current events, politics, pop culture and more, fro...
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September 26, 2022 • 54 mins
Amazon's The Rings of Power and HBO's House of the Dragon are two of the hottest shows out right now. In this episode, we dig deep into the authors, fantasy universes and worldviews behind The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.
How are these works similar and different? How do the new series fit into the larger universes? How are Tolkien's and Martin's sensibilities reflected in our current culture? Our politics? The church? And...
How are these works similar and different? How do the new series fit into the larger universes? How are Tolkien's and Martin's sensibilities reflected in our current culture? Our politics? The church? And...
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August 24, 2022 • 53 mins
Back to school time is always busy and full of new beginnings. In this new episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we get together (for the first episode since June!) to catch up and have a catch-all conversation about all things related to this time of year.
In the end, we reflect on how easy it is to be anxious at times like these... and how good it is to be able to cast our anxieties on God.
Note: When we say catch all, we *mea...
In the end, we reflect on how easy it is to be anxious at times like these... and how good it is to be able to cast our anxieties on God.
Note: When we say catch all, we *mea...
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June 30, 2022 • 64 mins
Abortion is no longer a constitutional right, as Roe vs. Wade is overturned in a historic supreme court decision. But now what? Especially for Christians, what should we be doing? How should we be reacting? (And *not* reacting?)
We dig into the decision, the politics, the worldviews behind pro-life and pro-choice positions, how worldviews influence politics, the reactions people have been having so far to the decision, how to react ...
We dig into the decision, the politics, the worldviews behind pro-life and pro-choice positions, how worldviews influence politics, the reactions people have been having so far to the decision, how to react ...
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June 6, 2022 • 60 mins
In a sad season of far too many mass shootings, we discuss details of the incidents, their complex causes, related political and cultural issues, possible solutions, and more. How may our overall crisis of meaning be leading to a crisis of gun violence? What role does the church play?
Nostalgia rears its head yet again, as Top Gun: Maverick rules at the box office, while Stranger Things 4 and Obi Wan Kenobi take over streaming platf...
Nostalgia rears its head yet again, as Top Gun: Maverick rules at the box office, while Stranger Things 4 and Obi Wan Kenobi take over streaming platf...
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April 21, 2022 • 71 mins
Have you ever wondered "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" ? We attempt to give an answer by looking at a popular Atlantic article with that title from cultural commentator Jonathan Haidt. Points of discussion include social media, its influence and some possible ways to curtail its negative effects.
Sure... social media is a problem and has amplified our fragmentation, like languages at the Tower of B...
Sure... social media is a problem and has amplified our fragmentation, like languages at the Tower of B...
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March 7, 2022 • 62 mins
With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is war in Europe. We discuss the current crisis, asking questions such as: How should Christians think about war and physical conflict in general? Is pacifism the right way? Is there ever a time to *not* "turn the other cheek?" What is it about such times that evokes powerful ideas about good and evil, heroes and villains? What deep truth lies behind these conflict-borne intuitions?
We also ...
We also ...
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February 9, 2022 • 65 mins
There's always so much in the news and current culture! How can a Christian develop a solid take on so many things? Does a Christian even need to always have a take? Why? What principles can guide us as we attempt to see and communicate things correctly from a Christian point of view?
With wisdom on having a solid Christian take in place, we tackle a grab bag of current topics to put it into practice. Things that come up (in rando o...
With wisdom on having a solid Christian take in place, we tackle a grab bag of current topics to put it into practice. Things that come up (in rando o...
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January 13, 2022 • 65 mins
What happens when culturejacking by Christians goes wrong?
In our Season 4 debut episode, we look at a controversial recent Babylon Bee interview with Elon Musk and an article about the passing of Bob Saget, and attempt to answer some perennially important questions: Where's the line between making the gospel relevant and staying faithful to it? Why is it sometimes difficult to talk about our faith in a vulnerable way? Ultimately, w...
In our Season 4 debut episode, we look at a controversial recent Babylon Bee interview with Elon Musk and an article about the passing of Bob Saget, and attempt to answer some perennially important questions: Where's the line between making the gospel relevant and staying faithful to it? Why is it sometimes difficult to talk about our faith in a vulnerable way? Ultimately, w...
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