The Gospel, Culture & Me
What does the Bible say about politics, tragedy, disasters, injustice, and pandemics? As Christians, how do we operate and live in this tension? In these divided times, we must turn to the Gospel and find its intersection with today’s culture. Let’s play our part in mending a broken world. Join us for the Gospel, Culture & Me Podcast with Pastor Ron Zappia as we look to the Bible for guidance and strength.
Episodes
20 episodes
Ep 20 | Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins on: Full Circle Parenting
Parenting in this day and age can seem so difficult. How do parents navigate the crucial conversations on gender, technology, friendship, alcohol, and forgiveness? That is the topic we hit today with our guests, Jimmy and Krisitin Scroggins. Th...
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Episode 20
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1:09:53
Ep 19 | John Mark Comer on: Eliminating Hurry
Is our western culture and pace at odds with the way Jesus intended for us to connect with Him? We explore how our “up and to the right” mentality has affected our churches and our own souls with our guest, John Mark Comer. He is the author of ...
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Episode 19
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1:07:35
Ep 18 | Daniel Yang on: Multiethnic Spaces
It seems like “multiethnic” is a bit of a buzzword in today’s culture. We talk about what it looks like to create multiethnic spaces, specifically as it relates to churches and church planting, with Daniel Yang. Daniel is the Director of the Se...
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Episode 18
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1:07:42
Ep 17 | Matthew Soerens on: Immigration
Only 12% of evangelical Christians believe that immigration is a gospel issue. What has happened in the church to shift this topic from a gospel issue to a political issue? We speak with Matthew Soerens, the US Director of Church Mobilization f...
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Episode 17
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58:03
Ep 16 | Dhati Lewis on: Advocacy
Can reconciliation happen in our culture today? What does “the ministry of reconciliation” from 2 Corinthians 5 actually look like in our everyday lives? We wrestle with these questions with Dhati Lewis. He is the author of Advocates; The N...
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Episode 16
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58:32
Ep 15 | Dave and Ann Wilson on: Recovering Your Marriage
What do you do when your marriage starts to go off the rails? How do we navigate significant leadership roles and marriage? Our guests, Dave and Ann Wilson had a lightbulb moment that forced them to make significant changes in their marri...
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Episode 15
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1:12:30
Ep 14 | Bruce B. Miller on: Sexuality
There isn’t a more polarizing topic in our culture when it comes to Christianity than the topic of sexuality. What is our response, as Christians, around the conversation surrounding the LGBTQ+ movements? Why is there such a divide between our ...
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Episode 14
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1:03:53
Ep 13 | Mark Gregston on: Parenting
Why are so many teens and college students leaving the faith? Why do kids who grow up in Christian homes end up rejecting those beliefs as adults? We speak with Mark Gregston, author of the book “Raising Teens in a Contrary Culture” and Founder...
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Episode 13
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1:06:36
Ep 12 | Danielle Strickland on: #MeToo and #ChurchToo
How should the church respond to the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements? We dive into that conversation with Danielle Strickland, an expert in this area who trains, advocates, and inspires people through initiatives like Amplify Peace,
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Episode 12
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1:02:47
Ep 11 | Dr. Eric Mason on: Woke Church
The term “woke” has become a very loaded term, especially in the church. How does the church wake up to and engage in social issues of racial injustice? We dive into a roundtable conversation with Dr. Eric Mason, Dr. Ed Stetzer, and Ron Zappia ...
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Episode 11
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1:08:00
Ep 10 | Christine Caine on: Human Trafficking
The topic of human trafficking is a topic that the church just hasn’t completely missed, but has often ignored entirely. We speak with Christine Caine about how human trafficking takes on many forms outside of what has been sensationalized by H...
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Episode 10
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1:10:09
Ep 9 | Dave Ferguson on: Being a Hero Maker
What if leaders were more interested in developing others around them, than leading for their own gain? That is the question we are seeking to answer in this episode. How do we make more leaders and invest ourselves into others? Dave Ferguson i...
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Episode 9
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54:30
Ep 8 | Carey Nieuwhof on: Burnout
Leaders and pastors are crashing and burning left and right, both in the workplace as well as the church, with leaders burning out now more than ever before. There is no one better to speak on burnout than Carey Nieuwhof. He is a former lawyer ...
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Episode 8
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1:12:39
Ep 7 | Ruth Haley Barton on: Silence & Solitude
The amount of noise that we experience in today’s culture has never been higher. Cell phones, social media, the 24 hour news cycle. How do we intentionally create space to hear from God in the midst of all that is thrown at us? We dig into a hi...
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Episode 7
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1:07:32
Ep 6 | Derwin Gray on: Mental Health
There is no doubt that mental health issues are on the rise. With the influence of social media, the rise in suicide rates, and the rising cases of depression and anxiety, this is not an issue the church can afford to silent on any longer.
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Episode 6
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1:09:08
Ep 5 | Lina AbuJamra on: Singleness
Does God intend everyone to get married? Does the church have a blind eye to single people? What does it look like to live as God intended, even in singleness? We talk with Lina AbuJamra, the founder of
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Episode 5
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1:01:29
Ep 4 | Dr. Ed Stetzer on: Cancel Culture
HOW we communicate, HOW we get our point across, is important. As Christians, are people even listening to us or are we just living in our own echo chambers? Have we lost the art of effective communication and debate? Dr. Ed Stetzer, professor ...
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Episode 4
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1:10:42
Ep 3 | Dr. Gary Chapman on: Divorce
Marriages never stand still. They are either getting better, or getting worse. We are speaking with the guru of marriage, Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages and speaker who has impacted countless lives and marriages. T...
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Episode 3
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Ep 2 | Kadi Cole on: Developing Female Leaders
Kadi Cole is no stranger to developing leaders. She oversaw the booming growth of Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach, Florida as the Executive Director of Multi-site, taking the church from 3,500 to 23,000 people per weekend. She is now a leadersh...
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Ep 1 | Miles McPherson on: The Third Option
When it comes to race and reconciliation it can feel like there are only two sides to the conversation. But is there a third option? We talk with Miles McPherson, Senior Pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, former NFL player, and author of t...
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