Your Sunday Drive

More on Black Lives Matter in this episode: unpacking BLM as a value statement vs. a political statement, how the situation has developed over the past few weeks with defund the police movements and the death of Rayshard Brooks, and the potential dangers of "woke anti-racism" as a secular religion (a la John McWhorter). Also: cancel culture, blackface, statues, and finding a way to navigate the symbolic nexus of history, freedom, motivation, love, etc. that this moment represents. We also look at two popular pieces of current media (that Matt digs) - the album RTJ4 from rap group Run the Jewels and the game The Last of Us Part 2 - and ask questions around Christians and R-rated media: should we engage? How? Why? Dangers? Benefits? (you get it :) ) 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

We discuss the current unrest following the death of George Floyd, including conversation about Black Lives Matter vs. "All Lives Matter," protests vs. looting, the role of social media and politics, biblical examples (including Jesus flipping tables) and frameworks for understanding justice, value, etc. We then take a brief moment to reflect on writer/speaker Ravi Zacharias, who passed away recently, sharing some takeaways and highlights of Ravi speaking.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.

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Season 2, Episode 6. Mid-pandemic, with many questioning and resisting government authorities and policies, we ask: Can Christians be rebels? Are there biblical and/or historic church models for us to follow, such as Jesus and the apostles, the prophets, American civil rights leaders?Many are more immersed in pop culture currently than ever before - particularly in nostalgia for old shows, movies, etc. What are the positives and negatives of nostalgia? How does it relate to spiritual matters and to the "Christian rebels" topic? 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-s

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Season 2, Episode 5. In this special Zoom episode, we ask "What happens after the pandemic?" What will the "new normal" be? How will our lives, work and world be different? Most importantly, what good can come from this dark time? 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

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Season 2, Episode 4. In this episode, we look at the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. How should we understand all the different ways people are responding? What is the wisest approach? What is this moment revealing about us? What does the Bible have to say for times like these? As we practice social distancing, how can we spend our time? What shows should we watch and why? :)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

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Season 2, Episode 3. In this one-year-anniversary, Super Tuesday episode, we discuss the different economic and governmental systems vying for votes this year, and ask some key questions: What are the basic differences between right and left economic systems? Does capitalism or socialism or some other -ism best fit human nature? Are there biblical principles to help us understand these options? Are there governmental models in the Bible and do they apply here and now? How do we weigh economic vs. social/moral concerns? 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/thechurchindriveRequired attributions: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Season 2, Episode 2. Should Christians "celebrate" secular "holidays" like the Super Bowl? What risks and opportunities are there when we participate in such cultural events? How can we respond to the sudden death of a celebrity like Kobe Bryant? Can we find context and insight and comfort from the Bible at times like this? Reflections on these and other questions in this episode.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/thechurchindriveRequired 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

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Season 2, Episode 1. In our first episode of 2020, we briefly refocus the goal of this podcast: seeking ways to approach current culture in a Christian/biblical way. We then ask "what's happening so far in 2020?," covering topics from the conflict with Iran and another recent church shooting, to some reflections on Star Wars and the Golden Globes fallout.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/thechurchindriveRequired 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

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 22. It's nearly Christmas - a joyous time, but also a difficult time for many. In this episode, we welcome local family medicine physician's assistant Dave Mulder to talk about the holidays and mental health, trying to lend a Christian perspective to an issue that many face this time of year. With *The Rise of Skywalker* just days from release, we also take a quick few minutes to discuss the spiritual significance of *Star Wars.*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/thechurchindriveRequired 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://creativecom

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 21: This Week in Memes. In this episode, we examine the current "OK Boomer" meme, inter-generational conflict and positives/negatives of the line of thinking behind this particular meme. We then discuss the "Epstein didn't kill himself" meme, conspiracy thinking, conspiracy theories and the potentially darker side of how memes can evolve, ending up with some surprising connections to the faith and a call to action to "look into it" when it comes to how we approach the world.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/thechurchindriveRequired attributions: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Int

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 20. In our HOWLoween SPOOKtacular episode, we handle all the pressing topics of the day: What's the deal with John MacArthur and his conflict with Beth Moore? Is there really "no case that can be made biblically for a woman preacher?" What's the deal with Kanye West and his new album, Jesus Is King? Should Christians be welcoming or questioning Kanye?What's the deal with Halloween? Should Christians celebrate it? How? 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/thechurchindriveRequired 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/l

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 19 (with Stuart Delony). In this episode: We try to discover what it means to have an authentic faith in these times, welcoming our second-ever guest, Stuart Delony, host of the Snarky Faith radio show and podcast. Stuart tells us about his faith journey and we discuss the unfortunate "Christian crazy" in our culture and how to combat it, as well as "Snarky faith" and why it's important to have. 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/thechurchindriveRequired 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/; ima

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 18. In this episode: We take a close look at the movie Joker and the zeitgeist surrounding it. Topics and questions include: Why the film is controversial; does it glamorize an evil character? is it a good film?; related fears of mass shootings; "incels" and if Joker is about them; does art reflect life or vice versa?; what role does the media play?; do artists share responsibility for the effects of their messages?; freedom of speech and "cancel culture;" Joker as a "Christ figure" and the longing for redemption in art.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/thechurchindriveRequired attributions: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-sto

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 17. In this episode: We talk Trump, his recent UN speech, the possibility of impeachment and the general political climate, seeking for some way to contextualize such chaotic times. Benny Hinn's disavowal of the prosperity gospel brings up the question of "which Christianity?" Can there be a sort-of "mere Christianity" - to use C.S. Lewis' phrase - when there seem to be so many confusing variations and flavors of the faith?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/thechurchindriveRequired 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.o

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 16. In this episode we talk about Jarrid Wilson, a pastor and mental health advocate who recently committed suicide, and some related questions for Christians and non-Christians alike: Aren't Christians supposed to have it "all figured out?" Does the gospel really work? Can people change? Is victory over our struggles possible? How?If you need help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. 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/thechurchindriveRequired 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/lice

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 15. In this episode: A quick "Fall kickoff" segment looks at sports, particularly collegiate sports, and revisits some deeper spiritual impulses behind sports fandom. Then the conversation turns to the current state of higher education, rising costs and debt, how that ties into the future of work, and the role of work in our lives and identities. The concept of the image of God is discussed at length and how that idea informs meaning in life, human value, etc.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/thechurchindriveRequired attributions: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 14. In this episode: Josh Harris and other deconversion stories. Purity culture and what to make of Christians losing faith. Recent mass shootings in the U.S., gun control, online influence, and whether deeper spiritual malaise is a factor. Amazon's The Boys and HBO's Euphoria as symptomatic of this malaise, yet with redemptive kernels.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.Required music attribution: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 13. In this episode: Moon landing anniversary retrospective, contrasted with a conversation about Trump, free speech, dissent, the current political divide in the U.S., how Christians are involved and how Christian witness is impacted. Also: how amazing was the moon landing?, human drive to explore and know, a Christian worldview upholds scientific discovery, Trump comments about "the squad," free speech and does it have limits?, is being associated with Trump good for the church and the spread of the gospel?, should the gospel always be "unoffensive?," and more.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.Required music attribution: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribu

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 12. In this episode: the current immigration controversy and debate... how should Christians respond? Plus: Stranger Things 3 review and reflection on spiritual connections. Included: Early history of conflict for Christians between loyalty to God's kingdom and loyalty to governments; how immigration became a moral/political issue for Christians in the U.S.; do the "ends justify the means?;" what would Jesus do?; nostalgia and loss of innocence in Stranger Things; Stranger Things as a portal story and call to adventure. 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.Required music attribution: Straight Through by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY

Your Sunday Drive Podcast Episode 11. In this episode: Doubt & faith quick convo; "Christian" vs. "Secular" movies and other types of media. Why the separation? Is it beneficial? Does quality matter when it comes to faith-based art? Why or why not? Art from a Christian point of view, etc. Substantial quoting from two articles on the topic. Housekeeping: new sermon videos up on YouTube; Doubt & Faith series starting at the church. Also: The Americans, Fleabag. Two quick notes: 1. hollywoodjesus.com is not fully defunct, nor does it exclusively cover faith-based films. Matt meant no disrespect to the current site by characterizing it that way, but the larger point was that the site transitioning to more of a focus on faith-based media was perhaps not totally positive - he stands by this point :). 2. Nate thanks Matt for editing out a minor biblical trivia "error" in this episode. Notably only the second such error Nate has made in these podcasts! His biblical knowledge is peerless! :) Come along for You