The Christian Civics Podcast
Exploring how the gospel empowers us to think, speak and act differently in the public square.
Episode 49: Vote Like You're Hiring
How can a professional recruiter help us think differently about voting faithfully?
Episode 48: A Fuller View of Being Prophetic
What does it mean to act prophetically? The way you answer this question
Episode 47: (Still) Remembering the Prisoners
The pandemic has changed a lot about American life, American politics, and American ministry. Heather Rice-Minus of Prison Fellowship shares how it changed the work Prison Fellowship does promoting a more biblical approach to justice.
Episode 46: Being Online Wrong
How can a Christian talk about important issues online without losing patience or hope?
Episode 45: A Beacon of Hope
We welcome Rev. Patrick Turner and Deacon Terry Dillon of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, TX. They share why the church decided to become a distribution site for the COVID 19 vaccine, and how that fits in with their church's ongoing vision and mission.
Episode 44: What's Christian About Your Politics?
To kick off a new season, our Executive Director reflects on whether becoming a Christian means ceasing to be anything and everything else.
The Burden of Shared Suffering
How do Christians in leadership positions provide care for others in the wake of violent news?
Do I Know You?
We close out our mini-series on the scariest passages of the gospel with a look at why bearing fruit and fitting the description of a Christian isn't enough.
A Sword In Our Churches
How Jesus' promise to bring a sword prompts us to ask ourselves uncomfortable questions about our friendships and our church life.
The Empty Ones
A hard-to-translate Aramaic expression rings true in American public debate.
Better Off Drowned
Part two in a mini-series reflecting on some of the secretly scariest passages of the synoptic gospels.
God Wants Better For Others
Jesus' encounter with the demons called Legion teaches us how to uncover hardness of our own hearts.
War for the Dignity of Twitter
New blog correspondent Jeff Porter joins us for a loose, informal conversation that touches on social media, shame, secularization and white supremacy.
It Takes Courage to Feel Shame
A conversation about public shaming, private shaming, and growing in maturity turns into a conversation about race, repentance and shared responsibility.
The Great Fix is Still Ahead of Us (Book Club: The Righteous Mind)
Christian Civics leaders discuss Jonathan Haidt's "The Righteous Mind," what it can teach us about using social media, and where Christians can go with it next.
Protests and Prayer
Our Executive Director shares a personal reflection on the protests that have sprung up over the past week, and leads a brief prayer for how we respond to them.
The Products of Prayer
We welcome Pastor John Onwuchekwa, author of "Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church," for a conversation on the formative power of corporate prayer.
Getting Out of the Blame Game (National Day of Prayer Keynote)
Christian Civics executive director Rick Barry's keynote address at the 2020 Montgomery County National Day of Prayer Virtual Prayer Breakfast.
Answering "Corona Fatigue" with Adoration
Rev. Charles Drew offers encouragement and support to those of us worn out by the coronavirus' effect on our lives and minds.
"Conversations Are Desperate" (Women's Health and COVID-19)
Talitha Phillips of LA's Claris Health shares how COVID-19 is re-shaping their efforts to bring clarity to difficult reproductive and family health questions.