Cultivated: A podcast about faith and work

Andy Crouch is the author of several books including "Culture Making", "Playing God", and most recently, "Strong and Weak". He is a thought leader amongst Christians trying to understand the intersection of faith and culture. On today's show, we cover a lot of ground, including Andy's story, empathy and the imagination, emotions and embodiment, and much, much more. Plus... this is just part one of two! We'll be back with more of Andy next week. Today's show was written, produced, and edited by Mike Cosper Additional editing to TJ Hester It was mixed by Mark Owens at resonaterecordings.com Thanks to Lachlan Coffey and Scott Slucher Our theme song is by Roman Candle Today's soundtrack was by Dan Phelps and Roman Candle Daniela Rueda is our administrator Chris Bennet designed our logos If you like what we're doing at Habor Media, please consider visiting harbormedia.com/donate and donating!

On today’s show, our guest is Ekemini Uwan. A writer, speaker, and public theologian, Ekemini has written extensively on racism and the church. We’ll hear about how she went from the business world to the academy, and from focusing on theology to focusing on race. This episode was written, produced, and edited by Mike Cosper. Additional editing by TJ Hester. It was mixed by Mark Owens and resonaterecordings.com. Our theme song is by Roman Candle: romancandlemusic.com Our soundtrack is by Dan Phelps: oceanographicrecords.bandcamp.com Chris Bennet designed our logos. You can support our work at Harbor by visiting: harbormedia.com/donate Thanks to Lachlan Coffey and Scott Slucher Special thanks to Ryan Lister

Jackie Hill Perry is a rapper, a poet, a speaker and a writer. On today’s show, she shares her story of coming to faith, she talks about how she became an artist, and she talks about her creative process. You can find Jackie’s work at jackiehillperry.com Today’s show was produced and edited by Mike Cosper Additional editing to TJ Hester It was mixed by Mark Owens at Resonate Recordings.com Thanks to Lachlan Coffey and Scott Slucher Our theme song is by Roman Candle Today’s soundtrack was by Jackie Hill Perry Thanks to Humble Beast Records for letting us use her music Daniela Rueda is our administrator Chris Bennett designed our logos If you like what we’re doing at Harbor Media, please consider visiting harbormedia.com/donate and chipping in a few bucks.

Latifah Phillips is a songwriter, a musician, and a record producer. Her projects include The Autumn Film, Moda Spira, and Page CXVI, a band that writes new and innovative arrangements of hymns for the church. On this episode, we’ll talk about making records, about how she found herself making music – in spite of lots of pressure to do other things – about what it’s like to be an Arab-American touring around the country and playing music in Churches… and she’ll tell the craziest story you’ll hear on this season of Cultivated. Check out Latifah Phillip’s work with: Page CXVI – http://pagecxvi.com/ Moda Spira – http://www.modaspira.com/ Moda Spira has a great series of live performances online too: http://www.modaspira.com/media/ Make sure and check out our other episodes. You can Subscribe in iTunes, or Stitcher, or Google play. If you really like what we’re doing, you can go to HarborMedia.com/Donate and help us keep going. Thanks to all of you who chipped in here at the end of the year. We appreciate it more than we can say. Credits: This show was written, produced, and edited by Mike Cosper Additional Edition by TJ Hester It was mixed by Mark Owens at resonaterecordings.com Our theme song is by Roman Candle Our soundtrack on this episode is by Moda Spira, Page CXVI, and Roman Candle. Special thanks to Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Daniela Rueda is our administrator And our logos were designed by Chris Bennett

On today’s show, we’ll hear from Dr. Gregory Thornbury. He’s the president of the King’s College, and we’ll talk about where he comes from, his vision for Christians in the marketplace, his thoughts about what we call “cultural engagement, why he thinks CS Lewis may not have been such a big deal. How’s that for provocative? Show Notes: Dr. Thornbury’s book, Recovering Classic Evangelicalism, is here: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Classic-Evangelicalism-Applying-Wisdom/dp/1433530627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482196076&sr=8-1&keywords=Gregory+Thornbury Dr. Thornbury co-edited “Bigger on the Inside: Christianity and Dr. Who” https://www.amazon.com/Bigger-Inside-Christianity-Doctor-Who/dp/1941106005/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482196090&sr=8-2&keywords=Gregory+Thornbury Check out Dr. Thornbury’s lecture “Cain, Abel, and Kanye” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqgIUOuMPM Here is his plenary lecture from the Acton Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIaldSrEV4 And his lecture from Southern Seminary, “Joseph Got it Done.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98uBWATMmsE If you want more of Harbor Media and Cultivated in your life, then please consider giving at Harbormedia.com/Donate. You can also help us out by spreading the word and leaving a review on iTunes, and sharing our podcast on Twitter and Facebook. Every little bit helps. This episode was written and produced by Mike Cosper It was recorded and mixed by Mark Owens at resonaterecordings.com Special thanks to Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Thanks also to Dan Darling and Elizabeth Graham – they made many interviews this season, including this one. Our theme song is by Roman Candle – romancandlemusic.com Our soundtrack is by Roman Candle and Dan Phelps – oceanographicrecords.bandcamp.com Daniela Rueda is our administrator Chris Bennett Designed our Logos.

Alissa Wilkinson is a staff writer at Vox.com, where she covers film and pop culture, and an associate professor of English and humanities at The King's College in New York City, where she teaches courses on criticism and cultural theory. Prior to that, Alissa was the critic at large at Christianity Today and regularly contributed criticism and features at a number of publications, including Rolling Stone, Vulture, RogerEbert.com, Pacific Standard, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Books & Culture, and others. On today’s show, we’ll talk about Christians and movies, about what it means to be a critic, and what it means to a Christian writer in the mainstream media. We’ll also talk about art in general, about the particular cultural moment we’re living in, and we’ll cover Charles Taylor and David Foster Wallace. Check out Alissa’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-Apocalypse-Zombies-Politics/dp/0802872719/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481632640&sr=8-1&keywords=alissa+wilkinson Her recent article on the Hamilton Mixtape: http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/6/13843722/hamilton-mixtape-lin-manuel-miranda Her essay on David Foster Wallace: http://www.booksandculture.com/articles/2015/mayjun/everybody-worships.html Her review of Arrival: http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/11/11/13587262/arrival-movie-review-amy-adams-denis-villeneuve Here’s the David Foster Wallace essay collection: https://www.amazon.com/Supposedly-Fun-Thing-Never-Again/dp/0316925284/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481632775&sr=8-1&keywords=a+supposedly+fun+thing+i%27ll+never+do+again And the book on Charles Taylor by James K.A. Smith: https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Be-Secular-Reading/dp/0802867618/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481632800&sr=8-1&keywords=How+not+to+be+secular This episode was produced and written by Mike Cosper It was recorded and mixed by Mark Owens at Resonaterecordings.com Special thanks to Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Daniela Rueda is our administrator. Our theme song is by Roman Candle Our soundtrack is by Roman Candle and Dan Phelps – links to their work are in our show notes. Chris Bennett designed our logos. We’ll be back next week, when my guest will be the Doctor, President, and Intergalactic Keeper of Souls, Gregory Thornbury.

We're moving our release date to Tuesdays. So keep an eye out for our interview with Alyssa Wilkinson next Tuesday. In the meantime, we're re-posting CT's interview with Cultivated's Host, Mike Cosper: "How to be Faithfully Creative in a Post-Christian World." On the show, Mike talks about Christians' place in culture, his reasons for starting Harbor, and why the imagination is an essential part of our spiritual formation. Richard Clark hosts The Calling: https://soundcloud.com/localchurch Lachlan Coffey hosted Cultivated today. Mark Owens provided additional mixing and mastering. You can find him at Resonaterecordings.com Roman Candle played our theme song. Chris Bennett designed our logos.

Propaganda is a rapper and spoken word artist. Today on our show, hear him talk about his story, his writing process, and what he hopes to accomplish with his work. For more from Propaganda, check out http://www.humblebeast.com/propaganda/ If you like what’s happening here at Cultivated, You can donate to support our show at harbormedia.com/donate Today’s show was written produced and edited by Mike Cosper It was mixed by Mark Owens at resonaterecordings.com Special thanks today to Propaganda, Paul Barger, Thomas Terry, and all the folks at Humble Beast Records. Thanks to Ryan Lister for making this episode happen. Our Administrator is Daniela Rueda, Thanks again to Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Our theme song is by Roman Candle. romancandlemusic.com The rest of the songs today, you may have guessed, were by Propaganda. And our logos were designed by Chris Bennett

David Dark is the author of several books including “Everyday Apocalypse”, “The Gospel According to America”, and more recently, “Life’s Too Short To Pretend You’re Not Religious”. His life-long project is to help people see the sacred revealed in the everyday, including movies and television. For David, there is no such thing as a sacred/secular divide. On today’s show, hear how he came to see the world that way and why. We’ll talk about the first movie that filled him with awe, the reason he hashtags news stories with the word “liturgy”, and he tells the story about the brief conversation he had with N.T. Wright about the “Left Behind” series. Links to David’s work: Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Dark/e/B001ITYZEY/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1479377479&sr=8-1 “I Speak to God in Public” David’s review of Chance the Rapper’s “Coloring Book” mixtape: http://www.mtv.com/news/2882185/i-speak-to-god-in-public-chance-the-rappers-faith/ “Unsettled Questions” David’s interview with Dave Bazan (of Pedro the Lion) on belief and unbelief at Qideas: http://qideas.org/videos/unsettled-questions/ This show was written, produced, and edited by Mike Cosper. It was recorded and mixed by Mark Owens at resonaterecordings.com Our theme song and part of our soundtrack is by Roman Candle: http://romancandlemusic.com/ Additional Soundtrack by Dan Phelps: https://oceanographicrecords.bandcamp.com/ Special thanks to Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Daniela Rueda is our administrator And our logos were designed by Chris Bennett You can donate to support our show at harbormedia.com/donate ***** We’ll be taking next week off for Thanksgiving In the meantime, listen to our archives if you haven’t already, and help us spread the word – and review us on iTunes. We’ll be back on December 1st with poet and rapper Propaganda.

Sandra McCracken has been writing and performing music for almost 20 years. On this episode of Cultivated, she talks about how she developed as a songwriter, how she understands her creative process, how motherhood affected her creativity, and how she's come to find a deeper love for the church. SHOW NOTES: Mike Cosper wrote, edited, and produced this episode It was mixed by Mark Owens at Resonaterecordings.com Special thanks Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Daniela Rueda is our Administrator Chris Bennett designed our logos Thanks to Sandra McCracken for letting us use her music as the soundtrack to the episode. Go get her records, including several of them that are available on vinyl, at SandraMcCracken.com Our theme song, and part of today’s soundtrack, is from Roman Candle – you can check them out at romancandlemusic.com

Bret Lott is a New York Times best-selling novelist. He's written more than a dozen books, edited an esteemed literary journal, and served on the National Council for the arts. His novel Jewel was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 1998, and went on to be an international bestseller. On today's show, Bret talks about faith and writing, his daily routines, his thoughts on Christians in the marketplace, and the strange day when he got a life-changing call from Chicago. For more of Bret's work go to: https://www.amazon.com/Bret-Lott/e/B001ITYM1K Credits: Written, Produced, and Edited by Mike Cosper Mixed by Mark Owens at resonaterecordings.com Our administrator is Daniela Rueda Editorial Help from Lachlan Coffey and Scott Slucher Roman Candle wrote our theme song ( romancandlemusic.com ) Soundtrack by Roman Candle and Dan Phelps (oceanographicrecords.bandcamp.com) Thanks to Sam Lily, Ashley Leightenheimer, Jesse Eubanks, Jeremy Linneman, Kyle Noltemeyer, HIlary Noltemeyer, Sarah Cosper, and Bradley Speaks for their efforts at impersonation

It's here! The premiere episode of Cultivated: Conversations about Faith and Work features Gabe Lyons. Gabe is an author, speaker, and a movement leader whose work focuses on helping Christians understand the opportunities and challenges of life in a post-Christian world. On our show, you'll hear him talk about growing up in the church, the reasons he started Qideas , his pro-life advocacy, and his vision for Christians in places of influence throughout culture. We're excited to feature Gabe on our premier episode because his work closely parallels our vision for Cultivated. We want to tell the stories of Christians who are working hard to influence culture, seeking to understand why they do what they do, and how their faith informs their work. For more about Gabe Lyons, check out Qideas.org or get one of his books on his Amazon page. Show Notes: Produced and edited by Mike Cosper Mixed by Mark Owens at Resonate Recordings Editorial Assistance from Scott Slucher and Lachlan Coffey Daniela Rueda is our administrator Our theme song and score is by Dan Phelps, and available at oceanographicrecords.bandcamp.com additional scoring by The Bitter Clingers Chris Bennett designed our logos Special Thanks to Dan Darling and Elizabeth Graham at the ERLC

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