Shifting Culture podcast

Shifting Culture

Shifting Culture invites you into transformative conversations at the intersection of faith, culture, justice, and the way of Jesus. Host Joshua Johnson engages thoughtful guests in conversations about spiritual growth, justice, creativity, and healing - drawing from the teachings of Jesus to break cycles of division, violence, and pain. If you're searching for practices that go beyond theory into real-life change - a way of living that honors the dignity of every person and seeks reconciliation even with those we disagree with - this podcast offers fresh perspectives for navigating today's complex world. Subscribe now and shift your perspective.

Shifting Culture invites you into transformative conversations at the intersection of faith, culture, justice, and the way of Jesus. Host Joshua Johnson engages thoughtful guests in conversations about spiritual growth, justice, creativity, and healing - drawing from the teachings of Jesus to break cycles of division, violence, and pain. If you're searching for practices that go beyond theory into real-life change - a way of living that honors the dignity of every person and seeks reconciliation even with those we disagree with - this podcast offers fresh perspectives for navigating today's complex world. Subscribe now and shift your perspective.

 

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Ep. 373 William J. Kole - Evangelical Gun Culture and the Nonviolent Way of Jesus

Journalist and author William J. Kole joins me to unpack the deep and often hidden ties be... more

19 hrs Ago

51 MINS

51:27

19 hrs Ago


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Ep. 372 Dorothy Littell Greco - Rooting Out Misogyny For the Love of Women

In this conversation, I sit down with Dorothy Greco to explore misogyny not just as indivi... more

09 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:26

09 Dec 2025


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Ep. 371 Valentyn Syniy - Serving God in the Midst of the War in Ukraine

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Valentyn Syniy, president of a theological ... more

08 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:57

08 Dec 2025


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Ep. 370 Stephanie Spellers - What the Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith

The church is in a moment of honest reckoning. Attendance is shrinking, institutions are t... more

05 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:49

05 Dec 2025


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Ep. 369 Mark Yarhouse & Julia Sadusky - Navigating and Understanding Emerging Sexual Identities

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Mark Yarhouse and Dr. Julia Sadusky about the rapidly exp... more

02 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:37

02 Dec 2025


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Ep. 368 Faith Womack - Discovering the Fullness of Scripture: Context, Wonder, and Worship

In this episode, I’m joined by Faith Womack, known to many as Bible Nerd Ministries, for a... more

28 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:49

28 Nov 2025


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Ep. 367 Brian Recker - How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love

In this episode, I talk with Brian Recker about his new book Hell Bent and the ways fear-b... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:41

25 Nov 2025


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Ep. 366 Jenny Marrs - Trust God, Love People

In this episode, I sit down with Jenny Marrs, author, adoptive mom, and co-host of HGTV’s ... more

21 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:08

21 Nov 2025


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Ep. 365 Diana Butler Bass - Time, Love, and a Calendar that Says No to Imperialism and Empire

In this episode, I talk with Diana Butler Bass about her new book A Beautiful Year and the... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:10

18 Nov 2025


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Ep. 364 Justin Giboney - Conviction and Compassion that Lead Us Out of the Culture War

In this conversation, I talk with Justin Giboney, cofounder of the AND Campaign and author... more

14 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:31

14 Nov 2025


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Ep. 363 Chris Hoklotubbe & Danny Zacharias - Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: Indigenous Wisdom a...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Chris Hoklotubbe and Dr. Danny Zacharias about their book... more

11 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:49

11 Nov 2025


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Ep. 362 Glen Henry - Father Yourself First

Glen Henry, the creator of Beleaf in Fatherhood, shares his story of how resistance turned... more

10 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:08

10 Nov 2025


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Ep. 361 Kat Armas Returns - Liturgies for Resisting Empire

Kat Armas joins Shifting Culture to talk about her new book, Liturgies for Resisting Empir... more

07 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:12

07 Nov 2025


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Ep. 360 Mark Batterson - Your God-Sized Dreams Happen Gradually, Then Suddenly

Pastor and author Mark Batterson joins me to talk about his new book Gradually, Then Sudde... more

04 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:40

04 Nov 2025


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Ep. 359 Sara Billups Returns - Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Pol...

Sara Billups returns to Shifting Culture to talk about her new book Nervous Systems: Spiri... more

31 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:04

31 Oct 2025


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Ep. 358 Fr. Ronald Rolheiser - Insane for the Light: A Spirituality for Our Wisdom Years

Fr. Ronald Rolheiser joins me to talk about his new book Insane for the Light, the final p... more

28 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:16

28 Oct 2025