Episodes
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Islam, Sharia Law, and the Future of the West
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joseph Boot are joined by Tim Dieppe to discuss the growing influence of Islam in the West and how Christians should respond.
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The Woke Right: Power, Race, and the Christian Response
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Dr. Jeff Ventrella, Ezra Institute Fellow for Jurisprudence, to examine the ideas shaping the new right.
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Are Christianity & the West Doomed?
We're continuing our series of interviews with the Fellows of the Ezra Institute. This week we're going back to a conversation Dr. Joe Boot recorded with Ezra Fellow Jeff Durbin at Apologia Studios in Phoenix.
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The Crisis in Modern Politics
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright speaks with Ezra fellow Professor Zane Richer about the crisis in modern political thought.
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Why the Puritans Still Matter
Nate Wright is joined by Ezra Institute Fellow Jacob Tanner to explore what Christians today can learn from figures such as John Owen, John Bunyan, William Perkins, Richard Sibbes, Jeremiah Burroughs and Samuel Rutherford.
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A Biblical Vision for Work, Wealth, and Economics
Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Ezra Institute Fellow David Bahnsen to explore how Scripture shapes our understanding of work, wealth, capital, markets, debt, and human flourishing.
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Why Creation Matters for the Gospel
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Dr. Stephen Lloyd and Paul Garner of Biblical Creation Trust to discuss the importance of biblical creation for understanding the Christian faith and the gospel.
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Worldview Youth Academy, Media Smears, and Public Christianity
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot and Pastor Nate Wright reflect on this summer’s Worldview Youth Academies. They also respond to a recent article portraying the Ezra Institute as extremist and politically dangerous.
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Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government with Dr. David Haskell
Nate Wright is joined by Dr. David Haskell to discuss his new book, Christ or Collapse. Drawing on extensive sociological research, Dr. Haskell makes the empirical case that Christian beliefs produce stronger families and flourishing nations.
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Hope for the Future
In the final episode of this series, we explore why Christians can face the future with confidence rooted in Christ’s victory.
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The Christian Worldview and the Myth of Neutrality
Most of us were raised to think of the public square as religiously neutral territory. Joe, Michael, and Nate spend this episode arguing that none of that holds up, and that Christians have paid a heavy price for believing it.
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The Bible for All of Life
In this episode, we explore why Scripture is the final authority for every area of life. The Bible is not a technical manual for politics, economics, or science, but it provides the authoritative framework for understanding them rightly.
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The Mission & Message of Ezra: The Gospel of the Kingdom
In this episode, Joe, Michael, and Nate explore what Scripture means by the kingdom of God, why Christ’s ascension and present reign matter, and how the gospel transforms every area of life.
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The Mission & Message of the Ezra Institute: Part 1
In the opening episode of The Mission and Message of the Ezra Institute, Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen to explain why the Ezra Institute exists and why Christ’s lordship extends over every area of life.
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Reformation, Not Revolution: Why God’s Law Matters for Society
Author and pastor David Forsythe joins the Podcast for Cultural Reformation to discuss his new Ezra Press book, Reformation, Not Revolution: Why God’s Law Matters for Society.
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Canada at the Crossroads: Lament, Law, and the Lordship of Christ
On this Canada Day episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Michael Thiessen is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Aaron Rock for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Canada in 2026.
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Think Christianly About Life: Part 2
In this episode, Dr. Michael Thiessen and Dr. Joe Boot continue their discussion on the sanctity of human life by tracing the modern culture of death from the sexual revolution to today’s expanding embrace of abortion and euthanasia.
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Think Christianly About Life: Part 1
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joe Boot continue the Think Christianly series by addressing the sanctity of human life from womb to tomb.
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What Bill C-9 Means for Christians
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joe Boot revisit Canada’s Bill C-9, now moving toward becoming law, and explain why its implications extend far beyond Canada.
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Think Christianly About Identity
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Michael Thiessen and Dr. Joe Boot discuss identity from a biblical worldview.
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Think Christianly About Critical Theory
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joe Boot continue their discussion on Marxism by tracing how traditional Marxist theory shifted from economics to culture, giving rise to critical theory.
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Think Christianly About Marxism
In this episode of The Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen think Christianly about Marxism as a religious worldview offering a counterfeit vision of salvation, history, and liberation.
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The Fall of Sam Allberry and the Failure of Side B Christianity
In this week’s episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joe Boot respond to the fall of Sam Allberry.
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Think Christianly About History: Part 2
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright, Dr. Joe Boot, and Dr. Michael Thiessen continue their discussion on thinking Christianly about history.
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When the Culture War Turns Violent
Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Michael Thiessen respond to the latest assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and examine how Christians should think about political violence, revolutionary rhetoric, and justice.
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Think Christianly About History
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Nate Wright, Dr. Joe Boot, and Dr. Michael Thiessen discuss why history is never neutral and why the battle over its meaning matters so deeply.
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Think Christianly About Race and Racism
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Nate Wright, Joe Boot, and Michael Thiessen explore the biblical doctrine of one humanity in Adam, why the gospel depends on that truth, and how evolutionary thought helped fuel modern racism.
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Think Christianly About Science and Evolutionism
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Nate Wright, Dr. Joe Boot, and Dr. Michael Thiessen discuss how to think Christianly about science and evolutionism.
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Bill C-9: When the State Tries to Define Hate
In this episode, Michael Thiessen and Nate Wright revisit Bill C-9 to explain what it does, why it matters, and why Christians cannot afford to treat it as just another political issue.
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James Talarico and The New Public Theology of the Left
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Joe Boot, Michael Thiessen, and Nate Wright examine the rise of a new public theology on the left, using Texas politician James Talarico as a case study.
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Think Christianly About Apologetics
What does it really mean to defend the Christian faith? Pastor Nate Wright, Dr. Michael Thiessen, and Dr. Joe Boot challenge the popular notion that apologetics is about winning arguments or piling up evidence for God's existence.
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Think Christianly About Law (Part 2): Theonomy, History, and Messiah
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Nate Wright, Joe Boot, and Michael Thiessen continue their discussion on God’s law by exploring theonomy, its place in church history, and its fulfillment in Christ.
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Think Christianly About the U.S.-Iran–Israel Conflict
This week, Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen to help Christians think Christianly about the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
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Think Christianly About Law (Part 1): The Meaning of Law, Natural Law, and Politics
Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen to continue their Think Christianly series with “Think Christianly About Law (Part 1): The Meaning of Law, Natural Law, and Politics.
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Think Christianly About Church & Kingdom
In this episode of the podcast for cultural reformation, Nate Wright and Dr. Michael Thiessen continue the Think Christianly series by examining the relationship between the Church, the Kingdom of God, and the mission of God’s people.
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AmFest 2025 Wrap-Up
In this final AmFest 2025 episode, we reflect on the cultural shift unfolding before us. Public leaders are naming Christ. Christian language is re-entering the public square. But is this a revival, a political moment, or simply a starting point?
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Discussing Joe's Talk at AmFest
In this episode of The Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot to walk through key clips from Joe’s keynote address at TPUSA’s AmFest.
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Discussing Joe’s Interview with Lucas Miles of TPUSA
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Michael Thiessen and Dr. Joe Boot continue their reflections on Ezra Institute’s time at AmericaFest, focusing on Dr. Boot’s interview with Lucas Miles, Director of TPUSA Faith.
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AmericaFest and the Crisis of Christian Immaturity
In this episode, Joe Boot, Michael Thiessen, and Nate Wright reflect on an unexpected invitation to AmericaFest and why it became a significant cultural moment.
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Ezra’s 2026 Game Plan
As the Ezra Institute looks ahead to 2026, Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Michael Thiessen and Jordan Cecile to share what’s coming next—and how listeners can get involved.
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A Pastoral Start to 2026
This episode offers a steady, hope-filled call to faithful living—reminding Christians that victory in uncertain times is found not in fear, but in faithfulness to Christ.
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Think Christianly About Advent: Part 3
In this Advent episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen continue the Think Christianly series by asking a world-shaping question: Who is the child in the manger?
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Think Christianly About Advent: Part 2
In this Advent episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot, Dr. Michael Thiessen, and Pastor Nate Wright explore why the divinity of Jesus Christ is essential to the Christian faith and the gospel.
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Bill C-9 and the Future of ‘Hate Speech’
Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Michael Thiessen break down Canada’s proposed Bill C-9 and what it means for free speech, public Christianity, and the future of law in the West.
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Think Christianly About Advent: Part 1
In this first episode of our Advent series, “Think Christianly About Advent,” Nate Wright, Dr. Joe Boot, and Dr. Michael Thiessen explore what it truly means to think Christianly about Christ as we enter the Christmas season.
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Think Christianly: Recovering the Christian Mind
In this episode, Dr. Michael Thiessen, Dr. Joe Boot, and Pastor Nate Wright continue their discussion on Think Christianly, focusing on how the church can recover a truly Christian mind.
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Think Christianly: The Loss of the Christian Mind
Nate and Michael explore how the church has lost the Christian mind and why recovering a biblically tethered, undivided mind is the first step toward real cultural reformation.
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Remembrance Day and the West’s Moral Drift
A Remembrance Day conversation with Nate Wright, Dr. Michael Thiessen, and Dr. Joe Boot.
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