Pop Culture Redemption

Welcome to the Last Melon, PopCR's last episode. We thank everyone so much for joining us on this amazing 2.5 year journey and look forward to everything that God has planned next, for us and for you!

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption!In this episode, we return to the Land of Oz to explore what Wicked: For Good reveals about transformation, conviction, and the cost of choosing what is right over what is easy.Through the story of Elphaba and Glinda, we reflect on how personal change is shaped by love, relationship, and the pressures of fear and power. We talk about moving from passive belief to active participation in justice, and what happens when we finally get “exactly what we wanted” only to discover it comes with unexpected consequences.This conversation lingers in the tension rather than rushing to resolution. What does faith look like when doing good costs us something? When clarity brings resistance instead of applause?As followers of Christ, we’re reminded that transformation isn’t only internal. It reshapes how we engage the world, pursue justice, and embody love with courage and humility. May this episode invite us to face fear honestly and represent Christ with a boldness rooted not in control, but in conviction and faithful presence.

Happy New Year from Pop Culture Redemption!!As we step into the new year, Connor & Jacob wrap up our journey through Middle Earth with Peter Jackson's interpretation of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King! In this rather extended edition of PopCR, Connor & Jacob reflect on how to recognize when your life and character have changed, returning to a place that doesn't fit you anymore after God has taken you on your own adventure. How does the way we see ourselves color how we see God and how should that influence the way we walk through life with the bold, passionate, divine authority that we have in Jesus? Join us in the conversation to find out!Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

Merry Christmas from Pop Culture Redemption!In this episode, we continue our journey through Middle-earth with The Two Towers, exploring what God might reveal through the long middle of the story, the place where the road grows harder and clarity is earned, not assumed.Connor & Mallory explore how Frodo and Sam are able to press on under the weight of their quest, Aragorn leading without certainty and hesitantly stepping into his role as a king, and Gandalf's...baptism?What does it look like to step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that Jesus offers us in this Christmas season and every day afterwards? Join us in the conversation to find out!Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

J.R.R. Tolkien joins the conversation for Pop Culture Redemption's first trilogy, and there were so many great things to talk about! Connor and Jacob have both read (or are reading) the books and go into length about the movie, any opinions on Peter Jackson's interpretation of certain characters, the comparison of Frodo's life to the spiritual journey, and finding the root of our desires.We hope that our conversation helps you see where you might find yourself in the journey from stepping out of the Shire and walking to Mordor. Let's get started!!Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):https://popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry with the mission to help all Christ-Followers live into the bold, passionate, divine authority we have as Christ's Ambassadors to the world!In this festive episode, Connor & Mallory dive into the Christmas classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," and all the themes and conversations the Spirit led them to in the midst of it! What does it look like to balance responsibility with calling? How do we honor God in our situations or when we see a need and wonder if it's our job to fill it? And what can the success (or lack of) of this movie teach us about God's timing? Join us in the conversation to find out!Important Links (Socials, Store & More!):https://popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry with a mission to help followers of Jesus step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that we have in Him! In today's episode, Connor & Jacob find a fascinating conversation about humility in our differences, cultural appropriation, and dogmatism in the 1993 cult-classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas! Come join us in the conversation!!Important Links (Socials, Store & More!):PopCr.org/links

Happy Thanksgiving from Pop Culture Redemption!We understand how difficult the holiday season can be, especially with family! And what a better example of family chaos gone crazy than in the 1990 Christmas classic, "Home Alone!" In this episode, Connor & Mallory talked a lot about the heart of a lot of family dynamic issues - the fear of having to let things go, as well as what God had to show them in the interactions of each of these wacky characters!If you want to see how to find the most defendable places in your house, then pull up a chair, grab a hot beverage, and join us in the conversation!Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Https://popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry to equip you with the bold, passionate, divine authority that Jesus has already given you! In today's episode, Connor & Jacob talk about the refreshingly different portrayal of God (played by Morgan Freeman) in Jim Carry's classic, "Bruce Almighty."Join us in the conversation as we find a better, more loving, more empowering God that knows our deepest heart's desire (for Him) and transforms us into His humble and loving image!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide!https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=ryQba23lblImportant Links (Socials, Store, & More!)Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry to help you step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that Jesus has given you as His ambassador to the world! After 77 episodes of our show, we're finally covering a Reese Witherspoon movie: Legally Blonde!So grab a hot beverage and join Connor & Mallory in this conversation about how important it is to know how we value others, ourselves, and God! What might the Holy Spirit need to show you about the stories you believe and how does that impact how you can share the Gospel to the world?Let's dive in!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=SkqoZXMgWeOther Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):PopCR.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry that uses movies to help Christians practice seeing God at work in your life, because when you do, you can step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that Jesus has given you!In this episode, Connor & Jacob discuss what the Holy Spirit had to show them in the classic Keanu Reeves film: "The Matrix!" Join in on the conversation!- On whether there is a divide between sacred & secular- On the importance of humanities desire for something greater- On what limits our beliefsand more!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=SkUL-BY1ZgOther Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

Happy Halloween from Pop Culture Redemption! We are a podcast and ministry seeking to equip every follower of Jesus with the bold, passionate, divine authority that He has already given us!In today's episode, Connor, Jacob, and Mallory dive into Disney-Pixar's movie, "Coco," learning where love wins when fear tries to take over. Love keeps us from "seizing the moment" when fear causes us to fight for what we think we need. Love breaks down walls when fear builds them up. Love keeps our eyes open to where God is at work in our ordinary lives.Where do you see love in your life? Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=SyOD1bxy-gOther Important Links (Socials, Store, & More):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry helping Christians to step into the bold, passionate, divine authority we all have access to through being Christ's Ambassadors to the world!As we get closer and closer to Halloween, Connor & Jacob talked about where they heard the Lord in the Pixar classic sequel: "Monsters University" and how it is O.K. (pun intended) to engage with the world during this spooky, scary season. Join with us in this conversation on discovering who we were made to be and seeing the humanity in our enemies as well as ourselves! Let's Dive In!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HJnV8mmCxlOther Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry with the goal to help you step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that is already yours as Christ's Ambassadors to the world!As we approach Halloween, the PopCR team decided to dive into a sensitive subject for followers of Jesus - how do we engage with parts of culture like magic and witchcraft? How do we, as men and women empowered by the Holy Spirit deal with spiritual warfare? Join us in the conversation!Follow Along with Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rJ0TnlC6lxImportant Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry with a mission to help you step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that comes with being Christ's Ambassador to the world! Today's movie impacted our two co-hosts more than they thought it would. Connor & Jacob received so much from the Lord in the amazing Netflix movie, "K-Pop Demon Hunters": a story of freedom from shame and broken systems. Take a listen and join us in this amazing conversation! The Lord might have some freedom He wants to show you in it!Follow Along with Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rkmbmGVTeeOther Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry designed to help you step into the bold, passionate, divine authority that Jesus gave you access to as His Ambassador to the world! In Today's episode, Mallory and Jacob talk about what God had to show them in the Disney movie, "Big Hero 6" and find a "hidden" theme (we all know what it is) of how to carry grief and faith at the same time. Join us for this amazing conversation!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide!https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=H13reWo3ggOther Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry passionate to help all Christians experience the bold, passionate, divine authority that comes with freely living as Christ's Ambassadors to the world!Get ready for a LOT of movie quotes because today, Connor and Jacob talk through Connor's all-time favorite movie: Space Jam! The PopCR boys ended up surprised by how this light-hearted, family-friendly comedy opened up a conversation about what justice looks like to those who are also victims of injustice done on them. But that's just how the Holy Spirit works sometimes! Interested to see how we get there? Let's dive in!Follow Along with our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HJ7MYyf3gxOther Links (Socials, Store, & More):Popcr.org/linksFollow Connor and Jacob on [email protected] @JacobPoett

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry passionate to help you experience the freedom of stepping into your identity as Christ's Ambassador and representing Him to the world with Bold, Passionate, & Divine Authority! In today's special episode, we look back on two years of episodes; two years of community; two years of learning how to see God at work in the world! And we invited others into the process! Over Zoom, we shared stories of the impact of the show with some of our dedicated listeners and then each of the PopCR team shared how they would redeem their favorite Disney Villain - how we can see the Gospel in the character most people would doom because of who they are (being the bad guys). If Jesus wouldn't let the least of us go unseen by His love, then neither should we! Let's dive in!Join the Facebook Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/973076504554430Other Important Links (Socials, Store, & More!)Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry looking to help every follow of Jesus step into the bold, passionate, and divine authority that comes with being Christ's Ambassador to the world! In today's episode, Connor, Jacob, and Mallory take a trip back to their younger years with 2003's "Freaky Friday" and watched a family, each stuck in their own grief of a husband and father who passed away, and dealing with the change of bringing in a new member of the family: Tess's fiancé (and new step-father) Ryan. In our conversation, the Lord showed us the power of love and empathy being the key out of many of the struggles in our lives that leave us stuck and numbing out to avoid the pain.Are you wanting to reach the other side of numb and into the healing the Lord may have for you today? Let's dive in!Jacob's Song Recommendation: "Imago Interlude" by NobigdylFollow Along with Our Podcast Guide!https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HJk85-o9egOther Important Links: (Socials, Store, & More):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption! We are podcast and ministry with the mission to help Christians overcome their fear of being influenced by the world and freely engage the world and represent Jesus with bold, passionate, and divine authority!In today's episode, Connor and Jacob talk through the 4 main characters of the classic animated movie, "Emperor's New Groove" and come to realize that our call as followers of Jesus and Christ's ambassadors to the world looks more like a life like Patcha and Kronk than it does like Kuzco and Yzma. Join us on this whacky and insightful adventure and participate with us in the conversation!Follow Along with Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=r17AvyZqllOther Important Links (Socials, Store, and More!):Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry offering resources and experiences to help Christians overcome their fear of being influenced by the world and engage the world and represent Christ with bold, passionate, and divine authority!In today's episode, Connor, Jacob, and Priscilla had an amazing conversation about what God had to show us in Christopher Nolan's award-winning film, "Interstellar" - how do we balance the immediate details in our lives and the greater mission God has for us? Where do we find our greatest source of inspiration? Is it really from survival? That seems heartless! So what is it?Let's dive in!Lights. Camera. ACTION!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=Sk1vfBqtxlOther Links (Socials, Store, and more!)Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry offering resources and experiences to help Christians overcome their fear of being influenced by the world, and engage the world by representing Christ with bold, passionate, and divine authority!In today's episode, Connor and Jacob discuss the attractive freedom of Ferris Bueller. Even though his actions and motivations aren't the best, Ferris portrays a confidence and boldness that is just so attractive. Why is that? When you compare the way he approaches life to that of Cameron Fry, Principal Rooney, or even Ferris' sister, you have to admit that Ferris seems like he's on a whole other level! Let's talk about it!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide!https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=S1Idus0_leJoin the Facebook group!facebook.com/groups/973076504554430Download the app, buy some merch, pick up a Movie Guide, and more!PopCR.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry that offers experiences and resources to help Christians overcome their fear of being influenced by the world and live out their faith with bold, passionate, and divine authority!In today's episode, the PopCR team decided to take a break from the summer heat and talk about the Gospel story seen in Disney's "Frozen." One person sacrificing their life to save someone they love? Love drives out all fear? I wonder what God might have to say in this movie! Let's get started!Follow Along With Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=BJSNU0DdxgOther Links: (Website/App, PopCR Merch, Social Medias, and more!)PopCr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry offering experiences and resources to help you and your church overcome the fears of being influenced by the world! In today's episode, Connor & Jacob discuss the topics of James Gunn's Superman (currently in theaters).How do we find and live into our God-given identities? How does that change the way we interact with each other and our gifts? And what was Clark Kent's greatest super power? Let's dive in!Follow Along With our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rJVCJxxueeOther Links:Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry that helps you and your church overcome your fears, understand your identity as Christ's Ambassador, and, through the power of the Holy Spirit, bring the Gospel to the world!In today's episode, Connor and the Poettker's cover the cult-classic, "The Princess Bride," a beautiful story how love wins in the end. Sound familiar? There are TONS of great conversations that can be had about the Gospel in this movie. Let's dive in!Follow Along with Our Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=SJpqcm_DegOther Important Links:popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption - a podcast and ministry on mission to help you and your church community overcome your fears of being made unclean by the world, recognize your identity as Christ's Ambassador, and, through the power of the Holy Spirit, change the world!In today's episode, Connor & Jacob dive into the historical fiction, 20-year-later-sequel, "Gladiator 2." There's so much to unpack in the themes from this movie: from living in our God-given freedom & purpose, to using our Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God (but which word?) to taking a hard look in the mirror and see if we, as the Church, are being part of the problem or the solution. Plus, how do we respond to a world determined to destroy and injure? Let's dive in!Follow along with our Podcast Guide!https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rJ0zvD0LelLinks:Popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry determined to help you and your church community overcome your fears, realize your identities as Christ's Ambassadors and watch the world turn upside down with the power of the Gospel!In today's PopCR team, we dive into Dreamwork's animated (and live-action remake) "How to Train Your Dragon, and hosted some powerful conversations on being the odd-one-out, how we let fear drives us to overprotect our relationships, the grace and love of our Heavenly Father, and more! Follow along with our Podcast Guide https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=S1KosMXIlxBring us in to your church for a PopCR Premiere!https://popcr.org/links

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast and ministry with the mission to help you and your community overcome your fears of being made unclean by the world, live into your identities as Christ's Ambassadors, and let the power of the Holy Spirit influence the world around you!Disney's "Encanto" tells a beautiful story of a family, originally afraid of showing their flaws and afraid of the gifts they've been given, come back out into the light and into freedom by someone who didn't fit the mold. Sound familiar? In this episode, Connor, Jacob, and Priscilla tackle topics like:- Finding confidence in our God-given gifts- Learning the real focus of Christianity is what God has done for us- Being set apart as a community rather than in isolationReady to learn how to be Christ's Ambassadors to the world in a movie like "Encanto?"Lights, Camera, ACTION!Follow Along with the Podcast Guide:https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=Hkbu8zhrgxImportant Links:Popcr.org/links

Welcome to the episode premiere of season 4!!!!!In today's episode, we decided to pull you behind the curtain a bit and show you what we've been working on these past few quiet months and we are so excited to see where the Lord continues to lead us!We also dive into Marvel's newest installment (now available on Disney Plus) Thunderbolts*, unpacking the important themes of breaking free from family disfunction, leading in ministry through our weaknesses, and shame's power (or lack of power) over our lives. Also, can anyone please tell Jacob at what point in the Marvel Universe did Bucky decide to run for Congress?!Join in the conversation! Download the Pop Culture Redemption app (if available on your App Store) and go through our Movie Guide for this episode! Let's dive in!Download the Pop Culture Redemption App!Or follow this link to follow along with the episode with our Podcast Guide! http://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=BkUK52fBxgSupport us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PopCultureRedemption

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping you see God in Pop Culture! This week, Connor sits down to unpack the Storyboard of Pop Culture Redemption. What do we mean by “Storyboard?” Essentially, our Storyboard comprises the main plot points of the greater story that God has given PopCR to tell, specifically about how each and every believer has been cast in the role of Christ’s Ambassadors to the world. How can we move beyond our fear, isolation, and shame to more effectively represent Christ’s Kingdom to a world that so desperately needs it? Listen to find out!Become a free member or EXECUTIVE PRODUCER on Patreon:http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionEngage us on Social Media: 1) INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemption2) FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemption3) TIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionListen or Watch the Show:1) YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemption2) SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionSupport the Brand:MERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.me

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping you see God in Pop Culture! This week, we dive into the wonderful movie musical “La La Land.” In what ways does our Christian worldview align and differ from the worldview this multi-award winning film puts forth? How can we engage with this popular movie in culture to have meaningful conversations about God’s love for the world? Tune in to find out!Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of Pop Culture Redemption on Patreon:⁠http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemption⁠INSTAGRAM⁠https://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemption⁠FACEBOOK⁠www.facebook.com/popcultureredemption⁠TIKTOK⁠www.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemption⁠YOUTUBE⁠www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionSPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption⁠MERCH Store:⁠http://popcr.printful.me

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping you see God in Pop Culture! Today we tackle reality through the classic, Inception: is all that we see all there is to see? And how do we help the world around us recognize and interact with God’s unseen hand in the world? And how do we know if the thoughts we have are ours, promptings from the Holy Spirit, or temptations from the world, the flesh or the devil? All this and more in today’s episode!Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of Pop Culture Redemption on Patreon:http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionSPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.me

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping you see God in Pop Culture! In order to be Christ's Ambassadors to the world, we must be able to speak their language; to know their desires. What better way to understand the desires of people in the world than to evaluate the very advertisements tailor-made to reaching them? In today's episode, we're interacting with Super Bowl Commercials from a faith perspective, rejoicing what is good, rejecting what is bad, and redeeming those moments that point us and the world to Jesus. Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of Pop Culture Redemption on Patreon:http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionSPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:17 Theme Song00:45 Rejoice09:40 Rapid Fire Favorites12:27 Reject24:25 Connor's Therapy Moment28:35 Redeem42:38 Pop-Off46:24 Outro

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping you see God in Pop Culture! This week is Valentine’s Day, so we decided to dive into one of Pop Culture Redemption’s favorite rom-coms, “Crazy Stupid Love.” Beyond having an amazing cast, this movie offers tremendous value for Christians to evaluate with Jesus what is good, bad and redeemable in our culture. Biblical topics we engaged with from this movie include discipleship, relationships, love, and reconciliation. We hope you benefit from the conversation!Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of Pop Culture Redemption on Patreon:⁠http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemption⁠INSTAGRAM⁠https://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemption⁠FACEBOOK⁠www.facebook.com/popcultureredemption⁠TIKTOK⁠www.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemption⁠YOUTUBE⁠www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionSPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption⁠MERCH Store:⁠http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:22 Theme Song00:50 Quotes from a Hat/Bucket08:29 Rejoice Segment13:26 Reject Segment21:50 THE BIG IDEA30:03 Redeem Segment40:36 Pop Off43:34 Outro

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping you see God in Pop Culture! Today we take the broad topic of “Fitness Culture,” break it down to bite sized chunks, and discuss some specific ways we each see and experience God. We cover a broad spectrum of points, like working out, rest days, fitness influencers, eating right, group exercise, and even Only Fans models. In each of these topics, we name what is good, what is bad, and/or what is redeemable in light of our faith in Jesus Christ. We hope you benefit from today’s conversation!Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of Pop Culture Redemption on Patreon:http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionSPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps:00:00 Hook00:21 Theme Song00:51 Where is it Written? Fitness Edition06:34 REJOICE Segment12:17 REJECT Segment22:34 REDEEM Segment36:55 Pop Off!40:04 Outro

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption’s first ever LIVE SHOW! We had such a great time hanging out with all of you who came out to our live recording in McPherson on January 17th. In today’s episode, you get to hear from both the regular crew as well as from members of our audience who brought their own characters to rejoice, reject and redeem. Characters covered include Iron Man, Doctor Who, Alfred from Batman, Doc Brown from Back to the Future, Captain America, Wonderwoman, Jason Bourne and more! We had a great time, and we hope you benefit from today’s conversation as we look for God in our favorite Superheroes and Sci-Fi Characters. Become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER on Patreon http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps00:00 Theme Song00:31 The Welcome!01:28 Characters from a Bucket12:25 REJOICE Segment24:37 REJECT Segment39:14 REDEEM Segment58:00 Audience Q&A1:09:23 Sign-off1:09:57 Closing Remarks

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping you have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. Today, we are diving into all things True Crime. Podcasts, Shows, Movies, Real Events and People, and more are on the table today as we look for God in the darkness of crime and the True Crime culture that has emerged around it. The tone and energy are a bit different today, but we felt that this is a critical part of pop culture and that we needed to faithfully engage with it. Because that’s the whole point!Don’t forget to RSVP for our Live Show this Friday, January 17th in McPherson! Please use the link below to get more information and to RSVP for the show. Ok, that’s all, on to the show!LIVE SHOW - RSVP LINK:https://forms.gle/KKYVkB1cv1P79ob4APATREON http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps00:00 Intro01:06 Theme Song01:36 REJOICE Segment11:52 REJECT Segment28:14 REDEEM Segment46:00 Final Thoughts

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. Today: Wicked! So. Much. To. Talk. About. Quotes like “The best way to bring people together is to give them a real good enemy” and “If you make it discouraging enough, you can keep anyone silent” give us plenty to talk about as we look for God in this movie. And those are just a few! Don’t forget, seats for our Live Show on Friday, January 17th in McPherson are now available for reservation! Please use the link below to get more information and to RSVP for the show. Ok, that’s all, on to the show!LIVE SHOW - RSVP LINK:https://forms.gle/KKYVkB1cv1P79ob4APATREON http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps:00:00 Episode Intro00:48 Theme Song01:20 Welcome03:33 Rejoice Segment10:10 Reject Segment26:47 Redeem Segment50:01 Closing Thoughts & Sign-off50:35 RSVP!!!

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. On this New Year’s Eve pod, we’re rewinding 2024, resurfacing the biggest cultural moments from the last year, and looking to see how God has been in the midst of it all. If it’s big and it happened in 2024, we’re probably going to rejoice, reject or redeem it!Don’t forget, seats for our Live Show on Friday, January 17th in McPherson are now available for reservation! Please use the link below to get more information and to RSVP for the show. We are also in the midst of the PopCR 12 days of Christmas on our social platforms, so please engage with us there to grow the show! Plus, there’s a couple of giveaway opportunities for some exclusive perks and merch, which you won’t want to miss. Ok, that’s all, on to the show!LIVE SHOW - RSVP LINK:https://forms.gle/KKYVkB1cv1P79ob4APATREON http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.meTimestamps:00:00 Theme Song00:30 Overview02:07 Welcomes & 2024 Recap07:11 REJOICE - 2024 Moments15:57 REJECT - 2024 Moments38:07 REDEEM - 2024 Moments55:18 Sign-off

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. Today we are diving into the Top 5 Christmas Songs on Spotify. We have a great conversation rejoicing, rejecting, and redeeming all 5 songs in light of the Gospel. Plus, you’ll hear why a midwest Christmas hits differently, and why you should beware of the ‘Me Monster’ during this Christmas Season. All this and more!Don’t forget! Seats for our Live Show on Friday, January 17th in McPherson are now available for reservation! Please use the link below to get more information and to RSVP for the show. LIVE SHOW - RSVP LINK:https://forms.gle/KKYVkB1cv1P79ob4APATREON http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.me

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. Today we’re hitting rewind and looking at a Christmas classic, the 1964 claymation special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” While only having a runtime of 55 minutes, this one gave us a lot to discuss from a Christian perspective. We had a good time.Couple Big Picture PopCR things:1) Seats for our Live Show on Friday, January 17th in McPherson are now available for reservation on our Patreon! More info like time and location can be found there as well. 2) We’re sad to announce that today’s episode will be Jordan’s last for the foreseeable future. With our full support, Jordan came to the conclusion that for the season of life he is in currently, it would be best for him to take an indefinite break. Obviously, Jordan is a founding member of Pop Culture Redemption and is a critical part of what we’ve been able to create and build over the last year+. We do have one more special sendoff Podcast recording that Jacob and I have planned with Jordan, which we were going to bring to you today before illness rocked our boat a bit. So you’ve got that to look forward to. Jordan, thank you for who you are, the faithful hours and dreaming you’ve put into this thing called Pop Culture Redemption, and for your continued friendship. This show wouldn’t be here today without you buddy. So, here’s to one more pod with Jordan on the crew. We bring you Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. PATREON (Where you can RSVP for our Live Show!!!)http://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEPopCR Main Channel: www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionPopCR Podcast Feed: www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.me

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. Today, we dive into the 2021 blockbuster ‘Spiderman: No Way Home.’ I mean, talk about hitting all the right notes in this crowd pleaser. We got 20 years of Spiderman movies in one. We got nostalgia. We got William Dafoe. We got it all! We had a great time finding Jesus in this one. Then, Connor sits down with friend of the show Bishop Ryan Mackey for a fantastic conversation on finding God in 90s music. We’re talking Nirvana, Smash Mouth, Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox 20, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, and so, so much more. Ryan has curated a sick 90s Flashback Spotify Playlist that we have linked in the show notes. Check it out, we’ve been vibing to it all week.Couple Big Picture PopCR things:1) We’re excited to announce we’ll be hosting Pop Culture Redemption’s first ever live show in McPherson on Friday night January 17th. We’ll have more information coming on location, time and RSVPing on our socials and in the podcast in weeks to come. Just go ahead and blockout Friday night January 17th in your calendar, cause we want you to be there!2) We now have a TikTok! Just search for Pop Culture Redemption. If you are on TikTok, it would help us jumpstart our presence there if you could follow us and like some posts. Ok, that’s all. On to the show!Show Resources:90s Flashback Playlist from Bishop Mackeyhttp://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionFun Facts w/ Jordan Article:https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/20_facts_you_might_not_know_about_spider_man_no_way_home/s1__37039118#slide_2PopCR Links:PATREONhttp://patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionTIKTOKwww.tiktok.com/@popcultureredemptionYOUTUBEPopCR Main Channel: www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionPopCR Podcast Feed: www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionMERCH Store:http://popcr.printful.me

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. Today, we dive into the fourth installment of Despicable Me, released earlier this year in theaters and now streaming on Peacock. You’ll find that much of our conversation today revolves around the critical nature of love, how God loves us, and how we are to love God and others. Then, we’re trying out a new segment idea today. There’s a small movie out now called ‘Wicked,’ and if you didn’t know, it’s kind of a big deal. And I could not wait until the next full podcast to talk about this movie. So I got home, grabbed a camera, set up a mic, and had a great instant reaction conversation in the front seat of my vehicle with my wonderful sister, Rachel Gibson, on all things Wicked! She’s awesome, and we had a great chat about Jesus and the movie Wicked. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionWant to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcr.printful.meFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the link www.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. If you haven’t heard, Moana 2 is about to hit theaters this week. So, in anticipation of that release, we went back and reviewed the first Moana movie that was released in 2016. Classic Re-re-re format today, we started a bit chaotic, but we brought it home down the stretch. We’ve got a great conversation on the practice of prayer, experiencing the call of God, and if we should trust our heart or not. Then, we bring back an interview that Connor conducted with Priscilla over the summer before she officially joined the PopCR team on Ministering in Different Communities. You’ll want to stick around to the end for that beneficial conversation. Happy Thanksgiving! Here we go…PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionWant to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcr.printful.meFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the link www.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption

Hello and welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a show that is dedicated to helping the church have a better vision of God at work in pop culture. We are getting after it today. If you didn’t know, Gladiator 2 is coming to theaters later this week on November 22.In preparation for that movie, we decided to go back to the year 2000 to Rejoice, Reject and Redeem the first Gladiator movie starring Russel Crow. And oh did we have a lot to talk about! Then, I have a short conversation with friend of the show Alyssa Albee on seeing Jesus in the public education system. Alyssa is a middle school teacher, and has a lot of helpful experience and insight as we look at a formative part of our culture, the education system. Alright, it’s time to step into the Colosseum. Strength and honor!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionWant to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcr.printful.meFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the link www.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption

Hello and welcome back to Season 3 of Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. We got another great episode today chock full of insight and humor as we dive into the movie Kung Fu Panda 4. I mean, who doesn’t need more of Panda Jack Black in their life?! Misunderstood Proverbs, overbearing parents, good ol’ fashion discipleship, and much more is coming your way. Without further introduction, we now turn our attention to a PopCR favorite Jack Black, aka Po, aka the Dumpling Warrior, aka master panda, aka the Dragon Warrior, aka the Kung Fu Panda! Skadoosh. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionWant to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcr.printful.meFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the link www.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption

Welcome Season 3 of Pop Culture Redemption, a collective dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s pod, we dive full-on into the Election Cycle in the United States. Where is God at in this mess called politics? How do we faithfully and lovingly engage in the midst of division, fear, and apathy? Is there a way forward? Plus, we attached a replay of the interview we conducted with Kim from July, which dives into how Christians can engage faithfully in the Justice System of the United States. We’re excited for how God may compel us to grow through these conversations.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionWant to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcrstore.myspreadshop.comFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the link www.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemption

Welcome Season 3 of Pop Culture Redemption, a collective dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s podcast, the gang goes full spooky, diving into the movie “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” As Christians, what can we rejoice, reject and redeem about Tim Burton’s latest film? Listen to find out. Oh, and stick around to the end to hear an extra special interview with Dungeons and Dragons expert Caleb Powers on how we can see God through the popular role playing game. To view just the interview with Caleb Powers, check out our Main YouTube Channel:www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the linkwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionCheck out our YOUTUBE channel for additional materialwww.youtube.com/@UC0XGWLDA6IZPgSH12kHtX_g Want to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcr.printful.meOther Resources:Connect with Guest Caleb Powers:https://linktr.ee/calebmpowers

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s episode, the gang goes back in time to unpack Disney’s “Finding Nemo.” Oh man, is there a lot to chew on in this one! Is “just keep swimming” a call to persevere or an attitude that leads to burnout? How does Marlin’s treatment of Dory convict us of how we treat friendships and relationships? Is there another story somewhere (maybe in the Bible?) about a Father going to great lengths to save his rebellious children? Plus, want to learn how to properly sign “turtle” in ASL? Tune in for all this and more!WE HAVE A PATREON NOW! Check it out for more PopCR Connection!patreon.com/PopCultureRedemptionFollow us on INSTAGRAM via the link, or search @popcultureredemptionhttps://www.instagram.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on FACEBOOK via the linkwww.facebook.com/popcultureredemptionFollow us on SPOTIFY, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-culture-redemptionCheck out our YOUTUBE channel for additional materialwww.youtube.com/@PopCultureRedemptionWant to support the show? Check out our MERCH Storehttp://popcr.printful.meOther Resources:Jordan’s Fun Factshttps://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/20_facts_you_might_not_know_about_finding_nemo/s1__37710808#slide_3“Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership” by Ruth Haley Bartonhttps://a.co/d/i6oGDaz“How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People” by Pete Greighttps://a.co/d/gKyyhrn“Searching for Enough” by Tyler Statonhttps://a.co/d/24BXXiGJordan’s Song Recommendations “The River” by Good Charlotte “Nothing More to Gain” by Miles Kennedy “All I Need to Know” by Thousand Foot Krutch