Faith Backstage Podcast
1) 25 for 25: the best movies of the 21st century (feat. Michael Kern)
Michael Kern is back, and we've each assembled our personal lists of the twenty-five best films of the century.
2) our birth story! (feat. Sammie James and Amanda Inglese)
Enjoy a very raw and unedited telling of the story of our son's birth! :)
3) are you saved? depends what you mean... (feat. Trent Norkus)
Trent joins me to explore the meaning of the word “saved” in the Bible, and the Protestant tendency to narrow the focus of that idea. We discuss how Scripture uses salvation language to talk about jus...Show More
4) What Sabrina Carpenter reveals about the world's sexual ethic (feat. Roni Shasamni)
Roni joins me to explore the world's sexual ethic through the lens of Sabrina Carpenter's recent shift to more a sexualized aesthetic and music. We talk through the definitions of innocent, naive and ...Show More
What Sabrina Carpenter reveals about the world's sexual ethic (feat. Roni Shasamni)
1:33:21 | Mar 16th, 2025
5) our favorite movies of 2024 (feat. Michael Kern)
It's time to look back at 2024 and rank our favorite movies! Michael Kern joins me for the first time to share and consider the best (and the worst) of the past year.
6) is singleness really a gift? (feat. Roni Shasamni)
It's a Valentine's Day special! Roni is back to talk about singleness and the Christian life. We discuss the challenges, misconceptions, and the unique opportunities singleness offers to grow in faith...Show More
7) Messianic figures in film (feat. Indy Enyart)
Indy makes her debut to discuss some of the ways Biblical themes and the person of Jesus appear in our favorite movies!
8) recovering from a community of legalism (feat. Sarah Ward)
Sarah joins Sammie and I to reflect on her spiritual journey, from encountering Jesus in a legalistic church to discovering the true love of God after leaving. She shares her experience with the leade...Show More
9) the anxious generation (feat. Tim Schoen and Kate Perry)
Tim and Kate join me to discuss Jonathan Haidt's new book The Anxious Generation! This book is about how social media and smart phones have been causing a wave of anxiety and depression among Gen Z si...Show More
10) a key to understanding the Old Testament (feat. Trent Norkus)
Trent joins me to talk about whether or not Christians should regularly read the Old Testament, and how understanding the Covenants can be a helpful tool for following the narrative happening across i...Show More