Upstream Podcast
1) Did God Really Say Same-Sex Relationships Are Wrong? | Rebecca McLaughlin
A cottage industry of authors and speakers has sprung up claiming that the Bible’s teaching on homosexual behavior has been misunderstood, and that Christians can affirm gay relationships. Shane welco...Show More
2) How Our Culture Punishes Parenting | Tim Carney
Travel sports, stranger danger, busybody neighbors, housing prices, helicopter parenting, workism and more have conspired to make raising kids harder than it needs to be. Shane welcomes Tim Carney, au...Show More
3) What Does it Mean to be ‘in Christ’? | Sam Allberry
The term "Christian" is a rare one in the Bible. By far the most common way the New Testament describes followers of Jesus is "in Christ." Shane welcomes pastor and author Sam Allberry to explore the ...Show More
4) Is Intelligent Design Science? | Stephen Meyer
Christians have long taught that God’s existence and power are evident in the world He has made. Yet secular, materialistic science says the universe looks exactly as we would expect if God didn’t exi...Show More
5) Will AI Enslave Us or Deify Us? | John Lennox
Artificial intelligence has advanced by leaps and bounds, raising questions about freedom, privacy, truth, and what it means to be human. Is the future utopian or dystopian, and how do the worldviews ...Show More
6) Where Should Babies Come From? | Matthew Lee Anderson
Forty years ago, Anglican theologian Oliver O’Donovan published a prophetic critique of reproductive technologies, arguing that humans should be begotten, not made. This week, Shane welcomes Baylor pr...Show More
7) Is Philosophy for Christians? | Ross Inman
In Colossians 2:8, the Apostle warns us not to be taken captive by hollow and deceitful philosophy. Does this mean Christians shouldn’t seek wisdom outside or alongside of Scripture? To answer, Shane ...Show More
8) Why Do Evangelicals Become Catholic? | Chris Castaldo
The beauty, the tradition, the sense of authority and certainty about doctrine—these are some of the many reasons evangelicals join the Catholic Church. But are they making a fully informed decision? ...Show More
9) How Christ Can Redeem Environmentalism | Andrew Spencer
Evangelicals are often suspicious of the environmental movement because of its fatalism and worship of the earth. But what if Christianity is the best foundation for environmental stewardship? Shane w...Show More
10) Defy the Elites, Get Married | Brad Wilcox
Whether from pop culture or politicians, corporate executives or mainstream journalists, Americans are bombarded with the message that marriage is outdated, inconvenient, and joyless. But statistics t...Show More