{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Nuance: Being Faithful in the Public Square","title":"Why the Church is 15 Years Behind Culture (And How to Catch Up) with Michael Graham","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1673,"description":"How can the church stay ahead of rapid cultural shifts rather than constantly playing catch-up on the most pressing issues of our day?\nAuthor and program director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, Michael Graham, returns to the Nuance podcast with host Case Thorp to pull back the curtain on the Keller Center's mission. They dive into how the Center equips the church to evangelize in today's culture before transitioning to a candid conversation about the integration of faith and everyday work. \nThe discussion covers:\n🔬 Inside the Keller Center's mission to act as the \"R&D department\" for local churches, testing ideas to see what sticks.\n🏃‍♂️ Why the evangelical church is often 5 to 15 years behind cultural conversations, and how to proactively address incoming issues like medical assistance in dying.\n🏛️ The three core questions of cultural apologetics—Is Jesus good? Is He true? Is He beautiful?—and why all three deserve compelling answers today.\n🤝 The foundational workplace principle of treating your teammates as your very first clients before you can successfully serve external clients.\n🧠 The six key \"awarenesses\" that make you a more trustworthy leader.  \nWhether you are serving in vocational ministry or navigating the secular marketplace, this episode offers a compelling roadmap for building trust, practicing Spirit-led awareness, and engaging your culture with confidence.\n📚 Episode Resources:\n📖  The Great De-Churching by Jim Davis & Michael Graham: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310147433/\n🤖 The AI Christian Benchmark: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/ai-christian-benchmark/\n✝️ The Gospel Coalition Website: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/\n🤔 The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/thekellercenter/\n📖  How to Reach the West Again by Tim Keller: https://redeemercitytocity.com/reachthewest\n🎧 Tim Keller's \"Mere Fidelity\": https://mereorthodoxy.com/mere-fidelity-tim-keller-making-sense-god/\n🎙️ Gospelbound Podcast:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XpK8J1UaK-lAhdin2b3t4A_PNLlgHqZ7_lESbs8_y-0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNjUyLzE2NjE3/ODcyNTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}