Upstream

There are no ordinary things. We can meet God in the most surprising places…if we only know how to look. Go Upstream, discover a world charged with the grandeur of God—and learn to live in that bigger world.

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Episodes

Further Upstream - Feminism, Women’s Bodies, and the Blank Slate

Shane and Tim continue the conversation about Abigail Favale’s book, The Genesis of Gender, and explore feminism’s fatal mistake of fighting for women’s rights without bothering to define “woman.”

Jan 13, 2023•37 min

How Gender Is Destroying Sex | Abigail Favale

What is a woman? Shane welcomes Dr. Abigail Favale, author of The Genesis of Gender , to discuss how feminism, postmodernism, and bad philosophy made that question impossible to answer, and to show how the Christian vision of sexed embodiment dignifies our differences.

Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min

Further Upstream - Why Christians Differ on Liturgy, Smells, and Bells

Shane and Tim reflect on the conversation with Frederica Mathewes-Green in light of historical Protestant objections to church holidays, liturgy, and traditional rituals. How should we think about these disagreements in a way that shows love for one another and honors Christ (which is, after all, the purpose of Epiphany)?

Jan 06, 2023•41 min

Epiphany, Orthodoxy, and Seeing Christ All Year | Frederica Matthews-Green

Shane welcomes author Frederica Matthews-Green to give an Eastern Orthodox perspective on the feast of Epiphany/Theophany, and to explore how Christians differ on liturgies and traditions meant to reveal Christ in worship.

Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min

The Reason for Liturgical Seasons | Ken Boa

Shane visits with Dr. Ken Boa to explore the church calendar, particularly Advent and Christmas, and to articulate how this ancient way of keeping time can help conform us to the image of Jesus, even in a secular age.

Dec 27, 2022•58 min

Moral Metanoia in Christmas Stories | Jessica Hooten-Wilson

Ebenezer Scrooge, George Bailey, the Grinch, Imogene Herdman … so many characters in beloved Christmas books and movies experience a dramatic change of heart. Why does this theme resonate at this time of year? Shane welcomes author and literary scholar Jessica Hooten-Wilson to discuss the stories of the season, and why their truth can soften our hearts.

Dec 23, 2022•57 min

What's Liturgy Got to Do with My Christmas? | Heidi White & Heather Peterson

Shane welcomes Heidi White and Heather Peterson for a conversation about the ways in which this time of year excites joy, and how the wisdom of Christianity's past can enrich our Advent fasts and Christmas feasts.

Dec 20, 2022•52 min

What Are Children For? | Shane Morris

This week, we’re sharing a talk Shane gave at the Association of Classical Christian Schools regional conference in Lakeland, Florida. Shane suggests four reasons why God gives us children, and makes a countercultural call to raise and educate those children as sons and daughters of the Last Adam.

Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min

Further Upstream - God Wrote the Bible—and History

Tim Padgett joins Shane to reflect on the conversation with Alastair Roberts on biblical typology and the birth of Christ. They dive deeper into the counterintuitive story God wrote on the pages of Scripture and history—a story in which small and humble people were used to shame the strong and proud.

Dec 09, 2022•34 min

Understanding Christmas Through the Old Testament | Alastair Roberts

On the road to Emmaus, the risen Jesus explained how the whole Bible foreshadows Him. As we begin Advent, Shane welcomes Dr. Alastair Roberts to help us see how the birth of Christ fulfilled all of God’s promises to Israel—and to us.

Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min

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