Promised Land is a limited series exploring the moral, spiritual, and political challenges presented by the Israel-Hamas War. Host Mike Cosper (The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill) takes listeners with him to locations across the U.S., Israel, and P

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Coming Soon: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

Jun 16th, 2021 2m 41s

When Mars Hill Church was planted in Seattle in 1996, few would have imagined where it would lead. But in the next 18 years, it would become one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most influential churches in the United States. Controversy pl

Jen Pollock Michel on Vocation, Writing, and Habit

Feb 16th, 2021 42m 15s

Jen Pollock Michel is a writer based in Toronto, CA. She’s the author of several books, including Surprised by Paradox and A Habit Called Faith, which is releasing this week. On the podcast, she describes the road that led her to writing, the

Doug Logan: Reformed Theology in the Urban Context

Feb 9th, 2021 56m 14s

Doug Logan was running a barbershop in Patterson, New Jersey when he met Jesus. Doug, who is black, quickly married his girlfriend Angel, who is white. Within days, he was preaching on the streets to the homeless.In the twenty-five years since

Tish Harrison Warren: How Grief is Our Companion in the Christian Life

Feb 2nd, 2021 41m 4s

We’re often unprepared or unwilling to face experiences of loss and suffering. But in fact, they are opportunities for deep encounters with the presence and mercy of God.Tish Harrison Warren is a writer and a priest in the Anglican Church in N

Makoto Fujimura on How What's Broken Becomes Beautiful

Jan 19th, 2021 39m 55s

Makoto Fujimura is a painter and the author of several books on the intersection of faith, culture, and the arts. Most recently he’s published Art and Faith: A Theology of Making.In this episode, Mako describes his calling as an artist and how

Timothy Dalrymple on The Church's Need for Storytellers and Sages

Jan 12th, 2021 47m 46s

Timothy Dalrymple is the President and CEO of Christianity Today. His road to CT is marked by a number of surprise turns, the first being a significant, career-ending injury as an elite gymnast. In the years that followed, he pursued a sense of

Aundi Kolber on Trying Softer

Jan 5th, 2021 36m 45s

Aundi Kolber is a therapist and the author of Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy.On this episode of the podcast, Aundi and Mike talk about the impact of comp

Latifah Alattas on Suffering, Healing, and Singing

Dec 14th, 2020 41m 58s

Cultivated veteran Latifah Alattas returns to the podcast this week to talk about life, faith, and creative work after divorce. When her marriage ended in 2017, it derailed a host of dreams and left her asking hard questions about forgiveness,

Ross Mason on Innovation, Risk, and Recovery

Dec 7th, 2020 39m 48s

Ross Mason’s work has crossed the country and crossed the globe, from Moscow to Silicon Valley, and back to Georgia, where he’s from originally. A lifelong adventurer, he loved climbing, diving, competing in triathlons, and was even certified a

Dom D'Agostino on Reconciling Science and Faith

Dec 2nd, 2020 33m 22s

Dominic “Dom” D’Agostino is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, where he teaches at the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. He’s also a Research Scientist at the Instit

Rich Lowry on Where Conservatism Goes From Here

Nov 17th, 2020 35m 27s

Cultivated features the stories and ideas of Christians from a wide variety of perspectives. Their opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Christianity Today.From the time he was a teenager, Rich Lowry aspired to write for National Revie

Miroslav Volf on Christian Witness in Turbulent Places

Nov 2nd, 2020 40m 27s

Miroslav Volf’s writing is considered some of the most significant theological work of the last century. He was born into a family of Pentecostal Christians in Croatia, under oppressive Communist rule, and a “minority of a minority” (as he woul

John Kingston on Awakening America

Oct 26th, 2020 36m 24s

This sponsored episode of Cultivated is brought to you by CT Creative Studio in partnership with American Awakening, an ambitious multi-platform effort that embodies a campaign for the soul of America in an effort to slay the giants of death an

Beth Moore on Standing Up to Your Own Tribe

Oct 20th, 2020 39m 18s

Beth Moore has a passion for the scriptures that has guided her ministry for decades. On this episode, she recounts her story and some of the figures – like John Bisagno – who helped her along the way. She also revisits the moment in 2016 when,

Politics and Public Witness with David French

Oct 8th, 2020 51m 27s

David French's story takes him from rural Alabama and Kentucky to Harvard law school. Afterwards, he found himself fighting for religious liberty and free speech throughout America's court system, and literally fighting for liberty in the surge

Practicing Medicine and Caring for Patients with Dr. Heather Lewis

Jan 13th, 2020 52m 41s

On this episode of Cultivated, Mike sits down with obstetrician and friend Dr. Heather Lewis. Wildly funny, smart, and confident, Heather talks about the challenges of practicing medicine, caring for and loving her patients.Learn more about yo

Music, Loss, and the Kindness of God with Jeremy Casella

Dec 5th, 2019 58m 28s

Jeremy Casella has been a singer songwriter and performing artist for nearly twenty years. He’s performed and collaborated with people like Andrew Peterson, Phil Keaggy, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Casella has released 6 full-length albums a

Augustine, Authenticity, and Emotional Health with James K.A. Smith

Nov 14th, 2019 44m 54s

James K.A. Smith talks with Mike Cosper about his story, his new book on Augustine, fatherlessness, and a wide range of other topics.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grace, Laughter, and Secular Religions with David Zahl

Oct 31st, 2019 59m 44s

On this episode, Mike Cosper and David Zahl talk about his story, why he came to start Mockingbird, and what their mission is all about. They also talk faith and pop culture, secular religions, and how coping with life really does demand that w

Finding Holy with Ashley Hales

Oct 10th, 2019 33m 47s

Ashley Hales holds a PhD in English from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She’s a writer, speaker, and hosts The Finding Holy Podcast. Ashley’s married to a church planter in the southern California suburbs and the mother to 4. Her writin

Wholeheartedness, Contemplative Spirituality, and Narcissism with Chuck DeGroat

Sep 26th, 2019 59m 37s

On this episode, we'll hear Chuck DeGroat's story – one that's full of surprising turns and surprising transitions. We'll talk about contemplative spirituality, the church's struggle with narcissism, and the resources available to us in church

God Tricked Me Into This - Kyle Idleman

Nov 13th, 2018 37m 35s

Mike Cosper sits down with Kyle Idleman to discuss his career as a church planter, his evolution as an author, and his role as teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church, one of the largest churches in the U.S.Learn more about your ad choic

You Have 6 Weeks To Change My Life

Oct 31st, 2018 41m 56s

Daniel Baltzer is a New York visual artist, and in this episode, he and Mike get into the grind of being an artist, and what it means to be a Christian artist at this cultural moment.Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media and Narrativo Gr

"Why Didn't You Come Sooner?" - Christine Caine

Oct 16th, 2018 51m 6s

On this episode, Mike Cosper talks to Christine Caine, founder of A21, whose mission is to end slavery around the world.Cultivated is a production of Harbor Media and Narrativo Group. This episode was produced by Mike Cosper, recorded and edi