Podcast for Cultural Reformation, thinking about culture in light of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Episodes
341- Reclaiming the Christian University
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joe Boot are joined by Dr. Ben Merkle to examine the crisis facing modern universities and the urgent need to recover a distinctly Christian vision for higher education.
- Iran, Antisemitism, and the Rise of the Woke Right
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Daniel Ogden to discuss the conflict with Iran, the growing alliance between Islamist and Marxist movements, and the rise of antisemitism.
- Islam, Sharia Law, and the Future of the West
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright and Dr. Joseph Boot are joined by Tim Dieppe to discuss the growing influence of Islam in the West and how Christians should respond.
- The Woke Right: Power, Race, and the Christian Response
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Dr. Jeff Ventrella, Ezra Institute Fellow for Jurisprudence, to examine the ideas shaping the new right.
- Are Christianity & the West Doomed?
We're continuing our series of interviews with the Fellows of the Ezra Institute. This week we're going back to a conversation Dr. Joe Boot recorded with Ezra Fellow Jeff Durbin at Apologia Studios in Phoenix.
- The Crisis in Modern Politics
On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Pastor Nate Wright speaks with Ezra fellow Professor Zane Richer about the crisis in modern political thought.
- Why the Puritans Still Matter
Nate Wright is joined by Ezra Institute Fellow Jacob Tanner to explore what Christians today can learn from figures such as John Owen, John Bunyan, William Perkins, Richard Sibbes, Jeremiah Burroughs and Samuel Rutherford.
- A Biblical Vision for Work, Wealth, and Economics
Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Ezra Institute Fellow David Bahnsen to explore how Scripture shapes our understanding of work, wealth, capital, markets, debt, and human flourishing.
- Why Creation Matters for the Gospel
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Dr. Stephen Lloyd and Paul Garner of Biblical Creation Trust to discuss the importance of biblical creation for understanding the Christian faith and the gospel.
- Worldview Youth Academy, Media Smears, and Public Christianity
In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot and Pastor Nate Wright reflect on this summer’s Worldview Youth Academies. They also respond to a recent article portraying the Ezra Institute as extremist and politically dangerous.
- Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government with Dr. David Haskell
Nate Wright is joined by Dr. David Haskell to discuss his new book, Christ or Collapse. Drawing on extensive sociological research, Dr. Haskell makes the empirical case that Christian beliefs produce stronger families and flourishing nations.
- Hope for the Future
In the final episode of this series, we explore why Christians can face the future with confidence rooted in Christ’s victory.
- The Christian Worldview and the Myth of Neutrality
Most of us were raised to think of the public square as religiously neutral territory. Joe, Michael, and Nate spend this episode arguing that none of that holds up, and that Christians have paid a heavy price for believing it.
- The Bible for All of Life
In this episode, we explore why Scripture is the final authority for every area of life. The Bible is not a technical manual for politics, economics, or science, but it provides the authoritative framework for understanding them rightly.
- The Mission & Message of Ezra: The Gospel of the Kingdom
In this episode, Joe, Michael, and Nate explore what Scripture means by the kingdom of God, why Christ’s ascension and present reign matter, and how the gospel transforms every area of life.
- The Mission & Message of the Ezra Institute: Part 1
In the opening episode of The Mission and Message of the Ezra Institute, Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen to explain why the Ezra Institute exists and why Christ’s lordship extends over every area of life.
- Reformation, Not Revolution: Why God’s Law Matters for Society
Author and pastor David Forsythe joins the Podcast for Cultural Reformation to discuss his new Ezra Press book, Reformation, Not Revolution: Why God’s Law Matters for Society.
- Canada at the Crossroads: Lament, Law, and the Lordship of Christ
On this Canada Day episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Michael Thiessen is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Aaron Rock for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Canada in 2026.
- Think Christianly About Life: Part 2
In this episode, Dr. Michael Thiessen and Dr. Joe Boot continue their discussion on the sanctity of human life by tracing the modern culture of death from the sexual revolution to today’s expanding embrace of abortion and euthanasia.