Cultural Connections

You do not have to perform for God. You already have His favor in Christ. A pastor and a licensed counselor talk about the performance trap. It shows up in ministry, in parenting, and in marriage. It starts when we try...

We've lost the ability to disagree without losing the person. It is not just toilet paper and pecan pie. It is identity, politics, church, and marriage. A pastor and a licensed counselor talk about the lost art of...

She was 16 in a Denver apartment with no heat, no water, and two younger siblings to keep alive. Her dad was in prison. Her mom was in jail. Nobody came. This is Brandy’s story, the first in our series This Is My Story...

Have you been called a narcissist lately? The word is everywhere. Thanksgiving dinner, church, marriage, ministry. We throw it at anyone who seems proud or hard to deal with. That is not how this works. Pastor Daniel...

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and complicated grief. If you are struggling, please reach out for help. If you or someone you know is in crisis: Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)...

Your feelings are real… but they were never meant to become your identity. Culture says “I feel it, therefore I am it.” The Bible says something very different. In this episode we expose the dangerous modern idea that...

When leaders fall, the fallout reaches families, churches, and people who trusted them. In this episode of Cultural Connections, Pastor Daniel and Marie Cox open a hard, honest conversation about Christian leadership...

Family estrangement is becoming normal and a lot of believers don’t know what to do with it. In this episode of Cultural Connections, Pastor Daniel Cox and Marie Cox talk honestly about the rise of family estrangement...

In this episode of Cultural Connections, Pastor Daniel and Marie Cox have an honest conversation about the epidemic of busyness and burnout in our culture and how the Bible invites us into something much better: rhythms...

Are you happily married… or quietly believing some of the lies our culture tells about marriage? In Episode 17 of Cultural Connections, Pastor Daniel Cox and his wife Marie sit down for an honest, Scripture packed...

As America marks its 250th year, Pastor Daniel and Marie Cox talk about patriotism, parenting, immigration, social media, and how believers can love their country honestly, without ignoring hard truths, all through a...

What if the key to sharing the gospel with a lonely neighbor has four legs and a wagging tail? In this episode of Cultural Connections, we sit down with Lesley and Terri from Doggie Disciples and the real star of the...

How do you parent an anxious child when their anxiety shows up as anger, stubbornness, or rebellion? In this honest conversation, we share real stories from the parenting trenches including a powerful moment when one of...

Grace-based parenting isn't soft parenting — it's parenting that starts with God's grace in you, then flows to your children through clear boundaries, open relationship, and redemptive discipline. In this episode of...

<p>We usually sit down with someone else and ask the questions. This time we turned the mic around.<br/><br/>This is the episode where we slow down — no guest, no headlines — and talk about our own lives: Florida roots...