We take another crack at trying to process what's going on right now between Israel and Hamas.By Hill City RVA

This week we unpack some of our Revelation discussion from Sunday and ask the question "if America isn't necessarily a Christian nation, CAN there be one?"By Hill City RVA

John and Matt enter the cultural discourse and ask the question of the moment..."Am I Ken-ough?"By Hill City RVA

Is AI something to be worried about? What are the biblical implications of this fast moving new development in our cultural and technological landscape?By Hill City RVA

We're talking about some new and interesting discoveries about how the Bible talks about Mary Magdalene.By Hill City RVA

This week we unpack how to love enemies who actively seek our harm.By Hill City RVA

This week we give you a peak into how we're processing the awful events at a Nashville private school and how it reflects where we are at in the conversation around guns.By Hill City RVA

We wrap up our series on core emotions by talking about joy and gladness.By Hill City RVA

This week we confront the many-headed hydra of shame.By Hill City RVA

EDITOR'S NOTE: Matt accidentally deleted the episode on shame (which caused him much guilt) so we're moving on to our episode on guilt! We'll finish our series with shame and joy soon but, for now, enjoy OUR 100th EPISODE! 🥳By Hill City RVA

John and the one-and-only Nicole Unice talk about John and Lacy's experience down at Asbury College.By Hill City RVA

This week we talk about the core emotion most prevalent in the lives of modern man (and woman)...fear.By Hill City RVA

This week we tackle that tumultuous beast: anger! How are anger and depression linked? Is that even a thing?By Hill City RVA

This week we talk about the most fun of all the core emotions: SADNESS. Matt, as you can imagine, is very excited.By Hill City RVA

This week we talking about the many paths of loneliness and how to follow them to intimacy rather than apathy.By Hill City RVA

We're back and we're getting into the big feels . This week we talk more about what we do with all the hurt we feel.By Hill City RVA

This week we are joined by Sheila and Rebecca, 2 of the authors of "The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How To Recover What God Intended". We have a very frank discussion about sex so put the kids to bed and buckle up!By Hill City RVA

But, like, who ARE you REALLY? This week we're joined by Clif Roth of Crosspoint Ministries to talk with us about the important work of interior examination.By Hill City RVA

We're back for our 5th season of Stay Curious! This week we talk about what Wags learned on sabbatical, what Matt learned while John was gone, and how it will change our conversations moving forward. Email us at staycurious@hillcityrva.comBy Hill City RVA

We talk about the recent SCOTUS leak as well as some other controversial policy shifting.By Hill City RVA

This week we talk about atonement and ponder the mystery of the cross!By Hill City RVA

This week we talk about the Discovery+ docuseries "Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed" and it's implications on both the culture at large and our community at Hill City.By Hill City RVA

This week John and Matt take a listener email and try to figure out why God was so gracious and kind in some parts of Bible and so murder-y in others.By Hill City RVA

This week John, Lacy, and Matt unpack Ephesians 5 and talk about how we interpret (and misinterpret) submission in marriage.By Hill City RVA

This week we start a conversation spurred by a book called "The Great Sex Rescue". What are some of the toxic ideas and beliefs instilled in us, but consciously and subconsciously, by our Evangelical upbringing?By Hill City RVA

This week we're joined by pastor, author, and dear friend Nicole Unice to continue and expand our conversation around the lessons of Mars Hill.By Hill City RVA

This week we continue unpacking the story of Mars Hill by digging into the nature of church leadership in the age of social media influencers and self-made celebrity.By Hill City RVA

We kick off season 4 by fulfilling our promise to dive into The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill and it's implications for the church at large.By Hill City RVA

Advent arrives as Wags tries to keep Matt from blowing a fuse over the idea of virtual reality church. in excelsis deo!By Hill City RVA

This week we talk about holy gibberish, getting slain, and Wags' getting shot by Benny Hinn.By Hill City RVA

This week we wrap up our conversation about Heck with a discussion about it's ruler and his denizens. What's the deal with all this devil stuff?By Hill City RVA

We're back to go deeper into hell...no wait that didn't sound right. Matt and Wags continue their conversation about heck and the devil by teasing out the different views and where they land.By Hill City RVA

This week we dive into hell. Not literally, we don't literally go to hell, we figuratively dive into the topic of eternal damnation. Wags and Matt kickoff a series on the devil and his home by going over their personal backgrounds and also a brief over view of popular beliefs about the Big Hot.By Hill City RVA

Wags and Matt talk about burnout: spiritual, organizational, personal...you name it.By Hill City RVA

This week the feed was just too cram packed not to talk about it! John and Matt talk about the recent abortion law changes in Texas and the removal of the Lee statue in hopes of getting some different angles from each other.By Hill City RVA

This week we talk a bit about the history and lessons from recent retrospectives on this thing we call "evangelicalism".By Hill City RVA

Wags, Matt, and our friend Rashawn Graves of West End Baptist talk about🎵 Dun dun duuun 🎶 Critical Race Theory or CRT. We go through a bit of the history on it, chat about it's critiques and values, and ask the question "is CRT bad for the church?"By Hill City RVA

We continue our discussion from last week but shifting toward Jesus' challenge of the central family system in Mark 3.By Hill City RVA

Are morals a cheap replacement for love? We dive into some tough ethical and existential questions as we continue to go through Mark's take on the Jesus story.By Hill City RVA

This week we talk about demonic possession, ego idols, and catching people via Mark 1.By Hill City RVA

This week we hash out some thoughts on a recent interview with the lead singer of christian rock band Skillet in which he suggests that the use of terms like "CRT" and "social justice" are pushing the church toward a "civil war". 🤷‍♂️ Shoot us an email at staycurious@hillcityrva.comBy Hill City RVA

After talking gambling and weed, why wouldn't we tackle sex!? This week John, Matt, and special guest Lacy continue a conversation about human sexuality and flourishing that started with Hill City's most recent sermon series. You can view the original message here.By Hill City RVA

Marijuana is becoming legal here in the states, specifically here in Virginia. Can we think about its use wisely while also not putting a stake in the ground?By Hill City RVA

As debates heat up over the building of Richmond's first casino, John and Matt talk through the implications of "sin tax" and the societal treatment of gambling.By Hill City RVA

This week we talk to Jonathan Chan, executive director of CHAT, about the shootings in Atlanta and his experience as an asian american person in the church.By Hill City RVA

Influential bible teacher and best selling author Beth Moore has officially distanced herself from the Southern Baptist Convention. We (unsurprisingly) have some thoughts!By Hill City RVA

Well, we weren't going to talk with all the single ladies without at least hearing from a few of the single men. We're joined by eligible bachelors Kevin and Adrian to talk about being single guys in the year 2021.By Hill City RVA

We kick off our series on relationships by talking to some of the most eligible bachelorettes (maybe ever) about the real-ness of being single in 2021. Send us your thoughts at staycurious@hillcityrva.com Follow us on instagram @staycuriouspodBy Hill City RVA

In a follow up to our discussion on original sin we field a listener question around different views on Adam and the infallibility of scripture.By Hill City RVA

We're joined by a voice you may recognize, the one and only C. Goss, to discuss the nature and merit of differing ideas about the big "s" word.By Hill City RVA