In this week's podcast, I interviewed my friend Chris Heuertz, International Director of Word Made Flesh. In an time when Christianity has often been reduced to ugly stereotypes or pragmatic self-help cloaked in quotes from the Bible, Chris is advocating a very simple (not simplistic) Christianity that has called him to befriend the poorest of the poor.

Listen in to an interview with my friend Andy Crouch, editorial director of for The Christian Vision Project at Christianity Today. Andy has written a new book released this week called Culture Making: Rediscovering our Creative Calling. In this interview, Andy and I discuss an alternative to Christians seeking to change culture through politics, why non-Christians shouldn't fear Christians seeking to create culture, and examples of culture making. I highly recommend checking out Andy's new website, Culture Making, and getting his new book.

Referenced in this interview:

• Chick-Fil-A
• In-N-Out Burger
• Kiva
• Prison Entrepreneuership Program

Listen in as I interview Todd Bouldin of Pepperdine University.

Listen in as I interview Richard Doster, author of the new book, Safe At Home. Safe At Home is the story of how a small town in the South in the 1950s grapples with having its minor league baseball team integrated. Not only did this book rekindle my love of baseball but it illuminated race relations in the pre-Civil Rights era in an authentic and compelling voice. Richard and I discuss his inspiration for the book, how he dealt with writing about sensitive issues of race, and how sometimes ordinary people can change things.

Listen in as I interview David Batstone of Right Reality and the Not For Sale Campaign. David and I discuss the problem of modern day slavery, what people can do to fight this problem, and the issue of ethical business practices.