Cultivating Conviction with Civility /blogs/winsome-conviction Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Sean McDowell Is social media the new public square? If it is, when so much anger exists online and social media incentives bad behavior, is it possible to have civil discourse? And what does Christian witness look like when buttons get pushed and the... Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-144-being-winsome-on-social-media /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-144-being-winsome-on-social-media Rich Villodas, Timothy Muehlhoff We long for a life characterized by goodness, beauty, and kindness, but the fractures and hostility in our world get in the way. What can we do? On today episode, pastor and author Rich Villodas speaks with Tim about some of these themes in his... Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-143-the-seducing-power-of-fault-finding-in-others /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-143-the-seducing-power-of-fault-finding-in-others Steve Porter, Rick Langer Mean-spiritedness and vitriol are contributing to the breakdown in our contemporary discourse, and tactics expressive of affective polarization, where disagreements on policies devolve into bitterness and hatred toward people with whom we... Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-142-doing-jesus-things-the-jesus-way /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-142-doing-jesus-things-the-jesus-way Barry Corey, Shane Reese, Timothy Muehlhoff The crisis in higher education highlights the vital role of faith-based institutions within the broader educational landscape and the value these institutions provide to society at large. By integrating rigorous academics with religious identity,... Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-141-we-need-faith-based-institutions /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-141-we-need-faith-based-institutions Todd Pickett, Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff In the biblical wisdom literature, Proverbs 4:23 says,”Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” This is sound wisdom, but this bit of advice can often seem irrelevant in matters of church quarreling and cultural... Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-140-your-heart-drives-your-life /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-140-your-heart-drives-your-life Timothy Muehlhoff, Ed Uszynski, Mike Ahn Over the past decade, there have been rallying cries among supporters of youth sport “to fix” youth sports. One reason youth sports is not working so well is the apparent and increasing incivility at games and sporting events. Today guest... Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-139-incivility-in-youth-sports /blogs/winsome-conviction/2026/episode-139-incivility-in-youth-sports Timothy Muehlhoff, Brittany M. Tausen, Katherine M. Douglass The biblical call to “love your neighbor” is one of Christianity most profound and challenging practices, especially in today argument culture. On today episode, Tim speaks with professors Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen on their... Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/episode-138-how-psychology-enlivens-neighbor-love /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/episode-138-how-psychology-enlivens-neighbor-love Timothy Muehlhoff, Sean McDowell Why is it that Christians tend to focus on the brokenness of creation rather than its goodness? What if we shifted our attention to highlighting that God made the world to be our home, and as a result, focused on loving the world? Tim and Sean... Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:15:50 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/seeing-good-in-the-world1 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/seeing-good-in-the-world1 J.D. Greear, Timothy Muehlhoff The Christian faith should shape and enliven our ordinary, day-to-day activities. But it can be difficult to drum up things to do that are public, practical, and powerful. Tim speaks with J.D. Greear, pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh, North... Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/episode-137-reclaim-neighbor-love-with-a-theology-of-place /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/episode-137-reclaim-neighbor-love-with-a-theology-of-place J.D. Greear, Timothy Muehlhoff How do we transcend the culture war and transform the world with the good news of Jesus Christ? J.D. Greear, pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, and author of recently released, Everyday Revolutionary, is on today episode to... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/episode-136-everyday-revolutionary-with-j-d-greear /blogs/winsome-conviction/2025/episode-136-everyday-revolutionary-with-j-d-greear