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Our culture is rapidly changing around us every day. With this change, the Christian community is forced to engage the changing culture in a whole new way. Harrison Gantz, William Loughridge, Kendal Conner, and various guests will look at cultural events such as music, sports, entertainment, and thi…

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    • Nov 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 82 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Engage: Community and Culture

    Episode 33: Kanye

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 14:19


    Maddi and William discuss Kayne's new album and the responses it has illicit from Christians.

    Episode 33: Kanye

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 14:19


    Maddi and William discuss Kayne's new album and the responses it has illicit from Christians.

    Season 4 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 2:17


    William gives a brief update on the state of the podcast.

    Season 4 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 2:17


    William gives a brief update on the state of the podcast.

    Goodbye, San Francisco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 25:24


    In the final episode of season 3, the team sits down and records Harrison's final episode.

    Goodbye, San Francisco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 25:24


    In the final episode of season 3, the team sits down and records Harrison's final episode.

    Episode 32: Engaging Mental Health with the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Mental Health, Jerome Loughridge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 44:07


    https://www.nami.org/ Sorry for the delay! Kendal, William, and Harrison sit down for Harrison's second-to-last episode with the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Mental Health (and William's dad) Jerome Loughridge to discuss issues surrounding mental health and how we, as followers of Christ, should respond. Also, Grace Depp, college student and Engage superfan, makes her long-awaited appearance over the airwaves.

    Episode 32: Engaging Mental Health with the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Mental Health, Jerome Loughridge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 44:07


    https://www.nami.org/ Sorry for the delay! Kendal, William, and Harrison sit down for Harrison's second-to-last episode with the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Mental Health (and William's dad) Jerome Loughridge to discuss issues surrounding mental health and how we, as followers of Christ, should respond. Also, Grace Depp, college student and Engage superfan, makes her long-awaited appearance over the airwaves.

    HTLE Special with Avery Vinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 4:22


    William sits down with Avery Vinson for a short debrief and recap of the How To Life Edmond Event. Please pardon the inconsistencies in the sound quality; there were several technical difficulties that William was unable to fix...

    HTLE Special with Avery Vinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 4:22


    William sits down with Avery Vinson for a short debrief and recap of the How To Life Edmond Event. Please pardon the inconsistencies in the sound quality; there were several technical difficulties that William was unable to fix...

    Episode 31: Engaging the College Admissions Scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 27:24


    This week, Harrison, William, and Kendal sit down to discuss the college admissions scandal that has been splashed across the front pages of the news and how we are to respond to this, not only as students, but as followers of Christ.

    Episode 31: Engaging the College Admissions Scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 27:24


    This week, Harrison, William, and Kendal sit down to discuss the college admissions scandal that has been splashed across the front pages of the news and how we are to respond to this, not only as students, but as followers of Christ.

    Episode 30: Spring Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 34:07


    Kendall, William, and Harrison sit down (for the first time in a while) to discuss their various Christ-centred escapades that took place over spring break.

    Episode 30: Spring Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 34:07


    Kendall, William, and Harrison sit down (for the first time in a while) to discuss their various Christ-centred escapades that took place over spring break.

    Engage Community and Culture: Season 3 Pt. 2 Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 2:28


    We're back! Harrison and William have escaped the clutches of Fine Arts, and the team is now back on the ball. We have some exciting things heading your way soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here is a teaser to hold you over until next week...

    Engage Community and Culture: Season 3 Pt. 2 Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 2:28


    We're back! Harrison and William have escaped the clutches of Fine Arts, and the team is now back on the ball. We have some exciting things heading your way soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here is a teaser to hold you over until next week...

    Episode 29: The Christmas Gauntlet Live Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 76:30


    In the first ever live episode of the Engage Podcast, Jen Sise, Zac Workun, Chris Wehunt, and Noah Frank enter the gauntlet. Who will win?

    Episode 29: The Christmas Gauntlet Live Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 76:30


    In the first ever live episode of the Engage Podcast, Jen Sise, Zac Workun, Chris Wehunt, and Noah Frank enter the gauntlet. Who will win?

    Engage: Community and Culture Christmas Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 3:21


    Engage: Community and Culture Christmas Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 3:21


    Episode 28: United Special with Max Sise and Elise McKeithan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 19:30


    Kendal and William sit down with special guests Max Sise and Elise McKeithan while at the United Fall Retreat. They talk about the importance of stepping away from our high-paced lives and pressing pause on our work and school, while continuing to grow in Christ.

    Episode 28: United Special with Max Sise and Elise McKeithan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 19:30


    Kendal and William sit down with special guests Max Sise and Elise McKeithan while at the United Fall Retreat. They talk about the importance of stepping away from our high-paced lives and pressing pause on our work and school, while continuing to grow in Christ.

    Episode 27: The Halloween Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 40:40


    In this spooky episode, the team enters the Halloween Gauntlet. Who will win?

    Episode 27: The Halloween Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 40:40


    In this spooky episode, the team enters the Halloween Gauntlet. Who will win?

    Episode 26: The Halloween Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 31:44


    In this episode, Harrison, Kendal, and William discuss the current political race for governor and how students should respond to such an event. Do politics matter if we aren't old enough to vote? Why should we engage politics?

    Episode 26: The Halloween Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 31:44


    In this episode, Harrison, Kendal, and William discuss the current political race for governor and how students should respond to such an event. Do politics matter if we aren't old enough to vote? Why should we engage politics?

    Episode 25: Fortnite and Gaming: Engaging a Culture of Escapism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 27:35


    In this episode, Kendal, William, and Harrison discuss the meaning of escapism and the ways that it manifests itself in our culture. This conversation opens up the discussion of how the Christian Community should respond to modern society finding solace in things such as gaming, school, sports, and music.

    Episode 25: Fortnite and Gaming: Engaging a Culture of Escapism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 27:35


    In this episode, Kendal, William, and Harrison discuss the meaning of escapism and the ways that it manifests itself in our culture. This conversation opens up the discussion of how the Christian Community should respond to modern society finding solace in things such as gaming, school, sports, and music.

    Episode 24: Engaging a Culture of Over Performance with Russell Dilks and Hayden Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 26:35


    In this episode, William and Harrison sit down with Russell Dilks, a senior at Edmond North, and Hayden Holmes, Director of High School Ministries at HHBC to discuss how the christian community should engage a culture of over performance.

    Episode 24: Engaging a Culture of Over Performance with Russell Dilks and Hayden Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 26:35


    In this episode, William and Harrison sit down with Russell Dilks, a senior at Edmond North, and Hayden Holmes, Director of High School Ministries at HHBC to discuss how the christian community should engage a culture of over performance.

    Episode 23: Engaging Tattoos and Stereotypes with Will Gaines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 35:53


    In this episode, Kendal and Harrison sit down with Will Gaines to discuss how the Christian Community should engage physical stereotypes in modern culture.

    Episode 23: Engaging Tattoos and Stereotypes with Will Gaines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 35:53


    In this episode, Kendal and Harrison sit down with Will Gaines to discuss how the Christian Community should engage physical stereotypes in modern culture.

    Episode 22: Engaging The Current State of The #MeToo Movement with David Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 52:42


    In the premiere episode of Season 3, the team sits down with David Morris for a follow up conversation on the current state of the #MeToo movement.

    Episode 22: Engaging The Current State of The #MeToo Movement with David Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 52:42


    In the premiere episode of Season 3, the team sits down with David Morris for a follow up conversation on the current state of the #MeToo movement.

    Engage: Community and Culture Season 3 Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 12:34


    Engage: Community and Culture Season 3 Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 12:34


    Episode 21: Engaging Gun Violence with Ben Sylvester and Kendal Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 29:58


    In the Season 2 finale of Engage: Community and Culture, Harrison sits down with Ben Sylvester and Kendal Conner to discuss recent gun violence across America.

    Episode 21: Engaging Gun Violence with Ben Sylvester and Kendal Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 29:58


    In the Season 2 finale of Engage: Community and Culture, Harrison sits down with Ben Sylvester and Kendal Conner to discuss recent gun violence across America.

    Episode 20: Engaging Relationships with Hayden Holmes and Noah Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 29:12


    In this episode, Harrison sits down with Hayden and Noah and talks about how male students should engage relationships.

    Episode 19: Engaging Relationships with Kendal Conner, Kaylee Steele, and Maddie Noland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 20:15


    In this episode, Kendal sits down with the HHBC interns to discuss how girl students should engage relationships.

    Episode 20: Engaging Relationships with Hayden Holmes and Noah Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 29:12


    In this episode, Harrison sits down with Hayden and Noah and talks about how male students should engage relationships.

    Episode 19: Engaging Relationships with Kendal Conner, Kaylee Steele, and Maddie Noland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 20:15


    In this episode, Kendal sits down with the HHBC interns to discuss how girl students should engage relationships.

    Episode 18: Oklahoma Public School Teacher Walkout with Matthew Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 26:09


    In this episode, Harrison sits down with Matt Robinson, an EMHS math instructor, to talk about the upcoming Oklahoma school walkout and how we should respond to it.

    Episode 18: Oklahoma Public School Teacher Walkout with Matthew Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 26:09


    In this episode, Harrison sits down with Matt Robinson, an EMHS math instructor, to talk about the upcoming Oklahoma school walkout and how we should respond to it.

    Episode 17: Engaging Our Disenchantment with Kendal Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 42:34


    Harrison sits down with Kendal Conner to discuss the book Recapturing The Wonder by Mike Cosper and how we as Christians can engage our state of spiritual disenchantment.

    Episode 17: Engaging Our Disenchantment with Kendal Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 42:34


    Harrison sits down with Kendal Conner to discuss the book Recapturing The Wonder by Mike Cosper and how we as Christians can engage our state of spiritual disenchantment.

    Episode 16: Big Weekend Recap with Mekenzie Scholl, Jack Banther, and Blair Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 20:15


    After taking a two and a half month break for the holidays, Engage: Community and Culture has returned for the second half of the second season. In this episode, Harrison sits down with Mekenzie Scholl, an 8th grader at HHBC, Jack Banther, an HHBC sophomore, and Blair Holland, director of middle school ministries at HHBC, to discuss the recent weekend retreat that took place all around the city of Edmond know as Big Weekend. The students discuss favorite moments, key relationships that formed over those three days, and how to love our community as a church.

    Episode 16: Big Weekend Recap with Mekenzie Scholl, Jack Banther, and Blair Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 20:15


    After taking a two and a half month break for the holidays, Engage: Community and Culture has returned for the second half of the second season. In this episode, Harrison sits down with Mekenzie Scholl, an 8th grader at HHBC, Jack Banther, an HHBC sophomore, and Blair Holland, director of middle school ministries at HHBC, to discuss the recent weekend retreat that took place all around the city of Edmond know as Big Weekend. The students discuss favorite moments, key relationships that formed over those three days, and how to love our community as a church.

    Engage: Community and Culture Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 5:46


    Engage: Community and Culture Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 5:46


    Episode 15: Recapturing The Wonder of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 37:55


    In the season 2 midseason finale, Russell and Harrison dive into some of the reasons why we might be disinchanted with the Christmas story, how we have gotten there, and how we as a culture can recapture the true wonder of Christmas. Engage: Community and Culture returns January 24th

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