A Burden For The Times
Episodes
139 episodes
What's the Word
Is language simply evolving, or is it actually deteriorating?In this episode, Adrian and Aaron are joined by special guest Joel Pace for the first installment of a thoughtful conversation about language, culture, and commun...
Father's Day Edition
Father’s Day brings celebration for some and sorrow for others. In this special episode, the brothers gather together just before their grandfather’s funeral to reflect on the men who helped shape their lives.From favorite TV dads to unf...
Faith and Fossils (Part 3)
Faith and Fossils (Part 3): The Church and CreationIn the final episode of the Faith and Fossils series, we shift the conversation from science and culture to the church itself. How do Christians view creation science? Is it still...
Faith & Fossils (Part 2)
Faith & Fossils (Part 2): Creation, Science, and the Culture ConversationCan Christians trust creation science, or are faith and science always at odds?In this follow-up to the Faith & Fossils conversation,...
Faith and Fossils (Part 1)
Faith & Fossils: Can Christians Disagree About Origins?Few conversations create more tension among Christians than the question of origins. Was creation six literal days? Are the “days” of Genesis longer periods of time? Can f...
The Architecture of Desire
What do generations really want?In this episode, we revisit one of the biggest unresolved conversations from our recent generational discussions and ask a deeper question: Are people across generations actually pursuing the same things, ...
Critics vs. The Crowd
Critics vs. The Crowd… who should you trust?A movie gets trashed by critics but loved by audiences. A product has thousands of 5-star reviews… but something feels off.So what actually matters?In this episode, we dive...
The Generation Conversation (Part 3)
We’ve spent this series breaking down generations. Now we bring it home.In this episode, we look at what happens when those generations meet inside the church. From classic church kid memories to deeper conversations about culture, faith...
The Generation Conversation (Part 2)
We continue our Generation Gap series by turning the focus to Millennials and Gen Z.What starts with nostalgia—Game Boys, Beanie Babies, and iPhones—quickly shifts into a deeper conversation: Are younger generations ...
The Generation Conversation
Generations and the Stories That Shape ThemEvery generation believes their experience is normal. But when we take a step back and listen to one another, we start to see just how much the time we were born into shapes th...
Black Clergy Who Shaped the Movement
Black History Month continues, and this week we turn our attention to Black clergy whose voices shaped both the church and the culture.Before we dive into history, we start with a lighter question that takes us back to the preachers who ...
The Black History That Shaped Us
Every February, we pause our usual format to reflect, remember, and learn. In this Black History Month episode, the conversation takes a personal and thoughtful turn as the hosts explore the people who first shaped their understanding of Black ...
2025 - Year in Review
What if the moments we barely noticed last year are the ones shaping everything ahead?As the year opens, the conversation goes deeper than resolutions and recaps. This episode looks back at the past year through a wider lens, aski...
New Year's Resolutions
We’re back.After a short break, A Burden for the Times returns with a fresh conversation to start 2026 the right way. This episode kicks off the new season by digging beneath the surface of New Year’s resolutions, not just what ...
Ten Questions, Twenty Answers: Our 2025 Reading Recap
In this bonus episode of A Burden for the Times, Aaron and his wife Erin Burden sit down at their kitchen table for a fun, honest, book-lover’s conversation. Together, they walk through ten questions about their 2025 readin...
Charlie Kirk (Part 3): The Final Conversation
In this final part of our Charlie Kirk trilogy, the Burden brothers wrestle with the hardest question yet: Has his influence been better or worse for American society?After two episodes examining his rhetoric and platform, we now face th...
Charlie Kirk (Part 2): The Debate Over Debate
In this second part of our Charlie Kirk conversation, the Burden brothers continue an unfiltered discussion about faith, conviction, and tone.Is “hard truth” automatically harsh? Can strength and gentleness coexist in public witness? And...
Charlie Kirk: Masculinity, Femininity, and the Kirk Effect
In this episode, we dive into one of the most volatile cultural conversations of the year—the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Rather than rushing to react, we stepped back to ask the deeper questions: What made him such a polarizing yet infl...
Men's Health
In this candid and timely episode, the guys pause their usual cultural commentary to tackle an overlooked and deeply personal topic—men’s health. With striking stats and real-life admissions (including a confession about not seeing a doc...
Workin’ 9-to-5
The nine-to-five workday doesn’t just shape our jobs—it’s reshaping our churches, communities, and even our view of discipleship. In this episode, we wrap up our Labor Day series by asking:How has the nine-to-five mindset influenced...
9-to-5: A Numbers Game
In this follow-up to our Labor Day conversation, we dive deeper into the meaning of work, labor, and the “nine-to-five” mindset. Are work and labor the same—or is there a biblical and cultural distinction? Has the nine-to-five schedule helped u...
Labor Day
Labor Day is often seen as the unofficial end of summer, a day for cookouts and one last long weekend before school begins. But is that really all it is? In this episode, we pause to reflect on the meaning of Labor Day, its history, and what it...
Impact Sports
Sports are everywhere in our culture—from Friday night lights to the Super Bowl, from youth leagues to Olympic glory. They inspire, entertain, and even unite communities. But they also come with pitfalls: idolatry, misplaced identity, and unhea...