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Episodes

Dec. 16, 2024

Dr. Carl Trueman: How Believers Can Respond to Critical Theory

Dr. Carl Trueman, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College, will help you understand Critical theory and it's impact on your world. From sexuality to social justice, Trueman explores the failed philo…
Dec. 2, 2024

The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind

This discussion with economics professor Melissa Kearney makes a provocative, data-driven case for marriage and two-parent households, by showing how the institution's decline has led to numerous economic harm in society. Sh…
Nov. 18, 2024

Former Prime Minister of Australia Reminds Us God is Bigger than Government

Scott Morrison, the 30th Prime Minister of Australia, shares about his tumultuous four years in office and the ridicule, sorrow, anger, and humiliation he faced because of his faith in Christ. He brings the encouraging messa…
Nov. 4, 2024

Cultivating Conversations about Faith in Your Vocation

Duane Barnhart is a former Hollywood producer and the founder of Vintage Gentleman, an organization encouraging traditional manhood, emphasizing integrity, authenticity, courage, and community. This conversation encourages p…
Oct. 23, 2024

Monique Duson: Responding to Critical Race Theory with Grace and Truth

Monique Duson spent two decades advocating for Critical Race Theory, but through a close, loving friendship, she began to clearly see the contradictions of CRT with a Christian worldview. She is now the founder and president…
Oct. 7, 2024

Sean McDowell: Having Meaningful Conversations in Cancel Culture

Disagreements in our culture are dividing friends and family at an alarming rate, causing many people to feel unsafe to share their opinions. But as God's ambassadors, we're called to listen to others and engage the culture …
Sept. 23, 2024

Os Guinness - Saving America: Being Agents of Change for Christ

Dr. Os Guinness shares deep insights into the current chaos in the United States in what is a cultural revolution. Guinness observes a crisis of freedom, a shift in the past fifty years toward the radical left, which has mor…
Sept. 9, 2024

A Transformative Journey to Engaging Culture

Dr. Michael Brown became a believer in Jesus 1971 as a sixteen year-old, heroin-shooting, LSD-using Jewish rock drummer. Since then, he has preached throughout America and around the world, bringing a message of repentance, …
Aug. 26, 2024

Dennis Quaid: Lessons from the Christian Faith and Ronald Reagan

Dennis Quaid is well-recognized for his numerous roles in Hollywood films the past several decades. In his latest film, he portrays a beloved American hero, President Ronald Reagan. He'll discuss what he learned from Reagan …
Aug. 12, 2024

Doing Life with Others While Sharing Christ

This intriguing discussion helps Christians to share the gospel in a personal and engaging way, while learning to walk alongside unbelievers in everyday life. Boden shares about making disciples, translating the Christian me…
July 29, 2024

Ray Vander Laan: Living as Examples of Christ in the Culture

RVL shares about the Apostle Paul's example of engaging the culture for Christ and helps believers to live for Christ in the 21st century, modeling humility, peace, unity, and healthy sexuality as we draw others to God's tru…
July 15, 2024

Putting God's Love on Display in the Culture

Evangelist Nick Hall, Founder and President of Pulse, shares an optimistic message about signs of revival among the youth of America today. He encourages you to pray often, engage with others at their point of need, be a goo…
July 8, 2024

From Porn Star to Pastor

Pastor Joshua Broome shares about his amazing life change - from porn star to pastor - as he offers hope to anyone who feels their life is irredeemable. He'll share about God's grace and forgiveness that he received after fa…
June 17, 2024

Rosaria Butterfield - From LGBT Culture to God's Truth

Rosaria Butterfield shares how her worldview shifted from feminism and LGBT culture towards God's truth after some loving Christians befriended her. She addresses five prominent lies in the culture regarding homosexuality, g…
June 3, 2024

Brad Wilcox: The Correlation Between Marriage, Happiness, and Wealth

Dr. Brad Wilcox shares his research about marriage and how it supports Biblical truth! Not only is marriage good for you, it's good for your children and our culture! He'll share about strong, stable marriages and why marria…
May 20, 2024

Persuading Others to Choose Life in a Post-Roe World

Scott Klusendorf, President of the Life Training Institute, challenges pro-life advocates to gently yet persuasively stand for preborn babies and vulnerable women in a culture divided on abortion. Scott explains the four mai…
May 6, 2024

John Lennox: Evangelism with Gentleness and Respect

Dr. John Lennox, professor of mathematics at Oxford University (emeritus), helps equip Christians to share their faith in a respectful and logical way without alienating others. Lennox, who has twice debated atheist Richard …
April 22, 2024

Being Christlike in LGBT Cancel Culture

Before God fully captured his heart, Joe Dallas identified as a homosexual and tried to integrate his sexuality with his Christian beliefs, actively promoting a pro-gay theology. But God brought Joe through a process of repe…
April 8, 2024

Answering Pro-Life Critics with Grace and Truth

The topic of abortion is very polarizing in the culture. But hearts and minds are still being influenced every day to choose life. Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America, will share inspiring stories …
March 25, 2024

The Importance of God’s Design for Marriage and Family

Dr. Mark Regnerus, researcher and professor, shares about how the Dobbs case and other cultural developments are impacting marriage, sexuality and family formation among young adults. He also talks about his experience comin…
March 11, 2024

John Marriott: Christian Deconstruction and Dealing with a Crisis of Faith

As a young man, John Marriott struggled with insecurities in his Christian beliefs. It led him on a journey of reconstructing his faith and helping others in a faith crisis. Now a high school and college instructor, Marriott…
Feb. 26, 2024

Ray Comfort: Sharing the Gospel with Courage

Ray Comfort, a Christian apologist, author, and TV host urges believers to come out of complacency and into sharing the gospel with a world that desperately needs Jesus. While sharing his faith journey, he'll encourage you t…
Guest: Ray Comfort
Feb. 12, 2024

Frank Turek: Demonstrating Real Love and Tolerance in the Culture

This discussion will help Christians understand the proof that the Bible is real and will better equip them to share God's grace with others. Jim Daly and Frank Turek unpack the root of unbelief, the difference between cultu…
Jan. 29, 2024

Chloe Cole: Gender Reassignment Surgery Regret

19-year-old Chloe Cole shares about the devastating effects of gender transitioning on children, her personal regrets of transitioning as a young teen, and the peace found by trusting in God's perfect design. Watch this vide…