Ryan Bangert from Alliance Defending Freedom addresses the growing trend of censorship and its threat to free speech and truth.

Highlighting cases worldwide and in the U.S., Ryan discusses how individuals face penalties for expressing beliefs on topics like gender, religion, and politics, often under government pressure. He emphasizes that free speech is fundamental to human dignity, truth, and divine purpose, urging resistance to censorship and false ideologies.

Listen in as Ryan calls for safeguarding free speech as essential not only to personal freedoms, but also to preserving space for the Gospel and truth for future generations.

Resources

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  • Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons

  • The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

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  • NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson

  • UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

“What if there is more than one reliable path to an abundant life in Christ?”

New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker Annie F. Downs confronts the discrepancy that 46% of U.S. adults are single but only 23% of the church is unmarried.

Listen in as she asks Christian leaders to reframe their theology on singleness and consider the nuance of listening and respecting single men and women the same way we do married men and women.

Resources

• Check out more from Annie F. Downs, including her books, her podcast That Sounds Fun, and her Single Purpose League.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.

• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.

• Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom:

  • Participate in Let's Talk Tech Detox.

  • Bring the 28-Day Digital Fast to your family, workplace, or church.

  • Sign up for THINQ Summit 2025 October 2-4 in Nashville, TN.

• More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

  • Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons

  • The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

  • NextUp with Grant Skeldon

  • NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson

  • UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

“There are so many times we disqualify ourselves from God’s grace…We ask, 'Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know what I’ve done?'”

Joshua Broome spent six years in the adult film industry before he discovered God’s truth and grace. He's now a pastor and shares with others about the impact of fatherlessness and the snares of pornography. With 40 million Americans regularly viewing pornography, this is an important message for all of us to hear.

Listen in as Joshua sheds light on our sex-saturated culture and the lies we're told about sex and relationships. He reminds us there’s nothing out of reach of God’s unconditional love.

Resources

• Check out more from Joshua Broome, including his book 7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life: What My Journey from Porn Star to Preacher Taught Me About the Truth That Sets Us Free.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.

• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom:

  • Participate in Let's Talk Tech Detox.

  • Bring the 28-Day Digital Fast to your family, workplace, or church.

  • Sign up for THINQ Summit 2025 October 2-4 in Nashville, TN.

• More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

  • Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons

  • The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

  • NextUp with Grant Skeldon

  • NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson

  • UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons