Ideas Have Consequences

Episode Summary: 
Churches are filling. Bibles are selling. People are searching for truth again. The question is: are Christians ready to meet the moment?
This week we sit down with Greg Koukl, founder of Stand to Reason, for a timely conversation on what it truly means to live as an ambassador for Christ and His kingdom in a confused and hostile culture.
Greg explains why effective Christian witness is not about winning arguments, but representing the King with truth, wisdom, and character. He unpacks these three essential marks of a faithful ambassador for us: an accurately informed mind, an artful method, and an attractive manner. If you have ever walked away from a hard conversation wishing you had responded with more clarity and less frustration, this episode is for you.
We also explore the meaning of the Kingdom of God, why Jesus’ words “My kingdom is not of this world” do not mean retreat from culture, and how Christians can faithfully be a biblical influence in every sphere of life.
If you want to grow in biblical worldview, Christian apologetics, cultural discernment, and faithful witness, this conversation will equip and encourage you.

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Greg founded Stand to Reason in 1993 and currently serves as President. He has spoken on more than 90 university campuses both in the U.S. and abroad and has hosted his own call-in radio show for over 30 years, advocating for “Christianity worth thinking about.” He has debated atheist Michael Shermer on national radio and Deepak Chopra on national television. An award-winning writer and best-selling author, Greg has written seven books, including Street Smarts—Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, The Story of Reality—How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between; Tactics—A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, and Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air. Greg has been featured on Focus on the Family radio and has been interviewed for CBN and the BBC. He's been quoted in Christianity Today, the U.S. News & World Report, and the L.A. Times.
Greg received his Masters in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, graduating with high honors, and his Masters in Christian Apologetics with honors from Simon Greenleaf University. He is an adjunct professor in Christian apologetics at Biola University.

📌 Recommended Links
     👉 Dwight’s New Book: Made to Live 
     👉 Recommended Episode: Made to Live: The Good News of the Kingdom of God

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The sexual revolutionaries are trying to disciple the nations, and Africa is their mission field. Why is the West colonizing Uganda through coercive sexual ideology and political pressure? Why has our friend and guest found himself at the center of a global culture war?
This week, we sit down with Stephen Langa from Kampala to discuss the clash between Western sexual revolution ideology and Uganda’s efforts to simply protect families and children.
Stephen shares firsthand stories of what this battle looks like on the ground in Uganda, along with courageous efforts to reach nations across Africa, including powerful stories from ministry work in hostile Muslim regions.
We unpack media narratives that seek to silence African Christians, the strategic global expansion of LGBTQ activism, religious liberty, child protection laws, and why worldview battles carry global consequences.
If you want to understand what is really happening in Uganda, why many African leaders are pushing back against this neocolonialism, and what is at stake for the future, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

Who is Disciple Nations Alliance (DNA)? Since 1997, DNA’s mission has been to equip followers of Jesus around the globe with a biblical worldview, empowering them to build flourishing families, communities, and nations. 👉 https://disciplenations.org/

🎙️Featured Speaker: 
Stephen Langa is a respected Christian leader from Uganda with decades of experience serving in the areas of family advocacy, leadership development, and cultural transformation. He is the Executive Director of Uganda Family Network and co-founder of Samaritan Strategy Africa, the African training group of the Disciple Nations Alliance.
Throughout his career, Stephen has worked closely with business leaders, government officials, and church networks to apply biblical principles to public life and community development. Based in Kampala, he has played a significant role in equipping leaders across Africa to think and live from a biblical worldview.

📌 Recommended Links
     👉 Book: Discipling Nations by Darrow Miller
     👉 Recommended Episode: Homosexuality, Ted Cruz, Uganda, and the Law with Tom Ascol
     👉 Discipleship Course: The Grand Design: Rediscovering Male and Female in the Imago Dei

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Modern slavery doesn’t start in the shadows. It starts with demand.
And the darkest injustices in our world are often hidden behind the things that we tolerate.
Today we talk with Lance Cashion, founder of the Forge Room Foundation, about the connection between pornography, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking. We dig into the worldview behind these evils and how when sex is detached from God’s design and people are reduced to objects, exploitation follows. But this issue isn’t just “out there.” Porn use inside the church almost mirrors the culture, including among leaders, yet few churches offer pathways to healing. How can the Church confront exploitation without addressing what’s happening within? We discuss real solutions: biblical clarity without shame, repentance with structure, and pathways to restoration. We also cover prevention, including the role of early literacy in reducing vulnerability, and close with practical guidance for parents on preparing their kids and creating a culture of honesty without shame.

🎙️Guest: 
Lance Cashion is the Founder and CEO of the Forge Room Foundation and a pastor at King’s Cross Fellowship in Fort Worth, Texas. He previously served as a Local Outreach Pastor, leading strategic partnerships and outreach initiatives.
Before ministry, Lance worked in business and the music industry. He holds a B.A. from Rollins College and is a Colson Fellow, receiving the Charles W. Colson Medal in 2022.
Lance is passionate about equipping Christians to think biblically and engage culture. He writes, speaks, and hosts the “Revolution of Man” platform and is actively involved in efforts to combat human trafficking.

👉 Recommended Course
Revive 40: God’s Design for Sex, Marriage & Family
👉 Recommended Book
Our Bodies Tell God’s Story
👉 Guides & Resources
How the Church Can End Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking Resources & Index
👉 Podcasts Eps
The Fight Against Trafficking – Epstein, Protecting Children, Restoring Hope (Carrie Grace)
Christian Academic Series at TCU (Trafficking) 
👉 Recommended Videos
5 Stones Taskforce Presentation
Forge Room Foundation Human Trafficking Forum
Porn: Human Trafficking at Your Fingertips
Dear Daddy

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Everyone loves empathy these days. But beware! Empathy seems to be a virtue perfect for hijacking and using for evil under the banner of good. 
In this provocative episode, we sit down with theologian Joe Rigney to expose the dangerous confusion between biblical compassion and what he calls “the sin of empathy.” When compassion is untethered from truth, it can manipulate hearts, distort justice, and harm the very people it claims to help.
From gender identity and immigration to poverty, criminal justice, modern therapy culture, and almost every other social issue, we explore how empathy is often used to silence truth, reward dysfunction, and pressure Christians into moral compromise. This conversation challenges today’s “compassion narratives” and calls believers back to a deeper, stronger, and more truthful love that’s anchored in Scripture.
This is a call to true Christian compassion: the kind that tells the truth, seeks genuine healing, and refuses emotional manipulation.

Who is Disciple Nations Alliance (DNA)? Since 1997, DNA’s mission has been to equip followers of Jesus around the globe with a biblical worldview, empowering them to build flourishing families, communities, and nations. 👉 https://disciplenations.org/

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Dr. Rigney serves as Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is the author of seven books: Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis’s Chronicles (Eyes & Pen, 2013); The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts (Crossway, 2015); Lewis on the Christian Life: Becoming Truly Human in the Presence of God (Crossway, 2018); Strangely Bright: Can You Love God and Enjoy This World? (Crossway, 2020); More Than a Battle: Experiencing Victory, Freedom, and Healing from Lust (B\&H, 2021), Courage: How the Gospel Creates Christian Fortitude (Crossway, 2023), and Leadership and Emotional Sabotage (Canon Press, 2024). Previously, Dr. Rigney served as a professor and president of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul, and a teacher at Desiring God.

📌 Recommended Links
     👉 Joe’s Book: Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits – Canon Press
     👉 Scott’s Book: Why Social Justice is Not Biblical Justice - Disciple Nations Alliance
     👉 Recommended by C.S. Lewis: The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment
     👉 University: Home | New Saint Andrews College | Classical Christian College in Idaho

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Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God continually. In contrast to “church,” which is only mentioned twice, “kingdom” is mentioned over 120 times in the gospels. So why do we treat the Kingdom like it barely matters?
In this episode, we sit down with our former co-host, Dwight Vogt, to discuss his newest book, Made to Live: The Good News of the Kingdom of God. Starting in Genesis 1, Dwight shows how the Kingdom is the unifying thread of Scripture and the key to understanding both the gospel and human purpose.
We explore a simple framework for a kingdom which includes a king, realm, subjects, and the king’s will, and wrestle with big questions: If Jesus has all authority, why does evil still persist? What does “my kingdom is not of this world” really mean? And what does it look like to live under Christ’s reign today?
From work and leadership to family and justice, this conversation shows how God’s Kingdom touches every part of life. If your faith has ever felt disconnected from the real world, this episode will equip you with clarity and a passion for life.

Who is Disciple Nations Alliance (DNA)? Since 1997, DNA’s mission has been to equip followers of Jesus around the globe with a biblical worldview, empowering them to build flourishing families, communities, and nations. 👉 https://disciplenations.org/

🎙️Featured Speaker: 
Dwight Vogt is a lifelong student of the Bible and of the biblical worldview. His writing is driven by a desire to make accessible and relevant profound biblical truths about our place and purpose in God's world.  
In addition to Made to Live, Dwight has written Made to Flourish: God’s Design for All Individuals, Communities, and Nations, and Footings for Children: Imparting a Biblical Worldview So They Can Thrive.
His writing is characterized by clarity, wisdom, and a passion to see others grow in practical understanding.
Dwight served for 30 years in international relief and development work and 14 years with Disciple Nations Alliance. He and his wife, Deborah, live in Phoenix, Arizona.

📌 Recommended Links
     👉 MADETOLIVEBOOK.COM Get your copy of the book TODAY (available in print and audiobook) 
     👉 Course: Living the Kingdom Life by Arturo Cuba
     👉 Video on the two kingdoms: God’s Plan to Transform the World and How You Fit In

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