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Why do so many churches struggle to respond to today’s cultural challenges? The answer lies in a forgotten chapter of church history. What’s happening in the church today did not appear overnight. The roots go back more than a century.

This week we are joined by Theology Mom, Krista Bontrager, co-founder of the Center for Biblical Unity. She traces how the modernist fundamentalist controversy that started in the late 1800s ultimately set the stage for current postmodern pressures in evangelical churches and institutions. Historically speaking, this is one of the few times in history when Christians have disregarded its clear mandate to seek to transform our cultures with God’s truth, goodness, and beauty.

This conversation will help you understand:

• The roots of progressive Christianity
• The history of evangelicalism
• Why many Christians are culturally disengaged
• What it will take to renew Christian institutions in our cultural moment
• Practical next steps

It is long past time for our churches and Christian universities to rise up in obedience to our calling to be salt and light in the cultures and nations around us.

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:

Krista Bontrager is a fourth-generation Bible teacher. She is an author, podcaster and former university professor. Krista’s teaching reverberates with Christians from all walks of life. She has a unique ability to communicate the truth of Scripture in an accessible and practical way. She has dedicated her life to helping others discover how to love God in Spirit and truth.

Krista has a BA in Communications from Biola University, and a MA in Theology, and MA in Bible Exposition from Talbot School of Theology. She has worked for almost three decades in various capacities in theology and apologetics, and is the VP of Educational Programs and Biblical Integrity at the Center for Biblical Unity. She is a Doctor of Ministry candidate in Public Theology at Birmingham Theological Seminary.

Krista has appeared on shows such as the Alisa Childers podcast and Focus on the Family.

📌 Recommended Links

👉 Recommended Podcast: Biola’s Founders Fought Modernism. Will Today’s Leaders Fight Postmodernism?

👉 Center for Biblical Unity: Home | The Center for Biblical Unity

👉 Theology Mom: Home | Theology Mom

👉 Center for Biblical Unity App: Mobile App | CFBU

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What if deconstruction isn’t a crisis of faith, but a crisis of authority?

This week, we sit down with apologist Tim Barnett from Stand to Reason and Red Pen Logic to unpack the ideas behind the faith deconstruction movement and learn how it's affected every one of us in more ways than we realize. We explore how postmodern thinking shifted authority from Scripture to the self, why that change reshapes conversations about truth, justice, and identity, and how social media is actively discipling millions. Make sure to listen to the whole conversation, as Tim also shares incredibly practical ways for Christians to respond with clarity, compassion, and confidence when friends or family begin questioning their faith.

If you’ve watched someone you love drift or are wrestling with these questions yourself, this conversation offers helpful categories, practical tools, and real hope.

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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Tim Barnett is an apologist and speaker with Stand to Reason (STR), an apologetics ministry dedicated to training Christians to think more clearly about their faith. Tim travels across the US and Canada, speaking to thousands of people each year. He’s also a frequent guest on podcasts and YouTube channels.

Before starting STR in 2015, Tim worked as a professional teacher, employed in both the private and public sector. He has earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from York University, a Bachelor of Education from Ontario Tech University, and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Southern Evangelical Seminary. Between 2014 and 2022, Tim served on the pastoral staff at Cedarview Community Church.

In 2020, Tim began Red Pen Logic with Mr. B, an online ministry that assesses bad thinking on social media by using good thinking. Across all social media platforms, Red Pen Logic (RPL) reaches millions of people every month.

Tim resides in the Greater Toronto Area with his wife, Stacey. They have three daughters and a Morkipoo named Polly. Tim enjoys working in the garden and spending time with his family.

📌 Recommended Links

👉 Red Pen Logic: Youtube, Instagram, Facebook

👉 Stand to Reason

👉 Learn more about our Tim

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What if poverty isn’t mainly an economic crisis, but a discipleship crisis?

This week, we sit down with a true expert, Ena Richards, founder of Work for a Living, to challenge the dominant narrative about poverty. Ena argues that poverty persists where destructive worldviews persist. It thrives in soils of blame, envy, entitlement, unforgiveness, addiction, fatherlessness, and victim identity.

The solution clearly isn’t more handouts, but hearts transformed. Not performative empathy, but practical love. Not Sunday-only faith, but Monday formation that produces real economic impact.

We discuss:
• Poverty as a discipleship problem
• Homelessness in the US and root-cause restoration
• Job creation and dignity through work
• Why universal basic income misses human design
• How AI can be leveraged — not feared
• Equipping churches to move people from dependency to contribution

The gospel is good news to the poor because it changes identity, and identity changes work. If the Church took Monday seriously, what might change?

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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Ena Richards is the founder and international director of Work 4 A Living International, a global movement equipping unemployed youth and adults with the skills, character, and vision needed to thrive in the workplace. Originally launched in South Africa in 2007, the initiative has since expanded across multiple continents. Now based in the United States, Ena partners with churches, nonprofits, businesses, and schools around the world to address poverty through job readiness training, entrepreneurial development, and a biblical understanding of work. Her passion is simple but transformative: restoring dignity through meaningful work and helping communities break cycles of dependency with excellence, purpose, and hope.

📌 Recommended Links

👉 Website: Work 4 A Living - WORK 4 A LIVING

👉 WORK 4 A LIVING | THE WORKING CHURCH

👉 Connect with Work 4 A Living: info@work4aliving.org

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