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Roe v. Wade has been overturned returning the issue of abortion to the states. As Christians, how should we respond to this historic decision? https://www.impact360institute.org/

Impact 360 Podcast listeners, we are so excited to introduce you to one of our favorite resources this week! Impact Answers is our series where we give quick answers to some of life's biggest questions. Now you'll be able to listen to these right in your podcast feed. Join us this week as Dr. Ryan Anderson answers the question "What is religious liberty?"Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., is the President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and the Founding Editor of Public Discourse, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute of Princeton, New Jersey.He is the author or co-author of five books, including the forthcoming Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. Previous books include When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment, Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom, What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense, and Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination.For 9 years he was the William E. Simon senior research fellow at The Heritage Founda

What will (and won't) work in leading the next generation and helping them to build a lasting faith?This week on the podcast Jonathan and Mitch talk about how to lead Gen Z students in a way that will help them build a faith that actually lasts. Join us as we talk about how to address the moral and spiritual confusion in our culture, the crisis of knowledge, what won't work in leading Gen Z, the three things that every teenager needs for a lasting faith,  and more. This episode of the podcast is part of a companion series with our new book, Know. Be. Live. : a 360˚ Approach to Discipleship in a Post-Christian Era. The book is out now wherever books are sold. Order today! To find out more about Impact 360 Masters, visit https://www.impact360institute.org/masters/

We all have problems. Many people today are stuck in unhealthy and unwanted behaviors, thoughts, and relationship patterns. You may have unresolved hurts, live with a constant sense of shame, or struggle with how you see God. It can be easy to feel hopeless or like there's no way out. So how do we overcome our struggles and find health and wholeness? The truth is that there is hope and there are real answers that can bring lasting freedom. This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with Josh McDowell and Ben Bennett to discuss their new book Free to Thrive: How Your Hurt, Struggles, and Deepest Longings Can Lead to a Fulfilling Life. Join us this week as we talk about struggles that people are experiencing in the church today and how people are coping, the God-given needs and longings that we all have in common, how Christians can experience healing from unresolved hurts, and encouragement on how to overcome our unwanted behaviors and engage our unmet longings. Josh McDowell has shared the gospel with over 4

How do we connect with the next generation? The way that we answer that question is foundational if we want to disciple the next generation well. So how do we connect with Gen Z? Should we try to be "relevant"? This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with Dr. Gene Fant, author of the chapter "Faith, Truth, and the Problem of Irrelevance" in the brand new book Know. Be. Live. : a 360˚ Approach to Discipleship in a Post-Christian Era. Join us this week as we talk about the quest for significance and relevance, the problem of "spectacle over substance",  and opportunities for the Church to be agents of grace and truth. Dr. Gene Fant and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of twins – Ethan and Emily. He currently serves as President of North Greenville University in Tigerville, South Carolina. Previously, Dr. Fant was provost and chief academic officer of Palm Beach Atlantic University, and former executive vice president and dean of faculty at Union University.Dr. Fant holds a certificate in educational ma

Does Jesus still matter in a world that rejects the Bible? Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered, even without a body or a crime scene? If we didn't have the New Testament, would we know anything about Jesus at all? This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with our friend J. Warner Wallace to discuss his new book Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible . Join us as we discuss how to make the case for Jesus from history alone, the impact that Jesus of Nazareth had on human history, how Messianic prophesies came true in history, and why Jesus absolutely still matters. J. Warner Wallace is a cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker, and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. J. Warner was a conscientious and vocal atheist until the age of

The greatest commandment, Jesus said, is to love. In light of that, our conversations about discipling the next generation have to take love into account. So, what is love and why does it matter?  This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with our friend Dr. Stonestreet to discuss the importance of defining and ordering loves. Join us this week as we discuss the importance of defining our terms, why love is more than just feelings and sentimentality, properly ordering the things we love, helping Gen Z to love well, and a lot more! John Stonestreet serves as President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He’s a sought-after author and speaker on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education and apologetics. John is the daily voice of BreakPoint, the nationally syndicated commentary on  the culture founded by the late Chuck Colson. He is also the voice of the Point, a daily one-minute feature on worldview, apologetics and cultural issues. Before coming to the Colson Center in 2010, John

How can we avoid both overprotection and underprotection as we parent and lead Gen Z?Are the parents of Gen Z more overprotective or underprotective? Studies say...both. In our recent study with Barna, we found that the parents of Gen Z are often simultaneously overinvolved and too detached. So how do we find the middle ground for providing support for Gen Z that is both engaged and appropriately connected?This week on the podcast Jonathan sits down with Dr. Stephanie Shackelford, author of the chapter "Gen Z's Overprotective, Unprotective Parents" in the brand new book Know. Be. Live. : a 360˚ Approach to Discipleship in a Post-Christian Era. Join us this week as we talk about traits of overprotective and underprotective parents, the influence of media and technology and the importance of a parent's presence in it, and the way forward from double-mindedness to a single focus.Through her work as a writer, researcher, and coach, Dr. Stephanie Shackelford helps people identify and take hold of their purpose. Sh

How do we help Gen Z pursue authentic Kingdom diversity? Gen Z is the most ethnically diverse generation in American history. With the ethnic diversity of the next generation come unique opportunities and challenges that Gen Z must deal with. So how can we help Gen Z pursue authentic Kingdom diversity? How can we lead the next generation to pursue racial unity as God intended? On this episode of the podcast, Jonathan sits down with author and speaker Melissa Pellew to discuss real solutions and a way forward for helping Gen Z choose unity rather than division. Join us as we talk about why diversity is a discipleship issue, the ideas affecting Gen Z's view of diversity, how secular social theories sometimes lead to more division, how to approach the conversation in a gospel-centered way, and why diversity is ultimately God's idea. Melissa Pellew is Co-Chapter Director and Community Apologist with Ratio Christi at Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC) and in Ratio Christi College Prep ministry to youth. Through t

How do you cultivate a holistic worldview in the next generation? This week on the Impact 360 Institute podcast, Jonathan sits down with Dr. Nathan Finn to discuss how we can disciple the next generation by helping them develop a holistic biblical worldview. Join us this week as we talk about why worldview is important, practical ways to disciple teenagers, how to have better conversations with the Gen Z'ers in our lives, how screens relate to Gen Z and discipleship, and more. Dr. Nathan Finn serves as provost and dean of the university faculty at North Greenville University. He is the author/editor of 10 books, his latest being Historical Theology for the Church (B&H Academic, 2021).  He is also an ordained minister who preaches regularly in local congregations. Nathan has been married to Leah for over 20 years and has 4 children. This episode of the podcast is part of a companion series with our new book, Know. Be. Live. : a 360˚ Approach to Discipleship in a Post-Christian Era. The book is out on Octob

What would a 360˚ approach to discipleship in a post-Christian era look like?  In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute podcast we're talking with John Basie, the editor of our brand new book Know. Be. Live. : a 360˚ Approach to Discipleship in a Post-Christian Era. Join us this week as we talk about why we need this new book now, how we raise up a new generation of students to be ambassadors for Christ, the cultural aspects that are shaping today's students, and how to have a holistic approach to making disciples in our post-Christian culture. Listen in, and pre-order Know. Be. Live. here, out on October 12th!John D. Basie (Ph.D., Baylor University) serves as director of the Masters Experience at Impact 360 Institute in Pine Mountain, Georgia. He also holds a faculty appointment with North Greenville University as an affiliated professor of leadership. John has served in various leadership capacities in Christian higher education since 1997. One of his gifts is coaching undergraduates, graduate students,

What are 3 myths about marriage that the next generation needs to understand? Join us this week as we talk with our friend Sean McDowell, professor at Biola University and author of Chasing Love about how to have healthy relationships and the purpose of biblical marriage. Sean McDowell is a professor at Biola University  and the author of several books including Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture. You can connect with Sean online at seanmcdowell.org.

What does a biblical approach to ethnic unity look like? Why is it important to pursue racial unity, and why is that important now in our particular cultural moment. How do we frame all of this in light of Scripture? This week on the podcast we sit down with our friends Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager from the Center for Biblical Unity to talk about their brand new resource Reconciled: A Biblical Approach to Racial Unity. Join us as we discuss how to pursue this issue in light of biblical principles, and talk about what identity, family, and unity look like in the kingdom of God. Monique Duson and Krista Bontrager are the founders of The Center for Biblical Unity and the hosts of the All the Things Podcast. You can learn more about Monique and Krista and their work at CFBU here and order the new resource Reconciled here. 

In an age of outrage, how can we guard our hearts on social media? How can we use social media well? In this episode of the podcast, Jonathan talks about how we can increase our followership of Jesus in our digital world. Learn more at impact360.org

How do we help Gen Z find truth in a confused culture? In this episode of the podcast, Jonathan talks about some of our recent Gen Z research with Barna, and how we can help the next generation find and follow the truth in a confused culture. Learn more at https ://www.impact360institute.org/

Does God care about social justice? Join us this week as we discuss this important topic with our friend Thaddeus Williams, author of Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth.Learn more at impact360.org.

Is progressive Christianity "another gospel"? What do we mean when we say "progressive Christianity", and how is different than historic Christianity? What is deconstruction? Is it the same thing as doubt? How do we think deeply about the true gospel and deal with doubt well?Recently you might have seen terms like "progressive Christianity" or "deconstruction", especially online. But is progressive Christianity synonymous with the historical, biblical Christian faith, or is it something else entirely?Today on the podcast Jonathan sits down with our good friend Alisa Childers, author of the new book Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity. Join us as we answer all of these questions about progressive Christianity, hear more about Alisa's story, discuss how to doubt and question the Bible well, how to respond to the progressive Christian movement in a manner that's gracious and persuasive and more. Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker

Why do questions of identity drive so much of the cultural conversation today? The sense of self has always been a driving force in culture, but it seems that our modern culture is absolutely obsessed with issues of identity. How did we get to this point? Why is it that identity and the sense of self have gained so much traction, especially in the next generation when it comes to sex and gender. In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute Podcast, Jonathan sits down with Dr. Carl Trueman, author of the new book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution. Join us as we talk with Dr. Trueman about how our culture has arrived at this point, the role of cultural imagination and the sexual revolution, why it's important for us to understand and engage with our cultural moment, and how to have courage in a post-Christian culture. Dr. Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City C

What does the latest research tell us about how Gen Z is doing as a generation? How is their emotional life? What is their relationship with technology? What do they think about faith and what it looks like to practice it? Over the past several years, we've gotten to work with our friends at Barna researching Gen Z and learning about how to help them think about God and live out their faith with confidence. In this episode of the podcast, Jonathan shares 4 surprising insights from our brand new report Gen Z Vol. 2: Caring for Young Souls and Cultivating Resilience. Listen in as we talk about these new things that we've learned about Gen Z including mental health, Gen Z's relationships to screens and technology, how social media affects them, and more. For more on Gen Z, pick up the new Gen Z Vol. 2 and register for our FREE online resource Gen Z Lab. The first episode of Season 3 is out now with our friend Sean McDowell! For more life-changing experiences from Impact 360 Institute, visit impact360.org.

How do we become more like Jesus in the New Year? As Christ-followers, we are called to be conformed to the image of Jesus, so what are some practical ways that we can do that? In our first podcast of 2021, Jonathan helps us think biblically about our "New Year's Resolutions" by using the VIM Pattern from Dallas Willard's Renovation of the Heart. Let's start this year by expanding our vision for life with God, and arranging our lives around what it would take to make that kind of life happen. We'd also love for you to start your year with us learning more about the next generation! We are thrilled to announce the launch of Gen Z Vol. 2: Caring for Young Souls and Cultivating Resilience. On January 27th, we'll have a virtual launch experience where we'll talk about the new book and share some of our findings. You don't want to miss it! You can register for the event at whoisgenz.com. You can find out more about all of our experiences for students at impact360.org.