Culture & Christianity: The Allen Jackson Podcast

Giving up is not an option for Israel. Pastor talked with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem City on his podcast. Hassan-Nahoum stated, “We have no choice. This is existential for us now. This is not a little, localized war. In the end, it’s all about ideologies. It’s not even about territory, because Gaza’s theirs! We left in 2005. This is pure, ideological hatred. They want the e...

“When I was driving to that abortion clinic, I had my hand on my stomach, saying, ‘Forgive me for what I'm about to do to you, because this is the best choice for you, and for your sisters, and for me. You don't want to be brought into this mess of my life.’ But it's easy to be manipulated, Pastor, when we are in the most vulnerable times of our lives. And that's what the abortion industry banks o...

What's happening in Israel, the mental state of President Biden, and the assassination attempt at President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania are the topics Pastor Allen Jackson tackles in this podcast. The shooting offers another example of the division, fear, and hatred that has spread throughout our nation. “I'm confident the man that was shooting at Mr. Trump intended to end his life, and through...

Should biological men who identify as “women” be allowed in women’s locker rooms and compete in women’s events? We live in a world where this is no longer a hypothetical question; it is a reality. Riley Gaines, a former competitive swimmer for the University of Kentucky, tied with male swimmer, Will “Lia” Thomas, in a women’s event. When he received the trophy she deserved, she could no longer rem...

Are you tired of obscene images and themes taking over our movies and entertainment? We’ve been desensitized. What would once incite feelings of shock and shame are considered commonplace in our culture. “It's crept in, in every way, and it's just this bombardment that's coming against us. But I think you're seeing things start to change. People are saying, ‘Wait a second. We've gone too far. The...

Did you know a Supreme Court ruling allows children to learn about the Bible during public school hours? Joel Penton joins Pastor Allen on this podcast to discuss the positive ways this can impact children in our nation. Penton is the Founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, which provides biblical education to public school students during the school day, covering the entire Bible by sixth grade. The...

Can you be terminated from your job for speaking the truth? That’s what happened to wife, mother, and former public school teacher Jessica Tapia while she was working in a Southern California district. "I had allegations put on me that the students crafted based off the Christian, conservative views they discovered that I hold—and they were outlandish," Jessica told Pastor Allen on this podcast. T...

If you need proof God is still doing miracles, here’s a modern-day Lazarus story for you. “God gave me two miracles: He let me live, and He gave me my life back,” Ricky Knight told Pastor Allen during this podcast. Ricky went to the hospital for a routine colonoscopy and ended up going into cardiac arrest while he was lying on the gurney. His twin brother, Randy, was in the waiting room, and as so...

“It is time to lean in and create the culture we want building our children's future world,” Kirk Cameron told Pastor Allen on this podcast about the importance of teaching children truth. Their engaging conversation will encourage anyone who is concerned about the deception washing over our children. “We've got to get back on the offense. No more defensive living, waiting to be rescued,” Cameron...

“Dr. Phil consistently stands up for a biblical worldview, which is something many pastors, church leaders, and people in our congregations aren't willing to do,” Pastor Allen said. He had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Phil to talk about Merit Street Media, a new network Dr. Phil and TBN launched that provides a biblically informed perspective on news and culture. They also discuss Dr. Phil’s b...

“In 2020, I made a decision to walk away from corporate media to start my own media company, where I could answer to myself and answer to God,” Jason Whitlock told Pastor Allen during this podcast. An accomplished sports journalist and the host of the podcast, “Fearless with Jason Whitlock,” he shares his perspective on what’s happening in our culture and how fear has stopped Christians from speak...

Chad Robichaux’s team rescued 17,000 people from Afghanistan, and “The only way I can explain it, is it was a God-ordained miracle,” he told Pastor Allen during this podcast. Robichaux, a former Force Recon Marine and a Department of Defense Contractor, provides a boots-on-the-ground perspective on America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and the wars in Ukraine and Israel. He also discusses the seve...

“In a culture that’s determined to create hatred and division, you have both used your voices, your lives, and your strength to bring cooperation, unity, and respect,” Pastor Allen told John DeBerry and Brandon Tatum in this podcast, where they talk about race, politics, family, gender confusion, and standing for truth. DeBerry represented the 90th House District of Tennessee from 1995 to 2020 and...

“If we are to love other people in our lives the way that God has called us to love them, that means speaking the truth about primary issues,” Allie Beth Stuckey said during this podcast with Pastor Allen Jackson. Stuckey, a mom, wife, and the host of the popular podcast “Relatable,” joined Pastor Allen to discuss the importance of being a voice for biblical truth and overcoming the challenges tha...

Many think the First and Second Great Awakenings were seasons of great unity, but they were actually times of clarifying as people debated truth and morality—just as we are today. “I think we’re in the middle of an awakening right now,” Tim Barton told Pastor Allen Jackson on this podcast about how Christianity has impacted our nation’s history. Barton is the president of WallBuilders, an organiza...

Mo Isom tackles a topic many churches avoid: sex. “Jesus is unconcerned and with what we would culturally call ‘taboo.’ He came to set the captives free,” Isom told Pastor Allen in this podcast, where she shares about her ministry and how it began. She was a college soccer star who was struggling with her faith, when she found herself in late-night car accident. As she hung upside down in her Jeep...

Knowing God’s truth, embracing it, and diligently applying it to our lives will lead us to greater freedom in Christ. In this podcast, Dr. Neil Anderson joins Pastor Allen Jackson to discuss how the spiritual battles we face are not power encounters but truth encounters. Anderson has spent decades teaching people how to recognize the darkness in their lives and apply God’s Truth to the situation s...

When David Smallbone’s successful music company collapsed, he moved his pregnant wife and six children from Australia to Nashville in search of a brighter future. Two of those children were Joel and Luke Smallbone of For King & Country, and their movie, Unsung Hero, documents the true story of the struggles, miracles, and successes their family experienced together. In this podcast, Pastor All...

“We will worship everything else but God…and our one biggest problem is disordered loves,” said Fox News Religion Correspondent Lauren Green. She joins Pastor Allen Jackson to discuss the Ten Commandments, faith, and being a Christian journalist in the mainstream media. The first commandment says, “You shall have no other gods before me,” and Greene offers insight on that commandment and how it su...

Small farms help secure our food supply, and it’s important to support and advocate for them. Join Pastor Allen Jackson for a discussion about the issues small farmers face today—and how they impact us—with Dairy Farmer Stephanie Nash from Nash Family Creamery near Nashville. As government agencies actively promote alternative sources of milk and protein, the public turns away from long-standing f...

How can children learn God’s truth if we don’t know it ourselves? Dr. George Barna joins Pastor Allen Jackson to discuss the current state of children’s ministry in America—both in churches and Christian schools. The Director of Research at Arizona Christian University’s Culture Research Center, Dr. Barna’s research shows that seven out of eight youth pastors currently serving in Christian churche...

While the United States has provided $75 billion to Ukraine to protect their border from Russia, our officials continue to insist our Southern Border is secure. “Why do Ukraine's borders matter so much more than ours?” Pastor Allen Jackson asks. “While our border is open, Americans suffer. Every new wave of immigrants has an impact on you and me.” In this podcast, Pastor Allen discusses borders, b...

“If you sexualize a community, eventually they will kill their babies,” said Seth Gruber, who joined Pastor Allen Jackson to talk about how Christians can navigate the cultural issues of abortion, transgender ideology, and more. Gruber, the host of the podcast “Unaborted,” offers a powerful perspective on how the sexual revolution in the 1960s promoted casual sex in our culture, which resulted in...

Go inside the Hamas tunnels, tour the aftermath of a Kibbutz attacked by Hamas, and gain an inside perspective on the state of Israel after the invasion, as Pastor Allen Jackson talks with Chris Mitchell, the Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network). Through his videos and his conversation with Pastor Allen, Mitchell offers truths about the war that will help you understan...

Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the war in Israel with Ronny Simon, an Israeli historian who served in the Israel Defense Forces as a Lieutenant Colonel. The son of a holocaust survivor, Simon brings a personal perspective to the war, discussing its impacts on the region and the threats presented by Hamas and Hezbollah. More about Ronny Simon: https://www.israel-seminars.com/About.html See Pastor A...