Faithful Citizen Podcast

In a world captivated by controversy, the Church has too often joined the chorus of outrage rather than offering a redemptive voice. Nowhere is that more evident than in sport. In this episode, we explore how the Church became distracted by the debate over transgender athletes while ignoring the more profound crisis in the world of sport: the commodification of youth, the loss of joy, the glorific...

Saints Made of Stone "In the Rubble of Reputations, We Find the Wounded" When revered leaders fall or pass, the Church often rushes to defend the legacy, forgetting those who were crushed beneath it. In this bonus episode of The Faithful Citizen, we explore the complex reality of spiritual influence, the wounds many have carried in silence, and the cost of upholding reputations over healing. Throu...

In this powerful follow-up to What We Cheer For and What Have We Become? , we confront one of the most seductive lies in modern Christian life: the myth of neutrality. Too often, believers retreat into silence, mistaking inaction for peace, and vagueness for virtue. But Scripture calls us to something deeper. In this episode, we explore: Why neutrality is not a Christian posture The danger of mist...

The Church in America didn’t just lose its way—it helped pave the road. In this special episode of The Faithful Citizen , we confront a haunting question: what happens when a nation rooted in ideals of refuge, liberty, and faith begins to lose its soul? From cruel immigration policies masked as law and order to the Church’s silence—or worse, complicity—in the face of rising authoritarianism, this...

What happens when legality becomes the measure of human worth—and the Church stays silent? In this episode of The Faithful Citizen Podcast, we confront the erosion of sanctuary, the weaponization of law, and the quiet complicity of Christian spaces in dehumanizing rhetoric. In a nation built on refuge and faith, why are Christians arrested outside churches? Why are Black immigrant families still t...

There is something holy in the roar of a crowd, and something haunting. It’s the sound of humanity united, if only for a moment. A stadium breathtakingly erupts as a finish line is crossed, a buzzer-beater arcs through the air, a body is broken in the brutal pursuit of victory. Elsewhere, a congregation rises as one, voices knitted together in harmony and praise. Online, a digital wildfire spreads...

How do we disciple believers who are equipped for digital complexity and spiritual maturity? This finale casts a vision for raising a new generation of truth-seekers. Key Topics: Christian education, apologetics, theological literacy, media discernment, equipping the next generation. Get full access to The Faithful Citizen at thefaithfulcitizen.substack.com/subscribe

Being right is not enough—we must also be righteous. This episode reflects on correcting misinformation with love, building relational trust, and restoring our credibility as followers of Jesus. Key Topics: Christian ethics of correction, relational grace, humility, witness, and spiritual posture in disagreement. Get full access to The Faithful Citizen at thefaithfulcitizen.substack.com/subscribe

Discernment is a spiritual discipline, not a suspicious posture. In this episode, we explore how to reclaim critical thinking, biblical integrity, and humility as tools of Christian witness. Key Topics: What discernment really is, myths about truth and thinking, how to cultivate discernment with grace. Get full access to The Faithful Citizen at thefaithfulcitizen.substack.com/subscribe

From YouTube prophets to political partisanship, this episode explores how digital voices and algorithm-driven content are discipling the Church more than pastors and Scripture. Key Topics: Influence of online media, rise of Christian influencers, ideological fusion, breakdown of theological literacy. Get full access to The Faithful Citizen at thefaithfulcitizen.substack.com/subscribe

Why have so many Christians become entangled in misinformation? In this opening episode of the Red String Christians series, The Faithful Citizen explores how fear, fractured discipleship, and anti-intellectualism have laid the foundation for conspiratorial thinking within the Church. Key Topics: Christian subcultures, learning theory, social influence, cognitive dissonance, identity and belief. G...

In this inaugural episode of The Faithful Citizen Podcast , we lay the foundation for what this space is—and what we hope it becomes. Rooted in the way of Jesus and shaped by real-life experiences of both pain and peace within the Church and society, this podcast is an invitation to wrestle with deep questions, hard truths, and complex issues without sacrificing grace. Whether you’ve felt burned b...