Give Me Liberty with Ryan Helfenbein

So how should Christians respond? Here’s the point. Colossians 2:8 says, “See to it that no one take you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than Christ.” Antisemitism is evil. Period. Yes, we must confront it. We also not be naïve about the antecedent of Antisemitism today. America has a problem...

Mary Margaret Olohan, the author of "Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult," joins Ryan to discuss why detransitioners are fighting back against gender ideology. In recent years, the belief that men and women can change their gender has surged in American culture, creating a phenomenon where many people were biologically altered at a young age and have grown to regre...

Today, Chaz-style encampments fill the campus of Columbia University. The occupiers are shouting, “Kill all Zionists! Long Live Hamas.” But this isn’t just at Columbia. From New York to California, blue cities and blue campuses are erupting with the most prejudicial, vehement, and vilest expressions of hatred toward the Jewish people that America has ever seen. It is by no means isolated and it is...

On Friday, April 19th the Biden Administration finally rolled out new rules to amend Title IX regulations and expand the legal definition of sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity. This will have broad and sweeping effects on primary, secondary, and post-secondary education all across the country, influencing and impacting student programs, facilities, scholarships, housing, healthc...

The Berliner story reveals there is bias, more importantly, there is dissension among the rank-and-file media class. How should Christians think about this? Here’s the Point: The counterfeit world of digital media, news, and information might seem monolithic and if compared to a castle fortress, impregnable. But it has serious cracks, and the foundation is built on sinking sand. No one, absolutely...

How should Christians think about Iran’s attack on Israel? Here’s the Point. There is no question that today’s conflict has significant repercussions geopolitically, but also biblically. The modern state of Israel was attacked by an Islamic regime that has promised to harm them for over 40 years. And just as we have witnessed the rise of antisemitism on America’s top college campuses, and have hea...

Dr. Jay W. Richards of the Heritage Foundation joins Ryan to discuss his new book, "Fight the Good Fight: How an Alliance of Faith and Reason Can Win the Culture War." Dr. Richards offers insightful perspectives on how embracing both faith and reason can empower individuals to navigate and even transform the cultural landscape. Drawing from his expertise in economics, philosophy, and the...

Today, Ryan covers President Trump’s statement on abortion, Arizona’s Supreme Court ruling, and the response. Here’s the Point Christians must hold to the Supremacy of Christ in all things. Our loyalty isn’t to a party or a candidate but to Christ alone, and life is a non-negotiable. Let’s be clear. Abortion is never medically necessary, and an innocent baby that is conceived in rape or incest sho...

To further add to the political distance, on Thursday, April 4th, President Biden called for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “the overall humanitarian situation” was “unacceptable.” Indeed, the entire “U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined” by the Biden administration’s “assessment of Israel’s immediate action” address the huma...

Zoraya ter Beek is 28 years old and from the Netherlands. She is physically healthy but she has decided to be euthanized in May and to be cremated. But why? She claims that she once had ambitions of being a career psychiatrist but did not finish school. She suffers from depression, autism, and a personality disorder, but she has still managed to be in a relationship with her boyfriend who is a 40-...

Imagine a hate crimes law that is careful to mention that you are now free to commit blasphemy. In Scotland, you cannot offend anyone, but you are now free to offend God. Here’s the Point - Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free” (Jn 8:32). Jesus also said, “In the world, you will have trouble, but fear not, for I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33). There is no lov...

It was the proclamation that provoked the Christian world – Transgender Day of Visibility... Here's the Point:

On this day over 2,000 years ago, Jesus was betrayed by one of His friends, handed over to Pontius Pilate for crucifixion, stripped naked, beaten, and humiliated. He then carried His own cross to Golgotha and died for the sins of the world. However, because of this day, we have hope. Today, we celebrate because Jesus Christ, by his death, conquered sin and death. That is why we call it Good Friday...

While most of these resolutions at the U.N. often go ignored in the media – who actually pays attention to the U.N. today anyway? – the controversy surrounding this resolution was that the United States and the Biden Administration abstained from vetoing a resolution that called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza with no, absolutely no requirement for the release of Hostages curr...

What is the future of Chemical Abortion in the United States and could it be determined by the Supreme Court soon? Here's the Point - Today, Christians must be aware that we bear a responsibility before God when it comes to the protection and defense of health and safety even as it has a significant impact on human life in the womb. And since the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dobbs v...

The point is - Jesus Christ is King because He is Risen! There is no salvation outside of faith in Jesus Christ. This week, as Christians gather together to commemorate Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, we can hope in Christ for salvation. We who claim the name of Christ can also say with confidence that He is “King of Kings and Lord of Lords” (Rev 17:14; 19:16).

Former President and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom Michael Farris joins Ryan in the studio for a conversation about parental rights in education. What's at stake for the future of our country? Watch to see what parents need to be doing and how they can protect the future of education. Learn more at https://www.standingforfreedom.com

The greatest divide in the United States today is between those who understand freedom from the ideas of the American Revolution and those who understand it from the perspective of the French Revolution and its ideological heirs. We are at a crossroads between them. Will we return to the roots of freedom inspired by the book of Exodus, or will we follow the path of the French Enlightenment? Can ou...

America is facing a sexual identity crisis. Confusion regarding gender and sexuality is now celebrated as a virtue. Sadly, this way of thinking has even crept into the Church. How do we combat this? What does the Bible say? All of this and more on the Give Me Liberty podcast starting, NOW! Learn more at https://www.standingforfreedom.com Like, share, and subscribe for more! Stand up for TRUTH. Fol...

Joe Rigney joins Ryan Helfenbein to break down the term "Progressive Gaze" and how is it impacting the larger Christian thinking in America. What happens when the secular cancel culture becomes Christian self-censer culture? Are progressive sensibilities spilling over into the Church? All this and more on the Give Me Liberty Podcast, starting NOW! Learn more at https://www.standingforfre...

Ryan Bomberger joins us in the studio for a compelling episode where he shares his powerful story. Discover how Ryan's life, conceived in the midst of adversity and raised in the embrace of faith, stands as a living response to the Left's pro-abortion arguments. Unravel the timeless truths outlined in Genesis 1:27 and understand why forgetting these principles has promoted flawed causes li...

Liberty University Alum and Ohio State Representative Jena Powell joins Give Me Liberty to react to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoing the SAFE Act which would ban "gender-affirming care" for minors as well as keep transgenders from competing in female-only sports. Let this be an example of the moral test that will come to your district or neighborhood someday. How will you respond? Will you...

Nick Freitas joins Ryan in a discussion about how the education system has been infiltrated by the radical left. Before his time in the Virginia General Assembly, Nick served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. Now, he uses his social media platform and podcast “Making the Argument” to advocate for faith, freedom, and truth! There is no such thing as value-neutral education. The very idea of educat...

Utopia is right around the bend? Or is that dystopia? John Cooper, lead vocalist of Skillet, joins Ryan to discuss the Truth about the "perfect" leftist society of total control and state religion of wokeness. The answer to a better society is not a Marxist utopia, but rather a cultural shift away from sin towards righteousness, which can only come through Christ. While hope in a Marxist...

Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of Canada's Euthanasia Prevention Coalition joins Ryan to discuss how Euthanasia is rapidly growing in the West. Some progressives not only want to legalize Euthanasia, but they also want to normalize it! Christians everywhere must be the most outspoken opponents of legislation of any kind that seeks to diminish the value of human life. God is the author of...