Today, the host of the Conservative Connection, Andreas Cromack joined me to talk about dating as a Christian in our modern-day hookup culture, online dating, and some of the things that we have learned through trial and error. Because who would be more unqualified to talk about dating than two single people in their 20s?

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I've been gone for a while with some big life, health, and work updates, but now we're back for consistent releases! Listen to this episode to find out what God has done during this last season of life and what I'm most excited about for this next season!

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Hey, Friends! 

Things have been pretty concerning over in Afghanistan, and while it's a good thing we are finally talking about this, these things aren't exactly new. 

Instead of focusing on any kind of commentary regarding the Taliban or political involvement in Afghanistan, I wanted to focus on what we as Christians should be doing in response to what has been happening. 

First, we should absolutely be praying for Christians who are suffering through persecution, praying that those who are the persecutors will come to know Jesus and follow Him, and we should be praying for those who are affected by all of this violence in the area that aren't yet Saved. 

Secondly, you can volunteer with refugees to welcome them into the United States or you can donate to organizations that are doing incredible work. 

Lastly, we should be memorizing Scripture (and this one hit me hard.) We have such a luxury to have the freedom to open our Bibles whenever we want, but it also needs to be written on our hearts. Many of our brothers and sisters who are suffering through persecution would give anything to have the freedom to read their Bibles in the open or have a conversation about Jesus, so we should not take these freedoms for granted or become complacent. Just because it doesn't feel urgent doesn't mean that it's not important. 

I also wanted to go over a few Scripture references that personally brought be hope through what has been happening, because our God is still powerful and knows how this all will end. 

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Hey, Friends! We finally have my best friend from college, Autumn, back again to talk about some of our experiences serving in college ministry. 

Even though this video is mostly critique, I personally made lifelong friends as a part of this ministry, and I honestly wouldn't change these experiences for the world. God used this group to grow my relationship with Jesus, make my faith my own, and learn how to serve others as an independent adult. 

That being said, looking back, there were a lot of things that did feel "off." Autumn and I talk about the downfall of college ministries who are falsely idolizing race and teaching Critical Race Theory along with the Gospel. Instead of just the pigment of our skin, we believe that cultural divides are the gap that needs to be bridged and approached with patience. Jesus' ministry united people of many different cultures and backgrounds, and we are called to do the same. Instead of idolizing "being diverse" in ministry, we need to best focus on our ministry targets and meet our yet-to-believe friends where they are. 

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Hey, Friends! 

Today, I'm sharing some of my *mild* experiences with controversy from my university as a Conservative Christian. I've been told by other Conservatives to expect difficulty and attacks of my character and intellect from people who are Left-leaning, however, I have also witnessed young Conservatives who use these same nasty tactics against others on the opposite end of the political spectrum. This means that this unfair way of fighting is more a result of human brokenness rather than belonging to a political side. 

I'm going to be sharing my experiences with my professors, peers, and responses that humbled and surprised me for the better. I almost lost my job and believe I was marked down unfairly for my beliefs in class, but I was also supported by the most unlikely of friends and professors. 

My experiences in this last year of college were mild compared to other Conservatives. Why? I'm not perfect at all, but I believe there were a few things that I tried that had a positive impact on my professors and classmates and made them more open to hearing diversity of thought. Minds are not changed through shaming or division, but they are instead changed by kindness and gentleness. The way we share what we have to say either reinforces or destroys the message that we are trying to convey. Conversation is not accomplished by just one person, but I believe that if we first take the humble place of kindness and love when talking about difficult topics, others will be more likely to listen. 

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Hey, Friends! Today, we have one of my friends, Nick Brewer, as a guest! Nick loves to study philosophy, theology, and apologetics, and I wasn't able to tackle this topic on my own. In this episode, Nick shares some of the two philosophical arguments for God's existence, more about God's nature, and the balance of God's love and righteous judgement.

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Hey, Friends! We have one of my friends, Nick Brewer, who is joining us today to talk about the cultural influence on community, the importance of family relationships, the social fabric in our society, and race relations of the current culture of the United States. 

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Hey, Friends! 

We're going over some of the context of history for Israel and Palestine to explain what is currently going on in Sheikh Jarrah and how we can approach the issue to have empathy and understanding. 

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Hey, Friends! My friend Andrew Mount is joining us again as a guest today! Andrew is currently a PragerFORCE influencer who has found a way through creating original Reels on Instagram to spread truth and tolerance. With his experience at NYU Tish and other Conservatives and Libertarians, Andrew has built friendships with many friends in both the Christian and LGBT communities.  When Lil Nas X release his newest provocative music video followed by a Nike shoe line to worship Satan, Lil Nas X claimed that Christians had made him ashamed of his sexuality during childhood, and this music video and Nike shoe line were ways to finally get back at them. Andrew was quick to recognize and advocate that though Christians do't approve of homosexual relationships, not all Christians are quick to condemn and hate people who are involved in homosexual relationships, and Lil Nas X is not an accurate representation of the majority of the gay and lesbian community. Lil Nas X wanted to incite hate and revenge rather than sparking a conversation, but that doesn't mean that we've lost the opportunity to speak peacefully with each other.  When I first saw what Lil Nas X had released, my heart broke for the way that he had been made to feel by the Christian community, but I was also shocked with his reaction. One of my friends had pointed out that we shouldn't be surprised when those who don't have a relationship with Jesus worship what is evil...because didn't that used to be us too?  We should be reacting with patience and prayer and love. Andrew and I don't agree on some of the same things spiritually, but we do agree that listening to both sides and spending the time to grow in empathy is the best way from preventing more division. Not everyone is going to be happy to hear truth, but the way we share truth is just as important as the message.  

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Hey, Friends! Jerel is back as a guest today to talk about the current movements to stop Anti-Asian Hate. Jerel honestly has one of the kindness hearts and genuinely optimistic souls to bring people joy and to lead people to Jesus, and I was blessed enough to meet him in middle school, and we have been pretty close throughout high school and college.

Jerel was born in the Philippines and has spent most of his life in the United States, specifically in California. We both grew up in a liberally dominated state, but we both ended up doing our own research and were led to more Conservative ideals. Even though Jerel and I have been close for years, we have never really talked about race or even how his personal ethnic identity impacts his experience.

I asked Jerel this week if he would be comfortable sharing his thoughts on the Anti-Asian Hate movements in the United States, and he was kind and vulnerable enough to share how he really feels. Jerel believes that these movements were founded on the good intentions of hate of violence based on race, but these specific movements and tactics are not the way that this problem should be solved. He believes that instead, we should be trying to unify over our hate for violence rather than our defense of specific race. Why? Because this hyper-focus in the media over advocacy for one race will eventually pass, and then that group of people will be forgotten. All people who are hurting should be advocated for. So shop at Asian owned businesses and donate to activist projects if you really want to, but what are some other ways that we can grow in our relationships with our community?

Jerel believes that the best support is being available to listen and growing in genuine friendship to build bridges between communities. If people are really passionate about their culture, they will definitely want to share it with those who haven't yet experienced the joy from these traditions and experiences.

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