In this week’s edition of Christianly, we look at the recent story of NBA player Jaden Ivey, who was released from the Chicago Bulls after expressing biblical convictions about what he believes the Scripture teaches about sexuality. We explore this cultural touchpoint through three lenses: what was positive in the aftermath of Ivey’s release, a deep analysis of those who spoke out against Ivey, and how this story challenges Christians to also let our light shine. In the end, we are challenged to examine whether we practice a Christianity that thrives in private but evaporates in public or one that speaks when silence would be easier. [Photo courtesy of The Supreme Court Historical Society]

About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all.

Producer: Tyler Robins

In this week’s edition of Christianly, we look at the recent story of NBA player Jaden Ivey, who was released from the Chicago Bulls after expressing biblical convictions about what he believes the Scripture teaches about sexuality. We explore this cultural touchpoint through three lenses: what was positive in the aftermath of Ivey’s release, a deep analysis of those who spoke out against Ivey, and how this story challenges Christians to also let our light shine. In the end, we are challenged to examine whether we practice a Christianity that thrives in private but evaporates in public or one that speaks when silence would be easier. [Photo courtesy of Fox News]

About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all.

Producer: Tyler Robins

In this episode of Christianly, we examine the recent Pride Night for the Nashville Predators and what it reveals about sports arenas as stages for worship and how silence from Christian sports owners speaks louder than words. We then turn to Finland, where long-time Finnish Parliament member Päivi Räsänen was criminally convicted for expressing biblical convictions, alongside growing concerns in the UK and Canada about laws that increasingly treat Christian belief as a punishable offense. Finally, we stay in the UK, where we look at the Church of England’s appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury as well as Prince William’s “quiet faith” and how these two things are reshaping the church’s witness in the UK from within - sending ripples that could come to the U.S. if we aren’t paying attention.

About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all.

Producer: Tyler Robins

In this episode of Christianly, we examine what sits underneath New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosting a public Islamic iftar at City Hall and what it reveals about public religion and the importance of symbols in the civic imagination. We then turn to a viral clip from The Holy Post Podcast and ask whether affirming the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds is being used as a substitute for real obedience…or in the inverse, heresy. Finally, we look at data shared by political scientist Ryan Burge and the 2024 Pew Religious Landscape Survey where evangelicals remain the lone bulwark consistently opposing abortion, same-sex marriage, and the normalization of homosexuality, and why that makes them a target.

In this episode of Christianly, we examine a revealing moment where Joe Rogan is asked point-blank if he’s a Christian and unpack how modern culture reframes Jesus as useful rather than Lord. Then we turn to a recent article from David French that elevates civility over conviction, asking what happens when “niceness” becomes the new standard of faithfulness. Finally, we contrast two competing visions of motherhood - one that sees it as a trap to escape and another that recovers it as a costly but glorious calling - and explore what each reveals about the deeper worldview shaping our culture.

In this episode of Christianly, we look at Canada crossing the sobering threshold of 100,000 deaths under MAID and ask what it reveals about a culture that redefines dignity, autonomy, and suffering. Then we turn to legacy media and recent examples from sports celebrations and high-profile obituaries that expose how news increasingly functions as moral framing rather than neutral reporting. Finally, we address a journalist’s claim that large families are irresponsible. We examine assumptions about parenthood and what it actually means to nurture children well.

In this episode of Christianly, we examine Texas State Representative James Talarico and his claim that the “religious right” hijacked Christianity by focusing on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage by revisiting Matthew 25 and asking the real question: Will we be judged by generic compassion or by what we did with Christ? Next, we turn to a shocking proposal by Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke who opposes age verification requirements for pornography sites, arguing that some minors need access to sexually explicit material for “educational” purposes. We unpack the language, the logic, and the deeper worldview behind it. Finally, we close with a sober and hopeful reflection on mortality through the lens of former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse and his public battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. What does it look like to face death without flinching? How should Christians think about the thief called death?

In this episode of Christianly, we examine Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s appeal to “love your neighbor” by defending policies that contradict God’s creational design. Next, we turn to the growing epidemic of voluntary childlessness after popular novelist Lionel Shriver called her decision not to have children “selfish." Finally, we consider the Olympics as a parable of our age - from gender confusion in women’s boxing, to inclusion over excellence, to public confession of unfaithfulness. This episode calls believers to reclaim truth, pursue excellence, and love God first so that we can love our neighbors rightly - even when the world turns it upside down.

// Resources //

--Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Calls For Complete Withdrawal of ICE from US Cities | The View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIlDy_dBgI

--J. Chase Davis, "The Hostility of Loving Your Neighbor" https://christoverall.com/article/concise/the-hostility-of-loving-your-neighbo

--Doug Ponder, "We’re Commanded to Love Our Neighbors, Not to Make Them Feel Loved" https://solaecclesia.org/articles/were-commanded-to-love-our-neighbors-not-to-make-them-feel-loved/

--Lionel Shriver on Immigration, Incentives & the Death of the West | Quillette Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIe1YQq2UEc

--Rachel Minkin, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Carolina Aragão, "The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children" https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/07/25/the-experiences-of-u-s-adults-who-dont-have-children/

--Bradley Wilcox, "Get Married Young" https://www.compactmag.com/article/get-married-young/

--Laura Coates & Jemelle Hill talk about the boxing controversy surrounding Imane Kheliff in the 2024 Summer Olypmics on CNN https://archive.org/details/CNNW_20240803_030000_Laura_Coates_Live

--Reduxx Team, "Algerian Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Admits To Having Male Sex Chromosome For The First Time" https://reduxx.info/algerian-olympic-boxer-imane-khelif-admits-to-having-male-chromosomes-for-the-first-time/

-- Jason Frank, "What’s Going On in Olympic Boxing?" https://www.vulture.com/article/olympic-boxer-imane-khelif-gender-eligibility.html?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym

In this episode of Christianly, we look at recent media attacks on evangelical Christians and the cultural pressure to apologize for biblical conviction. Our "deep dive" this week features the Fox Varian detransitioner lawsuit that she recently won and exposes the ideology hidden deep in the transgender medical community, where the Hippocratic oath is disregarded. Finally, we examine the opposing halftime shows during Super Bowl LX as worldviews clashed and a moment of spiritual warfare entered on the cultural plane.

In this episode of Christianly, we take a clear-eyed look at the growing crisis in Minneapolis and St. Paul, where federal immigration enforcement has erupted into a national flashpoint. We examine the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the storming of a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, and the wave of protests and political outrage that followed. More importantly, we ask the deeper question: What do these events reveal about how our culture understands justice, authority, compassion, and truth?

Why is "law" now framed as oppression? Why is rage treated as moral virtue? Why has activism become a substitute religion? And why are even Christians being pulled into reactionary outrage through untethered empathy? Drawing from Romans 1, this episode exposes how justice detached from God mutates into grievance, vengeance, and chaos - and why real compassion must always be anchored in truth.

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About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited 'to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Drawing from A.W. Tozer's challenge for prophetic insight to interpret not only the past but the present, Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor their hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all.