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Ever felt that promoting your art might steal glory from God? We tackle that honest tension head-on and show how scripture frames visibility as faithful stewardship, not self-promotion. Starting with a student’s heartfelt question about signing her cards, we trace the quiet slide from obedience into paralysis and uncover the fear hiding beneath “humble” language.

We walk through Exodus 31 to meet Bezalel—named, filled with the Spirit, and publicly entrusted with skill, wisdom, and understanding. Then we look at Asaph, a creative whose authorship gathers generations, and we hear Jesus say plainly: a city on a hill cannot be hidden. If lamps belong on stands, your art belongs in the light. That doesn’t mean striving or chasing applause; it means aligning with your calling so others can see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

You’ll learn a clear test to spot fear dressed as spirituality and a practical step to break it: sign one piece boldly and share the story behind it. We pray for freedom from false humility and invite you to renew your mind as an artist who creates from identity, purity, presence, and praise. If you’ve been shrinking back to “protect” God’s glory, this conversation reorients your heart toward agreement—where confidence grows, creativity flows, and impact multiplies.

If this resonates, subscribe, share with a creative friend, and tell us the one piece you’ll sign and post this week. And if you want to go deeper into biblical identity and creative freedom, join our Foundations course linked below. Your light was made to be seen—what will you share today?

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Over the last 30 years, the number of Americans who say they highly value patriotism, religion, community, and family has dropped dramatically. At the same time, the number of Americans who care about making more money has gone up. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye discuss David Brooks' new article about the culture's shift toward autonomy and away from loving attachments, and how Christians can begin rebuilding their social muscles. Sociologist and former pastor, Ryan Burge, is back to discuss why the political polarization of Christianity is hurting both the church and democracy. Also this week, why small houses are better for your soul, and monkeys are missing in St. Louis—or are they?

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0:00 - Show Starts

3:38 - Theme Song

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7:00 - The Monkeys are Loose in St. Louis!

15:24 - David Brooks on Love

38:00 - Are You Socially Muscular?

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52:34 - Interview

55:34 - Number of Christians Holding Steady

1:00:23 - Do Revivals Need to be Inside the Church?

1:09:38 - What is a Moderate Congregation?

1:17:50 - Evangelicalism Became Fundamentalism

1:24:00 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Monkeys! On the Loose!

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/us/monkeys-loose-st-louis.html

We're Living Through the Great Detachment:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/opinion/americans-marriage-loneliness-love.html

Elizabeth Oldfield on Social Muscles:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/community-housing-friendship.html

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Sermon Overview

Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 3:10

As Bible-believing Christians, our worldview affects everything in life. Yet we are living in a post-Christian society, hostile toward those who view the world as we do. As a result, we may be tempted to retreat; but in reality, there is no place to hide.

Rather, we have to come together, united in our Christian worldview, and learn how to articulate it.

We recognize five principles of our worldview in the Book of First Peter. This letter was essentially a handbook for survival for the early Christians in Rome.

1 Peter 3:15 says, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” Here are the five principles:

Lordship.

We must make up our minds that nothing will stand in the way of obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Learning.

Those who don’t know Jesus have some excellent questions; we must make a habit of learning all we can so we’re ready to give an account for what we believe and why.

Lowliness.

The Bible teaches that we are to have a lifestyle of meekness. Meekness is not weakness; it is strength that is channeled and under control.

Lifestyle.

The early Christians possessed a hope so real, vibrant, and incontrovertible, that they stood out. Our only chance against a world that bad-mouths and criticizes us is our ability to out-live, out-love and out-pray people. Our hope is our rock-ribbed assurance in Jesus Christ.

Love.

We live in a hurting society, with wounds desperate to be mended and questions desperate for answers.

Adrian Rogers says, “Our job is not to save America; our first responsibility is not to preserve our freedoms. Our prime responsibility is to witness to this world of Jesus’ grace and power; to say it and mean it, “Jesus is Lord.’”

As the days grow gloriously dark, we can find comfort in knowing the church will survive, for Jesus said, “Upon this rock I’ll build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18).

Apply it to your life

As Adrian Rogers says, “We are personal representatives of the Lord Jesus, and the church can continue to grow even when it is perceived by (society) as the enemy. I’m calling you to a Christian world view that’s backed up by a Christian lifestyle.”

Dr. Tony Evans says it’s never too late to win the spiritual battles in our lives—even the ones we thought were already lost. Discover how God empowers His people to reclaim what the enemy has stolen.

Sound designers Zach Schneider and Luke Guenot unpack how car sounds, smoke bombs, voices on the wind, and even silence itself shaped Jules Kendall’s journey in “Crossing the Line” and “On the Edge.” Plus, hear a preview of the upcoming adventure, “Now Hiring.”

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