The Dashboard JESUS > Podcast

When critics bring up the Crusades or slavery, many Christians instinctively apologize before the conversation even begins. But are we surrendering the historical argument too quickly? This week's pod shows believers how it’s to be done.

Tyler Robinson's attorney may be in an impossible situation, but that doesn't excuse him making the silliest argument imaginable in a preliminary hearing. This episode reveals what it was he said, and why moral convictions inevitably point to deeper questions about God, humanity, and truth.

A new scientific paper claims culture—not genetics—is now driving human evolution. But in making its case, it ends up rediscovering truths the Bible has taught all along about civilization, teaching, and the passing of truth from one generation to the next.

Faithfulness and excellence were never meant to compete. When Christians pursue both, the results can be profoundly compelling. Here's why believers should aspire to be the very best at whatever God has placed before them.

One of the most common pieces of parenting advice today is, "Don't force your faith on your kids." It sounds wise. It sounds respectful. The problem is, it isn't biblical, it isn't logical, and unsurprisingly, it isn't working. In this episode, we examine new research showing that one of the strongest predictors of lifelong faith is simply parents who naturally and consistently talk about God at home. Our culture isn't staying silent with your children, and neither should Christian parents. In whatever way you're influencing the next generation, this conversation is for you.

An alleged pastor went viral for saying Jesus didn't die for our sins. Millions on TikTok applauded his fresh, insightful, and sophisticated take. But it all unravels the moment you start asking basic questions. In this episode, we examine the claims in the viral clip, and expose the logical and theological weaknesses. Sometimes the ideas that sound deepest on TikTok turn out to be the easiest to dismantle.

A WNBA star says America's 250th birthday shouldn't be celebrated because women and many minorities lacked rights in 1776. But if institutions are disqualified from celebration because they were imperfect at the beginning, what remains worthy of celebration? Acknowledging America's failures and celebrating its progress are not mutually exclusive, and the nation's growth is precisely what makes the anniversary worth honoring.

Reported rapes and sexual assaults against women have gone through the roof in four European countries over the last 20 years. But they have dropped in another one. So what’s the difference? Maybe it’s time we ask, “Are all civilizations equally compatible?” The West’s strange reluctance to criticize illiberal assumptions about women, dissent, and pluralism, is going to kill it. This conversation is not about hatred or fear, but common sense, shared moral assumptions, and whether a free society can survive if it loses the courage to be honest.

For years, Christians assumed young people rejected faith because of suffering: Why do bad things happen to good people? New research suggests something surprising — that’s no longer the primary barrier. In this episode, we explore what is replacing it, why it matters, and why Christians may be uniquely positioned to respond.

China’s Communist Party has shifted from trying to suppress Christianity to attempting to remake it. In this episode, we examine CCP-backed materials that alter the Ten Commandments, replace Scripture with Xi Jinping quotes, and even rewrote the story of Jesus and the adulterous woman. Why do authoritarian governments always seek control over worship? And what does China’s effort to reshape Christianity reveal about what's happening here in the West?