Them Before Us With Katy Faust

Katy and Josh start this week's episode with the viral post from a single man who openly said he is ready to use a surrogate to have children if he cannot find a wife, a sign of how far culture has drifted from God’s design for family. They then walk through the Supreme Court’s decision to leave the same sex marriage precedent untouched and explain why so many Christians feel the growing tension between faith and public life. The discussion continues with the troubling case of a 68-year-old woman accused of forging her husband’s signature to secure two surrogate babies, raising serious questions about consent, stability, and the well-being of the children involved. In the final segment, Katy and Josh respond to heartfelt listener questions about divorce, teen dating, and the identity struggles of stay at home moms, offering grounded and gracious wisdom for families trying to follow Christ in a confused world.

Katy and Josh talk about the disappointing election results in cities around the country, respond to folks who say all adoption is exploitative and bad for kids, look at the data about cohabitation, and take on some listener questions about reproductive technologies and what to do with a long-time partner who changes his mind on having children.

From climate panic to political chaos, this week, Katy and Josh break down Bill Gates’ shocking climate reversal, the rise of an Islamic socialist in New York City, and the sobering truth about how many Americans depend on government aid. Later, Jenn joins Katy to answer tough listener questions about family, surrogacy, and how believers should approach Halloween.

This week on Them Before Us Radio, we look at what it really means to live—and die—well in a culture that worships convenience. From the growing acceptance of physician-assisted death to the moral cost of the IVF boom, Katy and Josh unpack how modern “family planning” often forgets the child. Through stories of families who choose presence over autonomy and faith over fear, they remind us that human dignity begins and ends in relationships. Plus, a look at the surrogacy industry’s billion-dollar blind spot and what real compassion for women and children requires.

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A world-changing peace deal ends a two-year war, the U.N. calls to end surrogacy worldwide, and listeners ask tough questions about fertility, family, and faith in modern life.

This week on TBU Radio, Katy and Josh explore women in church leadership, the moral implications of the FDA approving a new abortion pill, and how our tax dollars are funding gender mutilation surgeries. Then, Jenn joins Katy to help answer questions about dating and remarriage after a spouse dies and navigating a loved one's discovery of donor conception origins.

This week on TBU Radio, Katy and Josh dive into the troubling trends shaping our culture and the future of children. From Netflix pushing LGBTQ ideology in children’s shows, to shocking new experiments creating embryos from human skin cells, to the rise of later-in-life pregnancies enabled by high-tech genetic testing—what do these developments mean for the natural rights of children? Together, they unpack the ethical and spiritual questions behind these headlines, explore the commodification of human life, and then Jenn joins Katy for listener Q&A on IVF, supporting children in same-sex family situations, and protecting kids in the influencer economy. See more from Katy and team at thembeforeus.substack.com.

Katy and Jenn lead this week’s TBU Radio, reflecting on Charlie Kirk’s memorial and the tension between grace, justice, and government responsibility. They examine Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial remarks, censorship battles, and the roots of political violence. Listener questions probe adoption for single parents, navigating fear when speaking about children’s rights, and shepherding kids through moments of public crisis.

Josh and Jenn host TBU Radio this week, tackling America’s biggest tensions. They begin with the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and what it means for political violence and public trust. Then they move to California’s transgender athlete crisis, where Muslim and Catholic students unite against state rules that erase fairness and privacy. They also explore Gallup’s polling on ideal family size, exposing the gulf between what Americans want and what they can achieve. Listener questions bring the conversation home—on single parenthood, surrogacy, and guarding kids against cultural confusion.

Katy and Josh discuss the tragic murder of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train reignites debate about crime, punishment, and whether justice systems are failing to protect the public. Then we turn to the economy: with Americans’ confidence in finding a new job at record lows, we look at what this means for fathers, families, and marriages under financial strain. Finally, we explore how faith shapes families, especially in adoption and foster care, revealing how hardship and sacrifice can actually fuel flourishing. Listener questions bring it home, tackling thorny issues of hospitality to those who identify as LGBT, educational choices for young adults preparing for marriage and family, and the lifelong effects of donor conception.