Mike Cantrell is the co-founder of Powered By Text, an SMS marketing platform designed for churches and other nonprofit organizations. In this episode, we'll learn how to turn the digital sphere into a meaningful space for advancing the love of Christ. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• You may also like The Ministry of Ordinary Places by Shannan Martin on THINQMedia.com or you can check our publication How to Think Well About Social Media.
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

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• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

Zach Boehm is the VP of Strategy of Powered By Text, an SMS marketing platform designed for churches and other nonprofit organizations. In this episode, we'll learn how to turn the digital sphere into a meaningful space for advancing the love of Christ. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• You may also like The Ministry of Ordinary Places by Shannan Martin on THINQMedia.com or you can check out our publication How to Think Well about Social Media.
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

We're the most over-parented generation in history, yet woundedness and estrangement keep rising. Psychotherapist Matthias Barker explains why: even loving acts, when driven by fear instead of trust, land on kids as pressure. A question feels like interrogation, concern feels like judgment. Barker walks through how this plays out across generations and what it takes for parents to move past their own defenses and truly see their child's heart.

Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• You may also like Parenting in a Chaotic Culture by Trillia Newbell on THINQMedia.com.
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

This week, we'll listen in on a past breakout session about navigating our hypersexualized culture with insight from Nala Ray, Joshua Broome, and Rorisang Thandekiso. We live in a time where pornography is hard to avoid instead of hard to find. That's why it's so important to guard our hearts and minds; this world is saturated with sexual temptation, but that's not the lifestyle God has for us. Listen to how these speakers grappled with their hypersexualized lifestyle and, ultimately, found peace and purity in Jesus.

Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• You may also like From Shame to Purity by Mo Isom Aiken on THINQMedia.com.
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

This week, we're sharing a past breakout session about navigating crisis with insight from David Middlebrook and Lawrence Swicegood. We live in a time where it's not a matter of if a crisis hits your church or organization, but when, and how you respond can shape everything that follows.

That's why it's so important to prepare ahead of time; this world offers no airtight plan, but that's not a reason to face crisis without wisdom. Listen to how these leaders unpack the courts of public opinion and law, and, ultimately, how thoughtful preparation leads to peace and clarity in the middle of the storm.

Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

Millions worldwide remain trapped in the brutal realities of sex trafficking, but the fight to end it is evolving rapidly through modern innovation and strategic collaboration. In this session, Mark Herzlich (International Justice Mission) and Macy Maxson (Garnuu) share ground-level insights into the fresh approaches, creative solutions, and courageous partnerships that are dismantling trafficking networks and protecting the vulnerable. Together, they will explore how modern interventions are disrupting systems of exploitation, why cross-sector collaborations are key to dismantling trafficking networks, and the actionable steps you can take to leverage your own influence to support freedom.

Real freedom is achievable when courage meets innovation. Join this conversation to discover how you can step up and play a vital role in protecting the vulnerable. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• You may also like Christian Persecution by Ezekiel Samaila on THINQMedia.com.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

Let's be honest: teenagers aren't the only ones glued to their phones. Most of us live in a state of constant hyper-connectivity, where being "always on" is culturally rewarded but spiritually draining. We long for deep, authentic relationships, yet we struggle to break free from the digital habits holding us back. In this session, Chris Kasper (founder of Techless) and Darren Whitehead (pastor and author of The Digital Fast) sit down for a candid conversation on what it takes to rescue our time, our focus, and our souls from the digital noise. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• You may also like Managing Technology by Andy Crouch on THINQMedia.com.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Politics
• Check out Doomscroll.com
• Learn more about the Wisephone

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

Gen Z is navigating a cultural conversation around sexuality that is louder and more pervasive than anything previous generations experienced. It is actively forming their identities—but where is the Church in this discussion? Instead of avoiding the awkward or uncomfortable, this interactive Q&A steps directly into the tension. We are bypassing the usual talking points to address the raw questions young adults are actually asking about identity, relationships, faith, and cultural pressure. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• You may also like The Struggle of Self-Denial by Jackie Hill-Perry on THINQMedia.com.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

What does it truly mean to embrace biblical masculinity today? In this interactive workshop, Jefferson Bethke, author and co-founder of Forming Men, challenges modern cultural stereotypes and unpacks the core principles of strength, integrity, and humility. You will walk away with a clear, actionable vision for how men can faithfully lead, serve, and thrive within their faith, families, and communities. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• You may also like Faithfulness Over Influence by Jon Tyson THINQMedia.com.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

Marriage is undeniably hard—tested by financial stress, parenting differences, and a culture that constantly prioritizes the self. While walking away can feel like the easiest option, there is always a way forward. In this workshop, Gabe and Rebekah Lyons unpack core principles from their book, The Fight for Us, offering the practical tools and encouragement you need to overcome difficult circumstances and fight for your relationship. Resources:

• Sign up for THINQ Summit 2026 October 1-3 in Nashville, TN.
• Host a THINQ Dinner—Learn More & Sign Up
• Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith.
• You may also like Defying Divorce Trends by Toni Nieuwhof on THINQMedia.com.
• Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local.
• Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.
• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.
• Host a THINQ Let's Talk conversation series in your home:
  • Let's Talk Relationships
  • Let's Talk Civility
  • Let's Talk Mental Health
  • Let's Talk Tech Detox
  • Let's Talk Politics

More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah & Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Now on YouTube! Subscribe, Like, and Share:

• THINQ Media
• UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons
• NextUp with Grant Skeldon
• Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons
• The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips