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Cults | Dopamine | Smartphones | Video Games | Sex | Biology | Faith | Protestantism | CatholicismIn this episode of Hold This Thought, I sit down with Grant Adams for a raw, wide-ranging conversation that cuts straight through modern life. We talk about why he ditched his smartphone for a flip phone, how technology is quietly reshaping our brains and relationships, and what we lose when convenience replaces presence. From there, we dive into deeper territory… marriage, sexuality, and whether modern culture has drifted away from how humans are actually wired to live. Grant shares his journey from Protestant pastor to Catholicism, unpacking the problem of authority, the explosion of denominations, and how early Christianity shaped his beliefs. This is one of those conversations that challenges assumptions, pushes boundaries, and forces you to think about how you’re living.Grant Adams is the husband of his sweet wife, Bridgette, and father of three wild kids. After several years of children’s, youth, music, and pastoral ministry, God brought him and his family home to the Catholic Church. Grant currently serves as the teen chastity educator for an ecumenical pro-life clinic and gives talks to local parishes sharing his testimony and love for the Catholic faith.Follow Grant on:IG: @rangergrant YT: @RangerGrant Chapters:00:00 | The Lip Bite Story & Cold Open09:41 | Why He Switched to a Flip Phone20:12 | GPS, Memory & Are We Getting Dumber?30:28 | Technology Trade-Offs & Losing Presence41:07 | Discipline vs Convenience in Daily Life51:18 | Abstinence, Teens & Cultural Reality1:01:29 | Sex: Good, Dangerous & Misunderstood1:11:42 | Biology vs Society (Are We Out of Sync?)1:22:05 | Marriage Age, Fertility & Modern Norms1:32:18 | Meaning, Family & Long-Term Purpose1:42:27 | From Protestant Roots to Big Questions1:52:36 | The Authority Problem in Christianity2:02:41 | Why Thousands of Denominations Exist2:12:53 | Sola Scriptura & Interpreting the Bible2:23:04 | Early Church Fathers & Getting to the Source2:30:12 | The Turning Point Toward Catholicism

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