Q Ideas

In this final episode of QIdeas with Gabe Lyons, we share a message Gabe delivered at his home church in 2019 called "Faithfulness in an age of distraction." Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

We are all involved in some sort of vocation. No matter where or what it is, we know that God calls us to be faithful in those places.  In this final episode on the 6 Practices of the Church, Greg Thompson shows us we have the opportunity to practice vocation well in a way that makes the world a better place. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

What does it mean to be part of a community? Is it different to invest in the Church or in the places you live and work? In part 6 of the "6 Practices of the Church," Greg Thompson and Gabe talk about the importance of community, what it is, and what it means to be a people of hospitality. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

The core of who we are is our identity. In the 4th episode of "Six Practices of the Church," Greg Thompson speaks to the importance of knowing who we are as image-bearers. When we lose sight of identity, we stray away from our God-given purpose. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

The church has always clung to core beliefs. In this time of turmoil, how can the church lead by example? How can we become reacquainted with what Christians have always believed? This is part 3 of Gabe Lyons and Greg Thompson series on "The Six Practices of the Church." Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

People seem to be waking up. Awake to God's heart, to hope and to the possibilities that what we've read about in days of old could happen again. What God is doing in Asbury University wasn't meant to stay in Kentucky, it's meant to permeate our families, our churches and our homes. Rebekah Lyons and Grant Skeldon discuss their inspiring and challenging experience visiting Asbury. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Gabe Lyons and Greg Thompson continue their "6 practices of the Church" series with this discussion about the importance of embracing our context. How do we love our neighbors well in this cultural moment? Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In the face of the trials and confusion of the broader world, the Church has always clung to core beliefs. In this time of turmoil, how can can the Church lead by example?  Greg Thompson helps us become reacquainted with the practices Christians have always believed and lived out. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How can we move from shallow Christianity to deep transformation? Pete Scazzero, author of the book "Emotionally Healthy Discipleship," shares more of his own journey toward emotional health and casts a hopeful vision for how the global Church can overcome its current discipleship crisis. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How can we move from shallow Christianity to deep transformation? Pete Scazzero, author of the book "Emotionally Healthy Discipleship," shares his own journey toward emotional health and casts a hopeful vision for how the global Church can overcome its current discipleship crisis. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How can we raise sons of courage and character in a world full of toxic masculinity and father wounds? Church of the City New York Pastor Jon Tyson talks about his book, "The Intentional Father" and The Primal Path.  Jon shares an intentional vision for raising the next generation. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our modern culture is obsessed with identity. However, theologian Carl Trueman argues that no historical phenomenon is its own cause. He explains what that means for the Church's witness today, and he gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate our culture amidst humanity's ever-changing quest for identity. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In a world that rejects masculinity as toxic, what does it mean to be a man walking in Jesus' footsteps? Brant Hansen, author of "The Men We Need," proposes a renewed vision of what it means to be a man of ambition for the right things. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In the wake of the reversal of Roe v Wade, what can we do to help promote life and healing within culture? Is there some common ground? Elizabeth Kirk of Columbus School of Law discusses why adoption is one way we can help remedy the issue and redeem children's lives. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How much stock should we put into a local church's children's ministry rather than discipling our kids? Matt Markins of Awana discusses the necessity of child discipleship and how we can best play a role in faithfully raising children. The 2023 Culture Summit is coming in April.  Click Here to learn more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Are we a democracy or a republic?  There is confusion surrounding the United States' governmental structure. Where does the term "democratic republic" fit in? How does it change how we interact with the government? Political philosopher William B. Allen of Michigan State University help us understand these terms better.

What's happened to critical thinking in our society? Gabe Lyons challenges us to be more intentional about asking good questions and thinking critically—a skill that is perhaps more needed than ever in our current cultural moment. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

One of the reason to ask questions is the learn the meaning of something.  So what are some questions to help us answer the meaning for Christmas?  Pastor Tim Keller offers some insights from the opening verses of 1 John. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In the face of eruptive and disruptive culture changes from economics and communications to bioethics and beyond, Leonard Sweet helps us understand how we fight fire with fire, not only catching up to our culture but leading our friends and neighbors to the feet of Christ. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Leonard Sweet joins Gabe Lyons for a thought-provoking conversation about our chaotic cultural moment and how Christians ought to prepare for an uncertain future. In his book, "Rings of Fire," Leonard maps out the future for the church in a sweeping survey of the twenty-first century. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Between the pandemic, drought issues, and the war in Ukraine, issues around the world food supply and distribution have become front and center.  How can we think better and help our communities be more food secure?  Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms and Eddy Badrina of Eden Green Technologies help us define our relationship with our food. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

This Thanksgiving weekend and always finding, celebrating and cultivating the good, true and beautiful, is key to how we will shape the future of our neighborhoods, cities and communities.  Ann Voskamp unpacks how genuine gratitude can dynamically transform our communities. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How much concern we should pay to the culture at hand?   What good can we really do engaging in a broken world? Does God share these concerns? Every generation must answer these questions in the same way creatives, artisans, industry and civic leaders have done for two millennia. Author and theologian Tim Keller provides a fundamental perspective on why culture matters to God and therefore must matter to us. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

With the increase in both personal and national security threats, cybersecurity has become a major cause of concern in our culture. Paul J. Maurer, president of Montreat College, join us to help us better understand this issue and what we can do to protect our data.

Do you wonder about your calling and how you can live fully into how God created you? Whether you're considering a change in life or helping someone else discover their giftings, Stephanie Shackelford of Barna explains 3 practical steps to take to help discern your calling.

Technology is forming us. Our longing for relationship makes our devices seem especially alluring, but do they give us what we long for? Moreover, who is technology inspiring us to become? Felicia Wu Song, professor at Westmont University and author of "Restless Devices," talks about these very questions.

In one way or another, we've all experienced pieces of the loneliness epidemic in our nation. While there's a myriad of reasons we can attribute this to, professor and author Todd Hall joins Gabe to offer keen insight about connection, relationships, and attachment theory.

Do personality and gift assessments help us love our neighbor and communities better? Rev. Dr. Tony Cook put together a guide to help Christians discern their tangible gifts and how to utilitize those gifts for the glory of God. Take the free quiz to learn your gifts at www.everygift.org.

What you pay attention to and love forms how you think. Justin Barrett of Blueprint 1543 talks about how we think and process new ideas. How do we discern when we should change our mind? Dr. Barrett explains how we can create a framework for this type of thinking.

Inflation.  President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.  A possible recession.   The economy has been on the forefront on many people's minds. What should Christians be thinking about in regards to all these issues? Anne Rathbone Bradley, author, professor, and economist joins us to talk about these issues.

Polarization is at the center of many of the national and local conversations we're having. What we lack in commonality feels like a hindrance. But John Inazu of Uncommon Ground wants us to consider how our differences could come together in a confident pluralism.

Screen time for young people has been a concern for many parents already, but the pandemic lockdowns made matters worse.  Sissy Goff and David Thomas from Daystar Counseling Ministries  talk about how parents can manage their kids' screen time in a healthy and accessible way.

How did the world's greatest love story become known as a hate group? Many of the current issues we're facing were directly addressed by the words and life of Jesus. Jason Vanderground has been working on a project called He Gets Us, where they have attempted to answer these questions.

Human trafficking is one of the great evils of our time.  What's the root cause behind it?  How can the Church work to stop human trafficking? Agape International Missions' Don Brewster talks about this mission and how Jesus' command to love our enemies plays itself out in his organization.

What does it means to participate in God's redemptive call in every aspect of life?  Amy Sherman of the Sagamore Institute's Center on Faith in Communities tells stories of hope to encourage Christians to keep fighting for the good, beautiful, true, just, prosperous, and sustainable- and why these matter.

Have you wondered how the intersection of mental health, science and faith converge? How we can strengthen our relationship with God, ourselves and others? In this special show, NeuroFaith's Curt Thompson talks with  Jon and Tristen Collins about why emotions matter to God and how our emotions show our humanity.

Have you wondered how the intersection of mental health, science and faith converge? How we can strengthen our relationship with God, ourselves and others? In this special show, NeuroFaith's Curt Thompson talks with  Jon and Tristen Collins about why emotions matter to God and how our emotions show our humanity. 

It's often difficult to live in the moment. Is there an alternate way to live as a Christian? Can contentment become real and tangible in our lives? Pastor Scott Sauls talks about living from a place of wholeness and trust in where God has placed us.

Rather than having thoughtful conversations about contentious issues, people of all sides have decided to leave conversations they don't agree with. Is this the way of Jesus? Rebekah Lyons encourages us to become people of peace, bridging the divide and bringing unity among the body of Christ.

A decade after the release of "When Helping Hurts," Brian Fikkert has teamed up with Kelly Kapic to offer deeper reflections on the topics of poverty, human flourishing, and God's story of change for the poor and ourselves. They believe the opposite of poverty isn't the American dream.

Natural disasters are occuring with increasing frequency and force. The number of slaves in the world lingers at an unacceptably high number. Abuse is in our churches. Children are dying. Diane Langberg argues that trauma is perhaps the most important place for service and mission in the 21st century.

How do we move our nation past the systemic racism existing in workplaces, schools, and prisons?  Adam Thomason leads a conversation on how we can dismantle unjust structures still so prevalent in society - and encourages us to think about how and what to build in their place.

In 2018, social scientist Lisa Littman published a study on "rapid-onset gender dysphoria." The study pointed to an increasing trend of adolescent girls suddenly identifying themselves as transgender, perhaps due to social pressure and media influence. Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender, talks with a former transgender person Helena Kerschner to discuss this topic and provide practical guidance for parents and teens.

Can Christians engage conversations around the LGBTQ+ issue with both theological faithfulness and courageous love? Dr. Preston Sprinkle along with Laurie Krieg, Matthew Liu and Kat LaPrairie share how Christ followers consider the difficult questions surrounding faith, sexuality and gender.

A bedrock principle of our nation is its ability to accommodate diverse beliefs and practices, but this is challenging and citizens of the U.S. are more polarized than ever.  John Inazu and others talks about how Christians can help the nation live together peacefully and honor our differences.

In an increasingly secular, chaotic and uncertain cultural moment, how must Christians believe, think and act? Gabe Lyons  from the Q 2020 Virtual Summit educates us about "the Spirit of Babylon" present in our own society. 

As inflation is quickly changing the marketplace, is there a way we could have anticipated this rate of inflation? When we think about money, is there a better way forward? Bitcoin expert, Jimmy Song, shares his thoughts on how he sees Bitcoin as the future of currency.

While gender roles have misused in the past, is the antidote has been to throw gender distinctions away?  Kathy Keller argues that to reject our genders—as women and men—is to push away a great gift from God given to us to reflect his nature more fully.

Is it possible that we see ourselves as more moral than we actually are? How can we remedy this gap? What can we learn from history and Scripture? Dr. Christian Miller joins Gabe Lyons to talk about his work on character and virtue formation.

The Christian world is continually rocked by sexual abuse and harassment allegations against well-known people and organziations. What can we do to prevent these tragedies from occuring? Attorney and advocate Rachael Denhollander shares how we can create systems and structures that prevent abuse.