Show Notes
What happens when you realize the world has been discipling your family whether you intended it to or not?
In this episode of The Berean Files, Zack sits down with his cousin Matt for the kind of conversation they normally have off-mic: a wide-ranging discussion about following Jesus, raising kids, questioning assumptions, and learning how to think biblically in a culture overflowing with competing voices.
Matt shares how coming to Christ changed the way he looks at fatherhood—and how he began noticing the messages embedded in movies, music, social media, entertainment, and the algorithms influencing the next generation.
From there, the rabbit holes open.
We get into objective morality and moral relativism, the way modern stories blur the line between good and evil, Protestantism and Catholicism, grace and works, nihilism and the loss of meaning, young-earth vs. old-earth creationism, skepticism, critical thinking, angels, Nephilim, biblical supernaturalism, church culture, discipleship, and plenty more along the way.
But underneath all of it is a bigger question: How do we teach ourselves—and our children—to examine what we believe instead of simply absorbing whatever the culture puts in front of us?
The answer isn’t having every rabbit hole figured out.
It’s knowing what matters most, testing what we hear, being willing to challenge our own assumptions, and remaining grounded in Jesus Christ.
Sometimes discipleship starts with being willing to ask better questions.
Don't take our word for it: "test everything; hold fast what is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21, ESV). Open your Bible, follow Jesus, and email [email protected] with your questions, prayer requests, or stories.
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Until next time, stay Berean.
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