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It\u2019s been a few months since I\u2019ve shared a blog post, so I wanted to offer a few key updates on my latest content that you don\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>\n
1. I have finally\u00a0<\/em>gotten a YouTube channel<\/a> up and going!<\/strong> I resisted it for a long time, but I\u2019ve finally taken the plunge and have posted video versions of my last few podcasts there as a starting point. If you use YouTube, please take 10 seconds and go subscribe<\/a>!<\/p>\n 2. I\u2019m also posting regularly now on Instagram<\/a> and X<\/a>.<\/strong> Facebook<\/a> has been my social media home for many years now (and I\u2019ll continue to be active there), but I realize a lot of people are more active on Instagram and\/or X these days, so I\u2019ve added those platforms to where I\u2019m sharing. If you\u2019re on Instagram<\/a> or X<\/a>, please go follow me there!<\/p>\n 3. In case you missed it when it came out last year, my new book When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>continues to be an extremely timely read.<\/strong> Ironically, when it came out just after the presidential election, a lot of people seemed to think that the culture was heading in a more conservative direction and therefore Christians aren\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0<\/em>hated that much. But that\u2019s a fundamental misunderstanding of what Jesus taught about Christians and the ongoing hostility of the non-believing world. The news cycle has given us plenty of examples recently exhibiting that hostility, so people are starting to wonder again if maybe, just maybe, the culture really does hate Christians. The answer is yes, and Jesus told us as much. That\u2019s not dependent on the news cycle, but the news cycle does drive people\u2019s\u00a0perception<\/em>, which is why I\u2019m bringing the book to your attention again. \ud83d\ude42 It\u2019s critically important to understand what Jesus told us about the relationship between the world and Christians and how that applies to our role in advocating for righteousness in spite of the hostility. When Culture Hates You<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>will equip you with what you need to know.<\/p>\n 4. While I do plan to continue writing occasional articles here on the blog, most of the content I\u2019m now producing is on my podcast, The Natasha Crain Podcast<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. Thank you to everyone who has been listening\u2026I\u2019m blown away that the show has over 1.2 million<\/em> plays on Apple podcasts alone! If you haven\u2019t subscribed and started listening, this is a great time to do so because I\u2019ll be producing more podcast episodes this year than ever before. In case you missed them, here\u2019s an overview of the last four episodes:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n AI isn\u2019t worldview neutral\u2014and that should deeply concern Christians. In this episode, I talk with Brandon Maddick, co-founder of Dominion, a Christian AI platform created as a biblical alternative to tools like ChatGPT, to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the way we think. We talk about the secular assumptions built into mainstream AI models, why those assumptions matter as people increasingly turn to AI for guidance and productivity, and how Dominion was intentionally designed to operate from a biblical worldview. Christians need to think carefully about the worldview embedded in the tools we use\u2026because when we ask AI for answers, we should be asking who (or what) is discipling us.<\/p>\n Listen Here<\/a> or Watch Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Most Christians know the Bible teaches that \u201cfor those who love God all things work together for good\u201d (Romans 8:28), but in times of suffering, it can be difficult to reconcile that truth with our experiences. My guests in this episode are best-selling authors Clay and Jean E. Jones. They\u2019ve written an insightful and very practical new book to help believers do exactly that: How Does God Use Suffering for Our Good?: Living with Hope While Making Sense of Life<\/em>. Clay and Jean E. have experienced much suffering in their own lives and share very personally how they have lived out biblical truths about suffering in a God-glorifying way.<\/p>\n Listen Here<\/a> or Watch Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n At the beginning of September, a woman in her 60s named Tyger commented on my ministry\u2019s Facebook page. She introduced herself in the comments section as being a transgender atheist and offered some tips on how she thought Christians could best reach trans-identifying people. She continued to comment over the next couple of weeks on various posts. By the end of September, she shared that she had given her life to Jesus at a Charlie Kirk vigil and would be detransitioning. I subsequently got to know Tyger over email, and in today\u2019s episode, we have an in-depth conversation in which she shares her life story of what it\u2019s like to struggle with your biological sex. It\u2019s a fascinating first-hand account that I hope will give you more insight into the challenges people face and why it\u2019s so important for Christians to remain firmly rooted in truth.<\/p>\n Listen Here<\/a><\/strong> (for Tyger\u2019s privacy, this episode is not available on YouTube)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n How did sexually explicit books make their way into public school libraries \u2014 and why are some organizations fighting so hard to keep them there? In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Karen England, founder of TakeBackTheClassroom.com, to unpack what\u2019s really happening and what YOU can do to get filth out of your local public school libraries.<\/p>\n Listen Here<\/strong><\/a> or Watch Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n That\u2019s all for now. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nChristian AI vs. Secular AI: Why Worldviews Matter in Technology, with Brandon Maddick<\/a><\/h3>\n
How Does God Use Suffering for Our Good? with Clay and Jean E. Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n
Transgender Atheist to Detransitioning Christian: Tyger\u2019s Story<\/a><\/h3>\n
How to Get FILTH Out of Your Public School Library, with Karen England<\/a><\/h3>\n