Mattias Desmet, author and Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ghent University (Belgium), is recognized as the world's leading expert on the theory of mass formation as it applies to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview, Mattias fields questions on totalitarianism, including the impact of propaganda on an individual’s psychological state, the cultural groupthink that exists throughout society, the dangers of our current cultural landscape, media consumption, and reliance on manipulative technologies and how governments and mass media use fear, loneliness, and isolation to control, demoralize, and persuade populations to act against their own interests.

Countering Totalitarianism Q&A

Global

Humanitarian, speaker, and founder of For the Martyrs, Gia Chacon confronts a sobering yet deeply inspiring reality—the persecution of Christians around the world. She shares first-hand stories of believers who remain steadfast in their faith despite intense suffering. She challenges us to consider what true faith looks like in the face of opposition and how we, as the global Church, can stand in solidarity with those risking everything for the Gospel. Watch as Gia reminds us that faith isn’t just about what we believe—it’s about how we live, even in the face of hardship. 

Faith in the Face of Persecution

Global Christian leader Rorisang Thandekiso brings a song and a fire for the Gospel that addresses the complacency we sometimes find in our Christian culture and leadership. Watch as she reminds us to put down our pursuit for accolades, remember our personal encounter with God, and pursue Him with fervor.

A Global Glimpse of God

Love Justice International Overview

Hear powerful stories of trafficking prevention from Jason Dukes of Love Justice International. Learn how you can support their mission to share the love of Jesus and fight the world’s greatest injustices.

Love Justice International Stories

Gabe Lyons interviews Michael Mistretta and Alexis Bonilla at Nxt Gen Summit to hear their personal stories and perspectives about the Israel-Palestine issue. They use elements of the THINQ Framework to help us think well about the complexities of war and opportunities of peace.

The Israel Palestine Opportunity

The most important intersection for world peace lies in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the tense battle continues to rage between the Israeli and Palestinian governments, many of their civilians make efforts to become ordinary friends. The author of Blood Brothers, a memoir of his earlier life beginning with the 1948 war, Father Chacour is a prime example of someone who faced suffering and injustice but continues to promote and work for peace. An advocate for nonviolence and one of the most respected Palestinian Christian leaders in Israel, Father Chacour shares his vision for the advancement of common friendships between Israelis and Palestinians.

Standing on the Wall

A champion for the voiceless, Lynne Hybels longs for the day Isaiah described when nations "will not train for war anymore." But in a world where ethnic and religious tensions tear apart human relationships, she presses forward. Her frequent travels to Africa and the Middle East provide stories of peacemaking that are rays of light in the darkest places. How ought we pray for peace in times when many have lost hope? Lynne reminds us where to find our voice and action.

Peacemaking

Revolution. has come to the Middle East from within. Protesters in Egypt and Tunisia successfully unseated their doctoral Presidents, while Libyan revolutionaries continue to fight for their freedom. Now revolution is brewing throughout the Middle East. How can we cut through the noise to understand the U.S. role in this unstable region? Todd Deatherage of the Telos Group permeates through the chaos and explores these events through the lens of our common humanity and God's kingdom.

Middle East Uprising

A community of Artists, Songwriters and Storytellers brought together by Stu Garrard to explore the surprising, upside-down announcements of Jesus at the beginning of The Sermon on the Mount called The Beatitudes. This episode explores what it looks like to be Peacemakers in the world.

The Beatitudes Project - Peacemakers

Nicholas Sensley's decades of experience in the police force has granted him a up close view of the inconsistency of policing laws. He calls for standardization and reform across the system as a whole.

Inconsistent and Unstandardized Policing Laws

How does a nation progress from a mission field to a mission-sending nation? Teofilo Hayashi's experience growing up in Brazil offers unique insight into the ways in which the flame must be kept alive.

Mission Fields to Mission Senders

The Apostle Paul asserted that the Galatians had been bewitched by another gospel. What gospel has bewitched America? Os Guinness remarks that America has departed from its foundations of freedom, and leaders with true conviction are needed to bring the country back to its revolutionary roots.

What Gospel is America Following?

Every great civilization has reached a "civilizational moment" where they abandon their founding ideology. Os Guinness reveals the correlation between this pivotal moment and the civilization's depravity and destruction. How will the West respond to its "civilizational moment?"