How do we reach a generation that speaks an entirely different language—one shaped by screens, skepticism, and seismic cultural shifts? 🌐

For Christian parents, grandparents, and youth leaders, this is more than a challenge. It’s an opportunity. If we want to effectively disciple Gen Z and Gen Alpha, we must understand how they think, what they value, and the world they’re navigating—because it’s not the one we grew up in.

That’s why I’m so excited to bring you one of my favorite episodes of Christian Parent/Crazy World. If you missed it the first time, or if you just need a refresher (because, let’s face it, parenting today needs all the refreshers we can get), this one’s for you. 🙌

In this “best of” episode, I sit down with one of the top voices in apologetics and student discipleship today: Jonathan Morrow. 🎓 Jonathan is the Director of Cultural Engagement and Student Discipleship at Impact 360 Institute (think Disneyland for people who like to defend the faith), an adjunct professor at Biola University, and the author of several standout books on faith in our post-Christian world.
 

Together, we dive deep into what it really takes to reach and disciple Gen Z and Gen Alpha—two generations shaped by 📱screens, skepticism, and seismic cultural shifts. Jonathan brings nearly two decades of wisdom and practical tools to the table, and I promise, you’ll walk away both challenged and equipped. 💡

Here are five key insights we unpack in this powerful conversation:

📱 Why Gen Z are true “screenagers”—and how their digital world is shaping identity, meaning, and truth like never before.
📉 Only 4% of Gen Z hold a biblical worldview. What does that mean for us as parents and leaders? And why “business as usual” discipleship just won’t cut it.
🧠 The rise of “safe spaces.” What happens when we shield our kids from challenge, and how to help them face opposing ideas with biblical courage.
😟 The paradox of safety. Today’s kids feel less safe, even though they’re more protected. How can we help them find real security in a chaotic world?
🌍 The beauty—and challenge—of diversity. This generation is beautifully diverse! We unpack what Scripture actually says about ethnicity, justice, and inclusion—and how to navigate this diverse world with grace and truth.

Jonathan also shares some incredibly practical tools—from immersive learning to intentional worldview training—that help prepare our kids to live not in “Jerusalem” but in modern-day Babylon. 🏙️

🌱 TRUTH FROM THIS EPISODE: 
In one of my favorite moments, Jonathan said,
“There’s a world we want, and there’s the world that is—and they’re not the same world.”

That line hit me like a freight train 🚂. We can’t parent for the world we wish existed—we have to disciple our kids for the one they’re actually living in.

🎧 You don’t want to miss this powerful conversation! Click here to listen now on Life Audio ➜
 

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🎯 Notable Episode Moments:
📚 A nostalgic laugh about card catalogs and how research has changed forever. (For an added twist… Jonathan and I went to the same high school. Small world!)
⚔️ Practical advice for introducing “bad ideas” in healthy, guided ways—building spiritual and intellectual muscle.
🧩 Why anxiety, depression, and loneliness are skyrocketing, and where young people can find lasting safety.
🌈 A clear-eyed look at diversity: its beautiful biblical roots and how to celebrate differences without embracing every passing trend.

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💬 So here’s the question:

Are you proactively training your kids for the world as it is—or the world you wish it was?

What is one step you can take this week to intentionally disciple your child amid the pressures and possibilities of Gen Z’s reality?

Let’s raise a generation that owns their faith and shines in the “crazy world” they’ve inherited—by God’s design, and for His glory.

About the Guest:
Jonathan Morrow holds master’s degrees in divinity and philosophy of religion and ethics, a doctorate in worldview and culture, and serves as Director of Cultural Engagement at Impact 360 Institute. He’s the author of Welcome to College, Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible’s Authority, and Is God Just a Human Invention, and has trained thousands of young believers to build a lasting, reasonable, and robust faith.

Resources & Next Steps:

• Learn more about Impact 360’s life-changing programs at impact360.org
• Grab Jonathan’s free resource, The Case for Christianity in Four Words, and discover his course for parents at jonathanmorrow.org
• Subscribe for more parenting resources at catherinesegars.com
• Share this episode with a fellow parent or leader navigating the Gen Z gap