What the Church Stopped Teaching (and Culture Rewrote)
There’s a storm raging in our culture—a battle over language, meaning, and the very foundation of civilization itself.
As parents raising kids in this crazy world, we’re often told to avoid “trigger words,” mistrust authority, reduce faith to a platitude, and treat beauty as subjective or irrelevant.
But what if those very words—authority, faith, beauty—are the load-bearing pillars that hold up everything good, true, and flourishing in our society?
And what happens to our families, our churches, even our nation, when we allow their meanings to be twisted—or lost?
🧠 A Powerful Conversation with Scott Allen
In this week’s episode, I dive deep into these transformational words with worldview expert and Disciple Nations Alliance president Scott Allen.
Scott’s new book, 10 Words to Heal Our Broken World, unpacks how biblical concepts—properly understood—are keys to lasting freedom, justice, and hope in a world determined to redefine everything.
Scott has spent decades helping Christians across the globe understand and live out these truths—and what he shared with me is nothing short of revolutionary.
🧱 Are We Raising Kids Who Can Stand?
If you’re like me, you probably grew up hearing words like “authority” as if they were always suspect… or “faith” reduced to blind optimism. Maybe you’re an artist—or just a lover of beauty—who’s noticed the Church stepping back from the cultural stage, leaving Hollywood and TikTok to define what we see, love, and aspire to.
But what if reclaiming the biblical meaning of these words is the key to healing our fractured society—and raising children who stand strong in an ungodly world?
🌟 Here Are the Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:
- Authority isn’t evil—abuse is.
True biblical authority mirrors Christ: power used to serve, not oppress. Practiced rightly, it brings flourishing to families, churches, and governments. - Faith isn’t blind.
Biblical faith is rooted in evidence and reason. Everyone lives by faith in something—Christian faith just happens to be true. - Beauty is vital—not optional.
Beauty reflects God’s nature. It’s a powerful apologetic that softens hearts and draws people to Him. When Christians abandon beauty, we hand culture to the enemy. - Words shape civilizations.
When biblical words are redefined, the truths they uphold begin to collapse. If we want our kids to stand, we must teach them what these words really mean.
📌 Why This Matters for Parents:
- These words aren’t abstract—they are the framework of human dignity, creativity, freedom, and justice.
- Cultural ideologies like Marxism may reject biblical authority, but they don’t eliminate hierarchy—they replace it with oppression.
- The Church must steward these words, not surrender them. That starts in our homes.
- And yes—beauty matters. It’s not just for “artsy types.” It belongs in every family.
🎧 Tune In Now
This episode rocked me to the core, in a good way. Seriously. It reminded me of my roots as a young artist, itching to reach a lost world through beauty. It inspired me to do the hard work of redeeming our culture. I believe it will do the same for you.
As parents, we are truth-bearers. We have to hold these words… live them… and pass them on to our children. Because the culture won’t. And the world they’re growing up in is desperate for truth, faith, and beauty.
Let’s rebuild the foundations—
One word. One family. One redemptive act at a time.
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📣 Final Takeaway
The future of our families—and our civilization—depends on how we define and live out authority, faith, and beauty.
These aren’t just theological words. They’re parenting tools. Cultural lifelines. Civilization-shaping truths.
Let’s reclaim the words that built the West—and hand them down with clarity, courage, and conviction.
👤 Guest Spotlight: Scott Allen
President of the Disciple Nations Alliance, Scott is a leading voice on biblical worldview and cultural renewal. He’s trained leaders around the globe and authored several influential books, including Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice and The Kingdom Unleashed. Scott brings decades of insight into how biblical truth transforms not just lives—but entire nations.
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Other Episode in this series:
Episode 153: The Words That Built the West: How the Bible Shaped Our Civilization
Episode 154: One Idea, Countless Freedoms — How a Single Biblical Belief Shaped the Western World
