Good Faith

What Role Does Jordan Peterson Play in Shaping Young Men's Views on Masculinity?   Host Curtis Chang teams up with “founding friend” and New York Times columnist David French to unpack David’s recent conversation with Jordan Peterson—and the crisis facing young men today. From mental health struggles to educational decline, David and Curtis take a hard look at what’s shaping young male identity in modern America, including the outsized influence of figures like Peterson. They explore how political polarization, digital culture, and a loss of purpose are driving young men to extremes. Most importantly, they offer a redemptive vision: practical ways to cultivate virtuous masculinity through mentorship, community, and spiritual formation.   Donate to Redeeming Babel [https://redeemingbabel.org/donate/]   Resources mentioned in this episode: * David’s column What’s the Matter With Men? [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/opinion/jordan-peterson-men-boys.html] * David French appears on Jordan Peterson’s podcast [https://youtu.be/UBtduYEQ7Fw?feature=shared] * Urban and Rural numbers on "Deaths of Despair" [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10997338/] (NIH) * The Widening Gender Gap [https://www.economist.com/international/2024/03/13/why-the-growing-gulf-between-young-men-and-women] * Reflections: Men Without Chests [https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/reflections-august-2012/] (from C.S. Lewis’ The Abolition of Man) * Admiral William H. McRaven’s 2014 Commencement Address [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70]  * Of Boys and Men [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQpMtA5uczs]: A Conversation with Richard Reeves * Richard Reeves’ Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It [https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Men-Modern-Struggling-Matters/dp/0815739877]   More From David French: * David French’s New York Times pieces HERE [https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-french] * Follow David French on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@davidfrenchjag?hl=en]   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegoodfaithpod/] Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) [https://x.com/thegoodfaithpod] Good Faith on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564071909319]   Sign up: Redeeming Babel Newsletter [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/]

Teen Anxiety Is Skyrocketing—How Can Parents and Churches Help? Anxiety is overwhelming today’s teens—and Curtis Chang knows the struggle firsthand. Joined by “founding friend” David French and Dr. Kara Powell of the Fuller Youth Institute, this deep dive into the mental health crisis facing our youth, exposes the pressure-cooker of social media, why parenting style matters, and why anxiety and depression continue to rise. If you're tired of hand-wringing and ready for hope-filled action, this conversation delivers clarity, challenge, and compassion. Drawing upon material from a past conversation, this episode seeks to empower parents to help the next generation to navigate anxiety with faith and community.   Donate to Redeeming Babel [https://redeemingbabel.org/donate/]   Resources mentioned in this episode: * The work of the Fuller Youth Institute  [https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/] * The Fuller Youth Institute’s Sticky Faith [https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/stickyfaith/parents] * Fuller Youth Institute’s Faith in an Anxious World [https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/anxiousworld/resources]  * Jonathan Haidt: The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/facebooks-dangerous-experiment-teen-girls/620767/?gift=7NrwFT-6LhRDp4s_OgDmC6s_FScFTlKabIBEB3B4UhM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share] * CDC: Depression Prevalence in Adolescents and Adults: U.S., Aug '21–Aug '23 [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db527.htm] * New York times: What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/well/family/social-media-teen-brain-mental-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TE8.Xot-.OylqA2Q1LFvN&smid=url-share] * Angela Duckworth’s The Good Life Project [https://www.goodlifeproject.com/articles/resilience-and-grit/] * Angela Duckworth’s Research [https://angeladuckworth.com/research/] * Lisa DaMour’s work and books [https://drlisadamour.com/] * Scott Cormode profile at Fuller Seminary [https://fuller.edu/faculty/scott-cormode/] * Springtide Research Institute [https://springtideresearch.org/?srsltid=AfmBOop_vjy3wFWg6ZOPu9ASp8SMD101sGwswMRRzNt3BRV7mnCmuhpL]   More From Kara Powell: [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/] * Dr. Powell’s TheoED Talk: [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/] 3 Big Questions that Change Every Young Person [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c4kKcKuQUo] * Dr. Powell on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kpowellfyi/] * Dr. Powell on X (formerly Twitter) [https://x.com/KPowellFYI] More From David French: * David French’s New York Times pieces HERE [https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-french] * Follow David French on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@davidfrenchjag?hl=en]   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegoodfaithpod/] Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) [https://x.com/thegoodfaithpod] Good Faith on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564071909319]   Sign up:  Redeeming Babel Newsletter [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/]

Navigating Spiritual Disruption, Denominational Shifts, and Starting Over What happens when your spiritual home no longer fits—and life threatens to spiral? Curtis Chang and bestselling author and speaker Beth Moore get real about the realities of spiritual resets, mental health struggles, and finding gospel-centered hope in unexpected places. This timely episode explores how disruption can open the door to renewal, even when a spiritual reset is unwelcome. Donate to Redeeming Babel [https://redeemingbabel.org/donate/] Resources mentioned in this episode: * Barna: Five Trends Defining Americans’ Relationship to Churches [https://www.barna.com/research/current-perceptions/] (2020) * ChurchTrac: The State of Church Attendance: Trends and Statistics [https://www.churchtrac.com/articles/the-state-of-church-attendance-trends-and-statistics-2023] (2025) * Millennial Church Attendance and Trends According to Barna Research [https://apollos.com/blog/millennial-church-attendance-and-trends?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22559593098&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjo7DBhCrARIsACWauSmhe9COeXVT7nQifwjgP4DPZvJlPzUkpVkBtRsBDynvmqYYPfIEvTsaAnCeEALw_wcB] * Medical News Today: What to know about PTSD and bipolar disorder [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ptsd-and-bipolar-disorder] * 1 Corinthians 13 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013&version=NLT;AMP] (NLT & AMP) * Philippians 2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Phillipians%202&version=NLT;AMP] (NLT & AMP)   More From Beth Moore: * Living Proof Ministries [https://www.lproof.org/] * Beth Moore’s All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir [https://www.amazon.com/All-My-Knotted-Up-Life-Memoir/dp/1496472675/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DMK4HX1956KA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kKxbTNf3XKJVOmMgNOL8BqEA4Ov0OybIWcdP36BneWGPb_63yT873oYrsyZRQiMI_ybFSKtUYpfLQCyDSB_xFMMfbdHnCfk1JOeFUgxBzynydAGkO8IHl59VRwJMXclWYr6GeD9TQfnWANYyNWjcMPephpCPr1ua3nHgKxlvYt2wRu3b0AzeQjZmI9e19ipXRIIZWGjN2SN5DHwoZPmLpVX8MoV1e-VWlf_f_IxOWGAv5Wg0GWyF16qPZ0knYT2I8k165hoPdRJn9VvjLTt-O7psNIb721zlQNL1i1uE940.HB8UNNrRTOoUCnm_nloFJdPYfKASBtwVnYi1nfvxmd4&dib_tag=se&keywords=beth+moore&qid=1751404447&sprefix=beth+moore%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1] * Beth Moore’s catalog of books [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IGNYS0/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=1a1af227-4285-4094-bc17-fc57d97864b8&ref_=ap_rdr&ccs_id=bb1686bf-6b19-41f4-a292-056fef237e3c]   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegoodfaithpod/] Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) [https://x.com/thegoodfaithpod] Good Faith on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564071909319]   Sign up: Redeeming Babel Newsletter [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/]

Finding the Biblical Ruth and Boaz In Today’s Culture of Confusion   What does an ancient love story have to say about modern chaos? Host Curtis Chang and Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch dive into the Book of Ruth to uncover radical lessons on redemption, loyalty, and faithfulness that challenge today’s culture of individualism and spiritual mobility. From Naomi’s grief to Ruth’s fierce commitment and Boaz’s redemptive actions, Andy and Curtis explore how acts of devotion can disrupt systems of power and reshape community. Discover how an old story can offer fresh vision for navigating displacement, hospitality, and purpose in our fractured world.   Donate to Redeeming Babel [https://redeemingbabel.org/donate/]   Resources mentioned in this episode: * Book of Ruth [https://www.esv.org/verses/Ruth+1%E2%80%934/] (ESV) * Rachael Starke’s Boys will be Boaz [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/boys-boaz/] (TGC article) * Judges 19-20 [https://www.esv.org/Judges+19/] (ESV) - the Levite’s concubine * N.T. Wright explains Scripture as narrative [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN1bZhAhR38] (video)  * Understanding the Hebrew word hesed [https://csbible.com/hebrew-word-study-hesed/] * Understanding gleaning in the story of Ruth [https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/ruth-gleans-in-boazs-field] * The role of and the ultimate kinsman-redeemer [https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/ultimate-kinsman-redeemer]   More From Andy Crouch: * Interact with Andy’s website [https://andy-crouch.com/] * Check out Andy’s work at Praxis [https://www.praxislabs.org/people/andy-crouch] * Read Andy’s book: The Life We're Looking For [https://www.amazon.com/Life-Were-Looking-Relationship-Technological/dp/059323734X] * Read Andy’s book: The Tech-Wise Family [https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Wise-Family-Everyday-Putting-Technology/dp/0801018668/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VF23TPLO3SY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9L7_aR7hLVysABn84eiisk3JHiKgUTthpD28RUUt0md2iljvc_CbXF7HwQlYCAsIh9YRnOidYyT1vRTvzxtdXgV-GtNn8WtNR4ddMXeHgCMntixrjlAmPu7MYfRvFEXjeASC1ZEYeZ2EpLFtp6o2FrWezdHiOCiU_jxB4_pYwUQAKmn--t6uoP-rzquREejgA5wgdrzbF0YIYpXJAM2yJ-TWpobBCH3d5QJtGkfWINs.jV8NS84BjbThioDtPo0M2THrmJ1UXxI6KQzZaTo8XM0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+tech-wise+family&qid=1736971271&sprefix=the+tech-wise+family%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1]   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegoodfaithpod/] Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) [https://x.com/thegoodfaithpod] Good Faith on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564071909319]   Sign up: Redeeming Babel Newsletter [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/]

Praying for Change: A Path to National Reconciliation   Feeling stuck on how to pray for America? You’re not alone—but there is a path forward. In this timely episode, Good Faith “founding friend” and New York Times columnist David French lays out five virtue-based ways to pray for our nation with clarity, courage, and compassion. Drawing upon Scripture with a healthy dose of personal reflection, David extols the importance of praying for America as a daily act to seek God’s best for our country and each other—restoring unity and healing what’s broken.   Episode Companion: Prayer Guide [https://theafterparty.lpages.co/5-ways-to-pray-for-america/]   Donate to Redeeming Babel [https://redeemingbabel.org/donate/]   Scriptures mentioned in this episode: * 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 [https://www.esv.org/verses/1+Thessalonians+5:16%E2%80%9318/] (ESV) * The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:5-13 [https://www.esv.org/verses/Matthew+6:5%E2%80%9313/] (ESV) * "The Ministry of Reconciliation" in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 [https://www.esv.org/verses/2+Corinthians+5:11%E2%80%9321/] (ESV) * Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 26:36-46 [https://www.esv.org/verses/Matthew+26:36%E2%80%9346/] (ESV) * Micah 6:8 [https://biblehub.com/micah/6-8.htm] * Ephesians 4:3 [https://biblehub.com/ephesians/4-3.htm] * Isaiah 42:3 [https://biblehub.com/isaiah/42-3.htm] * Psalm 34:18 [https://biblehub.com/psalms/34-18.htm]   Resources mentioned in this episode: * The Ongoing Los Angeles Protests [https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-10-25] * Australian journalist shot by rubber bullet during L.A. protests [https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/us/video/nine-news-australian-reporter-la-hit-rubber-bullet-contd-digvid] (video) * Waymo taxis Ablaze in Los Angeles [https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/waymo-cars-set-fire-sitting-ducks-la-protests-rcna212426] * Georgetown scholar recalls ‘mockery of due process’ in immigration jail [https://apnews.com/article/badar-khan-suri-georgetown-immigration-case-65e9a9675c29ebe91b39eb647d1d6f18] * The Westminster Confession's Standards for the 9th Commandment [https://thewestminsterstandards.com/wlc-144-what-are-the-duties-required-in-the-ninth-commandment/] * South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission [https://www.justice.gov.za/trc/] * Les Miserables: The Bishop and the Redemption of Jean Valjean [https://beyondthesestonewalls.com/posts/les-miserables-the-bishop-and-the-redemption-of-jean-valjean] * What Is Restorative Justice? [https://law.wisc.edu/fjr/rjp/justice.html] * More about the work of Brennan Manning [https://brennanmanning.com/] * Tim Keller’s Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God [https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Experiencing-Awe-Intimacy-God/dp/0143108581] * Dennis F. Kinlaw’s Prayer: Bearing the World as Jesus Does [https://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Bearing-World-Jesus-Does/dp/1593176147] * E.M. Bounds on Prayer [https://www.amazon.com/M-Bounds-Prayer-M/dp/0883684160/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=11Q89YP53UCO1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aoXLfeAAxzXIeovlo5UUpCEL7SazV8tVdzo7s3RlzcEVADvmsG4073t_kupsl_HrfkklzXpKfzAb2WhwZvopJ85EB7idh15npdsQT4ABFxb3Uk0QcC2quQ1b2ORuC65kxj-zZapCQMsqc8O1tTVey4s4BwLlTtIjzY5MOes_F4K9nGCyWpeHsm87wbZPMjCCNQGT8THonNc4dNHzPjBPMswsu7lYRIBkLz50Re6QUU8.Zi7GU-owLSbA55QVXc2sRiis1rULLu6u-7uw7m0cqi8&dib_tag=se&keywords=E.M.+Bounds&qid=1750181427&s=books&sprefix=e.m.+bounds%2Cstripbooks%2C126&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1] * Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Praying the Psalms [https://inspirationdaybook.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/dietrich-bonhoeffer-on-praying-the-psalms/] * The work of Michael Card [https://www.michaelcard.com/] * More about the work of Rich Mullins [https://richmullins25.com/] * The Lost Dogs’ Pray Where You Are [https://open.spotify.com/track/1KROntWBn6ETAieKXFoUZR] (song & lyrics)   More From David French: * David French’s New York Times pieces HERE [https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-french] * Follow David French on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@davidfrenchjag?hl=en]   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegoodfaithpod/] Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) [https://x.com/thegoodfaithpod] Good Faith on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564071909319]   Sign up: Redeeming Babel Newsletter [https://redeemingbabel.org/subscribe/]