Ep17: When Genetics is a Death Sentence: What the Viral Ridgway Abortion Decision Proves About our C

Ep17: When Genetics is a Death Sentence: What the Viral Ridgway Abortion Decision Proves About our C

In this week's episode of Christianly, we examine YouTube influencer Jesse Ridgway's public announcement that he and his wife aborted their son after a Down syndrome diagnosis. We unpack the disturbing logic behind the decision, the attempt to frame the abortion as an act of “compassion,” and the broader cultural assumptions that increasingly treat disability and suffering as reasons to eliminate human life. Along the way, we consider what this controversy reveals about the image of God, the value of every human life, the dangers of playing God with questions of worth and dignity, and why the strongest voices defending children with Down syndrome may be exposing a growing crack in the modern consensus on abortion. Is this merely a tragic personal story or is it a window into a civilization struggling to remember who the real victim is? [Photo courtesy of The Christian Post] About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all. Producer: Tyler Robins

Ep16: Should Christians Be Political? Part 1

In this week's episode of Christianly, Brad Andrews tackles one of the most urgent and avoided questions in the contemporary church: Should Christians be political? In part 1 of this series, he first answers that question by talking about how the gospel has a distinct political dimension - but not in the way that most think of politics. Drawing from Scripture, church history, and thinkers like C.S. Lewis, Peter Leithart, and D.C. Schindler, Brad makes the case that the gospel of the kingdom is not a private, spiritual transaction but one that directly challenges the kingdoms of this age and calls the church to a bold, public witness. From there, Brad then begins to answer the question “Should Christians be political” by building a biblical theology of government and dismantling five common objections Christians use to justify political disengagement. [Image created by CREAO.ai [http://creao.ai]] Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Is the Gospel Political? Jesus, the Kingdom, and the New Political Order 10:59 - Should Christians Be Political? A Biblical Theology of Government, Dual Citizenship, and Answering Five Objections 25:42 - Outro About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all. Producer: Tyler Robins

Ep15: The Nationals Bias Against Christians, Justice for Detransitioners, and Colbert’s Spiritual Co

In this week’s episode of Christianly, we examine how sports, medicine, and entertainment are all becoming battlegrounds in a larger war over reality itself. First, we look at the recent Washington Nationals controversy and the growing hostility toward openly Christian athletes, like their own Trevor Williams, in professional sports. Then we take a deep dive into the important May 2026 DOJ settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital, what happens when medicine stops healing the body and starts waging war against it, and hope for detransitioners. Finally, we close with late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert’s bizarre comments about the afterlife on his penultimate show before his final broadcast and why modern celebrity spirituality always seems to drift away from the center of Christianity. [Image courtesy of Prager U] Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:08 - A Christian Athlete is Quietly Sidelined by a Major League Baseball Team’s Bias 9:12 - Texas Children’s Hospital, Detransitioners, and the Collapse of “Settled Science” 21:13 - Stephen Colbert, Celebrity Spirituality, and the Death of Resurrection Hope 28:55 - Outro About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all. Producer: Tyler Robins Video courtesies for video clips Video 1: Video courtesy of O’Keefe Media Group Video 2: Video courtesy of Colin Wright and NTD News Video 3: Video courtesy of Breitbart News

Ep14: Techbros and Prayer, the DINK Delusion, and Preaching Under Surveillance

In this week's episode of Christianly, we examine three revealing signs of a culture trying desperately to preserve life, secure meaning, and manage truth - all while resisting submission to God. First, we explore Techbro Bryan Johnson’s recent experiment with prayer and what happens when spiritual practices are reduced to wellness techniques detached from communion with the Creator. Then, in our deep dive, we confront the rise of the DINK (dual income, no kids) movement and ask what it means when an entire generation begins treating children as obstacles rather than blessings, trading heritage for a kind of curated autonomy. Finally, we look at the conviction of retired pastor Clive Johnston in Northern Ireland for publicly preaching John 3:16 near an abortion facility and consider what it signals when the gospel itself is increasingly treated as dangerous speech. Across all three stories runs a common thread: modern man still longs for transcendence, purpose, and moral order but increasingly wants them on his own terms. [Image courtesy of Brian Johnson via X] About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all. Producer: Tyler Robins

Ep13: The Widening Gender Gap, Anti-Muslim Hostility, and the Abortion Pill: Three Cracks in the Wes

In this week's episode of Christianly, we examine three cultural flashpoints that reveal deeper fractures beneath the surface of our society. First, we explore the growing divide between men and women and ask whether the widening gender gap is merely a social trend - or evidence of a deeper confusion about what men and women are for. Then we take a deep dive into Britain’s new definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” and consider what happens when governments begin deciding which ideas may no longer be openly questioned. Finally, we turn to a little-known abortion case that could shape the future of the pro-life movement, as the abortion pill quietly relocates the battle for life from the clinic to the mailbox. [Image generated using OpenAI] Doug Ponder: “The Growing Gender Gap,” Grimke Seminary Chapel, Mar 16, 2026, https:// [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1Scc_YnVo]www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1Scc_YnVo [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1Scc_YnVo] About Christianly: In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly - not as passive observers but as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully, anchor our hearts in Scripture, and engage culture with both courage and compassion, shaped by allegiance to Christ above all. Producer: Tyler Robins Video courtesies for video clips Video 1: Video courtesy of Grimke College & Seminary Video 2: Video courtesy of The Free Speech Union Video 3: Video courtesy of the Alliance Defending Freedom