Ep. 198 | Every Story Has a Worldview: Why It’s Never “Just A Movie” (Guest: Caleb DeJarnatt)

Ep. 198 | Every Story Has a Worldview: Why It’s Never “Just A Movie” (Guest: Caleb DeJarnatt)

Is it ever “just a movie”? What if digging deeper into our favorite stories actually reveals deeper themes that can shape our own worldview? Abigail is joined by her brother Caleb DeJarnatt, a recent seminary grad whose capstone research focused on worldview in storytelling, for one of the most fun episodes we’ve ever recorded. From Twilight to Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Abigail and Caleb lay the foundation for why Christians should always be discerning and looking for the worldviews in the stories we consume. Join us for this fun conversation and send it to a friend! “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 ESV Links: Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/ [https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa [https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa] For more about Counteract USA: Website: https://counteractusa.org/ [https://counteractusa.org/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/]  For more about the Herzog Foundation: Website: https://www.herzogfoundation.com/ [https://www.herzogfoundation.com/]  For more about the Real Life Network: Website: https://reallifenetwork.com/ [https://reallifenetwork.com/] RTS 2026 (October 2-3, Rogers, AR) Tickets + Info: https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026 [https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026]  Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your ticket! Mentions: Counteract USA, Counteract Podcast, Abigail DeJarnatt, Caleb DeJarnatt, biblical worldview, Christian worldview, Christian discernment, worldview and media, taking every thought captive, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Ephesians 4:11-16, what should Christians watch, faith and pop culture, theology and storytelling, CS Lewis, Tolkien, GK Chesterton, true myth, Narnia, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Christianity, Frankenstein worldview, Mary Shelley, Twilight worldview, Mormon worldview, K-pop Demon Hunters, secular humanism, substitutionary atonement, gospel themes in literature, moralistic therapeutic deism, biblical worldview Gen Z, Gen Z and media, Christian Gen Z, Herzog Foundation, Real Life Network, Resolve to Stand 2026, RTS 2026, Rogers Arkansas, counteractusa.org

Ep. 197 | Navigating Conspiracy Spirals & Christless Conservatism As Gen Z Christians

Is the conservative movement we loved even recognizable anymore? Is a lust for conspiracy crippling Gen Z's pursuit of truth? After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, we've watched the movement so many of us gave years of our lives to completely lose its footing — and we've watched Gen Z go down with it. In this episode, Abigail breaks down why that's happening, what an ancient deception has to do with our generation's obsession with conspiracy spirals, and why Colossians 2 speaks directly to the moment we're in. Listen in — and share this with someone who could use the encouragement. "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." — Colossians 2:8 (ESV) Links: Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/ [https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa [https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa] For more about Counteract USA: Website: https://counteractusa.org/ [https://counteractusa.org/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/] For more about the Herzog Foundation: https://www.herzogfoundation.com/ [https://www.herzogfoundation.com/] For more about the Real Life Network: https://reallifenetwork.com/ [https://reallifenetwork.com/] RTS 2026 (October 2-3, Rogers, AR) Tickets + Info: https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026 [https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026]  Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your ticket! MENTIONS Abigail DeJarnatt, Christless conservatism, conservative movement, Charlie Kirk assassination, Erica Kirk, Gen Z, conspiracy theories, ancient Gnosticism, biblical worldview, Colossians 2, Romans 12:2, PAUSE framework, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Turning Point USA, Counteract cell, Resolve to Stand, Rogers Arkansas, Herzog Foundation

Ep. 196 | "Follow Your Heart" Is A Lie: Debunking Disney Theology & A Message to Recent Graduates

Recently graduated, graduating soon, or just trying to figure out what's next? The world says it's time to find yourself, follow your heart, and live your truth... but what if that's exactly the wrong advice? In this episode, Abigail shares her annual letter to the high school senior and honestly, to every young adult still trying to figure it out with practical wisdom on faith, community, debt, family, and what it actually looks like to trust God one step at a time. Listen in & share with a friend! "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." — Proverbs 16:9 Links: Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/ [https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa [https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa] For more about Counteract USA: Website: https://counteractusa.org/ [https://counteractusa.org/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/] For more about the Herzog Foundation: https://www.herzogfoundation.com/ [https://www.herzogfoundation.com/] For more about the Real Life Network: https://reallifenetwork.com/ [https://reallifenetwork.com/] RTS 2026 (October 2-3, Rogers, AR) Tickets + Info: https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026 [https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026]  Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your ticket! MENTIONS: high school seniors, graduation, Gen Z, Disney theology, identity, biblical worldview, deconstruction, college, Proverbs 16:9, Jeremiah 17:9, John 14:6, Galatians 2:20, Matthew 16:25, John 8:32, Daniel, Counteract cell, Resolve to Stand, Rogers Arkansas, Herzog Foundation

Ep. 195 | Not Afraid of the News: Abortion Pill Battle, Teen Suicide, & the Death Penalty (But There’s Hope)

How do we counteract a culture of death with a culture of life? From the abortion pill situation and telehealth loopholes to skyrocketing teen suicide rates and a high-profile capital murder case out of Texas, today's episode tackles three stories that are heavy, real, and impossible to ignore. We look at the abortion pill regimen and what it actually does, why the Fifth Circuit's ruling matters for states like Arkansas, and what it means that the Supreme Court stepped in. Then we talk about why teen suicide rates rising in a generation drowning in screens and secularism is not a coincidence, it is a worldview problem. And finally, we sit with the tension of being pro-life and pro-death penalty, and why those two positions are not actually in conflict when you root them in the imago Dei. But here's the thing: the news is not the last word. Church attendance is rising. Gen Z is searching. And Jesus has come that we might have life, abundantly. Listen in. "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." — John 10:10 Links Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/ [https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa [https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa] For more about Counteract USA: Website: https://counteractusa.org/ [https://counteractusa.org/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/] For more about the Herzog Foundation: Website: https://www.herzogfoundation.com/ [https://www.herzogfoundation.com/] For more about the Real Life Network: Website: https://reallifenetwork.com/ [https://reallifenetwork.com/] RTS 2026 (October 2-3, Rogers, AR) Tickets + Info: https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026 [https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026] Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your ticket! MENTIONS: Gen Z faith, Gen Z Christianity, biblical worldview, Christian revival, abortion pill, mifepristone, telehealth abortion, teen suicide, imago Dei, death penalty, culture of life, pro-life, Resolve to Stand, Counteract USA, Counteract Podcast, Abigail DeJarnatt, Christian conference, Christian discipleship, Christian youth, Northwest Arkansas

Ep. 194 | Die to Self: Gen Z & The Self-Discovery Hoax (Guest: Allie Paris)

Is the search for "who we really are" actually making us more lost? In this episode, Abigail is joined by Counteract USA COO Allie Paris to tackle what might be the defining obsession of our generation: self-discovery. From the movies we grew up watching to therapy culture to the gender politics reshaping our world, Gen Z has been handed the same message over and over -- look inward, find yourself, love yourself first. But the more we spiral inward, the emptier we get. Abigail and Allie get personal about their own daily battles with self-obsession, why dwelling on yourself is more addictive than you think, and why the most counter-cultural thing a Christian can do is stop making it about you. Listen in & share with a friend! "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20 ESV Links: Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/ [https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/] Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa [https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa] For more about Counteract USA: Website: https://counteractusa.org/ [https://counteractusa.org/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/ [https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/] For more about the Herzog Foundation: https://www.herzogfoundation.com/ [https://www.herzogfoundation.com/] For more about the Real Life Network: https://reallifenetwork.com/ [https://reallifenetwork.com/] RTS 2026 (October 2-3, Rogers, AR) Tickets + Info: https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026 [https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026] Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your ticket! Mentions: Gen Z faith, Gen Z Christianity, biblical worldview, Christian revival, die to self, self-discovery, Christian identity, Allie Paris, Galatians 2:20, Counteract USA, Counteract Podcast, Abigail DeJarnatt, Christian discipleship, rooted in scripture, Christian youth, Northwest Arkansas