Ep. 200 | Five Years of Counteract USA! (Guest: Allie Paris)

Ep. 200 | Five Years of Counteract USA! (Guest: Allie Paris)

We could never have fully imagined all God had in store. Abigail sits down with Co-Founder and COO Allie Paris to walk through the origin story of Counteract USA — from basement meetings and selling hot dogs at Razorback games in college to building a national Gen Z ministry. They answer questions submitted by the Counteract community, reflect on what has surprised them most, what has grown them the most personally, and what keeps them going on the hardest days. Listen in as two friends celebrate what God has done and look ahead with open hands to whatever He has next! "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." — Ephesians 3:20-21 (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: Abigail DeJarnatt, Allie Paris, Counteract USA, Counteract podcast, Christian ministry, Gen Z Christianity, biblical worldview, Christian nonprofit, apologetics, cell group ministry, Northwest Arkansas, Herzog Foundation, Hebrews 10:35-39, Ephesians 3:20-21, Proverbs 16:9, faith and culture, Christian community, starting a nonprofit, women in ministry, anniversary episode, testimony, faith

Ep. 199 | Should Christians Care About Aliens? (Guest: Caleb DeJarnatt)

Are Christians actually prepared for the conversation the rest of the world is already having? Should we be? In this episode, Abigail sits down with her brother Caleb DeJarnatt—seminary graduate and resident theology nerd—to talk about why the alien conversation is something Christians should be able to engage in, and why it’s really not as weird as it sounds. From Ephesians 6 to the plagues of Egypt to C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, they dig into why a biblical worldview is the most equipped framework for making sense of the reality of nonhuman intelligent life, the devaluation of the Imago Dei, and why materialism—even among Christians—can leave us completely unprepared for a topic that will continue to pervade our culture. Listen in as they make the case that the world is not just stuff, and that Christians have no reason to fear what we already have a framework for. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” — Ephesians 6:12-13 ESV Links: Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail.dejarnatt/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counteractusa For more about Counteract USA: Website: https://counteractusa.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counteract.usa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/counteract.usa/ For more about the Herzog Foundation: Website: https://www.herzogfoundation.com/ For more about the Real Life Network: Website: https://reallifenetwork.com/ RTS 2026 (October 2-3, Rogers, AR) Tickets + Info: https://counteractusa.org/resolve-to-stand-conference-2026 Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your ticket! MENTIONS: Caleb DeJarnatt, UAP disclosure, Pentagon UFO files, spiritual warfare, Imago Dei, Ephesians 6, Colossians 1, Haunted Cosmos podcast, Colson Center, CS Lewis Space Trilogy, Project Hail Mary, transhumanism, biblical worldview, Gen Z faith

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