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Axis Conversations

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Each week on Axis Conversations, we survey cultural trends, host expert interviews, and answer listener questions to help parents and caring adults understand and disciple the next generation

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Latest Episodes

Three Big Conversations:

• An ASMR term becomes the latest Gen Alpha catchphrase - 16:40

• Forrest Frank gets flamed - 28:41

• the world gears up for Grand Theft Auto VI's long-awaited debut. - 50:30 Song of the Week: "Housewife" by Tate McRae ... more

An ASMR term becomes the latest Gen Alpha catchphrase, Forrest Frank gets flamed, and the world gears up for Grand Theft Auto VI's long-awaited debut.

Song of the Week: "Housewife" by Tate McRae

In Other News:

Druski, the often-controversial c... more

Kimi Antonelli becomes the world's youngest F1 champion, what teens are really watching on their school-issued devices , and how to talk to the next generation about the midterms.

Resource of the Week: Advent

In Other News:

Nintendo's remake of... more

Andy Crouch is a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, which is a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and t... more

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Recent Guests

Andy Crouch
Partner for theology and culture at Praxis and author of The Life We're Looking For
Praxis
Episode: Beyond Meta's Teen Safety Settlement: Living a Tech Life Worth Copying with Andy Crouch
Jenna Riemersma
Certified IFS therapist and clinical consultant, best-selling author and developer of the Move Toward tool
Episode: How Welcoming Every "Part" of Ourselves Can Transform Our Faith and Parenting (with Jenna Riemersma)
Kareen Tucker
Guest joining the Roundtable
Episode: Roundtable: Alix Earle Doesn't Read, Christa Pike's Failed Execution, and Teen Church Attendance
Adam Young
Therapist focusing on trauma and abuse; author of Make Sense of Your Story
The Place We Find Ourselves (via interview)
Episode: Why Making Sense of Your Story Is the #1 Key to Growth and Parenting with Adam Young
CJ Phant
Contributor; participant returning from sabbatical
Axis Conversations
Episode: Roundtable: The Cornell Seven, Chivalrymaxxing, and The Love Hypothesis
Taylor McBroom
Marketing Ops Manager at Axis, first-time guest
Axis
Episode: Roundtable: Gerwig's Narnia, Sports Betting, and Iced Lattes in Job Interviews
Jenna Mendel
Remote contributor joining the discussion
Episode: Roundtable: The Lindsay Clancy Mistrial, Alix Earle, and 9/11
Abby Perry
writer, editor, researcher, and reporter based in Texas
Texas-based writer and researcher
Episode: The Gospel of Risk-Taking: What Gambling Apps Get Wrong (and Right) with Abby Perry
Brian Smith
Author and Athletes in Action contributor
Athletes in Action
Episode: The Invitation for Ministry and Discipleship in Youth Sports with Brian Smith + Ed Uszynski

Hosts

Evan Barber
Bree Naughton
CJ Phant

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 464 ratings
  • Awesome Resource

    Love listening to the Roundtable every week. It helps me understand the world of teens from a Christian parenting perspective.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sarahreviewbrown
    United States5 months ago
  • Excellent Resource!

    I have worked with students for the past decade and axis is hands down my number 1 stop on any topic when talking with students. The push to ask good questions and keep the conversation going is a discipleship tool in itself. Axis continues to provide thoughtful gospel centered content. Thanks for all you do!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Enemys Misery
    United States7 months ago
  • Smut is Smut & Sin is Sin

    Axis is such a great resource for grandparents, like me, and I learn so much each week; however, last week’s Half-Time show insights were shocking, especially from Irene who expressed very toxic empathy towards the Puerto Rican people ignoring the smut visually and verbally. Men grinding on men, etc, and I wouldn’t even want to type out the vulgar lyrics. Any of my Puerto Rican friends, religious or not, were embarrassed and offended by Bad Bunny’s performance. They even went on to say that i... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Lolli T.
    United States9 months ago
  • Dumbness

    Guys yall are dumb when yall are talking. Put Christ first instead of other peoples feelings. And also, when talkin about the cultural events, yall put Forrest Frank in the bottom 10 but the Pope in top 10!!!! Forrest Frank has much more cultural impact than the Pope. Cmon now

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Jjjkajajajakajaj7776
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great tool! Keeps me relevant with my kids!

    Thank you for doing the weekly newsletter and round table discussions! I feel more connected with my younger colleagues too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Angie with 4 kids
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners value the practical questions and conversation prompts for connecting with teenagers at home, school, and church.
Parents, teachers, and youth workers say the cultural updates help them understand what young people are watching, reading, and discussing.
The Christian perspective helps listeners relate current trends and research to faith without simply being told what to think.
Some listeners criticize hosts for interrupting or disagree with how particular cultural issues are interpreted.

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Beyond Meta's Teen Safety Settlement: Living a Tech Life Worth Copying with Andy Crouch
Q: What gives you hope when you think about the next generation?
Crouch says his fundamental hope comes from Jesus Christ and God's work in the world. He is also hopeful that young people will seek genuine human connection and make different choices about technology as they grow up.
Beyond Meta's Teen Safety Settlement: Living a Tech Life Worth Copying with Andy Crouch
Q: How hopeful are you about the pledge that's being made here making a genuinely positive impact?
Crouch says improved default settings can help people at the margin and the settlement legitimizes parents' concerns, but teenagers may circumvent restrictions. He sees adult technology habits and the examples adults set as deeper issues that platform limits do not address.
How Welcoming Every "Part" of Ourselves Can Transform Our Faith and Parenting (with Jenna Riemersma)
Q: If someone begins to practice understanding themselves with IFS, what sorts of changes should they expect? How else do you, in your work, see IFS changing people?
Riemersma says IFS can help people respond rather than react, befriend rather than battle difficult feelings, and improve relationships. Parents can also model emotional awareness and help children understand their own feelings and needs.
How Welcoming Every "Part" of Ourselves Can Transform Our Faith and Parenting (with Jenna Riemersma)
Q: What is internal family system? Some of our listeners will be familiar with it already, others will not. And what does the Move Toward approach involve as attached to that?
Riemersma describes IFS as a model in which people have many parts and a higher Self that can lead their internal system. Move Toward is a simplified three-step tool, notice, know, and need, for relating compassionately to activated parts.
Katie Kelley on Tech in Schools, Rescuing Critical Thinking, and What Gives Her Hope
Q: What gives you hope for the next generation?
Kids are inherently creative and adaptable; with intentional guidance and access to diverse stories, they can navigate a complex, connected world and stay curious about big questions.

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What is Axis Conversations about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly conversations help parents, educators, and other caring adults understand the culture shaping teenagers and turn that understanding into thoughtful, faith-centered conversations. Regular hosts including Evan Barber, Bree Naughton, and CJ Phant discuss current trends in social media, entertainment, technology, relationships, education, and public life, often through roundtables and shorter cultural briefings. Longer interviews bring in authors, therapists, researchers, and other specialists to discuss topics such as family technology practices, trauma-informed parenting, and adolescent faith.

A distinctive feature is the practical bridge between cultural analysis and discipleship: discussions often include questions adults can use wi... more

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1. Andy Crouch
2. Jenna Riemersma
3. Kareen Tucker
4. Adam Young
5. CJ Phant
6. Taylor McBroom
7. Jenna Mendel
8. Abby Perry

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