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Reaching the next generation is something that we talk about a lot on the show. How do we get the young people in our churches to continue to follow Christ with everything that they have? To live for Christ has been a challenge for every church age and for every generation, but Gen Z is uniquely complicated. They live in a world that prizes self-expression that discourages conviction. They celebrate spirituality but they reject absolute truth because that's just the world in which they live in. They can't even trust their own eyes many times. 

As pastors, parents, and mentors, how do we not only help young believers to take their faith seriously, but also inspire them to be bold, evangelical, unashamed and mission minded?

In a culture that often labels faith in Christianity as intolerant, these are things that our kids face. On today's show, we are talking with Austin Dutton, pastor at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Moulton, Alabama. He makes an investment in the youth there - young adults and student ministry alike. And we're going to talk with him about what it looks like for parents, churches, and youth pastors to encourage our youth to move from silent belief to outspoken faith.

 

Evangelism often gains momentum in unexpected moments—when tragedy strikes, when the world loses someone influential, or when bold voices challenge the church to act. In recent months, we’ve seen something remarkable: people stirred by loss, conviction, and opportunity, turning back to the urgency of the gospel. 

On today’s show, we’re joined once again by Pastor Dylan Novak—known by many as The Celebrity Evangelist—to talk about how God has been moving in powerful ways during the tenth year of his ministry. From doors opening in Hollywood to a surge of believers eager to share their faith, Dylan has witnessed a renewed hunger for evangelism—fueled, in part, by the passing of cultural icons like Ozzy Osbourne and the influence of modern voices calling Christians to boldness, like Charlie Kirk.

And don't forget to catch this week's episode of SoundMind!

Hello LFBI students,

If you are on track to graduate at the end of the semester, please do not forget to apply for graduation under the Student Resources tab on your myLFBI. This helps us best prepare for graduation at Mission Focus at the end of this year. 

Please email hhatton@lfbi.org with any questions. 

Thank you,

The LFBI Team

For many Christians, it’s a lifelong struggle to understand where their creative gifts fit within the work of ministry. Whether through art, design, songwriting, photography, or storytelling, believers often wrestle with how to use these talents to glorify the Lord and edify His church. 

When God calls us to create, He isn’t asking us to impress the world or compete within its standards. He calls us to reflect His glory through the work of our hands. Few people embody that tension between creativity, realism, and redemption like author Cliff Graham—creator of the Lion of War series, a retelling of David’s mighty men that captures both the grit and the grace of biblical warfare.

On today’s show, we’re honored to speak with Cliff Graham—biblical fiction author, veteran, and creative who has spent years exploring how art, masculinity, and faith can be used to honor Christ.

And don't forget to catch this week's episode of SoundMind!

Hello Student,

Do you have any missing assignments? Now that we are in the second quarter of the semester, we want to remind you about our school-wide policy for late and missing assignments. Every course in the Living Faith Bible Institute holds to the same policy...

• This policy does not apply to any weekly assignments, tests or post-lecture quizzes, only major assignments (essays, projects, research, etc.)

• Each day that a major assignment is late, 10% will be deducted from the overall grade.

• Any major assignment that is late can be submitted at any point in the semester, up to the last day of class lectures, but will not earn any more than 50% of the total grade on that assignment.

We believe this provides every student the opportunity to recover their grade and meet the expectations and standards of the course.