#135 Dangerous Men, Christian Wisdom, and the Battle for Our Culture

In today’s episode of Worldview Legacy Today, Joel Settecase issues a rallying cry to Christian men: become the dangerous, wise, and biblical leaders your families and churches need.

We begin with a bold vision for the Hammer & Anvil Society—a discipleship brotherhood equipping Christian men to sharpen their minds, deepen their theology, and step up as spiritual leaders. Joel then walks through Proverbs 1, calling men to pursue wisdom rooted in the fear of the Lord.

From there, we zoom out to the global persecution of Christians, especially in Nigeria, where 1,200 churches are destroyed annually. Joel brings both scripture and clarity to the topic of persecution, and explains why Christians must not only pray for the persecuted—but also for the persecutors.

You’ll also hear Joel's real-world evangelism story from the sauna at his gym, as he shares a powerful encounter that included a challenge to Christian hypocrisy and a rebuttal of the myth that Christianity has caused the most deaths in history.

Finally, we tackle the metaphysical foundations of the Christian worldview—unity and diversity in the Trinity—and why only biblical Christianity can solve the “problem of the one and the many.”

🧠 Topics Covered:

• The urgent call to build Christian legacy & leadership
  

• Why we launched the Hammer & Anvil Society
  

• How Proverbs calls men to pursue wisdom daily
  

• The reality of persecution: Nigeria’s crisis and our call to pray https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266803/christian-persecution-in-nigeria-1200-churches-destroyed-annually-hundreds-killed
  

• What it means to love your enemies and pray for persecutors
  

• A gym evangelism story: debating belief, knowledge & pluralism
  

• Debunking the “Christianity caused more deaths” myth
  

• Just war theory vs. Islamic jihad: What’s consistent with faith?
  

• Why America needs dangerous men again https://stream.org/why-america-needs-dangerous-men-again/
  

• Understanding Christian metaphysics, DEI, and the Trinity
  

• Live Q&A with listeners on persecution, knowledge, and culture
  

📖 Key Scriptures:

• Proverbs 1:1–7
  

• 2 Timothy 3:12
  

• John 15:18
  

• James 1:2–4
  

• Matthew 5:44
  

• Ephesians 6
  

• Genesis 1:1
  

• John 14:6
  

• Colossians 2:3
  

• Romans 3:23 & John 3:16

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Until next time, I hope it made you think.