The Strong Women Podcast

S5 35: How Do I Engage Culture with Confidence? with Brooke Colón and the Colson Fellows

Apr 2, 2025

Brooke Colón, the Director of the Colson Fellows Program, leads discussions on faith and cultural engagement, sharing how the program transforms participants’ perspectives. Martha Borders, a current Fellow, reflects on navigating empty nest challenges alongside her daughter. Together, they explore the journey of discovering personal calling and courage in a chaotic world, the power of community support, and the importance of a biblical worldview. Their personal stories underscore that engagement isn't just about answers, but about becoming who we are meant to be in faith.

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Martha Borders

Brooke Colón

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Quick takeaways

The Colson Fellows Program equips individuals to develop a strong Christian worldview, enabling them to engage effectively with cultural issues.

Lent is highlighted as a vital time for reflection and gratitude, encouraging deeper connection with Christ through hymns and prayers.

Deep dives

Significance of Lent and Community Reflection

Lent serves as a crucial period for reflection on salvation, repentance, and preparation for Easter within the Christian faith. The discussion highlights the creation of a free guide designed to assist individuals in engaging with weekly hymns, prayers, and artwork, fostering a deeper appreciation for Christ's sacrifices. This guide aims to help participants cultivate gratitude and genuine reflection, particularly in a world filled with distractions. Engaging with truth-filled hymns is emphasized as a means to keep one's heart attuned to Christ throughout this significant liturgical season.

Intro

3min

Navigating Life with the Colson Fellows Program

7min

Transformative Journeys in Faith

4min

Navigating Empty Nest and Educational Growth

13min

Courage and Connection: Reflections on Historical Resilience

1min

Embracing Change and Learning

5min

Exploring Child-Centered Worldviews and Historical Figures

2min

Take a peek at the Colson Fellows Program through three women who are in the middle of it! Brooke Colón, the Colson Fellows Director, gives us a glimpse at the Program and how it can transform your faith. Then, Martha and Grace, two current Colson Fellows-in-Training, share how the Program has challenged their thinking and strengthened their faith.

How Now Shall We Live? by Chuck Colson

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Knowing God by J.I. Packer

2025 Colson Center National Conference

Lent is a time to reflect on our need for salvation, repent of our sins, and prepare to celebrate Christ’s resurrection with deep gratitude. Our team has created a free guide with weekly hymns, prayers, and artwork to help prepare your heart for Easter. Join the Strong Women community and download your free copy today at colsoncenter.org/lent.

Do you ever feel like culture is changing faster than you can keep up with? Like you’re unsure of how to live like a Christian in this time and place? There’s good news: You're not alone. Faithful cultural engagement isn’t about having all the answers to the latest issue being discussed on social media. It’s about WHO we are becoming, how we see the world, and, most importantly, how we live in the world as the people of God. Come and cultivate deep roots for a chaotic world at the next Lighthouse Voices event on April 15 at 7PM MT. John Stonestreet will be answering the question, “What does Christian faithfulness look like in a time of unprecedented cultural change?” He will walk through four pillars that can help us understand this moment and live in it with hope and purpose in Christ. Register to attend in-person at the Focus on the Family Welcome Center, or via livestream. This event is free, but space is limited, so register today at colsoncenter.org/lighthouse.

Mental illness and suicide rates have reached critical levels in our culture. As Christians, we have an opportunity to share the hope and healing of Christ with those who feel hopeless. That’s why the Colson Educators created Hope Always: How to be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide. In this free online course, Dr. Matthew Sleeth explores today's mental health challenges, highlights how Scripture speaks to sufferers, and provides practical guidance for how we can talk about suicide prevention in our families, churches, and schools. Sign up for Hope Always today and learn how to be a force for life in the places God has called you. You can sign up today at colsoneducators.org.

The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/

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