A Refuge From the Spirit of the Age

In this message, Pastor Jason unpacks the story of Athaliah and Joash and shows how it mirrors the cultural pressures facing the next generation today.

We’re living in a moment where the dominant voice discipling young people isn’t a teacher, a pastor, or a parent — it’s the algorithm. And it’s shaping attention, values, and identity through nonstop dopamine stimulation.

But the church has always been a place of refuge.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why Athaliah represents the “spirit of the age”

• How modern technology amplifies pressure on kids and teens

• Why protecting the next generation is a biblical assignment

• What it means to create consecrated environments

• How generosity allows the church to build spaces kids love and trust

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