Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Dallas Jenkins, filmmaker and creator of The Chosen, discusses his journey into faith-based storytelling and the failure that reshaped his career. He explores balancing Scripture with historically plausible creativity, criticism of the series, and controversy surrounding LDS involvement. The conversation also examines portrayals of suffering, unanswered prayers, grace, and keeping Jesus at the center.

A deep dive into sensational “Christian” claims about mermaids, werewolves, aliens, and hybrid children linked to biblical nephilim. The discussion examines how mythology, occult ideas, and secret-knowledge theories can infiltrate Christian teaching. It also explores grief, sharing the gospel with neighbors, and biblical questions surrounding women pastors.

Listener questions spark candid conversations about healing after traumatic birth, helping panhandlers wisely, navigating spiritual differences in marriage, and loving family members while holding firm convictions. The discussion also tackles contraception, finding a biblically sound church, public school versus homeschooling, Christ-centered education, and whether women should preach to mixed congregations.

A pointed examination of the proposed Christian-Muslim political alliance. The discussion spans historical conquest, terrorism, persecution under Sharia, and the risks of interfaith universalism. It also compares Christian and Islamic teachings on Jesus, the Trinity, Scripture, salvation, morality, and humanity’s relationship with God, while considering whether limited political cooperation can exist without erasing deep theological divides.

Larry Sanger, philosopher, writer, and Wikipedia co-founder, shares his journey from Lutheran upbringing to atheism and ultimately Christianity. He reflects on marriage, fatherhood, morality, and the growing dogmatism of atheism. His study of philosophy, Hollywood cults, occult symbolism, and the Bible led him to reconsider God, Scripture, sin, and salvation through Jesus.

Ginna Cross, CEO of Alliance Family Services, leads a network of life-affirming pregnancy clinics. She and Allie tackle the divide between incremental pro-life laws and abortion abolition, debating equal legal protection for unborn children, accountability for women and abortion providers, coercion, and compassion. They also explore Christian responsibility, political compromise, practical support for mothers, and how law can point toward repentance and mercy.

Socialism’s growing appeal among young voters gets a deep examination, from the messaging of AOC and Zohran Mamdani to its roots in Marxism and communism. Historical examples from the Soviet Union, China, Cambodia, and Zimbabwe reveal the stakes. The discussion also explores private property, political liberty, and whether Scripture supports socialism or voluntary Christian charity.

Halloween sparks plenty of debate among Christians, from complete abstinence to full participation. Explore the holiday’s tangled history, the boundaries of Christian liberty, and why costumes, candy, church events, and neighborhood outreach can look different for every family. The discussion also touches on Reformation Day, spiritual warfare, teaching children about death, and using the night to point others toward the gospel.

Ron Simmons tackles Social Security reform, personal retirement accounts, inflation, and the influence of young voters in upcoming elections. He urges Christians to vote early and engage in local and judicial races. The conversation also covers investing, building wealth before children, business priorities, marriage boundaries, in-law relationships, and the responsibilities of Christian men.

Kighley Medrano, a mother of six and former lifelong Mormon, shares her journey to evangelical Christianity. She recounts the doubts, conversations, and research that led her out of the LDS church. Topics include Mormon scripture, temple rituals, secret ordinances, proxy baptism, degrees of heaven, Freemasonry, salvation by works versus grace, and how faith reshaped her parenting and family life.