UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

You may not see it or feel it directly (yet), but food insecurity is on the rise across the world, which raises significant sourcing and sustainability questions.  In this episode, Gabe prompts us to consider our current food systems—who’s growing our food, where they’re growing it, how they’re growing it—and our dependence on it all.  Tune in to hear Gabe and several agricultural experts discuss what we and the local church can do to make food more accessible and affordable for our families and our communities.  Links to Learn More: Leverage Gabe’s curated conversation starter talks on building resilience. Congressman Massie on vaccines grown in vegetables Watch Food as Freedom, by Jason Streubel, Sr. Director of Agriculture, Convoy of Hope. Watch Gabe's THINQ conversation with Joey Lankford, Executive Director of Cul2vate, and Darren Whitehead, Lead Pastor of Church of the City: Fresh Food Systems.

How can the wisdom of the past inform the future? In this episode, Gabe takes a closer look at what some have dismissed as the “old-fashioned” practices of the Amish community. In all our progress and modernity, he calls us to consider the lessons we can learn from the simplicity, resiliency, and sustainability of traditional Amish ways. Listen and think well about what it takes to build a life in which big innovations and technology don’t disrupt or devalue the priorities of community and family. Links to Learn More and Take Action: Create conversations that lead to wisdom about Sustainability. Watch Gabe’s recent talk on artificial intelligence: You & A.I. Four Healthy Habits to Steal from the Amish What the Amish Teach Us: Plain Living in a Busy World by Donald B. Kraybill Watch Gabe’s THINQ Conversation with Donald Kraybill: Lessons from the Amish. The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. Learn the benefits of local credit unions: Credit Unions vs. Banks. Vine and Fig Tree, mountvernon.org Join Gabe and Rebekah at Rhythms Retreat Nov. 16-17.

As Christians, how do we operate with hope and wisdom in a world that's changing before our very eyes? What steps can we take to remain steadfast and faithful? Gabe reminds us of that patient endurance requires building a resilient and sustainable parallel and points us to the practical steps we can take. As the season turns towards a hopeful way forward, you’ll be encouraged to consider your role in living a countercultural life, including implementing alternative education, assessing your health and food supply chain—even consideration on what role the Church may play in any emergency situation that presents itself. Listen as Gabe outlines seven countercultural ways we can flourish and function as free-will human beings in these changing times. Access the resources below to think well and take action within your church and community. Links to Learn More: Urgent Letter to Christian Leaders - Gabe Lyons Build the Parallel – Gabe Lyons Building Resilience - Rebekah Lyons Who Is Teaching Your Kids? - Suzanne Phillips The InFormed Parent Podcast – Suzanne Phillips Who Do I Trust With My Health? - Jordan Rubin Localizing Food Production - Joey Lankford and Darren Whitehead The Church’s Role in Grid Down Scenarios - William Forstchen For more on this and other topics from THINQ Media, visit thinqmedia.com to create a free Thought Leader account and view the THINQ Framework series. Follow @gabelyons on Instagram and X, and visit his website at gabelyons.com.

Are new global governance systems making us safer or simply more surveilled and controlled?   Gabe shines a light on three global mechanisms seemingly designed to protect us and make our lives more convenient: Digital ID, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and the Environmental, Social, Governance Score (ESG). Learn how these mechanisms are designed and how, with full implementation, they will create more controls that could restrict your freedom to move, buy and borrow.   Listen and get empowered to opt out, create friction against their full adoption, and build a sustainable parallel.   Links to Learn More: Watch the 5-part series, Discerning the Times with Rod Dreher Start conversations around sustainability, including how to Build the Parallel and Create Friction.  Opt Out of TSA Biometrics Technology Palm Scanning Technology used by Amazon One White House Executive Order on CBDC Financial Transaction Freedom I Want to Stop CBDCs – What Can I Do? Target’s LGBTQ+ Pride Marketing May Be ESG Driven The ESG Empire Strikes Back Following Bud Light Boycott For more on this and other topics from THINQ Media, visit thinqmedia.com to create a free Thought Leader account and view the THINQ Framework series.  Follow @gabelyons on Instagram and X, and visit his website at gabelyons.com.

What kind of world do you want to live in? Does your vision for the future align with the vision and desired outcomes that global bureaucrats have for your future? Does shutting down family farms, deeming abortion a human right, prescribing mandatory medicines, and defining for us what is and isn’t misinformation reflect the values and vision you have for your family and community? In this episode, Gabe digs below the surface of three global institutions—United Nations, World Health Organization, and World Economic Forum. Listen in as he reveals how the “goals” this lockstep enterprise has set for our global wellbeing have somehow turned into self-serving policy and regulation backed by billions of dollars. Links to Learn More: Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response⁠ ⁠United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals⁠ ⁠Millennium Development Goals⁠ ⁠United Nations Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Declaration⁠ ⁠WHO+CA, so-called “Pandemic Treaty” ⁠ ⁠EuroNews Article: How is the World Health Organization funded, and why does it rely so much on Bill Gates?⁠  ⁠Heritage Foundation: Why the U.S. Should Oppose the New Draft WHO Pandemic Treaty⁠  Watch ⁠Gabe's conversation with Dr. Martin Kulldorff⁠, an originator of The Great Barrington Declaration ⁠World Economic Forum: 8 Predictions for the World in 2030⁠ Download and share Gabe’s ⁠Urgent Letter to Christian Leaders⁠ For more resources on building resilient and sustainable systems in your local community visit ⁠gabelyons.com/sustainable⁠. For more on this and other topics from THINQ Media, visit ⁠thinqmedia.com⁠ to create a ⁠free Thought Leader account⁠ and view the ⁠THINQ Framework⁠ series.  Follow @gabelyons on Instagram and X, and visit his website at ⁠gabelyons.com⁠.

Global organizations are seemingly designed to coordinate action and centralize control. On the surface, that sounds ideal—even simple. But what’s really underneath the issue? What are the true effects of globalism? Does global governance create more or less freedom? Listen in as Gabe uncovers the history and nuance of the 21st century global governance enterprise and its implications for free-willed people in local communities. You’ll be encouraged to assess your reliance on these systems and to consider what opportunities exist to create alternatives.  For more resources on building resilient and sustainable systems in your local community visit gabelyons.com/sustainable. See more on George Washington’s use of the phrase “Vine and Fig Tree” from Micah 4:4. For more on this and other topics from THINQ Media, visit thinqmedia.com to create a free Thought Leader account and view the THINQ Framework series. Download and share Gabe’s Urgent Letter to Christian Leaders. Follow @gabelyons on Instagram and X, and visit his website at gabelyons.com.

Did you know the role of government is to be a minister? In Romans 13, Paul clearly lays out what governments are meant to do on behalf of God: punish evil and reward good. But many people today passively interpret this teaching, believing we should submit to whatever the government says. Listen in as Gabe calls us to a deeper conversation and scriptural understanding of the government and technocracy by asking critical questions: How do we operate within a government that seeks to control the people?  How can Christians honor authority and yet continue to practice freedom? How can we be counter-cultural and live in patient endurance?  Learn more at thinqmedia.com: Download and share Gabe’s Urgent Letter to Christian Leaders Watch our Church and State series to hear multiple perspectives on how the relationship between God and government should play out in a free society. Create a free Thought Leader account and view the THINQ Framework series. Follow @gabelyons on Instagram and X, and visit his website at gabelyons.com.

The headlines would tell us the epic battle playing out in the U.S. is between right and left, liberal and conservative. But in this episode, Gabe gets underneath the real battle—the struggle between control and freedom. Applying the THINQ Framework, Gabe implores us as a free-willed people to pay attention and understand the times. He explains what’s required for us to have true freedom and reminds us to consider the unique history and nuance of our unalienable rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence. For a deeper dive, tune in next week for Ep. 2: Control vs. Freedom, Pt. 2. Learn more at thinqmedia.com: Create a free Thought Leader account and view the THINQ Framework series as well as the “Democracy or Republic?” talk, in which Dave Zanotti, CEO of The American Policy Roundtable, discusses the difference between a democracy and a republic with political scientist and philosopher William B. Allen. Follow @gabelyons on Instagram and Twitter or visit his website at gabelyons.com.

How will the merging of technology, currency, biometrics and surveillance change how we live? The coming technocracy is closer than you think—in fact, you are helping build it. In the conclusion of Season One, Gabe sets the stage for the future before us, encouracing Christians to consider where to draw moral and ethical lines and begin building resilient communities. Paul Kingsnorth | The Prospect of Technocracy Minxin Pei | What is a Social Credit System? Yuval Noah Harari | 2020 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting President Joe Biden's Executive Order on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Neuralink

We are experiencing a crisis of trust. Citizens no longer know where to go or who to listen to for credible information. Misinformation, polarization and self-censorship are a few of the consequences when belief begins to deteriorate. In this episode, Gabe looks at how to respond, puts cancel culture on the hot seat and engages Malcolm Gladwell on how the Christian practice of forgiveness can be an antidote to our growing vitriol for those with whom we disagree. You can follow Gabe on Instagram and Twitter: @gabelyons or visit his website at gabelyons.com Sources mentioned this episode: 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Neil Postman | Building a Bridge to the 18th Century