Axis Conversations
Each week on Axis Conversations, we survey cultural trends, host expert interviews, and answer listener questions to help parents and caring adults understand and disciple the next generation
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Roundtable: TikTok Censorship, The Rise of Sad Music, and Antisocial Media
01/30/2026
Roundtable: TikTok Censorship, The Rise of Sad Music, and Antisocial Media
Three Big Conversations: TikTok has a new US owner, which the platform’s approach to censorship. - 10:16 Data shows that are ruling the streaming charts. - 29:28 It’s official: - 40:12 Emoji of the Week: - 01:19 Axis Resource--> In Other News: - 52:04 Last week, Alex Honnold free-soloed Taipei 101 live on Netflix, with roughly 6.2 million people watching him climb a 1,667-foot skyscraper without a rope. The 2026 Oscar nominations last week, with director Ryan Coogler’s horror-thriller Sinners receiving a record-breaking 16 nominations. Speaking of awards season, after a long hiatus, Justin Bieber return to the Grammys stage this Sunday night. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal on Monday to for his antisemitic comments and psychotic behavior. Athleisure is for 2026. are (meaning 90s and early 2000s) sportswear and putting their matching workout sets out to pasture. --> Become a monthly donor today, join --> Check out the podcast now on our --> Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . --> For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: TikTok Censorship, Popular Sad Music, and Antisocial Media
01/29/2026
CT: TikTok Censorship, Popular Sad Music, and Antisocial Media
TikTok has a new US owner, which the platform’s approach to censorship; data shows that are ruling the streaming charts, and it’s official: Emoji of the Week: Axis Resource--> In Other News: Last week, Alex Honnold free-soloed Taipei 101 live on Netflix, with roughly 6.2 million people watching him climb a 1,667-foot skyscraper without a rope. The 2026 Oscar nominations last week, with director Ryan Coogler’s horror-thriller Sinners receiving a record-breaking 16 nominations. Speaking of awards season, after a long hiatus, Justin Bieber return to the Grammys stage this Sunday night. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal on Monday to for his antisemitic comments and psychotic behavior. Athleisure is for 2026. are (meaning 90s and early 2000s) sportswear and putting their matching workout sets out to pasture. --> Become a monthly donor today, join --> Check out the podcast now on our --> Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . --> For more Axis resources, go to .
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Jenna Mindel on Slang, Cultural Trends, and Discipling the Next Generation
01/27/2026
Jenna Mindel on Slang, Cultural Trends, and Discipling the Next Generation
Jenna is a writer and content creator based in Orange County, California. She works at Axis as a content specialist. She is currently working on a Master’s in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Talbot School of Theology. She also runs a Substack publication called “Jenna's Column” where she writes about faith from a Gen Z perspective. In her free time she loves to read (preferably at the beach) and hang out with her husband Parker and their cat, Dolly. Check out our updated Become a monthly donor today, join Check out the podcast now on our Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Roundtable: 2016 Nostalgia, Mental Health Improvements, and Voice Memos
01/23/2026
Roundtable: 2016 Nostalgia, Mental Health Improvements, and Voice Memos
Three Big Conversations: hits social media. - 8:54 Some hopeful, if complicated, about college students. - 24:40 Teens would rather than make a phone call. - 38:08 Slang of the Week - - 1:48 In Other News: - 54:22 The Indiana Hoosiers won an electrifying College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, punctuated by an iconic, fourth-down from Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. BookTok’s beloved People We Meet on Vacation, an Emily Henry book-to-movie adaptation, has at No.1 on the Netflix film chart with 17.2m views. A new trend on TikTok involves . “Bringing random items to school” is a where kids pull increasingly unhinged objects out of their backpacks purely for laughs. The tremendous success of a stationery store in Chicago is as indicative of the “return to analog” trend, as the popularity of journals, calligraphy, and sending snail mail letters surges. Become a monthly donor today, join Check out the podcast now on our Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: 2016 Nostalgia, Mental Health Improvements, and Voice Memos
01/22/2026
CT: 2016 Nostalgia, Mental Health Improvements, and Voice Memos
hits social media, some hopeful, if complicated, about college students, and teens would rather than make a phone call. Slang of the Week - In Other News: The Indiana Hoosiers won an electrifying College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, punctuated by an iconic, fourth-down from Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. BookTok’s beloved People We Meet on Vacation, an Emily Henry book-to-movie adaptation, has at No.1 on the Netflix film chart with 17.2m views. A new trend on TikTok involves . “Bringing random items to school” is a where kids pull increasingly unhinged objects out of their backpacks purely for laughs. The tremendous success of a stationery store in Chicago is as indicative of the “return to analog” trend, as the popularity of journals, calligraphy, and sending snail mail letters surges. Become a monthly donor today, join Check out the podcast now on our Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Ask Axis: "Should we encourage teens to go to parties?"
01/20/2026
Ask Axis: "Should we encourage teens to go to parties?"
A question on “camp skits not aging well.” Libby asks, “We generally have just substituted current pop culture references into old skits to bring them up to date. But it's so necessary right now to help kids engage with culture instead of vilifying it. A recent skit we were planning made it seem like the student was nailing Jesus to the cross by going to a party, hanging out with friends instead of staying home with Jesus—and we want our kids to socialize with real people more! But we are also finding way more extreme drug and alcohol content at parties for the kids who do socialize IRL. How to navigate?” - Libby This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to . Check out the podcast now on our Become a monthly donor today, join And for more resources, go to .
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Roundtable: Trade School, Grok Deepfakes, Fiber vs. Protein
01/16/2026
Roundtable: Trade School, Grok Deepfakes, Fiber vs. Protein
Three Big Conversations: Gen Z heads to - 05:14 The controversy around Grok’s creation of - 21:26 Fiber is the - 42:00 Slang of the Week: "Choppelganger" - 20:20 --> Check out the definition in our resource In Other News: - 55:06 Harry Styles just dropped a mysterious website called filled with crowd footage and the words “We belong together,” and fans are losing their minds trying to what it means. The year in anime is with a bang, with new episodes of popular on-going shows like Jujutsu Keisen, Freiren: Beyond Journey’s End, Fire Force, and premieres of highly anticipated newcomers like Sentenced to Be a Hero. The Golden Globes declared KPop Demon Hunters 2025’s best animated film, and Gen Z favorite Timothée Chalamet won best actor for his turn in Marty Supreme. Survey data from Talker Research found that now intentionally carves out screen-free windows in their days, a higher percentage than any other generation. Popular comedian and influencer Druski has been this week because of his skit poking fun at (or perhaps critiquing) the over-the-top production and performative pastors of some mega-churches. Become a monthly donor today, join Check out the podcast now on our Click to check out Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: Trade School, Fiber vs. Protein, and Grok Deepfakes
01/15/2026
CT: Trade School, Fiber vs. Protein, and Grok Deepfakes
Gen Z heads to , fiber is the , and the controversy around Grok’s creation of . Slang of the Week: "Choppelganger" --> Check out the defenition in our resource In Other News: Harry Styles just dropped a mysterious website called filled with crowd footage and the words “We belong together,” and fans are losing their minds trying to what it means. The year in anime is with a bang, with new episodes of popular on-going shows like Jujutsu Keisen, Freiren: Beyond Journey’s End, Fire Force, and premieres of highly anticipated newcomers like Sentenced to Be a Hero. The Golden Globes declared KPop Demon Hunters 2025’s best animated film, and Gen Z favorite Timothée Chalamet won best actor for his turn in Marty Supreme. Survey data from Talker Research found that now intentionally carves out screen-free windows in their days, a higher percentage than any other generation. Popular comedian and influencer Druski has been this week because of his skit poking fun at (or perhaps critiquing) the over-the-top production and performative pastors of some mega-churches. Become a monthly donor today, join Check out the podcast now on our Click to check out Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Ask Axis: "How do I talk to my teens about swearing?"
01/13/2026
Ask Axis: "How do I talk to my teens about swearing?"
“I recently had a conversation with my teen son about how words he (and everyone else) uses regularly were not considered ok when I was growing up. Can you speak to how language has changed and what is and isn't acceptable? I generally go back to the Bible saying not to use coarse or filthy language (Ephesians and Colossians) when redirecting him but when everyone is using it maybe it's not how I view it anymore? We also discussed how much more we're exposed, essentially desensitizing us. When you're looking at reels or shorts you can't tell if it's coming. I think I said something along the lines of, "My phone is always swearing at me!" My family says I'm sensitive but it just bothers me where we are now. Why can't we just use appropriate language? And is there a good way to handle this?” - Christal Click Here --> This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to . Become a monthly donor today, join And for more resources, go to .
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Roundtable: “End of Beginning,” Gen Alpha’s Sushi Obsession, and the Great Meme Reset
01/09/2026
Roundtable: “End of Beginning,” Gen Alpha’s Sushi Obsession, and the Great Meme Reset
Three Big Conversations: Stranger Things star Joe Keery’s synthpop - 12:55 for Gen Alpha - 22:46 the - 31:18 Slang of the Week: - 5:16 In Other News: - 39:06 Mr. Beast’s competition show Beast Games is on Amazon Prime this week. The twist this time? Brains versus brawn. Will Mr. Beast commit more war crimes? Tune in to find out. The French parliament a bill that, if passed, would ban social media access for everyone under age fifteen, and ban phones from all schools. TikTok’s New Year trend is for resolutions, making goals feel tangible and within reach. Now that they’re all back from South Korea’s mandatory military service, the K-pop band BTS has officially announced their , which is set to be released on March 20th. Videos saying are drawing attention to an explicit scene with Sydney Sweeney and the male lead, Brandon Sklenar. Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: “End of Beginning,” Gen Alpha’s Sushi Obsession, and the Great Meme Reset
01/09/2026
CT: “End of Beginning,” Gen Alpha’s Sushi Obsession, and the Great Meme Reset
Stranger Things star Joe Keery’s synthpop , for Gen Alpha, and the Slang of the Week: In Other News: Mr. Beast’s competition show Beast Games is on Amazon Prime this week. The twist this time? Brains versus brawn. Will Mr. Beast commit more war crimes? Tune in to find out. The French parliament a bill that, if passed, would ban social media access for everyone under age fifteen, and ban phones from all schools. TikTok’s New Year trend is for resolutions, making goals feel tangible and within reach. Now that they’re all back from South Korea’s mandatory military service, the K-pop band BTS has officially announced their , which is set to be released on March 20th. Videos saying are drawing attention to an explicit scene with Sydney Sweeney and the male lead, Brandon Sklenar. Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: 5 Conversation Starters for 2026
01/01/2026
CT: 5 Conversation Starters for 2026
We’re ready to dive into 2026 and continue supporting you in ways that matter to you and the teens in your life. As you step into the new year and start thinking about your goals for your family and how to build deeper connections with the next generation, we’ve put together 5 conversation starters you can use to jump-start moments of depth and honesty. CT of the top 20 (Short and sweet) --> --> Roundtable of the top 20 (Here how we picked our favorites) --> --> Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Ask Axis: “I’m worried about my grandkids’ phone use. What should I do?”
12/30/2025
Ask Axis: “I’m worried about my grandkids’ phone use. What should I do?”
"I have two grandchildren, both teenagers, who have had smartphones since before they were 12. I am concerned by some of the behaviors you described in your Smartphone September podcasts. When I pick them up from school, their eyes are glued to their phones as soon as they get in the car and they get annoyed when I ask them questions about their day. Since we are not the parents, we have no control or even influence regarding their cellphone use. Yet we love them and are worried about what they are accessing on their phones. Any thoughts or suggestions?" - John Axis Resource --> Podcast Episode --> Click here --> for the on Amazon This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to . Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! And for more resources, go to .
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CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10
12/26/2025
CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10
At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annual Countdown. This week, the Top 10! After much deliberation (heard in the ) here is the list of the Top 10! 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10
12/25/2025
Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10
At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annual Countdown. This week, the Top 10! Listen as Evan, CJ, and Irene make their case for the top spot! Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Mike and Becky McNamee on Leading with Kindness as Grandparents
12/24/2025
Mike and Becky McNamee on Leading with Kindness as Grandparents
Mike and Becky McNamee are the founders of Legacy of Faith, an organization dedicated to hosting retreats for grandparents who seek to leave a lasting spiritual legacy for future generations. Before founding Legacy of Faith, Mike served with the Navigators as General Manager of the Glen Eyrie Conference Center in Colorado Springs. Becky has devoted her life to being a loving wife, homemaker, homeschool mom, and proud Grammy. Together, they are blessed with three married children and six wonderful grandchildren. ---> Learn mor about ---> Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025: Top 20-11
12/20/2025
CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025: Top 20-11
At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annual Countdown. This week, you’ll receive 20-11; next week, you’ll get the top ten. After much deliberation (heard in the ) here is the list of the Top 20-11! 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. --> Check out our Conversation Kit on Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 1: Top 20-11
12/19/2025
Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 1: Top 20-11
At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annual Countdown. This week, you’ll receive 20-11; next week, you’ll get the top ten. Listen as Evan, CJ, and Irene discuss their top picks! Moving 10 up and moving 10 down - 0:41 Ranking 20-11 - 27:55 Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Ask Axis: “My 8th grader seems overly materialistic. Will this change?”
12/16/2025
Ask Axis: “My 8th grader seems overly materialistic. Will this change?”
“Our oldest is a 14 year old boy so we're still newbies to parenting teens. Our 8th grader teen seems, in mom and dad's opinion, overly concerned with materialism (things like shoes and iphone model etc). We've heard that this is pretty typical for middle school boys; do teen boys tend to become less materialistic after middle school/once they're in high school? We try to talk with him about materialism not being a healthy priority but it doesn't seem to be sinking in yet.” - Sarah Scientific Paper --> Scientific Paper --> Book Reference --> Axis Resource --> This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to . Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! And for more resources, go to .
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Roundtable: Pretty Little Baby, Netflix and Warner Bros., and Hollywood’s God Moment
12/12/2025
Roundtable: Pretty Little Baby, Netflix and Warner Bros., and Hollywood’s God Moment
Three Big Conversations: TikTok’s most-used sound in 2025 was a - 8:40 Netflix and Paramount are in a for Warner Bros. - 22:38 Hollywood might be having a - 35:52 Song of the Week: 1:02 Click for the lyrics. In Other News: - 52:20 Taylor Swift will officially conclude her Eras era today, a six-episode docuseries about her record-setting tour as well as “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show,” both streaming on Disney+. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York several big steps toward resolving 1,300 sex abuse claims against clergy. Australia’s of social media for all users under 16 took effect on Wednesday. Pop-folk artist Noah Kahan is about his next album, and considering the popularity of his 2022 release Stick Season, it could be one of the biggest releases of 2026. Pantone “Cloud Dancer”—a shade of natural white—as its color for 2026, stating that the shade represents “a calming influence in a frenetic society.” Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: Pretty Little Baby, Netflix and Warner Bros., and Hollywood’s God Moment
12/12/2025
CT: Pretty Little Baby, Netflix and Warner Bros., and Hollywood’s God Moment
TikTok’s most-used sound in 2025 was a , Netflix and Paramount are in a for Warner Bros., and Hollywood might be having a Song of the Week: Click for the lyrics. In Other News: Taylor Swift will officially conclude her Eras era today, a six-episode docuseries about her record-setting tour as well as “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show,” both streaming on Disney+. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York several big steps toward resolving 1,300 sex abuse claims against clergy. Australia’s of social media for all users under 16 took effect on Wednesday. Pop-folk artist Noah Kahan is about his next album, and considering the popularity of his 2022 release Stick Season, it could be one of the biggest releases of 2026. Pantone “Cloud Dancer”—a shade of natural white—as its color for 2026, stating that the shade represents “a calming influence in a frenetic society.” Double your impact with Every dollar you give will be mathched dollar for dollar until the end of 2025! Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Justin Whitmel Earley on The Transformative Power of Habits
12/09/2025
Justin Whitmel Earley on The Transformative Power of Habits
Justin Whitmel Earley is the creator of The Common Rule, a program of habits designed to form us in the love of God and neighbor. He is also a mergers and acquisitions lawyer in Richmond, Virginia. Justin and his wife, Lauren, have four sons. Click here for Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . Click to join our Listening Experience! For more Axis resources, go to .
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Roundtable: Stranger Things, Black Friday, and Christmas Wish Lists
12/05/2025
Roundtable: Stranger Things, Black Friday, and Christmas Wish Lists
Three Big Conversations: Season 5 of is already Netflix’s biggest English-language release. - 09:08 2025 Black Friday but yielded less. - 29:30 Making sense of for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. - 29:30 Song of the Week - by Brenda Lee - 1:10 In Other News... 53:52 Oxford named “rage bait” as its and the internet immediately proved their point by about it. It’s officially “Wrapped” season as , , , , and many others put nice packaging on all the user-data they gathered this year. Sabrina Carpenter and the White House have beef. On Monday, the White House social media team posted of ICE agents making arrests with Carpenter’s song, “Juno” playing in the background. Carpenter with disgust. Do you know the band Geese? Some are “Gen Z’s Nirvana” and the generation’s “first great rock band.” On TikTok, the word “” (language) has now become a comically overused way to emphasize anything and everything. Click to join our Listening Experience! Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: Stranger Things, Black Friday, and Christmas Wish Lists
12/04/2025
CT: Stranger Things, Black Friday, and Christmas Wish Lists
Season 5 of is already Netflix’s biggest English-language release, 2025 Black Friday but yielded less, and making sense of for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Song of the Week - by Brenda Lee In Other News... Oxford named “rage bait” as its and the internet immediately proved their point by about it. It’s officially “Wrapped” season as , , , , and many others put nice packaging on all the user-data they gathered this year. Sabrina Carpenter and the White House have beef. On Monday, the White House social media team posted of ICE agents making arrests with Carpenter’s song, “Juno” playing in the background. Carpenter with disgust. Do you know the band Geese? Some are “Gen Z’s Nirvana” and the generation’s “first great rock band.” On TikTok, the word “” (language) has now become a comically overused way to emphasize anything and everything. Click to join our Listening Experience! Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: Thanksgiving Conversation Starters
11/27/2025
CT: Thanksgiving Conversation Starters
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at Axis! As part of our yearly tradition, instead of our normal issue of the Culture Translator, here are 15 conversation starters to help you make the most of time around the table with family and friends this year. Enjoy! What’s something you’re really excited about right now? What’s the funniest trend or meme you’ve come across lately? If you could permanently fix one issue in our culture, what would you choose? What’s one way you’ve changed this year? If TEMU offered you $2,000 to represent their brand on your platform, would you do it? What band or musician do you think is seriously overrated? What about underrated? Has anything you’ve watched, read, or listened to changed you this year? What was it and how did it change you? What’s one show that you think more people should watch? Are there any new skills you’re trying to develop, or want to try to develop? What’s something you’re looking forward to in 2026? If you could be a social media influencer known for only one thing, what would that be? Serious question: why do you think so many people started saying “67” this year? Why did that catch on? Does a hot dog count as a sandwich? Why or why not? When the history books mention 2025, what do you think will be included? What won’t be? How would you describe your relationship with God at this point in your life? Click to for our audio Advent experience, for the record—that launches on Sunday, November 30! Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Ask Axis: How can we explain to our 2 girls the difference between venting and gossip?
11/25/2025
Ask Axis: How can we explain to our 2 girls the difference between venting and gossip?
"Could you speak to the subject of gossip? As we raise 2 girls this is something my husband and I talk about often. How can we explain the difference between venting and gossip? When does sharing about your day at school cross the line into gossip? How can we teach the idea of being loyal to the absent in the way we speak about others? When friends are gossiping, how can our kids redirect the conversation? How can our words be uplifting like we are called to in the Bible?" - Autumn Dr. Mayfield is a former pastor, award-winning author, speaker, certified master Christian coach, mental health counselor, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Colorado Christian University. To see more of Dr. Mayfield's resources click Click here to check out Dr. Mayfield's podcast - This podcast is entirely Q&A based! Send in your questions to . And for more resources, go to .
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Roundtable: Cigarettes Are Back, Wicked 2, and The Bible App
11/21/2025
Roundtable: Cigarettes Are Back, Wicked 2, and The Bible App
Three Big Conversations: Celebrities are making for a new generation - 9:50 is poised to blow the box office back to Kansas - 26:54 This is the Bible. - 37:28 Slang of the Week: “Cracked” - 1:10 In Other News: - 51:04 The United States House of Representatives and Senate agreed to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which now awaits President Trump’s signature. A new study from Gallup found that in 2025, 40% of 15- to 44-year-old women would if given the opportunity (a slight decrease from 44% in 2024). The Game Awards has announced its nominations for 2025, with the turn-based role-playing game receiving 12 total nominations, more than any other game. Gaming company Valve has announced that it will release its own console, the “,” which many expect to become a significant challenger to Xbox and PlayStation. The man who jumped the rope to embrace Ariana Grande at the Wicked: For Good movie premiere was to nine days in prison. Click to join the We'd love to hear from you, fill out this to share your Axis story. Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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CT: Cigarettes Are Back, Wicked 2, and The Bible App
11/20/2025
CT: Cigarettes Are Back, Wicked 2, and The Bible App
Celebrities are making for a new generation, is poised to blow the box office back to Kansas, and this is the Bible. Slang of the Week: “Cracked” In Other News: The United States House of Representatives and Senate agreed to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which now awaits President Trump’s signature. A new study from Gallup found that in 2025, 40% of 15- to 44-year-old women would if given the opportunity (a slight decrease from 44% in 2024). The Game Awards has announced its nominations for 2025, with the turn-based role-playing game receiving 12 total nominations, more than any other game. Gaming company Valve has announced that it will release its own console, the “,” which many expect to become a significant challenger to Xbox and PlayStation. The man who jumped the rope to embrace Ariana Grande at the Wicked: For Good movie premiere was to nine days in prison. Click to join the We'd love to hear from you, fill out this to share your Axis story. Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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A Mom and Son Walk Through Suicidal Ideation Together | Sarah and Truman Wells
11/18/2025
A Mom and Son Walk Through Suicidal Ideation Together | Sarah and Truman Wells
This interview is with Sarah and Truman Wells, a mom and son who walked through a time of suicidal ideation together, and are now sharing their story together for the first time to help shed light on the real mental health issues that teens and parents are facing. Axis Resources: Become a monthly donor today, join Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to . For more Axis resources, go to .
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Roundtable: The Bearista Tumbler, Having A Boyfriend is Embarrassing, and CCM
11/14/2025
Roundtable: The Bearista Tumbler, Having A Boyfriend is Embarrassing, and CCM
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