BE THE 25

BE THE 25

This is the place where teens and young adults come to explore how to live the Christian life in a non-Christian world - and thrive.

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December 16, 2025 18 mins

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Have you ever wondered if AI is GOING TO STEAL YOUR FUTURE JOB? 😬💼 Are you feeling a little STRESSED — maybe even a little SCARED — about what the future holds? 😟 You might even be wondering HOW GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE fits into this A-I age. ✝️🤔 Well, there is a way you can MOVE FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE instead of FEAR. 🙌➡️💪 Let's dive into it! 

🎧 In This Episode, We Talk About:
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AI — Artificial Intelligence — is EVERYWHERE 📚🎧📱💬 — in your schoolwork, your music playlist, your social media feed, and even your conversations. We break down HOW young people are using AI and WHAT you need to watch out for so AI works FOR YOU, not AGAINST YOU. ⚠️🤖

🤖 5 WAYS TEENS ARE USING AI

1️⃣ Schoolwork & Studying 📚

Teens use AI to simplify complex readings, create study gu...

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Ever feel like you just CAN’T HANDLE “IT” anymore? 😩
Whether “IT” is school stress 📚, family drama 🏠work issues, anxiety 😔, loneliness 💭, or pressure about your future 🎯 — we’ve all been there.

🔑 In This Episode

You’ll hear:
• 💡 Why God never meant for you to handle “IT” alone
• 👀 The difference between looking in, looking out, and looking up
• 💪 Rea...

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🙏 Can your prayer really change God’s mind? Or does His will always happen no matter what? This is the BIG question we’re tackling in today’s special Q&A episode.

We’ll look at:
✨ What the Bible says about God’s unchanging character.
✨ Why passages like Jonah and Nineveh look like God “changed His mind.”
✨ How prayer actually works — not by changing God, but by changing situation...

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Do you ever wonder if REAL CHANGE is even possible—at your school 🏫, on your team 🏀, at work 💻, or in your community 🌍?

Maybe you feel like your Christian faith ✝️ gets drowned out by all the other voices and beliefs around you. I get it. But what if I told you that even a SMALL, COMMITTED GROUP could actually flip the majority—and that YOU could be part of it? 🙌

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What do you do when someone INFLUENTIAL – someone like Charlie Kirk, who SPOKE BOLDLY about FAITH ✝️, TRUTH 📖, and CULTURE 🌍 – is suddenly gone?

👉 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
👉 How do we MOVE FORWARD with FAITH and COURAGE?

In this episode of Be The 25, we’re talking about 4 PRACTICAL STEPS you can take to move forward...based on Charlie Kirk's example.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episo...

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When celebrities 🌟 speak about faith ✝️, people listen. But unbiblical comments  🎤 can confuse or mislead fans. Nick Jonas 🎶 made comments about reincarnation 🔄 and past lives that raised some 🚩 red flags. As Christians 🙌, how should we respond when what’s being said doesn’t line up with God’s Word 📖?

📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔹 Why celebrity comments about fa...

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What do you do when someone you know—maybe a friend, classmate, or even a family member—says, “I’m gay” or “I’m trans”? 🤔 What do you do if you're invited to a gay wedding?

Do you avoid the topic? Argue? Just accept everything? Or is there another way?

In this episode of Be the 25, we’re talking honestly, carefully, and most importantly—biblically—about how Christians can n...

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Messages about gender identity are everywhere – and it can feel confusing or overwhelming. Everyone’s got an opinion, but not all of them are true. ❌ We’re breaking down 4 powerful truths 💥 about who you are and what God says about gender identity. So, if you've ever struggled with about WHO YOU ARE or WHAT TO BELIEVE - or you want to boost your confidence and clarity when the world says o...

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None of the girls at Camp Mystic expected that day to be their last. But a tragic flash flood swept through the camp, ending lives too soon and sending shockwaves through their families and communities. This heartbreaking event leads us to ask a question we often avoid: What happens when we die?

In today’s episode of Be the 25, we’re pressing pause on the noise of life to ...

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Can dreams, experiences or feelings be trusted when it comes to something as serious as where a person will spend eternity?

📖 WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
We don’t have to wonder. God already gave us the truth in His Word. And here's what He says:

🛑 NOT EVERY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE COMES FROM GOD:

·       2 Corinthians 11:14 — “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”

·       John 8:44 — “...

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Have you ever been shocked when a Christian leader—or someone you really looked up to—messed up big time? 😞 Maybe they fell into sin, lived a double life, or acted nothing like Jesus. It hurts. It’s confusing. And sometimes... it shakes your faith. But it doesn’t have to shatter it. 💔➡️💪 In this episode of Be the 25, we walk through 4 biblical ways to keep your faith from falling apart when s...

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🙌 BIG NEWS: Be the 25 just WON FIRST PLACE 🥇 for Best Solo & Co-Host Podcast at the Selah Awards – a HUGE honor in Christian publishing! 💥

But this episode isn’t just about celebrating a win... it’s about what GOD wants to do THROUGH YOU. 💡

👉 Maybe He’s calling you to:

·       Start a Bible study 📖

·       Launch a prayer group 🙏

·       Use your gifts in music, art, sports, or leadership ...

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Do you ever look in the mirror and wish you could change something—maybe everything—about yourself? 🪞😣 Have you scrolled through social media and thought, “Why can’t I look like that?” 📱💔 Or maybe you’ve even wondered if God messed up when He made you. 😔💭

In this episode, we’re digging into 3 things that get in the way of accepting how God made you—and how to start seeing yourself the way H...

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Have you ever wondered... 🤔
"How do I know for SURE Jesus really rose from the dead?"
You've heard it your whole life — but is it TRUE? 🤨

🎧 This episode dives deep into 🔍 the REAL EVIDENCE and busts 🔥 the most popular theories people use to explain the empty tomb without a resurrection. From grave robbery 🦹, wrong tomb 🪦, and hallucinations 🤯, to imper...

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🕵️‍♂️💥 Ever wondered if there's REAL PROOF that Jesus rose from the dead?
What if we investigated it like a real missing person case?

In today’s episode of Be the 25, we’re going full detective mode 🧠🔎 as we start breaking down some of the most common theories people throw around to explain away the resurrection:

❌ "Jesus wasn’t really dead..."
❌ "Someone stole the ...

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👉 In today’s episode of Be The 25, we’re exposing 5 MORE PLACES PEOPLE LOOK FOR THEIR WORTH—and how JESUS GIVES YOU VALUE in a way NOTHING ELSE CAN.

🔹 Missed PART 1? Check it out here! Learn about 5 common places people search for worth—only to come up empty.

📖 IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE’RE COVERING:

🔥 5 MORE PLACES Your Worth ISN’T Found:

5️⃣ It isn’t found in YOUR RELATIONSHIPS OR FRIENDSHIPS. 💔 ...

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Do you ever struggle with self-worth? 🤔
Does your value feel tied to social media likes, what others think, or how you look? In a world that constantly tells you to measure up, fit in, and seek approval, it’s easy to feel like you’re never enough.

BUT HERE’S THE TRUTH—your worth isn’t something you have to earn. 🙌 It’s already been given to you by Jesus Christ!

In today’s episode of Be The 2...

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In today's world, we're more connected than ever 📱💬—yet loneliness is at an all-time high. Have you ever felt completely alone, even in a crowd? Do you have hundreds of followers but no one to turn to when life gets tough?

In this episode of Be the 25, we're diving deep into what loneliness really is, why it happens, and—most importantly—how God meets us in it. 🙌💙

🌟 WHAT YOU’LL...

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Suicide is a tough topic, but we can’t ignore it. Maybe you've wondered: What does the Bible actually say about it? Can someone who dies by suicide go to heaven? Maybe you've lost someone and are struggling to make sense of it all. Or maybe—just maybe—you’re battling those thoughts yourself, feeling like there’s no way forward… but there IS.

🎧 In this episode, we break down what the Bi...

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