️ Code Red Talk | Standing for Truth in Enemy Territory with Jacob Van Sickle ✝️️
What does it look like to live faithfully in a culture hostile to truth? In this powerful and timely episode of Code Red Talk, Pastor Zach Terry sits down with Jacob Van Sickle, founder of Truth in Love Ministries, to discuss spiritual warfare, cultural confusion, and how believers can stand boldly for biblical truth, without losing compassion.
Together, they explore:
✅ Jacob’s bold calling to preach biblical truth in a post-truth world
✅ The explosive rise of gender ideology and how it’s targeting the next generation
✅ Why love and truth must never be separated—and how both are needed to reach people trapped in deception
✅ Stories from the front lines of ministry: delivering the Gospel in hostile environments
✅ What churches can do to equip parents, youth, and pastors for spiritual battle ⚔️
✅ How social media, secular media, and progressive theology are reshaping minds, and how we push back with Scripture
✅ Encouragement for weary Christians standing in enemy territory ️ Whether you’re a parent, pastor, or simply someone wondering how to live boldly without fear of labels, this episode will challenge you to speak the truth in love and stand firm in the faith.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Providence, RI: from religious refuge to secular stronghold
02:52 Planting in Rhode Island: not the easy choice, but the right one
15:35 Discovering true biblical community in college: “This is church.”
16:10 Why real Bible-teaching churches are hard to find—and where to look
17:42 Why college ministry is costly—but worth it
19:03 Spiritual legacy: raising up the next generation to endure
24:33 How to stay civil with ideological opponents in divided communities
32:27 From chaos to calling: how God led Jacob into ministry
45:47 Spiritual warfare in marriage and ministry: “It just didn’t make sense”
46:21 When the enemy overplays his hand: spiritual clarity through attack
51:14 The spiritual difference when people are praying for you
54:49 The battle for worldview in public schools and Christian resistance
56:39 Starting a classical Christian school alongside church planting
58:43 Classical vs. modern education: what’s the difference?
01:03:30 How Francis Schaeffer predicted today’s cultural collapse
Mentioned by Jacob:
Truth in Love Ministries → https://www.truthinlove.tv/
Sacred City Church → https://www.sacredcity.church/
Campus Fellowship → https://campusfellowship.com/
Providence Classical Academy → https://www.pvdclassicalacademy.com/
Resources for churches, parents, and students are available on their site
Book recommended: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman
"We are not called to be liked. We are called to be faithful." – Jacob Van Sickle
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