5 Inspiring Stories of Christian Courage with John Stonestreet
I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST
Dr. Frank Turek
4.9 • 5.5K Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Why are we so miserable? We have everything we need in America, but anxiety, depression, and "identity confusion" are at an all-time high. Do we have everything to live with but nothing to live for? What's going on and what is the solution to all this?
John Stonestreet, President of Colson Center, joins Frank to talk about the mission behind 'Truth Rising'--a documentary and small group study designed to catapult Christians out of complacency and into their God-given purpose. You’ll hear incredible stories of ordinary people who faced cancel-culture head on and stood firm in their faith, proving that real strength comes from the objective truth of Christianity. Tune in as Frank and John answer questions like:
- What did Charlie Kirk say was the most important thing that young people need to understand?
- What does a magnetic compass teach us about the true direction of life?
- Why does a culture focused on self-esteem often produce despair instead of confidence?
- What 4 things do you need to live with Christian courage in the world today?
- How is the Colson Center the cure for "Happy Clappy" churches?
- What does it mean to be "called" to do something? And how do you know you're doing it "right"?
- How did 5 different people respond with courage, clarity, and a Christ-centered vision against all odds?
If you have ever felt hesitant to live your Christian faith out loud, let these stories of unbelievable perseverance encourage you to step up, speak out, and live with intentionality and purpose. Become a part of the 'Truth Rising' story and see for yourself that there is nothing more compelling than a life lived in the light of the TRUTH.
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, why are you so miserable? Why is the culture so miserable? I mean, we have |
| 0:10.6 | everything in America, but it seems like we have everything to live with and nothing to live for. |
| 0:16.0 | What's going on? And what is the solution to all this? Well, I want to go back a couple of years ago to when |
| 0:22.6 | my friend, the late great Charlie Kirk, was speaking to pastors at a pastor summit, and here is what he said. |
| 0:28.6 | The young kids, they don't want you to kind of sanitize all this stuff for them. They will come in |
| 0:33.6 | flocks for you to say the blunt truth that you think is going to offend them. |
| 0:38.3 | Yes, you need Jesus, but do you know why? |
| 0:40.3 | You see, the reason why it's not yet being translated into revival is that they say, of course, Jesus is your Savior, |
| 0:47.3 | but we're not connecting the dots. |
| 0:49.3 | How do you know you need a Savior if you don't know what you're saved from? |
| 0:53.3 | And you only know what you're saved from if you |
| 0:55.0 | talk about sin. So we focus everything on the fact that someone's going to save you from drowning, |
| 1:00.2 | yet we don't tell a generation that they're drowning. And they're so obviously drowning. It's the most |
| 1:05.5 | suicidal generation in history, the most drug addicted generation in history, the most porn |
| 1:10.0 | addicted generation in history. But objectively, the most drug addicted generation history, the most porn addicted generation history, |
| 1:11.6 | but objectively, the most miserable generation in history. |
| 1:16.5 | And yet we say, you're just perfect the way you are. |
| 1:19.4 | They don't feel perfect the way they are. |
| 1:21.9 | They're telling you that everything is not okay. |
| 1:24.4 | They're telling you that something is wrong. |
| 1:26.8 | And the message that Christianity |
| 1:28.2 | gives you is, well, he gets you or whatever that commercial is. Everything's fine. No, that's actually |
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