Jonathan Brush of Unbound: Rethinking Higher Education & Raising Courageous Leaders

The Heidi St. John Podcast

Heidi St. John

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The battle for the next generation is real—and it starts with education. I’m joined today by Jonathan Brush, President of Unbound, to talk about the crisis on our college campuses and why we need a new way forward. You’ll hear how Unbound is equipping young people with real-world skills, deep faith, and the courage to lead in a culture that’s hostile to truth. This is a conversation every parent needs to hear!

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0:00.0	You know, homeschooling is about a whole lot more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. At the heart of
0:04.9	homeschooling, homeschooling is discipleship. It's about discipling our children and pointing them to Jesus.
0:11.1	This is why I'm so excited to partner with my friends at the Illuminate Bible series from
0:16.0	Lifestone Ministries. It's a Bible curriculum that is designed to grow with your kids from first grade
0:21.8	all the way through high school. So whether your kids are just learning to read or they're starting
0:26.3	to ask the deeper questions about faith and culture, Illuminate is going to meet them right
0:31.4	where they are. And this is the best part. Illuminate is literally built for families.
0:36.8	You don't need a stack of books for each child.
0:39.8	You can walk through the curriculum together using workbooks that are tailored to each age of
0:45.0	your children. So each week, this is how it works. You're going to follow a simple rhythm.
0:49.4	You're going to read a Bible story and then you're going to study it in context, connect it to
0:53.8	the bigger story of scripture, dig into theology, and then you're going to study it in context, connect it to the bigger story of
0:54.6	scripture, dig into theology, and then apply it to everyday life. It's real discipleship that
1:01.0	fits right into your homeschool day without piling extra stress. In a world where so many kids
1:07.3	are walking away from their faith, Illuminate is a tool that's going to help you,
1:11.9	help them anchor their hearts in the truth while keeping Christ the center of your homeschool.
1:17.5	If you want to learn more, and I hope that you do, visit Lifestone Ministries.com forward slash
1:22.1	Heidi.
1:24.2	Welcome back to the Heidi St. John podcast. I'm glad you guys are here today. We're going to begin
1:29.5	today's episode, just continuing to read the room and talk about the tragic things that are
1:35.6	really unfolding in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It's shaken all of us.
1:41.8	He had courage and boldness. He was defending the truth at all cost,
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