He Who Controls the Media Controls the Culture

03/18/22 • 25 min

In this episode of Victorious Friday with Terence Chatmon, we discuss the impact of media on the family and society.

Today our friend, Dr. Ted Baehr is Founder and Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE®: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment and Chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission® ministry, as well as a noted critic, educator, lecturer, and media pundit. His life’s purpose is to be used of God to redeem the values of the media while educating audiences on how to use discernment in selecting their entertainment.

How can you, as a parent, help your children to make the right decisions when it comes to movies and other media?

“He who controls the media controls the culture” – Ted Baehr.

In this episode of Victorious Friday with Terence Chatmon, we discuss the impact of media on the family and society.

How can you, as a parent, help your children to make the right decisions when it comes to movies and other media?

“He who controls the media controls the culture” – Ted Baehr.

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Millennials in America: New Insight into the Generation of Growing Influence

In today's episode of Victorious Friday we have special guest, George Barna. George Barna is the founder of The Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans, and the intersection of faith and culture.

George and I discuss new research and insights into Millennials in America.

Millennials:
• Are the most populous generation in American society
• Currently constitute close to four out of every 10 working-age Americans
• Comprise the primary parenting-age segment in the United States

Highlights:
• 24 out of every 25 Millennials (96%) lack a biblical worldview.
• Three-fourths say they lack meaning and purpose in life.

Questions:
1. What are the circumstances under which the generation has grown up?
2. What challenges do they face verses previous generations that are impacting them?
3. What were some of the key finds from this research that Christians parents and the church should know?
4. How can we best help this generation to flourish spiritually, emotionally, and physically?
5. What can you pull from this latest research that would indicate the impact on the family of the millennial that we should understand?

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Celebrating Generations

Why are we challenged by the differences in generations? Are the differences in the generations truly that far apart? How are we to reach the next generation of parents who carries the call to reach the next generation by making equipped and mature disciples? What is the Hope we have? Listen in on this conversation with Dr Bryan Chapell and Terence Chatmon as they discuss Celebrating Generations.

Dr. Bryan Chapell, speaking from Acts 13:1-5, implores us to yield to the power of the Holy Spirit in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations.

Dr. Bryan Chapell is a pastor and theologian who currently serves as the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America. He was previously the Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois. Prior to that he was President of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri for 18 years. Bryan is also an author, lecturer, and conference speaker.