Give Me Liberty with Ryan Helfenbein

Standing For Freedom Center
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Because life, liberty, and truth are under attack in an increasingly secular and hostile age, the Standing For Freedom Center exists to advance and defend the unchanging principles of freedom for the next generation. To take up this cause, the Standing For Freedom Center at Liberty University has launched the Give Me Liberty Podcast with the purpose of educating, inspiring, and mobilizing Christians in the battle to preserve American liberty.

  1. 15h ago

    The War Between Men and Women Is Destroying Us w/ Bethany Miller

    Why are so many young men and women struggling to find love, purpose, and meaningful relationships? Bethany Miller joins Ryan Helfenbein for a wide-ranging conversation about Gen Z, digital culture, toxic empathy, the breakdown of dating and marriage, and the growing divide between men and women. They discuss the cultural forces shaping young Americans, including social media, unrealistic expectations, victimhood, pornography, gaming, loneliness, and the ways young men and women have been taught to view one another. Bethany argues that the answer isn't for men and women to turn against each other. Men need women. Women need men. Both were created by God with different strengths, responsibilities, and virtues—and both have a role to play in rebuilding families and society. They also discuss: • Why empathy can become destructive when it isn't ordered by truth • The cultural reaction to the Lindsay Clancy case • Why young women and men are struggling with unrealistic expectations about relationships • The loneliness and purpose crisis facing young men• Why the church needs to talk more openly about dating, marriage, sex, and culture • The importance of duty, responsibility, service, and purpose• Why young men need opportunities to become providers, protectors, and leaders • Why women need to cultivate virtue rather than simply demand more from men • How social media is reshaping Gen Z's understanding of reality and relationships • Why Christians need to reclaim culture rather than allow secular culture to disciple the next generation. Ultimately, this conversation is about recovering a vision of human flourishing rooted in God's design: men and women are not enemies. We were made for each other.

    The War Between Men and Women Is Destroying Us w/ Bethany Miller

  2. Sep 30

    Are Christians throwing away the political influence they spent decades building?

    Jon Harris joins Ryan Helfenbein for a wide-ranging conversation about the history of the Religious Right, the fracturing of the conservative coalition, and the growing temptation among some Christians to burn down the political system rather than work within it. Jon explains how evangelicals went from being largely sidelined by the Republican establishment to having a meaningful seat at the political table—and why he believes Christians should be careful before throwing that influence away. They discuss: • How the Religious Right emerged in the 1970s and 1980s• Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Ronald Reagan, and the rise of the Moral Majority• How Donald Trump changed the relationship between evangelicals and the Republican coalition• The growing divide within the conservative movement• The danger of accelerationism and “burn it all down” politics• Why Christians should recognize political gains without compromising personal virtue• Why virtue and religious faith are foundational to a free society• Why politics is the “art of the possible”• The importance of Christians becoming informed, getting involved, and building better institutions• Why Christians should not “throw away the ladder” when there is still an opportunity to climb. Ultimately, this conversation is about more than elections. It is about whether Christians will patiently build, preserve what has been gained, and cultivate the virtue necessary for a free society. Jon Harris is the author of Against the Waves: Christian Order in a Liberal Age and host of Conversations That Matter.

    Are Christians throwing away the political influence they spent decades building?

  3. Sep 23

    Why They Want to Trans Aslan w/ Kangmin Lee

    Why do Christians care so much about what Hollywood does with Aslan? In C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan is not merely an allegory for Christ, he is Lewis’s imagined Christ figure in the world of Narnia. So when Hollywood reimagines one of the most explicitly Christian characters in modern literature, Christians should pay attention. On this episode of the Give Me Liberty Podcast, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with conservative Christian creator and host Kangmin Lee to discuss the controversy surrounding the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia adaptation and what it reveals about the broader battle over Christian culture. They discuss:• Why Aslan matters to the Christian imagination• Why changing Aslan’s character is more significant than a typical Hollywood “race swap” or “gender swap”• C.S. Lewis, Christianity, and the meaning behind Narnia• Why Christians should fight for truth, goodness, AND beauty• The decline of Christian influence in Western culture• Why stories, music, art, and architecture shape how we understand the world• Charlie Kirk’s legacy and the importance of authentic Christian faith• What “Christ is King” actually means—and what it looks like to submit to Christ as Lord. This conversation is ultimately about much more than a movie. It is about whether Christians will preserve the stories, traditions, beauty, and truth that have shaped Western civilization—or surrender them to a culture that increasingly rejects their Christian foundations. Watch, share, and subscribe to the Standing for Freedom Center for more conversations on faith, freedom, culture, and truth.

    Why They Want to Trans Aslan w/ Kangmin Lee

  4. Sep 9

    Charlie Kirk & the War on Reality w/ Dr. Frank Turek

    One year ago, America lost Charlie Kirk. In this special anniversary episode of the Give Me Liberty podcast, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with Christian apologist Dr. Frank Turek, one of Charlie’s mentors and close friends, to remember Charlie’s life, faith, courage, and enduring legacy. But this conversation goes beyond remembering Charlie. It gets to the deeper battle he spent his life fighting: the war on reality. Charlie understood that truth is real because God is real. He knew that our identity, our rights, our morality, and our understanding of the world cannot ultimately be grounded in feelings, preferences, or political power. They must be grounded in reality, and ultimately, in the God who created it. Charlie may be gone, but the truth he defended remains. And as Christians, we know how the story ends: Christ has already won. Learn more about Frank Turek’s new book, The War on Reality, at thewaronreality.com.

    Charlie Kirk & the War on Reality w/ Dr. Frank Turek

  5. Sep 2

    Parents: AI Is Becoming Your Child’s Companion w/ Troy Miller

    Artificial intelligence is changing everything, from how we learn and work to how the next generation searches for answers about identity, relationships, and even faith. Ryan Helfenbein sits down with Troy Miller, President and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters, to discuss the growing dangers and opportunities surrounding AI. As young people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for companionship, guidance, and answers to life's biggest questions, Christians must confront a critical question: What does it truly mean to be human? From social media addiction and parenting to the Imago Dei and the future of the Church, this conversation explores why AI must remain a tool, not a replacement for human relationships, wisdom, community, or God. Can artificial intelligence mimic humanity? Yes. Can it replace what God created? Never.

    Parents: AI Is Becoming Your Child’s Companion w/ Troy Miller

  6. Aug 27

    Lindsay Clancy: When We Stop Calling Evil Evil

    Lindsay Clancy’s case is not a story about whether mental illness exists. It is a story about whether we still believe evil is real. We can acknowledge postpartum mental illness without pretending it automatically erases moral responsibility for murdering three children.

    Lindsay Clancy: When We Stop Calling Evil Evil

  7. Aug 26

    Christians Must Be Compelled to Share the Gospel w/ Ray Comfort

    What compels someone to spend a lifetime proclaiming the gospel?On this episode of Give Me Liberty, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with legendary evangelist Ray Comfort, founder of Living Waters, to hear the remarkable story behind his new autobiography, Compelled: My Story.Ray shares how he went from growing up in New Zealand with virtually no Christian influence to becoming one of the world's best-known evangelists. He explains why the fear of God, the reality of hell, and the urgency of eternity should motivate Christians to boldly share the gospel.Ray also discusses his approach to evangelism, overcoming fear, using God's law to expose sin, the importance of preaching the full gospel, his experiences speaking at Turning Point USA events, and why Christians must take the Great Commission seriously.*Like*, share, & subscribe* for more!*Follow Us!*https://twitter.com/@freedomcenterluhttps://instagram.com/freedomcenterluhttps://facebook.com/@freedomcenterluVisit us at https://standingforfreedom.com*REGISTER FOR FREEDOM UNCENSORED 2026!*https://standingforfreedom.com/events/freedom-uncensored/

    Christians Must Be Compelled to Share the Gospel w/ Ray Comfort

  8. Aug 19

    Why Young Christians Are Rejecting Boomer Conservatism w/ Steve Deace

    What happens when an entire generation stops trusting the institutions that shaped their parents? Steve Deace joins the Give Me Liberty podcast to discuss the growing divide between older and younger conservatives, the future of the pro-life movement, the rise of political and cultural dissidence, and the challenge facing young Christians who have learned to question everything but aren't always sure where to find the truth. Deace argues that the younger generation has good reason to distrust the institutions that have repeatedly failed them—but skepticism alone isn't enough. Christians aren't called simply to deconstruct the world around them. They're called to pursue truth.At the center of that mission is the Church. Deace argues that pastors don't need to become political activists. They need to preach the whole counsel of God without editing it for cultural comfort. When Christians are faithfully discipled by Scripture, they develop the worldview necessary to engage politics, culture, and society without being discipled by the culture itself.The conversation also explores the generational divide over abortion, the political calculations surrounding the pro-life movement, the legacy of the Boomer generation, the dangers of nihilistic dissidence, and why the next generation must learn not only how to challenge institutions, but how to govern when they finally catch the car.

    Why Young Christians Are Rejecting Boomer Conservatism w/ Steve Deace
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Because life, liberty, and truth are under attack in an increasingly secular and hostile age, the Standing For Freedom Center exists to advance and defend the unchanging principles of freedom for the next generation. To take up this cause, the Standing For Freedom Center at Liberty University has launched the Give Me Liberty Podcast with the purpose of educating, inspiring, and mobilizing Christians in the battle to preserve American liberty.

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