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We look into teen culture every week to help parents and faith leaders have meaningful conversations with Gen Z.

The Culture Translator Axis

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 115 Ratings

We look into teen culture every week to help parents and faith leaders have meaningful conversations with Gen Z.

    Roundtable: Dune: Part Two and Online Safety

    Roundtable: Dune: Part Two and Online Safety

    In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter.
    For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org
    Song of the Week: 0:28
    1. Clocking Out?: 10:35
    2. Discorded: 30:18
    3. FAFSA Fail: 55:00

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Dune: Part Two and Online Safety

    Dune: Part Two and Online Safety

    This week we talk about a possible Tik Tok ban, targeting of minors on Discord and Telegram, and chaos with the FAFSA form.
    Check out the full  Deep Dive episode on Dune: Part Two 
    For more Axis resources, go to axis.org 

    • 7 min
    Deep Dive: Dune: Part Two

    Deep Dive: Dune: Part Two

    This week on the Deep Dive we're talking about one of the biggest movie releases of the year, Dune: Part Two. Join as we discuss the film's themes of religious fanaticism, the anti-hero, and what, exactly, the movie is trying to say about bald people. In our Shallow End, we talk about the 2024 Academy Awards and the new Netflix film "Damsel".
    Thanks as always for listening! If you want to find more free Axis resources or give a gift of support, you can check out our website at axis.org.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Roundtable: OTC Birth-Control + Oompa Loompa Nightmares

    Roundtable: OTC Birth-Control + Oompa Loompa Nightmares

    In the Culture Translator Roundtable we dive deeper into the context and nuance around the critical conversations and topics written about in the Culture Translator Newsletter.
    Check out our Resource of the Week here: Cognitive Distortions Course
    For more written, audio and video resources, go to axis.org
    Resource of the Week: 0:26
    1. BC Goes OTC: 1:55
    2. Willy Wonkish: 22:02
    3. Clock is Tikking: 49:30

    • 1 hr 12 min
    OTC Birth Control + Oompa Loompa Nightmares

    OTC Birth Control + Oompa Loompa Nightmares

    This week we talk about a restriction free birth control pill, "Willy's Chocolate Experience," and Tik Tok losing control. 
    Reource of the Week: Cognitive Distortions Course 
    The full interview with Preston Sprinkle is available on our Culture Translator podcast
    For more Axis resources, go to axis.org 

    • 7 min
    Dr. Preston Sprinkle on Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?

    Dr. Preston Sprinkle on Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?

    Today we are posting an interview with Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Preston is the president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times–bestselling author who’s written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality, and the book which we’ll be talking about today, which is called Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?
    For more parenting resources, go to axis.org 

    • 44 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
115 Ratings

115 Ratings

mooshoo31 ,

Parent Gold

This is such a great resource for parents (or youth leaders/teachers/counselors) to connect with teens in meaningful ways. It’s also a great resource for just understanding teen culture from a non-judgmental Christian perspective.

LovelyLady1122 ,

The best content to help understand my teens world and how to deal with it

This content breaks down what teens are talking about. That in itself is helpful but then they take it a step further and share ideas for how to talk to teens about these things and how to open a spiritual conversation if possible. I’m a youth minister and a mom of a teen girl and this is GOLD for me!!

Jjjjjeeeeessssss ,

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I like this podcast especially the shorter episodes that are just facts but was a little disappointed in today’s Oppenheimer discussion I guess bc that movie is awful content-wise. I’m not saying it’s being promoted but if this is done from a Christian pov maybe a warning for listeners that it has sex, nudity (mostly of women of course), and language/GDs. I haven’t seen it, you can look it up on Kids in Mind. Maybe they covered this in the in-depth podcast months ago, sorry if so. I get not everyone thinks it’s wrong to view it (and maybe some forward lol) but maybe we could get an episode like should Christians view this type of content differently, not casually? It may be a good topic to discuss with our kids

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