What Role Does Jordan Peterson Play in Shaping Young Men's Views on Masculinity?

Host Curtis Chang teams up with “founding friend” and New York Times columnist David French to unpack David’s recent conversation with Jordan Peterson—and the crisis facing young men today. From mental health struggles to educational decline, David and Curtis take a hard look at what’s shaping young male identity in modern America, including the outsized influence of figures like Peterson. They explore how political polarization, digital culture, and a loss of purpose are driving young men to extremes. Most importantly, they offer a redemptive vision: practical ways to cultivate virtuous masculinity through mentorship, community, and spiritual formation.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• David’s column What’s the Matter With Men?
• David French appears on Jordan Peterson’s podcast
• Urban and Rural numbers on "Deaths of Despair" (NIH)
• The Widening Gender Gap
• Reflections: Men Without Chests (from C.S. Lewis’ The Abolition of Man)
• Admiral William H. McRaven’s 2014 Commencement Address
• Of Boys and Men: A Conversation with Richard Reeves
• Richard Reeves’ Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

More From David French:

• David French’s New York Times pieces HERE
• Follow David French on Threads

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Teen Anxiety Is Skyrocketing—How Can Parents and Churches Help?

Anxiety is overwhelming today’s teens—and Curtis Chang knows the struggle firsthand. Joined by “founding friend” David French and Dr. Kara Powell of the Fuller Youth Institute, this deep dive into the mental health crisis facing our youth, exposes the pressure-cooker of social media, why parenting style matters, and why anxiety and depression continue to rise. If you're tired of hand-wringing and ready for hope-filled action, this conversation delivers clarity, challenge, and compassion.

Drawing upon material from a past conversation, this episode seeks to empower parents to help the next generation to navigate anxiety with faith and community.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The work of the Fuller Youth Institute
• The Fuller Youth Institute’s Sticky Faith
• Fuller Youth Institute’s Faith in an Anxious World
• Jonathan Haidt: The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls
• CDC: Depression Prevalence in Adolescents and Adults: U.S., Aug '21–Aug '23
• New York times: What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain
• Angela Duckworth’s The Good Life Project
• Angela Duckworth’s Research
• Lisa DaMour’s work and books
• Scott Cormode profile at Fuller Seminary
• Springtide Research Institute

More From Kara Powell:

• Dr. Powell’s TheoED Talk: 3 Big Questions that Change Every Young Person
• Dr. Powell on instagram
• Dr. Powell on X (formerly Twitter)

More From David French:

• David French’s New York Times pieces HERE
• Follow David French on Threads

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Navigating Spiritual Disruption, Denominational Shifts, and Starting Over

What happens when your spiritual home no longer fits—and life threatens to spiral? Curtis Chang and bestselling author and speaker Beth Moore get real about the realities of spiritual resets, mental health struggles, and finding gospel-centered hope in unexpected places. This timely episode explores how disruption can open the door to renewal, even when a spiritual reset is unwelcome.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Barna: Five Trends Defining Americans’ Relationship to Churches (2020)
• ChurchTrac: The State of Church Attendance: Trends and Statistics (2025)
• Millennial Church Attendance and Trends According to Barna Research
• Medical News Today: What to know about PTSD and bipolar disorder
• 1 Corinthians 13 (NLT & AMP)
• Philippians 2 (NLT & AMP)

More From Beth Moore:

• Living Proof Ministries
• Beth Moore’s All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
• Beth Moore’s catalog of books

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