At the start of this New Year, you may be setting goals and working to achieve them. If you're following the trends, you may even be "manifesting" them into fruition. But can you really "manifest" anything into reality?

In this episode, Pastor Alex Seeley of The Belonging Co tackles this increasingly popular subject of "manifesting." She gives us five important questions to ask in discerning this and any new philosophy that comes up in culture.

Listen in as she helps us understand what "manifesting" really is and whether or not this should be a practice in the Christian faith.

Resources

• Learn more about Pastor Alex Seeley and The Belonging Co.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.

• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.

• Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom

  • Participate in Let's Talk Tech Detox.

  • Bring the 28-Day Digital Fast to your family, workplace, or church.

  • Sign up for THINQ Summit 2025 October 2-4 in Nashville, TN.

• More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

  • Rhythms for Life with Rebecca and Gabe Lyons

  • The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

  • NextUp with Grant Skeldon

  • NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson

  • UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

Do you remember playing with Legos as a kid?

The holiday season often brings up nostalgic memories like playing with building blocks as a child . . . and so does this THINQ Podcast episode! It's all about Legos—but with a unique spin.

THINQ Nxt Gen Director, Grant Skeldon, interviews Josh Whitehouse, Creative Director at Go Chatter Studios. They discuss how Josh is using Legos and stop motion animation to bring Bible stories to life and engage the next generation. What makes this story even more unique is that Josh is just 19 years old!

Listen in and be inspired by how this young leader is using his gifts and creativity to help others connect with God.

Resources

• Learn more about Josh’s work at Go Chatter Studios.

• Register for THINQ Summit 2025 October 2-4 in Nashville, TN. You'll experience an unparalleled convergence of 2,500 next gen and mentors in Music City, with three days full of creative, immersive experiences packed with art, film, farming, concerts, comedy, cuisine, worship, keynotes by top thought leaders…and more!

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.

• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.

• Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom:

  • Participate in Let's Talk Tech Detox.

  • Bring the 28-Day Digital Fast to your family, workplace, or church in the New Year.

  • Sign up for THINQ Summit 2025 October 2-4 in Nashville, TN.

• More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

  • Rhythms for Life with Rebecca and Gabe Lyons

  • The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

  • NextUp with Grant Skeldon

  • NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson

  • UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

In this episode, against the backdrop of Christmas, you'll hear about a hard-to-talk-about topic, but one that demands our attention AND one that magnifies our need for the Hope we have in Jesus Christ!

Jason Dukes and Cambri Driskell of Love Justice International share a brief but powerful talk called Ending Human Trafficking. Together they bring light to the human trafficking epidemic across the world and share about an approach they’ve found to be hugely successful in counteracting these crimes.

Instead of asking “Can we end human trafficking?” they ask a better question. Listen in to find out the question—and answer—that's saving lives.

Resources

• Learn more about the mission and work of Love Justice International.

• Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.

• Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics.

• Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom:

  • Participate in Let's Talk Tech Detox throughout the month of December.

  • Bring the 28-Day Digital Fast to your family, workplace, or church in the New Year.

  • Sign up for THINQ Summit 2025 October 2-4 in Nashville, TN.

• More from the THINQ Podcast Network:

  • Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons

  • The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

  • NextUp with Grant Skeldon

  • NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson

  • UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons