Texting gets read — 98% of texts are opened and 82% within 5 minutes. With response rates near 45%, SMS drives real engagement and strengthens community connection. Start texting your group today to share updates, build relationships, and keep conversations alive. Watch Texting: The Secret to Engage Communities.

Empathy matters — but too much, untethered from wisdom and boundaries, can heighten anxiety, distress, and burnout. Research shows excessive affective empathy increases vulnerability to psychological distress. Choosing empathy paired with truth and discernment leads to healthier compassion.

13% of young Christians in the UK say a cathedral visit shaped their faith (Church of England, 2017). Beauty still moves hearts. What if the church reclaimed beauty as an embassy of heaven—forming identity and inspiring hope?

50 million people are trapped in modern slavery today. That’s not a statistic—it’s a call to action. What It Means to Pursue Justice reminds us that courage means creating safety for the vulnerable and using our voice for freedom. Justice starts with us.

Not everything that happens to you defines you. We Are Not Victims reminds us that a victim mindset limits agency and hope. Research shows that persistent victim thinking is linked with higher anxiety and self-pity; rejecting it fuels resilience and purpose. Let’s choose courage, responsibility, and hope today.

Culture Needs Your Genius — True cultural renewal happens not through conformity but through the unique creativity and courage of individuals. Research shows that cultures valuing openness, collaboration, and risk-taking significantly boost creativity and innovation, while rigid environments suppress it. Your gifts matter. 

38% of U.S. adults are estranged from a family member — 24% from siblings and 16% from parents. Research also shows adult children are 4x more likely to be estranged from fathers (26%) than mothers (6%). Family Estrangement Trend helps us understand causes and invites grace, truth, and healing.

Faith and core virtues shape tomorrow’s culture. Research shows regular engagement in spiritual communities links to 20–30% lower depression rates and 3–6× lower suicide risk while strengthening meaning and relationships. Building spiritual foundations now isn’t nostalgia—it’s investing in a flourishing future. Let’s lead with truth, courage, and virtue so the next generation thrives.

The next generation matters.
Gen Alpha — born ~2010–2025 — will make up ~30% of consumers by 2025 and influence 42% of household spending. They’re digital, influential, and shaping culture now. Watch The Gen Alpha Opportunity to understand how to engage them faithfully

Jaelene Daniels, former USWNT player, chose faith over cultural pressure when she refused to wear a pride jersey. Studies show up to ~75% conform to group pressure at least once. She found courage through prayer and Scripture, showing true conviction starts with God, not the crowd.

Carey Nieuwhof on Healthy Leadership in Unhealthy Cultures: Strong leadership directly boosts workplace culture and retention — teams in positive cultures are nearly 4x more likely to stay. Don’t let toxic norms define your leadership. Lead healthy, with courage and integrity.

Feeling anxious, distracted, or spiritually drained? What if the prescription is simple: make something. This THINQ talk explores how working with your hands lowers stress and restores embodied faith. 

Is cultural decline inevitable?

History says no. Toynbee studied 21 civilizations and found renewal begins with a “creative minority.” From Wilberforce to the Sunday School movement (which educated 75% of Britain’s working-class children), small groups changed history.

What if that’s still true?

Does money really make us happy?
Nearly 70% of young adults think so—but research shows happiness plateaus, even as debt rises.

Discover why comparison steals both joy and paychecks—and how contentment changes everything.

A powerful story of transformation and truth.

Hear the story of a former OnlyFans creator and see how wisdom, grace, and courage can change a life.

Why are churches afraid to address culture?

Church can’t stay silent on the hardest cultural questions. This THINQ talk challenges pastors and leaders to speak truth with courage and compassion in a digital age.

Feeling stuck in your calling? Maddie Pruitt Trout shows how to remember, repent, and run your race with confidence in Christ.

Culture is losing its ability to talk about truth. This THINQ talk shows how truth is marginalized, demonized, and even criminalized — and why we must still lead courageous conversations in every sphere.