S11:E8 Will 2026 Be Defined by Uncertainty?

About this episode

The episode discusses the uncertainties shaping 2026 and how followers of Jesus can live faithfully amidst them.

Rather than a “best of” recap, this year-end episode names the deep uncertainties shaping 2026 and asks how followers of Jesus might live faithfully in the midst of them. From artificial intelligence and political instability to education, housing, and the erosion of trust in institutions, the hosts reflect on the pressures facing Gen Z, pastors, and local churches alike. The conversation circles back again and again to one central question: Where should we center our lives when everything else feels unstable? 🎙️ In This Episode: Why AI may be more disruptive to human formation than the internet The growing normalization of political violence and public mistrust The collapse and reimagining of higher education and theological formation Why homeownership feels impossible and how churches might respond creatively What it means to center life in the local church amid cultural fragmentation 📌 Highlights: [00:08:00] AI, creativity, and resisting a culture of convenience [00:17:00] Political unrest and the call to local faithfulness [00:26:00] Education’s crisis—and why formation still matters [00:31:00] Housing, community, and economic imagination [00:39:00] Centering life in the…

People in this episode

Host: Theology on Mission

Topics covered

• uncertainty
• artificial intelligence
• political instability
• education crisis
• housing challenges
• faithfulness
• cultural fragmentation

Keywords

• uncertainty
• AI
• political violence
• education
• housing
• local church
• faithfulness
• Gen Z

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gen Z, local churches, AI, higher education, theological formation, church

Places: 2026

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