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In this episode of The City of God podcast, host Rob Pacienza welcomes author and cultural commentator Allie Beth Stuckey for a powerful conversation recorded live at the Kingdom Come Conference in Fort Lauderdale.
Allie unpacks the concept of toxic empathy—a counterfeit compassion that prioritizes feelings over truth and distorts Christian love. Whether it’s gender ideology, abortion, or same-sex marriage, many believers are being emotionally manipulated into affirming lies in the name of “kindness.”
Drawing from her book Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion, Allie shows how well-meaning Christians are being swept into secular narratives that sound loving on the surface—but ultimately deny God’s design for truth, justice, and order.
This episode is a call to courage, clarity, and conviction in an emotionally charged age.
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In this episode of The City of God podcast, host Rob Pacienza sits down with Emily Huseman—winner of the inaugural Institute for Faith & Culture Student Essay Contest. Emily shares core insights from her award-winning essay, “Mind Over Matter: The Danger of Transgenderism,” and reflects on how the next generation of Christians should thoughtfully engage today’s cultural challenges with a biblical worldview.
Drawing from her training in Christian Apologetics and her work toward a Ph.D. in Public Policy, Emily discusses how secular materialism elevates the mind over the body, and why Christians must resist that by aligning our thinking with Christ’s wisdom
Read Emily’s winning essay here: https://institutefc.org/mind-over-matter-the-danger-of-transgenderism/
 
The City of God Podcast is produced by Coral Ridge Ministries Media
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As kids face increasing cultural confusion and spiritual pressure, they need more than protection, they need preparation. In this episode of City of God: Families, Pastor Rob Pacienza walks through Ephesians 6 and unpacks each piece of the armor—the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and sword of the Spirit.
Whether you’re raising young ones, tweens, or teens, this conversation will encourage your entire family with confidence and help parents raise kids who are grounded in God’s Word.
🎧 Listen to the full City of God: Families series: https://cityofgodpodcast.com/families
📖 Read Ephesians 6 with your family this week and start a habit of praying on the Armor of God together!
City of God: Families is produced by Coral Ridge Ministries Media https://www.crm.tv/
Made in partnership with the Institute for Faith and Culture https://institutefc.org/
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