Because life, liberty, and truth are under attack in an increasingly secular and hostile age, the Standing For Freedom Center exists to advance and defend the unchanging principles of freedom for the next generation. To take up this cause, the Standing For Freedom Center at Liberty University has launched the Give Me Liberty Podcast with the purpose of educating, inspiring, and mobilizing Christians in the battle to preserve American liberty.
What compels someone to spend a lifetime proclaiming the gospel?On this episode of Give Me Liberty, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with legendary evangelist Ray Comfort, founder of Living Waters, to hear the remarkable story behind his new autobiography, Compelled: My Story.Ray shares how he went from growing up in New Zealand with virtually no Christian influence to becoming one of the world's…
What happens when an entire generation stops trusting the institutions that shaped their parents? Steve Deace joins the Give Me Liberty podcast to discuss the growing divide between older and younger conservatives, the future of the pro-life movement, the rise of political and cultural dissidence, and the challenge facing young Christians who have learned to question everything but aren't always…
Michael Clary, author of Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth , joins Ryan Helfenbein to expose the defeatist mindset that has taken root across modern Christianity. They discuss “spectator spirituality,” passive Christianity, the fear of Christian cultural engagement, the misuse of suffering and persecution, and why the Great Commission calls Christians to actively pursue the…
Everyone is arguing about the $20 burrito. They're missing the real story. Inflation. COVID shutdowns. Trillions in money printing. An affordability crisis that didn't happen by accident. If conservatives can't move voters emotionally, they'll lose every election.
Was America really founded as a Christian nation, or is that just a myth? WallBuilders' Tim Barton joins the Give Me Liberty Podcast to unpack the forgotten history behind America's founding, explaining how colonial pastors, the First Great Awakening, and how biblical ideas shaped the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. He also argues that today's cultural battles mirror past…
Anthony Fauci told America to "follow the science." Now his diary raises new questions about COVID, his public messaging, and his private motives. Then he pleaded the Fifth 111 times before Congress. In a just nation, he would pay for his actions.
Is Christianity merely true, or is it also the foundation of a free and flourishing society? On this episode of the Give Me Liberty Podcast, apologist Frank Turek joins Ryan Helfenbein to discuss America's spiritual crisis, why Christians cannot retreat from politics, the evidence for Christianity, and the lasting legacy of Charlie Kirk. They explore: Why truth alone isn't enough if Christians…
The modern understanding of religious liberty isn't the Founders' understanding. What we have today is a judicial reinvention built over decades of activist rulings. The original was about preventing one Christian denomination from dominating over the rest, not destroying our Christian national identity.
Is the greatest threat to Western civilization Islam, or the collapse of Christianity? Andrew Sedra joins Give Me Liberty to explain why the decline of Christian conviction has left the West vulnerable to secularism, radical ideologies, and cultural decay. Drawing on his experience growing up in the Middle East, Sedra offers a unique perspective on the relationship between Christianity, Islam, and…
The preliminary hearing in the murder case of Charlie Kirk has concluded, and we were there for the proceedings. In this episode, Ryan Helfenbein and Shane Winnings walk through the testimony, evidence, and key moments presented in court, including surveillance footage, witness testimony, text messages, forensic evidence, and the legal arguments made by both sides. Rather than reacting to internet…
Abortion is more than a political issue; it is the foundational human rights question of our time. In this episode of Give Me Liberty , Ryan Helfenbein sits down with White Rose Resistance National Outreach Director AJ Hurley to discuss why the right to life undergirds every other liberty, the growing divide within the pro-life movement, and why Christians must reclaim their responsibility in…