The Van Maren Show

Jan 29 2025 295 ep. 40 mins 1.1k
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Every week, The Van Maren Show will try to get a handle on what is really going on in our culture today. It can be difficult to find news sources and storytellers that accurately reflect a Christian, socially conservative, pro-life, pro-family worldview. Join me on Wednesdays as we head to the front lines of the culture war.
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What Trump's first week means for the pro-life movement

Jan 29 2025 35 mins  
Despite distancing himself from the pro-life movement on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump has nevertheless given pro-lifers reason for encouragement during his first week back in the White House. On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon contextualizes Trump's accomplishments thus far and explains what they mean for the pro-life movement and the emergence of

Here's how to 'porn-proof' your church and community

Jan 22 2025 39 mins  
Secular political leaders seem more willing and able to tackle the issue of porn addiction than our priests and pastors. Why is that? And how should Christian communities tackle the issue? On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon speaks with Jacob Valk of Into the Light Ministries about how to "porn-proof" our homes, churches, and communities. Valk shares his unique i

Culture of death is rising across the West. How should pro-lifers fight back?

Jan 15 2025 53 mins  
Assisted suicide could very well become legal in the United Kingdom despite strong opposition from ex-prime ministers, clergy, and healthcare leaders. This is just the latest example of how the culture of death is gaining strength across the West. On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon sits down with John Deighan of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children

'Anti-woke' atheists who oppose gender ideology are not our allies: here's why

Jan 08 2025 28 mins  
On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon speaks out against the tendency of some social conservatives to praise atheist "cultural Christians" who oppose the evil of gender ideology, explaining why they must not be considered allies in a common fight.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsn

Social conservatives had notable successes in Canada this year

Dec 25 2024 34 mins  
On this special Christmas Day episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon looks back on what Canadian social conservatives accomplished in 2024 on euthanasia, gender ideology, and abortion.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id

Here's why Christian Heritage Month should be celebrated across Canada

Dec 18 2024 26 mins  
On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon explains the importance of promoting the celebration of Christian Heritage Month throughout Canada every December.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lifesiten

Pro-freedom Canadians should care more about who's a judge over who's a politician: here's why

Dec 11 2024 40 mins  
On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon speaks with Canadian religious freedom lawyer James Kitchen about the terrible state of Canada’s judiciary, what direction the country might be headed in, and more.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564LSNTV Google Play: https:/

How leftists manipulate language to frame the debate on abortion, euthanasia, transgenderism

Dec 04 2024 27 mins  
On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon discusses the left ramping up Orwellian attacks on language in the abortion, transgender, and euthanasia debates, analyzing how they manipulate language to frame the debates on their terms.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564LSNTV

How to raise pro-life children in a pro-abortion society

Nov 27 2024 37 mins  
On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon sits down with Maaike Rosendal of the Canadian Centre for Bio-ethical Reform to discuss a new book she co-authored with Jonathon's wife, Charmaine, titled A Mom's Guide to Raising Pro-Life Kids.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564

3 challenges pro-lifers will face under a second Trump administration

Nov 20 2024 32 mins  
On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon identifies three primary challenges for pro-lifers under the second Trump administration and explains how to navigate them.Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android!LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564LSNTV Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.li