Tribute to Masculinity (Week 5): Identity, Authenticity, and Showing Up for the Next Generation
In a world saturated with social media pressure, performance, and comparison, the search for identity has never been more complex—especially for young people. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations, I sit down with Benjamin Crawshaw, a student ministry pastor and representative of True Face, to talk about what today’s youth truly need from the adults in their lives.
Benjamin shares his own journey as a preacher’s kid who knew about God but felt disconnected from Him—until a powerful encounter changed everything. That moment reshaped not only his faith but also his calling to walk alongside teenagers as they navigate questions of worth, belonging, and identity. Rather than offering more information or polished programs, Benjamin emphasizes something far more impactful: authenticity, presence, and relationship.
This conversation explores why young people are “information-rich but connection-poor,” how identity as beloved sons and daughters of God changes everything, and why experiential discipleship matters in a digital age. Through the work of True Face and their youth-focused initiative The Path, Benjamin explains how tangible, relational practices help teens move truth from their heads to their hearts—creating space for healing, honesty, and lasting transformation.
🎧 Listen to the episode to hear why showing up consistently, living authentically, and grounding identity in Christ is one of the most impactful expressions of masculine leadership today.
💬 After listening, join the conversation in the community.
Share your reflections on identity, discipleship, and what the next generation truly needs from parents, leaders, and the church.
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Ana is the host of the Honest Christian Conversations podcast and a prodigal saved by God’s unending grace.
She grew up in a legalistic Christian home where asking questions often felt wrong. In her early twenties, overwhelmed by confusion and hurt, she walked away from her faith. Yet even then, God’s love never stopped pursuing her. At thirty years old—and after a painful second divorce—He brought her back to himself, and she has never looked back.
As Ana returned to Christ, she began rebuilding her faith from the ground up and asked the questions she once feared to ask. Along that journey, she discovered inconsistencies, misplaced teachings, and even lies woven into the Christianity she grew up with. Instead of destroying her faith, this only deepened it. Out of that discovery, she founded Honest Christian Conversations. Ana's heart is to help others navigate the same tension she once lived with: wanting to know the real Jesus while sorting through the noise of deceptive teachings, spiritual manipulation, and “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Everything she creates flows from gratitude for the God who rescued her, restored her, and continues to shape her into who He intended her to be.
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