Kylen Perry’s Urgent Message To The Next Generation
What are the greatest enemies of our faith?
In this episode of Everyday Radical, David Platt and Austin Huang talk with Kylen Perry, Executive Director of The Porch, about unbelief, fear, distraction, and what keeps us from experiencing the fullness of life with God.
About This Episode
What would cause Jesus to marvel at your faith—or your lack of it?
Kylen shares how a recent encounter with Mark 6 confronted him with the danger of becoming familiar with Jesus without truly believing in him. Together, David, Austin, and Kylen explore what it means to have genuine faith—not simply as a mentality we adopt, but as a reality we experience when our eyes are fixed on Jesus.
Their conversation gets personal as they discuss fears of failure, the desire to live a life that matters, and the temptation to measure faithfulness by visible success. They also consider the distractions and patterns that can gradually harden our hearts and keep us from enjoying the presence of God.
Ultimately, stronger faith comes from seeing the object of our faith—Jesus—more clearly, not by trying to manufacture more belief.
Key Questions Discussed
- What are the greatest enemies of our faith?
- Can familiarity with Jesus actually lead to unbelief?
- How can fear and ambition distort our understanding of faithfulness?
- What keeps us from experiencing God as the “one thing” we truly need?
In This Episode
- Why Kylen is concerned about unbelief among young adults
- The difference between the amount of our faith and the object of our faith
- How fear, ambition, and distraction can pull our eyes away from Jesus
- What helps cultivate a life that genuinely desires and experiences God
How to Respond
- Ask God to reveal areas where familiarity with him has replaced genuine faith.
- Examine the fears and ambitions that may be shaping how you define a meaningful life.
- Remove distractions that consistently compete with your desire for God.
- Fix your eyes on Jesus through Scripture and pursue him alongside other believers.
Everyday Radical—honest conversations about following Jesus with courage, clarity, and compassion in everyday life. New episodes every Tuesday.
