Why Conservatives Keep Failing and How To Change That | Jeremy Boreing & Greg Laurie
The Power of Dreams, Failure, and Christian Resilience in Today’s Culture
In our rapidly changing world, Christians often find themselves navigating a complex intersection of faith, culture, and technology. Many believers feel the pressure to engage meaningfully with society while holding tightly to spiritual values. Recent conversations with cultural leaders such as Jeremy Boreing a key figure in media, faith, and the founding of the Daily Wire offer timely wisdom on how Christians can embrace change, lead with purpose, and avoid the pitfalls that often cause conservatives to falter. In this article, we’ll unpack practical strategies for Christian cultural engagement, overcoming failure, using technology for the gospel, and inspiring a new generation toward hope and creativity.
Dreams: God’s Catalyst for Action
Dreams are one of the engines God uses to propel us forward. They get us out of bed, motivate us to take risks, and spur us into new territory. However, there’s a subtle danger in clinging too tightly to those dreams: we risk missing the real steps God places before us. Sometimes, God’s plans differ from the precise script we imagined for our lives. Holding dreams with an open hand allows for sanctified adaptability, letting God shape both our purpose and the path.
Failure: The Unseen Teacher
Few things teach us more than failure. Jeremy Boreing’s journey full of both victory and heartbreak demonstrates how God uses setbacks to forge resilience. Academic theories and “best practices” only go so far; it’s often in the crucible of loss and disappointment that spiritual and professional growth occurs. We must resist the temptation to internalize the wrong lessons from failure: timidity, distrust, or bitterness. Instead, as Christians, we are called to keep moving forward. Persistent faith, even in the face of discouragement, is where God grows our character and expands our capacity for success.
The Power of Community and Mentoring
Christian influence often happens behind the scenes, not just in front of the camera. Jeremy’s experience fostering talent at the Daily Wire and building platforms for voices like Ben Shapiro and Andrew Klavan reminds us of the transformative impact of mentorship and community. In a culture increasingly focused on individualism, believers need to invest in discovering and developing the gifts God has placed in others around them.
Creativity and the Call to Build
Creative pursuits aren’t limited to artists alone. Christians are called to be creators whether building companies, composing music, writing, or developing media. The biblical image of making “something out of nothing” echoes God’s creative nature, and every believer has a role in shaping culture for good. The desire to produce beautiful, meaningful work comes from the Holy Spirit’s prompting, aiming to offer the world glimpses of God’s character through everything we create.
Faith in Action: Foundations That Last
For Jeremy, faith was more than family tradition; it became a personal journey shaped by pivotal moments with God’s Word. Authentic belief is not inherited but forged as we make individual decisions to follow Christ sometimes through several defining experiences over time. Real faith becomes more than knowledge or cultural identity; it becomes the source from which creative risk, resilience, and courageous cultural engagement flow.
Navigating New Frontiers: Technology, AI, and the Christian Voice
Technological frontiers like social media and AI pose unique opportunities and challenges for Christians. Too often, conservatives (and Christians by extension) respond to new technologies with suspicion, missing out on their creative potential. While caution has its place, the greater risk is avoiding innovation altogether. The history of platforms like Facebook demonstrates that those who invest, adapt, and build rather than just critique are the ones who shape the discourse.
Jeremy likens the current emergence of AI to the early days of social media. Christians must move beyond merely warning about AI’s dangers and instead ask: How can we harness these tools to spread the gospel, defend truth, and offer hope? AI, just like the internet, will soon become the place where millions search for meaning, make decisions, and even encounter their first introduction to Christ. If believers retreat, the void will be filled by perspectives often contrary to biblical truth.
Breaking the Cycle of Reactionary Conservatism
One of the traps that can ensnare Christian conservatives is the cycle of reaction and complaint: we see problems, protest loudly, but often fail to proactively create better alternatives. As a result, too much energy goes into “raising the alarm” rather than building sustainable solutions. The most fruitful Christian cultural engagement happens when believers shift from a defensive posture to an entrepreneurial spirit investing in media, education, business, and technology with a vision for human flourishing grounded in the gospel.
Jeremy notes that too many efforts in the Christian or conservative world become “win by losing” enterprises, fundraising off perceived censorship or defeat rather than solving problems for the community. This mindset actually incentivizes more failure. Instead, Christians should pursue excellence, innovation, and positive outcomes that inspire others and open doors for gospel witness.
Evangelism in Unexpected Places
The heart of the Christian mission is to reach unexpected people in unexpected places with the gospel. Greg Laurie’s story, intersecting with Jeremy’s, exemplifies this principle. Sometimes, God places us in overtly secular spaces Hollywood, tech startups, or the web’s wild frontiers not to withdraw but to proclaim the hope of Christ. Whether through film, podcasts, children’s programming, or street evangelism, the task remains the same: to present the message of Christ in ways that connect with those who might never set foot in a church. Technology becomes not a threat, but a powerful new avenue for evangelism.
The Role of Creativity and Human Touch
While AI and technology facilitate access and discovery, nothing will ever replace the role of human creativity. God gave us the mandate to “be fruitful and multiply,” calling us into lives of work, hope, imagination, and community. As we use tools like artificial intelligence
