March 22, 2026 — Episode #114

Jerry and Becky Drace welcome a Union University professor who teaches cybersecurity to discuss how technology is reshaping the emerging adult years.

Drawing on research from a psychology professor who studies emerging adulthood extensively, the Draces introduce his framework of four cultural revolutions that have reshaped family life since the 1960s and 70s: the technology revolution, the sexual revolution, the women’s movement, and the youth movement. Their guest explains the shift from a manufacturing to a knowledge-based economy, the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals, and how artificial intelligence cuts both ways — helping organizations defend their data while also giving attackers new tools. He and the Draces also discuss how AI is increasingly used to generate sermons and student papers, and the subtle ways professors and pastors can detect inauthentic, AI-written work. The conversation transitions into the sexual revolution, tracing its roots to the 1964 invention of the birth control pill and the resulting rise of premarital sexual activity and cohabitation, which the Draces note conflicts with biblical teaching on marriage. The practical takeaway: parents should stay curious and engaged with their emerging adult’s world, even unfamiliar fields like technology, rather than disengaging out of confusion or fear.

Topics discussed:

• A psychology researcher’s framework of four cultural revolutions reshaping emerging adulthood
• The technology revolution: the shift from a manufacturing economy to a knowledge/IT economy
• Detecting AI-generated sermons and student papers
• The 1964 invention of the birth control pill and the start of the sexual revolution
• Rising cohabitation rates before marriage and the biblical concerns they raise
• Encouraging parents to engage with, rather than avoid, an emerging adult’s chosen field

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