Kirk Cameron is raising concerns about Taylor Swift’s enormous cultural influence, arguing that the superstar is doing far more than entertaining millions of young fans — she is helping shape what they believe.

The actor, author and Christian evangelist addressed Swift’s influence during a recent episode of his podcast, acknowledging her extraordinary talent and success while questioning some of the messages found in her music and performances.

“And that’s where my celebration turns into concern,” Cameron said. “Because when you’re influencing millions and millions of young people, you’re doing more than just entertaining them. You’re actually discipling them.”

According to Cameron, celebrities with Swift’s level of influence can help shape young people’s ideas about what is “good,” “true,” “normal and desirable and worth pursuing.”

He argued that some of Swift’s work has increasingly included themes involving “sexual immorality, vulgarity, ideas of revenge, drunkenness, bitterness and rebellion against biblical morality.”

Cameron was careful to clarify that he was not describing every Swift song.

“Now, I’m not saying that every Taylor Swift song does this. It doesn’t,” he said. But when those messages are wrapped inside catchy music, elaborate concerts and the personality of one of the world’s biggest stars, Cameron said, they can become powerful forces in shaping young minds.

The former “Growing Pains” star said parents should recognize that culture often teaches values without explicitly presenting them as beliefs.

“Culture rarely hands a young girl a theology textbook titled, ‘Here’s what you should believe about sex,'” Cameron said. “Culture instead gives her a song by Taylor Swift.”

His comments come as Swift continues adding to a historic career. The 36-year-old was recently named the youngest person inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the contemporary songwriter/artist category. She has also won 14 Grammy Awards, sold more than 270 million records worldwide and became the highest-grossing live music artist ever following her blockbuster Eras Tour.

Cameron used Swift’s latest achievement to make a biblical point, referencing Jesus’ warning in Matthew 18 about causing “little ones” to stumble.

“Oh Lord, grab a hold of her heart,” Cameron recalled thinking. “Please don’t let her milestones become her millstones.”

Still, Cameron emphasized that his message was not intended to encourage Christians to condemn Swift simply from a distance.

“I don’t want this to become Christians pointing at Taylor Swift and saying, ‘Oh, look at that terrible influence over there on young people,'” he said. “No, that’s actually not the gospel.”

Instead, he ended by praying for Swift and asking God to transform her influence into something that honors Him.

“Taylor, if you ever happen to hear this, my prayer isn’t that you would become less talented, less successful, or less influential,” Cameron said. “My prayer is that all of those gifts would ultimately be used by you to honor the one who gave them to you.”

Cameron then encouraged Christians to pray that Swift comes to faith and that her extraordinary reach becomes a blessing to the millions who admire her.

“It’s possible,” he said.