Podcast Episodes

What Makes a Song Good for Corporate Worship?

Russell takes a listener question about whether some songs are better than others for worshipping in a congregational setting.

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Listener Question: N.T. Wright on the Parable of the Talents

N.T. Wright joins Russell and Leslie to field a listener's question about the parable of the talents told in Luke 19, and why it’s not all that it se…

6 months ago

N.T. Wright on The Vision of Ephesians

In this episode, Professor N. T. Wright joins us to walk through Ephesians as a panoramic room with a view—sunrise to moonset—where heaven and earth …

6 months ago

Listener Question: How to Engage as a Non-believer in a Book Group with Christians

Russell takes a listener's question about how a non-believer can meaningfully engage in a book group with Christians.

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6 months, 1 week ago

Joni Eareckson Tada on When God Shows Up in the Breaking

What happens when a 17-year-old's dive into the Chesapeake Bay changes everything—and the healing never comes?

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Listener Question: Can God Still Use My Late Prayers?

Russell takes a listener's question about whether God can still use prayers, and the conversation broadens to mind-breaking theology about God’s tran…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ken Burns on the American Revolution

Ken Burns says the American Revolution is "the most important event in world history since the birth of Christ." That's a bold claim—especially in a …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Listener Question: Should We Sing Worship Songs by Fallen Songwriters?

Russell takes a listener's question about whether the work of fallen songwriters and authors should be used for worship.

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Batterson on the Slow (then Fast) Work of a Long Obedience

What if the biggest changes in your life aren’t sudden at all—but have been building quietly for years?

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Listener Question: How Can the Church Hold Itself Accountable Without Tearing Itself Apart?

Russell takes a listener's question about the Church body convicting each other in love without unnecessary division.

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7 months ago