Best Parable Project Podcasts (2025)

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The Centurion 32:45

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Come join Pastor Danny and Phil look at Matthew 27:54. https://www.instagram.com/parableproject2024?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Straight from the big kid Sunday School room at Killarney Mennonite Church 66 Bay Ave Killarney MB. Check out Pastor Danny's sermons on www.youtube.com/@KillarneyChurch Guitarist - Tim Groeni…

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My Favorite Books of 2025 37:55

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Russell shares his favorite reads of the year, an annual tradition on the Russell Moore Show. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. You can read a version of this list from the newsletter here. Russell’s top ten books (in alphabetical order by author): Leslie Baynes, Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Bible (Eerd…

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A Reading of Luke 2 12:37

1d ago12:37

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Voices across Christianity Today join together to read the Christmas story found in Luke 2. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Submit a question for the show at [email protected]…

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Christmas Traditions with Steve Cuss and Clarissa Moll 38:41

3d ago38:41

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What does the phrase “6 white boomers” have to do with Christmas? Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Join us for a special Christmas episode as Russell joins the Being Human Podcast’s Steve Cuss and The Bulletin podcast’s Clarissa Moll to talk about what Christmas looks like in their own worlds. They discuss when they officially start…

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Prodigal Son 31:19

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Come join Pastor Danny and Phil look at Luke 15:11-32. https://www.instagram.com/parableproject2024?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Straight from the big kid Sunday School room at Killarney Mennonite Church 66 Bay Ave Killarney MB. Check out Pastor Danny's sermons on www.youtube.com/@KillarneyChurch Guitarist - Tim Groeni…

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David Platt on All You Want for Christmas 50:10

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Russell Moore talks with pastor and author David Platt (McLean Bible Church, Radical) about his new book All You Want for Christmas, which is built around one verse: “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” Together they explore why this claim stands apart from every other religion’s story of humans climbing their way up to God—and…

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Our Favorite Moments from 2025 Episodes 50:15

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Russell and Leslie meander through the 2025 podcast episodes and share some of their favorite moments. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. See all podcast episodes for 2025 here. Episodes referenced: David Brooks on Moral Courage for a Soulless Age Joni Eareckson Tada on When God Shows Up in the Breaking Molly Worthen on Being Spellbin…

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When the LORD was too late. 36:13

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Come join Pastor Danny and Phil look at John 11:1-44. https://www.instagram.com/parableproject2024?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Straight from the big kid Sunday School room at Killarney Mennonite Church 66 Bay Ave Killarney MB. Check out Pastor Danny's sermons on www.youtube.com/@KillarneyChurch Guitarist - Tim Groenin…

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Andrew Peterson on Beholding the Lamb of God for Over 25 Years 47:09

16d ago47:09

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Gather round ye listeners come…Andrew Peterson is back. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. Songwriter/author Andrew Peterson has been singing about the birth of Jesus every Christmas for over 26 years in the form of a Christmas concept album and tour called Behold the Lamb of God (LINK: catch the tour or livestream—available to watch until 1/3…

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What Makes a Song Good for Corporate Worship? 17:58

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Russell takes a listener question about whether some songs are better than others for worshipping in a congregational setting. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Rus…

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Listener Question: N.T. Wright on the Parable of the Talents 12:44

22d ago12:44

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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 seems. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the …

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N.T. Wright on The Vision of Ephesians 56:37

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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 meet, and spiritual warfare is real but not partisan. Drawing from his new book The Vision of Ephesians: The Task of the Church and the Glory of God, Wright argues that Paul’s language about “predestin…

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Listener Question: How to Engage as a Non-believer in a Book Group with Christians 14:22

1M ago14:22

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Russell takes a listener's question about how a non-believer can meaningfully engage in a book group with Christians. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Joni Eareckson Tada on When God Shows Up in the Breaking 48:32

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What happens when a 17-year-old's dive into the Chesapeake Bay changes everything—and the healing never comes? ⁠Watch the full conversation on YouTube⁠. Fifty-seven years later, Joni Eareckson Tada sits across from me with an answer that might undo everything you think you know about strength, suffering, and the strange mercy of God. In this conver…

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Listener Question: Can God Still Use My Late Prayers? 19:41

1M ago19:41

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Russell takes a listener's question about whether God can still use prayers, and the conversation broadens to mind-breaking theology about God’s transcendence of time itself. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russ…

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Ken Burns on the American Revolution 54:44

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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 moment when the word "patriot" has become a weapon and the experiment that revolution launched feels more fragile than ever. In this conversation, Russell Moore sits down with the legendary documentari…

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Listener Question: Should We Sing Worship Songs by Fallen Songwriters? 10:29

2M ago10:29

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Russell takes a listener's question about whether the work of fallen songwriters and authors should be used for worship. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell s…

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Mark Batterson on the Slow (then Fast) Work of a Long Obedience 46:43

2M ago46:43

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What if the biggest changes in your life aren’t sudden at all—but have been building quietly for years? Watch the full conversation on YouTube In this episode, Russell Moore sits down with pastor and author Mark Batterson (National Community Church, Washington, D.C.; The Circle Maker, Gradually, Then Suddenly) to talk about how transformation, call…

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Listener Question: How Can the Church Hold Itself Accountable Without Tearing Itself Apart? 13:57

2M ago13:57

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Russell takes a listener's question about the Church body convicting each other in love without unnecessary division. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shar…

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David French on Faith, Fear, and the Future of the Church 47:00

2M ago47:00

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David French checks in on a potpourri of important subjects. Watch the full conversation on YouTube For longtime friends Russell Moore and David French, talking about what’s happening and where things are going is virtually an everyday occurrence. This time, though, they decided to let us listen in. RDM refused to write notes to plan out this conve…

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Listener Question: Should Communion Be Open to All Believers? 16:02

2M ago16:02

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Russell takes a listener's question about church membership and the Communion table. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questi…

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JD Greear on What Culture Wars Are Doing to Us 48:55

2M ago48:55

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What if the real radicals right now are the ones who refuse to join the outrage mobs? Watch the full conversation on YouTube Russell Moore talks with pastor and author J.D. Greear about his new book Everyday Revolutionary and the surprising power of grace in an age addicted to “courage” and “clarity.” Starting with the story of how J.D. befriended …

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Listener Question: How Can I Make Time for Writing? 15:11

2M ago15:11

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Russell answers a listener’s question about making time to be a better writer Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, of…

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Beth Moore on Falling in Love with Ecclesiastes 57:03

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If you’ve ever wondered what a conversation about Ecclesiastes between Tigger and Eeyore sounds like, it’s your lucky day. Watch the full conversation on YouTube In a recent episode, Sho Baraka became the first guest to choose the book of Ecclesiastes for his Desert Island, “5 Books of the Bible” challenge we sometimes end our show with. So it seem…

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Listener Question: Should We Call Christian MAGA ‘Christian’? 11:56

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Russell takes a listener's question about what we should call religious participants in the MAGA movement. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtf…

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Ben Watson and Russell Moore on The Just Life 50:05

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Retired NFL player Benjamin Watson has been on this show several times over the years, and he’s recently released his own podcast, The Just Life. Russell was a guest on the show, and together they talked about Russell’s background along with matters of justice, gospel-centered living, and faithful action. Check out Ben’s show here. Resources mentio…

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Listener Question: Why Aren’t Christians Engaging in Humanitarian Aid? 15:36

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Russell answers a listener’s question regarding why Christians are not stepping in to help with the humanitarian aid crisis, and what needs to change. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the wee…

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BONUS: Lecrae on Reconstruction After Disillusionment 36:34

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Lecrae joins Russell Moore to talk about reconstructing faith after crises of disillusionment. Watch the full conversation on YouTube Originally aired live on September 24th, Russell hosted a conversation for Christianity Today subscribers with Lecrae regarding his recent Christianity Today article, “An Exhortation to the Exhausted Black Christian.…

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Paul Kingsnorth on the Dark Powers Behind AI 1:01:22

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What if the world’s brightest engineers aren’t just building smarter tools—but opening a door to something older, darker, and more sinister? In this episode of The Russell Moore Show, RDM sits down with Paul Kingsnorth—novelist, essayist, and former pagan turned Orthodox Christian—to talk about his searing new book Against the Machine: On the Unmak…

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Parable Project - Stories of Grace: Travis Tannas 2:48:52

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Parable Project - Stories of Grace Pastor Danny Groening from Killarney Mennonite Church interviews Travis Tannas, a firefighter/paramedic who defied the odds following a leukemia diagnosis at age 25. In studio, they explore how Travis overcame his fears and struggles, and how the Lord has used these challenges for His glory. Thanks for joining us.…

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Tim Keller on Hope in Times in Fear (re-air) 36:21

3M ago36:21

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A conversation with Tim Keller from 2021, in honor of his birthday. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. Tim Keller would have turned 75 years old this week (September 23rd). To mark this, we are bringing back an episode from early in 2021 (back when the show was called Signposts). At the time of the conversation, Keller was a few months removed…

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30 Things for 30 Years in Ministry 46:30

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Russell shares 30 things he’s learned in his 30 years of ordained ministry. Watch the full episode on YouTube This was originally shared in the Moore to the Point newsletter (sign up here), but Russell received so much feedback that it deserved its own episode. Have feedback? Email [email protected]. We’ll look forward to hearing from you.…

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Books about Digital Resistance with Ashley Hales: The New Wendell Berry Novel, Jon Haidt, David Zahl, and More 49:15

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Another quarterly conversation on books with Christianity Today’s Editorial Director, Ashley Hales, on the subject of resisting the digital era. Watch the full conversation on YouTube What’s the role of reading in a screen-saturated, distracted, AI world? Russell is joined once again by Ashley Hales, print editor at Christianity Today, to explore h…

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Listener Question: Is Screentime with Grandparents Dangerous for My Children? With Jon Haidt 7:47

4M ago7:47

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Russell is joined by Jon Haidt to answer a listener's question: “Is screentime with grandparents dangerous for my children?” Listen to the full interview with John HERE, and (ironically) watch the video of this conversation on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! …

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Jonathan Haidt’s Newest Thoughts on Technology, Anxiety, and the War for Our Attention 44:39

4M ago44:39

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It’s odd that one of our listeners’ favorite frequent guests is an atheist: Jonathan Haidt. And yet, it’s not really that unusual because Haidt, though not a believer, is perhaps the world’s foremost thinker on issues Christians face every day: the digital war on our attention spans, how technology is making us anxious, how removing obstacles and p…

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Listener Question: How Can I Have Friendships With Atheists? 19:56

4M ago19:56

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Russell answers a listener's question: How can I be friends with atheists? Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends…

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Philip Yancey on the Problem of Pain and Suffering 42:35

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You may know Philip Yancey as the bestselling author of What’s So Amazing About Grace?, Where Is God When It Hurts?, and The Jesus I Never Knew. We’ve even had him on the show a few times to talk about these books and more. For decades, his writing has guided Christians who are wrestling with disappointment, doubt, and suffering. But in recent year…

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An Open Letter to Donald Trump 16:43

4M ago16:43

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A reading of the latest from Russell’s weekly newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter, Moore to the Point, where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Submit a question for the show (and include a voice memo!) at [email protected] Subscribe to …

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Sho Baraka on Matters of the Soul Post-2020 47:15

4M ago47:15

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Today we put the “Sho” in the Russell Moore Show with Sho Baraka, Christianity Today’s director of the Big Tent Initiative. Five years after the murder of George Floyd, many wondered if the United States—and the church—was headed toward lasting change. Talk of a “racial reckoning” filled headlines, pulpits, and boardrooms. But where do things stand…

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Listener Question: Should Church Leaders Be Transparent About Finances? 15:33

4M ago15:33

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Russell answers a listener's question: Should church leaders be transparent about finances? Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on lif…

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General Stanley McChrystal on Character 51:25

4M ago51:25

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What does it mean to have character in a world that doesn’t care? Or even worse: platforms and incentivizes a LACK of character? If anyone should know, it’s a retired four-star General whose career ended in resignation. In this episode, Russell talks with General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan and a…

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Listener Question: Where Are All the Mature Christian Single Men? 8:09

4M ago8:09

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Russell answers a listener's question: Where Are All the mature, single christian men? Listen to the recent episode with Christine Emba about porn’s contribution to relational intimacy. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter…

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Christine Emba on the Fantasy of Porn’s Harmlessness 49:33

5M ago49:33

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Even where nobody talks about it, porn is everywhere--so much so that many, even those who think it's immoral, have concluded that it's an inextricable part of 21st century digital culture. But what if that attitude is leading us to levels of brokenness we never even imagined? In this episode, Christine Emba joins Russell to talk about what she cal…

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Listener Question: Am I Disciplined—or Just Legalistic? 25:32

5M ago25:32

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Russell answers a listener's question: Am I Being Disciplined—or Just Legalistic? Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and rec…

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Tony Hale on Parenting, Powerlessness, and Processing Grief 34:01

5M ago34:01

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Maybe you know Tony Hale as the bumbling Buster Bluth on Arrested Development. Or maybe you know him as the bag-toting assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer on Veep. You might even know him as the googly-eyed Forky in Toy Story 4 or Riley’s Fear on Inside Out. No matter how you’ve come across him before, perhaps you haven’t heard him like …

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Listener Question: Should I Go to a Church That Practices Infant Baptism? 13:26

5M ago13:26

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Russell answers a listener's question: Should I go to a church that practices infant baptism? Listen to the episode with Ligon Duncan: Ligon Duncan Tells Me Where I’m Wrong on Infant Baptism Listen to the recent episode with Jefferson Fisher: Jefferson Fisher on How to Have Difficult Conversations Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsle…

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David Brooks on Moral Courage for a Soulless Age 59:38

5M ago59:38

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What happens when a movement built on moral seriousness gives way to one powered by cruelty, resentment, and nihilism? In this episode, New York Times columnist David Brooks joins to talk about what he calls one of the greatest ruptures of his lifetime: the implosion of the conservative movement’s moral center. Drawing from his widely discussed ess…

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Question: Does God Want Me To Have Fun? [with Beth Moore] 9:00

5M ago9:00

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Russell answers a listener's question. Does God want me to have fun? Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Submit a question for the show by emailing [email protected] Subscribe to …

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Beth Moore on All Manner of Good Things 51:30

5M ago51:30

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Beth is back for mo(o)re. It’s been a couple years since Beth Moore has been on the show, so it was high time to catch up with her. Russell and Beth (no relation) sit down for a free-wheeling conversation, starting with what’s been happening in her life these days. Amid the laughter, conversation touches on all manner of important topics: pain, suf…

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Why We Want to See the Epstein Files 13:14

6M ago13:14

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Russell reads his recent newsletter article on the public outcry for release of the Epstein files. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Submit a question for the show by emailing questions@…