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What the Iran War Could Do to Your Soul Mar 09, 2026

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On the war with Iran.

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Jennie Allen on The Lie You Don't Know You Believe Mar 06, 2026

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A bonus episode with bestselling author and friend, Jennie Allen, on the occasion of her new book, The Lie You Don’t Know You Believe.

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Many people live with a persistent sense that something is not quite right—a low-grade hum of anxiety, insecurity, or striving that never seems to go away. In this bonus episode, Russell Moore talks with author and Bible teacher Jennie Allen about the hidden lies that can quietly shape our lives for years. Drawing from her brand-new book, The Lie You Don’t Know You Believe, Allen argues that many of our struggles—whether feelings of worthlessness, being unlovable, or helplessness—can often be traced back to stories we began believing long ago.

Russell and Jennie discuss how those beliefs form, often in childhood moments that seemed small at the time but quietly shaped a person’s identity. Along the way, they consider how faith, self-reflection, and grace can help people see their stories more clearly without turning the process into an exercise in blame.

The discussion also moves outward—from personal struggles to cultural ones—touching on why people crave recognition, why fear so often drives public life, and how Christians can respond without being ruled by anxiety. Ultimately, Allen points toward a simple but demanding path: recognizing the lies that bind us and fixing our eyes on Christ.

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The Lie You Don’t Know You Believe by Jennie Allen

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Allen Levi on Theo of Golden Mar 04, 2026

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The author of Theo of Golden sits down with Russell in Andrew Peterson’s Chapter House for a conversation on the breakout novel. NO SPOILERS!

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Russell is joined by Allen Levi, the author of the breakout novel Theo of Golden, to ask why so many readers are hungry for a story about kindness—and whether such a person could exist outside the pages of fiction.

Russell and Allen sit together in Nashville for a conversation based on questions RDM collected from listeners and friends. Without any spoilers, Levi describes Theo of Golden as a book not only about kindness, but about the reason for kindness—an ordinary holiness rooted in the reality of Heaven. Levi’s clear-eyed theology of “glory and grime” found in Golden insists that darkness is real, but it doesn’t get the last word.

To close, Russell offers for Allen to share a rare on-air prayer for listeners who are exhausted by suspicion and artificiality.

If you’re struggling to see how kindness is worth the cost, or if you’re weary from cynicism, this episode is for you.

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What if Aliens are Real? Mar 02, 2026

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A thought experiment on the realness of aliens, and what that would mean.

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Richard Reeves on Why Young Men Are Struggling Feb 25, 2026

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What happens to a society when its boys grow up without a script for becoming men?

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In this conversation, Richard Reeves—author of Of Boys and Men (selected as a 2024 Summer read by President Obama), and founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men—walks through the data and the deeper cultural currents beneath the struggle of the journey of boys becoming men. From rising male suicide rates to widening education gaps, and from sports betting addiction to body-image pressures once thought to belong mainly to girls, Reeves argues that boys and men are not so much acting out as checking out.

Reeves suggests that we tore up the old scripts of masculinity—and for good reason—but never replaced them with a compelling vision of what it means to be a man today. In that vacuum, some young men retreat to screens, pornography, and gaming; others gravitate toward louder, angrier answers. But Reeves sees something else underneath the check-out: a hunger for formation, for purpose, for being told not just what not to be, but what to become.

The conversation turns to the church’s unique opportunity at this moment. Russell and Richard reflect on Joseph as a model of quiet strength, the importance of rites of passage, the power of male friendship, and the simple but often neglected message young men need to hear: we need you.

In a time when many men feel optional, this episode is an invitation to recover a vision of manhood rooted not in dominance or drift, but in responsibility, community, and hope.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves

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Why Do Faithful Christians Defend Harmful Things? Feb 23, 2026

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Russell answers a listener question about how we should perceive seemingly harmful political beliefs in our church congregations.

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Jen Wilkin on Recovering Bible Literacy Feb 18, 2026

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What if the church’s biggest discipleship problem isn’t disbelief—but disinterest in learning?

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In a recent subscriber-only livestream, Russell Moore welcomes Bible teacher and author Jen Wilkin to examine what her recent Christianity Today essay calls “the great omission”: the quiet disappearance of learning from the center of Christian discipleship. Wilkin contends that the church has often replaced structured, outcome-oriented learning with looser models built around community or immediate application. The result, she argues, is not deeper connection but a generation of well-meaning Christians who struggle to articulate even foundational doctrines.

Through conversation and livestream chat questions, Moore and Wilkin explore how this shift happened—through the offloading of Sunday school structures, the fear of asking too much of busy people, and a reluctance to let learners sit in confusion long enough for understanding to take root.

Throughout, they underscore a central conviction: the church does not need gimmicks so much as it needs courage to teach again, trusting that truth learned deeply can actually be handed on.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Great Omission – Jen’s article

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Should I Leave My Church Over Calvinism and Arminianism? Feb 16, 2026

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Russell answers a listener question about whether a church’s differences over Calvinism and Arminianism mean it’s time to leave his church.

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Sharon Says So on Teaching Civics in an Age of Misinformation Feb 11, 2026

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What can we do when we love our country, but feel exhausted by politics and unable to understand how the government actually works?

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In this episode, Russell–who this guest would lovingly call a “governerd”–welcomes Sharon McMahon, who has been called “America’s government teacher,” known online as Sharon Says So and through her Substack The Preamble. They talk about why so many Americans feel either helpless or furious in the public square, and what it would look like to rebuild sanity without sliding into cynicism.

McMahon explains how she stays out of partisan leanings by anchoring herself to the Constitution and to moral commitments that can critique both sides—without dehumanizing the people who vote differently. The conversation ranges from digital burnout and practical tools to build better habits to what genuine civic hope looks like, and McMahon makes a case for a “small and mighty” faithfulness: history is shaped by ordinary people who keep doing the next needed thing. Ultimately, the conversation ends with a heed: spend less energy proving you’re right and more energy living in a way that makes love believable.

If the churn of back-and-forth political rhetoric has you feeling whiplash, anchor yourself in this conversation, which reminds that democracy isn’t sustained by viral takes or ideological purity, but by normal people doing the next faithful thing. Sharon says so.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
We Are Mighty by Sharon McMahon(releasing May 2026).

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How Can Martina McBride Help Me Better Serve My Neighbor? Feb 09, 2026

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Russell gets a listener question about country music as he explores how a Martina McBride song helps us better love our neighbors.

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