We all know the exhaustion of having to be right. But what if faith isn’t about winning the conversation at all? That question followed me into a freezing Ohio night after dinner with a new friend I deeply disagree with. A John Prine song, a glowing Waffle House, and a line from Jesus quietly reframed everything.

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What if the kingdom of God feels less like a courtroom and more like an open mic in a funeral home? In this episode, Russ begins with a homemade parable and follows it upstream—into church history, theology, and the distorted image of God that turned grace into pressure. A story about why explanation hasn’t set us free—and why the right God just might.

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Leaving what has been labeled "church" isn’t hard because it’s wrong—it’s hard because it’s unfamiliar. We talk honestly about the fear, struggle, and clarity that come with stepping into a faith built on relationships, not religious structures. Even what that looks like with your kids. If you’ve felt the tension between peace and uncertainty, this conversation is for you.

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Many people leave what has been labeled “church” and finally feel relief—only to discover they’re still not as free as they expected. In this episode, Russ explores why clarity isn’t the same as freedom, how self-reliance quietly survives outside religion, and why real freedom requires more than understanding—it requires a different way of life.

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Christmas keeps promising peace, joy, and hope—but for a lot of people, it mostly delivers pressure. Pressure to feel grateful. Pressure to believe harder. Pressure to pretend everything’s okay.

In this episode, we talk about Emmanuel—not as a seasonal slogan, but as the truth we were never taught to rest in. Not God watching. Not God waiting. God with us—right in the ache, the doubt, and the unfinished parts of life.

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The fellas are on one today!

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What happens when the faith you’ve spent your life defending finally collapses under its own weight? In this episode, Russ shares the story behind his new book All A Lark—a night in a Chicago bar that cracked open everything he thought he knew about God, faith, and freedom. Turns out, the gospel that lets you quit trying is the only one worth trusting. 

All A Lark will be on October 14th—available on Amazon and at larksite.com.

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We love to turn forgiveness into a transaction: confess enough, feel bad enough, forgive others enough—and then maybe God will forgive us. But what if the scandal is that forgiveness isn’t conditional at all? In this episode, we’ll undo the fine print religion added, and uncover the hilariously good news that forgiveness is already yours in Jesus.

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Some thoughts and observations following the death of Charlie Kirk.

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My eight-year-old son reminded me of a phrase we’ve all used: “No one is perfect.” It sounds like relief, but it’s actually a trap. This episode is about why perfection was never the goal and how faith opens our eyes to something far better.

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