In episode 89 of the pod, we are joined by Shawn Johnson—senior pastor, amateur boxer, part-time scorpion wrangler. We talk air-conditioning-less barns, near-terminal diagnoses, how to Kiss the Fire and cry more.

4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.

We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!

4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.

We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!

4 Couples. 4 Services. Decades of wisdom.

We live in a world with infinite information and very little wisdom. In this special edition of How To: Relationships, Ethan sits down with kingdom couples to download real learned and earned wisdom and to find practical ways to build world changing, Jesus centered marriages!

Clingers, but not the kind you’re thinking—Doug unpacks how most of us are in a dysfunctional relationship… with our phones. From phantom vibrations to stolen joy, this message exposes how the device in our pocket might be what’s quietly breaking our connection with God and the people we love most. A wake-up call to live with intention, not just good intentions.

Greg Larson walked away from everything—social media, smartphones, even Google Maps. No internet, no distractions, just a landline, a library, and a deeper kind of Presence. We talk about the loneliness that broke him, the silence that healed him, and the spiritual clarity that came when he finally unplugged.

Culture tells us keep her happy. The Bible says keep her healthy. The design of marriage is challenging but beautiful. To find it we have to go to the designer to learn how to love each other.

Dating apps, gender gaps, and why the real questions are never about the dishes.
Am I enough? Do I have what it takes?

Today’s dating dilemma is real—we’ve idolized romance, over-spiritualized choices, and filtered real people through fake expectations. Ryan calls us back to the firm foundation for our relationships, reminding us that marriage isn’t the finish line—Jesus is.

In episode 86, the guys sit down with comedian Donald Gee—touring comic, fake Frenchman, and possibly the most powerful Donald in America. We talk stand-up, SXSW, throwing phones through walls, and why faith still holds up in a world that laughs at it.