Surface Tension

Alex and Craig start with a simple thought experiment: “there are two kinds of people in the world,” and follow it all the way to identity, grace, and eternity.

This is a hopeful, honest conversation about letting God hold the pen for your story instead of white knuckling it yourself.

Craig is joined by Maverick Moore for his God Story.

Maverick shares a brutally honest story of how family fracture, addiction, and a double life nearly destroyed him, and how God met him through a lifeguard mentor, a moldy childhood Bible, a trip to Mammoth, and the radical forgiveness of the woman who became his wife.

Craig helps unpack what it means to hit “no more wiggle room” rock bottom, to choose integrity over self-protection, and to live as a junior mechanic while the Master Mechanic rebuilds your life.

This episode is for anyone who feels beyond repair and needs to see what real grace, confession, and redemption can look like in real time.

Alex and Craig unpack David Benner’s Surrender to Love and ask why so many of us settle for spiritual “okayness” instead of the ocean of the Father’s love.

Through movie metaphors, the prodigal son, and honest personal stories, they explore how fear, control, and religious earning keep us stuck in mud puddles while Jesus invites us home.

This conversation will help you reimagine obedience as surrender, vulnerability, and learning to actually live from being loved.

Alex and Craig unpack what it means to recognize and respond to God’s invitations hidden among life’s noise.

Through humor, scripture, and heartfelt stories, they explore why we often ignore what’s most meaningful, and how saying “yes” can change everything.

A moving reflection on forgiveness, surrender, and rediscovering God’s handwritten call to the heart.

In this episode of Surface Tension, Alex and Craig explore how to process pain and sadness through a lens of faith, empathy, and surrender.

Drawing from Dostoevsky and their own personal stories, they unpack what it means to “metabolize pain” and let God transform wounds into wisdom.

A raw and hopeful conversation about healing, humility, and grace.

After a powerful men’s retreat, Alex and Craig wrestle with what happens after a genuine encounter with God. From “The Biggest Loser” to mountaintop faith, they unpack why lasting transformation often fades, and how Jesus, the ultimate trainer, walks with us long after the show ends. A heartfelt conversation about surrender, presence, and spiritual endurance.

This episode explores forgiveness through the lens of Matthew 18’s parable of the unmerciful servant.

Alex and Craig break down why relational ruptures feel overwhelming, tying it to the human tendency to see problems as personal, pervasive, and permanent.

They highlight how true forgiveness must come “from the heart,” not just as words, and contrast justice with the radical grace of God.

Their conversation shifts from scriptural exposition to personal reflection, showing how entitlement and self-centeredness block forgiveness, while curiosity about God’s character reopens the door to joy and relational restoration.

Are you waiting on God, or is He waiting on you?

In this episode, Alex and Craig explore the tension between divine direction and human obedience, weaving in Scripture, everyday stories, and the challenges of letting go of control.

From Whole Foods encounters to Abraham’s radical faith, they challenge us to start with the small yeses that prepare us for God’s bigger callings.

Alex and Craig return to Surface Tension with a deeply personal conversation about teaching, marriage, and how real life tests our faith.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s shocking death, they wrestle with one central question: how do we forgive and love those who harm us when our hearts want justice instead? 

Through stories of their own struggles with anger, pride, and judgment, they contrast a fixed mindset with a growth mindset and show why true transformation can only happen with God’s power.

This episode invites listeners to examine their own hidden idols, responses to tragedy, and the hope of a nationwide spiritual awakening.

In this episode, Alex and Craig revisit the story of the prodigal son, but with a twist. What happens when the son returns home and tries to earn his way back into the Father's favor?

This leads to a vulnerable and timely conversation about how we see value, in ourselves, in others, and even in God.

Are we caught in an exhausting cycle of performance, or can we begin to live as people loved simply for who we are? This one will challenge your metrics and reshape how you approach love, worth, and relationship.