We gathered young adults in Chicago on a Saturday night to talk about what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in a divided, distracted city. No fluff. No religious performance. Just iron sharpening iron.

Nathan Shrader joined us alongside voices from the Run With Christ community to wrestle with the hard stuff — loving your enemies when culture says hate them, staying on fire when lukewarmness feels easier, and why sitting on the fence might be more dangerous than you think.

We discuss:

The social media scroll that hardens your heart in seconds

How to actually see people as image bearers — not political enemies

The fence analogy that will wreck your comfort zoneWhy lukewarmness isn't casual — it's sin

The parable of the ten virgins and why "I'll get oil later" doesn't work

What it means to love like Jesus without folding to cultural norms

Chicago. Third largest city. Millions of lost sheep. No more excuses.

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He grew up Muslim, tried to destroy people's faith in Christ, and almost took his own life — then Jesus showed up in a dream he never prayed for.Shahriq Khan is one of the most dangerous voices for the Gospel right now. In this raw conversation, he breaks down how he went from dismantling Christians' faith on a college campus to leading one of the largest Muslim street evangelism ministries in the nation — and why he believes the Muslim world is the key to the greatest revival in history.We discuss:The indoctrination phase: why every Muslim kid is almost impossible to reach before 18The suicidal season, the dream, and the moment everything changedWhy original sin is the one argument that ends every Muslim debateThe Quran literally remixed the story of Gideon — and doesn't know itWhy America is the greatest mission field on the planet right nowHow to actually talk to your Muslim neighbor (not just pray for them)Why the church needs to stop praying "come Lord Jesus" and start doing the workTwo billion Muslims. One Gospel. No more excuses.👍 Like💬 Comment what stood out🔔 Subscribe for more bold conversations🔗 CONNECT WITH THE FILLED PODCAST:Instagram 👇🔗 instagram.com/thefilledpodcastTikTok 👇🔗 tiktok.com/@thefilledpodcastX 👇🔗 x.com/thefilledpodcastFacebook 👇🔗 facebook.com/thefilledpodcastLinkedIn 👇🔗 linkedin.com/company/filledLink Tree 👇🔗 linktr.ee/thefilledpodcast🔗 CONNECT WITH SHAHRIQhttps://www.instagram.com/realshahriqkhan?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

She debates cults. She defends the gospel. And her testimony will stop you in your tracks.

Belle Liu shares how she went from hating God, struggling with same-sex attraction, and living a double life, to surrendering everything to Jesus and now boldly practicing Christian apologetics.

We talk about debating Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Muslims, engaging people in cult conversations, what the church gets wrong about the LGBTQ community, the difference between conviction and shame, Romans 7, identity in Christ, and the five-month ultimatum she gave God that changed everything.

One moment of surrender can change everything.

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What happens when Jesus meets you in the middle of your lowest moment?

In this episode, Ezekiel David shares the raw story of encountering Jesus while sobbing calling out, in his car and how one unexpected moment turned into complete surrender.

We talk about:

• ​Obedience over feelings
• ​The domino effect of bold faith
• ​Calling out gossip in Christian circles
• ​Why Christians need to stop hiding
• ​The power of one awkward act of obedience
• ​Military discipline and Kingdom authority
• ​Taming the tongue (James 3)
• ​Being image bearers of God

This episode is a wake-up call.

No more lukewarm Christianity.No more hiding.No more silence.

One bold moment can change someone’s eternity.

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What if the biggest threat to your faith isn’t sin… but performance?

In this episode of The Filled Podcast, we sit down with Nathan Shrader and Chris Stone from Run With Christ to talk about the tension so many believers feel:
Trying to look faithful instead of actually being present with God.

We unpack:

• Why so many Christians feel burned out trying to “do enough” for God

• The difference between calling vs assignments

• How pride quietly disguises itself as obedience

• What it looks like to walk with Jesus without needing validation

• How obedience flows naturally when you’re rooted in God’s presence

This conversation is raw, convicting, and freeing.

Jesus never asked for performance.
He invites us into His presence.

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Malachi Williams, co-founder of The Filled Podcast, shares his testimony: losing his grandmother to COVID, tearing his ACL, and how God humbled him into picking up a camera. From Florida to Wheaton, from football to faith-based media. Romans 5:3-5 in action.

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This week on The Filled Podcast, host and co-founder Abby shares her personal testimony.

After developing severe anxiety, OCD, and emetophobia at just eight years old, Abby spent years feeling isolated, angry with God, and desperate to feel “normal.” What followed was a slow journey marked by fear, misplaced identity, and seasons of believing in God without fully following Him.

In this episode, Abby reflects on how Jesus met her in panic attacks, family hurt, and deep bitterness — not with instant fixes, but with patience, truth, and transforming grace. Through community, youth ministry, and hard surrender, God broke chains she never thought would fall.

This testimony is a reminder that sanctification is often slow, that God is present even when healing feels delayed, and that no one is too far gone to come home to Jesus.

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In Episode 11 of The Filled Podcast, Tanner Lauzon opens up, sharing his personal testimony, moments of doubt, and what it really looks like to wrestle with faith, pride, and the mystery of God.We dig into hard topics: the root of sin in pride, the importance of asking “why,” and the tension between certainty and curiosity. Tanner doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations, including perspectives on other religions and historical interpretations of Jesus. Showing that faith isn’t about having all the answers, but about wrestling, learning, and growing.Through his journey, Tanner shares how reading the Bible repeatedly didn’t give him neat answers, it sparked hunger. We explore how Scripture invites discovery, humility, and curiosity, and why personal encounters with God are far more transformative than certainty alone.This episode is for anyone navigating doubt, curiosity, or the weight of hard questions, and for those seeking a faith that’s alive, honest, and deeply personal.Subscribe for more conversations on faith, purpose, and living filled.

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What happens when the thing you built your identity on disappears?

In this episode of The Filled Podcast, Division I volleyball player Brooke Bultema opens up about growing up with faith around her—but not fully surrendering to it. As recruiting pressure increased and success became central to her identity, Brooke found herself exhausted, empty, and constantly chasing validation through performance and perception.

When Covid stripped away volleyball, attention, and achievement, she was left with a terrifying question: Who am I when all of this is gone?

Brooke shares how that season exposed pride, led her to true repentance, and ultimately brought her to a life-changing surrender to Jesus—freeing her from a performance-based identity and reshaping how she competes, lives, and follows Christ today.

This conversation is for athletes, students, and anyone wrestling with identity, pressure, and the fear of not being enough.

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Gen Z is coming back to Jesus. This episode features a powerful testimony from an SEC volleyball athlete Hannah Benjamin who shares how tearing her ACL and meniscus during her first college practice completely shattered her identity — and ultimately transformed her faith.She opens up about:- Losing her identity in volleyball- Loneliness, isolation, and depression after injury- Growing up Christian but struggling with doubt- How God used pain to draw her closer- Finding purpose beyond performance- Campus revival and baptisms at Rupp Arena- Bold faith, rejection, and evangelism on campus- Learning patience during recovery and comebackThis is a raw, honest conversation about faith under pressure, college culture, identity, and trusting God when your dream is taken away.Whether you’re an athlete, college student, or someone walking through loss — this story will encourage you.🎙️ The Filled PodcastFind Us Below:Instagram👇🔗instagram.com/thefilledpodcastTik Tok👇🔗tiktok.com/@thefilledpodcastX👇🔗x.com/thefilledpodcastFacebook👇🔗facebook.com/thefilledpodcastLinkedIn👇🔗linkedin.com/company/filledLink Tree👇🔗linktr.ee/thefilledpodcast#CollegeFaith #AthleteTestimony #FaithOverFear#SECVolleyball #ChristianPodcast #GenZFaith#PurposeThroughPain #IdentityInChrist #Revival