What happens when we stop allowing our preferences, possessions, and circumstances to determine what really matters? Jimmy Mitchell and Dr. Ryan Hanning explore the essentials of a well-ordered life, including vocation, place, community, self-gift, and the importance of distinguishing what is truly necessary from what is merely desirable. They consider whether the agrarian vision can be lived in a city or suburb and reflect on the deeper question of how we can make a gift of ourselves wherever God has placed us. Ultimately, the conversation is about recovering simplicity, belonging, and the freedom that comes from building our lives around what matters most.

To live is to change. To become perfect is to change often. How do you remain a life-long apprentice, always hungry to close the gap between who you are and who you want to be? This week, Tommy and Lauren provide the answers in an intimate conversation with Jimmy about their experience in the Love Good apprenticeship year. To apply as a 2020-2021 apprentice, go to http://lovegoodculture.com/apply before the Dec. 1st deadline. 

What if the work God has given us is much smaller—and much more beautiful—than the grand cultural ambitions we often imagine for ourselves? Jimmy Mitchell sits down with Andrew Peterson to explore place, family, creativity, suffering, vocation, and the wisdom of knowing the particular “garden” we have been called to tend. Drawing on Tolkien’s Samwise Gamgee, Wendell Berry, and his own experience of cultivating land south of Nashville, Andrew reflects on the beauty of knowing our neighbors, caring for creation, and loving faithfully in small ways. Ultimately, the conversation is an invitation to resist envy and abstraction, embrace the place God has given us, and discover the extraordinary hidden within ordinary faithfulness.

What does it mean to live a wholehearted life that never stops moving toward deeper freedom, truth, and love? Jimmy Mitchell and Fr. Ryan Adorjan explore temperament, friendship, creativity, dreams, fantasy, and the challenge of engaging reality without losing our capacity to hope. Drawing on C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia, they reflect on Aslan’s invitation to “come further up and further in” as a picture of the Christian life: even when we experience fulfillment, there is always a deeper horizon ahead. Ultimately, the conversation is a call to courage, perseverance, friendship, and the joyful restlessness of becoming more fully human.

What happens when we take our deepest dreams seriously enough to let them become a gift to the world? Jimmy Mitchell sits down with singer-songwriter Marie Miller to explore creativity, vocation, courage, and the difference between dreams rooted in reality and fantasies rooted in the self. Marie shares the story behind her new project Little Dreams, the freedom of creating music directly from the heart, and the people and experiences that have shaped her vision. Ultimately, the conversation is an invitation to dream boldly, remain rooted in reality, and discover how our lives and gifts can become a service to others.

Imagine being a wandering pilgrim, never certain where your head is going to rest at night but confident that you have a gift to share with the world. This is the life of Scott and Mallory from The Rough & Tumble. Like them, you are unique and unrepeatable. Their conversation with Jimmy will delight you with its humor, candor, and relevance to everyday life. Also, it's the last bonus episode of the summer... so enjoy!

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Ever wanted to know how it feels to be a world champion badminton player? Or what it's like falling in love with your future wife on a Caribbean island? Welcome to the soundtrack of Quinn and Sean Hussey's life together as brothers. This week, Jimmy laughs harder than ever as they share epic stories from their childhood and what went into their recent decision to launch a music career. | Want free music from The Hussey Brothers and all of our favorite artists right now? Download our free summer mixtape today at lovegoodculture.com/free. This exclusive collection will only be available for a little while longer, so share it with family and friends before it's too late.

Where do we truly belong? In this 2019 Steubenville talk, Jimmy Mitchell reflects on the theological virtue of hope and the Christian conviction that heaven—not this world—is our true homeland. Drawing on his experiences in Rome, the witness of St. Peter, the raising of Lazarus, and the devastating loss of his older brother, Jimmy explores how Christ’s Resurrection gives us hope not only for eternal life but for redemption and healing here and now. Ultimately, the talk is an invitation to trust in the resurrection power of Christ and live as sons and daughters who know where they are going.

What makes a friendship more than simply useful or enjoyable? In this 2019 men’s session from Steubenville, Jimmy Mitchell draws on Aristotle, Tolkien, Scripture, and his own experience of friendship to explore the highest form of friendship: virtuous brotherhood rooted in the pursuit of God and heaven. He shares stories of friendships that transformed his own life and challenges men to become “sturdy shelters” for one another through vulnerability, prayer, accountability, and intercession. Ultimately, the call is to stop settling for shallow relationships and discover the kind of brotherhood that helps us become saints together.