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August 30, 2023Losing Our Religion: Beth Moore and Russell Moore Take Your Questions
On the final episode of the Losing Our Religion special series, Russell Moore and Beth Moore answer listener questions as a continuation of the August 9th live event in the prior episode.
Tune in for their answers to these 11 thoughtful inquiries:
Considering everything they’ve been through, how do Beth and Russell guard against bitterness?
What are their favorite things about Houston, Texas?
Why hasn’t the church figured out how to help address the epidemic of loneliness?
What do Beth and Russell most appreciate about their SBC upbringings and their current church families?
What would they tell someone starting seminary who wants to teach and keep their faith in the long run?
In addition to Losing Our Religion, what are three important books for people interested in the future of the evangelical church in America?
How do our current news forms contribute to our modern culture, how can believers remain knowledgeable about society while resisting the negative effects of various news mediums, and how much time is faithful to spend on news relative to spending time serving others?
What advice does Russell have for pastors leading “Trump-enthusiastic” congregations?
What do Beth and Russell love about their current seasons of life and ministry?
How might the church effectively engage with culture today?
What is giving Beth and Russell the most hope and joy when they think about the future of the church?
This special series of episodes around Russell Moore’s newest book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, explores the Christian faith in confusing times. Check out the other episodes in the series:
"Losing Our Religion and Russell Moore’s Hope"
"Losing Our Religion: Evangelical Imagination with Karen Swallow Prior"
"Losing Our Religion: Revival with Jackie Hill Perry"
"Losing Our Religion: Credibility Gaps with Sam Allberry"
"Losing Our Religion: David Brooks on the Allure of Tribalism"
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore
Living Proof Ministries
The Woodland’s Methodist Church
Sharon Hodde Miller
John Stott
John M. Perkins
“The Sound” by Switchfoot
Neil Postman
Johnny Cash

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“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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40 min
August 23, 2023Losing Our Religion: David Brooks on the Allure of Tribalism
What happens when we see truth as “a means to tribal belonging rather than as a reality that exists outside of us,” asks Russell Moore in his new book Losing Our Religion? That question is at the heart of today’s discussion between Moore and NY Times columnist and author David Brooks.
On a new Losing Our Religion episode of The Russell Moore Podcast, Moore and Brooks discuss culture-making, concentrations of power, and complex social situations. They ponder the potential impact of the recent affirmative action decision and how artificial intelligence might influence college admissions. Moore and Brooks talk about the role of Christian institutions in the social fabric of America. They consider how remembering the humanity of our conversation partners affects the way we dialogue. Their conversation covers the wokeness war, gender and sexuality, and political divides between men and women.
Tune in for a rich discussion of belief, belonging, and building a better world.
This special series of episodes around Russell Moore’s newest book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, explores the Christian faith in confusing times.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore
“What if We’re the bad Guys Here?” by David Brooks
“At Fancy Farm, old jabs at McConnell take on new meaning amid health concerns” by Juliana Kim
How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks
Mónica Guzmán
Charles Finney
Iris Murdoch
“When She Was Good” by Martha C. Nussbaum
The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time by Yascha Mount
Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There by David Brooks
Edmund Burke
William F. Buckley
Irving Kristol
A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) by David Hume
Weave the Social Fabric Project
Covenant & Conversation: Exodus: The Book of Redemption by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Jordan Peterson on “Club Random with Bill Maher”
Tim Keller
The Return of Ansel Gibbs by Frederick Buechner
“David Brooks on his life-changing pilgrimage with St. Augustine and Dorothy Day” by Bill McGarvey
Plough

Grab a copy of Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here!
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
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“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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48 min
August 16, 2023Losing Our Religion: Credibility Gaps with Sam Allberry
When the news broke that world-famous apologist Ravi Zacharias had perpetrated years of abuse, many evangelicals felt like their world had been flipped outside-down. Sam Allberry knows the feeling—he was a staff apologist at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) when the allegations emerged.On a new Losing Our Religion episode of The Russell Moore Podcast, Moore and Allberry talk about the devastating impact of Christian leaders who are living secret lives of sin. Allberry, a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker, shares what he learned about how institutions deal with crises and how he emotionally and mentally stepped away from the job. He and Moore discuss knowing when it’s time to leave and time to stay, grieving severed relationships, and how God’s grace shows up in seasons of loss.Tune in for a nuanced discussion of faith and doubt, growth in Christ, and gender and sexuality. Moore and Allberry also discuss the ministry of their dear friend, the late Tim Keller. And they point to the power of the gospel in discipleship, sanctification, and changing the lives of those we might be tempted to think of as far from God.This special series of episodes around Russell Moore’s newest book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, explores the Christian faith in confusing times.Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore
Is God Anti-Gay? And Other Questions About Jesus, the Bible, and Same-Sex Sexuality by Sam Allberry
What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves by Sam Allberry
7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry
Why Bother with Church? And Other Questions about Why You Need It and Why It Needs You by Sam Allberry
“Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation” by Daniel Silliman and Kate Shellnutt for CT
God in the Dock by C.S. Lewis

Grab a copy of Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here!Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.

“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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49 min
August 09, 2023Losing Our Religion: Jackie Hill Perry on Revival
What does it look like to practice revival and holiness in our personal lives? What should we do if we feel jaded about the idea of revival? And how can we imagine God’s law as a way for us to understand who God is?
On a new Losing Our Religion episode of The Russell Moore Podcast, Moore and author, poet, Bible teacher, and recording artist Jackie Hill Perry explore the answers to these questions. Moore and Perry talk about what it means to be holy and how Christians can pursue holiness in a tech-driven society. Perry shares her story of coming to know the Lord and the influence of the Scriptures on her poetry and spoken word. And she and Moore discuss the definition of revival, how revival is described in the Bible, and how we might think about revival in our era.
This special series of episodes around Russell Moore’s newest book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, explores the Christian faith in confusing times.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore
Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him by Jackie Hill Perry
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry
Losing Our Religion and Russell Moore’s Hope
Keys to the Deeper Life by A. W. Tozer
With The Perrys
Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For by Jackie Hill Perry
Asbury Revival
The ERLC

Grab a copy of Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here! If you’re able, join us for a live event hosted by Beth Moore in Houston on August 9. If you can't make it in person, join us via livestream! Click here for details.
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.
“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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35 min
August 02, 2023Losing Our Religion: Evangelical Imagination with Karen Swallow Prior
Welcome back to the Losing Our Religion series of The Russell Moore Podcast! This special series of episodes around Russell Moore’s newest book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, explores navigating the Christian faith in confusing times.
This week, Moore welcomes his good friend, author, and professor Karen Swallow Prior to the show. Moore and Prior discuss their newest titles—Prior’s The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis and Moore’s Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, which have powerful crossovers. They talk about the history of evangelicalism, the significance of metaphors and language in the church, and biblical interpretation. Their conversation covers conversion stories, social media, and their thoughts on the classic John Bunyan work The Pilgrim’s Progress.
Tune in for an episode that is engaging, insightful, and infused with hope in the gospel.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis by Karen Swallow Prior
Areopagitica by John Milton
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
The work of Flannery O’Connor
The work of Thomas Kinkade
Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist by Karen Swallow Prior

Grab a copy of Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here!
If you’re able, join us for a live event hosted by Beth Moore in Houston on August 9. Click here for details.
Do you have a question for Russell Moore?
Send it to [email protected].
Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.
“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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54 min
July 26, 2023Losing Our Religion: Russell Moore's Hope
A few years ago, the faith community Russell Moore loved—and the country he respected—seemed to be becoming unrecognizable. As Moore looked at his surroundings, a metaphor from The Lord of the Rings came to mind. Had The Shire, the place he loved and believed to be home, really been the evil realm of Mordor all along?
On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, CT Director of Podcasts Mike Cosper interviews Moore about his new book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America. Moore talks about changes in the political landscape, church culture, and his own life over the past decade. He and Cosper discuss deconstruction, the difference between losing faith and losing religion, and how misogyny can become intertwined with poor theology. Their conversation covers tribalism, Christendom in America, and how to respond to cynicism or despair.
Turn up the volume for a rich conversation filled with humility, discernment, and wisdom for living hopefully in a broken world. And be sure to tune in to the next several episodes as Moore hosts specific conversations with exciting guests about navigating the Christian faith in confusing times.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
The Bulletin
Uneasy in Babylon: Southern Baptist Conservatives and American Culture by Barry Hankins
Tim Keller on Jeremiah 29
The music of Willie Nelson
The music of Waylon Jennings
The writings of Jack Kerouac
Keys to the Deeper Life by A.W. Tozer
Bonus Episode: Tim Keller’s Heavenly Hope

Grab a copy of Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here! If you're able, join us for a live event hosted by Beth Moore in Houston on August 9. Click here for details.
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.
“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Resonate Recording
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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47 min
July 19, 2023 Upcoming LIVE event with Beth Moore!
Join us in Houston, TX on August 9th for a LIVE podcast recording and an evening of conversation hosted by Beth Moore in celebration of Russell's book: Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America.
For more info, click here!

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5 min
July 12, 2023Your Questions on Apologetics, Politics, and Johnny Cash
Welcome to the latest Q&A episode of The Russell Moore Show, which addresses a question we all want answered: is every question submitted to the show theological or political? As it turns out, the answer is no! Our first question today is about none other than Johnny Cash, which leads to a discussion of Merle Haggard and even Nine Inch Nails.
If you came for the heavier stuff, though, never fear. This episode also includes producer Ashley Hales and Russell talking about Christian Nationalism, the Democratic Party, and the MAGA movement. Their conversation covers pastoring, witnessing in the digital environment, and delineating between moralism and Scripture application.
Questions addressed during this episode include:
What are Russell’s thoughts on Johnny Cash’s American Recordings?
What concrete steps does Russell recommend for pastors, lay leaders, and churchgoers who love their churches but see them as having been co-opted by individualism, consumerism, and Christian Nationalism?
Does Russell ever wonder if he’s being used as a pawn by Democratic Party supporters?
How can a pastor address the far-right MAGA movement that’s taken hold in his congregation?
What does it look like to witness to coworkers in our new digital environment?
Especially when it comes to teaching children, how can we delineate between moralism and Scripture application?
How can the dignity of youth ministry be restored?
What introductory apologetics books does Russell recommend?
What should a church member do when new leadership holds a differing position on sexuality and marriage?
How can we reconcile two opposing views, such as conflicting opinions on baptism, in one church?
Did Paul sin by not asking Philemon to emancipate Onesimus?
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
American Recordings by Johnny Cash
Hurt by Nine Inch Nails (cover)
Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture by Lesslie Newbigin
Jonathan Rauch
Christ and the Bible by John Wenham
The writings of Richard Bauckham
The writings of Peter J. Williams
George F. Will
The Letter to Philemon: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary by Joseph A. Fitzmyer
Colossians and Philemon: An Introduction and Commentary by N.T. Wright

Pre-order Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here!
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.
The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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49 min
July 05, 2023How Bodies Believe with David Taylor
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our times of worship changed in measurable ways. What did we learn about God and ourselves through that disembodied experience? How does the sensory affect our spirituality? Why did God create human bodies to be so, well, bodily in everything from procreation to waste elimination?
On today’s episode of The Russell Moore Show, Moore poses these questions to W. David O. Taylor. Taylor is a professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, a priest, and the author of several titles, including the recently released A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. Moore and Taylor discuss the “intimate earthiness” of God’s creation of humanity and what it means to bear the divine image in our bodies. They talk about how the various church settings engage with the body, what Scripture has to say about our bodies, and the ways that abuse can harm a community’s understanding of the body.
Tune in for an insightful conversation of the physical, the spiritual, and how they weave together in our engagement with God and one another.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship by W. David O. Taylor
Handle with Care: How Jesus Redeems the Power of Touch in Life and Ministry by Lore Ferguson Wilbert

Pre-order Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here!
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.
“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Production Assistance: coreMEDIA
Audio Engineer: Kevin Duthu
Coordinator: Beth Grabenkort
Video Producer: John Roland
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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52 min
June 28, 2023Russell's Desert Island Bookshelf
It’s time for the quarterly books episode of The Russell Moore Show!
On this episode, Russell shares the books on his desert island bookshelf. He and producer Ashley Hales discuss what it takes for a title to belong on that shelf. They consider the power of finding a book for a specific season and how such reads take root in our hearts. Their conversation spans genres and generations as they talk about books that range from centuries old to just published.
Visit [link to come] to see a picture of Russell’s desert island bookshelf.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
A Theology of the New Testament by George Eldon Ladd
Selected Poems: 1931-2004 by Czeslaw Milosz
Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
Confessions by Saint Augustine
The Table Talk of Martin Luther by Martin Luther
Signposts in a Strange Land by Walker Percy
The Message in the Bottle by Walker Percy
A Room Called Remember by Frederick Buechner
The Alphabet of Grace by Frederick Buechner
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pensées by Blaise Pascal
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Provocations by Søren Kierkegaard
The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
Early Christian Fathers by Cyril Richardson
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot
The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
On the Apostolic Preaching by Irenaeus of Lyons
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer edited by Samuel L. Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Message of Romans (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by John Stott
As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Eugene Peterson
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
Additional authors and resources mentioned in this episode include:
David Foster Wallace
Seth Godin
Denise Levertov
Edgar Allan Poe
Anton Chekhov
Frederick Buechner
The Bishop and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation by Collin Hansen
The Banshees of Insherin
“Malcolm Guite’s Hope for Hurt Christians”

Pre-order Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here!
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
Ashley Hales is the producer of The Russell Moore Show, founder of Willowbrae Institute, and an author. Find out more at aahales.com.
Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today.
“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps
CT Administration: Christine Kolb
Social Media: Kate Lucky
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Production Assistance: coreMEDIA
Audio Engineer: Kevin Duthu
Coordinator: Beth Grabenkort
Video Producer: John Roland
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton

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46 min

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Listen in as Russell Moore, editor at-large of Christianity Today and director of CT's Public Theology Project, talks about the latest books, cultural conversations and pressing ethical questions that…