The Russell Moore Show
by Christianity Today, Russell Moore
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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 point us toward the kingdom of Christ.
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- Francis Fukuyama on What Happens When Freedom Gets Boring · 44 minWhat if one of the greatest threats to democracy is not that people hate freedom, but that they get bored with it? Watch this conversation on YouTube For decades, political…
- Why I Am Still a Christian · 14 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: I can talk and write about transcendence and moral foundations and canonical coherence, but what really kept me Christian most is learning…
- Peter Wehner on the Christian Political Agenda · 53 minWhat happens when Christians become more afraid of losing political power than of losing their moral witness? Watch this conversation on YouTube The question of what American…
- You Cannot See Everything · 17 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: What a Painfully Weird Movie Can Show Us About Lying and Liars Watch the episode here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly…
- N.T. Wright on How an Ancient Prophet Explains Our Crazy World · 60 minWhat if everything we think we know about power is wrong? Watch this conversation on YouTube In a world captivated by political strongmen, military might, and the promise of…
- How I Changed My Mind (Kind of) on the Death Penalty · 17 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: Maybe now is the time to look at what we actually see around us: a culture that too often delights in cruelty and violence. Watch the…
- Mike Cosper on the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, Five Years Later · 46 minFive years after The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast, have American churches learned anything about the dangers of celebrity, power, and spiritual abuse? Watch this…
- Alister McGrath on Why Christianity Is Worth Rethinking · 56 minWhat if the most important questions people are asking about Christianity are no longer about whether it's true, but whether it can make sense of their lives? Watch this…
- The Cornell Seven and the High Cost of Fake Fraternity · 12 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: We ought to look around at places without keg parties or ketamine hits and ask where our own sense of solidarity is real and where it’s…
- Emilee Hackney on Appalachia, Faith, and What the Church Doesn’t See · 54 minWhat would we learn if we listened to the people who have left our churches? Watch this conversation on YouTube Emilee Hackney had never written a book before. She doesn’t…
- John Mark Comer on Why We Need to Get Quiet · 50 minMaybe the way to speak with clarity into a loud and angry age starts with learning when not to speak at all. Watch this conversation on YouTube Most of us know what it is…
- Scary, Angry Churches Make Scared, Angered Christians · 15 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: A system that scares you can sometimes keep you compliant, but whatever can ultimately direct your life is your god. Watch the episode…
- Russ Ramsey on What Facing Death Teaches Us About Being Alive · 59 minHow do you learn the lessons of mortality before mortality forces you to? Watch this conversation on YouTube . After Wendell Berry’s death, Russell Moore gathered with…
- AI, Surrender All · 18 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: AI tech bros seem like awful, broken people. And they might be telling us the truth. Watch the episode here. Keep up with Russell: Sign…
- Michael Keller on The Stories We Live By · 49 minTim Keller’s son on the new book they co-wrote together. Watch this conversation on YouTube Russell talks with Michael Keller about his new book, The Stories We Live By…
- Trump-Era Laughter at Immigrant Suffering Is Deforming Our Souls · 13 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: The Joker Is Our Spiritual Director Now Watch the episode here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell…
- What Wendell Berry Can Teach Us About Christian Nationalism · 45 minHow can Wendell Berry’s novels help us understand love of country and community without stumbling into idolatry? Watch this episode on YouTube In 2021, Russell did a talk at…
- What Wendell Berry Taught Me About Heaven · 24 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: Reflections on Wendell Berry. Watch the episode here.Some of Russell’s Writings on Wendell Berry over the Years "Why You Should Read…
- Charlie Dates on What American Christianity Gets Wrong About Justice · 48 minWhat happens when Christians separate righteousness from justice? Watch this conversation on YouTube . In American Christianity, questions of personal morality and public…
- Goodbye, Dolly · 19 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: Dolly Parton didn’t need you to love her (and that’s why most of us did) Watch the episode here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the…
- BEST OF: A Conversation with Beth Moore · 1 h 1 minOur most listened-to episode of all time. Watch this conversation on YouTube We’re finishing our “Best Of” series with the most listened to, most engaged with, most…
- How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry · 23 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: God knows forgiveness is hard for us. It is not hard for him. Watch the video of this episode on The Russell Moore Show YouTube Playlist…
- BEST OF: A Conversation with Andrew Peterson · 23 minAn early conversation with one of our favorite guests. This “Best of” episode is from the first few years of this show’s existence–back when it was called Signposts–with a guest…
- Christian Nationalist Doublespeak · 14 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: A state that can define who is in or out of the kingdom of God is a state that has the power to do anything. Watch the video of this…
- BEST OF: A Conversation with Marilynne Robinson · 27 minOne of the great American novelists on her little-explored Theological foundations Over the next few weeks, the Russell Moore Show is digging into the archives and bringing back…
- Your Brain Does Not Belong to You · 21 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: How you can protect yourself from brain rot—and why it matters to the rest of us. Find the David Brooks episode here. Watch the video of…
- BEST OF: A Conversation with Rainn Wilson · 50 minRussell’s conversation with Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute). Watch this conversation on YouTube. Over the next few weeks, the Russell Moore Show is digging into the archives and…
- David Brooks on Thriving in the AI Age · 52 minDo you have what it takes to thrive in the era of AI? Watch the video of this episode on YouTube Playlist We talk a lot about AI on this show. And at a time when everyone is…
- Why Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Haunts Us Right Now · 15 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: No matter which way we turn, we don’t know what home is. That’s why Homer still rings true, even in the era of IMAX and SpaceX. Watch the…
- Lee Camp on the Politics of Loving Your Neighbor · 49 minWhat would it look like if Christians were known less for winning political battles and more for being good neighbors? Watch this conversation on YouTube . And now for…
- How the Mitch McConnell Spectacle Ought to Teach Us About Age · 16 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: the spiritual reason our elderly leaders refuse to give up power. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell…
- Steven Curtis & Mary Beth Chapman on Staying Married Through Joy and Heartbreak · 43 minWhat keeps a marriage standing after decades of walking through the ordinary and unimaginable?Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman have spent more than 40 years together…
- Graham Platner and the Problem of a Too-Tidy Redemption Arc · 19 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: the Graham Platner scandal shows us about how a good comeback story can be dangerous. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly…
- Daniel Nayeri AND Beth Moore on Everything Sad Becoming Untrue · 56 minBeth Moore returns as Russell's co-host for a conversation with acclaimed novelist Daniel Nayeri. Watch this episode on YouTube. It was Beth who first insisted Russell read…
- What Happens When We Reduce the Bible to Moral Lessons? · 22 minRussell answers a listener question about whether we’re actually teaching the Gospel to children in Sunday school, or just giving good advice.Submit your own question for the…
- Happy 250th Birthday to an Imperfect Nation · 60 minWe are Americans best when we are not Americans first. Watch this episode on YouTube In this special Fourth of July episode, Russell revisits conversations with Ken Burns…
- How to Have a "Patriotic" Worship Service Without Making America the Point · 17 minFrom the Moore to the Point newsletter: A few weeks ago, Russell wrote here that the 250th anniversary of the United States deserves a better gospel than the false one of…
- Andy Crouch on Why Technology Can’t Cure Loneliness · 58 minWhat if the thing we're craving most isn't more control over our lives, but deeper connection with other people? As Russell takes some time away with his family this summer…
- What Do People Mean When They Say "The Universe"? · 19 minRussell answers a listener question about the use of the word “universe” when talking about matters of provision or guidance. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here…
- If You've Seen Jesus, You Have Seen the Father · 45 minWith Father’s Day on Sunday, Russell reflects on some of the most memorable conversations from the Russell Moore Show about fathers, sons, parenting, loss, and what it means to…
- What Do You Do When Christian Nationalism Comes to Church? · 24 minRussell answers two questions from listeners asking what it looks like to oppose Christian nationalism while still pursuing the unity of the church. Submit your own question for…
- David French on the Last Ten Years · 56 minWhat would the Russell Moore and David French of 2026 say to their 2016 selves? Watch this conversation on YouTube Our friend David French joins for a look back on what has…
- How Should Christians Read the Media? · 27 minRussell answers a question from a listener who wonders how to engage with news media. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show!…
- Adam Kinzinger on… Just About Everything · 53 minWhat if heroism isn’t about being Superman, but about setting aside cynicism to choose courage in ordinary life? Russell welcomes his good friend Adam Kinzinger for a…
- Pope Leo is Right and the Tech-bros Are Wrong · 15 minSometimes the Pope knows how to nail some theses to the door too – a reading from Russell’s recent newsletter. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Keep up with…
- Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Love, Rage, and the American Experiment · 44 minTwo men from Mississippi’s Gulf Coast wonder if America is finally willing to grow up. Watch this conversation on YouTube As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, Russell is…
- America Needs a Better Gospel Than Christian Nationalism · 14 minReflections on Rededicate 250. Watch this episode on YouTube Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions…
- John Lennox on What He Knows at 82 · 54 minWhat a renowned 82-year-old Christian mathematician has to say about a life well lived. Watch this conversation on YouTube For decades, Oxford mathematics professor emeritus…
- How Do We Grieve the Loss of a Spiritual Leader? · 19 minRussell answers a question from a listener who lost their beloved pastor. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email…
- HW Brands on the Patriarch of America · 46 minWhat does it mean to call someone the “father” of a nation—and what happens when that father is more complicated than legend allows? Watch this conversation on YouTube…
