The Russell Moore Show

Jennie Allen, author and Bible teacher who founded the IF:Gathering, talks about hidden lies that create a low-grade unease. She explores how childhood moments form identity and outlines core lies like worthlessness and unlovability. The conversation covers how the body remembers wounds, tracing first beliefs, and practical steps to notice and retrain patterns while fixing eyes on Christ.

Allen Levi, author and musician behind Theo of Golden, talks about faith, kindness, and ordinary holiness. He reflects on the book’s origin, writing through COVID, and how real people shaped his characters. They explore why small, attentive acts matter and how stories can provoke Godward thought without sentimentality.

A thought experiment on what it would mean if extraterrestrial intelligence were proven real. Discussion of recent UAP headlines and why the topic resurfaced in public debate. Exploration of emotional reactions like hope and fear about cosmic company. Consideration of Christianity, incarnation, and human significance in a vast cosmos.

Richard Reeves, founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and author of Of Boys and Men, explores why many young men are drifting rather than thriving. He surveys rising male loneliness, education gaps, screen withdrawal, body‑image pressures, and the loss of a compelling vision of manhood. The conversation spotlights the need for rites of passage, formation, and institutions that say: we need you.

A listener asks how to view Christians who defend harmful political positions. The conversation explores partisan identity becoming a kind of religion and how cultural blind spots shape moral judgment. Advice covers tailored discipleship, spotting self-justifying narratives, and how people change slowly through relationships and experience.

Jen Wilkin, Bible teacher and author who champions recovered Bible literacy. She explores why structured learning has faded and how that hollowed out doctrinal knowledge. Short, practical takes on rebuilding classroom-style study, using tension to spark curiosity, and practical steps for small groups and campuses.

A listener wonders whether theological differences over Calvinism and Arminianism justify leaving their church. The conversation distinguishes core orthodox essentials from secondary emphases. The discussion highlights how both viewpoints can correct excesses and serve pastoral purposes. Practical guidance is offered on when differences matter and when they do not.

Sharon McMahon, civics teacher and author known as 'America's government teacher.' She explains why so many feel helpless or furious in the public square. She shares how anchoring to the Constitution helps avoid partisanship. She offers tech habits to curb distraction and urges ordinary, steady acts of civic faithfulness.

A listener asks how a Martina McBride song about domestic abuse can shape how we love our neighbors. They discuss songs that portray desperation versus those that glorify violence. The conversation examines empathy, understanding motives before judgment, and how music makes hidden suffering visible.

Charles Marsh, a University of Virginia professor and Bonhoeffer biographer, reflects on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and moral urgency. He discusses how Bonhoeffer saw the church’s collapse, wrestled with costly action versus proclamation, and balanced pastoral care in dangerous politics. Marsh also shares stories of Mississippi preachers and Fannie Lou Hamer as modern parallels to faithful, nonneutral witness.