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The Russell Moore Show
by Christianity Today, Russell Moore
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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Alister McGrath on Why Christianity Is Worth Rethinking
What 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 conversation on YouTube When Alister McGrath arrived at Oxford as a young atheist, he assumed Christianity was on its way out....
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The Cornell Seven and the High Cost of Fake Fraternity
From 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 just another prelude to a coverup. Watch the episode here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where...
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Emilee Hackney on Appalachia, Faith, and What the Church Doesn’t See
What 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 have a substack or a social media following, nor does she write op-eds for the New York Times or The Atlantic. But her debut...
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John Mark Comer on Why We Need to Get Quiet
Maybe 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 to feel overwhelmed by noise…not just the literal kind, but the pings and alerts, the demands and arguments, the constant...
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Scary, Angry Churches Make Scared, Angered Christians
From 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 here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions…
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Russ Ramsey on What Facing Death Teaches Us About Being Alive
How 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 friends to talk about Berry’s life and work. During that conversation, pastor and author Russ Ramsey brought up Remembering,...
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AI, Surrender All
From 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 up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on...
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Michael Keller on The Stories We Live By
Tim 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 (co-written with Tim Keller), and the cultural myths that promise to make sense of our lives before ultimately falling apart....
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Trump-Era Laughter at Immigrant Suffering Is Deforming Our Souls
From 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 shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's...
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What Wendell Berry Can Teach Us About Christian Nationalism
How 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 The Rabbit Room’s virtual conference, Hutchmoot: Homebound. Given in the main room of North Wind Manor, Russell shared how...
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What Wendell Berry Taught Me About Heaven
From 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 Hannah Coulter" "7 Books That Changed My Life" "My Favorite Books of 2019" On It All Turns on Affection On Life Is a Miracle...
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Charlie Dates on What American Christianity Gets Wrong About Justice
What happens when Christians separate righteousness from justice? Watch this conversation on YouTube . In American Christianity, questions of personal morality and public justice are often treated as though they belong in different categories. Christians may speak confidently about some moral...
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Goodbye, Dolly
From 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 weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and...
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BEST OF: A Conversation with Beth Moore
Our 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 OUTSTANDING listener favorite episode of all time: Russell’s conversation with Beth Moore from 2021. The topic of the conversation...
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How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry
From 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 here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions,...
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BEST OF: A Conversation with Andrew Peterson
An 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 we’ve had on many times since, Andrew Peterson. The conversation was recorded in 2016 (without cameras, so you won’t be...
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Christian Nationalist Doublespeak
From 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 episode on YouTube here. Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a...
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BEST OF: A Conversation with Marilynne Robinson
One 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 some of our favorite episodes, like this one from 2021 (before the show included video!) with great American novelist,...
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Your Brain Does Not Belong to You
From 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 this episode on The Russell Moore Show YouTube Playlist here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter...
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BEST OF: A Conversation with Rainn Wilson
Russell’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 bringing back some of our favorite conversations. This inaugural “best of” episode from May of 2023 is with Rainn Wilson,...
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David Brooks on Thriving in the AI Age
Do 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 questioning the ethics of it all, David Brooks is more interested in what kind of people we should be no matter what…
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Why Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Haunts Us Right Now
From 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 video of this episode on YouTube here. Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares...
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Lee Camp on the Politics of Loving Your Neighbor
What 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 something a little different! On the occasion of Lee C. Camp’s paperback release of his book Scandalous Witness, he invited...
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How the Mitch McConnell Spectacle Ought to Teach Us About Age
From 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 shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's...
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Steven Curtis & Mary Beth Chapman on Staying Married Through Joy and Heartbreak
What 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, raising a family while navigating a life in the public eye. Their new book, Still Here, is the story of this life–one...
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Graham Platner and the Problem of a Too-Tidy Redemption Arc
From 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 newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends…
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Daniel Nayeri AND Beth Moore on Everything Sad Becoming Untrue
Beth 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 Daniel's award-winning novel, Everything Sad Is Untrue. After dragging his feet to pick it up, Russell only had one regret:...
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What Happens When We Reduce the Bible to Moral Lessons?
Russell 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 show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Watch the video of this episode on YouTube…
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Happy 250th Birthday to an Imperfect Nation
We 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, Eddie Glaude Jr., Michael Luo, Jon Guerra, Yuval Levin, Sharon McMahon, and Jon Meacham to ask what faithful citizenship…
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How to Have a "Patriotic" Worship Service Without Making America the Point
From 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 Christian nationalism. A pastor wrote in to ask what his church should do on the Sunday before this important Independence…
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Andy Crouch on Why Technology Can’t Cure Loneliness
What 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, we're revisiting a conversation that feels even more relevant now than when it first aired in 2022. Back then, Russell sat...
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What Do People Mean When They Say "The Universe"?
Russell 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. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with...
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If You've Seen Jesus, You Have Seen the Father
With 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 call God our Father. Watch this episode on YouTube Along the way, Tim Alberta remembers a father whose grace ran deeper...
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What Do You Do When Christian Nationalism Comes to Church?
Russell 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 the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the...
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David French on the Last Ten Years
What 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 changed since 2016 in American politics and American evangelicalism. Russell and David examine the influence of...
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How Should Christians Read the Media?
Russell 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! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly…
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Adam Kinzinger on… Just About Everything
What 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 conversation that starts with Kingziner’s new children’s book, That’s What Heroes Do, which grew out of his experience becoming a...
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Pope Leo is Right and the Tech-bros Are Wrong
Sometimes 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 Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian...
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Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Love, Rage, and the American Experiment
Two 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 joined by fellow southern Mississippi native and public intellectual Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. to talk about race, memory,...
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America Needs a Better Gospel Than Christian Nationalism
Reflections 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, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Subscribe to the Christianity Today...
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John Lennox on What He Knows at 82
What 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 John Lennox has stood in lecture halls, debate stages, and university classrooms making the case that Christianity is not a...
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How Do We Grieve the Loss of a Spiritual Leader?
Russell 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 [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where...
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HW Brands on the Patriarch of America
What 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 . Russell welcomes renowned historian H.W. Brands for a conversation on his newest book, American Patriarch: The Life of George...
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What Does Revival Actually Look Like?
Russell answers a listener question about how to identify spiritual revival. Watch this episode on Youtube. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Subscribe to Russell on Substack Sign up for the weekly...
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Amy Grant on New Music After a Decade
Russell overcomes nerves while welcoming musical artist, songwriter, and overall legend Amy Grant. Watch this video on Youtube. Amy Grant and Russell sit down in Charlie Peacock’s home to talk about her first album in over a decade, The Me That Remains (out May 8). The conversation starts with...
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8 Things I’ve Learned About How to Make a Major Life Decision
Russell shares his 8 tips for making major decisions. Watch this episode on YouTube. Russell reads the latest from his newsletter – read it here. Submit a question for the show (and include a voice memo!) at [email protected] Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer…
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McKay Coppins on the Hidden Dangers of Online Sports Gambling
McKay Coppins spent one year and $10,000 of The Atlantic’s money to find out the truth about sports betting. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Russell welcomes McKay Coppins to talk about his latest for The Atlantic, a deeply personal and unsettling experiment with online sports betting, which...
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How Do I Teach My Children the Christian Faith?
Russell answers a listener question about how we can pass our Christian faith heritage to our children without making it weird. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email [email protected] — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up…
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Karen Swallow Prior on Birds, Bees, and Babies
How should the church address infertility and childlessness? Watch this episode on YouTube In this special episode filmed as a livestream for Christianity Today subscribers, Russell Moore sits down with Karen Swallow Prior to talk about her recent CT Magazine article, “The Birds and the Bees,...
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Trump’s AI Jesus Might Be the Messiah We’ve Been Looking For
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor. Watch this episode on YouTube. Russell reads his latest article for Christianity Today – read it here. Submit a question for the show (and include a voice memo!) at [email protected] Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer for listeners of…
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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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