All Episodes
The X Podcast — 302 episodes
EP 297 “all things marriage, tips to look for and how to make it last”
EP 296 “singleness and dating, how to navigate apps and dinners”
EP 295 “special guest, outreach and the roles that love you”
EP 294 “next gen and ministry, parenting and future generations”
EP 293 “the future of humanity and AI, agentic technology and transhumanism”
EP 292 “aliens and Jesus, disclosure day”
EP 291 “special guest, discipleship and mission, how I can make a difference”
EP 290 “spiritual survey, the busiest time in history”
EP 289 “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, power of the tongue, the fiery gift humans possess”
EP 288 “another round of email questions from the afterlife, NDE’s, relationships in heaven”
EP 287 “email questions from the afterlife, underworld and purgatory, where do the dead go”
EP 286 “the power of vulnerability, designed for community, how to make friends”
EP 285 “in light of eternity, judgment seat, what we build and the people we reach”
EP 284 “the power of story, childhood tales, the journey that shapes us”
EP 283 “special guest part 2, Gen Z and formation, future of the church”
EP 282 “special guest, road to faith and hurt with church, narcissism to healing”
EP 281 “three dimensions of God’s Presence, marked by an encounter”
EP 280 “gen z and millennials, discord and disciples”
EP 279 “die with zero, money mindsets, the balance between saving and living”
EP 278 “everyone’s favorite topic, money and giving, why it’s so hard to tithe”
EP 277 “all things spiritual growth, what is and how does it work”
EP 276 “the nature and controversy of sin, where’s the line, sin and conviction”
EP 275 “special guest part two, faith and business, the elements that matter”
EP 274 “special guest, coffee and entrepreneurialism, starting from scratch”
EP 273 “new lab and series, how to fall in love with the Bible”
EP 272 “different worldviews, frameworks for life, Minneapolis and God’s heart”
EP 271 “Ins and outs of 2026, what’s to come culturally and personally”
EP 270 “special guests, journey of communication, how to pray when you don’t know God’s will”
EP 269 “new year approach and special guest, stranger things and Christmas, miracle of a fast”
EP 268 “end of year reflections, reflection and memory”
EP 267 “special guest, the role of social media in church”
EP 266 “final questions from theology series, God’s voice and Islamic faith, conviction & the devil”
EP 265 “special guest, trauma and mental health”
EP 264 “baptism controversy, future of streaming, holidays are here”
EP 263 “all things thanksgiving, the food and the feels”
EP 262 “our homes and lives, the principles to living a skewed life”
EP 261 “government shutdown and 50 year mortgages”
EP 260 “cultural catch up, entropy and Adam and Eve”
EP 259 “Questions Part 4, tithing and Holy Spirit, empathy and other religions”
EP 258 “Questions Part 3, angry at God, navigating emotions”
EP 258 “Questions Part 3, angry at God, navigating emotions”
EP 257 “Questions Part ✌️, mental illness and eternity, evil and dinosaurs”
EP 257 “Questions Part ✌️, mental illness and eternity, evil and dinosaurs”
EP 256 “local pastor conversation, how some pastors think about these cultural moments. ”
EP 255 “questioning God, question and response part 1”
EP 254 “charlie kirk, darkness and division, evil and politics”
EP 253 “is there a book inside you, sneak peeks of an author, ways to publish”
EP 252 “spiritual hot takes, biblical & practical theology”
EP 251 “mosaic and LA, russ is back, sabbatical and life”
EP 250 "at the movies, Wicked criticism & church methodology"
EP 249 "AI & blackmailing, is AI changing the world for good or for bad"
EP 248 “Tim’s big announcement, advice for navigating life”
EP 247 "theology talks, young earth v. old earth, processing controversy"
EP 246 “Coldplay kiss cam controversy, toxic masculinity, divorce rates”
EP 245 “Epstein and big beautiful bill, maga divide, Zach's back"
EP 244 “XO WEEK and the mission of the church, special guests, why this movement exists”
EP 243 “Israel and today, how to interpret modern governments through ancient promises and contexts”
EP 242 “ozempic and healthcare, special guest, eastern and western medicine”
EP 241 “young earth versus old earth, Scripture and science, where Genesis and the Big Bang merge”
EP 240 “gambling confessions, LA riots and immigration question”
EP 239 “calvinism part 2, in the mind of Romans 9”
EP 238 “theology corner, calvinism versus arminianism, how to read Romans 9”
EP 237 “special guest and ultra marathon, the beauty of risk, capacity and epiphany”
EP 236 “the apocrypha, theology talk, how do we know what the real Bible is”
EP 235 “theology corner continues, eastern orthodox versus protestantism, the angles of history”
EP 234 “is there a ‘1’ for each of us, where romance meets God’s will”
EP 233 “theology email response, where was Jesus when He died, the quest of freedom”
EP 232 “beyond religion, the practicals of living a free life in Jesus”
EP 231 “dire wolves, the future of cloning and craziness”
EP 230 “love and evil, beyond religion, email question”
EP 229 “life in France, building for something beyond you, cemetery thoughts”
EP 228 “the leap of faith, the special guest, big passion in a new pond”
EP 227 “how to grow your intellect, the power of mental capacity”
EP 226 “old stories and new vision, nostalgia and risk, lessons from LA”
EP 225 “the feeling of success, contentment and ambition, happy but hungry”
EP 224 “how to think about money, lessons and regret”
EP 223 “no political planet, new administration, navigating the current”
EP 222 “super bowl, halftime division, cultural highlights”
EP 221 “creative pastoring, navigating faith and business, the elements of an interesting life”
EP 220 “fast and furious, special guest, business and faith”
EP 219 “scatterjoy project, mental health and the power of story, creative rhythms”
EP 218 “current events, new administrations and world expansion, future unknowns”
EP 217 “how to read scripture, rhythms and translations and routines”
EP 216 “new year new no’s, power of denial, fast and discipline”
EP 215 “end of year reflection, reminiscing and reflection, the need to process”
EP 214 “holiday hot takes, rankings and ratings, Halloween to new years”
EP 213 “special guest, creativity and the future, AI and faith”
EP 212 “how to handle disappointment, momentum & failure, hope for the future”
EP 211 “special guests, how to give good gifts this holiday”
EP 210 “post-election assessments, rumble at the table, how to move forward”
EP 209 “permission slip, life since LA, how to be alive”
EP 208 “electric vehicles and the environment, talk on election”
EP 207 “how to build confidence, special guest, go for no”
EP 206 “conversations from LA, the Arena, power of the right room”
EP 205 “EQ in the church, connecting in new spaces”
EP 204 “hurricanes and VPs, Israel and the Middle East”
EP 203 “the art of connecting, why do we struggle for authenticity”
EP 202 “optimist or pessimist, the spectrum of trust and doubt and skepticism”
EP 201 “what is masculinity, how to be a man”
EP 200 “anniversary edition, hot ones challenge, special guest”
EP 199 “why is money so tricky, faith and wealth”
EP 198 “privileged stress, introversion and creativity, how to live and leave”
EP 197 “big announcement, power of confidence, fall release”
EP 196 “political climate, who can you trust”
EP 195 “the power of an encounter, passion and apathy, life and business”
EP 194 “is empathy toxic, boundaries and compassion”
EP 193 “elite training, drive and discovery, special guest story”
EP 192 “assassination attempt, dark weekend and divided times, protection or coincidence”
EP 191 “debate reactions, the danger of apathy, how to increase your passion”
EP 190 “food addiction and freedom, your roots and your source, special guest story”
EP 189 “special guest, key west to Christ, homelessness and fitness”
EP 188 “how to have wisdom, solomon and james, pitfalls and blindspots”
EP 187 “return of hot takes, life and food, Disney and LA”
EP 186 “AI is upon us, tool or companion, what jobs are secure?”
EP 185 “special guest, switzerland and travel, isolationism versus interventionism”
EP 184 “plan to fix the nation’s problems, the wisdom of Scott Galloway”
EP 183 “questions from The End, return of Jesus, hell and 144,000”
EP 182 “campus protests, anti-semitism and jewish grief, the importance to remember”
EP 181 “questions about the mark of the beast and the antichrist”
EP 180 “special guest, botox and beauty, anti-aging”
EP 179 “youtube and email response, how to sift through feedback, avoiding categories”
EP 178 “megachurch critics, armchair warriors versus trench soldiers”
EP 177 “easter and biden, outrage culture”
EP 176 “opposing voices, calvinists and charismatics, balanced diet”
EP 175 “exciting new tool, faith in the digital world”
EP 174 “west coast thoughts, memories from LA, how to raise your sea level”
EP 173 “investment talk, college debt and money parenting tips, budget and winning with money”
EP 172 “all things money, billionaires and generosity, thoughts on dave ramsey”
EP 171 “all things russia, navalny and carlson, regional cultures and upcoming election”
EP 170 “super bowl reactions, ‘He gets us’ campaign, upcoming election”
EP 169 “slow versus fast, processing your calling, gifts and timing”
EP 168 “me in three, goals and purpose, eulogy test”
EP 167 “headline reactions, water bottles and expensive cars”
EP 166 “church work part ✌🏽, how to build a strong culture”
EP 165 “what it’s like to work at a church, behind the scenes peek”
EP 164 “unreasonable hospitality, unseen realms and AI, christmas and hot chicken”
EP 163 “end of year, 2023 global and personal highlights, reflection and vision”
EP 162 “hot takes part 4, christmas edition, santa and fashion economics”
EP 161 “the power of language part 3, containers of meaning, how words form ideas”
EP 160 “the power of language part ✌🏽, narcissists and gaslighters, danger of therapy-speak”
EP 159 “the power of thanksgiving, living from the inside out”
EP 158 “the danger of God-language, the frameworks we choose”
EP 157 “Ghost FAQs part ✌🏽, how to distinguish the voices inside your head”
EP 156 “Ghost FAQs, demons and ghosts, weed and strongholds”
EP 160 “the power of language part ✌🏽, narcissists and gaslighters, danger of therapy-speak”
EP 155 “wind and fire, tongues and the Spirit”
EP 154 “is it the end of the age, how to know when Jesus comes back”
EP 153 “heartbreak in the Middle East, Israel and Palestine, the hamas attack”
EP 152 “gift of the nile, egypt and AI, the mystery of rest”
EP 151 “worship music vs secular music, Beyonce conspiracy theories, music history”
EP 150 “Tim’s travel, the Alamo, is God on our side”
EP 149 “hot takes part 3, more money more problems, is it wrong to have nice things”
EP 148 “hot takes and conspiracies part 2, roswell and lazar”
EP 147 “entrepreneur series, how to build and promote what you love, power of feedback”
EP 146 “hot takes and conspiracy theories, popcorn and sauna etiquette, are aliens real”
EP 145 “AI part 2, doomsday scenarios, the line between man and machine"
EP 144 “hot summer days, global warming and Jesus”"
EP 143 “AI and our lives, future of insurance and education, 2041”
EP 142 “the secrets to focus, tim’s long break, rhythms of rest”
EP 141 “gen z takes over part 2, what’s good and bad about gen z, is helen keller real”
EP 140 “gen z takes over, digital life and mental health, importance of process”
EP 139 “podcast reunion, real estate and entrepreneurship, identity and dark nights”
EP 138 “the doc is back, weed and forbidden teas, alternative care”
EP 137 “doc is in the house, shadow side of mental health, handles to improve”
EP 136 “popcorn topics, listener questions”
EP 135 “the unspoken side of mental health, resilience and ownership”
EP 134 “identifying our resistance, nostalgia and the future”
EP 133 “the practicals of peace, exercises for mental fitness”
EP 132 “mental health and OCD, psychology and faith, how to break out of compulsion”
EP 131 “americans are lonely, mental health and isolation, the lost art of connection”
EP 130 “broaden your horizons, Spain and the world, the power of travel”
EP 129 “climate change, the church and environmentalism, why should we care”
EP 128 “happy birthday x, building and pivoting, how to reinvent yourself”
EP 127 “series aftermath part 3, gender and miscellaneous, open or closed mind”
EP 126 “series aftermath part 2, sexuality and women, podcast critique”
EP 125 “series aftermath, stolen elections and forced vaccines, church and politics”
EP 124 “gender and identity, church and the trans community, pronouns and transitioning”
EP 123 “sexuality and scripture, lgbtq and church, weddings and eternity”
EP 122 “prejudice and racism, blm and riots, healing and echo chambers”
EP 121 “pro life and pro choice, what about the exceptions, bodily autonomy and legality”
EP 120 “Jesus and politics, submission and revolt, the American Revolution”
EP 119 “why are we at war, it’s complicated, the blurring of Jesus and America”
EP 118 “the power of tension, what to do with opposing views and hot button issues”
EP 117 “are we christians, power of words, insider language”
EP 116 “what’s your word, new year vision and goals, russ’s weight loss bet”
EP 115 “damar hamlin, when culture likes faith, power of prayer”
EP 114 “new year, power of firsts, what’s your momentum”
EP 113 “end of year wrap up, global and personal highlight, half empty or full”
EP 112 “nuclear fusion and world cup, brittney griner and elon musk”
EP 111 “more guest wisdom, too many hats and too much info, how to focus”
EP 110 “artificial intelligence, week that changes everything, future of technology and humanity”
EP 109 “guest wisdom, post covid culture and social media, pressure to respond”
EP 108 “honey wine and harry potter, all things Ireland, rebrand Jesus”
EP 107 “gratitude and entitlement, current politics, how to enjoy life”
EP 106 “revenge travel, hybrid work schedules, and other cultural reactions to the quarantine”
EP 105 “student loan cancellation, who should pay it, debt and future education”
EP 104 “over-reaction, extremes and pendulums, diminishing cultural values”
EP 103 “cold weather season, mental health, surviving the winter blues”
EP 102 “elon musk and chess cheating, hurricane Ian and loss, how to process trauma”
EP 101 “around the world, joy of travel”
EP 100 “anniversary donuts, string theory and palm trees, planted but pliable”
EP 099 “self-care, soul health and self-indulgence”
EP 098 “quiet quitting, work life balance, workforce in 2022”
EP 097 "how to create art, embrace the creative grind, and BIG announcement."
EP 096 “swipe left, dating, how to find your soulmate”
EP 095 “speaking and teaching, developing communication skills”
EP 094 "how to get hired, fired or promoted”
EP 093 “god and country, the rise of christian nationalism”
EP 092 “importance of fun, what’s your hobby, power of recreation”
EP 091 "power of environment, spaces shape memories"
EP 090 “lately I’ve been learning, books and life, lessons for the soul”
EP 089 “post-pandemic pet peeves, disruption, lost art of customer service”
EP 088 “special guest return, american education, future of schools”
EP 087 “roe reactions, call out culture, convictions and conversations”
EP 086 “sports franchise and changing names, cancel culture, how to live with empathy”
EP 085 “progress of technology, forward or backward, the future of life”
EP 084 “roe v wade, pro life and pro choice, politics and life change”
EP 083 “MJ and Lebron, drive for greatness, human desire and capacity”
EP 082 “uvalde, mass shootings and gun control, spiritual health of our nation”
EP 081 “johnny depp and amber heard, me too movement, how to process opposing sides”
EP 080 “tim’s first book, writing process, more to life”
EP 079 “ron desantis and disney, orientation and gender, who’s the parent”
EP 078 “plane full of fists, mike tyson and keyboard courage, power of words”
EP 077 “one and done, convicted nurse and Elon’s Twitter, cancel culture”
EP 076 “brock and konan, ultra marathons, don’t quit at night”
EP 075 “russia and Ukraine part 2, is the world ending, is this spiritual”
EP 074 “slap heard around the world, oscar drama, processing the will smith response”
EP 073 “russia and Ukraine, how to process, how to respond”
EP 072 "special guest, making hard decisions, self-discovery, and raising boys with autism”
EP 071 “kevin’s back, dreams to reality”
EP 070 “living without regret, how to grow in wisdom”
EP 069 “why are you so mad, the anger in modern society, how to live happier”
EP 068 “olympic controversy and russia, how to lose in order to win”
EP 067 "how to celebrate others, jealousy and diversity, black history month"
EP 066 “state of the world, Russia and Ukraine, future disruptions”
from the archives: EP 012 "new year, how to grow your no"
EP 065 “how to live with meaning, logotherapy, elements of a good story”
EP 064 “new year new schedule, how to leverage your time”
EP 063 “new year’s, goals or no goals, principles of change”
EP 062 “2021, global and personal highlights, looking ahead”
EP 061 “what is truth, finding reality, live no lies”
EP 060 “surviving the holidays, loneliness and political tension, all the feels”
EP 059 “most productive decade, purpose, should I go to college”
EP 058 “end of the world, faith and fatalism, rapture and the apocalypse”
EP 057 " pursuit of happiness, thanksgiving, perspective"
EP 056 “Elon musk, billionaires and food challenge, mars and Tesla”
EP 055 “origins of everything, aliens and dinosaurs and Big Bang, questions from you”
EP 054 “braves win, metaverse and facebook, virtual reality and the future”
from the archives: EP 015 "yoga and Jesus, superstition, discerning evil"
EP 053 “science and faith, nephilim and doubt and the universe”
EP 052 “special guest part 2, fitness and mental health, the power of commitment”
EP 051 “special guest, fitness and Jesus, power of community”
EP 050 "deconstruction, losing and rebuilding your faith, 50th episode"
EP 049 “special guest, state of the hospitals, vaccines and division”
EP 048 “Tim’s surprise topic Pt 2, political and presidential persuasions”
EP 047 “Tim’s surprise topic, what do we each like/dislike about the political right/left”
EP 046 "writing process, Russ and Tim's books, a book in all of us"
EP 045 "Growing your capacity, there's more in you"
EP 044 “Crisis in Afghanistan, takeaways, how to process”
EP 043 “Olympics 2021: memories, stories, and takeaways”
EP 042 “vaccine mandates, freedom and health, Kevin’s update”
EP 041 "living inspired, the importance of mentors"
EP 040 “cancel culture, free speech and no work, Tim’s famous cousin”
EP 039 “Israel and Palestine, the God of the Old Testament, a lens for the world”
EP 038 "Kevin's big news Part 2, the future of mental health"
EP 037 “Kevin’s big news, Tim’s new project, the adventure of following Jesus”
EP 036 "supernatural community, the chain reaction of generosity"
EP 035 "starting something new, the reward of risk"
EP 034 “creativity juices, the beginnings of innovation, our team”
EP 033 "soul day, how to find Dave Chapelle"
EP 032 "masks off, the future open"
EP 031 "the story of BrockStrong pt 2, using pain to strengthen community and help others"
EP 030 "dealing with hard things, the story of BrockStrong"
EP 029 "answering questions pt 2, Eden and eternity, sacred and secular"
EP 028 “the art of conflict, how to confront"
EP 027 "digital media, politics and polarization"
EP 026 “digital media, souls and screens”
EP 025 "answering questions, dreams and miracles"
EP 024 "soul pains, Kayla's story, joy and grief"
EP 023 "marks of a cult, enneagram and watchdogs"
EP 022 "generations, connecting past eras and future possibilities”
EP 021 "under the hood, emotional maturity"
EP 020 "email response, fallen leaders"
EP 019 "managing criticism, dustballs and blind spots, the power of feedback"
EP 018 "valentines, depression, the power of your story"
EP 017 "entitlement, halftime shows, are you kidding me"
EP 016 "satanism, gospel of the culture, give your way out"
EP 015 "yoga & Jesus, superstition, discerning evil"
EP 014 "email response, rich pastors, how to approach expectations"
EP 013 "attack on the Capitol, America and Jesus, future of the faith"
EP 012 "new year, how to grow your no"
EP 011 "how to move forward, making the most of a crisis"
EP 010 “best of 2020, hot ones challenge”
EP 009 "the vaccine, how to overcome broken trust"
EP 008 "leading through a pandemic"
EP 007 "words that make worlds, parenting with purpose"
EP 006 "why am I so ungrateful, finding mission in my ambition"
EP 005 "creating like a pro, how to express what is inside"
EP 004 "pick a bigger fight, putting passion in its place"
EP 003 "permission to feel, the next president"
EP 002 "enneagram, labels, escaping your box"
EP 001 "license to disagree, personality types, and echochambers"