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The Russell Moore Show
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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Chris Beha on Why He Isn’t An Atheist Anymore
Former Harper’s Magazine editor Christopher Beha on his journey from skeptical Atheism to skeptical Christianity.
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What the Iran War Could Do to Your Soul
On the war with Iran.
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Jennie Allen on The Lie You Don't Know You Believe
A bonus episode with bestselling author and friend, Jennie Allen, on the occasion of her new book, The Lie You Don’t Know You Believe.
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Allen Levi on Theo of Golden
The author of Theo of Golden sits down with Russell in Andrew Peterson’s Chapter House for a conversation on the breakout novel. NO SPOILERS!
What if Aliens are Real?
A thought experiment on the realness of aliens, and what that would mean.
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Richard Reeves on Why Young Men Are Struggling
What happens to a society when its boys grow up without a script for becoming men?
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Why Do Faithful Christians Defend Harmful Things?
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Jen Wilkin on Recovering Bible Literacy
What if the church’s biggest discipleship problem isn’t disbelief—but disinterest in learning?
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Should I Leave My Church Over Calvinism and Arminianism?
Russell answers a listener question about whether a church’s differences over Calvinism and Arminianism mean it’s time to leave his church.
Sharon Says So on Teaching Civics in an Age of Misinformation
What can we do when we love our country, but feel exhausted by politics and unable to understand how the government actually works?
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How Can Martina McBride Help Me Better Serve My Neighbor?
Russell gets a listener question about country music as he explores how a Martina McBride song helps us better love our neighbors.
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Charles Marsh on Bonhoeffer’s 120th Birthday
What does it mean to follow Jesus when the state is demanding your loyalty—and the church is tempted to comply?
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What Happens When You Look Away from the Minneapolis Shootings
You cannot hide a hardened heart behind the fact that you weren’t the one pulling the trigger.
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Beth Moore on Walking with God
Why walk with God when answers don’t come quickly—and sometimes don’t come at all?
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Listener Question: How Can I Talk About My Faith in Everyday Conversation?
Russell takes a listener question about how we can speak about our faith, and how we are influenced by it, in conversation about the everyday experien...
Chuck Klosterman on Football
What does American football reveal about who we are and who we’re becoming?
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Let’s Stop Abusing Romans 13: On ICE Violence
Believers often use Romans 13 to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended.
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Martin Shaw on the Liturgy of Myth
What do myth, wilderness, and ancient story have to teach a culture drowning in information but starving for meaning?
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Moore to the Point: Why Christians Ignore What the Bible Says About Immigrants
Believers can disagree on migration policies—but the Word of God should shape how we minister to vulnerable people.
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Joseph Loconte on the War for Middle Earth
We begin 2026 with a question: What if the most decisive battles in our time aren’t fought with ballots or bombs—but with the imagination?Watch the fu...
My Favorite Books of 2025
Russell shares his favorite reads of the year, an annual tradition on the Russell Moore Show.
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A Reading of Luke 2
Voices across Christianity Today join together to read the Christmas story found in Luke 2.
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Christmas Traditions with Steve Cuss and Clarissa Moll
What does the phrase “6 white boomers” have to do with Christmas?
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David Platt on All You Want for Christmas
Russell Moore talks with pastor and author David Platt (McLean Bible Church, Radical) about his new book All You Want for Christmas, which is built ar...
Our Favorite Moments from 2025 Episodes
Russell and Leslie meander through the 2025 podcast episodes and share some of their favorite moments.
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Andrew Peterson on Beholding the Lamb of God for Over 25 Years
Gather round ye listeners come…Andrew Peterson is back.
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What Makes a Song Good for Corporate Worship?
Russell takes a listener question about whether some songs are better than others for worshipping in a congregational setting.
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Listener Question: N.T. Wright on the Parable of the Talents
N.T. Wright joins Russell and Leslie to field a listener's question about the parable of the talents told in Luke 19, and why it’s not all that it see...
N.T. Wright on The Vision of Ephesians
In this episode, Professor N. T. Wright joins us to walk through Ephesians as a panoramic room with a view—sunrise to moonset—where heaven and earth m...
Listener Question: How to Engage as a Non-believer in a Book Group with Christians
Russell takes a listener's question about how a non-believer can meaningfully engage in a book group with Christians.
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Joni Eareckson Tada on When God Shows Up in the Breaking
What happens when a 17-year-old's dive into the Chesapeake Bay changes everything—and the healing never comes?
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Listener Question: Can God Still Use My Late Prayers?
Russell takes a listener's question about whether God can still use prayers, and the conversation broadens to mind-breaking theology about God’s trans...
Ken Burns on the American Revolution
Ken Burns says the American Revolution is "the most important event in world history since the birth of Christ." That's a bold claim—especially in a m...
Listener Question: Should We Sing Worship Songs by Fallen Songwriters?
Russell takes a listener's question about whether the work of fallen songwriters and authors should be used for worship.
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Mark Batterson on the Slow (then Fast) Work of a Long Obedience
What if the biggest changes in your life aren’t sudden at all—but have been building quietly for years?
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Listener Question: How Can the Church Hold Itself Accountable Without Tearing Itself Apart?
Russell takes a listener's question about the Church body convicting each other in love without unnecessary division.
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David French on Faith, Fear, and the Future of the Church
David French checks in on a potpourri of important subjects.
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Listener Question: Should Communion Be Open to All Believers?
Russell takes a listener's question about church membership and the Communion table.
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JD Greear on What Culture Wars Are Doing to Us
What if the real radicals right now are the ones who refuse to join the outrage mobs?
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Listener Question: How Can I Make Time for Writing?
Russell answers a listener’s question about making time to be a better writer
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