No BS Bishop

This week I'm challenging us all to stop making life about being right and start making it about being loved and being loving. I believe the real issues we face are all found in the nuclear core of the power of love activated inside us. But too often, we've let our culture devolve into division and fighting. I’m inspired by one of my favorite authors, Felicia Murrell, who writes: “I think...

I'm diving deep into my life’s purpose today: Preach Love hotter than any religious flame. Live Love more outrageous than any political rage. Lift Love higher than the heavens and deeper than any hell. This is a direct challenge to the noise in our world. Preach Love Hotter: Don't let rigid doctrines or religious passion overshadow the fierce, pure fire of love. We shouldn't be preachi...

I'm sharing the message I recently delivered live at Chain of Lakes Church in Blaine, MN. We need to talk about Love in a Time of Crisis. Every one of us is either in a crisis, coming out of one, or heading into another. And the Church? We've lost our focus. Jesus gave us just one commandment to define us: Love one another. But we've replaced that heavy lifting with political squabbles...

Welcome, beautiful people! I'm Bishop Randy Dean, and this week, I'm getting personal. I'm tackling The Church—not just a single denomination, but the entire body of believers. Why? Because I believe we've gotten ourselves tangled up in too much BS (Bait and Switch). Jesus gave us one, clear, essential commandment: Love one another as I have loved you. That's the epic call of C...

I'm Bishop Randy Dean, the No BS Bishop, and I'm Alive to Love. I believe anything less is potential BS (Bait and Switch), and for six years, I've been calling you upward and onward to a life of Love alone. In this episode, I lay out my most important challenge: the courage to say the three most holy, charmed, and magical words in the human language: "I love you." We're l...

I'm utterly convinced that love has been short sheeted and treated like a comic book version of life, when in reality, love should be seen as an Encyclopedia Britannica. Love demands of me and from me the truth beyond my personal bias because love cares more about what is right rather than who is right. Here's the truth: you have an ego, I have an ego. The ego is like a psychological eardr...

In this episode, I’m talking about a direct and commanding message that Jesus gave, a message of warning: "Woe to you." But I'm challenging us to stop pointing that finger outward at religious leaders and at others. Instead, I want us to turn that scrutiny inward. When you squeeze a lemon, you get lemon juice. When the squeeze is on in your life, you get what’s on the inside. So what...

I’m inviting you to breathe slow and live love in an age of violence. In this episode I talk about how “your inner world will eventually become your outer world,” why “hate is murder,” and how we can guard our souls from the bloody scenes that surround us. I remind you that “love and tolerance is our code,” and call you to “drop seeds of beauty” in a world where ugly is getting done to death. Don’...

This episode, I'm laying out Three Realities of Love That Will Change Your Life. First, you'll see the world with new eyes, shedding the "us versus them" mentality. Second, you'll deepen your thoughts and grow more wise, transforming knowledge into wisdom. And third, you will let go of failures, foibles, and the fickleness of people, because when you recognize your own, love...

Love is the only value worth building on. Everything else falls apart. This episode looks at the strength, security, and strategy of love. Life is a mix of triumph and tragedy, calm and chaos. Love is the power that carries us through it all. Hear why Martin Luther King Jr. was right that “unconditional love and unarmed truth will have the final say on reality,” and why even dipping your paddle in...

Welcome to the NO BS BISHOP , where we're tackling the fine print we often attach to the most important thing in the world: love. On this episode, I'm calling for a no-holds-barred conversation about what it truly means to love without conditions. This isn't about some cheesy ideal; it's about the real, hard work of getting rid of our excuses and embracing a pure, unfiltered love. Today, I want to...

I'm here with Scott Morfitt, a former parishioner, a "stray sheep" that I love dearly, and the producer of this very show. We're talking about spiritual refugees, the 40 million people who have exited the brick and mortar church since the turn of the century. This is a significant shift in the spiritual season of the United States, and we need to have an exit interview. I'm n...

In this episode, I share a word that’s been on my heart about identity, healing, and the kind of freedom that changes everything. Not long ago, I had the privilege of connecting with Gene Morfitt from the Spiritual Program Retreat, a long-standing community rooted in the original spiritual principles of the 12 steps. Since 1981, thousands have come through the Spiritual Program Retreat and walked...

In this episode, I’m not just talking about love — I’m talking about why real love is a high-risk, high-reward endeavor . We’re not sugarcoating it. Love, when it's genuine, puts you out there. It demands courage, vulnerability, and the willingness to be misunderstood, rejected, or even hurt. That’s why so many people back away from it, settle for less, or hide behind excuses like “righteousne...

Well, friends, this one jumps right in. No fluff. No fanfare. Just two pastors mid-stream, wrestling out loud about the sacred, the cosmic, and the painfully personal. This week on No BS Bishop , I sit down with Pastor Justin Arnold in the church basement—with coffee in hand and hearts wide open—to talk about what it means to follow Jesus in 2025. We get raw. We get real. We discuss the atomic int...

"You say you want a revolution? Well, love is the only revolution worth fighting for." Beloveds, this is Bishop Randy—your no-BS, straight-talking, love-obsessed friend—and I’m here to tell you: we’ve been wasting our time. We argue. We post. We debate. We scream into the void. And for what? More noise. More division. More BS. Enough. In this episode, I’m calling for a bloodless coup of the heart—...

Alright, folks, get ready for Part 2 of my powerful conversation with the brilliant historian, Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton. We're not just talking about history here; we're grappling with where we're headed in 2025, examining the entire "circumnavigation" of history. Selika lays out her deep concerns about violence and the tough truth about non-violence in the face of author...

Join Bishop Randy Dean as he explores love , urging you to engage with Love's Creed and make it your legacy. This episode addresses the 21st-century loneliness epidemic, distinguishing between digital noise and genuine human connection, while offering practical tools such as setting boundaries and diaphragmatic breathing for stress management. Drawing from addiction recovery, Bishop Dean empha...

In this powerful episode, Bishop Randy Dean tackles a pressing question: what truly cooks in the kitchen of your soul? With recent tragic events in Minnesota as a backdrop, Bishop Randy cuts through the BS to declare that love is the only credible answer to the human condition. He unpacks Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, revealing how hatred in the heart is the insidious beginning of murder, even...

In a thought-provoking episode of the No BS Bishop podcast, Bishop Randy Dean and historian Selika Ducksworth-Lawton explore the struggles of modern Christianity. Bishop Dean highlights a significant decline in evangelicalism, attributing it to the church's reluctance to engage in "adult conversations" about issues like race, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender roles. Ducksworth-Lawton, a Black Catholic and...

Bishop Randy delves into the challenging yet profoundly rewarding work of love, distinguishing it from codependency and urging us to remove all limitations on its efficacy. Drawing inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless message of loving our enemies, he emphasizes that love is not about agreeing with harmful ideas, but recognizing the inherent humanity in everyone. Discover how...

In this episode, Love is Enough , Bishop Randy Dean reflects on what it really means to live a life grounded in love. He invites us to look beyond the noise of shame, politics, and institutional religion—the "small c church"—and instead embrace the heart of the "capital C Church," where love is the driving force. With honesty and warmth, Bishop Dean shares personal stories abou...

In this episode, Bishop Randy Dean explores the notion that love is more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling; it requires effort and ongoing growth, much like the experience of lifting weights. He discusses how we can apply love in our daily lives, emphasizing the importance of avoiding ego-driven behaviors that focus on being right instead of fostering genuine connections with those around us. It&#39...

In this episode, I delve into what it means to live a life free from BS and centered on love. I unpack the idea of ontological repair—restoring the very core of who we are—and how love serves as the filter that shapes everything. Think of your inner life like a kitchen: what’s inside will come out under pressure. I also share how tools like Love's Creed and the Lord’s Prayer can ground us spir...

In this episode, you're invited to explore what it means to live a life rooted in love. You'll learn to move beyond negativity and labels, encouraging a profound reflection on your identity as a loving being. Through the recitation of Love’s Creed and a discussion of the Lord’s Prayer, you’ll discover tools to stay spiritually grounded, find strength in daily challenges, and reconnect with...