Crazy Love Podcast

If you were to assess your faith right now, where would you say you are when set against the backdrop of Scripture. In this thought-provoking sermon, Francis Chan delves into Revelation 3:15-18, confronting the lukewarm faith that’s prevalent in the church today. He challenges us to ignite our spiritual passion and align our lives with the truth of God’s Word. “‘I know your works: you are neither...

Imagine a life where your most selfless acts are done in private, not for public acclaim but for genuine service. In this week’s message, Francis Chan encourages us to embrace the profound impact of quiet, unseen kindness, setting a powerful example of humility and true discipleship.

“Things don’t make sense as believers if we’re not suffering.” In this classic message, Francis Chan exhorts all of us to see suffering the way that Scripture portrays it: a means of fellowship with Jesus like no other. Listen to full sermon “Share in His Suffering” on the Crazylove Podcast: https://www.crazylove.org/podcast

We will never know how selfish we really are until God shines His light into our hearts. In this classic message, Francis Chan calls us to take our eyes off of ourselves to worship God, and shows us the wonder of His light entering the world through Jesus’ birth.

How much confidence do you have that God hears and will answer your prayers? In today’s episode, Francis concludes this classic message by calling us to a life of faith and believing that abiding in God is all that we need. 

Knowing God through His Word is vitally important, but how well do you know Him through the prayers He’s answered in your life? In this first part of a classic message, Francis Chan testifies to the incredible ways He has come to know God’s love more deeply through the gift of answered prayer.

When people look at you, do they envy the joy you have in Jesus? In this classic message, Francis Chan pulls out the riches of God’s life-giving commands in Philippians 4 and what it looks like to walk in the joy of the Lord.

When you look at heroes of the faith, do you ever think there’s no way you could ever be like them? Or look at those who’ve fallen away and think you’ve got no chance of making it? In today’s episode, Francis Chan takes all of our excuses to task and exhorts us to fix our eyes on our ultimate example in Jesus.

In a time when so many prominent Christian leaders have fallen into sin, it’s crucial that our faith not rest on a human leader, but in knowing God for ourselves. In today's episode, Francis Chan guides us through how to respond when we hear about moral failure in the church and how to prepare ourselves for the day when we will stand alone before God.

In these times of chaos and darkness, it's easy for our minds to get as full of turmoil and negativity as the world around us. In today's episode, Francis Chan exhorts us to put away the problems and excuses that clutter our thoughts and reminds us to practice self-control and dwell on the things of God instead.

When the chaos of the world begins to feel overwhelming, it's easy to get distracted by the drama of it all. We can get so caught up in the physical realm that we forget that our battle is not with flesh and blood. In today’s episode, Francis Chan reminds us of the reality of this spiritual warfare and encourages the Church to remain in unity in light of the Gospel.

In todays episode Francis Chan talks about the newest video release from Crazy Love called “The Israel Project.” He's joined by Rob Zabala and Sean Brakey to discuss the heart behind the film and his hope that the church understands the wider narrative that God has been writing throughout history. Watch “The Israel Project” at crazylove.org/israelproject .

Has it ever sunk in for you that apart from Jesus, you were an enemy of God? In today’s episode, Francis Chan walks us through the first few chapters of Romans and unpacks the riches of our reconciliation and hope in Christ.

In our culture of independence and doing things our way, we don’t like to be reminded how helpless we really are on our own. In today’s message, Francis Chan calls us to fully embrace the reality of our total dependence on God and our deep interdependence on the Body of Christ.

Have you ever pondered how the Church can maintain its distinctiveness amidst a divided world? In this week’s episode, Francis Chan explores how God's people find unity, adopt the mind of Christ, forsake worldly security, and walk in unwavering faith.

Do you ever get insecure over the things others can do that you’re just no good at? In this classic message, Francis unpacks a passage that changed his life and exhorts us to internalize a weighty truth: Before God even made you, He knew exactly what He would make you for.

Do you ever read the Book of Acts and get frustrated at not seeing the same realities in the church today? In today's message, Francis Chan encourages and exhorts the church to believe that it’s possible for us to see what the Church in Acts saw as we devote ourselves to what they did.

It is a difficult time to be a leader in the church. In today’s episode, Francis Chan discusses what it means to lead well in the church: what Scripture says about spiritual leadership, leading in an anti-authority culture, and one of the most important lessons God has taught Francis in all his years of leadership.

Do you ever read stories of judgment in the Bible and feel like God is overreacting? In today's message, Francis Chan helps us grasp the concept of sacredness in Scripture and applies it to our everyday lives in a surprising, convicting way.

Do you find yourself drawing life from a Christian leader, the things God has promised, or a sense of accomplishment? Or do you just want Jesus? In this second and final part of his classic message on John 15, Francis Chan keeps pointing us back to the reality of our dependence on Christ and that nothing is worth wanting more than Him.

It’s easy to stress over why the things we’re doing for God aren’t working. In the first part of this classic message, Francis Chan brings us back to the foundational truth of John 15: Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, and we can do nothing apart from Him.

There is a sacredness to the ways God meets us and speaks to us in the dark valleys of heavy loss. In today’s episode, Francis Chan concludes his conversation with his good friend Ryan Takasugi, reflecting together on the lessons learned from the Lord in a season of deep grief.

Do you find yourself running on the hamster wheel of winning others’ approval to stave off insecurity? In today’s episode, Francis Chan shares the first part of a conversation with his long-time friend Ryan Takasugi on earning human approval over the frightening, liberating path of receiving the freely given love of God.

What’s the difference between the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the filling of the Holy Spirit? In today’s episode, Francis Chan invites us to cast off all unbelief and seek our Heavenly Father for the good gift He promised to give when we ask as His children.

Does spending time with God every day feel like a burden or obligation to you? In this classic message, Francis Chan brings us into the mind-blowing reality of what it means to meet with God and calls us to fight to keep our minds relentlessly focused on being with Him.