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A lot of people don't walk away from the Bible because they stop caring. They walk away because they run into questions, tensions, and experiences they don't know what to do with. In this episode, Sarah Mezzera joins Russ for an honest conversation about her struggle with the Bible, the questions she couldn't ignore, and why making room for those questions might be more important than having all t...

Unless you change and become like a child, Jesus once said. The Lark dudes are talking about it on this week's episode. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available...

It's rough out here for a Lark. Sometimes you have to remind yourself of the things you already know. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available on Amazon) https:/...

It's the 200th episode of the Larkcast, and we're still keeping it 200! Learn more at Larksite.com  ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available on Amazon) https://larksite.com/reclaim Instagr...

Easter comes and goes, but the pressure, doubts, and struggles don’t. So what does Jesus actually have to do with the life you’re living right now? This episode gets honest about the stuff we usually keep quiet—and why the truth of Jesus changes more than a moment. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . ....

We’ve been told the cross is where God made a way to forgive us. But what if it wasn’t a transaction—what if it was revealing a God who’s already forgiven? This episode takes a fresh look at Good Friday, and the freedom we’ve been missing. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter:...

Responsibility sounds noble. Until it starts stealing your joy. So what if the problem isn’t responsibility, but what we’ve turned it into? This is a story about a winter storm, a closed kitchen, a foil-wrapped burrito, and the quiet way grace interrupts what we think is important. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn T...

Delusional! All of us! The good news is that the joke is on... all of us. Your first step toward not taking yourself seriously starts right here. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast...

We all know the exhaustion of having to be right. But what if faith isn’t about winning the conversation at all? That question followed me into a freezing Ohio night after dinner with a new friend I deeply disagree with. A John Prine song, a glowing Waffle House, and a line from Jesus quietly reframed everything. Learn more at Larksite.com __________________________________________________________...

What if the kingdom of God feels less like a courtroom and more like an open mic in a funeral home? In this episode, Russ begins with a homemade parable and follows it upstream—into church history, theology, and the distorted image of God that turned grace into pressure. A story about why explanation hasn’t set us free—and why the right God just might. Learn more at Larksite.com __________________...

Leaving what has been labeled "church" isn’t hard because it’s wrong—it’s hard because it’s unfamiliar. We talk honestly about the fear, struggle, and clarity that come with stepping into a faith built on relationships, not religious structures. Even what that looks like with your kids. If you’ve felt the tension between peace and uncertainty, this conversation is for you. Learn more at Larksite.c...

Many people leave what has been labeled “church” and finally feel relief—only to discover they’re still not as free as they expected. In this episode, Russ explores why clarity isn’t the same as freedom, how self-reliance quietly survives outside religion, and why real freedom requires more than understanding—it requires a different way of life. Learn more at Larksite.com _________________________...

Christmas keeps promising peace, joy, and hope—but for a lot of people, it mostly delivers pressure. Pressure to feel grateful. Pressure to believe harder. Pressure to pretend everything’s okay. In this episode, we talk about Emmanuel—not as a seasonal slogan, but as the truth we were never taught to rest in. Not God watching. Not God waiting. God with us—right in the ache, the doubt, and the unfi...

The fellas are on one today! Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available on Amazon) https://larksite.com/reclaim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lark_social/

What happens when the faith you’ve spent your life defending finally collapses under its own weight? In this episode, Russ shares the story behind his new book All A Lark—a night in a Chicago bar that cracked open everything he thought he knew about God, faith, and freedom. Turns out, the gospel that lets you quit trying is the only one worth trusting.  All A Lark will be on October 14th—available...

We love to turn forgiveness into a transaction: confess enough, feel bad enough, forgive others enough—and then maybe God will forgive us. But what if the scandal is that forgiveness isn’t conditional at all? In this episode, we’ll undo the fine print religion added, and uncover the hilariously good news that forgiveness is already yours in Jesus. Learn more at Larksite.com _______________________...

Some thoughts and observations following the death of Charlie Kirk. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available on Amazon) https://larksite.com/reclaim Instagram: h...

My eight-year-old son reminded me of a phrase we’ve all used: “No one is perfect.” It sounds like relief, but it’s actually a trap. This episode is about why perfection was never the goal and how faith opens our eyes to something far better. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporte...

Sometimes you just want to fight a pastor. Listen in as Tony confesses his sin of hating on church folks and the good news that follows. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Re...

Part 1: From the Wrong Fix To The Right Issue Most of us spend our lives treating the wrong problem—an endless cycle of trying to do and be more. In this first episode of A Pathway to Living Free , we uncover the oldest lie in the Book and why it still shapes the way we see God, ourselves, and each other. You’ll hear why the real problem isn’t your weakness, but your misunderstanding of the God wh...

Russ went to the Florida Keys to catch lobsters. What he found was a distraction that turned into an invitation. If you’ve ever felt behind in life, missing your moment, or wondering why things aren’t going to plan… this one’s for you. Because in the Kingdom Jesus revealed, the obstacle might be the opportunity. Learn more at Larksite.com ___________________________________________________________...

Christians love their trends—just like everyone else, we suppose. The project of self must go on, after all. Wouldn’t you know it—we may have finally found the perfect set of branded ideas and practices to get us across the finish line. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: ht...

When a CEO gets caught cheating on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, the world does what it always does: shame him or shrug it off. But Jesus doesn’t do either. In this episode, Russ unpacks why grace doesn’t play by the rules of religion—and why that makes people panic. From public scandal to personal heartbreak, this is a raw look at what happens when faith gets buried under moral scorekeeping...

Let the Law do its job, darling. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available on Amazon) https://larksite.com/reclaim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lark_socia...

Let’s examine some oft-confused terms. Learn more at Larksite.com ______________________________________________________________________ Helping You Learn To Live Loved . . . Become a Lark Supporter: https://larksite.com/donate Web: https://larksite.com Larkcast: https://larksite.com/larkcast Book: Reclaim (Available on Amazon) https://larksite.com/reclaim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lark...