Surface Tension

Craig opens with the seemingly counter-intuitive question of "What are the wrong questions to ask around Christmas time?"

Craig and Alex address the somewhat daunting question of "how's your prayer life?"

Craig and Alex sit down with Vincent Dioguardi to hear his "God Story." From near death experiences, to overcoming addiction and homelessness, Vincent attributes his miraculous life to the one who loved him when nobody else would.

Craig poses the question: What if the reward or payoff of something is scary, or isn't something we actually want? Surface Tension is brought to you by https://www.goministryinternational.org

Craig and Alex, upon returning from a weekend men's retreat, discuss seeing God, themselves, and others through a new lens. The challenge for us is not only recognizing God's reality, but how to consistently walk in it. Finding our true purpose and living it out is contingent on having an accurate view of God, knowing how he sees us, and knowing how he sees others.

Craig and Alex discuss the 20 "hidden idols of the heart" as outlined by Tim Keller. The 20 idols are as follows: “Life only has meaning/I only have worth if…     1.    I have power and influence over others.” (Power Idolatry)     2.    I am loved and respected by _____.” (Approval Idolatry)     3.    I have this kind of pleasure experience, a particular quality of life.” (Comfort idolatry)     4....

Craig and Alex sit down with Jenna Nelson to hear about what it looks like to create emotional safety with God. In a world that doesn’t feel particularly easy to navigate as a young person, Jenna shares her God story, giving both hope and insight for followers of Jesus, young and old, alike.

Craig and Alex sit down with Dan Roberts, a faith giant, to discuss his God story.  Dan, a proud father of four and great nephew of Oral Roberts, has worked in both ministry and industry. In addition to owning technology, background screening, and insurance companies, he founded a staffing agency, Premier Staffing, which was later re-branded as “HireCall,” with the intentional play on words of ans...

Craig and Alex discuss the directionality of spiritual fruit.

Craig and Alex discuss Peter's denial and restoration.

Craig and Alex discuss the question: "What if the next play Jesus called for us was a timeout?"

Craig and Alex discuss what it looks like when we aim our "cannons" at ourselves, at others, or even straight up in the air.

After a brief summer break, Craig and Alex reunite to discuss asking better questions and zooming out to find the "God Story" being authored that supersedes our personal realities.

Alex and guest-host Quin Weissenberger sit down to discuss what it looks like to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus, through the lens of scuba diving.

Craig starts the episode with the profound question: "What are the questions that love asks?"

Craig and Alex discuss how our thoughts and behavior can help reveal our innermost beliefs, and what to do if those beliefs don't feel entirely aligned with our stated purpose.

Craig and Alex discuss spiritual/mental/emotional patterns about how to identify and break them.

Craig and Alex discuss what happens when we turn our attention to eternity.

Craig and Alex discuss what it means to be "scarily close" to God.

Craig and Alex take a deep dive into Mark 9 to discuss healing a variety of ailments, be they physical, spiritual, emotional, mental, or relational.

Craig and Alex sit down with Quin Weisenberger, an up-and-coming spiritual leader, to hear his God story.

Craig and Alex conclude their "Kingdom Monopoly" series by discussing the spiritual metaphors within the Free Parking square.

Craig and Alex continue their discussion about the spiritual metaphors embedded in the classic board game Monopoly. This week, the duo examine the significance of Jail.

Craig and Alex continue their series about the parallels between Monopoly and a faith journey. This week, the duo discuss the GO square and piece selection.

Craig and Alex discuss parallels between the board game Monopoly and a life of faith.