The Dashboard JESUS > Podcast

Every new year brings a fresh round of predictions, and a familiar wave of anxiety. Instead of guessing what 2026 might bring, this episode looks at five things we are guaranteed in the new year. Amid the chaos and confusion, here's some calm, clarity, and confidence rooted where it belongs.

In an age fueled by outrage, Christian grace often looks like weakness. In this episode, I respond to criticism over my column extending compassion after Rob Reiner’s violent death. Grief is not political endorsement, grace is never excessive, and Scripture calls believers to mercy precisely when it’s hardest. This isn’t about defending a person’s legacy, it’s about guarding our hearts and obeying...

Tough-Guy Christianity is having a moment. Loud voices. Hard edges. Chest-thumping leaders who equate gentleness with weakness and boldness with volume. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the cultural pressure to be the “tough pastor,” why it’s spiritually deforming the church, and how true Christlike strength actually looks nothing like the caricatures.

This week’s episode digs into the danger of living for public approval - why “the fear of man” wrecks identity, bends conviction, and ultimately destroys courage. From Obama’s cultural drift to Rowling’s unexpected resilience, we explore why chasing applause leads to collapse, and why rooting yourself in Christ leads to clarity, stability, and strength.

Illinois’ legalization of physician-assisted suicide is the next step in a deeper cultural shift toward viewing human life as expendable. In a culture that walks this path, so-called “societal compassion” quickly shows itself to be "societal abandonment." When suffering is met with a prescription for death instead of support, presence, and dignity, the result is a culture that prefers eliminating...

A headline from 30,000 feet has sparked a deeper conversation about freedom, self-control, and the thin line between liberty and licentiousness. The story is surprising - the implications even more so. We need to think (not feel), and then talk about this.

New data shows the transgender identity trend among young people is collapsing at a very fast rate. But the cultural and emotional wreckage it leaves behind will last for years. What’s important now isn’t to talk about what happened, as much as discover why it happened, and what truth we must recover before the next wave hits.

Political pundits are in full “overreaction Monday” mode after this week’s elections, but not everything is what it seems. Beneath the noise lies a quiet data point that upends one of the most common cultural narratives about faith and politics. What it reveals about evangelical voters - and what it doesn’t - might surprise both sides of the aisle.

A viral Jordan Peterson clip began with a haunting question: “Do you know what happens after your funeral?” His answer is brutally honest - the world moves on and forgets you. It's disconcerting how right he is about it all. But he goes further and offers advice that isn't wise or prudent. We'll talk about that unusual swing-and-miss from Peterson, as well as the better approach he somehow missed.

A well-known political figure recently delivered a single sentence so dripping with prejudice, it’s hard to believe it was spoken in public, let alone applauded by the cultural elite. In this episode, we break down how those words reveal a growing mindset that labels one group of Americans as the problem simply because of who they are, how they look, and what they believe. This is how “tolerance”...

In this episode, we break down the bizarre scene of Pope Leo blessing a block of ice at a Vatican climate summit. From the theatrics of frozen water to Arnold Schwarzenegger showing up as a keynote speaker, the spectacle was a massive embarrassment for Bible believers everywhere. The worst part of it all is the absurdity of mixing earth-worshipping pagan idolatry with Christian authority.

In a culture addicted to outrage, we've forgotten that our neighbors aren’t our enemies. While media and online echo chambers profit from division, we can undo it by humanizing those with whom we disagree. With personal stories, sharp insights, and practical steps, we’ll unpack how ordinary people can resist propaganda, reject political violence, and reclaim the simple truth: we share far more in...

I wasn’t a Charlie Kirk loyalist or even a close follower of his. I knew he was an activist, a conservative, and someone who regularly confronted the lazy conformity of college kids to progressivism and secular liberalism. But after his murder, when I started to see memes and graphics begin to circulate online with some pretty radical quotes ascribed to him, I decided to do the unthinkable. I look...

On the 24th anniversary of 9/11, we are no longer just under attack from foreign fanatics, we are being torn apart by homegrown ones. In this episode, we'll talk grief, political violence, and the growing danger of seeing one another as “existential threats.” Obedience to Jesus’s command to love our neighbor is the only way back from the edge. Our ultimate hope can't be in politics but in the prom...

For years we’ve been told (and textbooks are still telling young people) that genetically, humans and chimps are 99% the same. But new research found in Nature magazine quietly shows the real difference is closer to 15%. Why haven’t we heard about this? Why that myth lasted so long? What does the new data reveal? We’ll discuss all those questions and celebrate that once again, science has caught u...

What if everything Americans believe about human rights is built on a lie? We drop the bold truth that without God, “rights” don’t actually exist - they’re just temporary privileges handed out by those in power. Some think reason, dignity, or social contracts can provide an adequate basis. Not only will we discover why they're wrong, we'll challenge everything our culture thinks it knows about fre...

A United Methodist minister recently called divorce godly and said God "would be okay" with us breaking that covenant. Let’s talk honestly about that claim, and what the Bible actually says about covenant and redemption.

Across America, attacks on Christians and churches are on the rise - from vandalism and arson to harassment and even physical violence. In this episode, we uncover what’s driving this growing hostility, why it matters more than ever for the Church to take notice, and most importantly... what God is calling us to do in response.

The deeper issue in America’s growing hatred problem is that we don't just hate our enemies… it’s that we enjoy it. Why does it feel so satisfying to see our opponents mocked, humiliated, or destroyed? This isn’t just a political crisis; it’s a spiritual one. Mercy, humility, and love aren’t weaknesses—they’re our last line of defense against becoming the very evil we claim to resist.

What does it mean when a former president, once held up as a paragon of democratic ideals, is implicated in manipulating intelligence for political ends? This isn’t just about politics. It’s about power — and the timeless, uncomfortable truth that it always corrupts. No matter the party. No matter the person. Christians must respond accordingly.

It was a cool spring evening when it happened. It ended what was promising to be a lucrative, fame-bathed future for me. Still, even though I'm a high school teacher instead of a PGA Tour champion, I have something perfectly in common with recent British Open champ Scottie Scheffler. And so do you. Here's how we can overcome it.

In case you are still whistling past the graveyard, let's reiterate what all thinking people should know by now: what we are witnessing in the West is how a civilization dies. Only God can save us now, but it seems we're too over Him to even ask.

Texas state legislator James Talarico is turning heads on social media with his profound indictments of how unloving Christians are to be pro-life and opposed to sexual anarchy. For those willing to feel their way through life and avoid thinking, the former minister and teacher makes a great case for a new take on Jesus.

The Church of Jesus must stop mimicking the world in an effort to win the worldly, and instead embrace the "weirdness" of truth, holiness, and mission. By embracing our God-given distinction, the Church offers real hope and will thrive in a culture hungry for authenticity. It's already happening.

It might seem bizarre to say, but those of us who literally believe that a literal man named Jonah, spent a literal 3 days in the belly of a literal great fish...we can grasp things about Iran and the aggressive action Israel is taking against them better than all the secular politicians calling the shots. Here's why.