The X Podcast

In this week’s episode, Zach joins Tim and Russ as they hit the following topics: * week 5 of the message series: It’s Complicated * listener e-mails and response * the gay community and church community * gay weddings and gay families * the gay community and church leadership * power of language and empathy * and much, much more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podc...

In this week’s episode, Tim and Russ are discuss the following topics: * week 4 of the message series: It’s Complicated * listener e-mails and response * what about blm and riots and the Capitol * political divides and tribalism * interracial marriage and diversified friend groups * and much, much more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church Subscribe to...

In this long, and sensitive-topic episode, Tim and Russ are joined by Janice to discuss the following topics: week 3 of the message series: It’s Complicated listener e-mails and response what about cases of rape, incest, and life of the mother where does morality and legality intersect women’s rights and bodily autonomy Janice’s story of hope and much, much more Click the link below to join the co...

In this long and controversial episode, Tim and Russ discuss the following topics: week 2 of the message series: It’s Complicated listener e-mails and response submission and bad leaders civil disobedience when is okay to rebel capitol riot and much more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church

In this episode, Tim and Russ sit down and hit on the following topics: * week 1 of the new controversial message series at X Church * listener e-mails and response * the reasons we’re all so susceptible to culture war mentality * the mingling of the Gospel and American culture * and more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church Subscribe to get the lates...

In this episode, Tim and Russ sit down and hit on the following topics: * sneak peak the upcoming controversial message series at church * why tension is so big in life and Scripture * the uncomfortable reality of unresolved tension * the importance and art of navigating spicy topics * and more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church Subscribe to get the...

In this episode, Tim and Russ sit down and hit on the following topics: * how the language you choose hurts or elevates your life * the verbiage we use at X Church and why * the danger of lazy language and insider language * why we don’t say we’re Christians * and more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church Subscribe to get the latest videos and live wo...

In this episode, Tim and Russ sit down and hit on the following topics: * the power/connection of vision & hope * how to craft goals for the year * picking a single word for your year * tim and russ new book hints * grounded planes and a short life * and more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship:...

In this episode, Tim and Russ sit down and hit on the following topics: * hot oceans and Pres. Biden’s files * Damar Hamlin’s tragic moment * when and why is faith sometimes politically/culturally acceptable * when does prayer become powerful * how to actually talk to God * and more Click the link below to join the conversation! Write into us at podcast@thex.church Subscribe to get the latest vide...

It’s a brand new year. How can this one be different? What are some ways to start the day, the week, the year that bring different results? How do we make this year different? And how do we think through the power of momentum? Click the link below to join the conversation. Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect with X Church Facebook | https://...

Tim and Russ sit down to talk through the past year. So much has happened nationally and internally, culturally and socially, and of course personally and at the church. Together they remember, reminisce and reflect. And from our podcast family to yours - Happy New Year ✨ Click the link below to watch or listen in. Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchur...

Tim and Russ sit down to hit a lot of the hot-button items in culture right now. The scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion and all its implications, the drama and culture clashes and hero stories of the world cup, is Elon Musk good for the future, and a whole lot more. It’s a fun, fast-hitting conversation. By the way, from our podcast family to yours - Merry Christmas 🎄 Click below to join i...

Matt Johnson is back for another round. Together the three discuss how many different hats we all seem expected to wear today in our lives and how much information we’re constantly bombarded by. How do we actually focus? What’s actually important? How do we set the right goals and actually achieve them? Click below to join in this wide-ranging conversation! Subscribe to get the latest videos and l...

This week multiple forms of artificial intelligence went viral. There are a ton of exciting possibilities, along with a lot of potential implications. Trae joins Tim and Russ to discuss the fascinating discoveries and aspects of it all. Click below to join in. Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect with X Church Facebook | https://www.facebook....

Matt Johnson returns to the podcast for the first time since summer to join Russ and Tim. Together they look back over the last couple years and talk about the journey to navigate all the hot button topics of culture. What do you respond to and how? What’s a healthy way to use social media and your influence? What’s the best posture for leaders and Jesus followers in a post-Christian society? It’s...

Russ is back from Ireland and there’s a lot to talk about. Him and Tim catch up on his travels, what he’s learned from his time away, and fascinating observations from the emerald aisle. Launching from the tragic history of religious violence in Belfast, the two discuss the image of the church and current efforts to rebrand the reputation of Jesus. It’s an interesting conversation to join. Click b...

Russ is back this week and him and Tim talk midterm elections and future predictions before leaning in to all things entitlement - is it a generational thing? How can you know if you have it? And what does it affect? Join in by clicking below and from our podcast table to yours - Happy Thanksgiving! Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect with X...

This week Tim, Zach, and Jesse join in on a discussion about cultural reactions and overreactions to the quarantine.  Was the quarantine really all bad?  Are there things you miss about it? What good and bad can we take from it to make our lives better moving forward? Join in by clicking below! Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect w...

Zach joins Tim and Russ this week to talk through all the current news and debate surrounding the announcement of student loan forgiveness. Disagreement abounds at the table, which makes for a good time and good discussion. Join in by clicking below! Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect with X Church Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/theXch...

Tim and Russ hit culture head on this week. So often as individuals and society, we live by reactionary theology and swing from one extreme to another. In the middle of all that, what essential, cultural values are getting lost or simply aren’t “trendy” anymore? It’s a juicy one. Click below to dive in. Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect wi...

This week got cold and rainy in central Ohio. Some love the shorter days and lower temps more than others. And millions are genuinely affected by seasonal disorders. How can we come up with a plan to survive and thrive and fight the blues? Tim and Russ tackle it head on. Click below to join! Subscribe to get the latest videos and live worship: https://www.youtube.com/xchurch Connect with X Church...

Tim and Russ hit a bunch of different current events and topics before getting deep into the psychological condition of us as a society and as individuals. Are we all experiencing a collective trauma from the last few years? How do we process our own loss and grief? And how important is it to give ourselves permission to feel it? Join them for a powerful and helpful conversation. As always, if you...

It’s a long, journeying episode of absolute wanderlust. Tim opens the Pandora’s box of travel and Russ has never been happier. Is travel a luxury? Perhaps a necessity? Is it more accessible and affordable than we know? Where are the best places to travel and how? Fly with Tim and Russ down memory skies as they reminisce on some of their favorite excursions around the US and the world. As always, i...

It’s EPISODE 100! In this EXTREMELY wide-ranging, rambling conversation, Tim and Russ sit down to celebrate and sample donuts, count down the 10 most watched episodes of the last 2 years, and discuss some of what’s been on their mind lately - all the way from physics to dopamine to how the traits of palm trees can make our lives better. Enjoy. As always, if you find the episode helpful, share it a...

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month. Tim and Russ sit down to discuss it. What are the best ways to practice self-care? Is it all good? Are there ditches and extremes to avoid? How does a follower of Jesus square self-care with the call to “take up your cross and deny yourself”? In this episode they talk through it all. As always, if you find the episode helpful, share it around and do...