How does love show up in the creative recipe?   In the final episode of the Good Faith Advent series,... more

Have you ever thought, “I’m happy to be in this with you, God”? In the third episode of the Good... more

What is Advent peace? Does it mean inner peace, world peace, or maybe peace with God and others? In this... more

What is Advent hope, and how do we hold onto it when life feels overwhelming? In this first episode of... more

A sister listens to her family even when disagreement over abortion makes it hard.   ... more

Is it true that “you can’t believe” anything you read? Can we consume news with a mindset other than cynicism,... more

What level of crazy or calm will the next Trump White House bring with it?    Host Curtis Chang is... more

Trump Wins, Good Faith Reacts America elected a new president, and a familiar administration is poised to return to the... more

Are you ready to cast your ballot? In this final episode before the presidential election, host Curtis Chang and “founding... more

Why is truth-telling so hard to do within the church? Host Curtis Chang and renowned therapist and author Dan Allender... more

"What if much of what you’ve been told about Heaven was incorrect?" Host Curtis Chang is joined by Skye Jethani,... more

Who are the men and women that will be needed to shape tomorrow’s politics towards something better? Host Curtis Chang... more

The world offers many misleading messages about disability. Host Curtis Chang and author Amy Julia Becker challenge these misconceptions, especially... more

How do we make sense of the world when we know our time is limited? Host Curtis Chang talks about... more

Are we on the brink of a post-human world? Host Curtis Chang is joined by author and Good Faith contributor... more

How does God meet us in the spaces and actions that seem insignificant? Host Curtis Chang welcomes Grammy-winning producer Charlie... more

Host Curtis Chang and guest Pete Wehner (columnist at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for George W. Bush) share their... more

Host Curtis Chang is joined by Dr. Hahrie Han, a political scientist at Johns Hopkins University and the Director of... more

Host Curtis Chang and "founding friend" David French dive into the five stories that dominated David's summer. From Ukraine's bold... more

Curtis Chang and worship leader Isaac Wardell are joined by renowned musicians Matt Maher, Sandra McCracken, and Jon Guerra, alongside... more

Host Curtis Chang welcomes Rev. Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promise, to explore how a broken attachment to... more

Host Curtis Chang sits down with Pastor Caleb Campbell, author of the new book Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist... more

  How Deep Reading Forms Our Souls (with Jessica Hooten Wilson)   Host Curtis Chang and... more

Host Curtis Chang and Pete Wehner, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, engage in a thought-provoking discussion about... more

Host Curtis Chang and Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch strike a chord in their exploration of the dynamics... more

Host Curtis Chang goes back to school and sits down with Geneva College President Dr. Calvin Troup and student Mattigan... more

In the second part of their extensive conversation, host Curtis Chang and author Tim Alberta discuss how some people in... more

Tim Alberta and Curtis Chang suggest a long-term approach for Christians when it comes to political engagement. They explore how... more

Host Curtis Chang and "founding friend" David French sit down for a deep dive into ways people are detecting threats... more

Host Curtis Chang engages in an enlightening discussion with renowned New Testament scholar, pastor, and author N.T. Wright. They delve... more

Host Curtis Chang invites Dr. Mark Turman, Executive Director of Denison Forum and Vice President of Denison Ministries, to join... more

Host Curtis Chang sits down with Elizabeth Neumann, a national security expert who served both the George W. Bush and ... more

Host Curtis Chang and Washington University professor of law & religion John Inazu explore principles that can teach us to... more

Curtis Chang and David French delve into the multifaceted impact of youth sports culture on both parents and children. They... more

Host Curtis Chang engages in a profound and moving conversation with distinguished professor, pastor, and champion of Christian healthcare, John... more

Host Curtis Chang explores the intersection of faith, music, and biblical harmony with acclaimed singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken in a conversation... more

We can't get enough of our friend Nancy French! Her debut memoir, “Ghosted: An American Story,” is available now. That's... more

Host Curtis Chang sits down for a gripping conversation with author and frequent Good Faith guest Nancy French to discuss... more

From Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman to Johann Sebastian Bach, host Curtis Chang engages in a captivating conversation with Good... more

Host Curtis Chang sits down with Kaitlyn Schiess, author of the thought-provoking book, "The Bible and The Ballot." Delving into... more

Host Curtis Chang and “founding friend” David French engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the relationship between Democrats and Republican... more

In this thought-provoking episode, public theologian and The After Party partner Russell Moore explores the need for pastors to equip... more

We tend to think of spiritual disciplines as taking us out of the world: privatized quiet times, sequestered retreats, individual... more

In this first episode in a series on faith and political engagement, we delve into the intersection of anxiety and... more

Our outer world – our politics, our society, our organizations, even our local community and families  – can be enormously... more

40% of all Americans will receive a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime and practically every adult will know someone... more

Repeated studies show that the current media landscape is worsening polarization and weakening our ability to grasp truth. How do... more

How are Christians supposed to think, feel, and act as they walk by a homeless person? As they drive through... more

The dominant narrative is that Western culture is headed for ever greater levels of atheism, agnosticism, or at least departure... more

The ongoing war in Gaza has sent out reverberations in the political, military, and economic spheres. But what about the... more

AI feels like a tornado that has hit society: unpredictable, powerful, and out of our control. How do we as... more

American evangelicalism’s pull towards the far right is felt by anyone that comes into contact with the movement. But how... more

This episode drops on the three year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection of January 6 2021. The event revealed the... more

“Founding friend” David French returns to wrap up 2023 (we’re taking a break for a few weeks). He and Curtis... more

Climate change is a major long term threat to our world. Yet, we find very few evangelical Christians voices or... more

The wave of immigrants and refugees at the border has filled the news, and will most likely influence the next... more

The wave of immigrants and refugees at the border has filled the news, and will most likely influence the next... more

We’re living in a cultural moment where so many people feel unseen and unheard. What if the answer is not... more

The Gaza crisis has sent out shock waves that extend to America. In this podcast, we explore how different communities... more

American youth who grew up in Christian families are leaving the church at a massive pace.  Curtis talks with Kara... more

Some churches seek to exploit political controversy for self-serving ends. But many more churches instinctively avoid controversy, and steer away... more

In the diagnosis of the epidemic of anxiety sweeping through society, the examination has tended to focus on individual risk... more

In a wide ranging conversation, founding friend David French takes over the reins for Curtis Chang and discusses the new... more

It sure looks like Trump isn’t going away. Many of us around the Good Faith campfire oppose him deeply. But... more

In this Good Faith Classic episode, Curtis and David talk with Meghan Sullivan, philosopher, teacher, and creator of the most... more

Many Christians are tempted to just avoid the Book of Revelation. It can seem confusing and hard to read. Yet... more

Should your investment portfolio as a follower of Jesus look any different from everyone else’s? Do our Biblical values have... more

What is happening inside us when we ourselves suffer or those around us are suffering? What is happening in our... more

“Founding friend” David French returns to address with Curtis the visceral question in many hearts and minds, “When will things... more

Why do we as a society keep building more and more housing for people who already have the most options,... more

Bob Fu was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989. He later became a “double agent,” meaning... more

Our good friend and partner in The After Party project, Russell Moore, joins us to talk about his new book,... more

One cannot make sense of the deformation of the current conservative movement without understanding immigration. And one cannot grasp the... more

For this episode, we rerun David and Curtis tackling the topic of Christian nationalism. What is it exactly? How does... more

Shiny Happy People, a new docuseries documenting the effects of the teachings of Bill Gothard on the Duggars, had the... more

We’ve witnessed story after story about the abuse of power practiced by Christians and Christian institutions. Does that mean that,... more

How can Christian respond to the epidemic of gun violence sweeping our country? Michael Allen and David Dillon join us... more

This week, Curtis kicks off a two parter on the tough subject of guns in America. Part 1 is a... more

The Asbury revival of early 2023 garnered a great deal of interest from Christians hungering for signs of hope. What’s... more

We examine the phenomena of spiritual abuse with the help of Dan Koch, researcher, therapist, and host of the podcast,... more

Longtime friend Andy Crouch joins Curtis to talk about what it means to truly rest the way God intended us... more

David returns from his recent trip to Kyiv to provide an eyewitness account of the war, including what it is... more

Curtis Chang, the regular host of the Good Faith podcast, takes a turn in the “guest seat” in this special... more

It’s the 75th Good Faith episode and we’re celebrating our “diamond” podcast by running back one of our first episodes.... more

Jon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, joins Curtis to talk about his process of deconstructing - and reconstructing... more

“Founding friend” David French returns to tackle the tough question that every Republican of good faith should be asking. They... more

Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations... more

Curtis tackles this epoch defining question with Comment Editor in Chief, Anne Snyder Brooks. Together they explore the distinctive vision... more

Curtis talks with the “elder statesman” of Christian counseling, Dan Allender, about how therapy has influenced the American church -... more

Andy Crouch returns to the podcast to question the widespread preoccupation with “making an impact.” Andy and Curtis talk about... more

In front of a packed house at the National Press Club, Curtis Chang, original Good Faith co-host David French, and... more

Curtis and Nancy French explore the power of storytelling in everyday life.   Nancy, a professional storyteller and New York... more

Curtis and "founding friend" David French explore Christianity and armed conflict. Viewed through the prism of the Ukraine War, they... more

Curtis and guest Dr. Lydia Dugdale talk about life and death issues (literally) that affect every single human being. How... more

Rev. Justin Giboney and host Curtis Chang discuss how the Black church provides insight on the limitations of the progressive/conservative... more

Host Curtis Chang and regular guest David French discuss what young Christians need to be formed for thriving. In this... more

Peter Wehner’s former office was the White House.  He served in the Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush... more

New technology seems to be revolutionizing our world on a daily basis.  ChatGPT — which has been used by more... more

In life, we have moments in which opportunities present the possibility of dramatic change.  Dr. Michael Lindsay, president of Gordon... more

Show Notes: A New Chapter in Millennial Church Attendance: “Patterns of attendance among younger generations can be especially important—and perplexing—for... more

In this podcast, David and Curtis return from trips around the world to give us a philosophical insight on courage.... more

What does it look like to have Christian hope in this chaotic world? As believers, we live in the “already... more

Jesse Wiese robbed a bank and spent eight-and-a-half years in prison. After he served his time, he experienced the challenges... more

We toss around words like “conservative” and “progressive” without really understanding – or agreeing on – the meaning of these... more

This week David and Curtis are joined by Eric Costanzo, a Southern Baptist pastor from Tulsa, Oklahoma who has led... more

There is no shortage of punditry, analysis and Monday morning quarterbacking about this week’s midterm elections, including David’s own work... more

Episode 51 - Does Jesus Need an Ad Campaign? with Jason Vanderground If you watch any sports on television you... more

This week David and Curtis are joined by David Skeel, one of the world’s leading experts on bankruptcy law and... more

So how should Christians be approaching the midterm elections? Apart from the basic question of who to vote for, are... more

Anxiety is everywhere. It feels as though it is at crisis levels individually, and is also spilling over into our... more

Are Christians called to navigate their finances differently from everyone else? Are the oft-repeated directives to save aggressively and avoid... more

Raise yourself up by your own bootstraps. This is a refrain we hear all the time, especially as Americans catechized... more

Evil is certainly a powerful force in our world. We are witnessing it live in the form of the Russian... more

In this special re-release, we at the Good Faith podcast want to honor the life of Jonathan Tjarks, who passed... more

In a previously recorded (but never released) episode, David and Curtis tackle the particularly vexing challenge of justice when crimes... more

This week David and Curtis dive into the issue of time and how our understanding of time horizons can profoundly... more

This week David and Curtis are joined by Meghan Sullivan, philosopher, teacher, and creator of the most popular class at... more

This week David and Curtis are joined by Karen Swallow Prior, writer, thinker, and research professor of English and Christianity... more

It’s been an eventful week, and for many a deeply troubling one. But of course, no matter what end of... more

This week David’s theological wingman Curtis returns from his July sabbatical. He’s rested and raring to go, but rather than... more

While Curtis is still on sabbatical, David talks to Justin Giboney, co-founder of the AND Campaign, about racial justice, political... more

David talks to Georgetown professor and Bush administration alum Paul Miller about Paul's new book, “The Religion of American Greatness:... more

David talks to Scott Sauls, an author and pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. They talk about handling... more

This week Eboo Patel, a Muslim pioneer in interfaith work, joins David and Curtis to discuss his book, We Need... more

Dobbs; January 6 hearings; war in Ukraine; mass shootings. We are being overwhelmed on a weekly basis by a relentlessly... more

In part one of this two part podcast, Curtis and David respond to the breaking news that the Supreme Court... more

Some folks are fascinated by the unfolding narrative of the January 6 hearings, but many are simply tuning out, feeling... more

Joining David and Curtis this week is Russell Moore, the director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project. With the Southern... more

This week David and Curtis tackle the tough subject of gun violence. They look at the various tensions between gun... more

Joining David and Curtis this week is special guest Nancy French. In a departure from her normal work as a... more

In this special episode of the Good Faith podcast we pause to reflect on the tragic shooting in Buffalo and... more

It is increasingly obvious that teenagers across the country are experiencing a spike in anxiety, often with serious and debilitating... more

What does the surprise leak of Justice Alito’s opinion in the highly anticipated case Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization... more

In this week’s episode David and Curtis explore the concept of the “partisan mind”; what it is, where it comes... more

How is it possible that the people who have harnessed technological progress to become the wealthiest nation in history are... more

Liberal democracy is under military threat abroad, and intellectual threat in America. And many of these domestic attacks are coming... more

This week David and Curtis offer a follow up discussion on fundamentalism, clarifying some key points from the previous episode... more

In a continuation of our “What the Heck is . . .?” series, David and Curtis help us think about... more

This week David and Curtis start with confession time, each looking closely at the challenges of contrarianism and pride that... more

Joining David and Curtis this week are two of the most influential voices speaking to Christian faith in the public... more

David and Curtis are honored this week to share the microphone with Jonathan Tjarks, famed NBA beat writer and podcaster... more

This week David and Curtis help us look at leadership and what it is about certain leaders that seems to... more

David and Curtis talk to Tish Harrison Warren, an author, Anglican priest, and writer for The New York Times. Their... more

On today’s podcast, David and Curtis tackle Christian nationalism. What is it? Is it an ideology? A theology? An emotional,... more

David and Curtis talk to Dr. Derwin Gray about his career path from college football to the NFL to seminary... more

How should we react when people say or do things we find offensive in public discourse? What is the role... more

David and Curtis are excited to welcome the inaugural guest of the Good Faith podcast, Mike Cosper. Mike is the... more

Why are so many pastors considering leaving the ministry? Is it the pandemic? Is it the political and racial polarization?... more

Conflict feels like it’s everywhere these days. Church communities, old friendships and even families are being pulled apart by tensions... more

What exactly is a Christian nation? Is America becoming post-Christian? Is it easier or harder to be a Christian in... more

Why would a 53-year-old man decide that this is the year he will finally become an adult? Find out in... more

In a special Christmas episode, David French and Curtis Chang talk about the ultimate act of empathy (God becoming human)... more

This week David French and Curtis Chang take a hard look at the silent killer of loneliness. Why is loneliness... more

In a follow up to last week’s Deconstructing Faith episode, David French and Curtis Chang dive into the sometimes murky... more

David French and Curtis Chang discuss the hot topic of “deconstruction,” a term with multiple meanings, from reevaluation of specific... more

David French and his theological wingman Curtis Chang dive into the term “evangelical”, defining it historically and discussing how it... more

In the inaugural episode of the Good Faith Podcast, David French and his theological wingman Curtis Chang discuss some of... more

Good Faith is a new podcast from The Dispatch. Join hosts David French and Curtis Chang for a conversation with a... more