Ep 1313 | This Is What Happens When Faith Becomes a Checklist

Unashamed with the Robertson Family

Tread Lively

Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 24.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Jase turns a frustrating local government failure into a hands-on mission, sparking a neighborhood lesson on what it really means to love your neighbor. Zach brings in a wild real-life dilemma with black bears overrunning his neighborhood, forcing the guys to wrestle with authority, personal rights, and the limits of control. The guys pivot into a powerful breakdown of the tension between obeying God’s commands and truly loving Him; where obedience flows naturally—not out of pressure, but out of transformation. In this episode: 1 John 5, verses 2–5; Matthew 5, verse 17; Romans 7, verses 7–25; Romans 8, verses 5–9; Romans 12, verses 1–2; John 10; Hebrews 5; Genesis 2–3; Galatians 5, verses 22–23 “Unashamed” Episode 1313 is sponsored by: https://trustandwill.com/unashamed — Get 20% off and protect your legacy today! https://myphdweightloss.com — Find out how Al lost 80+ pounds. Visit the website or call 864-644-1900 and mention "AL" to get 2 weeks free in the program! http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ — Sign up now for free, and join the Unashamed hosts every Friday for Unashamed Academy Powered by Hillsdale College Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts. Check out At Home with Phil Robertson, nearly 800 episodes of Phil's unfiltered wisdom, humor, and biblical truth, available for free for the first time! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/3LY8eJ4ZBZHmsImGoDNK2l Chapters 00:00 Government Red Tape Sticks Jase With a Mess 01:44 “Love Your Neighbor” Gets Complicated Fast 06:45 Zach’s Bear Invasion & the Martyr Plan 13:16 The Power of a Right Attitude 23:17 Commands vs. Real Love 29:20 An Invitation to Life Itself 39:00 The Law, the Spirit & Why We Keep Failing — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I am unashamed. What about you?
0:05.0	I had a little man out building a fire today. I'm teaching him fire skills, which that's, you're talking about a rabbit hole.
0:16.0	I went from frustrated to angry to love all in about a month.
0:25.4	Let me just tell you this story.
0:28.9	Boy, I tell you, I got a government rant here.
0:34.7	So here's the deal.
0:35.8	The powers that be, and I won't be specific, they deemed after this
0:43.2	ice storm that took place, how long ago this take place? It was back in... It was during
0:48.9	duck season. Yeah, it was three months ago. Three months? Yeah, two and a half, three months ago, and you're like, you're still talking about this?
0:56.3	Oh, you're not going to believe this.
0:58.3	We're still being effective, but...
0:59.8	Somebody in the government deems our area a disaster area, which means the government comes in,
1:09.9	and if you'll put all your brush, which is massive.
1:14.9	When those astronauts were up in the moon, they looked down and they saw this huge pile
1:20.3	of debris.
1:21.7	And they said, hey, there's North Louisiana.
1:25.3	There's our neighbor.
1:28.4	I mean, literally when you drive through there, Jay's, to me, it's like you've got walls on both sides of the road.
1:35.0	So it's like you're in prison when you're driving in our neighborhood.
1:37.7	Well, guess what?
1:38.8	You've been gone.
1:40.4	And so while you've been away, Al, our whole neighborhood, they cleaned it up except for one road.
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