JD Greear on What Culture Wars Are Doing to Us

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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What if the real radicals right now are the ones who refuse to join the outrage mobs? Watch the full conversation on YouTube Russell Moore talks with pastor and author J.D. Greear about his new book Everyday Revolutionary and the surprising power of grace in an age addicted to “courage” and “clarity.” Starting with the story of how J.D. befriended the man who tried to dox him, the two dig into why Christian conviction without compassion turns hollow—and how ordinary believers can live with the kind of quiet strength that actually changes things. They explore what witness looks like when the internet never blinks, what evangelism means in a world both secular and spiritual, why pastors burn out, and what might replace the megachurch in twenty years. Plus: Hear about the one and only time Russell Moore has ever passed out. Resources mentioned in this episode: Everyday Revolutionary by J.D. Greear Molly Worthen’s episode on our show Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Submit a question for the show at [email protected] Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer for listeners of The Russell Moore Show: Click here for 25% off a subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.3	today.
1:16.2	Here, we look for signposts in a strange time by standing fast to what really matters.
1:22.9	Kingdom over culture wars, truth over tribalism, pilgrimage over partisanship, sanity over cynicism,
1:29.3	witness over winning, and Christ over everything. Today we have a conversation to do just that.
1:40.3	I've only passed out one time and it was with our next guest today.
1:47.1	This was not drunk at a frat party, so it was not a Willie Nelson-Wailen-Gennings-type story.
1:53.7	It was, instead of all things, on the Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions Committee back in long time ago.
2:04.1	0-3, 2003.
2:07.1	When I, a child of Blexi, Mississippi humidity, found myself in Phoenix, Arizona, and a group of us
2:16.9	went, we had one afternoon off and went into Scottsdale.
2:21.2	I was not prepared for that level of dehydration and kind of got wobbly. J.D. Greer was there.
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