Episode 57: Being Failed by a “Checklist Life” with Russell Moore

Today Katherine is trying her best to keep her cool as she interviews her longtime hero Dr. Russell Moore, the editor in chief of Christianity Today. You don’t want to miss Dr. Moore’s fresh insights on some of our favorite themes, like dealing with unmet expectations and anticipating God’s future presence and provision in our stories. If you’re looking for nuanced approaches to some weighty issues in Christian culture and in your personal relationship with God, this episode is for you. What We’ll Cover: Why being failed by our idols can actually be a grace The virtues we can cultivate when we find ourselves in “the wilderness” of life  How to maintain relationships with when your ideologies and opinions don’t align Finding security within mystery Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at hopeheals.com/podcast. ---- Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore: https://a.co/d/htjNDnm “A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, ‘I can't prove a thing, but there's something about his eyes and his voice. There's something about the way he carries his head, his hands, the way he carries his cross—the way he carries me.’” - Frederick Buechner The Russell Moore Podcast: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/russell-moore-show/ Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com Scriptures referenced in this episode: Hebrews 6:19 Romans 5:3-5 *** Want a little hope in your inbox? ⁠⁠Sign up for the Hope Note⁠⁠, our twice-a-month digest of only the good stuff, like reflections from Katherine and a curated digest of the Internet’s most redemptive content: https://hopeheals.com/hopenote