The Deep End With Lecrae

For years, the world has known Dwight Howard through highlights, headlines, and controversy. This conversation tells a different story.
From the pressure of carrying his faith into the NBA to navigating public failure, fatherhood, and the search for purpose beyond basketball, Dwight reflects on the lessons that shaped him both on and off the court.
If you've only followed the headlines, this episode offers a different perspective.
0:00 Introduction
01:13 Dwight Howard's NBA Journey
03:48 Wanting to Change the NBA for Jesus
04:32 The Pressure of Being 18 in the NBA
07:05 Fame, Temptation & Growing Up Fast
11:35 Feeling Like God Was Silent
13:59 What I'd Tell My Younger Self
15:03 What It Means to Die to Yourself
15:59 The Truth About Superman
17:22 The Weight of Representing Christ
19:03 "Am I Just Experiencing Life?"
20:55 Living with Public Criticism
22:55 Fatherhood & Learning from the Past
25:52 The Reality of Dating as an NBA Star
31:49 The Cost of Greatness
33:37 Kobe, LeBron & Finding Balance
38:34 The Double Standard of Public Faith
41:33 My Purpose Beyond Basketball
43:10 How I Handle the Hate
45:39 More Than the Headlines
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Lecrae has won Grammys, earned platinum records, topped the Billboard charts, and shared rooms with some of the most famous people in the world. Yet even at the height of his success, he still felt insignificant.
In this episode, Lecrae reveals the hidden reality of fame and explains why achievement, recognition, and acceptance can never heal insecurity. He shares what finally helped him stop chasing validation, confront the wounds beneath his ambition, and find his identity in who God created him to be.
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Lecrae sits down with Dr. Tony Evans, Beth Moore, and Pastor Jeffrey Johnson Sr. for a rare conversation about the state of the American church—and what it will take to move forward faithfully.
Together, they address why younger generations are leaving the faith, the divide between Christianity and American politics, the role of women in ministry, navigating prolonged singleness, enduring painful seasons, and knowing when it's time to pass the mantle. With more than 140 years of combined ministry experience, these Christian leaders share hard-earned wisdom about following Jesus through every season of life.
Filmed live at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church.
CHAPTERS
0:00 The Wisdom the Church Needs Right Now
1:19 Lecrae Introduces the Roundtable
5:36 What Is the Kingdom of God?
7:29 What the American Church Gets Wrong
9:10 Passing the Mantle to the Next Generation
12:37 Why Young People Are Leaving the Church
18:15 Finding Purpose in Pain
23:58 Should Christians Get Involved in Politics?
31:21 The Debate Over Women in Ministry
38:06 What to Do When You're Tired of Being Single
42:24 How to Finish Life Well
49:25 Lecrae Honors Their Legacy
49:56 A Prayer for the Next Generation
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You've seen the clip. Before Lecrae responds to Marcus Rogers, he asks a harder question: when did we start treating Matthew 18 like a flowchart for public callouts instead of a chapter about not losing your brother?
In this episode, Lecrae unpacks the viral clip from Marcus Rogers and uses it as a launching pad for something bigger than one callout: how discernment culture works, where it goes wrong, and what Scripture actually asks of us when we think someone's walking crooked. He walks through his own past failure judging an artist he'd never met, breaks down what Matthew 18 says (and what it doesn't), and separates testing what someone teaches from diagnosing their heart. Along the way: the Killer Mike story, the Kirk Franklin question, the South by Southwest moment people still bring up, and the Will Smith clip everyone's been quoting out of context.

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Is Christian dating actually broken… or are we just doing it wrong?
Lecrae sits down with B. Simone, Toni Collier, Chaz Smith, and Matthew Hudson for an honest, hilarious, and surprisingly vulnerable conversation about modern dating, singleness, sex, celibacy, standards, leadership, healing, and what it really looks like to pursue relationships God's way.
From waiting until marriage and dating after divorce to unrealistic expectations and learning how to be content while single, nothing is off the table.
Whether you're dating, waiting, healing, or wondering if your person is even out there, this conversation is for you.
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