Unashamed with the Robertson Family

The guys confess their most egregious romance fails from forgotten birthdays, last-minute Valentine’s plans, and bookstore traditions gone stale to wildly different philosophies on “setting the bar” in marriage. Al uses the pain of romance to highlight another truth: there’s pain that hurts, and pain that alters. That distinction becomes personal as Zach opens up about his mother’s long battle with early-onset dementia and the complicated grief that followed her passing. The conversation turns to one of Christianity’s hardest realities: if God is good and all-powerful, why does so much suffering continue in the world? 

In this episode: Ecclesiastes 3, verse 11; Psalm 90, verse 12; Hebrews 12, verse 2; Colossians 2, verses 20–23; Romans 1, verses 24–25; Romans 8, verses 20–23; 1 John 2, verses 15–16; 1 John 4, verses 8–10

Today’s conversation is about Lesson 6 of C.S. Lewis on Christianity taught by visiting Hillsdale professor Michael Ward. Take the course with us at no cost to you! Sign up at http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/.

More about C.S. Lewis on Christianity:

Encounter the faith & wisdom of C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis’s writings bring the great questions of the Christian faith to life. Through his imaginative and invigorating style, Lewis answers these questions in ways that are compelling to those outside Christianity and energizing to those within the Christian faith.

In this free, seven-lecture course, Professor Michael Ward—a leading scholar of C.S. Lewis—will explore Lewis’s:


argument for objective moral value in response to the rise of modern subjectivism;


bittersweet path to conversion and the role of enjoyment in the Christian life;


advice regarding the proper way to pray and read the Bible;


teachings concerning the purpose of pain and how to confront suffering and loss;


insights about the nature of heaven and hell.

This course examines these fundamental topics not only through his classic works—including Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Abolition of Man—but also through Lewis’s personal experiences with doubt, conversion, suffering, grief, and joy. Through this course, students will discover Lewis’s core lessons regarding the truth and goodness of the Christian faith and how to apply those lessons to one’s life. 

Join us today in discovering C.S. Lewis’s enduring lessons about the meaning and practice of Christianity. Sign up at ⁠http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/

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Chapters:

00:00 Valentine’s Day Fails & Romantic Confessions
05:10 The Problem of Pain Explained
11:45 Is God All-Powerful & All-Loving?
18:20 Free Will, Satan & the Origin of Evil
26:30 Jesus’ Suffering Before the Resurrection
33:40 Personal Loss: Dementia, Grief & Faith
42:10 “Pain Is God’s Megaphone”
48:30 A Grief Observed & Wrestling With God
55:00 God Is Love & the Reality of Eternity

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As cultural division deepens and politics dominate everyday life, Jase, Al, and Zach turn to First John to ask a harder question: if we claim to love God, do we love people who disagree with us? John writes, “This is how we know,” pointing back to two simple commands — believe in Jesus and love one another. In a polarized world fueled by outrage, love is the real test of faith. Plus, Jase has an unexpectedly emotional encounter in an airport terminal that leaves tears flowing and a life changed. 

In this episode: 1 John 1, verses 6–9; 1 John 2, verses 1–6; 1 John 2, verses 28–29; 1 John 3, verses 1–3; 1 John 3, verses 10–24; 1 John 4, verses 2–13; 1 John 5, verses 2–3; 1 John 5, verse 20; Romans 4, verses 18–21; Matthew 18, verses 1–4

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Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts.

Chapters:

00:00 Airport Altar Call with No Sermon

06:05 When “If” Becomes “When”

12:40 Mercy & Defense From Jesus

17:55 “This Is How We Know” — John’s Refrain

24:30 The Two Commands: Believe & Love

31:20 Loving Your Brother in a Divided Culture

37:50 When You Want to Want God

43:30 Love in Action Through Suffering

49:40 Knowing Him as Father, Son & Spirit

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Young people today are pushing past their skepticism toward religion to reconsider Jesus in a politically charged, post-truth global culture — something Jase witnesses firsthand after a particularly authentic Gospel presentation. Al meets a young man who “loves Jesus but loathes religion,” prompting the guys to consider the very real concerns people have about the ways human sin has affected churches and organized religion. Zach offers insight into what it truly means to be “born again” in an age obsessed with time, trends, and technology. Plus, Jase teaches young husbands how to execute a “pro move” when it comes to giving gifts to their wives.

In this episode: Jeremiah 20, verse 9; John 5, verse 39; Luke 19, verses 1–10; John 3, verse 17; John 10, verse 10; 2 Corinthians 5, verses 18–20; 1 John 2, verses 28–29; 1 John 3, verse 2; 1 John 4, verse 4; 2 Kings 6, verses 15–17; 1 Peter 2, verse 25

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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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-home-with-phil-robertson/id1835224621

Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts.

Chapters:

00:00 Valentine’s Day Q & A

04:35 Jase Pulls a Marriage “Pro Move”

09:45 A Bible? On a Plane?

17:40 An Atheist Reconsiders Jesus

23:30 Some People Love Jesus But Loathe Religion

30:40 Presidents’ Day, Calendars & Time Confusion

38:15 Your Spiritual Birthday & Being Born Again

44:30 Young People Are Flocking Back to God

50:00 Why Jesus Came: Life to the Full

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With partisan politics taking center stage instead of athletic excellence at the Olympic Games, Jase, Al, and Zach wonder what happened to simple national pride. What was once a rare moment of unity now feels like another front in the culture wars. That frustration leads to a wild look back at the Robertsons’ own dangerously reckless “Backyard Winter Olympics,” where frozen ponds, car hoods, and homemade skis somehow didn’t end in tragedy. Beneath the cultural chaos runs a deeper question: if grace is real, why do we have to worry about doing what’s good and right? 

In this episode: 1 John 2, verses 28–29; 1 John 3, verses 1–10; 1 John 4, verse 7; Romans 1, verses 1–5; Romans 5, verses 12–21; Romans 6, verses 1–11; Romans 7, verses 1–6; 1 Peter 1, verses 18–23; Hebrews 11, verse 1

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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

Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts.

Chapters:

00:00 Olympic Stories & At-Risk Play

08:51 Unashamed at His Coming

13:40 Practicing Sin vs. Occasional Sin

19:10 Dying to Sin

26:20 Baptized Into His Death & Raised to New Life

33:30 Dying to the Law

41:10 Abiding in Christ vs. Lawlessness

48:35 The Obedience of Faith & the “Roman Bracket”

53:30 A Purifying Hope & the New Humanity

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As headlines warn that artificial intelligence could upend jobs, industries, and even human identity, Jase, Al, and Zach take a sober look at why the AI age feels so apocalyptic. From stock market panic to viral deepfakes and doomsday predictions, the guys acknowledge that massive cultural shifts are coming. But instead of giving in to a tailspin of fear, they pivot to Revelation and the steady promise that no technological revolution can dethrone Jesus. In a world drowning in information but starving for meaning, communion, love, and knowing Christ are the only answers that outlast every empire, every innovation, and every so-called “end of the world.”

In this episode: Revelation 1, verse 1; Revelation 1, verses 4–8; Revelation 3, verse 3; Revelation 22, verses 7, 17, 20; Daniel 7; Ephesians 3, verse 10; 1 Thessalonians 4, verses 16–17; 2 Thessalonians 1; John 14

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Chapters:

00:00 SAS Apocalypse & AI Panic

05:10 The Market Reacts to Artificial Intelligence

12:30 AI Fear vs. Resurrection Hope

19:40 Organic Bible Studies Will Be More Common

26:45 Is Anything Online Even Real Anymore?

33:50 Revelation: “He Is Coming Soon”

44:15 Judgment, Love & the Coming of Jesus

52:00 AI Can’t Replace Communion

59:00 A Dollar General Love Lesson

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