Episodes

Jase, Al, and Zach are joined by bestselling author and podcaster Lisa Harper for one of the most emotionally honest conversations ever about lifelong shame, feelings of inadequacy, and adoption highs and lows. Lisa opens up about the heartbreak and long waiting that marked her adoption journey and the exhausting habit of performing spiritually instead of resting in God’s presence. Tears flow as Zach and Jase share their own adoption experiences and rejoice in the reflection of God’s nature thro...

Uncle Si performs a miracle healing that ends up being more helpful to Jase than anyone could have predicted years later. The guys and Missy reminisce about Phil flexing his creative muscles with his hunting videos, especially the moments when Jase clashed with the cameraman—usually to the delight of everyone else in the blind. Jase and Missy explain why they’re intentional about teaching their kids generosity, sharing the meaningful tradition they still do every year as a family to bless someon...

Miss Kay declares she’s served her time on kitchen duty, so it’s up to the family to pick up where she left off—sending the family on a quest to resurrect her legendary chocolate cream pie, complete with missing steps, blunt reviews, and classic Robertson food snobbery. Jase admits to a former unhealthy addiction that frustrated Missy to no end. The guys shift from kitchen chaos to Scripture as they explore Jesus’ resurrected body, what the importance was of his eating fish after rising from the...

Jase reveals how a self-inflicted head mishap left him dizzy and forgetting things for days, and the chaos only worsened when he found himself accidentally trapped in the middle of a small-town parade he never meant to join. A veteran’s gripping war stories demonstrate how vulnerable our bodies may be and how powerful it can be to live an indestructible life in Jesus. The guys jump into Mary’s encounter at the empty tomb, Jesus’ role as both king and high priest, and why God still sends imperfec...

Al and Zach realize Willie’s long-standing penchant for sibling rivalry didn’t stop with his generation as Christian and John Luke face off along their shared property lines. The guys revisit Phil’s tongue-in-cheek warning about a notorious manhood killer that’s apparently caused years of collateral damage to Robertson landscaping. Studying Saul and David reveals how pride, jealousy, and excuse-making unravel leaders, and what faithful people can do when those in charge keep making the wrong cho...

Jase treats a fallen yard Santa like a full-blown crime scene, sparking an investigation that leads the guys into Matthew’s account of the original resurrection cover-up. They break down the guards’ panicked story, the bribe that launched history’s first disinformation campaign, and why sin can make even smart people believe the most irrational explanations. Al walks through what John and Peter actually “saw” at the empty tomb and how the evidence pushes every person to confront the truth for th...

Jase and Al offer a big holiday update: Miss Kay is thriving and finally joining the family compound, despite the constant online rumors to the contrary. Zach explores Elon Musk’s prediction that work will one day become obsolete thanks to artificial intelligence, and the guys contrast the idea with the vocation God gave humans from the beginning. They dive into why meaningful work is part of our created purpose and how the rising “no kings” mindset misses the one King the resurrection has alrea...

Jase, Al, and Zach respond to an emotionally raw husband who finally confessed his lifelong porn problem and is now facing the painful fallout. The guys talk honestly about how secrets choke intimacy, why confession hurts before it heals, and how hiding only multiplies the damage that sin has already done. They pivot into Phil’s old “soul-sleep” way of describing death and compare it to Jesus’ promise of paradise and Paul’s glimpses of the world to come. The guys land on why believers can face b...

Jase comes in fired up after spotting a fake news post about himself, Willie, and Miss Kay — and he’s not moving on until he clears the air. Meanwhile, Al rounds up his brothers and Uncle Si in the duck blind for opening day, and it becomes obvious fast who can actually hunt…and who absolutely cannot. Plus, Jase uncovers something on his property that even a treasure-hunting expert can’t identify — and has a bizarre run-in with a stranger in the middle of nowhere. http://unashamedforhillsd...

Al, Zach, John Luke, and Christian explore the principle of “no kings” and how cultural envy pushed Israel to demand a leader who looked impressive but lacked character and paid for it dearly. The guys trace the fallout from choosing Saul, contrast it with David’s repentant heart, and show how wanting to resemble other nations sent Israel down a destructive path. In this episode: Genesis 11; Genesis 12; Genesis 3, verse 24; Genesis 4; Exodus 14; Exodus 16; Exodus 17; Exodus 25; Deuteronomy 17; ...

Jase puts science and Scripture side by side to explore what really happens when we die, from decay and consciousness to the promise of resurrection. The guys tackle the big question head-on: did Jesus actually go to hell between the cross and the empty tomb, and what does that mean for believers like Phil who are with the Lord but still awaiting resurrection? Plus, Kim Bright sheds light on the devastating effects of microplastics on human health and offers a solution that’s surprisingly simple...

Uncle Si helps his best friend, Philip McMillan, baptize the sister he never knew he had, and Philip credits Jase and Phil with changing the trajectory of not just his own life but generations of his family. Si gets real about what happens when people keep putting off the decision to follow Jesus, and the guys dig into what the Bible says about trusting God even in moments of fear or anxiety. Plus, Si reveals what happened when he dared to preach to an inmate who was not interested in anything h...

Jase describes a creepy encounter that put him on edge when he thought he was alone in the woods and unveils a bizarre but strangely fitting analogy about handheld vacuums and mortality. Honoring Phil with an opening-day hunt leads the guys into a conversation about death, the physical reality of our bodies breaking down, and the haunting mystery of what becomes of our souls. The study of John 19 brings them to Jesus’ burial, the stark imagery of New Orleans tombs, and the eerie stillness of the...

Jase looks fondly back on Phil’s last hunt, and Al shares breaking news about the upcoming movie telling his and Lisa’s full redemption story. Al’s daughter Alex joins the guys to talk about revisiting painful family history, healing through transparency, and how to face and talk about generational trauma with honesty and grace. The guys wrap with a deep dive into John 19 and 20 and the meaning behind the water, blood, and renewal found in Jesus’ death and resurrection. In this episode: Romans ...

John Luke drops his big baby news with a major twist, and the announcement leads into a candid conversation about family legacy as the guys share their thoughts on the greatest strengths and weaknesses of their fathers. Their study of 1 and 2 Samuel, along with the greater story of David, shows them why honesty about both sides matters when you’re raising kids, leading people, or passing on faith to the next generation. Christian weighs in with a few family insights of his own, including the tim...

Missy and daughter-in-law Brighton join Jase and Al for a conversation on the power of mentorship, generational faith, and surviving the chaos of early motherhood. Brighton opens up about feeling overwhelmed, spiritually starved, and learning to carve out time with God while raising children. Missy shares the life-changing wisdom she received from older women during her own exhausting season, and Jase admits he was probably a big contributor to her stress. Everyone shares what Jesus’ crucifixion...

Jase and Missy team up for a lively retelling of the sweet, slightly improvised “Footloose moment” she and Cole pulled off during their mother–son dance at his wedding. Missy discovers a hidden family heirloom that makes the perfect wedding gift, and takes a moving look at how the Mia Moo Fund quietly saved a National Guard family during the government shutdown. She and Al also open up about the importance of mentorship, the powerful spiritual breakthroughs she’s witnessed, and why being a Titus...

Jase, Al, and Zach launch a heated debate over what can technically be considered worship music, with Phil still remembered as the king of spinning secular songs into spiritual messages. The guys dig into the truth behind Jesus’ final words on the cross, and Jase pulls out the weirdest rule in the entire Bible off the top of his head. Plus, a trucker’s unexpected testimony has the guys wondering if a country music collab might be on the horizon. In this episode: John 19, verses 1–37; Genesis 22...

Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke welcome the return of Dr. Justin Jackson of Hillsdale College for a funny and fascinating deep dive into Exodus. Christian invites Al to a workout he justifiably declines, and John Luke admits there’s a classic Robertson pastime he just can’t master. Dr. Jackson explains why Exodus may be the most important book in the Bible, how Pharaoh mirrors Satan, and why God consistently uses weakness to reveal his strength. The guys explore Moses’ transformation from stu...

The guys reflect on how much their understanding of the kingdom has grown since the early days of the podcast and use John 19 to contrast the deadly misuse of law with the life-giving work of the Holy Spirit. Jase points out that the Jewish leaders tried to kill Jesus “by the book,” while never stopping to ask the only question that mattered: what if he really is the Son of God? The guys explore the danger of legalism, the difference between living like a slave under law versus a son filled with...

Jase had no idea he’d be facing the “Abominable Snowman” today, but he wastes no time attacking its wintry fashion, which would never pass the smell test in Phil’s duck blind. The guys dive into the difference between the ancient law of Moses and Jesus’ fulfillment of that law on our behalf. Jase uncovers a verse about the one debt Jesus didn’t pay for us, and Zach and Al paint a beautiful picture of theological diversity united in Christ. In this episode: Acts 2, verses 44–47; Acts 20, ve...

Jase cracks Al and Zach up remembering the last real fistfight he and Willie ever had, a brother-on-brother brawl that ended with Miss Kay being furious and Jase feeling life-altering shame. The guys pile on more memories of Willie’s biggest pranks, including a deeply disturbing Cheese Whiz attack, and admit the Robertsons may have taken things a little too far in their younger days. The guys show how Jesus, the true bread from heaven, leads the way as a brand-new creation. Tomorrow Clubs’ Paul ...

In this episode: Romans 4, verse 17; Hebrews 2, verses 14–18; 1 Samuel 5, verses 1–7; Daniel 7, verses 9–14; Revelation 1, verses 12–16; 2 Corinthians 5, verses 10–21; John 19, verses 5–16; Revelation 12, verse 11; Deuteronomy 17, verses 14–20; 1 Samuel 8, verses 4–22; Romans 1, verses 18–20 “Unashamed” Episode 1210 is sponsored by: Stand firm for values that matter. Join the fight & give today at https://www.frc.org/unashamed https://duckstamp.com/unashamed — Get your all-new digita...

Al and Zach lose their composure when John Luke walks onto the set with a surprise introduction to his pet mascot, sparking a favorite memory of Phil comparing himself to the late Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter. The guys then examine Moses’ response to the Israelites building a golden idol while he was in God’s presence receiving the Ten Commandments. Al adds that Indiana Jones’ treatment of the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark might be one of the few things Hollywood ever got r...