Crazy Love Podcast

I Need You | Francis Chan

In our culture of independence and doing things our way, we don’t like to be reminded how helpless we really are on our own. In today’s message, Francis Chan calls us to fully embrace the reality of our total dependence on God and our deep interdependence on the Body of Christ.

Not Merely Humans | Francis Chan

Have you ever pondered how the Church can maintain its distinctiveness amidst a divided world? In this week’s episode, Francis Chan explores how God's people find unity, adopt the mind of Christ, forsake worldly security, and walk in unwavering faith.

His Workmanship | Francis Chan

Do you ever get insecure over the things others can do that you’re just no good at? In this classic message, Francis unpacks a passage that changed his life and exhorts us to internalize a weighty truth: Before God even made you, He knew exactly what He would make you for.

Devoted | Francis Chan

Do you ever read the Book of Acts and get frustrated at not seeing the same realities in the church today? In today's message, Francis Chan encourages and exhorts the church to believe that it’s possible for us to see what the Church in Acts saw as we devote ourselves to what they did.

Leading Well in the Church | Francis Chan and Sean Brakey

It is a difficult time to be a leader in the church. In today’s episode, Francis Chan discusses what it means to lead well in the church: what Scripture says about spiritual leadership, leading in an anti-authority culture, and one of the most important lessons God has taught Francis in all his years of leadership.

Put Down the Hammer | Francis Chan

Do you ever read stories of judgment in the Bible and feel like God is overreacting? In today's message, Francis Chan helps us grasp the concept of sacredness in Scripture and applies it to our everyday lives in a surprising, convicting way.

Abide in Christ (Part 2) | Francis Chan

Do you find yourself drawing life from a Christian leader, the things God has promised, or a sense of accomplishment? Or do you just want Jesus? In this second and final part of his classic message on John 15, Francis Chan keeps pointing us back to the reality of our dependence on Christ and that nothing is worth wanting more than Him.

Abide in Christ (Pt. 1) | Francis Chan

It’s easy to stress over why the things we’re doing for God aren’t working. In the first part of this classic message, Francis Chan brings us back to the foundational truth of John 15: Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, and we can do nothing apart from Him.

Lessons of Love and Grief (Part 2) | Francis Chan & Ryan Takasugi

There is a sacredness to the ways God meets us and speaks to us in the dark valleys of heavy loss. In today’s episode, Francis Chan concludes his conversation with his good friend Ryan Takasugi, reflecting together on the lessons learned from the Lord in a season of deep grief.

Lessons of Love and Grief (Part 1) | Francis Chan & Ryan Takasugi

Do you find yourself running on the hamster wheel of winning others’ approval to stave off insecurity? In today’s episode, Francis Chan shares the first part of a conversation with his long-time friend Ryan Takasugi on earning human approval over the frightening, liberating path of receiving the freely given love of God.