Crazy Love Podcast

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.

Asking for the Holy Spirit | Francis Chan

What’s the difference between the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the filling of the Holy Spirit? In today’s episode, Francis Chan invites us to cast off all unbelief and seek our Heavenly Father for the good gift He promised to give when we ask as His children.

Meeting with God | Francis Chan

Does spending time with God every day feel like a burden or obligation to you? In this classic message, Francis Chan brings us into the mind-blowing reality of what it means to meet with God and calls us to fight to keep our minds relentlessly focused on being with Him.

Pursuing the Gifts Well | Francis Chan

Scripture commands us to eagerly desire the spiritual gifts, but it can be easy to start pursuing His good gifts in ways that are off. In today’s episode, Francis Chan encourages us to pursue the gifts of the Spirit, with a caution to stay fixated on what matters most to God.

God’s Amazing Plan | Francis Chan

Is grace something God came up with in the New Testament, or has it been His plan all along? In this fourth and final part of his series on Galatians, Francis Chan traces the incredible story of blood sacrifice throughout the entire Bible and helps us to see how the grace of God has been His design from the very beginning.