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Unashamed with the Robertson Family

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The Robertsons are unashamed of their Christian faith and want to share the Gospel with everyone, from new believers to longtime followers of Jesus. Phil, Al, Jase, Zach, and their special guests go beyond the four walls of the church to share God's Word and study the Bible with you. Pour a glass of tea, and experience fun and inspiring stories of faith and family, straight from West Monroe, Louisiana.
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Ep 878 | Phil’s Chubby Hunting Buddies Sink His Boat & Jase Gets Injured Herding Goats

Phil wastes no time handing out blame when his hunting buddies prove to be too heavy for his boat, and Jase throws his back out chasing and being dragged around by a goat in the woods! Al also sustains a back injury doing something much less entertaining, and the reason for the Robertsons’ thick skin comes to the foreground. The guys discuss whether or not all angels are good angels, taking a college midterm guided solely by the Holy Spirit, and the reason some people think Acts chapters 13 and ...

Apr 29, 202455 min

Ep 877 | Jase Refuses to Join Missy’s Hair-Raising Adventure & How to Hunt Gators for TV

Jase isn’t much of a thrill-seeker like Missy’s latest adventure, but he and Phil recall their closest encounters with dangerous reptiles and how they managed to get away unscathed. Jase relays the dangers of hunting gators with a television crew in tow. The guys consider that the gospel should perhaps be expanded to include one more tenet, as well as the mechanics of Jesus’ death and Paul’s establishment of the church at Antioch before his expulsion from the city. In this episode: Acts 13; Roma...

Apr 26, 202458 min

Ep 876 | Jase Puffs Up with Missy’s Praise of His Manliness & Bravery During a Storm

Jase performs a dangerous task when his house is nearly flooded, and Missy was so impressed she couldn’t help but brag about him. Phil examines the changes in the church during the first century, and Zach compares many of those themes to what our modern church is going through. Al uncovers a flattering article about the Robertson family and how their love for Jesus is sorely needed at this moment in time. And the guys use a biblical example to explain why the “us versus them” mindset can always ...

Apr 25, 202458 min

Ep 875 | Phil Is Floored by an Ethiopian Guest’s Faith Journey & Jep Asks for Help

Phil is amazed by the incredible story of Amanuel, an Ethiopian Christian who faced intense persecution for his faith early in life, and Jep asks for help to care for the hundreds of thousands of homeless orphan children in Ethiopia by checking out https://allgodschildren.org/sponsor. Jase comes in second to Jep in at least one thing, and Al beams over Jep’s growth and hard work for orphaned children all over the world. -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 202456 min

Ep 874 | Missy Tells Jase Not to Come Home After His Sermon & Impersonating Godwin

Jase is instructed by Missy not to come home after his most recent sermon or he’d find a house full of women, and the guys perform their hilarious Godwin impersonations. Al reveals the unique way Phil was able to set Godwin up for coming to Jesus over decades, and a power failure throws a wrench in the episode, but the guys and producer Madi roll with the punches. Jase recalls the only times he was ever in a bar when he actually put on a “disguise” so he wouldn’t be recognized. The guys rehash J...

Apr 22, 202458 min

Ep 873 | Jase Is Shocked by a Modern ‘Holy Curse’ That Works & Phil Is Fascinated by Herod’s Demise

Phil warns against messing with Jesus or his angels as King Herod did just before he was struck down and suffered an agonizing death. Jase gets called up to the pulpit big leagues to preach in place of Larry Bowles, and a holy curse that actually worked makes Jase scratch his head. The guys offer clarification of Saul’s “name change” that really wasn’t a name change and discuss the shift of the Christian church outreach from Jerusalem to Antioch. In this episode: Acts 12, Acts 13, 1 John 2, vers...

Apr 19, 202457 min

Ep 872 | Miss Kay ‘Loses’ a Neighbor at the Hospital & Jase’s Plane Is Forced into Emergency Landing

Jase dubiously attempts to comfort a nervous fellow traveler using his recent death-defying airplane troubles, and Miss Kay is sad when her hospital room neighbor moves on. The guys explore the meaning in Acts 12 of “earnest prayer,” and Phil reckons that by praying for things that God wants, rather than ourselves, we can see his work in all sorts of small and big ways. In this episode: Acts 12; Acts 1, verse 1; 1 Peter 2, verse 9 -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 18, 202457 min

Ep 871 | Jase Apologizes to For King & Country for Assuming Their Movie Would Be Cheesy

Joel and Luke Smallbone of the band For King & Country and their sister Rebecca St. James talk about their autobiographical film “Unsung Hero,” which details their childhood move from Australia to the United States, the unforeseen circumstances that led to the family of nine facing poverty, and the children's rise to being two of the most successful musical acts in the world of Christian music. Jase is forced to apologize for assuming that the movie would be a typically cheesy Christian movi...

Apr 17, 20241 hr 2 min

Ep 870 | Lisa Addresses Her Cancer Diagnosis, Jase Faces a Deadly Inmate & Phil Appears in a Dream | Ep 870

Phil appears in the dream of a church sister who recently baptized 100 women at a prison, and Jase had his own tense prison experience where his life was undoubtedly threatened. Lisa directly addresses her cancer diagnosis and her reaction to it. The guys and Lisa discuss the revolution of prison ministry and how it all started with Watergate and President Nixon. Zach points out that people’s inherent value proves that God isn’t distant from us, and Jase likens the experience of parenthood to Go...

Apr 15, 202457 min

Ep 869 | Phil Receives Anonymous Notes on His Land & Uncle Si Wriggled His Way onto ‘Duck Dynasty’

Uncle Si wasn’t meant to be on “Duck Dynasty,” but he wriggled his way into a meeting he wasn’t invited to and impressed the producers so much that he won a starring role. The guys tell some of their favorite Uncle Si stories, and Phil has been receiving odd, anonymous letters left on his property. Jase floats a new theory about the reason for “clusters” of miracles, and the guys study the gruesome ends of some powerful people in Jesus’ time. In this episode: Acts 12; Hebrews 2, verses 3-4 -- Le...

Apr 12, 202457 min

Ep 868 | Jase Witnesses a Fatal Accident & What Phil Really Thinks of Uncle Si

Jase comes face to face with death more than once during his trip to a developing country, and Uncle Si has a strategy for working gospel lessons into his appearances at secular events. Phil gives his opinion on his brother’s personality, and Si jokes about the reason he really joined the military. The guys discuss how Jesus’ death redefined salvation away from “sin management” and into true redemption and sanctification. In this episode: Acts 11; Acts 13, verse 35; John 20, verses 11-12; 2 Cori...

Apr 11, 202457 min

Ep 867 | Jase Doesn’t Believe in Coincidences Anymore & the Origin of the Word ‘Christian’

ase goes back to the founding of “Unashamed” and how he explained the concept to an avidly anti-technology Phil. The guys examine the powerful and diverse founding of the first church at Antioch, where the word “Christian” was coined. Al lays out Paul’s pattern of starting new churches that he follows throughout the New Testament, and Zach uses the example of these early Christians to show how modern people can be confident in their sharing of the gospel. In this episode: Acts 10 & 11 -- Lea...

Apr 10, 202457 min

Ep 866 | Missy Encounters a Hitchhiker Who’s ‘Not a Serial Killer’ & Phil’s Favorite Bible Verse

Missy has an ominous encounter with a hitchhiker holding a sign on the same day Jase witnesses something similar. Phil reveals his reaction to one of his favorite Bible verses the first time he ever read it. The guys discuss the trouble churches sometimes encounter when it comes to changes in services or leadership and how sometimes we bow to societal norms even when we know they’re not right with God. In this episode: Acts 10; Luke 7, verses 1-10; 2 Corinthians 1, verses 18-20; 2 Timothy 4, ver...

Apr 08, 202455 min

Ep 865 | Phil Charges a Crawfish Tax & Why Bacon Is Back on the Menu

Phil accepts payment in the form of local crustaceans for loaning out equipment, and Jase categorizes God’s lifting of dietary restrictions from his followers as a genius marketing strategy. The guys cover the watershed moments when Peter and Paul realize God's plan for including Gentiles in his kingdom, as well as the meaning of the dietary restrictions the Jews observed and the meaning of their abolishment. In this episode: Acts 10, Ephesians 2, verse 14; Colossians 1, verses 12-27; Colossians...

Apr 05, 202456 min

Ep 864 | Jase Emotionally Invests in a Sidewalk Drama & Why God Doesn’t Show Favoritism

Jase witnesses a confrontation while at a stoplight between a transient man and fast-food employees and can’t wait to see how the drama unfolds. Phil is intrigued by Paul’s use of the word “mystery” multiple times in the same letter to Ephesus. The guys discuss the symbolic significance of circumcision and why it’s no longer a requirement for being part of God’s kingdom. Al points out Peter’s association with the number three throughout the New Testament. In this episode: Acts 10, 11; Ephesians ...

Apr 04, 202456 min

Ep 863 | Lisa Robertson Faces Surgery After Cancer Diagnosis

The Robertsons find comfort in their faith and each other as Al shares the news of his wife Lisa’s breast cancer diagnosis. Zach points out that it’s natural to grieve, though as Christians, we grieve with a sense of peace and hope because of our faith. Al points out some interesting historical facts that tie Peter’s presence in a town called Joppa back to important events from the Old Testament. The guys study the only resurrection performed by Peter and guess his motivation for doing so. In th...

Apr 03, 202454 min

Ep 862 | Jase’s Biggest Struggle with Missy & Phil Jolts Awake with an Epiphany

Phil awakes with a thought that sets his brain on fire, and Jase accidentally reveals the biggest struggle he faces with Missy every single day. Zach is still scarred by the antics of his Robertson cousins as kids, but this time the torment was psychological. Al guesses that Paul had to reexamine every single Scripture he knew through the lens of Jesus after his conversion. The guys discuss the culture clash between Jews and Gentiles in the ancient world and the difficulties that Paul had in rec...

Apr 01, 202456 min

Ep 861 | Phil Has Been Secretly Working Out & Jase’s Dream-Come-True ‘Duck Dynasty’ Episode

Phil’s secret workout routine impresses his grandson-in-law Christian Huff, and Jase’s childhood dreams came true on a special episode of “Duck Dynasty.” Christian describes his mission to help young men learn to focus on their spiritual and physical health as well as the ability to protect their families. The guys skip ahead to study Saul’s transition into Paul over the course of more than a decade and how his heritage as both a Jew and a born Roman citizen helped him out of a tight spot. In th...

Mar 29, 202456 min

Ep 860 | Phil Has a Cheeky Answer to His Wannabe Haters & Willie Fulfills a Prophecy

Phil never reads the comments, but he’s got a hilarious response to why he never feels the negativity. Zach taunted Willie years ago, but it came back to bite him — hard! Jase is afraid he might have eaten a record-holding fish, and it turns out Phil has something big in common with Paul. The guys debate the motivations for Paul to give up his powerful position among the Pharisees and his focus on his own guilt and the grace of God. In this episode: Acts 9; Ephesians 4, verses 1-10; Galatians 1,...

Mar 28, 202456 min

Ep 859 | How Jase Adopted His Daughter & Phil Raises an Eyebrow at His Son’s ‘Crazy’ Africa Trip

Phil is touched by the bravery of African missionaries but amused by the ill-advised trip his son took to visit them. Jase recalls how his daughter, Karina, joined his family, and the guys delve into the conversion of Saul, a persecutor of Christians, into Paul the apostle. Al and Jase point back to two other stories in the Old Testament where the Israelites were righteously called to oppose idolatry. The guys agree that sincerity in the Holy Spirit is what draws people to Christ more than educa...

Mar 27, 202458 min

Ep 858 | Phil Sneaks Up on His New Bidet & Jase Doesn’t Believe In ‘Enhanced’ Bathroom Experiences

Phil gets a new piece of bathroom hardware he’s immediately suspicious of, but Jase finds the whole mental picture hilarious. Jase recalls Rucker’s hiring at Duck Commander, even though the first thing he said during his interview was “I’m a convicted felon.” The guys conclude that the best way to stay away from sin is to spend your time chasing Jesus and use the evidence from the story about Philip to propose ideas about the urgency of baptism. In this episode: Acts 8; 1 Peter 2, verse 1; Jonah...

Mar 25, 20241 hr 3 min

Ep 857 | Phil Is Skeptical of the Drive-Through Car Wash & 3 Things Robertson Men Never Do

A terrible drive-through car wash experience has Jase stating the three things Robertson men should never do, and Phil is happy to report that he’s stuck to that his entire life. Jase, Phil, and Al share their favorite parts of their Louisiana heritage, even though others might find them a little eccentric. The guys cover the two interesting stories of Simon the Sorcerer and Philip and the Ethiopian and recognize the importance of those moments in the spreading of the gospel beyond Israel. In th...

Mar 22, 202457 min

Ep 856 | Jase Witnesses a ‘Miracle,’ but Phil Doesn’t Think It Counts

Jase gives an example from his own life as evidence of the overuse of the word “miraculous,” even though he did actually pull off something pretty amazing. Phil is unconvinced by Jase’s achievement, though! The guys explore the ramifications of Stephen’s death and the spreading of Christianity outward from Jerusalem into the world. They introduce Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of Christians who eventually becomes Paul the apostle and author of much of the New Testament. In this episode: Acts 8; Ps...

Mar 21, 202457 min

Ep 855 | Phil Wakes Up with a ‘Sizzle’ & Jase Is Triggered by an Aggressive Church Marquee

Phil wakes up with something special buzzing in his brain, and Jase nearly wrecks his truck trying to fathom an overly aggressive marquee sign at a church. The guys look back on past episodes with surprise at how much they’ve accomplished since the first one as they dive into the deadly sermon of Stephen. Zach points out exactly what was so heretical about it that resulted in Stephen’s death, and Al and Jase connect the similarities between the Old Testament and New Testament events. In this epi...

Mar 20, 202457 min

Ep 854 | Phil Rescued a Stranded Boater on the Ice & Jase Argues with a Lawyer — And Wins!

Phil’s rescue of a stranded hunter on an icy river leads to a years-long friendship, and Jase’s argument with a lawyer leads him to Jesus. The guys get an overview of the sermon to the Sanhedrin that led to Stephen’s untimely demise, as well as an ironic introduction to Saul who would later become Paul. Al gives out homework for listeners to study before the next episode! In this episode: Acts 7; John 2, verses 13-20; Ephesians 2, verses 11-15 — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Mar 18, 202456 min

Ep 853 | Jase Discovers a Funny New Meaning to an Old Word & the First Social Influencers

Jase follows a rabbit hole down a path he finds amusing, and Phil reads an excerpt from his new book. The guys establish who the very first “social influencers” were and how Jesus put Satan on notice after his resurrection. They explore the concept of priesthood as it applies to all of God’s children, not just orthodox clergy. In this episode: Acts 6; Isaiah 9, verse 6; Hebrews 2, verse 14; 1 Peter 2, verses 4-9; Revelation 5, verse 10; Ephesians 2, verses 19-21; Mark 14, verse 58; Romans 12, ve...

Mar 15, 202456 min

Ep 852 | Jase Gets Caught in His Skivvies & Phil Blames It on ‘City Life’

Jase gets stuck in his own home when unexpected company catches him in his drawers, and Phil sees that as a great reason not to have neighbors. A hunting buddy of Jase’s gets baptized in a super-sized ice chest, and Zach figures out how to rid his home of hungry teenagers. The guys investigate the reaction of the Jewish leadership to the first church, an interesting translation anomaly, and what makes Jesus different from everyone else in history who has claimed to be the Messiah. In this episod...

Mar 14, 202458 min

Ep 851 | Missy Spends a Few Nights in the Hospital with Miss Kay & the Best Money Jase Ever Spent

Jase admits that there are a few checks he’s written in the past that didn’t bother him at all, and Miss Kay gets a cheerful companion when Missy spends a few nights in the hospital with her. Phil is wary of how many scammers there are out there, and the guys discuss the fate of Ananias and Sapphira, two members of the church who lied and stole from God. Zach points out that when the church really works in community, it’s more like Jesus’ Kingdom instead of a political organization. In this epis...

Mar 13, 202457 min

Ep 850 | Miss Kay Is in the Hospital Again & Why the Robertsons Talk About Death So Much

Phil’s only link to the outside world leaves him feeling sorrowful but more determined than ever to share Jesus. Jase’s link to the greater world seems to be the local grocery store. Miss Kay's hospitalization leaves Phil feeling lonely, and Zach finds an uplifting reason that the Robertsons have so little aversion to discussing death. The guys deliberate the reason that Christianity seems to flourish during difficulty, such as during the Roman Empire, and how oppression emboldens the followers ...

Mar 11, 202455 min

Ep 849 | Missy Gives Up Her Spa Appointment to Jase & He Totally Embarrasses Himself

Jase’s age and physical demands cause him to need an emergency spa appointment, and he might never be the same again. The guys dig deep into their memory banks for a song and join up for a little harmonizing. Phil isn’t too impressed, though Zach thinks they could really go places. The guys investigate the eternal union with Jesus as the reward for living a life following him and why people tend to prefer their own autonomy to submission to God. In this episode: Acts 4; Luke 20, verses 9-19; 2 C...

Mar 08, 202458 min
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