Podcast Episodes

In the second episode of their November series on Hosea, Greg and Nathan explore chapters 4–7 and confront a difficult question: Can you know a lot about God without actually knowing Him? Israel's problem wasn't a lack of religious knowledge or activity, but a rejection of genuine relationship with God. From empty religious practices and superficial repentance to the warning that we reap what we sow, Hosea exposes the danger of looking religious while our hearts remain far from God. Greg and Nathan also explore how Jesus embodies Hosea's call for steadfast love rather than empty sacrifice. So here's the question: If we do all the right Christian things but don't actually love God or our neighbors, are we really following Jesus?

In the opening episode of their November series on Hosea, Greg and Nathan explore one of the Bible's most uncomfortable yet beautiful pictures of God's love: an unfaithful bride and a pursuing husband. Through Hosea's marriage to Gomer, we see Israel's repeated betrayal of God, the danger of chasing after other things for our identity and security, and the remarkable truth that God's judgment is not the end of the story. Even in the face of unfaithfulness, God pursues His people and promises restoration. What does Hosea teach us about the character of God, and how does this story point us toward Jesus and the cross? And perhaps the biggest question of all: If God knows everything we've done, why would He still want us?

Greg and Nathan are wrapping up October’s Book Month on These Go To 11 with two writers who explore the complexities of faith and the human condition. Nathan dives into Augustine’s The City of God, examining how Christians should understand earthly kingdoms, human history, and the eternal kingdom of God. Meanwhile, Greg explores the works of Flannery O’Connor, whose darkly humorous stories confront sin, grace, and the surprising ways God gets our attention. Join Greg and Nathan as they close out Book Month by discussing how great literature challenges us, deepens our understanding of faith, and reveals uncomfortable truths about ourselves.

Five hundred episodes! Greg and Nathan celebrate a huge milestone for These Go To 11 by looking back at the journey so far. They revisit favorite moments, share a few of their least favorite experiences, reflect on what they’ve learned along the way, and look ahead to what’s coming next. From memorable conversations to unexpected challenges, it’s a chance to celebrate the people, ideas, and faith that have shaped the podcast. Join Greg and Nathan for a special anniversary episode as they reflect on 500 episodes, and get ready to turn it up to 11 for the next chapter!

This week, the boys continue their October books series. Greg dives into the world of John Steinbeck, focusing on East of Eden and its timeless exploration of good, evil, family, and the power of human choice. Meanwhile, Nathan turns to the life of John Adams through his biography, exploring the man behind the American Revolution and the principles, convictions, and struggles that shaped a founding father. From the moral complexities of Steinbeck’s characters to the political and personal challenges of Adams, Greg and Nathan discuss what great books can teach us about human nature, faith, and the choices that define our lives.

Last week, Greg and Nathan explored how C.S. Lewis used imagination to illuminate the Christian faith. This week, Nathan leads Greg into the darker world of Cormac McCarthy, the reclusive novelist behind The Road, No Country for Old Men, and Blood Meridian. Together, they wrestle with the nature of evil, the possibility of grace, and what it means to “carry the fire” when the world seems to have burned away. Can Christians find value in dark literature, and what can McCarthy’s unsettling stories teach us about faith, hope, and human nature? Content advisory: McCarthy’s work often contains graphic violence and disturbing themes.

What if one of the twentieth century’s most influential Christian writers was a reluctant convert who came to faith almost against his will? In Week 1 of our October books series, Greg leads the conversation as Nathan asks the questions about C.S. Lewis. From atheist to Christian apologist, Oxford professor, and beloved author of The Chronicles of Narnia. They explore Lewis’s friendships, imagination, writings on temptation and suffering, his honest wrestling with grief, and what his idea of “joy” can teach us about everyday faith.

Nathan wraps up the four-week These Go To 11 series “Why Are Christians So Weird?”, still flying solo. After spending the series talking about being different, sharing Jesus, and how Christians treat one another, Nathan asks a different question: What does it actually look like to simply follow Jesus faithfully? Drawing from Matthew 5–7, Micah 6:8, Galatians 5, 1 Thessalonians 4, and Colossians 3, Nathan explores the beauty of ordinary faithfulness—loving your family, serving your neighbors, keeping your word, forgiving others, admitting when you're wrong, and following Jesus when nobody is watching. Maybe Christianity isn't about trying to look weird or impressive. Maybe it's about becoming more like Jesus, and faithfully living that out one ordinary day at a time.

Nathan continues his solo run on These Go To 11 as he tackles one of the more uncomfortable questions in the Christian life: Why are we so concerned with what other Christians are doing? Looking at Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 8, Matthew 7, Galatians 5, and Colossians 2, Nathan explores the difference between biblical discernment and judgmentalism, conviction and legalism, and Christian freedom and selfishness. Why do we so often turn personal preferences into biblical commandments, and why can being “right” sometimes become more important than being loving? The goal isn't to care less about truth or holiness. It's to learn how to pursue both while remembering that the Christian sitting next to us belongs to Christ, not to us. And Nathan leaves us with a question worth wrestling with: What if one of the greatest threats to Christian unity isn't disagreement—but our inability to allow faithful Christians to disagree?

Nathan is back behind the microphone, solo again, as he re-records Week 2 of Why Are Christians Weird? Don’t worry, Greg will be back in October! In this episode, Nathan tackles a question Christians have probably heard more than once: Can’t Christians just shut up about Jesus? Looking at the Great Commission, Paul’s example in Athens, and the call to have gracious, wise speech, Nathan explores the difference between boldness and obnoxiousness, evangelism and harassment, and conviction and arrogance. Christians are called to speak about Jesus, but we’re also called to love the people we’re speaking to. So how do we faithfully proclaim the gospel without becoming the kind of Christians everyone wants to avoid? Maybe the goal isn’t to win every argument, but to love people enough to tell them about Jesus well.