Crazy Love Podcast

Where do you find the right people to walk with through different seasons of life and ministry? How do you stay grounded in what matters when technology keeps changing the way we relate to each other? And what does faithfulness actually look like over the long haul?

In this Staff Talk, Francis reflects on the kind of life that lasts - one marked by love, humility, and a steady dependence on God. Drawing from John 13 and 15, he shares why the people God places around us matter more than we realize, and how an eternal perspective changes the way we lead, serve, and care for others.

This conversation is about slowing down enough to love people well, staying rooted in Jesus in a distracted world, and becoming the kind of person others can grow alongside for years to come.

Has the church lost the fear of God?

In this episode of Staff Talks, Francis reflects on a growing burden he feels for the modern church - a drift away from honor, biblical conviction, and the simple authority of Scripture. From teaching in prison to worshiping openly on Stanford’s campus, Francis contrasts the fear of man with the fear of God and wrestles with what happens when culture, influence, and endless opinions begin shaping our understanding of truth.

As more voices reinterpret long-held Christian beliefs, this conversation explores a few of the tensions many believers feel today: Who do we trust? How do we stay grounded? And what does it look like to hold to Scripture as our anchor in a sea of voices all vying to be the answer to our questions?

More than anything, this episode is a call to return to a faith marked by reverence for God, confidence in His Word, the awareness that eternity is real, and a passionate pursuit of truth that leads us to love others well.

Obedience can feel complicated, but Jesus made it simple.

In this episode, Francis Chan unpacks John 15 and shows how obedience and love are inseparable. When Jesus calls us to keep His commands, He ultimately points us to one: love one another as I have loved you.

This kind of love goes far beyond words or weekly gatherings. It’s sacrificial, generous, and rooted in a deep trust that God’s commands lead to life and joy.

Looking at the example of the early church in Acts, this teaching challenges us to move beyond cultural Christianity and step into a life marked by radical love and real obedience.

Ever found yourself starting to pray “smaller” prayers?

Maybe you've walked through disappointment, things didn't turn out the way you expected, or what once felt powerful now seems like a distant memory.

Over time, it’s easy to become more “reasonable” in what we believe God can do. But what if that shift isn’t maturity… but drift?

In this honest and searching message, Francis Chan looks at the warning of the ten spies in the book of Numbers and challenges the ways we’ve begun to normalize things like complaining, cynicism, and unbelief - often calling them wisdom or realism. He invites us to examine our hearts and ask: Have we slowly lost faith in the God who does the impossible?

This message isn’t just about feeling inspired again. It’s about refusing to settle for a version of faith that no longer expects God to move.

What if God loves you more than anyone you’ve ever loved?

Think about someone you deeply care about, someone you would do anything for. Now imagine this: God loves you even more than that. He knows everything about you and still chose to give His Son for you.

But if that’s true… why do so many of us still feel powerless?

In Ephesians 1, Scripture says there is an immeasurable greatness of power at work in those who believe - the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. And yet, many of us don’t live like that power is real.

In this teaching, Francis unpacks what it means to truly believe what God says about us. Not only our identity, but the way we live, fight sin, and love one another.

Because this power was never meant to be lived out alone.

We were designed to be one body with many parts, each of us uniquely gifted, deeply needed, and called to build each other up in love. When we step into that reality together, we begin to experience the kind of life and community Jesus prayed for.