The Dialog

Josh Craft
  • 5.0 (19)
  • Philosophy
  • Updated Weekly

Ancient philosophers used the dialog to find answers to life’s greatest questions. The Dialog is a search for truth in modern life through the lens of ancient philosophy, history, and theology. This podcast will challenge your assumptions, change your thinking and show you how to master modern living.

  1. Jun 2

    34. What the early church understood that we don't

    Most people think freedom comes from having more choices. But what if real freedom comes from understanding authority? In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in modern culture: spiritual authority. From the early church under Roman persecution to the way we view leadership, government, churches, and personal responsibility today, this conversation examines how our modern assumptions about power and autonomy often clash with a biblical worldview. Along the way, they discuss the purpose of discipleship, the danger of consumer Christianity, the surprising growth of the early church, and why the first Christians changed the world not through force or influence, but through sacrifice, service, and faithfulness. Because sometimes the question isn't whether authority is good or bad. It's whether we understand where it comes from in the first place. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    40 min

  2. May 27

    33. Our fatal flaw

    In this episode of The Dialog, we explore the tension between growth and the human resistance to correction. Most people say they want wisdom, purpose, and maturity, but few people realize those things are impossible without humility. Because correction does not just confront our behavior — it confronts our pride, our insecurities, and the version of ourselves we are trying to protect. Through conversations about leadership, relationships, creativity, faith, and personal growth, we unpack why feedback feels threatening, why people become defensive, and how ego can quietly keep us stuck. We discuss the subtle difference between conviction and condemnation, and why true maturity requires the ability to separate your identity from your mistakes. This episode also dives into the deeper spiritual side of growth: the danger of self-focus, the hidden nature of pride, and the reality that many of our struggles are rooted in disordered desires and appetites. From Greek philosophy and mythology to biblical theology, we examine how humanity has always wrestled with the same questions: Why do we keep repeating destructive patterns, and what actually leads to transformation? Ultimately, this conversation is about learning how to receive truth without letting it destroy you. Because growth begins the moment you stop protecting your ego and start becoming honest about who you are. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    51 min

  3. May 19

    32. The filter we hear through

    Most people say they want to grow, but growth requires something most of us subtly resist... being told we're wrong. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick talk about what it actually means to receive correction, and why so many people never do. We get into why the people closest to you eventually stop speaking up, how maturity shows up in the moments before a conversation has to happen, and what it looks like when the Holy Spirit does the correcting before anyone else has to. From parenting and marriage to leadership and public communication, this conversation is about the what most people miss as it relates to what they say when they say it and what people actually hear... and who is responsible for closing that gap.  Wisdom is not just knowing the right things... it's becoming the kind of person who can be corrected and changed. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    26 min

  4. May 12

    31. Why we reject correction

    In this episode of The Dialog, we talk about one of the biggest barriers to growth: the inability to receive correction. Most people say they want wisdom, but wisdom and correction cannot be separated. The problem is correction confronts pride, insecurity, and the version of ourselves we are trying to protect. Because for many people, feedback does not feel like a challenge to their behavior. It feels like a challenge to their identity. We unpack why people resist feedback, how insecurity and arrogance are actually rooted in the same problem, and why so many people stay stuck even after becoming aware of what needs to change. From marriage and parenting to leadership and communication, this conversation explores the difference between being corrected and being condemned. Because the goal of correction is not shame. It is growth. Ultimately, this episode is about humility. Not false humility or insecurity disguised as humility, but the ability to make life less about yourself. When you become secure enough to receive correction without being destroyed by it, you create the ability to grow, change, and become wiser over time. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    32 min

  5. May 5

    30. The truth about uncertainty

    In this episode of The Dialog, we address something most people are trying to avoid. Uncertainty is not the problem. It is part of the design. Life is complex at every level, from your own body to the world around you, yet we expect it to be simple and predictable. The tension is not that truth does not exist. The tension is that we want certainty without doing the work required to find it. We talk through why people resist uncertainty, how the need for simple answers leads to shallow thinking, and why many of the debates people care about do not actually change how they live. The real issue is not knowing everything. It is knowing what matters. When you focus on outcomes you cannot control, you become anxious. When you focus on principles that are always true, you gain clarity in the middle of complexity.  This conversation is an invitation to shift your approach. To stop trying to eliminate uncertainty and instead learn how to navigate it. Because you may never be certain about everything, but you can become certain about how you think, how you decide, and how you live. And that is what ultimately shapes your life. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    21 min

  6. Apr 29

    29. Truth over feeling right

    In this episode of The Dialog, we confront a tension most people avoid. Do you actually want truth, or do you just want to feel right? Because those are not the same thing. The pursuit of truth requires you to question your assumptions, challenge your beliefs, and admit when you are wrong. Most people are not resisting truth because it is unclear. They resist it because it disrupts the identity they have built around what they believe. We talk through why people defend positions they have never fully examined, how insecurity shows up as defensiveness, and why so many conversations never actually get to the real issue. Instead of engaging ideas, we attack people. Instead of asking what is true, we protect what feels comfortable. But if your goal is truth, you have to be willing to let go of certainty, simplicity, and even your own perspective when it does not hold up. This conversation is an invitation to think differently. To stop building your life on opinions and start grounding it in truth. Because the goal is not to win arguments or prove a point. The goal is to become someone who is willing to change when confronted with what is actually true Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    43 min

  7. Apr 21

    28. It was never about you

    In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a shift most people resist but eventually have to face. Your life is not ultimately about you. Not your preferences, not your timeline, and not the outcomes you thought you needed. Growth begins when you stop interpreting everything through a personal lens and start seeing your life as part of something bigger. We talk through the tension between what you want, what people expect from you, and what you are actually called to do. Because those three are rarely aligned. If you build your life around what you want, you will constantly feel frustrated. If you build it around what people need, you will burn out. But when you begin to align with what God is doing, your perspective shifts from control to responsibility. This conversation is an invitation to mature. To stop chasing outcomes and start focusing on who you are becoming. To let go of the need for everything to go your way, and instead step into the part you have to play. Because when you understand it was never about you, you finally become someone who can be used in a way that actually matters. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    34 min

  8. Apr 14

    27. Defining moments

    In this episode of The Dialog, we break down what defining moments actually are and how most people misunderstand them. We tend to think certain experiences shaped us, but the truth is we assign meaning to those moments. The event is not what defines you. The meaning you give it is. And most people are living out beliefs they formed unintentionally, often in moments they never went back to examine. We talk through how your interpretation of the past shapes the decisions you make today and the future you expect to have. From childhood experiences to disappointment and failure, every memory is filtered through a perspective you chose, whether you realized it or not. The problem is not what happened. The problem is the story you keep telling yourself about what it meant. This conversation is an invitation to take responsibility for that story. To stop letting moments define you and start defining them with truth, ownership, and clarity. Because when you change the meaning, you change the direction. And that ultimately changes who you become. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

    45 min
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Ancient philosophers used the dialog to find answers to life’s greatest questions. The Dialog is a search for truth in modern life through the lens of ancient philosophy, history, and theology. This podcast will challenge your assumptions, change your thinking and show you how to master modern living.

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  • Creator
    Josh Craft
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Josh Craft
  • Show Website
    The Dialog

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