The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans

Dr. Tony Evans
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In a world of noise, we need conversations shaped by curiosity and clarity. Join Dr. Tony Evans for The Unbound Podcast, featuring unhurried reflections with influential voices like Lecrae, Amanda Bible Williams & Raechel Myers (She Reads Truth), and Dan Wallace. Some guests you may recognize. Others you’ll be glad to meet here. All of them bring something worth listening to. This isn’t just another teaching series; it’s an invitation to engage with podcast guests through open dialogue about purpose and pressure, missteps and mendings, and culture and conscience. These are unhurried conversations shaped by curiosity, attentiveness and a willingness to sit with meaningful questions rather than rush to answers. These podcasts explore what it means to live free—and to identify what’s been holding you back. For those familiar with Dr. Evans’ teaching, this podcast offers another way to engage with his voice — through open conversation, shared reflection, and thoughtful dialogue. For new listeners, it’s an invitation into conversations that value depth and clarity without pretense. The Unbound Podcast offers something increasingly rare: a place to slow down, lean in, and let thoughtful conversations loosen what’s been keeping you bound. Whether you are a long-time listener or new to his voice, these stories will help you find space for reflection and connection. Weekly releases begin January 20th on YouTube and all podcast platforms. This trailer offers a first look at what’s ahead.

  1. How a Mother’s Legacy Lives On | The Unbound Podcast

    5D AGO ·  VIDEO

    How a Mother’s Legacy Lives On | The Unbound Podcast

    Thank you for listening to The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans. For more biblical teaching and ministry resources, visit www.TonyEvans.org, and if you’d like to go deeper in your study of Scripture, you can explore online courses at https://www.tonyevanstraining.org/ Anthony Evans joins his father for a conversation shaped by both calling and personal loss. In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with his son Anthony for an honest and deeply personal conversation about grief, legacy and what it means to keep moving forward when life changes in ways you didn’t expect. Anthony shares his journey in music—from church beginnings to global stages—and the challenges of finding his place between worlds. But the heart of this conversation goes deeper. Together, father and son reflect on the loss of Dr. Lois Evans and the series of family losses they have walked through, opening up about the tension between honoring the past and continuing into the future. They talk about what it looks like to wrestle with God and still trust Him. About the importance of feeling your emotions instead of avoiding them. And about how legacy is something you carry, protect and live out every day. This is a conversation for anyone navigating loss, holding onto memories or trying to find their footing again after life shifts. Because moving forward doesn’t mean leaving someone behind. It means learning how to carry them with you. Learn more about Anthony Evans: https://anthony-evans.com/ Follow Anthony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyevansjr/ ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    55 min
  2. Poppy Knows Best | The Unbound Podcast

    APR 21 ·  VIDEO

    Poppy Knows Best | The Unbound Podcast

    Thank you for listening to The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans. For more biblical teaching and ministry resources, visit www.TonyEvans.org, and if you’d like to go deeper in your study of Scripture, you can explore online courses at https://www.tonyevanstraining.org/ She grew up in the Evans family, but this conversation is not about a famous last name. It is about memory, motherhood, family, loss and the kind of faith that gets built in ordinary moments long before anyone sees it in public. In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with his granddaughter Kariss Farris for a warm, funny and surprisingly honest conversation about growing up in the Evans home. They talk about childhood memories, family traditions, being spoiled by Nanny and Poppy, the rhythms of church life and the kind of closeness that shaped her from the inside out. What comes through most is not just legacy, but affection. The love in this family is easy to hear. But the conversation also goes deeper. Kariss reflects on growing up without her biological father, what it meant to be loved well anyway, and how, in more recent years, she has had to learn to know God as Father in a more personal way. She shares how that search has looked in real life, and what she would say to others carrying that same ache. They also talk about marriage, motherhood, homemaking, grief and the losses that have marked their family, especially the death of Lois Evans. Kariss speaks openly about what it means to let grief stay honest, to keep talking about the people you miss, and to build a home where faith is not forced but lived. This episode feels like sitting in on a family conversation that is full of laughter, tenderness and the kind of truth that does not need to announce itself loudly to be deeply felt. If you have ever wondered how legacy really gets passed down, this one shows you. It happens in pancakes and donuts, in tears and storytelling, in discipline and delight and in the quiet decision to keep loving each other well. You can connect with Kariss and explore more of her work here: Photography & Business Pharris Photos website: https://pharrisphotos.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pharrisphotos/ Book & Writing Jesus, Everywhere: https://a.co/d/0iXXsrBM Jesus Everywhere on Substack: https://karissfarris.substack.com Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karissfarris/ ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    50 min
  3. Truth or Noise? | The Unbound Podcast

    APR 21 ·  VIDEO

    Truth or Noise? | The Unbound Podcast

    Thank you for listening to The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans. For more biblical teaching and ministry resources, visit TonyEvans.org, and if you’d like to go deeper in your study of Scripture, you can explore online courses at TonyEvansTraining.org. When your mind is overloaded, your attention is scattered, and the world feels like one long stream of chaos, conflict, and noise discernment starts to matter more than hype. In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with Dr. Ramesh Richard for a conversation that feels honest, grounded, and surprisingly timely. What starts with friendship and shared history turns into a deeper talk about spiritual clarity, truth, discipleship and what it looks like to stay anchored when everything around you is trying to shape you. As Dr. Richard puts it, people do not really live by what they say they believe. They live by what they value. And whatever you love will end up leading you. Dr. Richard gives language to something a lot of people feel but do not always know how to explain: the gap between believing in God and actually being formed by Him. He talks about the spiritual life not as a side category, but as the center of everything. Heart, soul, mind and strength are not separate boxes to manage. They are the whole-person response to the God who has made Himself known in Christ. The conversation also gets bigger. Dr. Richard shares the burden that has shaped so much of his life’s work: helping pastors around the world who have been called by God but never truly trained, and helping the gospel reach people who may have never heard it clearly before. He makes the case that when pastors are stronger, churches are healthier, and when churches are healthier, communities are changed. What gives this episode real weight is that Dr. Richard is not speaking from a distance. He is the founder and president of RREACH, Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Health, and serves as professor of Global Theological Engagement and Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary. Through RREACH, he has spent decades carrying a bold vision: to change the way one billion individuals think and hear about the Lord Jesus Christ by evangelizing opinion leaders and strengthening pastoral leaders. He has trained thousands of church leaders in more than 100 countries to preach, live, think and serve biblically. This episode is for the person who is tired of shallow takes and still wants something solid. It is for the believer who wants stronger discernment. It is for the leader who knows borrowed conviction will not hold forever. And it is for anyone who needs the reminder that the Word of God is still active, still powerful, and still unbound. Learn more about Dr. Ramesh Richard at https://rreach.org/ Learn more about the GProCommission at https://gprocommission.org/ And if you want to join what God is doing through this ministry in a simple, steady way, RREACH hosts an online global prayer gathering every Sunday at 8:30 CST: https://rreach.org/prayer/ ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    1 hr
  4. He's 93 and Still Clear. Here's What the Last 20 Years Taught Him | The Unbound Podcast

    APR 14 ·  VIDEO

    He's 93 and Still Clear. Here's What the Last 20 Years Taught Him | The Unbound Podcast

    He’s 93. He believes some of his greatest ministry happened after 70. And that alone will make a lot of people rethink what they call “too late.” In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with Dr. Gene Getz for a conversation about church, leadership, discipleship and what it looks like to keep building when most people assume your best years are behind you. Dr. Getz talks about why so many people in the church are still hungry for real teaching, why consumer Christianity keeps weakening discipleship, and why truth and love have to stay together if the church is going to stay healthy. What gives this episode weight is not just what he taught. It is how he lived it. Dr. Evans reflects on how Gene shaped him in seminary and helped form his understanding of the church. Gene shares how his later decades became some of his most fruitful, including rewriting key books, expanding the Life Essentials Study Bible, and continuing global ministry well into his 70s, 80s, and now 90s. If you have ever wondered whether your most meaningful work is already behind you, this conversation says otherwise. It is a reminder that calling does not expire, faithfulness still compounds, and God is not in a hurry the way we are. This is a conversation about the church, yes. But it is also about endurance, usefulness and the hope that your later years may hold more purpose than you imagined. For more about Dr. Gene Getz’s ministry, visit: https://bibleprinciples.org/ ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    1h 1m
  5. The Historical Evidence for Jesus’ Crucifixion | The Unbound Podcast

    MAR 31 ·  VIDEO

    The Historical Evidence for Jesus’ Crucifixion | The Unbound Podcast

    Do we have a reliable Bible—or just a collection of stories shaped over time? What happens when faith meets evidence? In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with archaeologist and scholar Dr. Scott Stripling for a conversation that brings the ancient world into sharp, modern focus. Drawing from decades of excavation and research, Stripling explores how archaeology doesn’t replace faith, but it can illuminate it in ways many have never considered. From uncovering artifacts at biblical sites like Shiloh to reexamining what we thought we knew about crucifixion, this conversation challenges assumptions and deepens understanding. Dr. Stripling explains how material evidence can serve as a bridge for those wrestling with belief—helping connect historical reality with spiritual truth. But this isn’t just about digs and discoveries. It’s about what happens when Scripture becomes more than words on a page—when history, culture and evidence bring it to life. Together, Dr. Evans and Dr. Stripling wrestle with questions that matter today: How do faith and evidence work together without competing? What can archaeology reveal about the reliability of Scripture? And how does a deeper understanding of the past transform the way we worship, believe and live? Some of what you’ll hear may surprise you. Some of it may challenge what you’ve always assumed. But all of it points to a bigger reality: God has been at work in real places, through real events, across real history. If you’ve ever wondered whether the Bible can stand up to scrutiny or how to engage people who don’t yet believe it, this conversation offers both clarity and conviction. Because seeing the evidence doesn’t replace faith. It strengthens it. Learn more about Dr. Scott Stripling and his work: The Bible Seminary – www.thebibleseminary.edu Associates for Biblical Research – www.digshiloh.org Scott Stripling – www.scottstripling.net ———————————————————————–––––––––––– The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    1h 2m
  6. This Is What the Church Needs to Hear Right Now | The Unbound Podcast

    MAR 24 ·  VIDEO

    This Is What the Church Needs to Hear Right Now | The Unbound Podcast

    Love is heavier than anger. Forgiveness is harder than outrage. And John Perkins spent a lifetime showing what that looks like. In this special in-memory episode of The Unbound Podcast, we are sharing a previously unreleased conversation between Dr. Tony Evans and Dr. John M. Perkins, recorded a few years ago and now offered in honor of his life and legacy after his death on March 13, 2026. In it, Dr. Perkins speaks with the kind of clarity that only comes from suffering, friendship and decades of walking with Jesus. He talks about dignity, reconciliation, discipleship, race, forgiveness and why love is not weak at all. It is weighty. It is costly. And it is the only way forward. What makes this conversation so powerful is that it does not sound polished or distant. It sounds lived. Dr. Perkins reflects on his grandmother’s love, his brother’s murder, the torture he endured in a Mississippi jail and the hard-won realization that suffering can become a virtue when it drives a person deeper into Christ. Again and again, he returns to the same center: discipleship is friendship, the Bible must be embodied, and the Christian faith is the outliving of the indwelling Christ. Dr. Evans also makes this deeply personal. He honors Dr. Perkins not just as a public voice, but as a hero, mentor and living influence on his own life and ministry. What unfolds is more than an interview. It feels like a final charge. A conversation about what still matters when a life has been lived all the way down to the roots. This episode is for anyone who has felt worn down by anger, division or the shallow versions of justice and faith that dominate so much public life. It is for the listener who wants something older, deeper and truer. And it is for anyone who needs to hear John Perkins say one more time that love, dignity and the gospel will always belong together. ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    34 min
  7. Netflix Changed Everything | The Unbound Podcast

    MAR 10 ·  VIDEO

    Netflix Changed Everything | The Unbound Podcast

    Streaming has changed how people learn, watch and grow. The question is what that shift means for the church. In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Evans sits down with Phil Warner, VP of Video Content at RightNow Media, for a conversation about how faith is being communicated in a media-driven world. Phil has spent decades helping shape Christian video resources, watching technology transform how people engage with teaching, discipleship and storytelling. RightNow Media has grown into the largest streaming library of discipleship content in the world, but it began with a small team producing just a handful of Bible studies each year. Phil shares how those early efforts eventually led to a global platform now used by churches across the world, and what ministries can learn from the way media habits continue to change. Dr. Evans and Phil also pull back the curtain on the realities of producing ministry media. Dr. Evans admits that while the finished videos look great, capturing those moments sometimes requires very, very, very long walks just to get the right B-roll shot. The conversation moves easily from those lighter behind-the-scenes moments into a deeper discussion about why the church shouldn’t fear new technology, how streaming platforms are reshaping the way people grow spiritually and why believers need to understand the tools shaping culture today. Phil Warner serves as VP of Video Content at RightNow Media, where he leads the team producing films and video teaching used across the platform. During his time there, he has helped develop more than 250 video-based discipleship resources, driven by a passion to use media to boldly communicate the gospel. ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    55 min
  8. When God Doesn’t Stop the Pain: The Truth About Grief | The Unbound Podcast

    MAR 3 ·  VIDEO

    When God Doesn’t Stop the Pain: The Truth About Grief | The Unbound Podcast

    You will lose someone you love. The question isn’t if. It’s when. And when it happens, will your faith hold? In this deeply personal episode of The Unbound Podcast, Pastor Tony Evans sits down with author and speaker John Onwuchekwa for a conversation about grief, faith and what hope actually looks like when life falls apart. John shares the story of losing his brother unexpectedly, planting a church while his world was unraveling and discovering that grief is not a journey you finish but a language you learn. Together they talk about why rushing people to hope can actually wound them, how Scripture becomes alive in suffering and why everything we love in this world will one day be lost. But they also talk about resurrection. About Good Friday moments that feel final. About how God meets us in the dark, not by turning the lights on, but by holding our hand. If you have ever lost someone. If you are walking through grief right now. Or if you want to know how to help someone who is hurting. This conversation is for you. John Onwuchekwa is a pastor, writer and speaker who helps people navigate grief and hope with honesty and depth. He is the author of We Go On. Learn more about John at https://www.johno.co/ and follow him on Instagram @jawn_o. Find his book "We Go On" here: https://a.co/d/0gBsEIKY Watch the full episode and subscribe for more conversations that connect Scripture to real life. ——————————————————————— The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience. Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather Hair Technical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman #TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

    55 min
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In a world of noise, we need conversations shaped by curiosity and clarity. Join Dr. Tony Evans for The Unbound Podcast, featuring unhurried reflections with influential voices like Lecrae, Amanda Bible Williams & Raechel Myers (She Reads Truth), and Dan Wallace. Some guests you may recognize. Others you’ll be glad to meet here. All of them bring something worth listening to. This isn’t just another teaching series; it’s an invitation to engage with podcast guests through open dialogue about purpose and pressure, missteps and mendings, and culture and conscience. These are unhurried conversations shaped by curiosity, attentiveness and a willingness to sit with meaningful questions rather than rush to answers. These podcasts explore what it means to live free—and to identify what’s been holding you back. For those familiar with Dr. Evans’ teaching, this podcast offers another way to engage with his voice — through open conversation, shared reflection, and thoughtful dialogue. For new listeners, it’s an invitation into conversations that value depth and clarity without pretense. The Unbound Podcast offers something increasingly rare: a place to slow down, lean in, and let thoughtful conversations loosen what’s been keeping you bound. Whether you are a long-time listener or new to his voice, these stories will help you find space for reflection and connection. Weekly releases begin January 20th on YouTube and all podcast platforms. This trailer offers a first look at what’s ahead.

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